Fulvestrant Versus Fulvestrant Plus Palbociclib in Operable Breast Cancer Responding to Fulvestrant
SAFIA
Multicentre, International Neoadjuvant Randomized Double-blind Trial Comparing Fulvestrant® to a Combination of Fulvestrant® and Palbociclib (CDK 4/6 Inhibitor) in Patients With Operable Luminal Breast Cancer Responding to Fulvestrant®
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interventional
354
8 countries
14
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).
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 Dec 2017
Typical duration for phase_3
14 active sites
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
December 20, 2017
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
February 11, 2018
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
February 27, 2018
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
April 12, 2021
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
July 20, 2021
CompletedMarch 10, 2023
November 1, 2018
3.3 years
February 11, 2018
March 8, 2023
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
pCR according to Le Chevalier's classification
pathological complete response will be assessed according to Le Chevalier's classification between two arms
up to 5 years after the end of treatment period
Secondary Outcomes (5)
pCR according to Sataloff's classification
up to 5 years after the end of treatment period
radiological response
up to 5 years after the end of treatment period
Rate of breast conservative surgery
up to 5 years after the end of treatment period
Safety /Tolerability of the combination Fulvestrant + Palbociclib
up to 5 years after the end of treatment period
DFS and OS
up to 5 years after the end of treatment period
Study Arms (2)
Fulvestrant 500mg + Palbociclib 125mg
ACTIVE COMPARATOR\+ Goserelin 3.6 mg if pre or peri menopausal patient - duration 4 months
Fulvestrant 500mg + Placebos
PLACEBO COMPARATOR\+ Goserelin 3.6 mg if pre or peri menopausal patient - duration 4 months
Interventions
All patients in all arms will receive Fulvestrant 500mg
Only for pre or peri menopausal patient
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- 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.
- Age \>18.
- Postmenopausal women or pre-menopausal (with medical or surgical oophorectomy)
- Performance status \< 2 (according to WHO criteria).
- 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).
- Clinical stage II and IIIa.
- No previous breast cancer treatment by surgery, radiotherapy, hormone therapy or chemotherapy.
- Measurable or evaluable disease.
- Hematology:
- Neutrophil count ≥ 1.5 G/L.
- Platelet count ≥ 100 G/L.
- Leucocyte count \> 3.0 G/L.
- Hb\> 9g/dl.
- +13 more criteria
You may not qualify if:
- Male patients.
- Her-2 positive tumors or unknown HR/Her-2 status.
- Pregnancy or breast-feeding, or plan to become pregnant within 6 months post treatment.
- No willingness to use highly effective methods of contraception (per institutional standard) during treatment and for 6 months post treatment.
- Non-measurable tumour.
- Bilateral breast cancer.
- Previous treatment for breast cancer including surgery for their disease or have had primary axillary dissection, radiotherapy and systemic therapy.
- Patient with history of other cancer, except in situ cervical cancer or baso-cellular skin cancer, considered cured.
- 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.
- Uncontrolled diabetes.
- Symptomatic or progressive disorder of the central nervous system (CNS) Peripheral neuropathy \> grade 2
- Significant psychiatric abnormalities.
- History of hypersensitivity to studied treatment or excipients
- +4 more criteria
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- International Cancer Research Group, United Arab Emirateslead
- AstraZenecacollaborator
- Pfizercollaborator
- Genomic Health®, Inc.collaborator
Study Sites (14)
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
Related Publications (1)
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.
PMID: 36680581RESULT
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- STUDY CHAIR
Jean-Marc Nabholtz, MD
International Cancer Research Group
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 3
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- QUADRUPLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
February 11, 2018
First Posted
February 27, 2018
Study Start
December 20, 2017
Primary Completion
April 12, 2021
Study Completion
July 20, 2021
Last Updated
March 10, 2023
Record last verified: 2018-11
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will share