A Study to Investigate Atezolizumab and Chemotherapy Compared With Placebo and Chemotherapy in the Neoadjuvant Setting in Participants With Early Stage Triple Negative Breast Cancer
IMpassion031
A Phase III Randomized Study to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of Atezolizumab (Anti-PD-L1 Antibody) in Combination With Neoadjuvant Anthracycline/Nab-Paclitaxel-Based Chemotherapy Compared With Placebo and Chemotherapy in Patients With Primary Invasive Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
2 other identifiers
interventional
333
13 countries
68
Brief Summary
This is a global Phase III, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of neoadjuvant treatment with atezolizumab (anti-programmed death-ligand 1 \[anti-PD-L1\] antibody) and nab-paclitaxel followed by doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide (nab-pac-AC), or placebo and nab-pac-AC in participants eligible for surgery with initial clinically assessed triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC).
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for phase_3
Started Jul 2017
Longer than P75 for phase_3
68 active sites
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
June 21, 2017
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
June 23, 2017
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
July 24, 2017
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
April 3, 2020
CompletedResults Posted
Study results publicly available
June 2, 2021
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
September 28, 2022
CompletedOctober 26, 2023
October 1, 2023
2.7 years
June 21, 2017
March 29, 2021
October 23, 2023
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (2)
Number of Participants With Pathologic Complete Response (pCR) Using American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) Staging System in ITT Population
Number of participants with Pathologic Complete Response (pCR) Using American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) Staging System in ITT Population. pCR is defined as eradication of invasive tumor from both breast and lymph nodes (ypT0/is ypN0). pCR was evaluated for each participant after neoadjuvant study treatment and surgery. Participants whose pCR assessment was missing will be counted as not achieving a pCR.
After neoadjuvant study treatment and surgery, up to primary analysis data cut off on 03 ApriI 2020
Number of Participants With pCR in Subpopulation With PD-L1-Positive Tumor Status (Tumor-infiltrating Immune Cell [IC] 1/2/3) Using AJCC Staging System
Number of participants with Pathologic Complete Response (pCR) Using American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) Staging System in the subpopulation with programmed death-ligand1 (PD-L1)-positive tumor status(tumor-infiltrating immune cell \[IC\] IC1/2/3) . pCR is defined as eradication of invasive tumor from both breast and lymph nodes (ypT0/is ypN0). pCR was evaluated for each participant after neoadjuvant study treatment and surgery. Participants whose pCR assessment was missing will be counted as not achieving a pCR.
After neoadjuvant study treatment and surgery, up to primary analysis data cut off on 03 ApriI 2020
Secondary Outcomes (12)
Event-Free Survival (EFS) in All Participants
From randomization and up to study final analysis data cut off on 28 September 2022.
Event-Free Survival (EFS) in Subpopulation With PD-L1-Postive Tumor Status
From randomization and up to study final analysis data cut off on 28 September 2022.
Disease-Free Survival (DFS) in All Participants Who Undergo Surgery
From surgery and up to study final analysis data cut off on 28 September 2022.
Disease-Free Survival (DFS) in Subpopulation of Participants With PD-L1-Positive Tumor Status Who Undergo Surgery
From surgery and up to study final analysis data cut off on 28 September 2022.
Overall Survival (OS) in All Participants
From randomization and up to study final analysis data cut off on 28 September 2022.
- +7 more secondary outcomes
Study Arms (2)
Atezolizumab and Chemotherapy
EXPERIMENTALParticipants received atezolizumab (840 milligrams \[mg\]) via intravenous (IV) infusion every 2 weeks in combination with nab-paclitaxel (125 milligrams per square meter \[mg/m\^2\]) via IV infusion every week for 12 weeks, followed by atezolizumab (840 mg) every 2 weeks in combination with doxorubicin (60 mg/m\^2) and cyclophosphamide (600 mg/m\^2) every 2 weeks via IV infusions with filgrastim/pegfilgrastim support for 4 doses. Participants continued to receive unblinded atezolizumab post-surgery at a fixed dose of 1200 mg by IV infusion every 3 weeks for 11 doses, for a total of approximately 12 months of atezolizumab therapy.
