Lapatinib Plus Capecitabine Versus Trastuzumab Plus Capecitabine in ErbB2 (HER2) Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer

A Randomized, Multicentre, Open-Label, Phase III Study of Lapatinib Plus Capecitabine Versus Trastuzumab Plus Capecitabine in Patients With Anthracycline- or Taxane-Exposed ErbB2-Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer

This open label study was designed to evaluate Lapatinib effect on incidence of brain metastases in ErbB2 (HER2) positive metastatic breast cancer patients exposed to prior taxanes or anthracyclines.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Metastases, Brain
• Intervention / Treatment: Drug: capecitabine; Drug: lapatinib; Drug: trastuzumab

Detailed Description

The study was terminated based on the IDMC recommendation in 2012, collection of efficacy outcome measures was discontinued and all primary and secondary outcome measures were reported in 2012.

An amendment protocol allowed subjects who were on study treatment to enroll in a Long Term Follow Up (LTFU) phase if they had evidence of clinical benefit but no local access to standard of care treatments. Subjects received study treatment until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, or subject withdrawal. In LTFU only Adverse Events data were collected. For the LTFU the Outcome Measure "Number of participants with the indicated Grade 3 or Grade 4 Adverse Events (AEs) occurring in >=2% of participants in either treatment arm" and "Adverse Events" were updated.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 540
• Phase: Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Belgium
  • Antwerpen, Belgium, 2020
    • Novartis Investigative Site
  • Bruxelles, Belgium, 1180
    • Novartis Investigative Site
  • Sint-Niklaas, Belgium, 9100
    • Novartis Investigative Site
• Denmark
  • Aarhus, Denmark, 8000 Aarhus C
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• France
  • Angers cedex 9, France, 49933
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  • Avignon, France, 84000
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  • Bayonne cedex, France, 64109
    • Novartis Investigative Site
  • Besancon, France, 25030
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  • Caen Cedex 05, France, 14076
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  • Colmar, France, 68000
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  • Dechy, France, 59187
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  • Nancy, France, 54100
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  • Paris cedex 13, France, 75651
    • Novartis Investigative Site
  • Reims, France, 51100
    • Novartis Investigative Site
  • Reims Cedex, France, 51056
    • Novartis Investigative Site
  • Saint Priest En Jarez Cedex, France, 42271
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  • Saint-Gregoire, France, 35760
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  • Strasbourg, France, 67000
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  • Vannes, France, 56000
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• Germany
  • Berlin, Germany, 14169
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  • Brandenburg, Germany, 14770
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  • Bremen, Germany, 28209
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  • Hamburg, Germany, 22081
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  • Hamburg, Germany, 20095
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  • Baden-Wuerttemberg
    • Ravensburg, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, 88212
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  • Bayern
    • Eggenfelden, Bayern, Germany, 84307
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    • Fuerth, Bayern, Germany, 90766
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    • Landshut, Bayern, Germany, 84028
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    • Muenchen, Bayern, Germany, 81675
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    • Muenchen, Bayern, Germany, 81925
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    • Nuernberg, Bayern, Germany, 90449
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    • Rosenheim, Bayern, Germany, 83022
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    • Wuerzburg, Bayern, Germany, 97070
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  • Brandenburg
    • Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany, 14467
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  • Hessen
    • Frankfurt, Hessen, Germany, 60389
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    • Wiesbaden, Hessen, Germany, 65199
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  • Nordrhein-Westfalen
    • Bottrop, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, 46236
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    • Duisburg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, 47166
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    • Goch, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, 47574
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    • Herne, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, 44623
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    • Koeln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, 50935
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    • Koeln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, 51067
