E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
Early Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positive breast cancer |
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E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
HER2-positive breast cancer refers to breast cancer that tests positive for HER2 protein, which promotes the growth of cancer cells |
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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 efficacy of atezolizumab + dose-dense anthracycline (doxorubicin + cyclophosphamide) followed by paclitaxel + trastuzumab + pertuzumab [ddAC-PacHP] compared with placebo + ddAC-PacHP in the early breast cancer (EBC) on basis of Pathological complete response (pCR) |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
• To evaluate the efficacy of atezolizumab + ddAC-PacHP compared with placebo + ddAC-PacHP in the EBC on basis of pCR (ypT0/is ypN0) based upon hormone receptor status, pCR (ypT0/is ypN0), PD-L1 status, Event-free survival (EFS), Disease-free survival (DFS), Overall survival (OS) • To evaluate patient-reported outcomes (PROs) of function and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) associated with atezolizumab + ddAC-PacHP compared with ddAC-PacHP alone, as measured by the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Quality of Life Questionnaire-Core 30 (QLQ-C30) • To evaluate the safety of atezolizumab + ddAC-PacHP compared with placebo + ddAC-PacHP in the EBC • To characterize the pharmacokinetic profile of atezolizumab, pertuzumab, and trastuzumab when given in combination • To evaluate the immune response to atezolizumab, trastuzumab, and pertuzumab |
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
• Age >= 18 years • Ability to comply with the study protocol, in the investigator's judgment • Confirmed diagnosis of HER2-positive breast cancer, and hormonal and programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) status, as documented through central testing of a representative tumor tissue specimen, is required • Primary breast tumor size of > 2 cm by radiographic measurement • Stage at presentation: T2-T4, N1-N3, M0 as determined by American Joint Committee on Cancer staging system, 8th edition • Pathologic confirmation of nodal involvement with malignancy must be determined by fine-needle aspiration or core-needle biopsy. Surgical excision of lymph nodes is not permitted • Patients with multifocal tumors or multicentric tumors are eligible provided all discrete lesions are sampled and centrally confirmed as HER2-positive • In patients with multifocal or multicentric breast cancer, the largest lesion should be measured to determine T stage • Patients with synchronous bilateral invasive disease are eligible so long as both lesions are HER2-positive • In case of bilateral cancer, the investigator has to decide prospectively which side will be evaluated for the primary endpoint • Patient agreement to undergo appropriate surgical management, including axillary lymph node surgery and partial or total mastectomy, after completion of neoadjuvant treatment • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status of 0 or 1 • Baseline left ventricular ejection fraction >= 55% measured by echocardiogram or multiple-gated acquisition scans • Adequate hematologic and end-organ function • Negative HIV test at screening • Negative hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and negative total hepatitis B core antibody (HBcAb) test at screening, or positive total HBcAb test followed by a negative hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA test at screening • Negative hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibody test at screening, or positive HCV antibody test followed by a negative HCV RNA test at screening • For women of childbearing potential: agreement to remain abstinent or use contraceptive methods, and agreement to refrain from donating eggs, Women must remain abstinent or use contraceptive methods with a failure rate of < 1% per year during the treatment period and for 5 months after the final dose of atezolizumab/placebo, 6 months after the final dose of doxorubicin, 12 months after the final dose of cyclophosphamide, 6 months after the final dose of paclitaxel, and 7 months after the final dose of trastuzumab and/or pertuzumab, whichever occurs last • For men: agreement to remain abstinent or use contraceptive measures, and agreement to refrain from donating sperm, men who are not surgically sterile must remain abstinent or use a condom plus an additional contraceptive method that together result in a failure rate of < 1% per year during the treatment period and for 6 months after the final dose of doxorubicin and/or cyclophosphamide, 6 months after the final dose of paclitaxel, and 7 months after the final dose of trastuzumab and/or pertuzumab, whichever occurs last |
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
• Prior history of invasive breast cancer • Stage IV (metastatic) breast cancer • Prior systemic therapy for treatment of breast cancer • Previous therapy with anthracyclines or taxanes for any malignancy • Ulcerating breast cancer • Undergone incisional and/or excisional biopsy of primary tumor and/or axillary lymph nodes • Sentinel lymph node procedure or axillary lymph node dissection prior to initiation of neoadjuvant therapy • History of other malignancy within 5 years prior to screening, with the exception of those who patients have a negligible risk of metastasis or death, such as adequately treated carcinoma in situ of the cervix, non-melanoma skin carcinoma, localized prostate cancer, ductal carcinoma in situ, or Stage I uterine cancer • Cardiopulmonary dysfunction • Dyspnea at rest • Active or history of autoimmune disease or immune deficiency, including, but not limited to, myasthenia gravis, myositis, autoimmune hepatitis, systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, antiphospholipid antibody syndrome, Wegener granulomatosis, Sjögren syndrome, Guillain-Barré syndrome, or multiple sclerosis • History of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, organizing pneumonia, drug-induced pneumonitis, or idiopathic pneumonitis, or evidence of active pneumonitis on screening chest computed tomography scan • Active tuberculosis • Major surgical procedure, other than for diagnosis, within 4 weeks prior to initiation of study treatment or anticipation of need for a major surgical procedure during the study • Severe