Placebo and Chemotherapy
PLACEBO COMPARATORParticipants received placebo matched to atezolizumab via IV infusion every 2 weeks in combination with nab-paclitaxel (125 mg/m\^2) via IV infusion every week for 12 weeks, followed by placebo matched to atezolizumab every 2 weeks in combination with doxorubicin (60 mg/m\^2) and cyclophosphamide (600 mg/m\^2) every 2 weeks via IV infusions with filgrastim/pegfilgrastim support for 4 doses. Participants will be unblinded post-surgery and will continue to be followed.
Interventions
Atezolizumab was administered as per schedule described in respective arm.
Placebo matched to atezolizumab was administered as per schedule described in respective arm.
Nab-paclitaxel was administered as per schedule described in the arms.
Doxorubicin was administered as per schedule described in the arms.
Cyclophosphamide was administered as per schedule described in the arms.
Filgrastim was administered according to local prescribing information as determined by the Investigator for 4 doses after completion of initial 12 weeks.
Pegfilgrastim was administered according to local prescribing information as determined by the Investigator for 4 doses after completion of initial 12 weeks.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1
- Histologically documented TNBC (negative human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 \[HER2\], estrogen receptor \[ER\], and progesterone receptor \[PgR\] status)
- Confirmed tumor programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) evaluation as documented through central testing of a representative tumor tissue specimen
- Primary breast tumor size of greater than (\>) 2 centimeters (cm) by at least one radiographic or clinical measurement
- Stage at presentation: cT2-cT4, cN0-cN3, cM0
- Participant agreement to undergo appropriate surgical management including axillary lymph node surgery and partial or total mastectomy after completion of neoadjuvant treatment
- Baseline left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) greater than or equal to (\>=) 53 percent (%) measured by echocardiogram (ECHO) or multiple-gated acquisition (MUGA) scans
- Adequate hematologic and end-organ function
- Representative formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tumor specimen in paraffin blocks (preferred) or at least 20 unstained slides, with an associated pathology report documenting ER, PgR, and HER2 negativity
- For women of childbearing potential: agreement to remain abstinent (refrain from heterosexual intercourse) or use contraceptive methods, and agreement to refrain from donating eggs
- For men: agreement to remain abstinent (refrain from heterosexual intercourse) or use contraceptive measures and agreement to refrain from donating sperm
- Women who are not postmenopausal or have undergone a sterilization procedure must have a negative serum pregnancy test result within 14 days prior to initiation of study drug
You may not qualify if:
- Prior history of invasive breast cancer
- Stage 4 (metastatic) breast cancer
- Prior systemic therapy for treatment and prevention of breast cancer
- Previous therapy with anthracyclines or taxanes for any malignancy
- History of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), except for participants treated exclusively with mastectomy \>5 years prior to diagnosis of current breast cancer
- History of pleomorphic lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS), except for participants surgically managed \>5 years prior to diagnosis of current breast cancer
- Bilateral breast cancer
- Undergone incisional and/or excisional biopsy of primary tumor and/or axillary lymph nodes
- Axillary lymph node dissection prior to initiation of neoadjuvant therapy
- History of other malignancy within 5 years prior to screening, with the exception of those with a negligible risk of metastasis or death
- Cardiopulmonary dysfunction
- History of severe allergic, anaphylactic, or other hypersensitivity reactions to chimeric or humanized antibodies or fusion proteins
- Known hypersensitivity to biopharmaceuticals produced in Chinese hamster ovary cells
