E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
Chemotherapy-induced neutropenia (CIN) |
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E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
Decrease in white blood cells, particularly so called neutrophils, responsible for the human defense against bacterial infections due to cancer treatment. |
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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 | 20.0 |
E.1.2 | Level | PT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10072806 |
E.1.2 | Term | Chemotherapy toxicity attenuation |
E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 10042613 - Surgical and medical procedures |
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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 efficacy of repeated doses of Myelo001 100 mg tablets taken once per day (QD) per os (p.o.) to reduce chemotherapy induced neutropenia (CIN) in patients receiving chemotherapy for the treatment of breast cancer
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
To investigate: Efficacy to reduce chemotherapy-induced myelosuppression White blood cell (WBC) population changes Pharmacokinetics (PK) of Myelo001 Safety parameters |
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | Yes |
E.2.3.1 | Full title, date and version of each sub-study and their related objectives |
To investigate: 1.) Pharmacokinetics (PK) of Myelo001 2.) Surrogate, correlative and predictive markers for hematologic changes due to Myelo001 |
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E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
Eligible patients must meet ALL of the following inclusion criteria: 1. Female patient of any racial origin having fulfilled her 18th birthday on Visit 1 (Screening) 2. Histologically confirmed invasive breast cancer scheduled for neoadjuvant CTX or adjuvant CTX (patient with primary wound healing ([R0]) 3. Already selected for neoadjuvant or adjuvant standard of care poly-chemotherapy regimen containing anthracyclines in combination with cyclophosphamide (with or without follow-up treatment with taxanes) defined as EC standard regimen 4. Risk of CTX induced FN ≤20% according to ASCO guidelines (2015) 5. More than 5 days remaining before the planned initiation of the 1st CTX cycle (d1/c1) to allow initiation of IMP on d-5/c1 6. Performance status Grade 0-1 (ECOG) 7. Echocardiography: No contraindication for the scheduled CTX 8. Haematologic and chemistry thresholds at baseline: • Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥2,000 cells/ mm3 (≥2.0 x 10^9/L) • Platelet count ≥100,000/mm3 (≥100 x 10^9/L) • Haemoglobin ≥10 g/dL • Total bilirubin <1.5 x, AST, ALT <2.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN) • Serum creatinine <2.0 mg/dL 9. Able to read, understand and willing to sign the informed consent form 10. Able to undergo the investigations and to follow the Visit schedule |
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
A patient will be excluded from participation in the trial, if one or more of the following exclusion criteria are identified: 1. Suspected allergy to Myelo001 or its excipients 2. Prior chemotherapy 3. Prior or concomitant treatment with radiotherapy 4. Currently on or scheduled for other immunomodulatory or immunosuppressive therapies (e.g. TNF inhibitors) for the first CTX cycle 5. Currently on or scheduled for other immunostimulatory or hematopoietic active therapies (e.g.G-CSF, GM-CSF) for the first CTX cycle 6. Currently on or scheduled for primary prophylaxis with antibiotics for the first CTX cycle 7. History of bone marrow transplantation or stem cell transplant 8. Administration of another IMP / medical device within 30 days prior to screening. Participation in non-interventional, national or international cancer registries is allowed 9. Already confirmed HIV, HBV or HCV infection 10. History of somatic disease/condition that may interfere with the objectives of the study 11. Any other medical disease or clinical laboratory parameter outside the normal range and of clinical significance according to the investigator 12. Serious uncontrolled comorbidities 13. Pregnant or breast-feeding subject 14. Woman considered to be of childbearing potential who do not use highly effective birth control methods during the study |
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
