E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
Female patients with HER2-negative, ER and/or PgR positive breast cancer in progression after first-line hormonal therapy |
Pazienti con carcinoma mammario metastatico in progressione dopo trattamento ormonale di prima linea, recettori ormonali positivi e stato di HER2 negativo |
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E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
Female patients with hormonal sensitive metastatic breast cancer in progression after hormonal therapy |
Pazienti con carcinoma mammario ormonosensibile in progressione dopo trattamento ormonale |
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E.1.1.2 | Therapeutic area | Diseases [C] - Cancer [C04] |
MedDRA Classification |
E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 14.1 |
E.1.2 | Level | SOC |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10038604 |
E.1.2 | Term | Reproductive system and breast disorders |
E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 10038604 - Reproductive system and breast disorders |
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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 assess the rate of patients free from disease progression at 3 months from randomization |
Valutare la percentuale di pazienti senza progressione di malattia a 3 mesi |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
To assess the overall response rate To assess the duration of response To assess 3-years overall survival rate To assess tolerability of each proposed treatment |
Valutare la percentuale di risposta clinica Valutare la durata mediana della risposta Valutare la sopravvivenza a 3 anni Valutare la tollerabilità ai trattamenti |
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
1. Female patients with a histologically or cytologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the breast progressing from prior hormonal therapy 2. Receptor positive disease (ER+ and/or PgR+) 3. HER2 negative 4. Pre- and post-menopausal status 5. Documented disease progression after first-line hormone therapy 6. Age >= 18 years 7. Measurable or evaluable metastatic disease according to RECIST Criteria 1.1 8. Life expectancy > 3 months 9. ECOG Performance Status < 1 10. Adequate bone marrow, liver, and renal function as assessed by the following parameters: Hemoglobin > 9.0 g/dl Leucocytes count >= 3,000/mm3 Absolute neutrophil count (ANC)>= 1,500/mm3 Platelet count >= 100,000/mm3 Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) <=2.5 x ULN <= 5 x ULN for patients with liver involvement) Albumine and total bilirubin <= 1.5 x ULN Prothrombin Time (PT) < 70 % Serum creatinine <= 1.4 mg/ml, creatinine clearance > 70 ml/min 11. Normal Respiratory Function and Saturation level > 90% 12. New York Hearth Association (NYHA) Classification <= 2 and baseline left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) >= 50% 13. Patients must be willing and able to sign a written informed consent |
1. Pazienti di sesso femminile con diagnosi istologica/citologica di carcinoma mammario metastatico 2. Positività per recettori ormonali (ER+ e/o PgR+) 3. Negatività di HER2 4. Pazienti in pre o postmenopausa 5. Documentata progressione con ormonoterapia di prima linea 6. Età >= 18 anni 7. Estensione di malattia misurabile o valutabile 8. Aspettativa di vita di almeno 3 mesi 9. ECOG performance status (PS) < 1 10. Adeguati valori ematologici ed adeguata funzionalità d’organo, definiti sulla base dei seguenti valori di laboratorio: Emoglobina > 9,0 g/dl Leucociti >= 3.000/μL Conteggio assoluto dei neutrofili >=1.500/μL Piastrine >= 100.000/μL AST (SGOT) e ALT (SGPT) <= 2,5 volte il limite superiore normale (ULN) con l’eccezione delle pazienti con documentate metastasi epatiche (AST e/o ALT <= 5 volte ULN) Albumina e bilirubina totale <= 1,5 volte il limite superiore normale Tempo di protrombina (PT) < 70% Creatinina < 1,4 mg/ml, creatinina clearance > 70 ml/min 11. Normale funzionalità respiratoria e saturazione in aria > 90% 12. Compenso cardiocircolatorio (Classificazione NYHA <= 2) e frazione di eiezione del ventricolo sinistro (FEVS) entro limiti di norma (>= 50%) 13. Capacità di intendere la finalità del protocollo, sottoscrivere il consenso informato e aderire alle procedure |
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
1. Previous or concomitant treatment with lapatinib and/or metformin 2. More than one line of prior hormone therapy for metastatic breast cancer 3. More than two lines of prior chemotherapy for metastatic breast cancer 4. Unique location of disease local-regionally treated (surgery, radiotherapy, other) 5. Disease progression not documented or less than 30% 6. Metastatic disease defined as aggressive at investigator’s judgement (e.g.. visceral disease more than >1/3 of involved parenchima, symptomatic disease requiring intensive supportive measures or therapies not allowed by protocol) 7. Patients with brain metastasis 8. Osteosclerotic bone metastasis as unique disease site 9. Pathological tumor markers as unique sign of progressive disease 10. Concomitant treatment with any other anticancer drugs (biphosphonates are permitted) 11. Serious, not solved or unstable toxicity from previous treatment 12. Diabetes mellitus Type I and Type