Status:

TERMINATED

Study of Sotatercept for the Treatment of Chemotherapy Induced Anemia in Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer (MK-7962-012)

Lead Sponsor:

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Conditions:

Chemotherapy Induced Anemia

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the percentage of participants in each sotatercept dose regimen who achieve a hematopoietic response during the treatment period including up to 2 months after...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Has a histologically confirmed diagnosis of breast cancer documented by cytology or biopsy.
  • Has evidence of metastatic breast cancer with a minimum of one lesion per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors v 1.1 (RECIST v 1.1) criteria.
  • Is receiving a chemotherapy regimen including one of the following: anthracycline, taxane, gemcitabine, vinorelbine or capecitabine.
  • Has planned treatment with the same chemotherapy regimen for a minimum of 9 weeks after Day 1 of study intervention administration.
  • ≥ 30 days elapsed (from Day 1) since previous treatment with an erythropoiesis stimulating agent (ESA) (including treatment with intravenous (IV) iron) for chemotherapy induced anemia.
  • ≥ 7 days elapsed (from Day 1) since the last red blood cell (RBC) transfusion and receipt of ≤ 2 units of blood in the past 30 days.
  • Life expectancy of ≥ 6 months.

Exclusion

  • Has had prior radiation therapy to \> 20% of the whole skeleton.
  • Has had \> 5 prior chemotherapy treatment regimens for metastatic breast cancer.
  • Has a history of autoimmune or hereditary hemolysis or gastrointestinal bleeding.
  • Has clinically significant pulmonary, endocrine, neurologic, gastrointestinal, hepatic or genitourinary disease unrelated to underlying hematologic disorder.
  • Has heart failure as classified by the New York Heart Association (NYHA) classification of 3 or higher.
  • Has a recent history of thrombosis, deep vein thrombosis (DVT), pulmonary emboli, or embolic stroke, occurring within the last 6 months.
  • Has untreated central nervous system (CNS) metastases or CNS metastases treated with whole brain radiotherapy \< 6 months prior to Day 1.
  • Has a diagnosis of a myeloid malignancy or known history of myelodysplasia.
  • Has a history of second malignancy within 5 years (except excised and cured basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma of the skin or cervical carcinoma in situ).
  • Has had administration of IV antibiotics or febrile (temperature elevation \> 38 ° C) within 14 days of Day 1.
  • Has uncontrolled hypertension.
  • Has known history of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg and HB core antibody (Ab)), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibody or active hepatitis C.
  • Has clinically significant iron (transferrin saturation \< 20%), vitamin B12, or folate deficiency.
  • Has a history of anemia as a result of inherited hemoglobinopathy such as sickle cell anemia or thalassemia.
  • Has a history of autoimmune or hereditary hemolysis; active gastrointestinal bleeding (within the last 6 months as compared to Day 1).
  • Has received treatment with another investigational drug or device within 1 month prior to Day 1.
  • Is pregnant or lactating.
  • Has a history of severe allergic or anaphylactic reactions or hypersensitivity to recombinant proteins or excipients in the investigational product.
  • Has had major surgery within 30 days prior to Day 1 (patients must have completely recovered from any previous surgery prior to Day 1).

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 18 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

30 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00931606

Start Date

June 1 2009

End Date

November 18 2010

Last Update

September 13 2023

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Sedona, Arizona, United States

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Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States

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Beverly Hills, California, United States

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Corona, California, United States