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Prospective, Randomized, Pharmacological Intervention Study; Evaluating Effect of the Angiotensin II-receptor (AT1) Blocker Candesartan vs Placebo in Prevention of Trastuzumab-associated Cardiotoxicity in Patients Treated With Trastuzumab


Phase 3
18 Years
79 Years
Open (Enrolling)
Female
Breast Cancer

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Trial Information

Prospective, Randomized, Pharmacological Intervention Study; Evaluating Effect of the Angiotensin II-receptor (AT1) Blocker Candesartan vs Placebo in Prevention of Trastuzumab-associated Cardiotoxicity in Patients Treated With Trastuzumab


Prospective, randomized pharmacological intervention study

Primary objectives:

- to determine whether concurrent ATII-antagonist treatment can prevent trastuzumab-related
cardiotoxicity, defined as a decline in LVEF of more than 15% or a decrease to an absolute
value <45%

Secondary objectives:

- To determine if 'Brain Natriuretic Peptide' (NT-proBNP) and troponin T can be used
as surrogate marker in the monitoring of trastuzumab-associated cardiotoxicity

- To determine genetic variability in relevant genes such as the HER2 gene (by assessing
single nucleotide polymorphisms [SNPs] in the kinase domain) and explore any
correlations with trastuzumab induced cardiotoxicity 3) To determine the reversibility
of a decrease in left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) associated with trastuzumab
treatment

Arm I : placebo Arm II : AT1 blocker candesartan (32 mg/day; run in 16 mg during week 1)

Randomization: before chemotherapy treatment period. Study period: chemotherapy period,
trastuzumab treatment period 26 weeks follow up after discontinuation of trastuzumab
treatment and thereafter 1 month follow-up after end of placebo or AT1 blocker.

Candesartan treatment will start the same day as the first infusion of trastuzumab and will
continue up to 26 weeks after the end of treatment with trastuzumab.

Women with primary HER2 positive breast cancer who are considered for adjuvant systemic
treatment with anthracycline containing chemotherapy and trastuzumab.

Before start of anthracycline treatment:

- Medical history, physical examination

- New York Heart Association (NYHA) score

- Cardiac questionnaire

- Electrocardiogram

- MUGA scan

- Laboratory assessments; hemoglobin, hematocrit, white blood cell count, platelet count,
serum creatinine, sodium, potassium, calcium, thyroid stimulating hormone, glucose,
cholesterol, bilirubin, alkaline phosphatase, ASAT/ALAT, LDH, albumin, NT-proBNP,
troponin T analysis

- Pregnancy test

- Genotype analysis

Every chemotherapy cycle

- Laboratory assessments; hemoglobin, hematocrit, white blood cell count, platelet count,
serum creatinine, sodium, potassium, calcium, glucose, bilirubin, alkaline phosphatase,
ASAT/ALAT, LDH, albumin, (NT-proBNP, troponin T analysis)

Before start of trastuzumab treatment:

- Physical examination

- New York Heart Association (NYHA) score

- Cardiac questionnaire

- Electrocardiogram

- MUGA scan

- Laboratory assessments; hemoglobin, hematocrit, white blood cell count, platelet count,
serum creatinine, sodium, potassium, calcium, glucose, bilirubin, alkaline
phosphatase, ASAT/ALAT, LDH, albumin, NT-proBNP, troponin T analysis

After 3, 6 and 9 months trastuzumab:

- Physical examination

- New York Heart Association (NYHA) score

- Cardiac questionnaire

- MUGA scan

- Laboratory assessments; hemoglobin, hematocrit, white blood cell count, platelet count,
serum creatinine, sodium, potassium, calcium, glucose, bilirubin, alkaline phosphatase,
ASAT/ALAT, LDH, albumin, NT-proBNP, troponin T analysis

After 1 year trastuzumab, 26 weeks after the last trastuzumab administration:

- Physical examination

- New York Heart Association (NYHA) score

- Cardiac questionnaire

- Electrocardiogram

- MUGA scan

- Laboratory assessments; hemoglobin, hematocrit, white blood cell count, platelet count,
serum creatinine, sodium, potassium, calcium, glucose, bilirubin, alkaline phosphatase,
ASAT/ALAT, LDH, albumin, NT-proBNP, troponin T analysis

The primary endpoint of the study is the deterioration of the cardiac function defined as a
decline in LVEF of 15% or more to an absolute value below 45% during the year with
trastuzumab.

