Clinical trial • Phase III • Oncology

CAPECITABINE (capecitabine) for Triple negative breast cancer | Residual disease after neoadjuvant chemo-immunotherapy

Phase III trial of CAPECITABINE (capecitabine) for Triple negative breast cancer | Residual disease after neoadjuvant chemo-immunotherapy.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Oncology
Trial Disease
Triple negative breast cancer | Residual disease after neoadjuvant chemo-immunotherapy
Trial Stage
Phase III
Drug Modality
Small molecule | Monoclonal antibody

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
21-08-2024
First CTIS Authorization Date
14-11-2024

Trial design

Randomised, external cohort receiving pembrolizumab as part of standard of care after surgery (no dose/schedule specified).-controlled Phase III trial in France.

Randomised
Yes
Comparator
External cohort receiving pembrolizumab as part of standard of care after surgery (no dose/schedule specified).
Real World Control
Yes
Target Sample Size
220

Eligibility

Recruits 220 Vulnerable population flag selected. Participants must be ≥18 years old. Persons deprived of their liberty or under protective custody or guardianship are explicitly excluded. Consent: adults provide written informed consent; if a patient is physically unable to give written consent, a trusted person of their choice, independent from investigator or sponsor, can confirm the patient’s consent in writing. External cohort may use patient information and non-opposition to data collection..

Pregnancy Exclusion
Experimental arm : Pregnant women or women who are breast-feeding;
Vulnerable Population
Vulnerable population flag selected. Participants must be ≥18 years old. Persons deprived of their liberty or under protective custody or guardianship are explicitly excluded. Consent: adults provide written informed consent; if a patient is physically unable to give written consent, a trusted person of their choice, independent from investigator or sponsor, can confirm the patient’s consent in writing. External cohort may use patient information and non-opposition to data collection.

