Neratinib and Paclitaxel With or Without Pertuzumab and Trastuzumab Before Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Metastatic or Locally Advanced Breast Cancer

NCT ID: NCT03101748

Last Updated: 2025-06-04

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Clinical Phase

PHASE1/PHASE2

Total Enrollment

34 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-01-29

Study Completion Date

2025-05-13

Brief Summary

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This phase I/II trial studies the side effect and best dose of neratinib and to see how well it works with paclitaxel and with or without pertuzumab and trastuzumab before combination chemotherapy in treating patients with breast cancer that has spread to other places in the body (metastatic). Neratinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Immunotherapy with pertuzumab and trastuzumab, may induce changes in body's immune system and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as paclitaxel, doxorubicin, and cyclophosphamide, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Giving neratinib, pertuzumab, trastuzumab, paclitaxel and combination chemotherapy may work better in treating patients with breast cancer.

Detailed Description

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PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of neratinib in combination with paclitaxel, pertuzumab, and trastuzumab in HER2-positive (HER2+) metastatic or locally advanced (stage III) breast cancer within 2 cycles. (Cohort 1: Phase Ib) II. To determine the pathologic complete response (pCR) rate of neratinib in combination with paclitaxel, pertuzumab, and trastuzumab followed by doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide (AC) in HER2+ metastatic or locally advanced (stage III) inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) patients. (Cohort 1: Phase II) III. To determine the pCR rate of neratinib in combination with paclitaxel followed by AC in HER2-negative/hormone receptor (HR)-positive (HER2-/HR+) metastatic or locally advanced (stage III) IBC patients. (Cohort 2)

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To estimate 2 years progression free survival (PFS) rate of HER2+ metastatic or locally advanced (stage III) IBC patients, and HER2-/HR+ IBC patients treated with neratinib plus anthracycline and taxane based chemotherapy. (Cohort I Phase II and Cohort II) II. To determine toxicity and safety of the combination therapy.

EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVES:

I. To determine the adaptive target and downstream changes in pan-HER family members induced by one-week window period of neratinib based on tissue and blood based biomarkers.

II. To determine the correlation between positive/negative changes in EGFR, HER2 and HER4 and the occurrence of pCR.

III. To determine the rate of HER2 mutation in HER2+ IBC and HER2-/HR+ IBC. IV. To determine the association between HER2 mutation and pCR achieved by study combination therapy.

V. To determine the correlation between tumor tissue based pharmacodynamic marker changes in association with circulating tumor cells (CTC) and circulating tumor deoxyribonucleic acid (ctDNA).

OUTLINE: This is a phase I, dose-escalation study of neratinib followed by a phase II study. Patients are assigned to 1 of 3 groups.

GROUP A (COHORT 1 PHASE IB): Patients receive neratinib orally (PO) once daily (QD) on days 1-21, paclitaxel intravenously (IV) over 1-3 hours on days 1, 8, and 15, pertuzumab IV over 1 hour on day 1, and trastuzumab IV over 1-2 hours on day 1. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 4 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients without progression or excessive toxicity with metastatic disease may receive up to 4 additional courses and with locally advanced disease may receive up to 2 additional courses.

GROUP B (COHORT 1 PHASE II): Patients receive neratinib, paclitaxel, pertuzumab, and trastuzumab as in Group A. Patients then receive doxorubicin IV and cyclophosphamide IV over 90 minutes on day 1. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 4 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients then undergo standard of care surgery.

GROUP C (COHORT 2): Patients receive neratinib PO QD on days 1-21, paclitaxel IV over 1-3 hours on days 1, 8, and 15. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 4 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients then undergo surgery/ Patients then receive doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide as in Group B. Patients then undergo standard of care surgery.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up at 1 month.

