Trastuzumab and RAD001 in Patients With Human Epidermal Growth Receptor 2 (HER-2) Overexpressing … (NCT00317720) | Clinical Trial Compass
CompletedPhase 1/2
Trastuzumab and RAD001 in Patients With Human Epidermal Growth Receptor 2 (HER-2) Overexpressing Breast Cancer
United States40 participantsStarted 2006-04
Plain-language summary
Primary Objectives:
1. To identify the optimal dose and pharmacokinetics of RAD001 in combination with trastuzumab in a Phase I trial
2. To determine the efficacy of RAD001 plus trastuzumab in HER-2-overexpressing patients with resistance to trastuzumab-based therapy for metastatic breast cancer in a Phase II trial.
1. Trastuzumab resistance will be defined as the development of progressive disease after trastuzumab-based therapy for metastatic breast cancer. Patients who develop metastases while receiving adjuvant or neoadjuvant trastuzumab will be eligible.
2. Efficacy would be measured by the rate of objective response plus stable disease lasting 6 months (complete response (CR) + partial response (PR) + stable disease SD).
Secondary objectives:
1. To determine the pharmacokinetics of RAD001 in combination with trastuzumab. In the phase II portion of the study, pharmacokinetic studies will be optional.
2. To determine the nature and degree of toxicity of RAD001 in combination with trastuzumab in this cohort of patients
3. To determine expression levels of total and phosphorylated mTOR and p70S6K-T389-P as well as relevant downstream signaling components (e.g., S6, 4E-BP1) in pre- and post- treatment tumor samples.
4. To correlate biomarker expression with response to therapy.
Who can participate
Age range
18 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion criteria
. History of biopsy-proven HER-2-overexpressing breast cancer and radiographic evidence of metastatic disease. The HER-2 status can be determined either by immunohistochemistry (score, 3+) or by fluorescence in situ hybridization.
. History of trastuzumab resistance, defined as the development of progressive disease after trastuzumab-based therapy for metastatic breast cancer. Patient may not have received more than 2 prior trastuzumab-based regimens and one lapatinib-based regimen (either as single agent or in combination with chemotherapy)for metastatic breast cancer. Patients who develop metastatic disease during or after adjuvant or neoadjuvant trastuzumab are eligible.
. Performance status 0-2 (by Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) scale).
. Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) 1500/µl or higher; Platelets 100,000/µl or higher; Hemoglobin 9.0 gm/dL or higher; Serum creatinine 2.0 mg/dL or lower; Total bilirubin 1.5 mg/dL or lower; Serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase (SGPT) up to 3\* upper limit of normal; Alkaline phosphatase up to 3\* upper limit of normal; Calcium 11.0 mg/dL or lower.
Questions worth asking your doctor
Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.
1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?
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Questions for the trial coordinator
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1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.
What they're measuring
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Optimal Dose of RAD001 in Combination With Trastuzumab (Phase I)
. Patients must not be pregnant. A pregnancy test will be obtained if the patient is a woman of child-bearing potential, defined as a sexually mature woman who has not undergone a hysterectomy or who has not been naturally postmenopausal for at least 24 consecutive months (i.e., who has had menses at any time in the preceding 24 consecutive months).
. Patients must have signed an informed consent document stating that they understand the investigational nature of the proposed treatment.
. Patients must have measurable disease using Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST). Measurable disease is defined as at least one lesion that can be accurately measured in at least one dimension with longest diameter \>/= 20 mm using conventional techniques or \>/= 10 mm with spiral computed tomography (CT) scan.
Exclusion criteria
. Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements
. Prior treatment with any investigational drug within the preceding 15 days
. Chronic treatment with systemic steroids or another immunosuppressive agent
. Uncontrolled brain or leptomeningeal metastases, including patients who continue to require glucocorticoids for brain or leptomeningeal metastases, and patients diagnosed with brain mets or leptomeningeal disease (LMD) within 3 months.
. Other malignancies within the past 3 years except for adequately treated carcinoma of the cervix or basal or squamous cell carcinomas of the skin.
. A known history of HIV seropositivity
. Impairment of gastrointestinal function or gastrointestinal disease that may significantly alter the absorption of RAD001 (e.g., ulcerative disease, uncontrolled nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, malabsorption syndrome or small bowel resection)
. Patients with an active, bleeding diathesis or on oral anti-vitamin K medication (except low dose coumadin)