Evaluating the Effect of Candesartan vs Placebo in Prevention of Trastuzumab-associated Cardiotoxicity

NCT ID: NCT00459771

Last Updated: 2014-12-02

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

210 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2007-06-30

Study Completion Date

2014-12-31

Brief Summary

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Evaluating the effect of the angiotensin II-receptor (AT1) blocker candesartan vs placebo in prevention of trastuzumab-associated cardiotoxicity in patients with primary breast cancer treated with trastuzumab.

Detailed Description

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Prospective, randomized pharmacological intervention study

Primary objectives:

\- to determine whether concurrent ATII-antagonist treatment can prevent trastuzumab-related cardiotoxicity, defined as a decline in LVEF of more than 15% or a decrease to an absolute value \<45%

Secondary objectives:

* To determine if 'Brain Natriuretic Peptide' (NT-proBNP) and troponin T can be used as surrogate marker in the monitoring of trastuzumab-associated cardiotoxicity
* To determine genetic variability in relevant genes such as the HER2 gene (by assessing single nucleotide polymorphisms \[SNPs\] in the kinase domain) and explore any correlations with trastuzumab induced cardiotoxicity 3) To determine the reversibility of a decrease in left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) associated with trastuzumab treatment

Arm I : placebo Arm II : AT1 blocker candesartan (32 mg/day; run in 16 mg during week 1)

Randomization: before chemotherapy treatment period. Study period: chemotherapy period, trastuzumab treatment period 26 weeks follow up after discontinuation of trastuzumab treatment and thereafter 1 month follow-up after end of placebo or AT1 blocker.

Candesartan treatment will start the same day as the first infusion of trastuzumab and will continue up to 26 weeks after the end of treatment with trastuzumab.

Women with primary HER2 positive breast cancer who are considered for adjuvant systemic treatment with anthracycline containing chemotherapy and trastuzumab.

Before start of anthracycline treatment:

* Medical history, physical examination
* New York Heart Association (NYHA) score
* Cardiac questionnaire
* Electrocardiogram
* MUGA scan
* Laboratory assessments; hemoglobin, hematocrit, white blood cell count, platelet count, serum creatinine, sodium, potassium, calcium, thyroid stimulating hormone, glucose, cholesterol, bilirubin, alkaline phosphatase, ASAT/ALAT, LDH, albumin, NT-proBNP, troponin T analysis
* Pregnancy test
* Genotype analysis

Every chemotherapy cycle

\- Laboratory assessments; hemoglobin, hematocrit, white blood cell count, platelet count, serum creatinine, sodium, potassium, calcium, glucose, bilirubin, alkaline phosphatase, ASAT/ALAT, LDH, albumin, (NT-proBNP, troponin T analysis)

Before start of trastuzumab treatment:

* Physical examination
* New York Heart Association (NYHA) score
* Cardiac questionnaire
* Electrocardiogram
* MUGA scan
* Laboratory assessments; hemoglobin, hematocrit, white blood cell count, platelet count, serum creatinine, sodium, potassium, calcium, glucose, bilirubin, alkaline phosphatase, ASAT/ALAT, LDH, albumin, NT-proBNP, troponin T analysis

After 3, 6 and 9 months trastuzumab:

* Physical examination
* New York Heart Association (NYHA) score
* Cardiac questionnaire
* MUGA scan
* Laboratory assessments; hemoglobin, hematocrit, white blood cell count, platelet count, serum creatinine, sodium, potassium, calcium, glucose, bilirubin, alkaline phosphatase, ASAT/ALAT, LDH, albumin, NT-proBNP, troponin T analysis

After 1 year trastuzumab, 26 weeks after the last trastuzumab administration:

* Physical examination
* New York Heart Association (NYHA) score
* Cardiac questionnaire
* Electrocardiogram
* MUGA scan
* Laboratory assessments; hemoglobin, hematocrit, white blood cell count, platelet count, serum creatinine, sodium, potassium, calcium, glucose, bilirubin, alkaline phosphatase, ASAT/ALAT, LDH, albumin, NT-proBNP, troponin T analysis

The primary endpoint of the study is the deterioration of the cardiac function defined as a decline in LVEF of 15% or more to an absolute value below 45% during the year with trastuzumab.

From previous studies it is estimated that about 30% of the patients treated with trastuzumab will show deterioration of LVEF.

A total of 200 patients will receive trastuzumab and candesartan or trastuzumab and placebo in this double blind placebo-controlled study. The number of patients randomized (= before chemotherapy period) for this trial shall be more than 200 as a small number of patients might drop out before start of therapy with trastuzumab. This number cannot exactly be determined beforehand.

