Fulvestrant Versus Fulvestrant Plus Palbociclib in Operable Breast Cancer Responding to Fulvestrant

NCT ID: NCT03447132

Last Updated: 2023-03-10

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: PHASE3
• Total Enrollment: 354 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2017-12-20
• Study Completion Date: 2021-07-20

Brief Summary

This is a multicenter, international, double-blind randomized Phase III study to evaluate the pathological complete response (pCR) according to Chevalier classification between Fulvestrant® and the combination of Fulvestrant® plus Palbociclib as neoadjuvant therapy of hormone-sensitive patients with operable luminal breast cancer.

Eligible patients will be assessed upfront using the OncotypeDX® molecular test (Recurrence Score <31).

Detailed Description

This is a multicenter, international, double-blind, randomized study.

Eligible patients based on inclusion/exclusion criteria will be assessed using OncotypeDX molecular test. Patients with low/intermediate risk (Recurrence Score <31) will be treated with the induction neoadjuvant Fulvestrant (500 mg (milligram) intra muscular(i.m) at Day 1, 14 and 28 and then every 4 weeks), plus Goserelin (3.6 mg subcutaneous (s.c) every 4 weeks, only for pre and peri-menopausal patients) for 4 months, followed by clinical and radiological assessment of the disease response.

Patients with objective response or stabilization will be randomized and treated for 4 additional months with:

• Fulvestrant 500 mg i.m every 4 weeks (+ Goserelin 3.6 mg s.c every 4 weeks, only for pre and peri-menopausal patients) and Placebo

or

• Combination Fulvestrant 500 mg i.m every 4 weeks (+ Goserelin 3.6 mg s.c every 4 weeks, only for pre and peri-menopausal patients) and Palbociclib 125 mg per os daily, 3 weeks on and 1 week off.

Patients with documented progressive disease will be considered at the discretion of the investigator for surgery or neoadjuvant chemotherapy. The preferred chemotherapy protocol will be FEC 100 -Taxotere (5fluorouracil 500mg/m2, Epirubicin 100 mg/m2, cyclophosphamide 500 mg/m2 (FEC) q3 weeks for 3 cycles followed by Docetaxel 100 mg/m2 (T) q 3 weeks for 3 cycles) for a total of 6 cycles with clinical and radiological assessment after each 3 cycles of chemotherapy (CT). Chemotherapy candidates will as well undergo surgery. The expected interval between the cycles will be 21 days, unless the patient has not recovered from toxicity. Specific dose adjustments will be set out in the protocol.

Breast and nodal surgery will be performed at completion of therapy (8 months of hormonal therapy for responding patients and 6 additional cycles of CT for non-responders). The type of surgery will be left at the discretion of the investigators.

Radiation therapy and adjuvant systemic treatment and endocrine therapy will be as well left at the discretion of the investigators.

Patients will be followed every 6 months during 5 years post surgery.

Conditions

Breast Neoplasm Female

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: QUADRUPLE

Study Groups

Fulvestrant 500mg + Palbociclib 125mg

\+ Goserelin 3.6 mg if pre or peri menopausal patient - duration 4 months

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Fulvestrant 500mg

Intervention Type: DRUG

All patients in all arms will receive Fulvestrant 500mg

Palbociclib 125mg

Intervention Type: DRUG

Dose reduction to 100 mg and 75 mg

Goserelin 3.6 MG

Intervention Type: DRUG

Only for pre or peri menopausal patient

Fulvestrant 500mg + Placebos

\+ Goserelin 3.6 mg if pre or peri menopausal patient - duration 4 months

Group Type: PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Fulvestrant 500mg

Intervention Type: DRUG

All patients in all arms will receive Fulvestrant 500mg

Goserelin 3.6 MG

Intervention Type: DRUG

Only for pre or peri menopausal patient

Placebos

Intervention Type: DRUG

Placebo

Interventions

Fulvestrant 500mg

All patients in all arms will receive Fulvestrant 500mg

Intervention Type: DRUG

Palbociclib 125mg

Dose reduction to 100 mg and 75 mg

Intervention Type: DRUG

Goserelin 3.6 MG

Only for pre or peri menopausal patient

Intervention Type: DRUG

Placebos

Placebo

Intervention Type: DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

1. Written informed consent prior to beginning specific protocol procedures including expected cooperation of the patients for the treatment and follow-up must be obtained and documented according to the local regulatory requirements.

2. Age >18.

3. Postmenopausal women or pre-menopausal (with medical or surgical oophorectomy)

4. Performance status < 2 (according to WHO criteria).

5. Histologically confirmed non-metastatic breast cancer (Luminal A or B)

• HR (hormone receptor ) positive (Estrogen or Progesterone)> 1%.
• Her-2 negative (score 0 or 1 by immunochemistry), FISH (fluorescence in situ hybridization) negative if IHC (immuno-histochemistry) score 2).

6. Clinical stage II and IIIa.

7. No previous breast cancer treatment by surgery, radiotherapy, hormone therapy or chemotherapy.

8. Measurable or evaluable disease.

9. Hematology:

• Neutrophil count ≥ 1.5 G/L.
• Platelet count ≥ 100 G/L.
• Leucocyte count > 3.0 G/L.
• Hb> 9g/dl.

