Carboplatin and Bevacizumab for Progressive Breast Cancer Brain Metastases

Phase II Trial of Carboplatin and Bevacizumab for Progressive Breast Cancer Brain Metastases

The purpose of this research study is to determine how well the combination of bevacizumab and carboplatin works in treating breast cancer that has spread to the brain. Bevacizumab is an antibody (a protein that attacks a foreign substance in the body) that is made in the laboratory. Bevacizumab works differently from the way chemotherapy drugs work. Usually chemotherapy drugs attack fast growing cancer cells in the body. Bevacizumab works to slow or stop the growth of cells in cancer tumors by decreasing the blood supply to the tumors. When the blood supply is decreased, the tumors don't get the oxygen and nutrients they need to grow. Carboplatin is in a class of drugs known as platinum-containing compounds and has been approved for use in the treatment of ovarian cancer. Information from other research studies suggests that the combination of bevacizumab with carboplatin may be effective in treating breast cancer.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Breast Cancer; Metastatic Breast Cancer; Progressive Breast Cancer
• Intervention / Treatment: Drug: carboplatin; Drug: bevacizumab; Drug: herceptin

Detailed Description

This study used a two-stage design to evaluate efficacy bevacizumab and carboplatin based on Central Nervous System (CNS) response. The null and alternative therapy response rates are 5% versus 20%. If 1 or more participants assessable in the stage one cohort (n=12 assessable participants) achieve CNS response then accrual proceeds to stage two (n=25 additional assessable participants). If at least 4 participants in the final set of 37 assessable participants achieve CNS response then this regimen would be deemed worthy of further study. The probability of stopping early is 0.54 if the true CNS response rate is 5% and 0.07 if the true CNS response rate is 20%. The probability of deeming the treatment worthy of further study is 0.10 and 0.90 if the true CNS response rate is 5% and 20%, respectively.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 38
• Phase: Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United States
  • Massachusetts
    • Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02215
      • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
    • Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114
      • Massachusetts General Hospital
    • Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115
      • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• 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 invasive breast cancer, with metastatic disease. patients without pathologic or cytologic confirmation of metastatic disease should have unequivocal evidence of metastasis by physical exam or radiologic study
• Measurable disease. Patients must have measurable CNS disease, defined as at least one parenchymal brain lesion that can be accurately measured in at least one dimension with longest dimension >/= 10mm by local radiology review
• New or progressive CNS lesions, as assessed by the patient's treating physician
• No increase in corticosteroid dose in the week prior to the baseline brain MRI
• 18 years of age or older
• Life expectancy of greater than 12 weeks
• Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Score (ECOG PS) performance status 0-2
• Normal organ and marrow function as outlined in the protocol
• Left ventricular ejection fraction >/= 50%, as determined by radionuclide ventriculography (RVG) or echocardiogram within 60 days prior to initiation of protocol therapy
• Prior carboplatin is allowed if it was not given in conjunction with bevacizumab
• Prior trastuzumab is allowed
• No prior bevacizumab since diagnosis of CNS metastases or within 6 months prior to diagnosis of CNS metastases
• Women of child-bearing potential and men must agree to use adequate contraception prior to study entry and for the duration of study participation

