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Breast CancerPhase 2NCT01022138

Laboratory-Treated T Cells After Second-Line Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With HER2/Neu-Negative Metastatic Breast Cancer

A Phase 2 study testing HER2Bi-armed activated T cells, Cyclophosphamide and Laboratory biomarker analysis in people with Breast Cancer, run by Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute at 1 site in United States.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Treating a patient's T cells in the laboratory may help the T cells kill more tumor cells when they are put back in the body. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 120 years
Conditions the study is for
Breast Cancer
What is being tested?
HER2Bi-armed activated T cells, Cyclophosphamide and Laboratory biomarker analysis
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
43 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
8 Mar 2010to 19 Feb 2019
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

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 18 to 120 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Metastatic Breast Cancer. Histologically confirmed breast cancer with evidence of metastatic disease (need not be biopsy proven) or locally, advanced unresectable disease.
  • Patients with 0-2+ HER2 expression as determined by immunohistochemistry staining and/or FISH ratio <2.0, with the above pathologic criteria will be eligible.
  • Hormone Therapy. Patients on prior hormonal therapy are eligible. Hormonal therapy will be stopped 2 weeks prior to leukopheresis. Hormone therapy may be restarted after leukopheresis
  • Patients may have received any number of prior lines of chemotherapy providing Leukopheresis is done when the lymphocyte count has recovered to ≥500 cells/mm3 and there are no residual chemotoxicities that would prevent leukopheresis.
  • Patients who have received Radiotherapy are eligible providing Leukopheresis is done at least 4 weeks after radiation to the axial skeleton.
  • Patients who have received prior biological agents are eligible.
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  • Patients with measurable and non-measurable disease are eligible.
  • Age > or = to 18 years
  • ECOG 0-1 or Karnofsky > or = to 70%
  • Life expectancy > or = to 3 months
  • Patients with treated brain metastases are eligible
  • Required Laboratory Data Granulocytes > 1,200/mm3 Platelet count > 50,000/μl Hemoglobin ≥ 8 gm/dl BUN < 1.5 times normal Serum creatinine < 1.8 mg/dl Creatinine Cl ≥50 ml/mm (can be calculated utilizing the Cockcroft \& Gault equation: Creatinine Clearance (mL/min) = {(140 - Age)} x Wt [kg] (x 0.85 if Female}/ {72 x SCr [mg/dL]} Bilirubin < 1.5 times normal ALT, AST and alkaline phosphatase < 5 times upper normal Negative HIV Negaitve Hepatitis B surface antigen Negative Hepatitis C serology LVEF ≥ 45% at rest (MUGA or ECHO) PFT-FEV1, DLCO, and FVC ≥ 50% of predicted
  • Negative serum test for pregnancy, unless male, prior hysterectomy, tubal ligation, or postmenopausal. (Note: postmenopausal is defined as age>55 with amenorrhea for >1 year or age <55 years with amenorrhea for 2 years and FSH level within postmenopausal range of institutional parameters; patients requiring FSH level to determine menopausal status need not have this performed and may choose to proceed with serum pregnancy testing.)

Who cannot join

  • Patients with HER2 overexpression by immunohistochemistry (IHC) or overamplification by FISH are not eligible and are defined as follows: IHC staining of 3+ (uniform, intense membrane staining of > 30% of invasive tumor cells), a fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) result of more than six HER2 gene copies per nucleus or a FISH ratio (HER2 gene signals to chromosome 17 signals) of more than 2.0.
  • Patients with a history of another malignancy within 5 years of study entry are not eligible (except basal cell skin carcinoma and carcinoma-in-situ of the cervix).
  • No serious medical or psychiatric illness which prevents informed consent or intensive treatment is allowed.
  • Patients will be ineligible for treatment on this protocol if (prior to protocol entry):
  • There is a history of a recent myocardial infarction (within one year)
  • There is a history of a past myocardial infarction (more than one year ago) along with current coronary symptoms requiring medications and/or evidence of depressed left ventricular function (LVEF < 45% by MUGA or ECHO)
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  • There is a current history of angina/coronary symptoms requiring medications and/or evidence of depressed left ventricular function (LVEF < 45% by MUGA or ECHO)
  • There is clinical evidence of congestive heart failure requiring medical management (irrespective of MUGA or ECHO results)
  • Patients will be ineligible if there is recurrent pleural effusion or ascites requiring drainage (through thoracentesis, paracentesis, or indwelling device) more often than once every 4 weeks.
  • Patients with clinical evidence of active CNS metastases are ineligible for therapy on this protocol.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute

    Detroit, Michigan, 48201-1379

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About this study

Official title: A Phase II Study of Anti-CD3 x Anti-HER2/Neu Armed Activated T Cells for Patients With HER2/Neu (0, 1+ or 2+) Metastatic Breast Cancers.

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Treating a patient's T cells in the laboratory may help the T cells kill more tumor cells when they are put back in the body. Giving laboratory-treated T cells after chemotherapy may be an effective treatment for breast cancer.

PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well giving laboratory-treated T cells after second-line chemotherapy works in treating patients with HER2/neu-negative metastatic breast cancer.