10. Hepatic function:

• Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 time the Upper Normal Limit (UNL).
• ASAT (alanine aminotransferase aspartate transaminase ) ≤ 2.5xUNL.
• ALAT (alanine aminotransferase) ≤ 2.5xUNL.
• Alkaline phosphatase ≤ 2.5 time the upper normal limit (UNL).

11. Renal function:

• Serum creatinine ≤1.5xUNL (and if Serum creatinine >1.5xUNL, creatinine clearance ≥50 mL/min).
• Creatinine clearance ≥40 mL/min in case of MRI.

12. Metabolic function:

• Serum magnesium ≥ lower limit of normal.
• Serum calcium ≥ lower limit of normal.

13. No progressive heart disease and no anthracycline contraindication (normal LVEF ( left ventricular ejection fraction) according to the institution guidelines).

14. Negative pregnancy test (urine or serum) within 7 days prior to registration for all women of childbearing potential. Patients of childbearing potential must implement adequate non-hormonal contraceptive measures during study treatment.

6. Non-measurable tumour.

7. Bilateral breast cancer.

8. Previous treatment for breast cancer including surgery for their disease or have had primary axillary dissection, radiotherapy and systemic therapy.

9. Patient with history of other cancer, except in situ cervical cancer or baso-cellular skin cancer, considered cured.

10. Patient has another disease, which is deemed incompatible with the inclusion in the protocol.

11. Heart, kidney, medullary, respiratory or liver failure. Clinically significant cardiovascular disease (including myocardial infarction, unstable angina, symptomatic congestive heart failure, serious uncontrolled cardiac arrhythmia) ≤ 1 year before enrollment in the study.

• History of interstitial lung disease e.g. pneumonitis or pulmonary fibrosis or evidence of interstitial lung disease at baseline
• Acute urinary infection, ongoing hemorrhagic cystitis.

12. Uncontrolled diabetes.

13. Symptomatic or progressive disorder of the central nervous system (CNS) Peripheral neuropathy > grade 2

14. Significant psychiatric abnormalities.

15. History of hypersensitivity to studied treatment or excipients

16. Known previous or ongoing abuse narcotic drug, other medication or alcohol

17. Any investigational agent within 30 days before initiation of study treatment.

18. No major surgical procedure within 28 days of initiation of treatment.

19. Subject unwilling or unable to comply with study requirement.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Male patients.

2. Her-2 positive tumors or unknown HR/Her-2 status.

3. Pregnancy or breast-feeding, or plan to become pregnant within 6 months post treatment.

4. No willingness to use highly effective methods of contraception (per institutional standard) during treatment and for 6 months post treatment.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Eligible Sex: FEMALE
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

AstraZeneca

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role: collaborator

Pfizer

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role: collaborator

Genomic Health®, Inc.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role: collaborator

International Cancer Research Group, United Arab Emirates

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

Jean-Marc Nabholtz, MD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

International Cancer Research Group

Locations

Center Pierre et Marie Curie

Algiers, , Algeria

Cancer Center - Blida

Blida, , Algeria

CHU - Oran

Oran, , Algeria

University of Alexandria

Alexandria, , Egypt

National Cancer Institut (NCI)

Cairo, , Egypt

King Hussein Cancer Center (KHCC) - Amman

Amman, , Jordan

Hotel Dieu de France

Beirut, , Lebanon

Hopital Cheikh Khalifa Ibn Zaid

Casablanca, , Morocco

Department of Oncology - Institut National d'Oncologie

Rabat, , Morocco

King Abdul Aziz Medical City-National Guard Health Affairs (NGHA)

Riyadh, , Saudi Arabia

Oncology Center- King Fahad Medical City (KFMC)

Riyadh, , Saudi Arabia

Oncology Center- King Saud University Medical City (KSUMC)

Riyadh, , Saudi Arabia

Oncologie Medicale de l'Ariana (SOMA)

Tunis, , Tunisia

Tawam Hospital

Al Ain City, , United Arab Emirates

Countries

Algeria; Egypt; Jordan; Lebanon; Morocco; Saudi Arabia; Tunisia; United Arab Emirates

References

Alsaleh K, Al Zahwahry H, Bounedjar A, Oukkal M, Saadeddine A, Mahfouf H, Bouzid K, Bensalem A, Filali T, Abdel-Razeq H, Larbaoui B, Kandil A, Abulkhair O, Al Foheidi M, Ghosn M, Rasool H, Boussen H, Mezlini A, Haddaoui A, Ayari J, Al Ghamdi M, Errihani H, Abdel-Aziz N, Arafah M, Dabouz F, Bahadoor M, Kullab S, Nabholtz JM; King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the International Cancer Research Group (ICRG), Sharjah, Unites Arab Emirates. Neoadjuvant endocrine therapy with or without palbociclib in low-risk patients: a phase III randomized double-blind SAFIA trial. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol. 2023 Aug;149(9):6171-6179. doi: 10.1007/s00432-023-04588-3. Epub 2023 Jan 21.

Reference Type: RESULT

PMID: 36680581 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

ICRG1201

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id