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients who have had chemotherapy within 14 days prior to entering the study, or those who have not recovered adequately from adverse events due to agents administered earlier
• Patients may not receive any concurrent investigational agents while on study
• Patients may not receive any cancer-directed concurrent therapy , such as concurrent chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or hormonal therapy while on study. Concurrent treatment with bisphosphonates is allowed
• History of Grade 3 or 4 allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar or identical biologic composition to bevacizumab, carboplatin, or trastuzumab
• Known contraindication to MRI with gadolinium contrast, such as cardiac pacemaker, shrapnel, or ocular foreign body
• Leptomeningeal carcinomatosis as the only site of CNS involvement
• More than 2 seizures over last 4 weeks prior to study entry
• Grade 1 or higher CNS hemorrhage on baseline brain MRI
• History of grade 2 or higher CNS hemorrhage within 12 months of study entry
• Inadequately controlled hypertension
• Prior history of hypertensive crisis or hypertensive encephalopathy
• New York Heart Association (NYHA) Grade II or greater congestive heart failure
• History of myocardial infraction or unstable angina within 6 months prior to day 1
• Significant vascular disease within 6 months prior to day 1
• History of hemoptysis within 1 month prior to day 1
• Evidence of bleeding diathesis or significant coagulopathy
• Current, ongoing treatment with full-dose warfarin or its equivalent
• Use of aspirin (>325 mg/day) within 10 days prior to day 1
• Major surgical procedure, open biopsy, or significant traumatic injury within 28 days prior to day 1 or anticipation of need for major surgical procedure during the course of the study.
• Core biopsy or other minor surgical procedure, excluding placement of a vascular access device, within 7 days prior to day 1
• History of abdominal fistula or gastrointestinal perforation within 6 months prior to day 1
• Serious, non-healing wound, active ulcer, or untreated bone fracture
• Proteinuria as demonstrated by a urine protein-creatinine ratio >/= 1.0 at screening
• Known hypersensitivity to any component of bevacizumab
• Pregnancy or lactation

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

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

Number of Arms

1

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Intervention / Treatment

Experimental: carboplatin, bevacizumab, trastuzumab (if HER2+); Participants received treatment until disease progression in either CNS or non-CNS site. Cycle duration is 28 days. carboplatin: AUC=5 dose given intravenously on day 8 of cycle one and Day 1 of each subsequent cycle bevacizumab: 15 mg/kg dose given intravenously on day 1 of each cycle trastuzumab*: 6 mg/kg dose given intravenously on day 8 of each cycle for patients with HER2-positive breast cancer only *8mg/kg loading dose in cycle 1 for some participants HER-2: human epidermal growth factor receptor 2

Drug: carboplatin; Drug: bevacizumab; Other Names: Avastin; Drug: herceptin; Other Names: trastuzumab

