NCT00810017

Brief Summary

This study is for women and men who have previously treated metastatic (has spread to other parts in the body), Her2- positive breast cancer. The purpose of this study is to find out what effects (good and bad) the FDA-approved drugs etoposide and trastuzumab have on this type of breast cancer and to determine if these drugs are safe to use together. This research is being done to find more effective treatment for this type of condition. In this study, trastuzumab and etoposide will be given by intravenous infusion (IV; through a vein) on the first 3 days of every 3-week cycle. This is repeated for 6 cycles. After 6 cycles, only trastuzumab will be given until worsening of disease. In this study, a small amount of your tissue that was collected when you had surgery will be evaluated in the lab to look at genetic differences among people and how those differences may affect a response to a specific drug or medicine. This testing will look for a gene called Top2A. Previous studies suggest that people who have both the Top2A and Her2 genes respond to certain chemotherapies (anti-cancer drugs) differently from those who only have the Her2 gene.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
2

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Feb 2009

Shorter than P25 for phase_2

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
terminated

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

December 16, 2008

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

December 17, 2008

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

February 1, 2009

Completed
1.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

May 1, 2010

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 1, 2010

Completed
12 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

May 19, 2022

Completed
Last Updated

May 19, 2022

Status Verified

April 1, 2022

Enrollment Period

1.2 years

First QC Date

December 16, 2008

Results QC Date

April 27, 2022

Last Update Submit

April 27, 2022

Conditions

Keywords

Her2 PositiveBreast CancerMetastatic

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • To Determine ORR of Trastuzumab Combined With Etoposide in Patients With HER2 Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer, and to Assess Toxicity of the Combination of Trastuzumab With Intravenous Etoposide.

    To determine the overall response rate

    The best overall response is the best response recorded from the start of first treatment until the date of first progression or date of death from any cause whichever came first, assessed up to 24 months

  • To Determine Efficacy of Trastuzumab Combined With Etoposide in Patients With HER2-positive Metastatic Breast Cancer, and to Assess Toxicity of the Combination of Trastuzumab With Intravenous Etoposide.

    Number of participants with treatment-related adverse events as assessed by CTCAE v4.0

    From the start of first treatment until unacceptable toxicity or date of death, whichever came first, over 24 months

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • Determine Duration of Response

    Stable disease is measured from the start of the treatment until the criteria for progression are met, assessed by CT scans at a minimum interval of 8 weeks over 5 years

  • Determine Duration of Response

    Time to disease progression is defined as time from registration date to the date of documented disease progression or death on study, whichever occurs first for 5 years

  • Determine Duration of Response

    The progression-free survival rate is defined as the percentage of patients who are without disease progression while on the study treatment at the end of study, over 5 years

Study Arms (1)

Single arm study

EXPERIMENTAL

Etoposide 100mg/m2 daily x 3 days Q3W and Trastuzumab 8mg/kg loading dose then 6mg/kg, then single agent until disease progression

Drug: EtoposideDrug: Trastuzumab

Interventions

etoposide 100 mg/m2 daily for 3 days every three weeks for 6 cycles

Also known as: Eposin, Etopophos, Vepesid, VP-16
Single arm study

intravenous trastuzumab 8 mg/kg loading dose and then 6 mg/kg every three weeks and then single agent trastuzumab until progression of disease

Also known as: Herceptin
Single arm study

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Females or males with histologic confirmation of breast carcinoma and diagnosis of metastatic breast adenocarcinoma
  • Confirmed HER2 amplification by immunohistochemical staining (IHC) 3+ or FISH amplified (either primary or metastatic).
  • Have had any number of prior HER2 targeted therapy containing chemotherapies for treatment of breast cancer
  • Measurable extent of disease
  • Life expectancy of 3 months or greater
  • Patients must have adequate heart function, determined with ECHO or MUGA (ECHO preferred).
  • Patients must have adequate bone marrow and organ function
  • Patient of childbearing potential must be willing to use an effective means of contraception during their participation on trial
  • Greater than 3 weeks from prior radiation or chemotherapy; more than 1 week from prior hormonal therapy; and more than 6 weeks from prior treatment with nitrosoureas or mitomycin.
  • No serious intercurrent medical illness.
  • Controlled metastatic CNS disease ≥ 3 months
  • The ability to understand and willingness to sign a written informed consent form, and to comply with the protocol.

You may not qualify if:

  • Pregnant or nursing women
  • Patients who are poor medical risk because of other non-malignant systemic disease or active, uncontrolled infection.
  • Prior craniospinal radiation, or total body irradiation (TBI).
  • Patients receiving G-CSF (filgrastim or pegfilgrastim) or thrombopoietin (or other platelet growth factors) within the 3 weeks prior to enrollment (erythropoietin is allowed).
  • Prior chemotherapy within the last 3 weeks (last 6 weeks for nitrosureas/mitomycin).
  • Prior radiation therapy within the last 3 weeks; prior radiation therapy to indicator lesion (unless objective disease recurrence or progression within the radiation portal has been documented since completion of radiation).
  • Concomitant malignancies or previous malignancies within the last 5 years, with the exception of adequately treated basal or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin or carcinoma in situ of the cervix.
  • Current symptoms of angina or uncontrolled arrhythmias, uncontrolled hypertension with systolic blood pressure \>=170 or diastolic blood pressure \>=110.
  • Psychiatric illness precluding participation in study
  • Symptomatic intrinsic lung disease or extensive tumor involvement of the lungs, resulting in dyspnea at rest.
  • Carcinomatous meningitis or CNS mets not controlled for ≥ 3 months.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Washington Cancer Institute

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Breast NeoplasmsNeoplasm Metastasis

Interventions

Etoposideetoposide phosphateTrastuzumab

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neoplasms by SiteNeoplasmsBreast DiseasesSkin DiseasesSkin and Connective Tissue DiseasesNeoplastic ProcessesPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

PodophyllotoxinTetrahydronaphthalenesNaphthalenesPolycyclic Aromatic HydrocarbonsHydrocarbons, AromaticHydrocarbons, CyclicHydrocarbonsOrganic ChemicalsPolycyclic CompoundsGlucosidesGlycosidesCarbohydratesAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodiesImmunoglobulinsImmunoproteinsBlood ProteinsProteinsAmino Acids, Peptides, and ProteinsSerum GlobulinsGlobulins

Results Point of Contact

Title
Scientific Center Administrator, Oncology Research
Organization
MedStar Health Research Institute

Study Officials

  • Sandra M Swain, MD

    Medstar Health Research Institute

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
Yes
Restrictive Agreement
No

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

December 16, 2008

First Posted

December 17, 2008

Study Start

February 1, 2009

Primary Completion

May 1, 2010

Study Completion

June 1, 2010

Last Updated

May 19, 2022

Results First Posted

May 19, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-04

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations