Breast Cancer Clinical Trial
PhII Neo-Adjuvant Letrozole & Lapatinib in Pts w/HER2+ & Hormone Receptor+ Operable Breast CA SPORE
Summary
RATIONALE: Estrogen can cause the growth of breast cancer cells. Hormone therapy using letrozole may fight breast cancer by lowering the amount of estrogen the body makes. Lapatinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Giving letrozole together with lapatinib before surgery may make the tumor smaller and reduce the amount of normal tissue that needs to be removed.
PURPOSE: This randomized phase II trial is studying how well giving letrozole together with lapatinib works in treating postmenopausal women with stage I, stage II, or stage III breast cancer that can be removed by surgery.
Full Description
OBJECTIVES:
Primary
To determine the pathological complete response in patients with HER2-positive and hormone receptor-positive operable stage I-III breast cancer.
Secondary
To determine tumor cell apoptosis in situ as measured by TUNEL analysis of tumor sections from fresh frozen or paraffin-embedded core biopsies. (Parts 1 and 2)
To determine whether EGFR, P-EGFR, P-HER2, Ser118 P-ERα, P-Akt, and P-MAPK (by IHC using fresh frozen or paraffin-embedded core biopsies) predict the inhibition of proliferation in situ (Ki67) and/or induction of cell death (TUNEL). (Parts 1 and 2)
To determine the safety profile of neoadjuvant letrozole and lapatinib. (Part 2)
To evaluate tumor response to treatment as measured by ultrasound. (Part 2)
To evaluate the rate of breast conservation surgery. (Part 2)
To determine the inhibition in cell proliferation in situ in response to letrozole and lapatinib as measured by the change in percentage of Ki67-positive tumor cells (determined by IHC using tumor sections from fresh frozen or paraffin-embedded surgical material). (Part 2)
OUTLINE: This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, two-part study.
Part 1: Patients are randomized to treatment arm.
Patients receive lapatinib and letrozole once daily for 2 weeks.
Patients receive letrozole and placebo once daily for 2 weeks. Patients then proceed to part 2.
Part 2: All patients receive lapatinib and letrozole once daily for 14 weeks. Patients then undergo surgical resection of disease.
Patients undergo tissue sample collection at baseline, at 2 weeks, and then at the time of surgery for biomarker and laboratory studies. Samples are analyzed by IHC and TUNEL.
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
Inclusion Criteria:
Clinical stage I, II, or III operable invasive mammary carcinoma, confirmed by histological analysis
Measurable residual tumor at the primary site
Measurable disease is defined as any mass that can be reproducibly measured by physical examination, mammogram, and/or ultrasound and can be accurately measured in at least one dimension (longest diameter to be recorded) as 10 mm (1 cm)
Available core biopsies from the time of diagnosis
May include sections of paraffin-embedded material
Scheduled to undergo surgical treatment with either segmental resection or total mastectomy
Prior history of contralateral breast cancer allowed if patient has no evidence of recurrence of their initial primary breast cancer within the last 5 years
HER2-positive by Herceptest (3+) or FISH
ER-positive and/or PR-positive by IHC
Exclusion Criteria:
Locally recurrent breast cancer
Evidence of distant metastatic disease (i.e., lung, liver, bone, or brain metastases)
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
Inclusion Criteria:
Female
Postmenopausal, as defined by any of the following:
At least 55 years of age
Under 55 years of age and amenorrheic for at least 12 months OR follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) values ≥ 40 IU/L and estradiol levels ≤ 20 IU/L
Prior bilateral oophorectomy or prior radiation castration with amenorrhea for at least 6 months
ECOG performance status 0-1
ANC ≥ 1,000/mm³
Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm³
Creatinine ≤ 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN)
Bilirubin ≤ 1.5 times ULN
AST and ALT ≤ 1.5 times ULN
Able to swallow and retain oral medication
Cardiac ejection fraction normal by echocardiogram (or MUGA scan if an echocardiogram cannot be performed or is inconclusive)
Exclusion Criteria:
Premenopausal breast cancer, pregnant, or lactating
Serious medical illness, that in the judgment of the treating physician, places the patient at high risk of operative mortality
Malabsorption syndrome, disease significantly affecting gastrointestinal function, or resection of the stomach or small bowel
Ulcerative colitis
History of other malignancy
Patients who have been disease-free for 5 years, or patients with a history of completely resected non-melanoma skin cancer or successfully treated in situ carcinomas are eligible
Active or uncontrolled infection
Dementia, altered mental status, or any psychiatric condition that would prohibit the understanding or rendering of informed consent
Known history of uncontrolled or symptomatic angina, arrhythmias, or congestive heart failure
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
Exclusion Criteria:
Prior chemotherapy for primary breast cancer
Tamoxifen or raloxifene as a preventive agent within the past 21 days
Hormone replacement therapy (e.g., conjugated estrogens tablets [Premarin]) within the past month
Prior therapy with anthracyclines
Investigational drug within the past 30 days or 5 half-lives, whichever is longer
Concurrent anti-cancer therapy (chemotherapy, radiation therapy, surgery, immunotherapy, hormonal therapy, or any other biologic therapy) other than letrozole
Concurrent treatment with an investigational agent
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There are 3 Locations for this study
Boston Massachusetts, 02115, United States
Nashville Tennessee, 37064, United States
Nashville Tennessee, 37064, United States
Nashville Tennessee, 37232, United States
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