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Central Nervous System (CNS) Objective Response Rate	CNS objective response rate is the percentage of participants that achieve CNS complete or partial response as follows: CNS complete response (CR) is achieved if all of the following are satisfied: Complete resolution of all measurable (>= 1 cm in longest dimension [LD]) and non-measurable brain metastases; No new CNS lesions (defined as any new lesion >= 6 mm in LD); Stable or decreasing steroid dose; No new/progressive tumor-related neurologic signs or symptoms; No progression of extra-CNS disease as assessed by RECIST CNS partial response (PR) is achieved if all of the following are satisfied: ->/= 50% reduction in the volumetric sum of all measurable (>/= 1 cm in LD) brain metastases compared to baseline; No progression on non-measurable lesions; No new CNS lesions (defined as any new lesion >/= 6 mm in LD); Stable or decreasing steroid dose; No new/progressive tumor-related neurologic signs or symptoms; No progression of extra-CNS disease as assessed by RECIST	Response was evaluated radiologically at baseline and every 2 cycles on treatment. Treatment duration for this study cohort was a median (range) of 8 cycles (1-20) which approximates months given the 4 week cycle length.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Progression-Free Survival	Progression-Free Survival (PFS) is defined as the duration of time from start of treatment to time of disease progression (PD), second cancer, or death, whichever occurs first. PD if any of the following occur: CNS Disease; >/=40% increase in the volumetric sum of all measurable lesions as compared to the smallest volume on treatment; Progression of non-measurable lesions; New lesions (>/=6 mm) Non-CNS Disease • RECIST 1.0 criteria: at least a 20% increase in the sum of longest diameter (LD) of target lesions taking as reference the smallest sum LD recorded on treatment or the appearance of >/=1 new lesions. For non-target lesions, PD is the appearance of one or more new lesions and/or unequivocal progression of non-target lesions. Symptomatic; Increasing steroid requirement; Global deterioration of health status requiring discontinuation of treatment; New/progression tumor-related neurologic signs and symptoms except for transient worsening lasting </=14 days	Disease was evaluated radiologically at baseline, cycle 2, cycle 4 and thereafter on treatment every 2 cycles (CNS disease) and every 4 cycles (non-disease). Maximum PFS follow-up for this study cohort was 18.6 months.
CNS Best Response	CNS best response was defined based on standard criteria. Adding to CR and PR (defined in the primary outcome measure): CNS stable disease (SD) is achieving all the following: < 50% reduction in the volumetric sum of all measurable (>/= 1 cm in LD) brain metastases compared to baseline; No progression on non-measurable lesions; No new CNS lesions (defined as any new lesion >/= 6 mm in LD); Stable or decreasing steroid dose; No new/progressive tumor-related neurologic signs or symptoms; No progression of extra-CNS disease as assessed by RECIST CNS Progressive Disease (PD) was experiencing any of the following: ->/- 40% increase in the volumetric sum of all measurable (>/= 1 cm in LD) brain metastases compared to baseline; Progression on non-measurable lesions; New CNS lesions (defined as any new lesion >/= 6 mm in LD); Increasing steroid dose; New/progressive tumor-related neurologic signs or symptoms; Progression of extra-CNS disease as assessed by RECIST	Response was evaluated radiologically at baseline and every 2 cycles on treatment. Treatment duration for this study cohort was a median (range) of 8 cycles (1-20) which approximates months given the 4 week cycle length.
Site of First Progression	Site of first progression is classified as follows: CNS Disease; >/=40% increase in the volumetric sum of all measurable lesions as compared to the smallest volume on treatment; Progression of non-measurable lesions; New lesions (>/=6 mm) Non-CNS Disease; Per RECIST 1.0 criteria: PD is at least a 20% increase in the sum of longest diameter (LD) of target lesions taking as reference the smallest sum LD recorded since the treatment started or the appearance of one or more new lesions. For non-target lesions, PD is the appearance of one or more new lesions and/or unequivocal progression of non-target lesions. Symptomatic; Increasing steroid requirement; Global deterioration of health status requiring discontinuation of treatment; New/progression tumor-related neurologic signs and symptoms (NSS) except for transient worsening lasting </=14 days	Disease was evaluated radiologically at baseline, cycle 2, cycle 4 and thereafter on treatment every 2 cycles (CNS disease) and every 4 cycles (non-disease). Maximum progression follow-up for this study cohort was 18.6 months.
Overall Survival	Participants were assessed every 6 months post-treatment. Overall survival is defined as the time from study entry to death or date last known alive and estimated using Kaplan-Meier (KM) methods.	Maximum survival follow-up for the study cohort was 66 months.

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
• Collaborators: Massachusetts General Hospital; Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center; Genentech, Inc.; Brigham and Women's Hospital

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• Leone JP, Emblem KE, Weitz M, Gelman RS, Schneider BP, Freedman RA, Younger J, Pinho MC, Sorensen AG, Gerstner ER, Harris G, Krop IE, Morganstern D, Sohl J, Hu J, Kasparian E, Winer EP, Lin NU. Phase II trial of carboplatin and bevacizumab in patients with breast cancer brain metastases. Breast Cancer Res. 2020 Nov 30;22(1):131. doi: 10.1186/s13058-020-01372-w.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): November 1, 2009
• Primary Completion (Actual): December 1, 2013
• Study Completion (Actual): February 1, 2017

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: October 28, 2009
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: October 28, 2009
• First Posted (Estimate): October 29, 2009

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): December 14, 2018
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: December 10, 2018
• Last Verified: December 1, 2018

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: bevacizumab; carboplatin
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Skin Diseases; Neoplasms; Neoplasms by Site; Breast Diseases; Central Nervous System Neoplasms; Nervous System Neoplasms; Breast Neoplasms; Brain Neoplasms; Physiological Effects of Drugs; Antineoplastic Agents; Antineoplastic Agents, Immunological; Angiogenesis Inhibitors; Angiogenesis Modulating Agents; Growth Substances; Growth Inhibitors; Carboplatin; Trastuzumab; Bevacizumab
• Other Study ID Numbers: 09-224

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: No