Study Stopped
Study was early terminated due to slow recruitment and emerging data showing that prophylactic use of metformin may prevent or reduce the incidence of all-grades alpelisib-related hyperglycemia. The decision was not driven by safety concerns
Study of Safety and Efficacy of Dapagliflozin + Metformin XR Versus Metformin XR in Participants With HR+, HER2-, Advanced Breast Cancer While on Treatment With Alpelisib and Fulvestrant
EPIK-B4
EPIK-B4: A Phase II, Multicenter, Randomized, Open-label, Active-controlled Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of Dapagliflozin + Metformin XR Versus Metformin XR During Treatment With Alpelisib (BYL719) in Combination With Fulvestrant in Participants With HR+, HER2-, Advanced Breast Cancer With a PIK3CA Mutation Following Progression on/After Endocrine-based Therapy
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2 countries
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Brief Summary
This study was designed to assess the safety and efficacy of the combination of dapagliflozin plus metformin extended release (XR) compared with metformin XR during treatment with alpelisib plus fulvestrant in participants with Hormone Receptor (HR)-positive, Human Epidermal growth factor Receptor-2 (HER2)-negative advanced breast cancer with a Phosphoinositide-3-Kinase Catalytic subunit Alpha (PIK3CA) mutation following progression on or after endocrine-based therapy.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at below P25 for phase_2 breast-cancer
Started Apr 2022
Shorter than P25 for phase_2 breast-cancer
2 active sites
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
May 21, 2021
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
May 24, 2021
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
April 6, 2022
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
May 10, 2023
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
May 10, 2023
CompletedResults Posted
Study results publicly available
December 12, 2023
CompletedOctober 9, 2024
October 1, 2024
1.1 years
May 21, 2021
November 22, 2023
October 7, 2024
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Number of Participants With Hyperglycemia Grade ≥ 3 Over the First Eight Weeks of Alpelisib Plus Fulvestrant Treatment
Number of participants with severe hyperglycemia over the first eight weeks of alpelisib plus fulvestrant treatment. Severe hyperglycemia (Grade ≥ 3) is defined as any glucose laboratory values \> 250 milligram (mg)/ deciliter (dL) (\> 13.9 millimole (mmol)/ liter (L))
From Cycle 1 Day 8 to Cycle 3 Day 8 (first eight weeks of treatment with alpelisib). Cycle = 28 days.
Secondary Outcomes (4)
Progression-free Survival (PFS) Based on Local Investigator Assessment
From the date of randomization to the date of the first documented progression or death due to any cause, whichever comes first, assessed up to a maximum duration of 7.4 months
Overall Response Rate (ORR) With Confirmed Response Based on Local Investigator Assessment as Per RECIST 1.1.
Up to 7.4 months
Clinical Benefit Rate (CBR) With Confirmed Response Based on Local Investigator Assessment as Per RECIST 1.1
Up to 7.4 months
Number of Participants With Dose Modifications
From first dose of study medication up to 30 days after last dose of study medication, assessed up to 7.4 months
Study Arms (2)
Alpelisib + Fulvestrant + Dapagliflozin + Metformin XR
EXPERIMENTALAlpelisib 300mg administered orally once daily starting at Cycle 1 Day 8 in combination with fulvestrant 500mg intramuscular at Cycle 1 Day 1 and 15 and then at Day 1 of each subsequent cycle. Participants also received a combination treatment of dapagliflozin+metformin XR (as a single tablet or as two separate tablets, at the discretion of the investigator) at a starting dose of 5 mg dapagliflozin + 500 mg metformin XR orally once daily which could be titrated to a maximum dose of 10 mg dapagliflozin + 2000 mg metformin XR once daily.
Alpelisib + Fulvestrant + Metformin XR
ACTIVE COMPARATORAlpelisib 300mg administered orally once daily starting at cycle 1 Day 8 in combination with fulvestrant 500mg intramuscular at Cycle 1 Day 1 and 15 and then at Day 1 of each subsequent cycle. Participants also received metformin XR 500mg orally once daily which could be titrated to a maximum dose of 2000 mg once daily.
Interventions
Alpelisib (tablets) administered at 300mg orally once daily on a continuous dosing schedule starting on Cycle 1 Day 8 in a 28 days cycle.