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Experimental arm : Patient must have signed a written informed consent prior to any trial specific procedures. When the patient is physically unable to give their written consent, a trusted person of their choice, independent from the investigator or the sponsor, can confirm in writing the patient’s consent;\n- Experimental arm : TNBC patients previously treated by standard neoadjuvant chemotherapy with a minimum of 6 cycles of immunochemotherapy containing pembrolizumab, per standard of care (and pembrolizumab label) and anthracyclines and/or taxanes (with/without carboplatin). Other drugs may be acceptable following discussion with the sponsor (with the exclusion of capecitabine);\n- Experimental arm : Complete resection of the breast tumor(s) (and of any invaded lymph node);\n- Experimental arm : No complete pathological response, defined as RCB Class I, II or III (per local assessment);\n- Experimental arm : Available representative formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tumor block from surgery specimen with its histological report;\n- Experimental arm : Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status ≤2;\n- Experimental arm : Adequate organ and bone marrow function. All screening lab tests should be performed within 28 days before randomization;\n- External Cohort : Patient information prior to study entry and non-opposition to data collection\n- External Cohort : Subject ≥18 years of age ;\n- External Cohort : Histologically proven TNBC defined as follows: a. HER2 negativity (ASCO/CAP criteria) b. AND less than 10% of cells stained by immunohistochemistry (IHC) for ER and PgR;\n- External Cohort : TNBC patients previously treated by standard neoadjuvant chemotherapy with a minimum of 6 cycles of immunochemotherapy containing pembrolizumab, per standard of care (and pembrolizumab label) and anthracyclines and/or taxanes (with/without carboplatin). Other drugs may be acceptable following discussion with the sponsor (with the exclusion of capecitabine);\n- Experimental arm : Resolution to at least grade 1 of all acute toxicities from previous therapies including immune related toxicity due to pembrolizumab, except alopecia and grade 2 immune-related endocrinopathies controlled by hormone replacement which are allowed;\n- External Cohort : Complete resection of the breast tumor(s) (and of any invaded lymph node);\n- External Cohort : No complete pathological response, defined as RCB Class I, II or III (per local assessment);\n- External Cohort : Patient should have received at least one injection of pembrolizumab as post-surgery treatment (concomitantly or after radiotherapy).\n- Experimental arm : Minimal/maximal period for prior treatments (i.e. minimal delay from last dose of prior treatment to C1D1): breast surgery (the wound must have healed prior to C1D1) ≥2 weeks (maximum 10 weeks); last pembrolizumab injection ≥3 weeks;\n- Experimental arm : Women of child-bearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test within 7 days before C1D1;\n- Experimental arm : Women of child-bearing potential and male patients must agree to use 1 effective form of contraception from the time of the negative pregnancy test up to 4 months after the last dose of study drugs;\n- Experimental arm : Patient should be able and willing to comply with study visits and procedures as per protocol;\n- Experimental arm : Patients must be affiliated to a Social Security System (or equivalent).\n- Experimental arm : Subject ≥18 years of age on day of signing informed consent form (ICF);\n- Experimental arm : Histologically proven TNBC defined as follows: a. HER2 negativity (ASCO/CAP criteria) b. AND less than 10% of cells stained by immunohistochemistry (IHC) for ER and PgR;"}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Experimental arm : Radiological or clinical evidence of metastatic disease documented by imaging or clinical examination performed during screening period;\n- Experimental arm : Patients having received brivudine within 4 weeks prior to inclusion;\n- Experimental arm : Require the use of one of the following forbidden treatments during the study treatment period:  Any investigational anticancer therapy other than the protocol specified treatment;  Any concurrent chemotherapy, immunotherapy, biologic for cancer treatment, other than the ones stated in the protocol;\n- Experimental arm : Pregnant women or women who are breast-feeding;\n- Experimental arm : Patients unwilling or unable to comply with the medical follow-up required by the trial because of geographic, familial, social, or psychological reasons;\n- Experimental arm : Persons deprived of their liberty or under protective custody or guardianship;\n- Experimental arm : Participation in another therapeutic trial within the 30 days prior to randomization.\n- External Cohort : Radiological or clinical evidence of metastatic disease documented by imaging or clinical examination after surgery.\n- External Cohort : Has received capecitabine or other ICI than pembrolizumab in the NAC regimen;\n- External Cohort : Has a known additional malignancy, excepted skin basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, or in situ cervical cancer or previously treated malignancy with no evidence of disease for ≥2 years;\n- External Cohort : Any investigational anticancer therapy (chemotherapy, immunotherapy, biologic for cancer treatment) other than pembrolizumab only as adjuvant treatment.\n- Experimental arm : Has received capecitabine or other ICI than pembrolizumab in the NAC regimen;\n- Experimental arm : Has a known additional malignancy, excepted skin basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, or in situ cervical cancer or previously treated malignancy with no evidence of disease for ≥2 years;\n- Experimental arm : Presents a contraindication to continue pembrolizumab treatment as per respective SmPC including known hypersensitivity;\n- Experimental arm : Previous immune-related adverse event of any grade due to pembrolizumab that led to permanent discontinuation of pembrolizumab;\n- Experimental arm : Presents a contraindication to capecitabine treatment as per SmPC (See EMA website for most recent edition of SmPC);\n- Experimental arm : Complete DPD (Dihydropyrimidine Dehydrogenase) deficiency (a systematic screening of DPD deficiency must be performed);\n- Experimental arm : Patient with active infection ;\n- Experimental arm : Patients with history of uncontrolled or symptomatic cardiac disease ;"}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- 2-year Invasive disease free survival (iDFS).","definition_or_measurement_approach":"iDFS at 2 years as assessed by investigator (invasive disease-free survival over 2 years)."}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Efficacy: Overall Survival (OS) is defined as the time from the date of inclusion to the date of death due to any cause. For patients alive, OS will be censored at date of last contact.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"OS defined as time from inclusion to death from any cause; censoring at last contact for alive patients."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Efficacy: Distant disease-free survival (DDFS) is defined as the time from the date of inclusion to the date of distant relapse or death due to any cause. For patients alive without distant relapse, DDFS will be censored at date of last contact.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"DDFS defined as time from inclusion to distant relapse or death; censoring at last contact for alive patients without distant relapse."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Efficacy : iDFS, OS and DDFS will also be compared to the external cohort of TNBC patients without pCR after NAC and treated with adjuvant pembrolizumab as part of standard of care after surgery","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Comparative analysis of iDFS, OS and DDFS versus an external cohort of TNBC patients treated with adjuvant pembrolizumab (standard of care)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Safety : Safety and tolerability assessed by Adverse Events (AEs) as per the National Cancer Institute Common Toxicity Criteria for Adverse Events version 5.0 (CTCAE v5.0).","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Safety assessed by recording AEs and grading per NCI CTCAE v5.0."}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
220
Recruitment Window Months
42
Consent Approach
Written informed consent required from participants (subjects ≥18). If the patient is physically unable to give written consent, a trusted person of their choice, independent from investigator or sponsor, can confirm the patient’s consent in writing. External cohort may use patient information prior to entry and non-opposition to data collection. Subject information and ICF documents are provided (documents available in French and English versions in the dossier).

