Clinical trial • Phase II • Oncology

PEMBROLIZUMAB for Triple-negative breast cancer | Breast cancer

Phase II trial of PEMBROLIZUMAB for Triple-negative breast cancer | Breast cancer.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Oncology
Trial Disease
Triple-negative breast cancer | Breast cancer
Trial Stage
Phase II
Drug Modality
Monoclonal antibody | Small molecule

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
20-02-2024
First CTIS Authorization Date
30-05-2024

Trial design

open-label, interventional arm (cohort 1): adjuvant pembrolizumab plus paclitaxel (drug names specified; doses/schedule not specified in the provided application text). comparator arm (cohort 2): standard surveillance (no adjuvant systemic treatments).-controlled Phase II trial across 45 sites in France, Spain.

Open Label
Yes
Comparator
Interventional arm (Cohort 1): adjuvant pembrolizumab plus paclitaxel (drug names specified; doses/schedule not specified in the provided application text). Comparator arm (Cohort 2): standard surveillance (no adjuvant systemic treatments).
Biomarker Stratified
True, biomarker: stromal tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (sTILs); strata defined by sTILs and age: Cohort 1: patients aged >40 with 30% ≤ sTILs < 50% and those aged ≤40 with 30% ≤ sTILs < 75% receiving adjuvant pembrolizumab plus paclitaxel. Cohort 2: patients aged >40 with sTILs ≥50% and those aged ≤40 with sTILs ≥75% undergoing standard surveillance.
Target Sample Size
364
Trial Duration For Participant
1825

Eligibility

Recruits 364 Inclusion requires that participants "Understand, sign, and date the written informed consent form prior to any protocol-specific procedures performed". Exclusion criteria identify vulnerable groups: "Person deprived of their liberty or under protective custody or guardianship," and "Has known psychiatric or substance abuse disorders that would interfere with cooperation with the requirements of the trial." The trial is for adults ("Men and women aged ≥ 18 years"); consent is signed by the participant (no child assent provisions described)..

Pregnancy Exclusion
Pregnant women or breastfeeding or expecting to conceive within the projected duration of the study, from the inclusion visit until the end of the 3 years follow up. Men subjects who engage in heterosexual intercourse and refuse to use protocol-specified method(s) of contraception during trial treatments and for at least 6 months after the last dose of trial treatments,
Vulnerable Population
Inclusion requires that participants "Understand, sign, and date the written informed consent form prior to any protocol-specific procedures performed". Exclusion criteria identify vulnerable groups: "Person deprived of their liberty or under protective custody or guardianship," and "Has known psychiatric or substance abuse disorders that would interfere with cooperation with the requirements of the trial." The trial is for adults ("Men and women aged ≥ 18 years"); consent is signed by the participant (no child assent provisions described).

