E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
Early breast cancer (primary operable HER2-negative breast cancer) |
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E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
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E.1.1.2 | Therapeutic area | Diseases [C] - Cancer [C04] |
MedDRA Classification |
E.1.3 | Condition being studied is a rare disease | No |
E.2 Objective of the trial |
E.2.1 | Main objective of the trial |
To evaluate the preliminary antitumor activity in terms of pathological complete sponses (pCR) of bevacizumab in combination with dose-dense chemotherapy. |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
1. To determine the objective clinical response rates (cRR), disease-free interval (DFI), verall survival (OS), and rate of breast conservative surgery (BCS) 2. To evaluate the safety of this regimen 3. To explore the correlation of specific angiogenesis biomarkers with the clinical and pathological response of pts to the treatment |
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
• Female patients with histologic proven, corebiopsied, invasive ductal adenocarcinoma of the breast >2 cm in size and of any N stage (clinical and/or radiological T-stage > T1, including T4d), scheduled to receive preoperative hemotherapy. • Age 18-70 years • ECOG performance-status ≤1 • No prior or current neoplasm except for curatively treated non melanoma skin cancer, in situ carcinoma of the cervix • No distant disease/secondary carcinoma • Normal cardiac function • Results of the following assessments at the time of inclusion must be available: - bilateral Mammography (before enrolment) - histology - grading - hormone-receptor-status - HER2 status negative (is defined as FISH/CISH negative or IHC0 or IHC1+, or IHC2+ and FISH/CISH negative) • Laboratory requirements (within 1 week before enrolment): (a) Hematology: Neutrophils ≥ 1.5 x 109/l, Platelets ≥ 100 x 109/l, Hemoglobin>11 g/dl (b) Hepatic function: Total bilirubin < 1 x ULN, ASAT (SGOT) and ALAT (SGPT) < 1.5 x ULN, Alkaline phosphatases < 1.5 x ULN. In case of abnormal values, the liver function tests have to be repeated within 3 days before study treatment. (c) Renal function: Creatinine < 1 x ULN (d) Urinalysis: Urine dipstick of proteinuria < 2+. Patients discovered to have ≥ 2+ proteinuria on dipstick urinalysis at baseline should undergo a 24–hour urine collection and must demonstrate <1 g of protein / 24 hours. • Signed and dated Informed Consent before the start of specific protocol procedures • If of childbearing potential, negative pregnancy test
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
• Cytological only confirmation of diagnosis • Lobular or other non-ductal types of breast cancer • Pregnant, or lactating patients; patients of childbearing potential must implement adequate contraceptive measures during study participation • Pre-existing motor or sensory neurotoxicity of a severity > grade 2 by NCI-CTC AE Version 3.0 • Preoperative local treatment for breast cancer (i.e. incomplete surgery, radiotherapy) • Prior or concurrent systemic antitumor therapy • Evidence of wound healing complications, bone fracture, ulcer or the presence of linically significant peripheral vascular disease • Clinically significant cardiac disease e.g. congestive heart failure. • Other serious illness or medical condition -uncontrolled hypertension or high risk uncontrolled arrythmias -history of significant neurologic or psychiatric disorders including psychotic disorders, dementia or seizures that would prohibit the understanding and giving of informed consent-active uncontrolled infection -unstable peptic ulcer, unstable diabetes mellitus or other contraindication for the use of corticosteroids • Known hypersensitivity reaction to the compounds or incorporated substances. • Evidence of bleeding diathesis or coagulopathy • The use of full-dose oral or parenteral anticoagulants is permitted as long as the INR, or appropriate monitoring test is within therapeutic limits and the patient has been on a stable dose of anticoagulants for at least two weeks at the time of randomization. Patients not receiving anti coagulant medication must have an INR ≤ 1.5 an aPTT ≤ 1.5 x ULN within 7 days of randomization. • Ongoing treatment with aspirin (> 325mg / day) or other medications known to predispose to gastrointestinal ulceration. • Major surgery (including open biopsy), significant traumatic injury within 28 days prior to enrolment. • Minor surgery, including insertion of an indwelling catheter, within 24 hours prior to the first bevacizumab infusion • Treatment with an investigational drug within 30 days prior to study entry. • Legally incapacitated and/or other circumstances which make it undesirable for the subject to understand the nature, meaning and consequences of the clinical study |
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
To evaluate the preliminary antitumor activity in terms of pathological complete responses (pCR) of bevacizumab in combination with dose-dense chemotherapy. |
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E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
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E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) |
1. To determine the objective clinical response rates (cRR), disease-free interval (DFI), overall survival (OS), and rate of breast conservative surgery (BCS) 2. To evaluate the safety of this regimen 3. To explore the correlation of specific angiogenesis biomarkers with the clinical and pathological response of pts to the treatment |
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E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
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E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial |
E.6 | Scope of the trial |
E.6.1 | Diagnosis | No |
E.6.2 | Prophylaxis | No |
E.6.3 | Therapy | Yes |
E.6.4 | Safety | Yes |
E.6.5 | Efficacy | Yes |
E.6.6 | Pharmacokinetic | No |
E.6.7 | Pharmacodynamic | No |
E.6.8 | Bioequivalence | No |
E.6.9 | Dose response | No |
E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic | No |
E.6.11 | Pharmacogenomic | No |
E.6.12 | Pharmacoeconomic | No |
E.6.13 | Others | No |
E.7 | Trial type and phase |
E.7.1 | Human pharmacology (Phase I) | No |
E.7.1.1 | First administration to humans | No |
E.7.1.2 | Bioequivalence study | No |
E.7.1.3 | Other | No |
E.7.1.3.1 | Other trial type description | |
E.7.2 | Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) | Yes |
E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) | No |
E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) | No |
E.8 Design of the trial |
E.8.1 | Controlled | No |
E.8.1.1 | Randomised | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.8.1.2 | Open | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.8.1.3 | Single blind | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.8.1.4 | Double blind | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.8.1.5 | Parallel group | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.8.1.6 | Cross over | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.8.1.7 | Other | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.8.2 | Comparator of controlled trial |
E.8.2.1 | Other medicinal product(s) | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.8.2.2 | Placebo | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.8.2.3 | Other | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.8.3 |
The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned
| No |
E.8.4 | The trial involves multiple sites in the Member State concerned | Yes |
E.8.4.1 | Number of sites anticipated in Member State concerned | 4 |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | Yes |
E.8.5.1 | Number of sites anticipated in the EEA | 4 |
E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA |
E.8.6.1 | Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA | No |
E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | No |
E.8.7 | Trial has a data monitoring committee | No |
E.8.8 |
Definition of the end of the trial and justification where it is not the last
visit of the last subject undergoing the trial
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This information included in the protocol |
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E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned years | 0 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 65 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | 0 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial years | 0 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial months | 0 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial days | 0 |