Primary variables (Proof of Concept):
1 Primary endpoint: Threshold area over the curve (AOC) of ANC: Area below the threshold line (ANC 2.0x10^9/L classified as grade 1 neutropenia) and above the individual ANC trajectory, in the study period of d1/c1 to d22/c1
2 Co-primary endpoint: Threshold area over the curve (AOC3) of ANC: Area below the threshold line (ANC 1.0x10^9/L classified as grade 3 neutropenia) and above the individual ANC trajectory, in the study period of d1/c1 to d22/c1
3 Co-primary endpoint: Duration of ANC < 1.0x10^9/L classified as grade 3 neutropenia in the study period of d1/c1 to d22/c1
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E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
Frequent blood counts in the study period between day1/cycle1 to day22/cycle1 |
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E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) |
1 Secondary variables Treatment success rate will fulfill all of the following criteria: a) Neutropenia Grade ≤ 3 b) No need for G-CSF / GM-CSF rescue therapy c) No early withdrawal (drop-out) Evaluation: d1/c1 to d22/c1 or drop-out or until one day post administration of rescue medication, whichever occurs first. Treatment failures are subjects not reaching any of the three criteria 2 Threshold AOC of ANC: Area below the threshold line (ANC 0.5x10^9/L classified as grade 4 neutropenia) and above the individual ANC trajectory during study period of d1/c1 to d22/c1 3 Threshold AOC of lymphocytes: Area below the threshold line (classified as grade 1) and above the individual absolute lymphocyte count trajectory during study period of d1/c1-d22/c1 4 Threshold AOC of leukopenia: Area below the threshold line (classified as grade 1) and above the individual absolute leukocyte count trajectory during the study period of d1/c1 to d22/c1 5 Threshold AOC of thrombocytes: Area below the threshold line (classified as grade 1) and above the individual absolute thrombocyte count trajectory during study period d1/c1 to d22/c1 6 Rate of neutropenia grade 1 and higher; 3 and higher, 4, and ANC ≤0.1x 10^9/L 7 Duration of neutropenia grade 1 and higher; 3 and higher, 4, and ANC ≤0.1x 10^9/L 8 ANC at nadir 9 Time to ANC nadir (from start of chemotherapy) 10 Time to ANC recovery from grade 3 neutropenia, i. e. time from onset to time of reaching neutropenia grade ≤2 (ANC ≥ 1.5x10^9/L) 11 Time to ANC recovery from grade 4 neutropenia, i. e. time from onset to time of reaching neutropenia grade ≤2 (ANC ≥ 1.5x10^9/L) 12 Time to ANC recovery from profound neutropenia (ANC ≥ 0.1x10^9/L), i. e. time from onset to time of reaching neutropenia grade ≤2 (ANC ≥ 1.5x10^9/L) 13 Rate of patients with rescue therapy during study period d1/c1 to d22/c1 14 Rate of patients developing febrile neutropenia (body temperature ≥38.3°C by single tympanic or oral measurement) and ANC ≤0.5x 10^9/L (Grade 4) during study period d1/c1 to d22/c1 15 Rate of patients with CTX dose reduction and/or delay of CTX cycle 2
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E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
Various timepoints: In the study period of d1/c1 to d22/c1 During entire study until EOS |
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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 | Yes |
E.6.3 | Therapy | Yes |
E.6.4 | Safety | Yes |
E.6.5 | Efficacy | Yes |
E.6.6 | Pharmacokinetic | Yes |
E.6.7 | Pharmacodynamic | Yes |
E.6.8 | Bioequivalence | No |
E.6.9 | Dose response | No |
E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic | Yes |
E.6.11 | Pharmacogenomic | Yes |
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 | No |
E.8.1.3 | Single blind | No |
E.8.1.4 | Double blind | Yes |
E.8.1.5 | Parallel group | Yes |
E.8.1.6 | Cross over | No |
E.8.1.7 | Other | Yes |
E.8.1.7.1 | Other trial design description |
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E.8.2 | Comparator of controlled trial |
E.8.2.1 | Other medicinal product(s) | No |
E.8.2.2 | Placebo | Yes |
E.8.2.3 | Other | No |
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 | Yes |
E.8.4.1 | Number of sites anticipated in Member State concerned | 24 |
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 | Yes |
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 | 1 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 8 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | 0 |