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Understand, sign, and date the written informed consent form prior to any protocol-specific procedures performed\n- Women of childbearing potential must agree to use protocol-specified method(s) of contraception for 3 years after patient inclusion. Men subjects who engage in heterosexual intercourse must agree to use protocol-specified method(s) of contraception during trial treatments and for at least 6 months after the last dose of trial treatments. Females of childbearing potential are those who have not been surgically sterilized or have not been free from menses for > 1 year,\n- Patients affiliated to the social security system (or equivalent)- France only,\n- Patient is willing and able to comply with the protocol for the duration of the trial including undergoing treatment and scheduled visits, and examinations including follow-up.\n- For cohort 1 : Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) of ≥ 50% as assessed by echocardiogram or cardiac scintigraphy\n- For cohort 1 : Demonstrate adequate organ function within 7 days of inclusion\n- Men and women aged ≥ 18 years,\n- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1,\n- Histologically confirmed and radically removed pT1b/c N0M0 TNBC as defined according to AJCC TNM stage-8th version,\n- Adequately excised breast cancer: subjects must have undergone either breast-conserving surgery or mastectomy/nipple- or skin-sparing mastectomy.\n- Have had sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) and/or axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) for evaluation of pathologic nodal status. Axillary nodal dissection(s) should yield a total of at least six nodes (including the axillary lymph nodes resected at the SLNB plus the lymph nodes collected at the axillary nodal dissection)\n- At least 4 weeks but no more than 12 weeks between definitive breast surgery (or the last surgery with curative intent if additional resection is required for breast cancer) and treatment initiation for cohort 1 and no more than 12 weeks for cohort 2,\n- Centrally assessed TILs rate from surgical FFPE tumor sample , using an H&E stained diagnostic digital slide, according to the most recent International TILs Working Group guidelines,\n- Women of childbearing potential have a negative serum pregnancy test within 72 hours prior to receiving the first dose of study medication for cohort 1 and within 7 days of inclusion for cohort 2"}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- History of invasive malignancy ≤ 3 years prior to signing informed consent except for adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer\n- Has a known history of active Bacillus Tuberculosis,\n- Patients with any other disease or illness which requires hospitalisation or is incompatible with the trial treatment are not eligible,\n- Pregnant women or breastfeeding or expecting to conceive within the projected duration of the study, from the inclusion visit until the end of the 3 years follow up. Men subjects who engage in heterosexual intercourse and refuse to use protocol-specified method(s) of contraception during trial treatments and for at least 6 months after the last dose of trial treatments,\n- Patients unable to comply with trial obligations for geographic, social, or physical reasons, or who are unable to understand the purpose and procedures of the trial,\n- Person deprived of their liberty or under protective custody or guardianship,\n- Has known psychiatric or substance abuse disorders that would interfere with cooperation with the requirements of the trial.\n- For cohort 1 : Has cardiac dysfunction as defined by any of the following prior to inclusion: - History of NCI-CTCAE v5.0 Grade > 3 symptomatic congestive heart failure or New York Heart Association (NYHA) criteria Class II, - Angina pectoris requiring anti-anginal medication, serious cardiac arrhythmia not controlled by adequate medication, severe conduction abnormality, or clinically significant valvular disease, - Significant symptoms (≥ Grade 2) relating to left ventricular dysfunction or cardiac ischemia,\n- For cohort 1 : Has a known hypersensitivity (≥ Grade 3) to the components of the study therapy or its analogs,\n- For cohort 1 : Has received a live vaccine or live-attenuated vaccine within 30 days of the first dose of study treatment\n- For cohort 1 : Concurrent active Hepatitis B (defined as HBsAg positive and/or detectable HBV DNA) and Hepatitis C virus (defined as anti-HCV Ab positive and detectable HCV RNA) infection\n- Having received prior chemotherapy or targeted therapy within the past 12 months\n- For cohort 1 : Severe infections within 4 weeks prior to initiation of study treatment, including, hospitalization for complications of infection, bacteremia, or severe pneumonia,\n- For cohort 1 : Treatment with therapeutic oral or IV antibiotics within 2 weeks prior to initiation of study treatment; subjects receiving prophylactic antibiotics (e.g., for prevention of a urinary tract infection) are eligible,\n- For cohort 1 : Major surgical procedure other than for diagnosis within 4 weeks prior to initiation of study treatment or anticipation of need for a major surgical procedure during study treatment,\n- For cohort 1 : Has a history of (non-infectious) pneumonitis/interstitial lung disease that required steroids or has a current pneumonitis/interstitial lung disease\n- For cohort 1 : Is currently participating in or has participated in an interventional clinical trial with an investigational compound or device within 4 weeks of the first dose of treatment in this current trial.