Conditions

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Breast Cancer

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Placebo

Placebo

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo, 32 mg, oral QD

Candesartan

Candasartan

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

AT1 blocker candesartan

Intervention Type DRUG

AT1 blocker candesartan, 32 mg oral QD

Interventions

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AT1 blocker candesartan

AT1 blocker candesartan, 32 mg oral QD

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Placebo, 32 mg, oral QD

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Women aged ≥18 years
* WHO: ≤ 2
* Strongly HER2-positive breast cancer, defined as an immunohistochemistry score of 3+ using the HercepTestTM, or gene amplification by fluorescence in situ hybridization, or chromogenic in situ hybridization (CISH).
* Serum creatinine \<140 umol/l or creatinine clearance \> 50 ml/min (by Cockcroft-Gault formula)
* Thyroid stimulating hormone between 0.5-3.9 MU/l
* Blood pressure systolic ≥ 140 mmHg and diastolic ≥ 90 mmHg is acceptable at randomization. However prior to the first administration of trastuzumab blood pressure should be regulated and should be systolic ≥ 100 mmHg and ≤ 180 mmHg and diastolic ≥ 60 mmHg and ≤ 100 mmHg. (blood pressure should be regulated according to the guidelines of appendix 5)
* LVEF ³ 50% assessed by multigated angiography (MUGA) or cardiac ultrasound
* Adjuvant regimen: trastuzumab start ≥ 3 weeks after day 1 of the last anthracycline chemotherapy cycle
* Trastuzumab treatment according to standard medical care
* Written informed consent to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria

* Prior anthracycline chemotherapy regimen or anti-HER2 therapy, or other prior biologic or immunotherapy for breast cancer treatment or any malignancy
* Previous malignancy requiring chemotherapy or radiotherapy
* Uncontrolled serious concurrent illness
* Patients with New York Heart Association (NYHA) class II/III/IV congestive heart failure
* Myocardial infarction \< 6 months before randomization
* Treatment with ACE inhibitor, ATII blocker, or lithium. Patients treated with ACE inhibitor, or ATII blocker can switch (after randomization and during the chemotherapy period) to alternative antihypertensive therapy; see appendix 5.
* History of hypersensitivity to the study medication
* Pregnancy or breast feeding
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

79 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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AstraZeneca

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Roche Pharma AG

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

The Netherlands Cancer Institute

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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J.H.M. Schellens, MD PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

The Netherlands Cancer Institute

Locations

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Jeroen Bosch Hospital

's-Hertogenbosch, , Netherlands

Site Status

Medisch Centrum Alkmaar

Alkmaar, , Netherlands

Site Status

Flevoziekenhuis

Almere Stad, , Netherlands

Site Status

The Netherlands Cancer Institute

Amsterdam, , Netherlands

Site Status

Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis

Amsterdam, , Netherlands

Site Status

Slotervaart Hospital

Amsterdam, , Netherlands

Site Status

Wilhelmina Ziekenhuis

Assen, , Netherlands

Site Status

Deventer Ziekenhuis

Deventer, , Netherlands

Site Status

Medisch Spectrum Twente

Enschede, , Netherlands

Site Status

Martini Ziekenhuis

Groningen, , Netherlands

Site Status

University Medical Center Groningen

Groningen, , Netherlands

Site Status

Ziekenhuis de Tjongerschans

Heerenveen, , Netherlands

Site Status

Medisch Centrum Leeuwarden

Leeuwarden, , Netherlands

Site Status

Antonius Ziekenhuis

Nieuwegein, , Netherlands

Site Status

Canisius-Wilhelmina Hospital

Nijmegen, , Netherlands

Site Status

UMC St. Radboud

Nijmegen, , Netherlands

Site Status

VieCuri Medisch Centrum voor Noord-Limburg

Venlo, , Netherlands

Site Status

Streekziekenhuis Koningin Beatrix

Winterswijk, , Netherlands

Site Status

Isala Klinieken

Zwolle, , Netherlands

Site Status

Countries

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Netherlands

References

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Boekhout AH, Gietema JA, Milojkovic Kerklaan B, van Werkhoven ED, Altena R, Honkoop A, Los M, Smit WM, Nieboer P, Smorenburg CH, Mandigers CM, van der Wouw AJ, Kessels L, van der Velden AW, Ottevanger PB, Smilde T, de Boer J, van Veldhuisen DJ, Kema IP, de Vries EG, Schellens JH. Angiotensin II-Receptor Inhibition With Candesartan to Prevent Trastuzumab-Related Cardiotoxic Effects in Patients With Early Breast Cancer: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Oncol. 2016 Aug 1;2(8):1030-7. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2016.1726.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 27348762 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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2006-001707-11

Identifier Type: EUDRACT_NUMBER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

M06HER

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id