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Breast CancerPhase 2LISAHNCT01928615

A Study of Subcutaneously Administered Herceptin (Trastuzumab) in Patients With Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 (HER2)-Positive Early Breast Cancer

A Phase 2 study testing Trastuzumab - intravenous solution, Trastuzumab - subcutaneous solution and Chemotherapy in people with Breast Cancer, run by Hoffmann-La Roche at 2 sites in Austria.

Terminated

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

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Trial summary

This open-label, randomized crossover study evaluated the quality of life, efficacy, and safety of subcutaneous Herceptin (trastuzumab) injected either into the thigh or the upper arm of participants with early HER2-positive breast cancer. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Breast Cancer
What is being tested?
Trastuzumab - intravenous solution, Trastuzumab - subcutaneous solution and Chemotherapy
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
2 participants
Where
2 sitesAustria
Study dates
Sep 2013to Oct 2013
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 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Female and male patients ≥ years of age.
  • HER2-positive early breast cancer.
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0-1.
  • Hormonal therapy will be allowed as per institutional guidelines.
  • Patients must be Herceptin (trastuzumab) naïve.
  • Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) of ≥ 55%.
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  • Histologically confirmed non-metastatic primary invasive adenocarcinoma of the breast.
  • No evidence of residual, locally recurrent, or metastatic disease after completion of surgery and chemotherapy, or during concurrent chemotherapy (neo-adjuvant or adjuvant).
  • Use of concurrent curative radiotherapy will be permitted.

Who cannot join

  • History of other malignancy which could affect compliance with the protocol or interpretation of results. Patients with curatively treated carcinoma in situ of the cervix or basal cell carcinoma, and patients with other curatively treated malignancies who have been disease-free for at least 5 years, are eligible.
  • Patients with severe dyspnea at rest or requiring supplementary oxygen therapy.
  • Patients with other concurrent serious diseases that may interfere with planned treatment, including severe pulmonary conditions/illness.
  • Serious cardiac illness or medical conditions that would preclude the use of Herceptin, specifically, a history of documented congestive heart failure (CHF), high-risk uncontrolled arrhythmias, angina pectoris requiring medication, clinically significant valvular disease, evidence of transmural infarction on electrocardiogram (ECG), or diagnosed poorly controlled hypertension.
  • Pregnant or lactating women.
  • Women of childbearing potential and male patients with partners of childbearing potential who are unable or unwilling to use adequate contraceptive measures during study treatment.
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  • Concurrent enrollment in another clinical trial using an investigational anti-cancer treatment, including hormonal therapy, bisphosphonate therapy, and immunotherapy, within 28 days prior to the first dose of study treatment.
  • Known hypersensitivity to trastuzumab, murine proteins, to any of the excipients of Herceptin including hyaluronidase, or a history of severe allergic or immunological reactions, eg, difficult to control asthma.
  • Inadequate bone marrow, hepatic, or renal function.

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country.

Austria2 sites
  • Study site

    Innsbruck, 6020

  • Study site

    Salzburg, 5020

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About this study

Official title: LISAH: An Open-label, Randomised Phase II Study Assessing Quality of Life Associated With Subcutaneous Trastuzumab Injected Into the Thigh or Upper Arm in Patients With HER2-positive Early Breast Cancer

This open-label, randomized crossover study evaluated the quality of life, efficacy, and safety of subcutaneous Herceptin (trastuzumab) injected either into the thigh or the upper arm of participants with early HER2-positive breast cancer.

Read the detailed description

In the run-in phase, participants received trastuzumab intravenously every 3 weeks for 18 weeks (Cycles 1-6). They first received trastuzumab 8 mg/kg once (Cycle 1) followed by trastuzumab 6 mg/kg 5 times for 15 weeks (Cycles 2-6). Participants could also receive a maximum of 6 cycles of standard chemotherapy for early breast cancer (neo-adjuvant or adjuvant) in the run-in phase.

Following the run-in phase, participants were randomized to receive trastuzumab 600 mg subcutaneously every 3 weeks in the thigh and upper arm in a cross-over design for a total of 24 weeks (Cycles 7-14). They received trastuzumab either in the thigh first for 4 cycles (Cycles 7-10) followed by trastuzumab in the upper arm for 4 cycles (Cycles 11-14) or the upper arm first (Cycles 7-10) followed by the thigh (Cycles 11-14). For Cycles 15-18, participants could choose the injection site for trastuzumab 600 mg subcutaneously every 3 weeks.

Conditions
Breast Cancer
Being tested
Trastuzumab - intravenous solution, Trastuzumab - subcutaneous solution, Chemotherapy
Medical subject headings
Breast Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • Trastuzumab - intravenous solutionDrug

    Also called Herceptin, Ro 45-2317

    Trastuzumab was supplied as a powder to be reconstituted as a solution for intravenous infusion.

  • Trastuzumab - subcutaneous solutionDrug

    Also called Herceptin, Ro 45-2317

    Trastuzumab was supplied as a solution for subcutaneous injection.