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
25
Total Number Of Participants
220

France

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
21-10-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
14-11-2024
Processing Time Days
24
Number Of Sites
25
Number Of Participants
220

Sites

Site Name
Centre Leon Berard
Department Name
Oncologie Médicale
Principal Investigator Name
Olivier TREDAN
Principal Investigator Email
olivier.tredan@lyon.unicancer.fr
Contact Person Name
Olivier TREDAN
Site Name
Hospi Grand Ouest
Department Name
Oncologie
Principal Investigator Name
Tifenn L'HARIDON
Principal Investigator Email
tifenn.lharidon@hospigrandouest.fr
Contact Person Name
Tifenn L'HARIDON
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Departemental Vendee
Department Name
Hématologie - Oncologie
Principal Investigator Name
Camille GOISLARD DE MONSABERT
Principal Investigator Email
camille.goislard-demonsabert@ght85.fr
Contact Person Name
Camille GOISLARD DE MONSABERT
Site Name
Institut De Cancerologie Strasbourg Europe
Department Name
Oncologie Médicale
Principal Investigator Name
Thierry PETIT
Principal Investigator Email
t.petit@icans.eu
Contact Person Name
Thierry PETIT
Contact Person Email
t.petit@icans.eu
Site Name
Institut Paoli-Calmettes
Department Name
Oncologie Médicale
Principal Investigator Name
Alexandre TASSIN DE NONNEVILLE
Principal Investigator Email
denonnevillea@ipc.unicancer.fr
Contact Person Name
Alexandre TASSIN DE NONNEVILLE
Contact Person Email
denonnevillea@ipc.unicancer.fr
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Grenoble Alpes
Department Name
Oncologie Médicale
Principal Investigator Name
Emmanuelle JACQUET
Principal Investigator Email
ejacquet1@chu-grenoble.fr
Contact Person Name
Emmanuelle JACQUET
Contact Person Email
ejacquet1@chu-grenoble.fr
Site Name
Sainte Catherine Institut Du Cancer Avignon-Provence
Department Name
Oncologie Médicale
Principal Investigator Name
Julien GRENIER
Principal Investigator Email
j.grenier@isc84.org
Contact Person Name
Julien GRENIER
Contact Person Email
j.grenier@isc84.org
Site Name
Institut Universitaire Du Cancer Toulouse-Oncopole
Department Name
Oncologie Médicale
Principal Investigator Name
Florence DALENC
Principal Investigator Email
Dalenc.Florence@iuct-oncopole.fr
Contact Person Name
Florence DALENC
Site Name
Centre Francois Baclesse
Department Name
Service de Pathologie Mammaire
Principal Investigator Name
George EMILE
Principal Investigator Email
g.emile@baclesse.unicancer.fr
Contact Person Name
George EMILE
Contact Person Email
g.emile@baclesse.unicancer.fr
Site Name
Centr Georges Francois Leclerc
Department Name
Oncologie Médicale
Principal Investigator Name
Sylvain LADOIRE
Principal Investigator Email
sladoire@cgfl.fr
Contact Person Name
Sylvain LADOIRE
Contact Person Email
sladoire@cgfl.fr
Site Name
Hopital Universitaire Pitie Salpetriere
Department Name
Oncologie Médicale
Principal Investigator Name
Johanna WASSERMANN
Principal Investigator Email
johanna.wassermann@aphp.fr
Contact Person Name
Johanna WASSERMANN
Contact Person Email
johanna.wassermann@aphp.fr
Site Name
Polyclinique Bordeaux Nord Aquitaine
Department Name
Service de Radiothérapie
Principal Investigator Name
Nadine DOHOLLOU
Principal Investigator Email
n.dohollou@bordeauxnord.com
Contact Person Name
Nadine DOHOLLOU
Contact Person Email
n.dohollou@bordeauxnord.com
Site Name
Institut Godinot
Department Name
Oncologie Médicale
Principal Investigator Name
Christelle JOUANNAUD
Principal Investigator Email
christelle.jouannaud@reims.unicancer.fr
Contact Person Name
Christelle JOUANNAUD
Site Name
Institut Curie (Saint-Cloud)
Department Name
Oncologie Médicale
Principal Investigator Name
Delphine LOIRAT
Principal Investigator Email
delphine.loirat@curie.fr
Contact Person Name
Delphine LOIRAT
Contact Person Email
delphine.loirat@curie.fr