\n- Has a prior history of DCIS and/or LCIS that was treated with any form of systemic, hormonal therapy, or radiotherapy to the ipsilateral breast; subjects who had their DCIS/LCIS treated only with surgery and/or contralateral DCIS treated with radiotherapy are allowed to enter the study\n- Having received prior therapy with an anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, or anti-PD-L2 agents or with an agent directed to another co-inhibitory T-cell receptor (e.g., CTLA-4, OX-40, CD137)\n- Treatment with systemic immunostimulatory agents (including, but not limited to, interferons, interleukin-2) within 4 weeks or 5 half-lives of the drug, whichever is longer, prior to inclusion\n- Has a diagnosis of immunodeficiency or is receiving chronic systemic steroid therapy (in dosing exceeding 10 mg daily of prednisone equivalent) or any other form of immunosuppressive medications (including prednisone, cyclophosphamide, azathioprine, methotrexate, thalidomide, and anti-tumor necrosis factor [anti-TNF] alpha agents) within 7 days prior to inclusion\n- Has an 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 (e.g., thyroxine, insulin, or physiologic corticosteroid replacement therapy for adrenal or pituitary insufficiency) is not considered a form of systemic treatment; subjects with eczema, psoriasis, lichen simplex chronicus, or vitiligo with dermatologic manifestations only are eligible if: Rash must covers <10% of body surface area & Disease is well controlled at baseline and requires only low-potency topical Corticosteroids and no acute exarcerbations requiring psoralen plus ultraviolet A radiation, methotrexate, retinoids, biologic agents, oral calcineurin inhibitors, or oral corticosteroids occurred within the previous 12 months\n- Has a known history of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV),\n- Prior allogeneic stem cell or solid organ transplant"}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- The primary endpoint is DDFS in cohort 1 and in cohort 2. DDFS is defined from the time from inclusion to the following events whichever comes first: distant recurrence of breast cancer, second primary non breast cancer, and death from any cause.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"DDFS is defined from time of inclusion to the first of: distant recurrence of breast cancer, second primary non-breast cancer, or death from any cause."}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Efficacy - IDFS is defined from the time from inclusion to the following events whichever comes first : Ipsilateral invasive breast tumor recurrence; Regional invasive breast tumor recurrence; Distance recurrence; Death attributable to any cause, including breast cancer, non-breast cancer, or unknown cause; Second primary malignancy.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"IDFS defined as time from inclusion to first of: ipsilateral invasive breast tumor recurrence; regional invasive recurrence; distant recurrence; death from any cause; or second primary malignancy."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Efficacy - DRFS is defined from the time from inclusion to the following events whichever comes first: distant recurrence of breast cancer, and death from any cause.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"DRFS defined as time from inclusion to distant recurrence of breast cancer or death from any cause."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Efficacy - OS is defined as the time from inclusion to date of death from any cause.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"OS defined as time from inclusion to date of death from any cause."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Safety - Cohort 1: Safety and tolerability of pembrolizumab plus paclitaxel will be measured, every 3 weeks while on treatment and thereafter every 6 months for 5 years from study entry","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Safety/tolerability assessed by adverse events per NCI-CTCAE v5.0, measured every 3 weeks on treatment and every 6 months thereafter for 5 years."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Quality of life assessment - QoL domains will be assessed using: EORTC QLQ-C30, EORTC QLQ-B23, EORTC QLQ-FA12, and HADS – anxiety subscale.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"QoL measured using EORTC QLQ-C30, QLQ-BR23, QLQ-FA12, and HADS anxiety subscale."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Exploratory endpoints - Comprehensive exploratory analysis will be performed on tumor tissue (initial biopsy, surgery and recurrence biopsy) and blood samples.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Exploratory analyses performed on tumor tissue (initial biopsy, surgery, recurrence biopsy) and blood samples; detailed assays not specified in summary."}