Conditions

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Breast Inflammatory Carcinoma Locally Advanced Breast Carcinoma Metastatic Breast Carcinoma Stage III Breast Cancer AJCC v7 Stage IIIA Breast Cancer AJCC v7 Stage IIIB Breast Cancer AJCC v7 Stage IIIC Breast Cancer AJCC v7 Stage IV Breast Cancer AJCC v6 and v7

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Group A (Cohort 1 Phase Ib)

Patients receive neratinib PO QD on days 1-21, paclitaxel IV over 1-3 hours on days 1, 8, and 15, pertuzumab IV over 1 hour on day 1, and trastuzumab IV over 1-2 hours on day 1. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 4 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients without progression or excessive toxicity with metastatic disease may receive up to 4 additional courses and with locally advanced disease may receive up to 2 additional courses.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Laboratory Biomarker Analysis

Intervention Type OTHER

Correlative studies

Neratinib

Intervention Type DRUG

Given PO

Paclitaxel

Intervention Type DRUG

Given IV

Pertuzumab

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Given IV

Trastuzumab

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Given IV

Group B (Cohort 1 Phase II)

Patients receive neratinib, paclitaxel, pertuzumab, and trastuzumab as in Group A. Patients then receive doxorubicin IV and cyclophosphamide IV over 90 minutes on day 1. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 4 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients then undergo standard of care surgery.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Cyclophosphamide

Intervention Type DRUG

Given IV

Doxorubicin

Intervention Type DRUG

Given IV

Laboratory Biomarker Analysis

Intervention Type OTHER

Correlative studies

Neratinib

Intervention Type DRUG

Given PO

Paclitaxel

Intervention Type DRUG

Given IV

Pertuzumab

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Given IV

Trastuzumab

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Given IV

Group C (Cohort 2)

Patients receive neratinib PO QD on days 1-21, paclitaxel IV over 1-3 hours on days 1, 8, and 15. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 4 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients then undergo surgery/ Patients then receive doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide as in Group B. Patients then undergo standard of care surgery.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Cyclophosphamide

Intervention Type DRUG

Given IV

Doxorubicin

Intervention Type DRUG

Given IV

Laboratory Biomarker Analysis

Intervention Type OTHER

Correlative studies

Neratinib

Intervention Type DRUG

Given PO

Paclitaxel

Intervention Type DRUG

Given IV

Interventions

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Cyclophosphamide

Given IV

Intervention Type DRUG

Doxorubicin

Given IV

Intervention Type DRUG

Laboratory Biomarker Analysis

Correlative studies

Intervention Type OTHER

Neratinib

Given PO

Intervention Type DRUG

Paclitaxel

Given IV

Intervention Type DRUG

Pertuzumab

Given IV

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Trastuzumab

Given IV

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Other Intervention Names

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(-)-Cyclophosphamide 2H-1,3,2-Oxazaphosphorine, 2-[bis(2-chloroethyl)amino]tetrahydro-, 2-oxide, monohydrate Carloxan Ciclofosfamida Ciclofosfamide Cicloxal Clafen Claphene CP monohydrate CTX CYCLO-cell Cycloblastin Cycloblastine Cyclophospham Cyclophosphamid monohydrate Cyclophosphamide Monohydrate Cyclophosphamidum Cyclophosphan Cyclophosphane Cyclophosphanum Cyclostin Cyclostine Cytophosphan Cytophosphane Cytoxan Fosfaseron Genoxal Genuxal Ledoxina Mitoxan Neosar Revimmune Syklofosfamid WR- 138719 Adriablastin Hydroxydaunomycin Hydroxyl Daunorubicin Hydroxyldaunorubicin (2E)-N-(4-((3-chloro-4-((pyridin-2-yl)methoxy)phenyl)amino)-3-cyano-7-ethoxyquinolin-6-yl)-4-(dimethylamino)but-2-enamide HKI 272 HKI-272 PB 272 PB-272 Anzatax Asotax Bristaxol Praxel Taxol Taxol Konzentrat 2C4 2C4 Antibody MoAb 2C4 Monoclonal Antibody 2C4 Omnitarg Perjeta rhuMAb2C4 RO4368451 ABP 980 ALT02 Anti-c-ERB-2 Anti-c-erbB2 Monoclonal Antibody Anti-ERB-2 Anti-erbB-2 Anti-erbB2 Monoclonal Antibody Anti-HER2/c-erbB2 Monoclonal Antibody Anti-p185-HER2 c-erb-2 Monoclonal Antibody HER2 Monoclonal Antibody Herceptin Herceptin Biosimilar PF-05280014 Herceptin Trastuzumab Biosimilar PF-05280014 Herzuma Kanjinti MoAb HER2 Monoclonal Antibody c-erb-2 Monoclonal Antibody HER2 Ogivri Ontruzant PF-05280014 rhuMAb HER2 RO0452317 SB3 Trastuzumab Biosimilar ABP 980 Trastuzumab Biosimilar ALT02 trastuzumab biosimilar EG12014 Trastuzumab Biosimilar HLX02 Trastuzumab Biosimilar PF-05280014 Trastuzumab Biosimilar SB3 Trastuzumab Biosimilar SIBP-01 Trastuzumab-anns Trastuzumab-dkst Trastuzumab-dttb Trastuzumab-pkrb Trastuzumab-qyyp Trazimera