From previous studies it is estimated that about 30% of the patients treated with
trastuzumab will show deterioration of LVEF.

A total of 200 patients will receive trastuzumab and candesartan or trastuzumab and placebo
in this double blind placebo-controlled study. The number of patients randomized (= before
chemotherapy period) for this trial shall be more than 200 as a small number of patients
might drop out before start of therapy with trastuzumab. This number cannot exactly be
determined beforehand.


Inclusion Criteria:



- Women aged ≥18 years

- WHO: ≤ 2

- Strongly HER2-positive breast cancer, defined as an immunohistochemistry score of 3+
using the HercepTestTM, or gene amplification by fluorescence in situ hybridization,
or chromogenic in situ hybridization (CISH).

- Serum creatinine <140 umol/l or creatinine clearance > 50 ml/min (by Cockcroft-Gault
formula)

- Thyroid stimulating hormone between 0.5-3.9 MU/l

- Blood pressure systolic ≥ 140 mmHg and diastolic ≥ 90 mmHg is acceptable at
randomization. However prior to the first administration of trastuzumab blood
pressure should be regulated and should be systolic ≥ 100 mmHg and ≤ 180 mmHg and
diastolic ≥ 60 mmHg and ≤ 100 mmHg. (blood pressure should be regulated according to
the guidelines of appendix 5)

- LVEF ³ 50% assessed by multigated angiography (MUGA) or cardiac ultrasound

- Adjuvant regimen: trastuzumab start ≥ 3 weeks after day 1 of the last anthracycline
chemotherapy cycle

- Trastuzumab treatment according to standard medical care

- Written informed consent to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

- Prior anthracycline chemotherapy regimen or anti-HER2 therapy, or other prior
biologic or immunotherapy for breast cancer treatment or any malignancy

- Previous malignancy requiring chemotherapy or radiotherapy

- Uncontrolled serious concurrent illness

- Patients with New York Heart Association (NYHA) class II/III/IV congestive heart
failure

- Myocardial infarction < 6 months before randomization

- Treatment with ACE inhibitor, ATII blocker, or lithium. Patients treated with ACE
inhibitor, or ATII blocker can switch (after randomization and during the
chemotherapy period) to alternative antihypertensive therapy; see appendix 5.

- History of hypersensitivity to the study medication

- Pregnancy or breast feeding

Type of Study:

Interventional

Study Design:

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Bio-availability Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment

Outcome Measure:

The occurrence of cardiotoxicity, defined as a decline in LVEF (MUGA) of more than 15% or a decrease of less than 15% to an absolute value below 45%.

Outcome Time Frame:

during 1 year trastuzumab therapy and during 26 weeks after discontinuation of trastuzumab

Safety Issue:

Yes

Principal Investigator

J.H.M. Schellens, MD PhD

Investigator Role:

Principal Investigator

Investigator Affiliation:

The Netherlands Cancer Institute

Authority:

Netherlands: The Central Committee on Research Involving Human Subjects (CCMO)

Study ID:

M06HER

NCT ID:

NCT00459771

Start Date:

June 2007

Completion Date:

June 2013

Related Keywords:

  • Breast Cancer
  • angiotensin II-receptor (AT1) blocker
  • prevention
  • trastuzumab
  • cardiotoxicity
  • Breast Neoplasms

Name

Location

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston, Massachusetts  02215