Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Combination With Toripalimab for HR+/HER2- Breast Cancer (NEOTORCH-BREAST01)

Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Combined With Toripalimab for HR+/HER2- Breast Cancer : a Prospective, Single-arm, Multi-center Study (NEOTORCH-BREAST01)

This study is a prospective, single arm, multi-center phase II clinical trial. The primary study objective is to evaluate the pathologic complete response(PCR)and RCB0-1 ratio of neodjuvant treatment of HR+/HER2- breast cancer with Toripalimab combined with neoadjuvant chemotherapy and sequential Toripalimab monoclonal antibody, including the incidences and types of adverse events. The secondary study objective is to observe and evaluate the disease-free survival (DFS), Progression-Free-Survival (PFS ),and Objective Response Rate(ORR)

Study Overview

Detailed Description

  1. Breast cancer is the most common malignant tumor among women worldwide, with 2.3 million women suffering from it every year. In China, the incidence rate of breast cancer is increasing year by year, with about 400000 new cases every year, which seriously threatens the life and health of women in China. Study population: participants with HR+/HER2- breast cancer confirmed by postoperative pathology according to American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) / Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) 8th Tumor Node Metastasis (TNM) staging classification.
  2. Sample size: single arm design was used in this study and 30 participants were estimated to be enrolled.
  3. Histologically confirmed invasive breast cancer with tumor diameter>1cm (T1c-3; N0-3; M0). All patients were pathohistologically confirmed as HR+/HER2- breast cancer. According to the breast cancer diagnosis and treatment guidelines and specifications of the Chinese Society of Clinical Oncology, Luminal B is divided into Luminal B (HER2 negative) and Luminal B (HER2 positive). Luminal B (HER2 negative) is ER/PR positive, HER2 negative and Ki-67 proliferation index is high or PR low expression. Luminal type B (HER2 positive) is ER/PR positive, HER2 positive (protein overexpression or gene amplification), and Ki-67 in any state. Therefore, HR+/HER2- breast cancer is a Luminal type breast cancer patient excluding HER2+.
  4. Chemotherapy Phase 1: Epirubicin (or Liposomal Doxorubicin)+Cyclophosphamide, intravenous infusion of 100 mg/m2. Epirubicin (or 35 mg/m2 liposomal doxorubicin)+600 mg/m2 cyclophosphamide, starting from the first day of the week, for a total of 12 weeks.

    Chemotherapy Phase 2: Paclitaxel, administered intravenously at a dose of 260 mg/m2 every 3 weeks for a total of 12 weeks. During neoadjuvant chemotherapy and postoperative adjuvant therapy, use of Toripalimab: intravenous infusion of 240 mg, once every 3 weeks, combined with preoperative and postoperative adjuvant therapy for a total of 1 year.

  5. Adverse events (AEs) management: To minimize the risk of AEs, the investigators will monitor carefully to determine whether or not they are within the expected range. Investigators will also conduct a thorough examination and adopt an appropriate system to take any necessary measures to deal with AEs.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

30

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 Contact

Study Contact Backup

  • Name: Youyi Chen
  • Phone Number: +86 157 5751 5017

Study Locations

      • Hangzhou, China
        • Recruiting
        • Zhejiang Cancer Hospital
        • Contact:
          • Yang Yu
      • Hangzhou, China
        • Recruiting
        • The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University
        • Contact:
          • Zhijun Dai
      • Harbin, China
        • Not yet recruiting
        • Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital
        • Contact:
      • Hefei, China
        • Not yet recruiting
        • The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University
        • Contact:
          • Ying Chen
      • Jinhua, China
        • Not yet recruiting
        • Jinhua Municipal Central Hospital
        • Contact:
          • Chaoyang Xu
      • Nanchang, China
        • Not yet recruiting
        • Nanchang People's Hospital
        • Contact:
          • Yili Wang
      • Shanghai, China
        • Not yet recruiting
        • Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University
        • Contact:
          • Wei Zhu
      • Wulumuqi, China
        • Not yet recruiting
        • Xinjiang Medical University Affiliated Cancer Hospital
        • Contact:
          • Hongtao Li
      • Xi'an, China
        • Recruiting
        • The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'An Jiaotong University
        • Contact:
          • Huafeng Kang
      • Xi'an, China
        • Not yet recruiting
        • Shaanxi Provincial Cancer Hospital
        • Contact:
          • Xiaomin Yang
      • Zhengzhou, China
        • Not yet recruiting
        • The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University
        • Contact:
          • Pengwei Lv

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

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Female patients aged 18-75 years old;
  2. ECOG score is 0-1 points;
  3. breast cancer meets the following standards: Histologically confirmed invasive breast cancer with tumor diameter>1cm (T1c-3; N0-3; M0). All patients were pathohistologically confirmed as HR+/HER2- breast cancer. According to the breast cancer diagnosis and treatment guidelines and specifications of the Chinese Anti Cancer Association (2021 version), Luminal B is divided into Luminal B (HER2 negative) and Luminal B (HER2 positive). Luminal B (HER2 negative) is ER/PR positive, HER2 negative and Ki-67 proliferation index is high or PR low expression. Luminal type B (HER2 positive) is ER/PR positive, HER2 positive (protein overexpression or gene amplification), and Ki-67 in any state. Therefore, HR+/HER2- breast cancer is a Luminal type breast cancer patient excluding HER2+.

    Pathological examination of PD-L1 expression:

    The Combined Positive Score (CPS) refers to the percentage of PD-L1 positive cells (including tumor cells, lymphocytes, macrophages) in all tumor cells. Our center detected the PD-L1 antibody site as 22C3.

  4. The functional level of major organs must meet the following requirements (no blood transfusion within 2 weeks before screening, no use of...)