Site Name
Besancon University Hospital Center
Department Name
Oncologie
Principal Investigator Name
Laura MANSI
Principal Investigator Email
lmansi@chu-besancon.fr
Contact Person Name
Laura MANSI
Contact Person Email
lmansi@chu-besancon.fr
Site Name
Centre Oscar Lambret
Department Name
Oncologie Médicale
Principal Investigator Name
Claire CHEYMOL
Principal Investigator Email
c-cheymol@o-lambret.fr
Contact Person Name
Claire CHEYMOL
Contact Person Email
c-cheymol@o-lambret.fr
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Regional Et Universitaire De Brest
Department Name
Institut de cancérologie et d'hématologie
Principal Investigator Name
Laura DEIANA
Principal Investigator Email
laura.deiana@chu-brest.fr
Contact Person Name
Laura DEIANA
Contact Person Email
laura.deiana@chu-brest.fr
Site Name
Capio La Croix Du Sud
Department Name
Oncologie
Principal Investigator Name
Francesco RICCI
Principal Investigator Email
Ricci.onco@outlook.com
Contact Person Name
Francesco RICCI
Contact Person Email
Ricci.onco@outlook.com
Site Name
Institut De Cancerologie De Lorraine
Department Name
Oncologie Médicale
Principal Investigator Name
Anne KIEFFER
Principal Investigator Email
a.kieffer@nancy.unicancer.fr
Contact Person Name
Anne KIEFFER
Contact Person Email
a.kieffer@nancy.unicancer.fr
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Amiens Picardie
Department Name
Oncologie Médicale
Principal Investigator Name
Aurélie MOREIRA
Principal Investigator Email
moreira.aurelie@chu-amiens.fr
Contact Person Name
Aurélie MOREIRA
Contact Person Email
moreira.aurelie@chu-amiens.fr
Site Name
Institut Curie (Paris, Rue D Ulm)
Department Name
Oncologie Médicale
Principal Investigator Name
Delphine LOIRAT
Principal Investigator Email
delphine.loirat@curie.fr
Contact Person Name
Delphine LOIRAT
Contact Person Email
delphine.loirat@curie.fr
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier De La Cote Basque
Department Name
Oncologie
Principal Investigator Name
Thomas GRELLETY
Principal Investigator Email
tgrellety@ch-cotebasque.fr
Contact Person Name
Thomas GRELLETY
Contact Person Email
tgrellety@ch-cotebasque.fr
Site Name
Centre Hospital Region Metz Thionville
Department Name
Oncologie Médicale
Principal Investigator Name
Raffaele LONGO
Principal Investigator Email
raffaele.longo@chr-metz-thionville.fr
Contact Person Name
Raffaele LONGO
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Regional Universitaire De Tours
Department Name
Oncologie Médicale
Principal Investigator Name
Marie-Agnès BY
Principal Investigator Email
ma.by@chu-tours.fr
Contact Person Name
Marie-Agnès BY
Contact Person Email
ma.by@chu-tours.fr
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Et Universitaire De Limoges
Department Name
Oncologie Médicale
Principal Investigator Name
Elise DELUCHE
Principal Investigator Email
Elise.DELUCHE@chu-limoges.fr
Contact Person Name
Elise DELUCHE
Contact Person Email
Elise.DELUCHE@chu-limoges.fr

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Unicancer
Organisation Type
Hospital/Clinic/Other health care facility
Country Of Registered Address
France

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
CAPECITABINE
Active Substance
CAPECITABINE (capecitabine)
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
Oral (film-coated tablet)
Route
Oral
Authorisation Status
No marketing authorisation number provided
Maximum Dose
2500 mg/m2 (max daily); max total 10000 mg/m2
Investigational Product Name
PEMBROLIZUMAB
Active Substance
PEMBROLIZUMAB
Modality
Monoclonal antibody
Routes Of Administration
Intravenous infusion (solution for infusion)
Route
Intravenous infusion
Authorisation Status
No marketing authorisation number provided
Maximum Dose
200 mg (max daily); max total 1800 mg
Combination Treatment
Yes

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