Clinical trial • Phase II • Oncology

PEMBROLIZUMAB for Inflammatory breast cancer|Breast cancer with lymphangitic spread to the chest wall

Phase II trial of PEMBROLIZUMAB for Inflammatory breast cancer|Breast cancer with lymphangitic spread to the chest wall. 46 participants.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Oncology
Trial Disease
Inflammatory breast cancer|Breast cancer with lymphangitic spread to the chest wall
Trial Stage
Phase II
Drug Modality
Monoclonal antibody|Small molecule

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
28-06-2024
First CTIS Authorization Date
29-07-2024

Trial design

Phase II trial across 1 site in Italy.

Biomarker Stratified
True, PD-L1 (>=1%) and tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (>=1%)
Target Sample Size
46

Eligibility

Recruits 46 The trial record indicates vulnerable population selection is true. Subjects must "Be willing and able to provide written informed consent/assent for the trial." Assent is referenced alongside consent; subjects may also provide consent/assent for Future Biomedical Research (optional). Subjects must be >=18 years at consent. Specific vulnerable subgroup definitions or special consent/assent procedures and languages are not detailed in the record..

Pregnancy Exclusion
Is pregnant or breastfeeding, or expecting to conceive or father children within the projected duration of the trial, starting with the pre-screening or screening visit through 120 days after the last dose of trial treatment.
Vulnerable Population
The trial record indicates vulnerable population selection is true. Subjects must "Be willing and able to provide written informed consent/assent for the trial." Assent is referenced alongside consent; subjects may also provide consent/assent for Future Biomedical Research (optional). Subjects must be >=18 years at consent. Specific vulnerable subgroup definitions or special consent/assent procedures and languages are not detailed in the record.

