Study Adding Multikinase Inhibitor Sorafenib to Existing Endocrine Therapy in Patients With Advanced Breast Cancer

January 12, 2015 updated by: Suleiman Massarweh

A Phase II Study of Adding the Multikinase Inhibitor Sorafenib (Nexavar) to Existing Endocrine Therapy in Patients With Advanced Breast Cancer

The purpose of this study is to determine the clinical response rate to sorafenib when added to existing endocrine therapy in patients with advanced breast cancer.

Study Overview

Status

Terminated

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

A pilot Phase II study adding sorafenib to endocrine therapy in 11 patients with metastatic estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer was conducted. Primary end point was response by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) after 3 months of sorafenib. Secondary end points included safety, time to progression and biomarker modulation. The study closed early owing to slow accrual.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

11

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
    • Kentucky
      • Lexington, Kentucky, United States, 40536
        • University of Kentucky

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

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • All subjects must be female.
  • Age ≥ 18 years old.
  • Histologically proven carcinoma of the breast.
  • Estrogen receptor and/or Progesterone positive disease.
  • Metastatic or locally advanced disease.
  • Patients on a preexisting endocrine agent for at least 3 months before enrollment.

  • Have residual measurable disease after

    1. maximal response to endocrine therapy or
    2. no response to endocrine therapy or
    3. progressive non-visceral disease on endocrine therapy.
  • Must be able to provide a tumor block from either the primary or metastatic site, if available.
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status 0-2.
  • Adequate organ function.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with rapidly progressive disease on endocrine therapy who would otherwise be candidates for chemotherapy.
  • Other coexisting malignancies, with the exception of basal cell carcinoma or cervical carcinoma in situ.
  • Prior use of anti-angiogenic agents.
  • As judged by the investigator, uncontrolled intercurrent illness.
  • Known brain metastasis. Patients with neurological symptoms must undergo a CT scan/MRI of the brain to exclude brain metastasis.
  • Treatment with a non-approved or investigational drug within 30 days before Day 1 of study treatment.
  • Concomitant use of phenytoin, carbamazepine, rifampicin, barbiturates, or St John's Wort.
  • Known or suspected allergy to sorafenib or any agent given in the course of this trial.
  • A serious non-healing wound or ulcer.
  • Evidence or history of bleeding diathesis or coagulopathy.
  • Major surgery, open biopsy or significant traumatic injury within the 4 weeks prior to the first dose of the study drug.
  • Pulmonary hemorrhage/bleeding event ≥ Common Toxicity Criteria for Adverse Effects (CTCAE) Grade 2 within the 4 weeks prior to the first dose of study drug.
  • Pregnancy
  • Any condition that impairs patient's ability to swallow whole pills.
  • Documented malabsorption problem.

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: Sorafenib & Endocrine Therapy
Drug: sorafenib
400 mg PO (orally) twice daily for 12 months from study enrollment or until disease progression, whichever occurs first.
Other Names:
  • Nexavar

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Response Rate
Time Frame: 12 weeks after treatment & 8 weeks after initial documentation of response
Per Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST v1.0) for target lesions and assessed by MRI: Complete Response (CR), Disappearance of all target lesions; Partial Response (PR), >=30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions; Overall Response (OR) = CR + PR. Patients were followed monthly for clinical and toxicity evaluation. Disease response by RECIST criteria v1.0 was assessed after 3 months by appropriate scans and these were obtained every 2 months thereafter until progression.
12 weeks after treatment & 8 weeks after initial documentation of response

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Time to Progression
Time Frame: continuously
continuously
Clinical Benefit Rate
Time Frame: 24 weeks
Clinical benefit rate is defined as complete response, partial response, or stable disease (CR/PR/SD) as measured by Per Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST v1.0) for a minimum of at least 24 weeks.
24 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Suleiman Massarweh

Collaborators

Bayer

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Suleiman Massarweh, MD, University of Kentucky

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

October 1, 2007

Primary Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2013

Study Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 3, 2007

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 3, 2007

First Posted (Estimate)

September 5, 2007

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

January 26, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 12, 2015

Last Verified

January 1, 2015

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 07-BRE-41-BP

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