- Known allergy or hypersensitivity to the components of the formulations of atezolizumab, nab-paclitaxel, cyclophosphamide, or doxorubicin, filgrastim or pegfilgrastim
- Active or history of autoimmune disease or immune deficiency diseases except history of autoimmune-related hypothyroidism, controlled Type 1 diabetes mellitus, and dermatologic manifestations of eczema, psoriasis, lichen simplex chronicus, or vitiligo (e.g., participants with psoriatic arthritis are excluded)
- +15 more criteria
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (68)
Stanford University Medical Center
Palo Alto, California, 94304, United States
Norwalk Hospital
Norwalk, Connecticut, 06856, United States
Northwest Georgia Oncology Centers, a Service of Wellstar Cobb Hospital
Carrollton, Georgia, 30117, United States
Mercy Medical Center
Baltimore, Maryland, 21202, United States
HCA Midwest Division
Kansas City, Missouri, 64132, United States
The Valley Hospital; Valley Medical Group
Paramus, New Jersey, 07652, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York, 10065, United States
Tennessee Oncology - Chattanooga; Tennessee Oncology - East Third Street
Chattanooga, Tennessee, 37404, United States
Tennessee Oncology
Nashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States
Vanderbilt Breast Center at One Hundred Oaks
Nashville, Tennessee, 37204, United States
The Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders - Fort Worth
Fort Worth, Texas, 76104, United States
Cancer Care Northwest
Spokane, Washington, 99204, United States
Monash Medical Centre
Clayton, Victoria, 3168, Australia
Fiona Stanley Hospital; FSH Cancer Centre Clinical Trials Unit
Bull Creek, Western Australia, 6149, Australia
Cliniques Universitaires St-Luc
Brussels, 1200, Belgium
UZ Leuven Gasthuisberg
Leuven, 3000, Belgium
Clinique Ste-Elisabeth
Namur, 5000, Belgium
Sint Augustinus Wilrijk
Wilrijk, 2610, Belgium
Santa Casa de Misericordia de Salvador
Salvador, Estado de Bahia, 40050-410, Brazil
Hospital Araujo Jorge; Departamento de Ginecologia E Mama
GoiĂ¢nia, GoiĂ¡s, 74605-070, Brazil
CETUS Hospital Dia Oncologia
Uberaba, Minas Gerais, 38082-049, Brazil
Iop Instituto de Oncologia Do Parana
Curitiba, ParanĂ¡, 80530-010, Brazil
Clinicas Oncologicas Integradas - COI
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, 22290-160, Brazil
Hospital Sao Lucas - PUCRS
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 90610-000, Brazil
Hospital Nossa Senhora da Conceicao
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 91350-200, Brazil
Clinica de Pesquisa e Centro de Estudos em Oncologia Ginecologica e Mamaria Ltda
SĂ£o Paulo, SĂ£o Paulo, 01317-001, Brazil
Jewish General Hospital
Montreal, Quebec, H3T 1E2, Canada
Hopital Sacre-Coeur Research Centre
Montreal, Quebec, H4J 1C5, Canada
Hopital du Saint Sacrement
Québec, Quebec, G1S 4L8, Canada
Hochwaldkrankenhaus
Bad Nauheim, 61231, Germany
Praxisklinik Krebsheilkunde fĂ¼r Frauen / Brustzentrum (Dres. Kittel/Klare)
Berlin, 10367, Germany
Ambulantes Tumorzentrum Spandau; Dres. Benno Mohr und Uwe Peters
Berlin, 13581, Germany
Onkologische Schwerpunktpraxis Bielefeld
Bielefeld, 33604, Germany
Luisenkrankenhaus GmbH & Co. KG., Brustzentrum
DĂ¼sseldorf, 40235, Germany
Evangelische Kliniken Gelsenkirchen GmbH; Brustzentrum
Gelsenkirchen, 45879, Germany
Kooperatives Mammazentrum Hamburg Krankenhaus Jerusalem
Hamburg, 20357, Germany
Diakovere Henriettenstift, Frauenklinik
Hanover, 30559, Germany
Dres. Andreas Köhler und Roswitha Fuchs
Langen, 63225, Germany
St. Elisabeth-Krankenhaus, Senologie/Brustzentrum
Leipzig, 04277, Germany
Klinik & Poliklinik fĂ¼r Frauenheilkunde und Geburtshilfe, Campus Innenstadt
MĂ¼nchen, 80336, Germany
Universitätsklinikum MĂ¼nster; Klinik fĂ¼r Frauenheilkunde und Geburtshilfe
MĂ¼nster, 48149, Germany
Medizinisches Versorgungszentrum am Klinikum Oldenburg GmbH
Oldenburg, 26133, Germany
Irccs Ospedale San Raffaele
Milan, Lombardy, 20132, Italy
Ospedale San Gerardo
Monza, Lombardy, 20900, Italy
Azienda ULSS 8 Berica; Oncologia Medica - Ospedlae di Vicenza
Vicenza, Veneto, 36100, Italy
Aichi Cancer Center Hospital
Aichi, 464-8681, Japan