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"-Histologically proven, PDL1 (=1%) positive and/or tumor infiltrating lymphocyte positive (=1%) locally advanced “chest wall” breast cancer (with or without distant metastases), who have been treated with chemotherapy or radiation therapy may be eligible for this study. Patients with cutaneous metastases only (with or without evidence"}
  • {"criterion_text":"-Have a performance status of 0 or 1 on the ECOG Performance Scale. Assessment should be performed within 10 days of treatment initiation."}
  • {"criterion_text":"-Female subjects of childbearing potential (Section 2.9.2) must be willing to use an adequate method of contraception as outlined in Section 2.9.2 – Contraception, for the course of the study through 120 days after the last dose of study medication."}
  • {"criterion_text":"-Male subjects childbearing potential (Section 2.9.2) must agree to use an adequate method of contraception as outlined in Section 2.9.2- Contraception, starting with the first dose of study therapy through 120 days after the last dose of study therapy.."}
  • {"criterion_text":"-Abstinence is acceptable if this is the usual lifestyle and preferred contraception for the subject."}
  • {"criterion_text":"-Female subjects of childbearing potential should have a negative urine or serum pregnancy test within 72 hours prior to receiving the first dose of study medication. If the urine test is positive or cannot be confirmed as negative, a serum pregnancy test will be required."}
  • {"criterion_text":"-Patients with hormone receptor-positive and/or HER2-positive breast cancer would be eligible for the study only if their disease is considered refractory to hormonal or anti-HER2 agents, respectively, and no further hormonal or anti-HER2 treatment is indicated."}
  • {"criterion_text":"-Demonstrate adequate organ function in all screening labs that should be performed within 10 days of treatment initiation."}
  • {"criterion_text":"-Patients must have tissue accessible for serial biopsies."}
  • {"criterion_text":"-Expected survival of > 3 months."}
  • {"criterion_text":"-Be willing and able to provide written informed consent/assent for the trial. The subject may also provide consent/assent for Future Biomedical Research. However, the subject may participate in the main trial without participating in Future Biomedical Research. Newly-obtained is defined as a specimen obtained up to 6 weeks (42 days) prior to initiation of treatment on Day 1. Subjects for whom newly-obtained samples cannot be provided (e.g. inaccessible or subject safety concern) may submit an archived specimen only upon agreement from the Sponsor."}
  • {"criterion_text":"-Be 18 years of age on day of signing informed consent"}
  • {"criterion_text":"-Be a female or male subject with IBC with lymphangitic spread to the chest wall. ER, PgR and HER2 status determination is required for enrollment."}
  • {"criterion_text":"-Have provided tissue for PD-L1 biomarker analysis from a newly obtained core or excisional biopsy of a tumor lesion (mandatory) and received permission for enrollment from the Core Lab based on the adequacy of the biopsy specimen. Repeat samples may be required if adequate tissue is not provided."}
  • {"criterion_text":"-Have measurable metastatic disease based on irRECIST criteria as determined by central radiology review. Tumor lesions situated in a previously irradiated area are considered measurable, if progression has been demonstrated in such lesions."}
  • {"criterion_text":"-Note: The exact same image acquisition and processing parameters should be used throughout the study."}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"-Is currently participating and receiving study therapy or has participated in a study of an investigational agent and received study therapy or used an investigational device within 4 weeks of the first dose of treatment."}
  • {"criterion_text":"-Has known history of, or any evidence of active, non-infectious pneumonitis."}
  • {"criterion_text":"-Has an active infection requiring systemic therapy."}
  • {"criterion_text":"-Has a history or current evidence of any condition, therapy, or laboratory abnormality that might confound the results of the trial, interfere with the subject’s participation for the full duration of the trial, or is not in the best interest of the subject to participate, in the opinion of the treating investigator."}
  • {"criterion_text":"-Has known psychiatric or substance abuse disorders that would interfere with cooperation with the requirements of the trial."}
  • {"criterion_text":"-Is pregnant or breastfeeding, or expecting to conceive or father children within the projected duration of the trial, starting with the pre-screening or screening visit through 120 days after the last dose of trial treatment."}
  • {"criterion_text":"-Has received prior therapy with an anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, or anti-PD-L2 agent."}
  • {"criterion_text":"-Has a diagnosis of immunodeficiency or is receiving systemic steroid therapy or any other form of immunosuppressive therapy within 7 days prior to the first dose of trial treatment."}
  • {"criterion_text":"-Has a known history of active TB (Bacillus Tuberculosis)"}
  • {"criterion_text":"-Hypersensitivity to pembrolizumab or any of its excipients."}
  • {"criterion_text":"-Has had a prior anti-cancer monoclonal antibody (mAb) within 4 weeks prior to study Day 1 or who has not recovered (i.e., = Grade 1 or at baseline) from adverse events due to agents administered more than 4 weeks earlier."}
  • {"criterion_text":"-Has had prior chemotherapy, targeted small molecule therapy, or radiation therapy within 2 weeks prior to study Day 1 or who has not recovered (i.e., = Grade 1 or at baseline) from adverse events due to a previously administered agent. -\tNote: Subjects with = Grade 2 neuropathy are an exception to this criterion and may qualify for the study. -\tNote: If subject received major surgery, they must have recovered adequately from the toxicity and/or complications from the intervention prior to starting therapy."}
  • {"criterion_text":"-Has a known additional malignancy that is progressing or requires active treatment. Exceptions include basal cell carcinoma of the skin or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin that has undergone potentially curative therapy or in situ cervical cancer."}
  • {"criterion_text":"-Has known active central nervous system (CNS) metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis. Subjects with previously treated brain metastases may participate provided they are stable (without evidence of progression by imaging for at least four weeks prior to the first dose of trial treatment and any neurologic symptoms have returned to baseline), have no evidence of new or enlarging brain metastases, and are not using steroids for at least 7 days prior to trial treatment. This exception does not include carcinomatous meningitis which is excluded regardless of clinical stability."}
  • {"criterion_text":"-Has active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in the past 2 years (i.e. with use of disease modifying agents, corticosteroids or immunosuppressive drugs). Replacement therapy (eg., thyroxine, insulin, or physiologic corticosteroid replacement therapy for adrenal or pituitary insufficiency, etc.) is not considered a form of systemic treatment."}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"-Primary endpoint will be objective response (confirmed CR or PR as best overall response) based on irRECIST criteria and also based on evaluable disease.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Objective response assessed per irRECIST criteria: confirmed CR or PR as best overall response; based on evaluable disease."}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"-Progression free survival","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"-Duration of response","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"-Overall survival","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
46
Recruitment Window Months
66
Consent Approach
Written informed consent/assent required from participants. The subject may also provide consent/assent for Future Biomedical Research (optional); participation in the main trial is permitted without consenting to Future Biomedical Research. Minimum age for consent is 18 years. Languages available for consent forms are not specified in the record.

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
1
Total Number Of Participants
46

Italy

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
26-07-2023
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
29-07-2024
Processing Time Days
369
Number Of Sites
1
Number Of Participants
46

Sites

Site Name
European Institute Of Oncology S.r.l.
Department Name
Division of Early Drug Development
Principal Investigator Name
Giuseppe Curigliano
Principal Investigator Email
giuseppe.curigliano@ieo.it
Contact Person Name
Giuseppe Curigliano
Contact Person Email
giuseppe.curigliano@ieo.it
Number Of Participants
46

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Istituto Europeo Di Oncologia S.r.l.
Organisation Type
Hospital/Clinic/Other health care facility
Country Of Registered Address
Italy

Third parties

  • {"country":"Italy","full_name":"Consorzio Per Valutazioni Biologiche E Farmacologiche","duties_or_roles":"sponsorDuties code 8","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
KEYTRUDA 25 mg/mL concentrate for solution for infusion
Active Substance
PEMBROLIZUMAB
Modality
Monoclonal antibody
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVENIOUS INFUSION
Route
INTRAVENIOUS INFUSION
Authorisation Status
Marketing authorisation (EU/1/15/1024/002)
Maximum Dose
maxDailyDoseAmount 200 mg; maxTotalDoseAmount 7000
Investigational Product Name
Endoxan Baxter 50 mg Compresse rivestite
Active Substance
CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE MONOHYDRATE
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
ORAL USE
Route
ORAL
Authorisation Status
Marketing authorisation (015628 011, IT)
Maximum Dose
maxDailyDoseAmount 50 mg; maxTotalDoseAmount 36.5 g
Combination Treatment
Yes

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