The study proposes to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the combination of trastuzumab
emtansine (T-DM1) and vinorelbine in HER2+ metastatic breast cancer patients.
This is a Phase I/II, single arm, open-label clinical trial designed to establish the
recommended phase II dose (RP2D) of vinorelbine with a fixed dose of trastuzumab emtansine.
The study will also evaluate the safety and efficacy of the RP2D in patients with human
epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positive metastatic, locally advanced, or
unresectable breast cancer. The study will be opened to accrual at the University of Miami
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center (SCCC) main campus and constituent satellite sites,
Deerfield Beach and Plantation.
This phase I/II study will have a total of 50 enrolled patients, taking into account 10%
drop-out in the phase II follow-up. The duration anticipated to enroll all study subjects in
Phase I/II is 2 years. The estimated duration for the Investigators to complete this study
(Phase I/II) is 4.5 to 5 years.
For the phase I portion, standard 3+3 dose escalation/de-escalation design will be applied.
Approximately 15 to 21 patients will be needed to establish the recommended phase II dose
(RP2D). For the phase II portion of the study, up to 35 patients will be treated at the RP2D
(MTD) including 6 patients treated at RP2D in phase I. Patients may remain on treatment with
the combination until disease progression or unmanageable toxicity.
Tumor assessments will be conducted every 6 weeks (±7 days) to week 18. Thereafter, these
assessments will be done every 12 weeks (±7 days). These will shall occur regardless of dose
delays or dose interruptions, until Investigator-assessed progressive disease (PD), or death,
whichever occurs first. More frequent tumor assessments may be performed as clinically
indicated, at the discretion of the treating Investigator.
For the phase II portion of the study - patients who discontinue treatment for reasons other
than PD will continue to have required tumor assessments completed until PD or the initiation
of a new therapy. Once patients have progressed, they will be followed for survival
approximately every 3 months for at least 3 years. Subsequent anti-cancer therapies will be
documented until study completion.
Patients who are discontinued from study treatment will return for the Study Treatment
Discontinuation Visit approximately 30 days (±7 days) after the last dose of study treatment.
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Histologically or cytologically documented breast cancer.
2. Metastatic or unresectable locally advanced/recurrent breast cancer.
3. HER2-positive disease documented as: Immunohistochemistry (IHC) 3+ positive, and/or
Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) ≥ 2.0, and/or gene copy number greater than
6, on previously collected tumor or metastatic site. IHC testing, FISH assay(s), and
gene copy number may all have been performed; however, a positive result from only one
of the above is required for eligibility.
4. Documented disease progression on the last regimen by radiographic measurement
(progression demonstrated by tumor markers only is unacceptable).
5. Documented disease progression (by investigator assessment) after at least one regimen
of HER2-directed therapy in the metastatic or unresectable locally advanced/recurrent
setting.
6. For patients with hormone receptor-positive disease: disease progression or recurrence
in any setting on prior hormonal therapy, given with or without HER2 directed therapy.
7. Measurable or bone only disease.
8. Prior treatment with a taxane, in the neoadjuvant, adjuvant, locally advanced or
metastatic setting.
9. A minimum of 6 weeks of prior trastuzumab for the treatment of metastatic or
unresectable locally advanced/recurrent disease is required.
10. Prior use of Pertuzumab in any setting is permitted (but not required).
11. Prior use of Lapatinib in any setting is permitted (but not required).
12. Age ≥ 18 years
13. Life expectancy ≥ 3 months
14. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1. See Appendix C
for details.
15. Patients must have normal organ and marrow function as defined below:
- absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >1,500 cells/mm3
- platelets >100,000 cells/mm3
- hemoglobin > 9.0 g/dL (Patients are permitted to receive transfused red blood
cells to achieve this level.)
- total bilirubin ≤1.5 X institutional upper limit of normal (ULN) [Note: For
patients with previously documented Gilbert's syndrome, total bilirubin ≤ 3
mg/dL.]