II 13. Renal insufficiency (creatinine > 1.4 mg/ml) 14. Malabsorption syndrome or diseases that significantly may alter gastroenteric functions 15. Other serious illness or medical conditions judged by the investigator to be clinically significant that may adversely affect patient’s participation in the trial or interfere with safety profile 16. Active clinically significant or uncontrolled infections (bacterial or viral) 17. Known history of unstable angina (angina symptoms at rest), cardiac ventricular arrhythmias clinically significant, myocardial infarction, stroke or congestive heart failure within 12 months prior to randomization 18. History of lactic acidosis 19. Evidence or symptoms of hepatic insufficiency 20. Chronic alcoholism 21. Concomitant treatment with amiodarone or any other agent that could interfere with study drugs 22. Known or suspected hypersensitivity or allergy to lapatinib, metformin or used eccipients 23. Women who are pregnant or lactating 24. History of previous cancer, unless at low risk of relapse per investigator’s judgement |
1. Precedente o concomitante terapia con metformina e/o lapatinib 2. Più di una linea di ormonoterapia per malattia metastatica 3. Più di due linee di chemioterapia per malattia metastatica 4. Unica sede di malattia sottoposta a trattamento loco-regionale (chirurgia, radioterapia o altro) 5. Progressione di malattia non documentata o inferiore al 30% 6. Malattia metastatica considerata aggressiva a giudizio del clinico (es. malattia viscerale estesa a >1/3 del parenchima interessato, malattia sintomatica che richiede terapie di supporto maggiori o non consentite dal protocollo di studio) 7. Metastasi a livello del sistema nervoso centrale 8. Metastasi ossee addensanti come unica sede di malattia 9. Alterazioni del marcatore tumorale come unico parametro di malattia 10. Concomitante assunzione di altre terapie antitumorali (il trattamento con i bifosfonati è consentito) 11. Grave tossicità irrisolta o instabile da precedente trattamento 12. Diabete mellito di tipo 1 e di tipo 2 13. Insufficienza renale (creatinina >=1,4 mg/ml) 14. Sindrome da malassorbimento, malattie con rilevanti alterazioni della funzionalità gastrointestinale 15. Concomitanti malattie o condizioni che rendano inappropriata l’inclusione in studi clinici o possano interferire con la sicurezza della paziente. 16. Infezioni attive o incontrollate (batteriche o virali) 17. Anamnesi di angina incontrollata o sintomatica, aritmie clinicamente rilevanti, ischemia miocardica, ictus o scompenso cardiaco congestizio nei 12 mesi precedenti 18. Anamnesi di acidosi lattica 19. Segni e sintomi di scompenso epatico 20. Etilismo cronico 21. Trattamento concomitante con amiodarone o con altri farmaci potenzialmente in grado di interferire con i farmaci in studio 22. Nota ipersensibilità o intolleranza a lapatinib, metformina o eccipienti. 23. Gravidanza o allattamento 24. Presenza di altri tumori maligni, tranne quelli considerati dallo sperimentatore a basso rischio di recidiva |
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
To assess how many patients, after 3 months of therapy, are free of progressive disease |
Valutare quante pazienti non hanno presentato progressione di malattia dopo 3 mesi di trattamento |
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E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
After three months of treatment |
Dopo tre mesi di trattamento |
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E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) |
To assess the overall response rate To assess the duration of response in patients who achieved e partial or complete remission To assess 3-years overall survival rate To assess tolerability of each proposed treatment |
Valutare la percentuale di risposta clinica Valutare la durata mediana della risposta nelle pazienti che hanno ottenuto una remissione parziale o completa Valutare la sopravvivenza a 3 anni Valutare la tollerabilità ai trattamenti |
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E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
After 3 years from the start of treatment |
Dopo 3 anni dall'inizio del trattamento |
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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 | No |
E.6.4 | Safety | No |
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 | Yes |
E.8.1.1 | Randomised | Yes |
E.8.1.2 | Open | Yes |
E.8.1.3 | Single blind | No |
E.8.1.4 | Double blind | No |
E.8.1.5 | Parallel group | Yes |
E.8.1.6 | Cross over | No |
E.8.1.7 | Other | No |
E.8.2 | Comparator of controlled trial |
E.8.2.1 | Other medicinal product(s) | Yes |
E.8.2.2 | Placebo | No |
E.8.2.3 | Other | No |
E.8.2.4 | Number of treatment arms in the trial | 3 |
E.8.3 |
The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned
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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 | 23 |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | No |
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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E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned years | 5 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 0 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | 0 |