Tipifarnib and Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Stage II or Stage III Breast Cancer

January 29, 2021 updated by: National Cancer Institute (NCI)

A Phase I-II Study of R115777 (Tipifarnib, Zarnestra®) Plus Sequential Weekly Paclitaxel Followed by Dose-Dense Doxorubicin and Cyclophosphamide in Patients With Stage IIB-IIIC Breast Cancer

Tipifarnib may stop the growth of breast cancer by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth and by blocking blood flow to the tumor. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as paclitaxel, doxorubicin, and cyclophosphamide, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Giving tipifarnib together with combination chemotherapy may kill more tumor cells. This phase I/II trial is studying the side effects and best dose of tipifarnib when given together with combination chemotherapy and to see how well they work in treating patients with stage II or stage III breast cancer.

Study Overview

Status

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Completed

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To determine the recommended phase II dose of tipifarnib when given together with paclitaxel in patients with stage IIB-IIIC breast cancer. (Phase I) II. To determine the pathologic complete remission rate (including breast and breast plus axillary nodes) in patients treated with sequential paclitaxel and tipifarnib followed by dose-dense doxorubicin hydrochloride, cyclophosphamide, and tipifarnib. (Phase II) III. To determine the feasibility and safety of this regimen in these patients. (Phase I and II)

OUTLINE: This is a multicenter, phase I, dose-escalation study of tipifarnib followed by a phase II study.

PHASE I: Paclitaxel plus tipifarnib: Patients receive paclitaxel IV over 1 hour on day 1 and oral tipifarnib twice daily on days 1-3.

Treatment repeats weekly for 12 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients with no evidence of disease progression after 12 courses proceed to AC chemotherapy plus tipifarnib. Cohorts of 3-6 patients receive escalating doses of tipifarnib until the recommended phase II dose (RTPD) is determined. The RTPD is defined as the dose preceding that at which 2 of 3 or 2 of 6 patients experience dose-limiting toxicity.

AC chemotherapy plus tipifarnib: Patients receive doxorubicin hydrochloride IV over 5-10 minutes and cyclophosphamide IV over 30-60 minutes on day 1, oral tipifarnib twice daily on days 2-7, and pegfilgrastim subcutaneously on day 2.

Treatment repeats every 2 weeks for 4 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

PHASE II: Patients receive paclitaxel and tipifarnib at the RTPD and AC chemotherapy plus tipifarnib as in phase I. After completion of AC plus tipifarnib (in both phases), patients are re-evaluated for surgery (i.e., modified radical mastectomy, radical mastectomy, segmental mastectomy or lumpectomy with an axillary lymph node dissection).

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed every 6 months for 5 years and then annually for 5 years.

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

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60

Phase

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  • Phase 2
  • Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • United States
    • Florida
      • Tampa, Florida, United States, 33612
        • H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
    • New York
      • Bronx, New York, United States, 10461
        • Albert Einstein College of Medicine
      • Bronx, New York, United States, 10467-2490
        • Montefiore Medical Center
      • New York, New York, United States, 10032
        • Columbia University Medical Center
      • New York, New York, United States, 10065
        • Weill Medical College of Cornell University
      • New York, New York, United States, 10029
        • Mount Sinai Medical Center
    • Texas
      • Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
        • M D Anderson Cancer Center

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Histologically or cytologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the breast; clinical stage IIB, IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC disease
  • At least 1 week since prior tamoxifen or other selective estrogen receptor modulator for prevention or for other indications (e.g., osteoporosis or prior ductal carcinoma in situ)
  • HER-2/neu-negative by immunohistochemistry or fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH)

  • Hormone receptor status:

    • Estrogen and/or progesterone receptor-positive* [Note: *Patients enrolled on the phase I portion of the trial may have estrogen and progesterone receptor-negative disease]
  • Normal organ function including:
  • WBC >= 3,000/mm^3
  • Absolute neutrophil count >= 1,500/mm^3
  • Platelet count >= 100,000/mm^3
  • Bilirubin normal
  • AST and ALT =< 2.5 times upper limit of normal
  • LVEF normal by echocardiogram or nuclear scan
  • Creatinine normal OR Creatinine clearance >= 60 mL/min
  • FEV1 >= 1 L* and DLCO >= 50%* [Note: *Only if baseline CT scan of chest shows parenchymal lung disease OR there is a history of chronic obstructive or other pulmonary disease]
  • No prior chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or definitive therapeutic surgery (e.g., mastectomy, lumpectomy, or axillary dissection) for this cancer but prior sentinel lymph node biopsy for this malignancy allowed
  • No prior adjuvant chemotherapy for a previous breast malignancy
  • No concurrent combination antiretroviral therapy for HIV-positive patients
  • No other concurrent investigational agents
  • No other concurrent anticancer agents or therapies
  • ECOG performance status 0-1
  • Fertile patients must use effective contraception

Exclusion criteria:

  • No other invasive malignancy within the past 5 years except curatively treated basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer or carcinoma in situ of the cervix
  • No history of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biological composition to tipifarnib or other study drugs (e.g., imidazoles or quinolones)
  • No other uncontrolled illness including, but not limited to, any of the following: ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia or psychiatric illness/social situations that would preclude study compliance
  • Not pregnant or nursing

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: TREATMENT
  • Allocation: NA
  • Interventional Model: SINGLE_GROUP
  • Masking: NONE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

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EXPERIMENTAL: Arm I
Tipifarnib plus sequential weekly paclitaxel followed by doxorubicin plus cyclophosphamide
Drug: tipifarnib
Given orally
Other Names:
  • R115777
  • Zarnestra
Drug: cyclophosphamide
Given IV
Other Names:
  • Cytoxan
  • Endoxan
  • CPM
  • CTX
  • Endoxana
Drug: paclitaxel
Given IV
Other Names:
  • Taxol
  • Anzatax
  • Asotax
  • TAX
Drug: doxorubicin
Given IV
Other Names:
  • ADM
  • Adriamycin PFS
  • Adriamycin RDF
  • ADR
  • Adria

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Pathologic Complete Response Rate (pCR)
Time Frame: Up to 5 years
An increase in the breast pCR from 15% (anticipated for chemotherapy alone) to 35% would be considered promising.
Up to 5 years
Number of Participants Analyzed for Phase II Dose of Tipifarnib When Combined With Weekly Sequential Paclitaxel (Phase I)
Time Frame: 1 year
The recommended phase II dose of tipifarnib (100 or 200 mg PO BID on days 1-3 each paclitaxel dose) in combination with paclitaxel (80 mg/m2/week x 12 consecutive weeks)
1 year

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Investigators

Investigators

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  • Principal Investigator: Dawn Hershman, Montefiore Medical Center

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

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April 1, 2007

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

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September 1, 2013

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

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September 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

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May 3, 2007

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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May 3, 2007

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

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May 7, 2007

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

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February 16, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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January 29, 2021

Last Verified

Last Verified

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January 1, 2021

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • NCI-2009-00239 (OTHER: CTRP (Clinical Trial Reporting Program))
  • P30CA013330 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
  • N01CM62204 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
  • N01CM62202 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
  • 06-12-487 (OTHER: Montefiore Medical Center)
  • 7868 (OTHER: CTEP)

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