Erlotinib and Gemcitabine in Treating Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer Previously Treated With An Anthracycline and/or a Taxane

December 5, 2016 updated by: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology

A Phase II Study of OSI-774 (Tarceva) and Gemcitabine for Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy such as gemcitabine work in different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Erlotinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking the enzymes necessary for tumor cell growth. Combining gemcitabine with erlotinib may kill more tumor cells.

PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of combining gemcitabine with erlotinib in treating patients who have metastatic breast cancer that has been previously treated with an anthracycline and/or a taxane.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES:

  • Determine the anti-tumor activity of erlotinib and gemcitabine in patients with metastatic breast cancer previously treated with anthracycline and/or taxane.
  • Determine the adverse event profile of this regimen in these patients.
  • Determine whether epidermal growth factor receptor and HER-2 receptor intensity and serum concentrations have an impact on clinical response in patients treated with this regimen.
  • Determine the impact of genetic differences in proteins involved in drug response (transport, metabolism, and mechanism of action) on clinical response and adverse events associated with gemcitabine in these patients.

OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study.

Patients receive gemcitabine IV on days 1 and 8 and oral erlotinib on days 1-21. Courses repeat every 21 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Patients achieving a complete response are followed every 6 weeks for up to 5 years or until disease progression (PD). Patients discontinuing study therapy for any other reason are followed every 3 months until PD and then every 6 months for up to 5 years.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

61

Phase

  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Arizona
      • Scottsdale, Arizona, United States, 85259-5404
        • CCOP - Mayo Clinic Scottsdale Oncology Program
    • Florida
      • Jacksonville, Florida, United States, 32224
        • Mayo Clinic - Jacksonville
    • Illinois
      • Peoria, Illinois, United States, 61602
        • CCOP - Illinois Oncology Research Association
      • Urbana, Illinois, United States, 61801
        • CCOP - Carle Cancer Center
    • Iowa
      • Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States, 52403-1206
        • CCOP - Cedar Rapids Oncology Project
      • Des Moines, Iowa, United States, 50309-1016
        • CCOP - Iowa Oncology Research Association
      • Sioux City, Iowa, United States, 51101-1733
        • Siouxland Hematology-Oncology
    • Kansas
      • Wichita, Kansas, United States, 67214-3882
        • CCOP - Wichita
    • Louisiana
      • New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, 70121
        • CCOP - Ochsner
    • Michigan
      • Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48106
        • CCOP - Michigan Cancer Research Consortium
    • Minnesota
      • Duluth, Minnesota, United States, 55805
        • CCOP - Duluth
      • Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55905
        • Mayo Clinic Cancer Center
      • Saint Cloud, Minnesota, United States, 56303
        • CentraCare Health Plaza
      • Saint Louis Park, Minnesota, United States, 55416
        • CCOP - Metro-Minnesota
    • Nebraska
      • Omaha, Nebraska, United States, 68106
        • CCOP - Missouri Valley Cancer Consortium
    • North Dakota
      • Bismarck, North Dakota, United States, 58501-5505
        • Medcenter One Health System
      • Fargo, North Dakota, United States, 58122
        • CCOP - Merit Care Hospital
    • Ohio
      • Dayton, Ohio, United States, 45429
        • CCOP - Dayton
      • Toledo, Ohio, United States, 43623-3456
        • CCOP - Toledo Community Hospital
    • Oklahoma
      • Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States, 74136
        • CCOP - Oklahoma
    • Pennsylvania
      • Danville, Pennsylvania, United States, 17822-2001
        • CCOP - Geisinger Clinic and Medical Center
    • South Carolina
      • Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States, 29303
        • CCOP - Upstate Carolina
    • South Dakota
      • Rapid City, South Dakota, United States, 57709
        • Rapid City Regional Hospital
      • Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States, 57104
        • CCOP - Sioux Community Cancer Consortium
    • Wisconsin
      • Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States, 54301
        • CCOP - St. Vincent Hospital Cancer Center, Green Bay

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Histologically or cytologically confirmed breast cancer

    • Clinical evidence of metastatic disease
  • Candidate for first- or second-line chemotherapy for metastatic disease
  • Must have received prior anthracycline or taxane therapy (may have had both in the neoadjuvant, adjuvant, or metastatic setting)