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Histological confirmation of breast cancer
* Able to provide written informed consent for the trial
* Performance status of =\< 1 on the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance scale
* Able to swallow oral medication
* Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) assessment by 2-dimensional (D) echocardiogram or multi-gated acquisition (MUGA) scan performed within 90 days prior to registration must be \>= 50%
* Absolute neutrophil count \>= 1,500 /uL
* Platelets \>= 100,000 /uL
* Hemoglobin \>= 9 g/dL
* Creatinine clearance \>= 50 ml/min
* Total bilirubin =\< 1.5 X upper limit of normal (ULN), for patients with congenital unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia (Crigler-Najjar syndrome type 1 and 2, Gilbert syndrome) that transient hyperbilirubinemia can occur due to physiological condition, as long as there is clear documentation of diagnosis, allowed to be enrolled if direct (conjugated) bilirubin is =\< 1.5 X ULN
* Alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase =\< 2.5 X ULN except in patients with aspartate aminotransferase (AST)/alanine aminotransferase (ALT) elevation that is declared to be caused due to liver metastasis, they are allowed to be enrolled as long as \< 5 x ULN
* Subject of childbearing potential should be willing to use effective methods of birth control or be surgically sterile, or abstain from heterosexual activity for the course of the study and through at least 4 months after the last dose of study drug; subject of childbearing potential is defined as has not been surgically sterilized or free from menses for \> 1 year; effective methods of birth control include: 1) use of hormonal birth control methods: pills, shots/injections, implants (placed under the skin by a health care provider), or patches (placed on the skin); 2) intrauterine devices (IUDs); 3) using 2 barrier methods (each partner must use 1 barrier method) with a spermicide; males must use the male condom (latex or other synthetic material) with spermicide; females must choose either a diaphragm with spermicide, or cervical cap with spermicide, or a sponge (spermicide is already in the contraceptive sponge); female patients of childbearing potential must have a negative urine pregnancy test no more than 7 days prior to starting study drug; 4) for male participant, they must agree and commit to use a barrier method of contraception while on treatment and for 3 months after the last dose of investigational product
* Cohort 1: Phase 1b: patient must have HER2 + (regardless of hormonal receptor status) metastatic or locally advanced breast cancer (IBC or Non-IBC); HER2 positive status is defined as strongly positive (3+) staining score by immunohistochemistry (IHC), or gene amplification using fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), if performed; if IHC is equivocal (2+), please refer to current American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) guidelines algorithm for evaluation of HER2; HER2 negative status, which is determined by assays using IHC require negative (0 or 1+) staining score; if IHC is equivocal (2+) staining score, please refer to current ASCO guidelines algorithm for evaluation of HER2; IBC is determined by using international consensus criteria: onset: rapid onset of breast erythema, edema and/or peau d'orange, and/or warm breast, with/without an underlying breast mass; duration: history of such findings no more than 6 months; extent erythema occupying at least 1/3 of whole breast; pathology: pathologic confirmation of invasive carcinoma
* Cohort 1: Phase II: patient must have HER2+ (regardless of hormonal receptor status) stage III IBC or Stage IV IBC if the metastatic sites are amenable for local therapy (i.e. radiation and/ or surgery) and will have breast surgery
* Cohort 2: Patient must have HER2-/HR+ stage III IBC or Stage IV IBC if the metastatic sites are amenable for local therapy (i.e. radiation and/ or surgery) and will have breast surgery

