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
- Contact Person Email
- alicia.QUILEZCUTILLAS@chu-st-etienne.fr
- 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
- Contact Person Email
- marie-ange.mouret-reynier@clermont.unicancer.fr
- 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
- Contact Person Email
- christelle.jouannaud@reims.unicancer.fr
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
- Contact Person Email
- misabel.blancas.sspa@juntadeandalucia.es
- 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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