Status:
COMPLETED
Lapatinib Plus Capecitabine Versus Trastuzumab Plus Capecitabine in ErbB2 (HER2) Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer
Lead Sponsor:
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Conditions:
Metastases, Brain
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE3
Brief Summary
This open label study was designed to evaluate Lapatinib effect on incidence of brain metastases in ErbB2 (HER2) positive metastatic breast cancer patients exposed to prior taxanes or anthracyclines.
Detailed Description
The study was terminated based on the IDMC recommendation in 2012, collection of efficacy outcome measures was discontinued and all primary and secondary outcome measures were reported in 2012. An am...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Females at least 18 years old;
- ECOG Performance Status 0-2;
- Histologically or cytologically confirmed HER2-positive invasive breast cancer, with Stage IV disease;
- Prior treatment with taxanes or anthracyclines is required;
- Prior treatment with other chemotherapeutic agents, trastuzumab, endocrine and radiation therapy is permitted;
- Baseline LVEF ≥ 50% and not lower than the institutional lower limit of normal;
- Concurrent treatment with bisphosphonates is permitted, however treatment must be initiated prior to the first dose of study therapy;
- Able to swallow and retain oral medications;
- Women with potential to have children must be willing to practice acceptable methods of birth control during the study;
- Normal organ and marrow function.
Exclusion
- History and/or current evidence of CNS metastases. Baseline MRI scan by Independent Reviewer to confirm no brain mets;
- Concurrent treatment with an investigational agent or participation in another treatment clinical trial;
- Prior therapy with lapatinib or an ErbB2 inhibitor other than trastuzumab (including but not limited to trastuzumab-DM1 and neratinib) and capecitabine;
- Known DPD deficiency;
- Concurrent chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy, biologic therapy, or hormonal therapy for treatment of cancer;
- History of allergic reactions attributed to compounds chemically related to lapatinib (quinazolines), capecitabine, fluorouracil or any excipients;
- Concomitant use of CYP3A4 inhibitors or inducers;
- Malabsorption syndrome, disease significantly affecting gastrointestinal function, or resection of the stomach or small bowel;
- History of immediate or delayed hypersensitivity reaction to gadolinium contrast agents, or other contraindication to gadolinium contrast and other known contraindication to MRI;
- Concurrent disease or condition that would make the subject inappropriate for study participation or any serious medical or psychiatric disorder that would interfere with the patient's safety or compliance to study procedures;
- have acute or currently active/requiring anti-viral therapy hepatic or biliary disease (with exception of patients with Gilbert's syndrome, asymptomatic gallstones, liver metastases or stable chronic liver disease);
- Any on-going toxicity from prior anti cancer therapy except alopecia;
- Active cardiac disease;
- Uncontrolled infection;
- History of other malignancy, unless curatively treated with no evidence of disease for at least 5 years, subjects with adequately treated DCIS or LCIS, adequately treated non-melanoma skin cancer or curatively treated in-situ cancer of the cervix are eligible;
- Used an investigational drug within 30 days or 5 half-lives, whichever is longer, preceding the first dose of protocol treatment;
- Pregnant or lactating females.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 14 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 22 2018
Estimated Enrollment :
540 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00820222
Start Date
April 14 2009
End Date
March 22 2018
Last Update
April 2 2019
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Novartis Investigative Site
Goodyear, Arizona, United States, 85338
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Novartis Investigative Site
Tucson, Arizona, United States, 85715
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Novartis Investigative Site
Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States, 72401
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Novartis Investigative Site
Anaheim, California, United States, 92801