Testing Ado-Trastuzumab Emtansine as a Potential Targeted Treatment in Cancers With HER2 Genetic … (NCT04439110) | Clinical Trial Compass
Active — Not RecruitingPhase 2
Testing Ado-Trastuzumab Emtansine as a Potential Targeted Treatment in Cancers With HER2 Genetic Changes (MATCH-Subprotocol Q)
United States38 participantsStarted 2015-08-12
Plain-language summary
This phase II MATCH treatment trial identifies the effects of ado-trastuzumab emtansine in patients whose cancer has a genetic change called HER2 amplification. Ado-trastuzumab emtansine is a monoclonal antibody, called trastuzumab, linked to a chemotherapy drug called DM1. Trastuzumab is a form of "targeted therapy", because it works by attaching itself to specific molecules (receptors) on the surface of cancer cells, known as HER2 receptors and delivers DM1 to kill them. Researchers hope to learn if the study drug will shrink this type of cancer or stop its growth.
Who can participate
Age range
18 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Patients must have met applicable eligibility criteria in the Master MATCH Protocol prior to registration to treatment subprotocol
* Patients' tumor sample must have HER2 amplification \> 7 based on targeted custom Ampliseq panel on the Ion Torrent Personal Genome Machine (PGM)
* Hemoglobin \>= 9.0 g/dL (which may be reached by transfusion)
* Patients will be allowed if on anticoagulation (except warfarin and other coumarin derivatives) or on aspirin 81 mg by mouth daily. Additional monitoring while on anticoagulation will be based on institutional guidelines and/or physician discretion. However, patients will not be allowed if on long acting anti-platelet agents such as clopidogrel
* Patients must have an electrocardiogram (ECG) within 4 weeks prior to treatment assignment and must have no clinically important abnormalities in rhythm, conduction or morphology of resting ECG (e.g. complete left bundle branch block, third degree heart block)
* Patients must have echocardiography (ECHO) or nuclear study (multigated acquisition scan \[MUGA\] or First Pass) within 4 weeks prior to registration to treatment and must not have a left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) \< 50% to be eligible
* Women of childbearing potential and men must agree to use adequate contraception (hormonal or barrier method of birth control; abstinence) prior to study entry, for the duration of study participation, and for 7 months after completion of study
Exclusion Criteria:
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Questions worth asking your doctor
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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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Objective Response Rate (ORR)
Timeframe: Tumor assessments occurred at baseline, then every 3 cycles for the first 33 cycles and every 4 cycles thereafter until disease progression, up to 3 years post registration