  • ChemotherapyDrug

    Standard chemotherapy for early breast cancer.

Study groups in NCT01928615
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Trastuzumab - Thigh first, then upper armExperimentalIn the run-in phase, participants received trastuzumab intravenously every 3 weeks for 18 weeks (Cycles 1-6). They first received trastuzumab 8 mg/kg once (Cycle 1) followed by trastuzumab 6 mg/kg 5 times for 15 weeks (Cycles 2-6). Participants could also receive a maximum of 6 cycles of standard chemotherapy for early breast cancer (neo-adjuvant or adjuvant) in the run-in phase. Following the run-in phase, participants received trastuzumab 600 mg subcutaneously (SC) every 3 weeks into the thigh for 12 weeks (Cycles 7-10) followed by trastuzumab 600 mg SC every 3 weeks into the upper arm for 12 weeks (Cycles 11-14). In Cycles 15-18, participants received trastuzumab 600 mg SC every 3 weeks into either the thigh or the upper arm (participant's choice) for 12 weeks (Cycles 15-18).
Receives: Drug: Trastuzumab - intravenous solution; Drug: Trastuzumab - subcutaneous solution; Drug: Chemotherapy
Trastuzumab - Upper arm first, then thighExperimentalIn the run-in phase, participants received trastuzumab intravenously every 3 weeks for 18 weeks (Cycles 1-6). They first received trastuzumab 8 mg/kg once (Cycle 1) followed by trastuzumab 6 mg/kg 5 times for 15 weeks (Cycles 2-6). Participants could also receive a maximum of 6 cycles of standard chemotherapy for early breast cancer (neo-adjuvant or adjuvant) in the run-in phase. Following the run-in phase, participants received trastuzumab 600 mg subcutaneously (SC) every 3 weeks into the upper arm for 12 weeks (Cycles 7-10) followed by trastuzumab 600 mg SC every 3 weeks into the thigh for 12 weeks (Cycles 11-14). In Cycles 15-18, participants received trastuzumab 600 mg SC every 3 weeks into either the thigh or the upper arm (participant's choice) for 12 weeks (Cycles 15-18).
Receives: Drug: Trastuzumab - intravenous solution; Drug: Trastuzumab - subcutaneous solution; Drug: Chemotherapy

What is being measured

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

  1. Quality of Life Score

    Participants rated their quality of life on a visual analog scale (VAS) at the end of each cycle for Cycles 7-14. The left-end of the VAS represented the lowest-rated quality of life and the right-end of the VAS represented the highest-rated quality of life. Both the mean ratings for injections into the thigh and the upper arm and the minimum ratings for during injections into the thigh and the upper arm are reported. Quality of life scores ranged from 1 to 100 with a higher score indicating a better rated quality of life.

    Measured: Cycles 7-14 (Weeks 19-42, 24 weeks total)

Secondary outcomes (5)
  1. Overall Survival

    Overall survival was defined as the time in months from Baseline to death from any cause.

    Measured: Baseline to the end of the study (up to 54 weeks)

  2. Disease-free Survival

    Disease-free survival was defined as the time in months from Baseline to disease recurrence or death, whichever occurred first.

    Measured: Baseline to the end of the study (up to 54 weeks)

  3. Health Care Provider's Satisfaction With the Injection Site

    The health care provider for each participant was asked to rate their satisfaction with the 2 injection sites, thigh and upper arm, on a scale of 1 to 10, where 10 represents greater satisfaction. Ratings were made at the end of Cycles 10 and 14.

    Measured: End of Cycles 10 and 14 (Weeks 30 and 42)

  4. Participant's Satisfaction With the Injection Site

    Each participant was asked to rate their satisfaction with the 2 injection sites, thigh and upper arm, on a scale of 1 to 10, where 10 represents greater satisfaction. Ratings were made at the end of Cycles 10 and 14.

    Measured: End of Cycles 10 and 14 (Weeks 30 and 42)

  5. Percentage of Participants Preferring Each Injection Site

    Participants were asked which of the 2 injection sites was their preferred site at the end of Cycle 14.

    Measured: End of Cycle 14 (Week 42)

Timeline

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

  1. First posted27 Aug 2013 (estimated)
  2. Study startSep 2013
  3. Primary completionOct 2013
  4. Study completionOct 2013

Why it stopped: Problems with drug supply

Resources

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
Randomised
Intervention model
Crossover
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
2 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01928615
Sponsor's protocol ID
ML28786
Other IDs
2013-001023-39
Acronym
LISAH
Status last verified
Sep 2014
First submitted
21 Aug 2013
Last updated
29 Sep 2014

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Trastuzumab - intravenous solution, Trastuzumab - subcutaneous solution and Chemotherapy in people with Breast Cancer, run by Hoffmann-La Roche at 2 sites in Austria.

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 9 inclusion and 9 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 29 Sep 2014. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites in Austria. 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 29 Sep 2014). 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?

Quality of Life Score (time frame: Cycles 7-14 (Weeks 19-42, 24 weeks total)). 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 29 Sep 2014.

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