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Breast CancerPhase 2NCT00780676

Personalized Treatment Selection for Metastatic Breast Cancer

A Phase 2 study testing Dasatinib and AZD6244 in people with Breast Cancer, run by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center at 1 site in United States.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if researchers can use genetic tests to predict who may benefit from treatment with SprycelTM (dasatinib) or selumetinib (AZD6244). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older, women only
Conditions the study is for
Breast Cancer
What is being tested?
Dasatinib and AZD6244
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
97 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Jun 2009to May 2014
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • (Turnstile One - Applies only to inclusion criteria 1 - 4): Histologically confirmed breast cancer and evidence of metastatic disease that can be biopsied with acceptable risk. Patients must agree to mandatory fine needle aspiration of the cancer for response marker determination. Patient must have a positive gene expression profile. Positive gene expression signature obtained separately on trial LAB11-0337 will also be acceptable for eligibility.
  • Patients must have measurable or evaluable disease as defined by the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) criteria.
  • Subject, age > 18 years (the safety and efficacy of dasatinib and the appropriate dose has not been established for children).
  • Signed written informed consent including a HIPAA form according to institutional guidelines.
  • (Turnstile Two Applies Only to Inclusion Criteria 5 -17) - Therapy with Dasatinib - Patient must have a positive gene expression profile. Positive gene expression obtained separately on trial LAB11-0337 will also be acceptable for eligibility.
  • Performance status Zubrod scale 0-2 (Appendix B) within 8 days of starting therapy.
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  • Full physical examination and history including documentation of weight, height, and vital signs within 8 days of starting therapy.
  • Patients may have received any number of previous therapies for metastatic breast cancer. Patients must have received, had a contraindication to, or declined treatment with an anthracycline and taxane (and Herceptin if HER-2 positive) in either the adjuvant or metastatic setting.
  • Adequate organ function assessed within 14 days of study therapy, defined as: (a)Total bilirubin </= 2.0 times the institutional Upper Limit of Normal (ULN); (b) Hepatic enzymes (AST, ALT ) </= 2.5 times the institutional ULN; (c) Serum Na, K+, Mg2+, Phosphate and Ca2+ >/= lower limit of normal (LLN); (d) Serum Creatinine < 1.5 time the institutional ULN; and (e) Hemoglobin, Neutrophil count, Platelets, PT, PTT all Grade 0-1.
  • A baseline EKG within 14 days of starting therapy, with a QTc interval not > 460 msec in women, or > 450 in men.
  • Ability to take oral medication (dasatinib must be swallowed whole).
  • Patient must agree to discontinue St. Johns Wort while receiving dasatinib therapy if previously taken.
  • Patient must agree that IV bisphosphonate therapy will be withheld for the first 8 weeks of dasatinib therapy due to risk of hypocalcemia. (After the need for Ca2+ supplementation has been assessed and levels documented to be >LLN, subjects on prior bisphosphonate may be restarted with caution at the investigator's discretion).
  • Females of childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test within 7 days of starting therapy.
  • Persons of reproductive potential must agree to use and utilize a barrier method of contraception throughout treatment and for at least 4 weeks after study drug is stopped.
  • Concurrent medications must be assessed, and patient must agree to discontinue all restricted medications within 7 days of starting therapy.
  • Stable brain metastasis for at least 3 months