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    • Velbert, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, 42551
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    • Witten, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, 58452
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    • Wuerselen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, 52146
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  • Rheinland-Pfalz
    • Mainz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, 55131
      • Novartis Investigative Site
    • Speyer, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, 67346
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  • Sachsen-Anhalt
    • Halle, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany, 06120
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  • Schleswig-Holstein
    • Luebeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, 23562
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• Greece
  • Athens, Greece, 115 28
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  • Athens, Greece, 115 26
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  • N. Kifisia, Athens, Greece, 145 64
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  • Neo Faliro, Greece, 18547
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  • Patra, Greece, 26504
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  • Peiraius, Greece, 185 37
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  • Thessaloniki, Greece
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• Hungary
  • Budapest, Hungary, 1125
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  • Budapest, Hungary, 1082
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  • Budapest, Hungary, 1122
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  • Kaposvar, Hungary, 7400
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  • Tatabanya, Hungary, 2800
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  • Veszprem, Hungary, 8200
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• Italy
  • Varese, Italy, 21100
    • Novartis Investigative Site
  • Emilia-Romagna
    • Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy, 40138
      • Novartis Investigative Site
    • Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy, 40139
      • Novartis Investigative Site
    • Meldola (FC), Emilia-Romagna, Italy, 47014
      • Novartis Investigative Site
    • Rimini, Emilia-Romagna, Italy, 47900
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  • Friuli-Venezia-Giulia
    • Udine, Friuli-Venezia-Giulia, Italy, 33100
      • Novartis Investigative Site
  • Lazio
    • Roma, Lazio, Italy, 00144
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  • Lombardia
    • Monza, Lombardia, Italy, 20052
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    • Treviglio (BG), Lombardia, Italy, 24047
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  • Marche
    • Fermo (AP), Marche, Italy, 63023
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  • Piemonte
    • Novara, Piemonte, Italy, 28100
      • Novartis Investigative Site
  • Toscana
    • Lido Di Camaiore (LU), Toscana, Italy, 55043
      • Novartis Investigative Site
    • Pisa, Toscana, Italy, 56126
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  • Trentino-Alto Adige
    • Trento, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy, 38100
      • Novartis Investigative Site
  • Umbria
    • Perugia, Umbria, Italy, 06132
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• Poland
  • Bydgoszcz, Poland, 85-796
    • Novartis Investigative Site
  • Bytom, Poland, 41-902
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  • Gliwice, Poland, 44-101
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  • Konin, Poland, 62-500
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  • Lodz, Poland, 93-509
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  • Olsztyn, Poland, 10-228
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  • Rzeszow, Poland, 35-021
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  • Wroclaw, Poland, 51-124
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  • Wroclaw, Poland, 53-413
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• Russian Federation
  • Arkhangelsk, Russian Federation, 163045
    • Novartis Investigative Site
  • Chelyabinsk, Russian Federation, 454087
    • Novartis Investigative Site
  • Kazan, Russian Federation, 420029
    • Novartis Investigative Site
  • Kirov, Russian Federation, 610021
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  • Moscow, Russian Federation, 115 478
    • Novartis Investigative Site
  • Moscow, Russian Federation, 117997
    • Novartis Investigative Site
  • Moscow Region, Russian Federation, 143 423
    • Novartis Investigative Site
  • Nizhniy Novgorod, Russian Federation, 603081
    • Novartis Investigative Site
  • Obninsk, Russian Federation, 249036
    • Novartis Investigative Site
  • Petrozavodsk, Russian Federation, 185035
    • Novartis Investigative Site
  • Ryazan, Russian Federation, 390011
    • Novartis Investigative Site
  • St. Petersburg, Russian Federation, 197758
    • Novartis Investigative Site
  • St. Petersburg, Russian Federation, 197022
    • Novartis Investigative Site
  • Tver, Russian Federation, 170008
    • Novartis Investigative Site
  • Velikiy Novgorod, Russian Federation, 173016
    • Novartis Investigative Site