Using leukocyte and platelet boosting drugs:

  1. Blood routine: Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) greater than 1.5 × 109/L; platelet count (PLT) greater than 75 × 109/L; Hemoglobin (Hb) is greater than 90g/L; Lymphocyte count ≥ 1.5 × 109/L
  2. Blood biochemistry: Total bilirubin (TBIL) is less than 1.5 × ULN; Alanine aminotransferase ALT and aspartate levels are less than 1.5 × ULN; Alkaline phosphatase is less than 2.5 × ULN; Urea nitrogen/ Urea (BUN/UREA) and creatinine (Cr) are less than 1.5 × ULN.
  3. Cardiac ultrasound: Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) greater than 55%.
  4. 12 lead electrocardiogram: The Fridericia corrected QT interval (QTcF) is less than 470 milliseconds 5. For female patients who have not yet reached menopause or undergone surgical sterilization: during the treatment period and in the study treatment, the final use effective contraceptive methods for at least 6 months after a single administration.

6. Voluntarily join this study, sign an informed consent form, have good compliance, and are willing to cooperate with follow-up.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Stage IV breast cancer.
  2. Inflammatory breast cancer.
  3. Previously received anti-tumor treatment or radiation therapy for any malignant tumor, excluding those that have been cured Malignant tumors such as cervical carcinoma in situ, basal cell carcinoma, or squamous cell carcinoma.
  4. Simultaneously undergoing anti-tumor treatment in other clinical trials, including but not limited to chemotherapy and endocrine therapy. Treatment, biological therapy, bone improvement drug therapy, or immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy, etc.
  5. The patient had undergone major surgical procedures unrelated to breast cancer within 4 weeks before the first administration of the study drug, or the patient has not fully recovered from such surgical procedures.
  6. Serious heart disease or discomfort, including but not limited to the following diseases:

1) Diagnosed history of heart failure or systolic dysfunction (LVEF less than 50%).

2) High risk uncontrolled arrhythmias, such as atrial tachycardia, resting heart rate greater than 100bpm, significant ventricular arrhythmias (such as ventricular tachycardia), or higher-level atrioventricular block (i.e. Mobitz II second or third degree atrioventricular block).

3) Angina requiring medication for treatment. 4) Heart valve disease with clinical significance. 5) ECG shows transmural myocardial infarction. 6) Poor control of hypertension (systolic blood pressure greater than 180mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure greater than 180mmHg after drug treatment) 100mmHg). 7. Uncontrolled active infections that require treatment; History of immunodeficiency, including HIV testing positive Sexual, or suffering from other acquired or congenital immunodeficiency diseases, or having a history of organ transplantation.

8. Patients with chronic active hepatitis B or active hepatitis C (excluding hepatitis B virus carriers, stable hepatitis B after drug treatment [HBV-DNA test negative or<50IU/ml] and cured hepatitis C patients [HCV RNA test negative]).

9. Have received immunotherapy and experienced adverse immune events such as immune related pneumonia and myocarditis, which have been determined by researchers to potentially affect the safety of the experimental medication.

10. Individuals with a known history of allergies to the components of this medication regimen.

11. Pregnant and lactating female patients, female patients with fertility and positive baseline pregnancy test results, or reproductive age patients who are unwilling to take effective contraceptive measures during the entire trial period and within 6 months after the last study medication.

12. Suffering from serious accompanying diseases or other comorbidities that may interfere with the planned treatment, or any other circumstances that the researcher deems unsuitable for the patient to participate in this study.

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: Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Combination with Toripalimab

Epirubicin (or Liposomal Doxorubicin)+Cyclophosphamide, intravenous infusion of 100 mg/m2. Epirubicin (or 35 mg/m2 liposomal doxorubicin)+600 mg/m2 cyclophosphamide+ 240 mg Toripalimab, starting from the first day of the week, for a total of 12 weeks.

Paclitaxel, administered intravenously at a dose of 260 mg/m2 every 3 weeks + 240 mg Toripalimab for a total of the following 12 weeks.

Epirubicin (or Liposomal Doxorubicin)+Cyclophosphamide, intravenous infusion of 100 mg/m2. Epirubicin (or 35 mg/m2 liposomal doxorubicin)+600 mg/m2 cyclophosphamide, starting from the first day of the week, for a total of 12 weeks. Paclitaxel, administered intravenously at a dose of 260 mg/m2 every 3 weeks for a total of 12 weeks. During neoadjuvant chemotherapy and postoperative adjuvant therapy, use of Toripalimab: intravenous infusion of 240 mg, once every 3 weeks, combined with preoperative neoadjuvant and postoperative adjuvant therapy for a total of 1 year.
During neoadjuvant chemotherapy and postoperative adjuvant therapy, use of Toripalimab: intravenous infusion of 240 mg, once every 3 weeks, combined with preoperative neoadjuvant therapy and postoperative adjuvant therapy for a total of 1 year.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
pathologic complete response(PCR)
Time Frame: 2 years
The primary study objective is to evaluate the pathologic complete response(PCR) of neoadjuvant treatment of HR+/HER2- breast cancer with Toripalimab combined with neoadjuvant chemotherapy and sequential Toripalimab monoclonal antibody,
2 years
RCB 0-1 Ratio
Time Frame: 2 years
2 years

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Disease-free survival (DFS)
Time Frame: 3 years
3 years
Progression-Free-Survival (PFS)
Time Frame: 3 years
3 years
Objective Response Rate(ORR)
Time Frame: 3 years
3 years

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Guansheng Sheng, Zhejiang University

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 (Actual)

June 11, 2024

Primary Completion (Estimated)

June 1, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

June 1, 2029

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 18, 2024

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 23, 2024

First Posted (Actual)

September 25, 2024

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

August 12, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 11, 2025

Last Verified

June 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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