Exclusion Criteria

* Excisional biopsy or lumpectomy for the current breast cancer
* Any other previous malignancies (except for cervical in situ cancers treated only by local excision, and basal and squamous cell carcinomas of the skin) within 5 years
* Any other previous antitumor therapies for the current cancer event; this exclusion does not apply to phase Ib part of cohort 1
* Breast-feeding at screening or planning to become pregnant during the course of therapy
* History of active or known autoimmune disease that can cause diarrhea like (but not limited to) Addison's disease, celiac disease/gluten intolerance/irritable bowel syndrome, scleroderma
* Active infection or chronic infection requiring chronic suppressive antibiotics
* Known hepatitis B or hepatitis C with abnormal liver function tests
* Malabsorption syndrome, ulcerative colitis, inflammatory bowel disease, resection of the stomach or small bowel, or other disease or condition significantly affecting gastrointestinal function
* Persistent \>= grade 2 diarrhea regardless of etiology
* Sensory or motor neuropathy \>= grade 2
* Conditions that would prohibit intermittent administration of corticosteroids for paclitaxel premedication; however, corticosteroid can be dropped after confirming of no asthma like reaction to paclitaxel after 3 doses
* Uncontrolled hypertension defined as a systolic blood pressure (BP) \> 150 mmHg or diastolic BP \> 90 mmHg, with or without anti-hypertensive medications
* Cardiac disease (history of and/or active disease) that would preclude the use of any of the drugs included in the treatment regimen; this includes but is not confined to:

* Active cardiac diseases including:

* Symptomatic angina pectoris within the past 180 days that required the initiation of or increase in anti-anginal medication or other intervention
* Ventricular arrhythmias except for benign premature ventricular contractions
* Supraventricular and nodal arrhythmias requiring a pacemaker or not controlled with medication
* Conduction abnormality requiring a pacemaker
* Valvular disease with documented compromise in cardiac function
* Symptomatic pericarditis
* History of cardiac disease:

* Myocardial infarction documented by elevated cardiac enzymes or persistent regional wall abnormalities on assessment of left ventricular (LV) function
* History of documented congestive heart failure (CHF)
* Documented cardiomyopathy
* If you are pregnant, you will not be enrolled on this study
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Rachel Layman, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Locations

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M D Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, Texas, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Lim B, Marx A, Kai M, Alexander A, Bassett R Jr, Ma W, Willey J, Sun H, Nasrazadani A, Mohammad MM, Zhang J, Lucci A, Sun SX, Stauder MC, Whitman GJ, Le-Petross H, Valero V; MDACC Inflammatory Breast Cancer Team; Woodward WA, Layman RM. A phase Ib/II trial of neoadjuvant neratinib added to standard therapy in patients with HER2-positive or HR-positive/HER2-negative inflammatory breast cancer (including stage III and IV disease). Ther Adv Med Oncol. 2025 Oct 14;17:17588359251379392. doi: 10.1177/17588359251379392. eCollection 2025.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 41116969 (View on PubMed)

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Informed Consent Form

View Document

Related Links

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http://www.mdanderson.org

M D Anderson Cancer Center

Other Identifiers

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NCI-2017-00813

Identifier Type: REGISTRY

Identifier Source: secondary_id

2016-0537

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

2016-0537

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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