Who cannot join

  • (Only turnstile II applies to Exclusion Criteria): Known allergy to study drug.
  • Concurrent medical condition which may increase the risk of toxicity, including: (a) pleural or pericardial effusion of any grade; (b) uncontrolled angina, congestive heart failure or MI within (6 months); (c) history of congenital long QT syndrome or prolonged QTc interval on pre-entry electrocardiogram > 460 msec in women and >450 msec. in men; (d) any history of clinically significant ventricular arrhythmias (such as ventricular tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation, or Torsades de pointes); continued in excl # 3
  • Continued from exclusion # 2: (e) subjects with hypokalemia or hypomagnesemia if it cannot be corrected prior to dasatinib administration; (f) history of significant bleeding disorder unrelated to cancer, including diagnosed congenital bleeding disorders (e.g., von Willebrand's disease) or acquired bleeding disorder within one year (e.g., acquired anti-factor VIII antibodies); (g) ongoing or recent (3 months) significant gastrointestinal bleeding
  • Concomitant medications with any of the following drugs should be considered for exclusion unless discontinued 7 days prior to starting dasatinib: (a) Category I drugs that prolong QT interval and are generally accepted to have a risk of causing Torsades de Pointes including: quinidine, procainamide, disopyramide, amiodarone, sotalol, ibutilide, dofetilide, erythromycin, clarithromycin, chlorpromazine, haloperidol, mesoridazine, thioridazine, pimozide, cisapride, bepridil, droperidol, methadone, arsenic, chloroquine, and domperidone. Cont. in exclusion # 5
  • Continued from exclusion criterion # 4: halofantrine, levomethadyl, pentamidine, sparfloxacin, lidoflazine.
  • CYP3A4 inhibitors. Dasatinib is primarily metabolized by the CYP3A4 enzyme. Therefore, potent inhibitors of CYP3A4 may increase dasatinib plasma concentrations: (i) ketoconazole, itraconazole, erythromycin, clarithromycin,ritonavir, atazanavir, indinavir, nefazodone, nelfinavir, saquinavir; (ii) telithromycin; and (iii) subjects should be advised not to consume substantial quantities of grapefruit juice.
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  • Medications which durably inhibit platelet function or inhibit anticoagulation. Medications which directly and durably inhibit platelet function or coagulation include: (i) aspirin or aspirin-containing combinations, clopidogrel, dipyridamole, tirofiban, dipyridamole, epoprostenol, eptifibatide, cilostazol, abciximab, ticlopidine, cilostazol; and (ii) warfarin, heparin/low molecular weight heparin [e.g., danaparoid, dalteparin, tinzaparin, enoxaparin]. Exceptions: low-dose warfarin for prophylaxis to prevent catheter thrombosis, and heparin for flushes of IV lines is allowed.
  • Women who are unwilling or unable to use a barrier method of contraception to avoid pregnancy for the entire study period and for at least 4 weeks after cessation of study drug, or have a positive pregnancy test at baseline, or are pregnant or breast-feeding. Prior to study enrollment, women of childbearing potential must be advised of the importance of avoiding pregnancy during trial participation and the potential risk factors for an unintentional pregnancy.
  • Prisoners or subjects who are compulsorily detained (involuntarily incarcerated) for treatment of either a psychiatric or physical (e.g., infectious) illness.
  • Exclusion from Selumetinib therapy include Uncontrolled hypertension (BP >/=150/95 mmHg), Heart failure (NYHA >/= Class II), prior or current cardiomyopathy (LVEF </= 50%), Atrial fibrillation (heart rate >100 bpm), Unstable ischaemic heart disease (MI within 6 months prior, or angina requiring use of nitrates more than once weekly).

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • UT MD Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030

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About this study

The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if researchers can use genetic tests to predict who may benefit from treatment with SprycelTM (dasatinib) or selumetinib (AZD6244).

Read the detailed description

The Study Drug:

Dasatinib blocks several different enzymes called protein kinases that are found in cancer cells. These enzymes are important to cancer cell growth. Blocking these kinases may stop or slow cancer growth.

AZD6244 is designed to block the growth of cancer cells by interfering with specific targeted molecules needed for tumor growth, rather than by simply interfering with rapidly dividing cells (like in traditional chemotherapy).

Study Drug Administration:

If you are found to be eligible to take part in this study, you will take either dasatinib or AZD6244. The drug you take will be decided by your doctor based on the findings of the tumor biopsy.

  • If you take dasatinib, you will take 2 dasatinib tablets by mouth once every day. The dasatinib tablets will need to be swallowed whole and can be taken with or without a meal.
  • If you take AZD6244, you will take 3 tablets by mouth twice every day. The AZD6244 tablet will need to be taken with 8 ounces of water on an empty stomach (1 hour before or 2 hours after a meal) about 12 hours apart.

If you have side effects, the study doctor may decrease your dose or you may stop receiving the study drug for up to 21 days.

While you receive treatment with dasatinib or AZD6244, you may not receive other anti-cancer treatment such as chemotherapy or hormonal therapy.

If you are receiving treatment with a bisphosphonate that is given by vein (such as Aredia or Zometa), you will not be able to receive the drug during the first 8 weeks of this study. This is done in order to avoid low calcium levels in the blood. You may be able to continue to receive the study drug after the first 8 weeks.

