Neoadjuvant Carboplatin and Docetaxel in Triple Negative Breast Cancer (CADENCE)

February 25, 2025 updated by: Mothaffar Rimawi

CADENCE: Carboplatin and Docetaxel in Neoadjuvant Treatment of ER-Negative, HER2-Negative Breast Cancer: A Co-Clinical Trial With Genoproteomic Discovery

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the combination of docetaxel and carboplatin is an effective treatment for patients with triple negative breast cancer.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Active, not recruiting

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:

To determine whether neoadjuvant docetaxel and carboplatin will increase the pCR rate in TNBC compared to historical controls. Pathologic complete response (pCR) will be defined as no residual invasive breast cancer in the breast and ipsilateral axillary lymph node (ypT0-is ypN0).

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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25

Phase

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  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • United States
    • Ohio
      • Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45242
        • TriHealth Hatton Research
    • Texas
      • Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
        • Lester & Sue Smith Breast Center at Baylor College of Medicine
      • Houston, Texas, United States, 77054
        • Harris Health System Smith Clinic

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • All patients must be 18 years of age or older.
  • All patients must be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer.
  • Breast cancer must be ER-negative, and HER-2 negative according to CAP/ASCO biomarkers testing guidelines. Tumors may be PgR positive with an Allred score of less than 5.
  • Primary breast tumor size at least 2 cm in one dimension by clinical or radiographic exam. Patients who have multicentric breast cancer are eligible if each lesion is estrogen receptor negative and HER2-negative. In that case, one lesion needs to be identified as the index lesion to be followed for clinical response. The index lesion must also be the lesion from which core biopsies are obtained.

  • Patients with inflammatory breast cancer are eligible if they meet both of the following criteria:

    1. Patient has an underlying, clinically palpable breast mass of at least 2cm, AND
    2. a corresponding lesion is visualized on mammogram or ultrasound

  • Normal bone marrow and organ function as defined below:

    • Leukocytes > 3,000/mcL
    • Absolute neutrophil count > 1,200/mcl
    • Platelets > 100,000/mcl
    • Serum bilirubin ≤ institutional 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN)
    • Aspartate aminotransferase/alanine aminotransferase ≤ 2.5 times ULN
    • Creatinine ≤ 1.5 ULN
  • Women of childbearing potential (defined as women under the age of 55 with intact ovaries and uterus) must agree to use adequate contraception prior to study entry and for the duration of study participation. They must also have a negative urine pregnancy test within 7 days of starting treatment.
  • Ability to understand and willingness to sign an IRB approved written informed consent document and follow study procedures including willingness to undergo study biopsies.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Any prior systemic therapy for breast cancer within 5 years.
  • A history of other malignancy ≤ 5 years previous with the exception of basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin which were treated with local resection only or carcinoma in situ of the cervix.
  • Patients with known bilateral invasive breast cancer. Patients with contralateral in situ breast carcinoma are eligible.
  • Inflammatory breast cancer.
  • Patients with confirmed stage IV disease.
  • Currently receiving any other investigational agents.
  • A history of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to docetaxel or carboplatin.
  • Known to be seropositive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), or hepatitis B virus (HBV).
  • Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements.
  • If the patient is otherwise not deemed a good study candidate by sole discretion of the principal investigator.
  • Patient is pregnant or breastfeeding.

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Experimental: Docetaxel/Carboplatin
Docetaxel 75 mg/m2 plus Carboplatin AUC 6 IV on Day 1 of each 21 day cycle for 6 cycles
Drug: Docetaxel
Docetaxel 75 mg/m2 intravenously on day 1 of each 21-day cycle. Number of Cycles: 6
Other Names:
  • Taxotere
Drug: Carboplatin
Carboplatin AUC 6 intravenously on day 1 of each 21-day cycle. Number of Cycles: 6
Other Names:
  • Paraplatin

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Pathologic Complete Response
Time Frame: At the time of definitive surgery (approximately 4-5 months after beginning chemotherapy)
This is the complete disappearance of invasive cancer in the breast at the time of surgery
At the time of definitive surgery (approximately 4-5 months after beginning chemotherapy)

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Mothaffar Rimawi

Investigators

Investigators

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  • Principal Investigator: Mothaffar Rimawi, MD, Baylor College of Medicine

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

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November 1, 2015

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

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June 25, 2019

Study Completion (Estimated)

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September 1, 2025

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

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September 10, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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September 11, 2015

First Posted (Estimated)

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September 14, 2015

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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March 25, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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February 25, 2025

Last Verified

Last Verified

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February 1, 2025

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  • H- 36960 CADENCE

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

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