  • Voronezh, Russian Federation, 394062
    • Novartis Investigative Site
  • Vsevolozhsk, Russian Federation, 188663
    • Novartis Investigative Site
• Spain
  • Barcelona, Spain, 08035
    • Novartis Investigative Site
  • Barcelona, Spain, 08003
    • Novartis Investigative Site
  • Caceres, Spain, 10003
    • Novartis Investigative Site
  • Hospitalet de Llobregat (Barcelona), Spain, 08907
    • Novartis Investigative Site
  • Jerez (Cadiz), Spain, 11047
    • Novartis Investigative Site
  • La Coruna, Spain, 15009
    • Novartis Investigative Site
  • Lerida, Spain, 25198
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  • Madrid, Spain, 28041
    • Novartis Investigative Site
  • Madrid, Spain, 28034
    • Novartis Investigative Site
  • Madrid, Spain, 28040
    • Novartis Investigative Site
  • Malaga, Spain, 29010
    • Novartis Investigative Site
  • Palma de Mallorca, Spain, 07198
    • Novartis Investigative Site
  • Palma de Mallorca, Spain, 07010
    • Novartis Investigative Site
  • Santiago de Compostela, Spain, 15706
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  • Sevilla, Spain, 41014
    • Novartis Investigative Site
  • Sevilla, Spain, 41013
    • Novartis Investigative Site
  • Torrevieja (Alicante), Spain, 03186
    • Novartis Investigative Site
  • Valencia, Spain, 46010
    • Novartis Investigative Site
• Sweden
  • Stockholm, Sweden, SE-171 76
    • Novartis Investigative Site
  • Uppsala, Sweden, SE-751 85
    • Novartis Investigative Site
  • Vasteras, Sweden, SE-721 89
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  • Vaxjo, Sweden, SE-351 85
    • Novartis Investigative Site
• Thailand
  • Bangkok, Thailand, 10330
    • Novartis Investigative Site
  • Bangkok, Thailand, 10400
    • Novartis Investigative Site
  • Chiangmai, Thailand, 50200
    • Novartis Investigative Site
  • Songkla, Thailand, 90110
    • Novartis Investigative Site
• United Kingdom
  • Aberdeen, United Kingdom, AB25 2ZN
    • Novartis Investigative Site
  • Burton on Trent, United Kingdom, DE13 0RB
    • Novartis Investigative Site
  • Cottingham, Hull, United Kingdom, HU16 5JQ
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  • Huddersfield, United Kingdom, HD3 3EA
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  • Ipswich, United Kingdom, IP4 5PD
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  • London, United Kingdom, NW3 2QG
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  • London, United Kingdom, EC1A 7BE
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  • London, United Kingdom, SW17 0QT
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  • Maidstone, United Kingdom, ME16 9QQ
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  • Nottingham, United Kingdom, NG5 1PB
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  • Peterborough, United Kingdom, PE3 9GZ
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  • Sheffield, United Kingdom, S10 2SJ
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  • Shrewsbury, United Kingdom, SY3 8XQ
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  • Southampton, United Kingdom, SO16 6YD
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  • Wolverhampton, United Kingdom, WV10 0QP
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  • Worthing, United Kingdom, BN11 2DH
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  • Midlothian
    • Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom, EH4 2XU
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  • West Midlands
    • Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom, B18 7QH
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• United States
  • Arizona
    • Goodyear, Arizona, United States, 85338
      • Novartis Investigative Site
    • Tucson, Arizona, United States, 85715
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  • Arkansas
    • Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States, 72401
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  • California
    • Anaheim, California, United States, 92801
      • Novartis Investigative Site
    • Greenbrae, California, United States, 94904-2007
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    • Sacramento, California, United States, 95816
      • Novartis Investigative Site
    • Santa Barbara, California, United States, 93105
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  • District of Columbia
    • Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 20007
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  • Florida
    • Boca Raton, Florida, United States, 33486
      • Novartis Investigative Site
    • Coral Springs, Florida, United States, 33065
      • Novartis Investigative Site
    • Hollywood, Florida, United States, 33021
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  • Illinois
    • Warrenville, Illinois, United States, 60555
      • Novartis Investigative Site
  • Louisiana
    • Metairie, Louisiana, United States, 70006
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  • Missouri
    • Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110
      • Novartis Investigative Site
  • Montana
    • Great Falls, Montana, United States, 59405
      • Novartis Investigative Site
  • New Jersey
    • Voorhees, New Jersey, United States, 08043
      • Novartis Investigative Site
  • North Carolina
    • Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27710
      • Novartis Investigative Site