Study Visits:

Every 4 weeks while on study, you will have a complete physical exam. Blood (about 3-4 teaspoons) will be drawn for routine tests.

  • If you are taking dasatinib, at Week 4, you will have an ECG.
  • If you are taking AZD6244, at Week 8, and experience heart-related side effects suggestive of cardiac problems, you will have an ECHO or multiple gated acquisition scan (MUGA).

Every 8 weeks, the scans (such as MRIs, CTs, and bone scans) and x-rays that were performed at screening will be repeated.

If you experience visual disturbances while receiving AZD6244, you will have an eye exam.

Length of Study:

You may continue taking the study drug daily for as long as you are benefitting. You will be taken off study if the disease gets worse or intolerable side effects occur.

End-of-Study Visit:

If you are taken off study because of side effects, you will have CT scans or x-rays to check the status of the disease.

This is an investigational study. Dasatinib is FDA approved to treat chronic myeloid leukemia. It is not yet FDA approved for the treatment of patients with breast cancer. At this time, the use of dasatinib in breast cancer patients is investigational. AZD6244 is not FDA approved or commercially available. Its use in this study is investigational.

The tests that will be used to find out if you can receive treatment with dasatinib or AZD6244 are also investigational.

Up to 769 patients will take part in this study. All will be enrolled at MD Anderson.

Conditions
Breast Cancer
Being tested
Dasatinib, AZD6244
Keywords
Dasatinib, Metastatic Breast Cancer, Sprycel, BMS-354825, Genetic testing, AZD6244, Selumetinib
Medical subject headings
Breast Neoplasms

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • DasatinibDrug

    Also called Sprycel, BMS-354825

    100 mg tablet by mouth daily

  • AZD6244Drug

    Also called Selumetinib

    75 mg by mouth twice daily.

Study groups in NCT00780676
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Dasatinib sensitivity signatureExperimentalParticipants predicted to respond to Dasatinib (Sprycel) by predictive gene signature receive dasatinib 100 mg by mouth daily.
Receives: Drug: Dasatinib
SRC pathway activity signatureExperimentalParticipants predicted to respond to Dasatinib (Sprycel) by predictive gene signature receive dasatinib 100 mg by mouth daily.
Receives: Drug: Dasatinib
Dasatinib target indexExperimentalParticipants predicted to respond to Dasatinib (Sprycel) by predictive gene signature receive dasatinib 100 mg by mouth daily.
Receives: Drug: Dasatinib
Selumetinib pathway predictorExperimentalParticipants predicted to respond to selumetinib/AZD6244 by predictive gene signature (either MEK pathway activity predictor positive or MEK pathway predictor negative) receive selumetinib 75 mg by mouth twice daily (BID).
Receives: Drug: AZD6244

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Clinical Benefit (CB) Rate (CB = Participants With Objective Tumor Response or Stable Disease > 6 Months)

    Rate of participants with response complete, partial response or stable disease categorized by Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors (RECIST) criteria: Complete Response (CR): Disappearance of all target lesions. Partial Response (PR): At least a 30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter (LD) of target lesions, taking as reference the baseline sum LD. Progressive Disease (PD): At least a 20% increase in the sum of the LD of target lesions, taking as reference the smallest sum LD recorded since the treatment started or the appearance of one or more new lesions. Stable Disease (SD): Neither sufficient shrinkage to qualify for PR nor sufficient increase to qualify for PD, taking as reference the smallest sum LD since the treatment started. Radiological response assessments must be repeated every 8 weeks during therapy.

    Measured: Tumor status assessed every 8 weeks during therapy, up to 6 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted28 Oct 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startJun 2009
  3. Primary completionMay 2014
  4. Study completionMay 2014

Why it stopped: Closed early for futility.

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
97 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00780676
Sponsor's protocol ID
2007-0574
Other IDs
NCI-2012-01671
Status last verified
Sep 2020
First submitted
24 Oct 2008
Last updated
3 Sep 2020
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Dasatinib and AZD6244 in people with Breast Cancer, run by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 17 inclusion and 10 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 3 Sep 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 20 Jul 2015). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Clinical Benefit (CB) Rate (CB = Participants With Objective Tumor Response or Stable Disease > 6 Months) (time frame: Tumor status assessed every 8 weeks during therapy, up to 6 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 3 Sep 2020.

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