Read the detailed description

OBJECTIVES:

  • To determine in a phase II trial whether Her2Bi armed ATC infused after ChemoT for patients with HER2 0-2+ MBC or locally advanced, unresectable breast cancer would improve median PFS by 2 months beyond the median PFS of 2 months estimated from published trials in a one stage design.
  • To determine the overall survival (OS) of patients with HER2 0-2+ MBC and locally advanced, unresectable breast cancer who receive aATC infusion after ChemoT.
  • To confirm the toxicity profile for Her2Bi armed ATC given after ChemoT for patients with HER2 0-2+ MBC.
  • To measure functional and phenotypic changes in immune cell populations (blood and tumor sites, if accessible) as a consequence of armed ATC (tumor biopsies done at KCI only). Cytokine responses, phenotypic markers of differentiation, and anti-tumor cytotoxicity will be examined.
  • OUTLINE: Patients receive second-line chemotherapy for 4 courses or 4 months. Beginning as early as 1.5 weeks and as late as 4 weeks after chemotherapy, the patients will receive the first infusion of anti-CD3 x anti-HER2/neu bispecific antibody-armed activated T-cells (ATC) IV over 30-60 minutes once a week for 3 weeks. Low dose granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor (250 µg/m2/twice per week) will start 3 days before the first aATC infusion and end with the last dose of aATC. Patients who are already on the protocol will be given a choice to add GM-CSF to their treatment regimen (after reconsenting) or continue to their treatment without GM-CSF. Patients then receive a boost of anti-CD3 x anti-HER2/neu bispecific antibody-armed ATC at 12 weeks after the 3rd ATC infusion.

Blood and tumor tissue samples may be collected periodically for biomarker and other analyses.

After completion of study therapy, patients are followed up periodically for ≥ 2 years.

Conditions
Breast Cancer
Being tested
HER2Bi-armed activated T cells, Cyclophosphamide, Laboratory biomarker analysis
Keywords
HER2-negative breast cancer, stage IV breast cancer, recurrent breast cancer
Medical subject headings
Breast Neoplasms

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • HER2Bi-armed activated T cellsBiological

    Immediately after pheresis, the lymphocytes are activated with soluble monoclonal anti-CD3 antibody, which cross-links the CD3 receptors on T cells and activates them.

  • CyclophosphamideDrug

    After recovering from the last cycle of chemotherapy (approx. two-four weeks) patients will be re-staged. If there are no residual chemotherapy related toxicities, they will be given lymphodepleting chemotherapy consisting of one dose of Cyclophosphamide 1.0 gm/m2 on day -7. Appropriate anti-emetics will be given as pre-medications before the dose of Cyclophosphamide

  • Laboratory biomarker analysisOther

    The association between the [18F]-FDG PET/CT assessments (percent changes from baseline in SUVpeak) and immunologic biomarker changes as well as tumor response will be explored.

Study groups in NCT01022138
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
HER2Bi-armed activated T cells/Cyclophosphamide/biomarkerExperimentalHER2Bi-armed activated T cells Immediately after pheresis, the lymphocytes are activated with soluble monoclonal anti-CD3 antibody, which cross-links the CD3 receptors on T cells and activates them. Cyclophosphamide After recovering from the last cycle of chemotherapy (approx. two-four weeks) patients will be re-staged. If there are no residual chemotherapy related toxicities, they will be given lymphodepleting chemotherapy consisting of one dose of Cyclophosphamide 1.0 gm/m2 on day -7. Appropriate anti-emetics will be given as pre-medications before the dose of Cyclophosphamide Laboratory biomarker analysis The association between the [18F]-FDG PET/CT assessments (percent changes from baseline in SUVpeak) and immunologic biomarker changes as well as tumor response will be explored.
Receives: Biological: HER2Bi-armed activated T cells; Drug: Cyclophosphamide; Other: Laboratory biomarker analysis

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Number of Participant Who Were Alive Without Progression at 4 Months

    26 evaluable patients will be accrued in this study. A single-arm, single-stage phase II design will be used. If ≥9 out of 26 patients have not progressed by the 4-month follow-up, we will declare that the treatment is effective on TTP.

    Measured: At the 4-month follow-up

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Overall Survival

    Overall survival (OS) was defined as the time duration from the first infusion until death or last observation.

    Measured: Followed until death or last observation (assessed up to 5 years), whichever occurs first

  2. Overall Response Rate

    Complete and partial responses; Responses will be evaluated using standard RECIST 1.1 criteria.

    Measured: Following chemotherapy, up to 4 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted1 Dec 2009 (estimated)
  2. Study start8 Mar 2010
  3. Primary completion6 Nov 2015
  4. Study completion19 Feb 2019

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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
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
43 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01022138
Sponsor's protocol ID
2009-085
Other IDs
P30CA022453, WSU-2009-085
Status last verified
Nov 2022
First submitted
26 Nov 2009
Last updated
23 Dec 2022
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing HER2Bi-armed activated T cells, Cyclophosphamide and Laboratory biomarker analysis in people with Breast Cancer, run by Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 13 inclusion and 10 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 23 Dec 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 23 Dec 2022). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Number of Participant Who Were Alive Without Progression at 4 Months (time frame: At the 4-month follow-up). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 23 Dec 2022.

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