Participation Criteria

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:

• Females at least 18 years old;
• ECOG Performance Status 0-2;
• Histologically or cytologically confirmed HER2-positive invasive breast cancer, with Stage IV disease;
• Prior treatment with taxanes or anthracyclines is required;
• Prior treatment with other chemotherapeutic agents, trastuzumab, endocrine and radiation therapy is permitted;
• Baseline LVEF ≥ 50% and not lower than the institutional lower limit of normal;
• Concurrent treatment with bisphosphonates is permitted, however treatment must be initiated prior to the first dose of study therapy;
• Able to swallow and retain oral medications;
• Women with potential to have children must be willing to practice acceptable methods of birth control during the study;
• Normal organ and marrow function.

Exclusion Criteria:

• History and/or current evidence of CNS metastases. Baseline MRI scan by Independent Reviewer to confirm no brain mets;
• Concurrent treatment with an investigational agent or participation in another treatment clinical trial;
• Prior therapy with lapatinib or an ErbB2 inhibitor other than trastuzumab (including but not limited to trastuzumab-DM1 and neratinib) and capecitabine;
• Known DPD deficiency;
• Concurrent chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy, biologic therapy, or hormonal therapy for treatment of cancer;
• History of allergic reactions attributed to compounds chemically related to lapatinib (quinazolines), capecitabine, fluorouracil or any excipients;
• Concomitant use of CYP3A4 inhibitors or inducers;
• Malabsorption syndrome, disease significantly affecting gastrointestinal function, or resection of the stomach or small bowel;
• History of immediate or delayed hypersensitivity reaction to gadolinium contrast agents, or other contraindication to gadolinium contrast and other known contraindication to MRI;
• Concurrent disease or condition that would make the subject inappropriate for study participation or any serious medical or psychiatric disorder that would interfere with the patient's safety or compliance to study procedures;
• have acute or currently active/requiring anti-viral therapy hepatic or biliary disease (with exception of patients with Gilbert's syndrome, asymptomatic gallstones, liver metastases or stable chronic liver disease);
• Any on-going toxicity from prior anti cancer therapy except alopecia;
• Active cardiac disease;
• Uncontrolled infection;
• History of other malignancy, unless curatively treated with no evidence of disease for at least 5 years, subjects with adequately treated DCIS or LCIS, adequately treated non-melanoma skin cancer or curatively treated in-situ cancer of the cervix are eligible;
• Used an investigational drug within 30 days or 5 half-lives, whichever is longer, preceding the first dose of protocol treatment;
• Pregnant or lactating females.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: TREATMENT
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Interventional Model: PARALLEL
• Masking: NONE

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: Lapatinib plus capecitabine; Lapatinib 1250 mg once daily and capecitabine 2000mg/m2/day, days 1-14, every 21 days	Drug: capecitabine; oral medication; daily dose divided into morning and evening dose and taken for 14 days of 21 day cycle; Drug: lapatinib; oral medication; daily dose taken once a day
ACTIVE_COMPARATOR: Trastuzumab plus capecitabine; trastuzumab loading dose of 8mg/kg followed by 6mg/kg q3weekly infusions, and capecitabine 2500mg/m2/day, days 1-14, every 21 days	Drug: capecitabine; oral medication; daily dose divided into morning and evening dose and taken for 14 days of 21 day cycle; Drug: trastuzumab; infusion therapy; loading dose of 8mg/kg, followed by 6mg/kg given every 3 weeks

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Number of Participants With Central Nervous System (CNS) Metastases (as Assessed by Independent Review) as the Site of First Relapse	CNS relapse is defined as the appearance of >=1 enhancing lesion measuring >=6 millimeters (mm) on T1Weighted (T1W) Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) without CNS symptoms that were considered to be unequivocal based on all relevant radiological features (e.g., associated T2W signal abnormality); the appearance of any enhancing lesion on T1W MRI with CNS symptoms; unequivocal finding of leptomeningeal disease (defined as the dissemination of cancer throughout the spinal fluid), with or without symptoms; and unequivocal finding of multifocal intraparenchymal lesions with or without symptoms. In the event of the appearance of a <6 mm lesions(s) without CNS lesions, or equivocal findings potentially suggesting leptomeningeal disease, these findings were followed with a subsequent scan within 6 weeks. If unequivocal progression was determined with the subsequent scan and/or CNS symptoms occurred, then CNS relapse crieria were met.	From randomization until disease progression, death, or discontinuation from the study (average of 10 months). Cut-off 11-Jun-2012