  • At least 1 measurable lesion at least 20 mm by CT scan or MRI OR at least 10 mm by spiral CT scan

    • The following are not considered measurable disease:

      • Small lesions less than 20 mm by CT scan or MRI
      • Bone lesions
      • Ascites
      • Pleural/pericardial effusion
      • Inflammatory breast disease
      • Lymphangitis cutis/pulmonis
      • Abdominal masses not confirmed and followed by imaging techniques
      • Cystic lesions
  • No active CNS metastases (treated CNS metastases stable for more than 8 weeks are allowed)

  • Hormone receptor status:

    • Not specified

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

Age

  • 18 and over

Sex

  • Male or female

Menopausal status

  • Not specified

Performance status

  • ECOG 0-2

Life expectancy

  • At least 3 months

Hematopoietic

  • Absolute neutrophil count at least 1,500/mm^3
  • Platelet count at least 100,000/mm^3
  • Hemoglobin at least 8.5 g/dL

Hepatic

  • Bilirubin no greater than 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN)
  • AST no greater than 3 times ULN
  • Alkaline phosphatase no greater than 3 times ULN

Renal

  • Creatinine no greater than 1.5 times ULN

Cardiovascular

  • No symptomatic congestive heart failure
  • No unstable angina pectoris
  • No cardiac arrhythmia

Gastrointestinal

  • No inability to take oral or nasogastric medication
  • No requirement for IV alimentation
  • No active peptic ulcer disease

Ophthalmic

  • No abnormalities of the cornea based on history (e.g., dry eye syndrome or Sjögren's syndrome)
  • No congenital abnormality (e.g., Fuch's dystrophy)
  • No abnormal slit-lamp examination using a vital dye (e.g., fluorescein or Bengal-Rose)
  • No abnormal corneal sensitivity test (Schirmer test or similar tear production test)

Other

  • Not pregnant or nursing
  • Negative pregnancy test

  • Fertile patients must use effective contraception

    • Sub-dermal implants and condoms are not considered acceptable forms of contraception
  • No other invasive non-breast malignancy within the past 5 years except adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer
  • No ongoing or active infection
  • No psychiatric illness or social situation that would preclude study compliance
  • No other concurrent uncontrolled illness

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

Biologic therapy

  • At least 2 weeks since prior immunotherapy
  • No prior cetuximab

Chemotherapy

  • At least 2 weeks since prior chemotherapy and recovered
  • No more than 1 prior chemotherapy regimen for metastatic disease
  • No more than 2 prior chemotherapy regimens total, including adjuvant therapy

Endocrine therapy

  • Prior hormonal therapy allowed in metastatic and/or adjuvant setting

Radiotherapy

  • At least 2 weeks since prior radiotherapy
  • No prior radiotherapy to more than 25% of bone marrow
  • No prior strontium chloride Sr 89

Surgery

  • More than 4 weeks since prior major surgery
  • No prior surgical procedures affecting absorption

Other

  • No prior epidermal growth factor receptor-targeting therapies (e.g., gefitinib or EKB-569)
  • No concurrent combination antiretroviral therapy for HIV-positive patients
  • No other concurrent antitumor therapy

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

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
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: gemcitabine + erlotinib

Patients receive gemcitabine IV on days 1 and 8 and oral erlotinib on days 1-21. Courses repeat every 21 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Patients achieving a complete response are followed every 6 weeks for up to 5 years or until disease progression (PD). Patients discontinuing study therapy for any other reason are followed every 3 months until PD and then every 6 months for up to 5 years.
Drug: gemcitabine hydrochloride
Drug: erlotinib hydrochloride

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
response rate
Time Frame: Up to 5 years
Up to 5 years

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
overall survival
Time Frame: Up to 5 years
Up to 5 years

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology

Collaborators

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

June 1, 2003

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2006

Study Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2009

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 6, 2003

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 6, 2003

First Posted (Estimate)

May 7, 2003

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

December 7, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 5, 2016

Last Verified

December 1, 2016

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • NCCTG-N0234
  • NCI-2012-02529 (Registry Identifier: CTRP (Clinical Trials Reporting System))
  • CDR0000298778 (Registry Identifier: PDQ (Physician Data Query))

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