Fulvestrant (prefilled syringe) 500mg administered intramuscularly at Cycle 1 Day 1 and 15 after randomization and then at Day 1 of each subsequent cycle during the randomized treatment phase.
Metformin XR (tablets) administered at a starting dose of 500mg orally once daily on a continuous dosing schedule starting on Cycle 1 Day 1 in a 28 days cycle. Dose titration from 500 mg once a day to 2000 mg once a day.
Dapagliflozin + metformin XR administered as a single tablet combination at a starting dose of 5 mg dapagliflozin + 500 mg metformin XR orally once daily on a continuous dosing schedule starting on Cycle 1 Day 1 in a 28 days cycle. Dose titration from 5 mg dapagliflozin + 500 mg metformin XR orally once daily to 10 mg dapagliflozin + 2000 mg metformin XR once daily
Dapagliflozin (tablet) at a starting dose of 5mg orally once daily on a continuous dosing schedule starting on Cycle 1 Day 1 in a 28 days cycle. Dose titration from 5 mg to 10 mg once daily
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Participant had a histologically and/or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of estrogen receptor positive (ER+) and/or progesterone receptor positive (PgR+) breast cancer by a local laboratory.
- Participant had a PIK3CA mutation(s) present in the tumor prior to enrollment.
- Participant had prior treatment with an endocrine-based treatment (e.g. letrozole, anastrozole, exemestane, fulvestrant, or oral SERD) and may have fallen into one of the following categories:
- Relapsed with documented evidence of progression while on (neo) adjuvant endocrine-based therapy or within 12 months from completion of (neo) adjuvant endocrine-based therapy with no treatment for metastatic disease.
- Relapsed with documented evidence of progression more than 12 months from completion of (neo) adjuvant endocrine-based therapy and then subsequently progressed with documented evidence of progression while on or after only one line of endocrine-based therapy for metastatic disease.
- Newly diagnosed advanced breast cancer, then relapsed with documented evidence of progression while on or after only one line of endocrine-based therapy.
- Note: Participants with newly diagnosed endocrine-based treatment naïve advanced breast cancer were NOT included in the study.
- Participants might or might not have received prior CDK4/6i therapy. If prior CDK4/6i therapy was administered, it may have been in the adjuvant or metastatic setting.
- If female, the participant was postmenopausal.
- Participant had an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1.
- Participant had adequate bone marrow and organ function.
You may not qualify if:
- Participant relapsed with documented evidence of progression more than 12 months from completion of (neo) adjuvant endocrine therapy with no treatment for metastatic disease.
- Participant had more than 1 line of prior treatment in the metastatic setting.
- Participant had received prior treatment with chemotherapy (except for neoadjuvant/adjuvant chemotherapy), any PI3K, Mammalian Target of Rapamycin (mTOR) or Protein Kinase B (Akt) inhibitor.
- Participant had inflammatory breast cancer at screening.
- Participants with an established diagnosis of diabetes mellitus type I or participants with type II diabetes mellitus requiring antihyperglycemic therapy.
- Participant had a history of acute pancreatitis within 1 year of screening or a past medical history of chronic pancreatitis.
- Participant had currently documented pneumonitis/interstitial lung disease.
- Participant had a history of severe cutaneous reaction, such as Steven-Johnson Syndrome (SJS), erythema multiforme (EM), Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN) or Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Syndrome (DRESS).
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (2)
Washington Uni School of Med Siteman Cancer Center
St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States
Novartis Investigative Site
Kuala Lumpur, 59100, Malaysia
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MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Results Point of Contact
- Title
- Study director
- Organization
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Study Officials
- STUDY DIRECTOR
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Publication Agreements
- PI is Sponsor Employee
- No
- Restriction Type
- OTHER
- Restrictive Agreement
- Yes
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 2
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- INDUSTRY
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
May 21, 2021
First Posted
May 24, 2021
Study Start
April 6, 2022
Primary Completion
May 10, 2023
Study Completion
May 10, 2023
Last Updated
October 9, 2024
Results First Posted
December 12, 2023
Record last verified: 2024-10
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will share
Novartis is committed to sharing with qualified external researchers, access to patient-level data and supporting clinical documents from eligible studies. These requests are reviewed and approved by an independent review panel on the basis of scientific merit. All data provided is anonymized to respect the privacy of patients who have participated in the trial in line with applicable laws and regulations. This trial data availability is according to the criteria and process described on www.clinicalstudydatarequest.com