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Progression Free Survival (PFS), as Assessed by the Investigator	PFS is defined as the interval between the date of randomization and the earliest date of progressive disease (PD), or death due to any cause. PD is defined as at least a 20% increase in the sum of the longest diameter (LD) of target lesions, compared with the smallest sum LD recorded since the treatment started, or the appearance of 1 or more new lesions based on investigator assessment of both CNS and non-CNS for response.	From randomization until disease progression, death, or discontinuation from the study (average of 10 months). Cut-off 11-Jun-2012
Time to First CNS Progression, Defined as the Time From Randomization Until the Date of Documented CNS Progression as the First Site of Relapse	CNS relapse is defined as the appearance of >=1 enhancing lesion measuring >=6 mm on T1W MRI without CNS symptoms that were considered to be unequivocal based on all relevant radiological features (e.g., associated T2W signal abnormality); the appearance of any enhancing lesion on T1W MRI with CNS symptoms; unequivocal finding of leptomeningeal disease (defined as the dissemination of cancer throughout the spinal fluid), with or without symptoms; and unequivocal finding of multifocal intraparenchymal lesions with or without symptoms. In the event of the appearance of a <6 mm lesions(s) without CNS lesions, or equivocal findings potentially suggesting leptomeningeal disease, these findings were followed with a subsequent scan within 6 weeks. If unequivocal progression was determined with the subsequent scan and/or CNS symptoms occurred, then CNS relapse crieria were met.	From randomization until the date of documented CNS progression (average of 10 months). Cut-off 11-Jun-2012
Overall Survival	Overall survival is defined as the time from randomization until death due to any cause or to the date of censor. In the absence of confirmation of death, survival time was to be censored at the time of the last investigator contact.	From randomization until death due to any cause (average of 10 months). Cut-off 11-Jun-2012
Number of Participants With Overall Response (OR), as Assessed by the Investigator	OR is defined as the number of participants with either a confirmed complete response (CR; disappearance of all target lesions) or partial response (PR: at least a 30% decrease in the sum of the LD of the target lesions, compared with the baseline sum LD). CR and PR were assessed per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST). To be assigned a status of PR or CR, a confirmatory disease assessment was to be performed 28 days (4 weeks) or greater after the criteria for response were first met. In addition, a bone scan must have been obtained to rule out the presence of new bone lesions or progression of existing bone lesions, even if the participant had no bone lesions present at Baseline. If a bone scan was performed at the time of initial response or near the time of response, the bone scan did not need to be repeated.	From randomization until disease progression, death, or discontinuation from the study (average of 10 months). Cut-off 11-Jun-2012
Number of Participants With Clinical Benefit (CB)	CB is defined as the number of participants with evidence of confirmed CR (disappearance of all target lesions) or PR (at least a 30% decrease in the sum of the LD of the target lesions, compared with the baseline sum LD) at any time or stable disease (SD, neither sufficient shrinkage to qualify for a PR nor sufficient increase to qualify for PD [defined as at least a 20% increase in the sum of the LD of target lesions, compared with the smallest sum LD recorded since the treatment started, or the appearance of 1 or more new lesions] based on investigator assessment), for at least 24 weeks.	From randomization until disease progression, death, or discontinuation from the study (average of 10 months). Cut-off 11-Jun-2012
Duration of Response	Duration of response is defined as the time from the first documented evidence of CR (disappearance of all target lesions) or PR (at least a 30% decrease in the sum of the LD of the target lesions, compared with the baseline sum LD) until the first documented sign of PD (at least a 20% increase in the sum of the LD of target lesions, compared with the smallest sum LD recorded since the treatment started, or the appearance of 1 or more new lesions) or death due to breast cancer. In the absence of confirmation of death, survival time was to be censored at the time of the last investigator contact.	From the time of the first documented confirmed complete or partial response until disease progression or death, if sooner (average of 10 months). Cut-off 11-Jun-2012
Number of Participants With CNS Progression at Any Time	CNS progression was documented by a brain scan and was indicated by the investigator on the follow-up electronic Case Report Form. CNS relapse is defined as the appearance of >=1 enhancing lesion measuring >=6 mm on T1W MRI without CNS symptoms that were considered to be unequivocal based on all relevant radiological features (e.g., associated T2W signal abnormality); the appearance of any enhancing lesion on T1W MRI with CNS symptoms; unequivocal finding of leptomeningeal disease, with or without symptoms; and unequivocal finding of multifocal intraparenchymal lesions with or without symptoms. In the event of the appearance of a <6 mm lesions(s) without CNS lesions, or equivocal findings potentially suggesting leptomeningeal disease, these findings were followed with a subsequent scan within 6 weeks. If unequivocal progression was determined with the subsequent scan and/or CNS symptoms occurred, then CNS relapse crieria were met.	From the time of randomization until death due to any cause (average of 10 months). Cut-off 11-Jun-2012
Number of Participants With Qualitative and Quantitative Toxicities	Qualitative and quantitative toxicities were measured as AEs. See the outcome measure entitled "Number of participants with the indicated Grade 3 or Grade 4 Adverse Events (AEs) occurring in >=2 participants in either treatment arm" and the AE module of this results summary for a list of AEs occurring in the study. An AE is defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a participant administered a pharmaceutical product and which does not necessarily have a causal relationship with this treatment.	From the first dose of study medication until 30 days after the last dose of study treatment (average of 10 months)
Number of Participants Expressing Glucocorticoid Receptor, Phosphatase and Tensin Homolog (PTEN), Phosphatidylinositide 3-kinase (PI3K)/AKT, Protein 53 (P53), Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 (IGF-1), and Genes Involved in Cell Cycle Regulation	Because the study terminated early, pharmacogenetic and biomarker analyses were not performed.	Baseline
Number of Participants With the Indicated Grade 3 or Grade 4 Adverse Events (AEs) Occurring in >=2% of Participants in Either Treatment Arm	An AE is defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a participant administered a pharmaceutical product and which does not necessarily have a causal relationship with this treatment. The Investigator assessed whether the AE was related to study drug. AEs were graded using the Common Toxicity Criteria from the Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program, Division of Cancer Therapy, National Cancer Institute. Grades: 0=No AE or within normal limits; 1=Mild AE; 2=Moderate AE; 3=Severe and undesirable AE; 4=Life-threatening or disabling AE; 5=Death related to AE.	From the first dose of study medication until 30 days after the last dose of study treatment (average of 10 months).

