Breast CancerPhase 2NCT00429104
Herceptin and GM-CSF for Metastatic Breast Cancer
A Phase 2 study testing Herceptin and GM-CSF in people with Breast Cancer, run by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
Primary Objectives: 1. To determine the patient's tumor response rate that this protocol will produce. 2. To determine the 1 year progression-free survival that this protocol will produce. Secondary Objective: 1. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any age, women only
- Conditions the study is for
- Breast Cancer
- What is being tested?
- Herceptin and GM-CSF
- Type of treatment
- Injection or infusion
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 18 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- Aug 2002to Nov 2009
- Phase
- Phase 2
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages Any age
- Women only
- No healthy volunteers
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Histological confirmation of invasive carcinoma of the breast.
- HER-2/neu overexpression: 3+ by immunohistochemical staining or Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) (+).
- Stage IV breast cancer with measurable disease.
- Patient receiving progressive disease after Herceptin plus chemotherapy or Herceptin alone. No more than two Herceptin containing regimens.
- Zubrod performance status 0 or 1.
- Adequate hematological parameters (White Blood cells-WBC > 3,000/mm3, platelet count > 100,000/mm3), adequate renal function (serum creatinine < 2.0 mg/dl), adequate liver function (total bilirubin, aspartate aminotransferase (AST or SGOT) or alanine aminotransferase (ALT or SGPT) < 3 x normal).
Who cannot join
- Active Brain metastasis.
- No measurable disease at the time of registration (e.g. bone only, leptomeningeal disease alone or pleural effusion alone).
- More than 2 Herceptin containing regimens in metastatic breast cancer.
- Known history of HIV positive.
- Chronic active hepatitis or cirrhosis.
- Symptomatic pulmonary disease.
- Use of steroid of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory analgesic or Cox-2 inhibitor 1 week prior to registration.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United States1 site
U.T.M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, 77030
About this study
Official title: Phase II Study of GM-CSF to Overcome Herceptin-Resistant HER-2/Neu-Overexpressing Metastatic Breast Cancer
Primary Objectives:
- To determine the patient's tumor response rate that this protocol will produce.
- To determine the 1 year progression-free survival that this protocol will produce.
Secondary Objective:
- To determine whether antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC) is the mechanism of overcoming Herceptin-resistance by use of Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony Stimulating Factor (GM-CSF).
Read the detailed description
GM-CSF stimulates the immune system and may increase the effectiveness of Herceptin.
Before you can start treatment on this study, you will have what are called "screening tests." These tests will help the doctor decide if you are eligible to take part in this study. You will have a complete medical history and physical exam. This includes blood tests (about 2 tea spoons), and x-rays. Women who are able to have children must have a negative blood or urine pregnancy test.
If you are found to be eligible to take part in this study, you will receive trastuzumab through a vein (IV) every week until the disease gets worse. GM-CSF will be injected under the skin at least once a day until the white blood cell count is stable. GM-CSF will also continue during the course of study until the disease progresses.
You will have further evaluation of your disease by computed tomography-CT scan, bone scan, chest X-ray, etc. at 2, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, and 24 months after the start of treatment. You will have blood tests (about 2 tea spoons) at least twice a week until the appropriate dose of GM-CSF is found. The dose may increase or decrease depending on the blood test.
You will have blood (about 2 tablespoons) drawn before treatment at the 2nd and 4th month, and if the disease gets worse.
You will be removed from the study if the disease is progressing or severe side effects occur.
This is an investigational study. The FDA has approved trastuzumab and GM-CSF, but their use in this study is experimental. A total of 36 patients will take part in this study. All will be enrolled at UT MD Anderson Cancer Center.
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer
- Being tested
- Herceptin, GM-CSF
- Keywords
- Breast Cancer, Carcinoma of the Breast, HER-2/neu Overexpression, Herceptin, Trastuzumab, GM-CSF, Sargramostim, Leukine
- Medical subject headings
- Breast Neoplasms
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
HerceptinDrug
Also called Trastuzumab
4 mg/kg IV Over 90 Minutes
GM-CSFDrug
Also called Sargramostim, Leukine
250 mcg/m^2 Subcutaneously
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| HER2+ Metastatic Breast Cancer | Experimental | Herceptin 4 mg/kg IV Over 90 Minutes + GM-CSF 250 mcg/m^2 subcutaneously Receives: Drug: Herceptin; Drug: GM-CSF |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Number of Participants With Tumor Response (Stable Disease)
Number of participants with response defined as stable disease or better using Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors (RECIST) at the month 2 evaluation.
Measured: 2 months
Secondary outcomes (1)
Duration of Stable Disease
Stable disease is measured from the start of the treatment until the RECIST criteria for disease progression is met.
Measured: 6 Years
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted31 Jan 2007 (estimated)
- Study startAug 2002
- Primary completionNov 2009
- Study completionNov 2009
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, outcome measures and adverse events reported by the sponsor.
- Other trials for Breast CancerStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by M.D. Anderson Cancer CenterThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 18 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Bayer
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Naoto Ueno, MD, PhD, Principal investigator, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00429104
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- DM01-0100
- Status last verified
- Dec 2012
- First submitted
- 29 Jan 2007
- Last updated
- 6 Dec 2012
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Data monitoring committee
- No