Other endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Exploratory endpoints - Comprehensive exploratory analysis will be performed on tumor tissue (initial biopsy, surgery and recurrence biopsy) and blood samples.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Comprehensive exploratory analysis on tumor tissue and blood samples (as above)."}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
364
Recruitment Window Months
93
Consent Approach
Participants must "Understand, sign, and date the written informed consent form prior to any protocol-specific procedures performed". The trial enrols adults ("Men and women aged ≥ 18 years"); consent is provided by the participant. Subject information and informed consent form documents are provided for Part I and Part II; versions for Spanish (ES) and French are included in the submitted documents.

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
45
Total Number Of Participants
364

France

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
05-03-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
12-08-2024
Processing Time Days
160
Number Of Sites
30
Number Of Participants
244

Sites

Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Regional Universitaire De Tours
Department Name
Medical oncology
Contact Person Name
Marie-Agnès BY
Contact Person Email
ma.by@chu-tours.fr
Site Name
Centr Georges Francois Leclerc
Department Name
Medical oncology
Contact Person Name
Isabelle DESMOULINS
Contact Person Email
idesmoulins@cgfl.fr
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Saint Etienne
Department Name
Medical oncology
Contact Person Name
Alicia QUILEZ-CUTILLAS
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Amiens Picardie
Department Name
Medical oncology
Contact Person Name
Aurélie MOREIRA
Contact Person Email
moreira.aurelie@chu-amiens.fr
Site Name
Centre De Lutte Contre Le Cancer Eugene Marquis
Department Name
Medical oncology
Contact Person Name
Fanny LE DU
Contact Person Email
f.ledu@rennes.unicancer.fr
Site Name
Institut De Cancerologie De Lorraine
Department Name
Medical oncology
Contact Person Name
Anne KIEFFER
Contact Person Email
a.kieffer@nancy.unicancer.fr
Site Name
Polyclinique Bordeaux Nord Aquitaine
Department Name
Medical oncology
Contact Person Name
Nadine DOHOLLOU
Contact Person Email
n.dohollou@bordeauxnord.com
Site Name
Centre Jean Perrin
Department Name
Medical oncology
Contact Person Name
Marie-Ange MOURET-REYNIER
Site Name
Hopital Prive Jean Mermoz
Department Name
Medical oncology
Contact Person Name
Olfa DERBEL
Contact Person Email
o.derbelmermoz@gmail.com
Site Name
Institut Godinot
Department Name
Medical oncology
Contact Person Name
Christelle JOUANNAUD

Spain

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
29-04-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
26-08-2024
Processing Time Days
119
Number Of Sites
15
Number Of Participants
120

Sites

Site Name
University Clinical Hospital Virgen De La Arrixaca
Department Name
Oncologia
Contact Person Name
PILAR SANCHEZ HENAREJOS
Contact Person Email
sanchezhenarejos@gmail.com
Site Name
Hospital Clinico Universitario De Valencia
Department Name
Oncologia
Contact Person Name
JUAN MIGUEL CEJALVO
Contact Person Email
juanmitch5@hotmail.com
Site Name
Salut Sant Joan De Reus
Department Name
Oncologia
Contact Person Name
ALBA COCHS
Contact Person Email
Alba.cochs@salutsantjoan.cat
Site Name
University Hospital Virgen Del Rocio S.L.
Department Name
Oncologia
Contact Person Name
MONICA CEJUELA
Contact Person Email
moncejsol@gmail.com
Site Name
ICO L'HOSPITALET HOSPITAL DURAN I REYNALS
Department Name
Oncologia
Contact Person Name
SONIA PERNAS
Contact Person Email
spernas@iconcologia.net
Site Name
Hospital General Universitario Dr. Balmis
Department Name
Oncologia
Contact Person Name
JOSE PONCE
Contact Person Email
joseponcelorenzo@hotmail.com
Site Name
Hospital Universitario Clinico San Cecilio
Department Name
Oncologia
Contact Person Name
MARIA ISABEL BLANCAS
Site Name
Institut Catala D'oncologia
Department Name
Oncologia
Contact Person Name
MARGELI VILA
Contact Person Email
mmargeli@iconcologia.net
Site Name
Hospital Universitari Arnau De Vilanova De La Gerencia Territorial De Lleida
Department Name
Oncology Department
Contact Person Name
Serafin MORALES
Contact Person Email
serafinmorales01@gmail.com
Site Name
Hospital Universitari Vall D Hebron
Department Name
Oncology Department
Contact Person Name
Mafalda OLIVEIRA
Contact Person Email
moliveira@vhio.net

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

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

Co-sponsors

  • Institut Gustave Roussy

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
KEYTRUDA 25 mg/mL concentrate for solution for infusion
Active Substance
PEMBROLIZUMAB
Modality
Monoclonal antibody
Routes Of Administration
CONCENTRATE FOR SOLUTION FOR INFUSION
Route
CONCENTRATE FOR SOLUTION FOR INFUSION
Authorisation Status
EU marketing authorisation EU/1/15/1024/002
Maximum Dose
1800 mg
Investigational Product Name
PACLITAXEL
Active Substance
PACLITAXEL
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
CONCENTRATE FOR SOLUTION FOR INFUSION
Route
CONCENTRATE FOR SOLUTION FOR INFUSION
Maximum Dose
2880 mg/m2
Combination Treatment
Yes

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