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• Pivot X, Manikhas A, Zurawski B, Chmielowska E, Karaszewska B, Allerton R, Chan S, Fabi A, Bidoli P, Gori S, Ciruelos E, Dank M, Hornyak L, Margolin S, Nusch A, Parikh R, Nagi F, DeSilvio M, Santillana S, Swaby RF, Semiglazov V. CEREBEL (EGF111438): A Phase III, Randomized, Open-Label Study of Lapatinib Plus Capecitabine Versus Trastuzumab Plus Capecitabine in Patients With Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2-Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer. J Clin Oncol. 2015 May 10;33(14):1564-73. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2014.57.1794. Epub 2015 Jan 20.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (ACTUAL): April 14, 2009
• Primary Completion (ACTUAL): June 11, 2012
• Study Completion (ACTUAL): March 22, 2018

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: January 8, 2009
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: January 8, 2009
• First Posted (ESTIMATE): January 12, 2009

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (ACTUAL): April 2, 2019
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: March 22, 2019
• Last Verified: March 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: capecitabine; breast cancer; trastuzumab; brain metastases; lapatinib; HER2 positive; HERCEPTIN; metastatic breast cancer; ErbB1; ErbB2; TYVERB; TYKERB; XELODA
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Pathologic Processes; Skin Diseases; Neoplasms; Neoplasms by Site; Breast Diseases; Neoplastic Processes; Breast Neoplasms; Neoplasm Metastasis; Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action; Enzyme Inhibitors; Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic; Antimetabolites; Antineoplastic Agents; Antineoplastic Agents, Immunological; Protein Kinase Inhibitors; Trastuzumab; Capecitabine; Lapatinib
• Other Study ID Numbers: 111438

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: UNDECIDED

IPD Plan Description

Novartis is committed to sharing with qualified external researchers, access to patient-level data and supporting clinical documents from eligible studies. These requests are reviewed and approved by an independent review panel on the basis of scientific merit. All data provided is anonymized to respect the privacy of patients who have participated in the trial in line with applicable laws and regulations.

This trial data availability is according to the criteria and process described on www.clinicalstudydatarequest.com

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: Yes
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No