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Phase 2 N=50 Diagnostic

An Open Label Phase II Trial of BIBW 2992 in Patients With HER2-negative Metastatic Breast Cancer

Breast Neoplasms

Enrolled (actual)
50
Serious AEs
40.0%
Results posted
Oct 2013
Primary outcome: Primary: Objective Response (OR) — 0 Participants with OR

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Interventions
BIBW 2992 (Drug)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
Female
Sponsor
Boehringer Ingelheim
Primary completion
May 2009

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Objective Response (OR)
PRIMARY
Clinical Benefit (CB)
3; 24; 2
SECONDARY
Clinical Benefit (CB)
3; 24; 2
SECONDARY
Time to OR
SECONDARY
Duration of OR
SECONDARY
Progression-free Survival (PFS)
52; 54
SECONDARY
Overall Survival (OS)
NA; 448
SECONDARY
Significant Change in Cardiac Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (LVEF)
1; 2
SECONDARY
Best Change From Baseline in ECOG Performance Status
1; 0; 15; 13
SECONDARY
Pre-dose Concentration of Afatinib in Plasma at Steady State on Day 29 (Cpre,ss,29)
33.1; 22.9

Summary

The purpose of this trial is to evaluate the efficacy, safety and pharmacokinetics of BIBW 2992, a dual, irreversible EGFR- and HER2-inhibitor, in two cohorts of patients with HER2-negative breast cancer after failure of no more than three regimen of prior chemotherapy.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Female patients age 18 years or older
  • Histologically proven breast cancer after failure or relapse of no more than three lines of chemotherapy including adjuvant, irrespective of prior hormone therapy metastatic disease (stage IV);
  • HER2-negative patients (HER2 1+ or negative, or HER2 2+ and FISH negative)
  • At least one measurable tumour lesion (RECIST);
  • Availability of tumour samples
  • Written informed consent that is consistent with ICH-GCP guidelines and local law
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG, R01-0787) performance score 0 - 2.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria

  • Active infectious disease
  • Gastrointestinal disorders that may interfere with the absorption of the study drug or chronic diarrhoea
  • Serious illness, concomitant non-oncological disease or mental problems considered by the investigator to be incompatible with the protocol
  • Active/symptomatic brain metastases
  • Cardiac left ventricular function with resting ejection fraction 26 and#61549 mol /L, SI unit equivalent)
  • AST and ALT greater than 2.5 times the upper limit of normal or greater 5 times the upper limit of normal in case of known liver metastases
  • Serum creatinine greater than 1.5 mg/dl (>132 and#61549 mol/L, SI unit equivalent)
  • Patients who are sexually active and unwilling to use a medically acceptable method of contraception
  • Pregnancy or breast-feeding
  • Concomitant treatment with other investigational drugs or other anti-cancer-therapy during this study and/or during the past two/four weeks, prior to the first treatment with the trial drug. Concurrent treatment with biphosphonates is allowed
  • Previous treatment with trastuzumab, EGFR-, or EGFR/HER2-inhibitors patients unable to comply with the protocol
  • Active alcohol or drug abuse
  • Other malignancy within the past 5 years
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00425854). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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