E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
Triple Negative Breast Cancer |
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E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
Breast cancer subtype that does not express hormone or HER2 receptors |
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E.1.1.2 | Therapeutic area | Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E] - Investigative Techniques [E05] |
MedDRA Classification |
E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 17.0 |
E.1.2 | Level | LLT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10006192 |
E.1.2 | Term | Breast cancer NOS |
E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 100000004864 |
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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 |
Part A: To confirm repeatability of Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scan SUV measurement before chemotherapy in triple negative breast cancer using [18F]FLT and [18F]FDG tracers Parts A and B: To evaluate PET imaging using [18F]FLT or [18F]FDG as a method for evaluating response to systemic therapy in primary triple negative breast cancer |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
1. optimal scan time post FDG and FLT tracer injection 2. correlate PET imaging response in breast and axillary nodes with residual cancer burden at definitive surgery 3. correlate PET functional imaging changes (SUV response) with changes in biopsy derived markers of proliferation and apoptosis changes 4.assessment of Ki and K1 for each tracer 5. To assess nodal response using PET imaging 6. confirm the safety of FLT 7. To obtain performance estimates for the ability of the Part B tracer (FDG or FLT) response derived from integration of Apparent Diffusion Coefficient (ADC) and size change data at 3 cycles 8. To obtain exploratory performance estimates for ADC change after 1 cycle to report RECIST response after 3 cycles 9. To correlate ADC change with biopsy derived proliferation and apoptosis biomarkers |
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
• Female age 18 to 70 years • Women of childbearing potential must have documented negative pregnancy test within the 2 weeks prior to day 1 chemotherapy and agree to use a medically acceptable birth control during the duration of their chemotherapy. • Stage II-III biopsy proven early breast cancer for which primary chemotherapy is recommended. Staging performed in accordance with local protocols. • All patients will have HER2 negative primary tumours (IHC 0 or 1+, or IHC 2+ and FISH non-amplified (ratio of Her2 to chromosome 17 of more than 2.0) • All patients will have ER negative primary invasive breast cancer (Allred <3) • ECOG PS of 0 or 1 • Primary tumour size >2cm • Eligible for neoadjuvant chemotherapy according to departmental protocols • Written informed consent • Able to comply with treatment plans, scheduled visits, all study PET imaging and biopsy procedures and follow-up
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
• Any prior treatment for the breast cancer • Patients who are pregnant will be excluded. • Patients who are breast feeding • Evidence of metastasic disease at diagnosis precluding neoadjuvant chemotherapy. • Requirement for concurrent radiotherapy treatment • Serious medical condition or concurrent medical illness likely to compromise ability to complete prescribed chemotherapy course. • Anticoagulation requirement which would preclude serial biopsy • Diabetes Mellitus • Any other problems that may make the patient unable to tolerate the PET scans or translational biopsies • Investigational Medicinal Product in the previous 28 days
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
Part A Repeatability for both tracers will be within 20% (second scan at 3 days after first PET +/- 10% of baseline) Part B Correlation of SUV response for each tracer with conventional MRI RECIST response assessment after 3 cycles neoadjuvant chemotherapy |
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E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
Part A second scan at 3 days Part B after 3 cycles neoadjuvant chemotherapy |
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E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) |
The Time point in triple negative breast cancer where tumour SUV peaks Residual cancer burden in breast and axilla Correlation with percentage cells positive for proliferation markers Ki-67 (MIB1), geminin, mcms and tunel apoptosis assay, tumour genotype and mRNA expression markers of proliferation genes in residual tumour (if present). The dynamic analysis will use an input function derived from the aorta or the heart or both to derive rate constants Ki and k1, measurements of transport of and phosphorylation for both tracers Correlate SUV response in the nodes with SUV response in the breast primary Evaluate the ability of FDG and FLT tracers to predict subsequent MRI response as a function of integrated ADC and size change Evaluate the ability of early ADC change to predict subsequent MRI response Correlation with % cells +ve for proliferation markers Ki-67 (MIB1), geminin, mcms and tunel apoptosis assay, tumour genotype and mRNA expression markers of proliferation genes in residual tumour (if present). Determining the causality of each adverse event to the [18F]FLT tracer, and grade AE severity according to NCI CTCAE version 4.0.
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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 | 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 | 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 | No |
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) | No |
E.8.2.2 | Placebo | No |
E.8.2.3 | Other | Yes |
E.8.2.3.1 | Comparator description |
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E.8.2.4 | Number of treatment arms in the trial | 2 |
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 | No |
E.8.4.1 | Number of sites anticipated in Member State concerned | 1 |
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 | 2 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 8 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | 0 |