infection within 4 weeks prior to initiation of study treatment, including, but not limited to, hospitalization for complications of infection, bacteremia, or severe pneumonia • Treatment with therapeutic antibiotics within 2 weeks (IV antibiotics) or 5 days (oral antibiotics) prior to initiation of study treatment • Prior allogeneic stem cell or solid organ transplantation • Any other disease, metabolic dysfunction, physical examination finding, or clinical laboratory finding that contraindicates the use of an investigational drug and may affect the interpretation of the results, or may render the patient at high risk from treatment complications • Treatment with a live, attenuated vaccine within 4 weeks prior to initiation of study treatment, or anticipation of need for such a vaccine during atezolizumab/placebo treatment or within 5 months after the final dose of atezolizumab/placebo • Treatment with investigational therapy within 28 days prior to initiation of study treatment • Prior treatment with CD137 agonists or immune checkpoint blockade therapies, including anti-cytotoxic T lymphocyte-associated protein-4, anti-PD-1, and anti-PD-L1 therapeutic antibodies • Treatment with systemic immunostimulatory agents within 4 weeks or 5 half-lives of the drug (whichever is longer) prior to initiation of study treatment • Treatment with systemic immunosuppressive medication within 2 weeks prior to initiation of study treatment, or anticipation of need for systemic immunosuppressive medication during study treatment • History of severe allergic anaphylactic reactions to chimeric or humanized antibodies or fusion proteins • Known hypersensitivity to Chinese hamster ovary cell products or to any component of the atezolizumab formulation • Known allergy or hypersensitivity to the components of the paclitaxel, cyclophosphamide, or doxorubicin formulations • Known allergy or hypersensitivity to trastuzumab or pertuzumab formulations • Pregnancy or breastfeeding, or intention of becoming pregnant during study treatment or within 5 months after the final dose of atezolizumab/placebo, 6 months after the final dose of doxorubicin, 12 months after the final dose of cyclophosphamide, 6 months after the final dose of paclitaxel, or 7 months after the final dose of trastuzumab and/or pertuzumab, whichever occurs last. Women of childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test result within 7 days prior to initiation of study treatment |
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
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E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
1. Completion of neoadjuvant treatment and surgery |
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E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) |
1. pCR (ypT0/is ypN0) based upon hormone receptor status 2. pCR (ypT0/is ypN0) based upon PD-L1 status (IC 0; IC 1/2/3) 3. EFS 4. DFS 5. OS 6. Mean and mean changes from baseline score in function (role, physical) and global health status (GHS)/ HRQoL by assessment timepoint, and between treatment arms as assessed by the functional and GHS/HRQoL scales of the EORTC QLQ-C30 7. Incidence and severity of adverse events, with severity determined according to National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events, Version 5.0 8. Change from baseline in targeted vital signs 9. Change from baseline in targeted clinical laboratory test results 10. Maximum serum concentration observed [Cmax] and minimum serum concentration under steady-state conditions within a dosing interval [Cmin]) of atezolizumab concentrations in serum at specified timepoints 11. Cmin for pertuzumab and trastuzumab in serum at specified timepoints 12. Incidence of treatment-emergent anti-drug antibodies (ADAs) to atezolizumab, trastuzumab, and pertuzumab |
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E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
1-2. Completion of neoadjuvant treatment and surgery 3-5. End of study 6. Day 1 of Cycle 1-9, on Day 1 of every other cycle thereafter until Cycle 22; at the treatment discontinuation or early termination visit and follow up visit 7. Completion of overall treatment period 8. Baseline (Day 1), Day 1 of Cycle 2-9, on Day 1 of every other cycle thereafter until Cycle 22; at the treatment discontinuation or early termination visit 9. Baseline (Day 1), Day 1 of Cycle 2-9, on Day 1 of every other cycle thereafter until Cycle 22; at the treatment discontinuation or early termination visit and follow-up visits 10-12 Day 1 of Cycle 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 12, 16, at treatment discontinuation visit |
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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 | Yes |
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 | Yes |
E.6.13.1 | Other scope of the trial description |
To evaluate the immune response |
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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) | No |
E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) | Yes |
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 | No |
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
| 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 | 3 |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | Yes |
E.8.5.1 | Number of sites anticipated in the EEA | 40 |
E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA |
E.8.6.1 | Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA | Yes |
E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | No |
E.8.6.3 | If E.8.6.1 or E.8.6.2 are Yes, specify the regions in which trial sites are planned |
Brazil |
Canada |
Czech Republic |
Germany |
Italy |
Japan |
Korea, Republic of |
Russian Federation |
Spain |
Taiwan |
United States |
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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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LVLS, The end of the study is expected to occur approximately 36 months after the last patient is enrolled. |
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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 | 4 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 2 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | 0 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial years | 4 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial months | 2 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial days | 0 |