National Hospital Organization Shikoku Cancer Center
Ehime, 791-0280, Japan
Fukushima Medical University Hospital
Fukushima, 960-1295, Japan
Hiroshima City Hiroshima Citizens Hospital; Breast Surgery
Hiroshima, 730-8518, Japan
Kanagawa Cancer Center
Kanagawa, 241-8515, Japan
Tokai University Hospital
Kanagawa, 259-1193, Japan
National Hospital Organization Osaka National Hospital; Breast Surgery
Osaka, 540-0006, Japan
St. Luke's Internat. Hospital, Breast Surgical Oncology
Tokyo, 104-8560, Japan
The Cancer Inst. Hosp. of JFCR; Breast Oncology Center
Tokyo, 135-8550, Japan
Narodowy Inst.Onkologii im.Sklodowskiej-Curie Panstw.Inst.Bad; Klinika Nowtw.Piersi i Chir.Rekonstr
Warsaw, 02-781, Poland
Dolnoslaskie Centrum Onkologii, Pulmonologii i Hematologii; Oddz. Onkologii Klin. i Chemioterapii
Wroc?aw, 53-413, Poland
National Cancer Center
Goyang-si, 10408, South Korea
Seoul National University Hospital
Seoul, 03080, South Korea
Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Health System
Seoul, 03722, South Korea
Asan Medical Center
Seoul, 05505, South Korea
Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre; Servicio de Oncologia
Madrid, 28041, Spain
Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocio; Servicio de Oncologia
Seville, 41013, Spain
VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL; Department of General Surgery
Taipei, 00112, Taiwan
Mackay Memorial Hospital; Dept of Surgery
Taipei, 104, Taiwan
Chang Gung Medical Foundation Linkou Branch
Taoyuan, 333, Taiwan
Leicester Royal Infirmary
Leicester, LE1 5WW, United Kingdom
Barts & London School of Med; Medical Oncology
London, EC1A 7BE, United Kingdom
Freeman Hospital
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE7 7DN, United Kingdom
Related Publications (3)
Mittendorf EA, Assaf ZJ, Harbeck N, Zhang H, Saji S, Jung KH, Hegg R, Koehler A, Sohn J, Iwata H, Telli ML, Ferrario C, Punie K, Qamra A, Dieterich M, Xu Y, Liste-Hermoso M, Shearer-Kang E, Molinero L, Chui SY, Barrios CH. Peri-operative atezolizumab in early-stage triple-negative breast cancer: final results and ctDNA analyses from the randomized phase 3 IMpassion031 trial. Nat Med. 2025 Jul;31(7):2397-2404. doi: 10.1038/s41591-025-03725-4. Epub 2025 Jun 4.
PMID: 40467898DERIVEDMittendorf EA, Zhang H, Barrios CH, Saji S, Jung KH, Hegg R, Koehler A, Sohn J, Iwata H, Telli ML, Ferrario C, Punie K, Penault-Llorca F, Patel S, Duc AN, Liste-Hermoso M, Maiya V, Molinero L, Chui SY, Harbeck N. Neoadjuvant atezolizumab in combination with sequential nab-paclitaxel and anthracycline-based chemotherapy versus placebo and chemotherapy in patients with early-stage triple-negative breast cancer (IMpassion031): a randomised, double-blind, phase 3 trial. Lancet. 2020 Oct 10;396(10257):1090-1100. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(20)31953-X. Epub 2020 Sep 20.
PMID: 32966830DERIVEDPerez-Garcia J, Soberino J, Racca F, Gion M, Stradella A, Cortes J. Atezolizumab in the treatment of metastatic triple-negative breast cancer. Expert Opin Biol Ther. 2020 Sep;20(9):981-989. doi: 10.1080/14712598.2020.1769063. Epub 2020 May 25.
PMID: 32450725DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Limitations and Caveats
This study was not designed nor formally powered to demonstrate statistically significant improvements in the secondary efficacy endpoints of EFS, DFS and OS. The analyses of these secondary endpoints are descriptive in nature.
Results Point of Contact
- Title
- Medical Communications
- Organization
- Hoffmann-La Roche
Study Officials
- STUDY DIRECTOR
Clinical Trials
Hoffmann-La Roche
Publication Agreements
- PI is Sponsor Employee
- No
- Restriction Type
- OTHER
- Restrictive Agreement
- Yes
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 3
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- DOUBLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- INDUSTRY
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
June 21, 2017
First Posted
June 23, 2017
Study Start
July 24, 2017
Primary Completion
April 3, 2020
Study Completion
September 28, 2022
Last Updated
October 26, 2023
Results First Posted
June 2, 2021
Record last verified: 2023-10