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Closed (no longer recruiting)Last updated: 2 February 2024

HER2CLIMB-02: This phase III trial is trying to understand if adding a targeted therapy drug to a new type of chemotherapy will help patients with HER2-positive breast cancer that has spread to other parts of the body or is unable to be surgically removedRandomized, Double-blind, Phase 3 Study of Tucatinib or Placebo in Combination With Ado-trastuzumab Emtansine (T-DM1) for Subjects With Unresectable Locally-advanced or Metastatic HER2+ Breast Cancer

Clinical summary

Summary

This study is designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of tucatinib in combination with Ado-trastuzumab Emtansine (T-DM1) in patients with unresectable locally-advanced or metastatic HER2+ breast cancer who have had prior treatment with a taxane and trastuzumab in any setting. Eligible patients will be randomised to receive 21-day cycles of either tucatinib or placebo in combination with T-DM1. While on study treatment, patients will be assessed for progression every 6 weeks for the first 24 weeks, and every 9 weeks thereafter, irrespective of dose holds or interruptions. Study treatment will continue until unacceptable toxicity, disease progression, withdrawal of consent, or study closure. After completion of study treatment and after occurrence of disease progression, patients in both arms of the study will continue to be followed for survival until study closure or withdrawal of consent.

Conditions

This trial is treating patients with HER2-positive breast cancer.

Cancer

Breast Cancers Breast

Age

People18+

Phase

III

Trial Acronym

HER2CLIMB-02

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Trial sponsor

Seagen, Inc.

Scientific Title

Randomized, Double-blind, Phase 3 Study of Tucatinib or Placebo in Combination With Ado-trastuzumab Emtansine (T-DM1) for Subjects With Unresectable Locally-advanced or Metastatic HER2+ Breast Cancer

Eligibility

Inclusion

  • Histologically confirmed HER2+ breast carcinoma as determined by a sponsor-designated central laboratory
  • History of prior treatment with a taxane and trastuzumab in any setting, separately or in combination
  • Have progression of unresectable locally advanced/metastatic breast cancer after last systemic therapy, or be intolerant of last systemic therapy
  • Measurable or non-measurable disease assessable by RECIST v1.1
  • ECOG performance status score of 0 or 1
  • CNS Inclusion - Based on screening contrast brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), participants must have at least one of the following:

    (a) No evidence of brain metastases

    (b) Untreated brain metastases not needing immediate local therapy

    (c) Previously treated brain metastases

    1. Brain metastases previously treated with local therapy may either be stable since treatment or may have progressed since prior local CNS therapy, provided that there is no clinical indication for immediate re-treatment with local therapy
    2. Participants treated with CNS local therapy for newly identified lesions or previously treated and progressing lesions may be eligible to enroll if all of the following criteria are met:

      (i) Time since SRS is at least 7 days prior to first dose of study treatment, time since WBRT is at least 14 days prior to first dose, or time since surgical resection is at least 28 days.

      (ii) Other sites of evaluable disease are present

    3. Relevant records of any CNS treatment must be available to allow for classification of target and non-target lesions

Exclusion

  • Prior treatment with tucatinib, afatinib, trastuzumab deruxtecan (DS-8201a), or any other investigational anti-HER2, anti-EGFR, or HER2 TKI agent. Prior treatment with lapatinib or neratinib within 12 months of starting study treatment (except in cases where they were given for ≤21 days and was discontinued for reasons other than disease progression or severe toxicity). Prior treatment with pyrotinib for recurrent of mBC (except in cases where pyrotinib was given for ≤21 days and was discontinued for reasons other than disease progression or severe toxicity).
  • CNS Exclusion - Based on screening contrast brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), participants must not have any of the following:

    1. Any untreated brain lesions >2 cm in size
    2. Ongoing use of corticosteroids for control of symptoms of brain metastases at a total daily dose of >2 mg of dexamethasone (or equivalent).
    3. Any brain lesion thought to require immediate local therapy
    4. Known or concurrent leptomeningeal disease as documented by the investigator
    5. Poorly controlled generalized or complex partial seizures

Inclusion

  • You are able to swallow medication by mouth.
  • You have had treatment but your cancer has gotten worse or has not responded to the treatment you have been given.
  • Your cancer has spread to other parts of the body.

Exclusion

  • You have certain types of non-cancer medical conditions.
  • You have had certain treatments, surgical procedures or drugs.
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