- Aspartate aminotransferase (AST/SGOT) ≤ 2.5 X ULN
- Alanine aminotransferase (ALT/SGPT) ≤ 2.5 X ULN
- alkaline phosphatase (alk phos) ≤ 2.5 X ULN
- serum creatinine < 1.5 X ULN
16. International normalized ratio (INR) < 1.5 X ULN
17. Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≥ 50% by either echocardiogram (ECHO) or
multiple-gated acquisition scan (MUGA).
18. Negative results of serum pregnancy test for premenopausal women of reproductive
capacity and for women < 12 months after menopause. For men and women of childbearing
potential, agreement by the patient and/or partner to use two effective non-hormonal
forms of barrier contraception at the same time, throughout treatment on study. Women
should agree to continued use for at least 90 days after the end of treatment. Men
should agree to continued use for at least 7 months after the end of treatment.
Examples of non-hormonal barrier contraception include: condom or occlusive cap
(diaphragm or cervical/vault caps) with spermicide.
19. Ability to understand and willingness to sign a written informed consent and HIPAA
document.
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Chemotherapy ≤21 days prior to first dose of study treatment
2. If last dose of trastuzumab was:
- 6mg/kg then ≤21 days prior to first dose of study treatment
- 4mg/kg then ≤14 days prior to first dose of study treatment
- 2mg/kg then ≤7 days prior to first dose of study treatment
3. Lapatinib ≤14 days prior to first dose of study treatment
4. Pertuzumab ≤21 days prior to first dose of study treatment
5. Hormone therapy ≤7 days prior to first dose of study treatment
6. Investigational therapy or any other such experimental therapy ≤28 days prior to first
dose of study treatment
7. Prior treatment with trastuzumab emtansine, (on or off a study protocol)
8. Prior use of vinorelbine (in any setting).
9. Previous radiotherapy for the treatment of unresectable, locally advanced, recurrent
or metastatic breast cancer is not allowed if:
- The last fraction of radiotherapy has been administered within 14 days prior to
study enrollment
- More than 25% of marrow-bearing bone has been irradiated
10. Brain metastases that are untreated or symptomatic, or require any radiation, surgery,
or continued steroid therapy to control symptoms from brain metastases within 14 days
of study enrollment.
11. History of intolerance (including Grade 3 or 4 infusion reaction) or hypersensitivity
to trastuzumab or murine proteins.
12. History of exposure to the following cumulative doses of anthracyclines:
- Doxorubicin ≥550mg/m2
- Liposomal doxorubicin >500 mg/m2
- Epirubicin >900 mg/m2
- Mitoxantrone > 120 mg/m2
- If another anthracycline, or more than one anthracycline, has been used, the
cumulative dose must not exceed the equivalent of ≥550 mg/m2 doxorubicin.
13. Current peripheral neuropathy of Grade ≥3 per the NCI CTCAE, v4.0
14. The patient has not recovered from any other acute toxicity (to Grade ≤1 as per NCI
CTCAE v4.03) prior to study enrollment.
15. History of other malignancy within the last 3 years, except for appropriately treated
carcinoma in situ of the cervix, non-melanoma skin carcinoma, Stage I uterine cancer,
or other cancers with a similar outcome.
16. Cardiopulmonary Function Criteria:
- Current unstable ventricular arrhythmia requiring treatment
- History of symptomatic congestive heart failure (CHF) as per New York Heart
Association (NYHA) Classes II-IV; see Appendix D for details.
- History of myocardial infarction or unstable angina within 6 months of study
enrollment
- History of a decrease in LVEF to < 40% or symptomatic CHF with previous
trastuzumab treatment
- Severe dyspnea at rest due to complications of advanced malignancy or requiring
current continuous oxygen therapy
17. Current severe, uncontrolled systemic disease (e.g., clinically significant
cardiovascular, pulmonary, or metabolic disease)
- Major surgical procedure or significant traumatic injury within 28 days -before
enrollment or anticipation of the need for major surgery during the course of
study treatment
- Current pregnancy or lactation
- Current known uncontrolled active infection with HIV, hepatitis B, and/or
hepatitis C virus
18. Any uncontrolled, intercurrent illness including but not limited to ongoing or active
infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac
arrhythmia.
19. Any other serious medical or psychiatric illness/condition likely in the judgment of
the Investigator(s) to interfere or limit compliance with study
requirements/treatment.
