Fresolimumab and Radiotherapy in Metastatic Breast Cancer
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01401062 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : July 25, 2011
Results First Posted : April 6, 2017
Last Update Posted : March 5, 2019
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Metastatic Breast Cancer | Drug: Fresolimumab Radiation: Radiation Therapy | Phase 2 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 23 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Fresolimumab and Radiotherapy in Metastatic Breast Cancer |
Study Start Date : | July 2011 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | June 2014 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | June 2014 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Arm 1 (Fresolimumab 1 mg/kg)
Fresolimumab is administered intravenously (i.v.) at a dose of 1 mg/kg on day 1 of weeks 0, 3, 6, 9 & 12 and radiation administered at 7.5 Gy/fraction in 3 fractions during weeks 1 (to lesion 1) and 7 (to lesion 2).
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Drug: Fresolimumab
Other Name: GC1008 Radiation: Radiation Therapy |
Experimental: Arm 2 (Fresolimumab 10 mg/kg)
Fresolimumab is administered intravenously (i.v.) at a dose of 10 mg/kg on day 1 of weeks 0, 3, 6, 9 & 12 and radiation administered at 7.5 Gy/fraction in 3 fractions during weeks 1 (to lesion 1) and 7 (to lesion 2).
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Drug: Fresolimumab
Other Name: GC1008 Radiation: Radiation Therapy |
- Abscopal Response Rate [ Time Frame: up to 20 weeks ]Defined as the percentage of patients who have responses (complete or partial) outside the irradiated lesions. The abscopal response is assessed at 15 weeks, and confirmed minimum 4 weeks later. The abscopal response is evaluated based on immune-related response criteria (irRC) (Wolchok et al, 2009).

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Biopsy-proven breast cancer, metastatic (persistent or recurrent).
- Failed ≥1 line of therapy (endocrine or chemotherapy) for metastatic disease.
- Min. 3 distinct metastatic sites, at least one measurable lesion which is at least 1 cm or larger in largest diameter.
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Must be ≥4 weeks since all of the following treatments (recovered from toxicity of prior treatment to ≤Grade 1, excluding alopecia):
- major surgery;
- radiotherapy;
- chemotherapy (≥6 weeks since therapy if a nitrosourea, mitomycin, or monoclonal antibodies such as bevacizumab);
- immunotherapy;
- biotherapy/targeted therapies.
- >18 years of age.
- Life expectancy >6 months.
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) status 0 or 1.
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Adequate organ function including:
- Hemoglobin ≥10.0g/dL, absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥1,500/mm3, and platelets ≥100,000/mm3.
- Hepatic: Serum total bilirubin ≤1.5x upper limit of normal (ULN) (Patients with Gilbert's Disease may be included if total bilirubin is ≤3.0mg/dL), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤2.5xULN. If patient has known liver metastases, ALT and/or AST ≤5xULN are allowed.
- Renal: creatinine clearance ≥60mL/min.
- Prothrombin (PT) and partial thromboplastin times (PTT) <ULN.
- Negative for hepatitis viruses B and C unless consistent with prior vaccination or prior infection with full recovery.
- Patients of childbearing potential must agree to use effective contraception while on study, and for ≥3 months after last treatment.
- Understand and sign written informed consent document. No consent by durable power of attorney.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Second malignancy - unless following curative intent therapy, has been disease free for ≥2 years with probability of recurrence <5%. Curatively treated early-stage squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, basal cell carcinoma of the skin, or cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) are allowed.
- Concurrent cancer therapy.
- Uncontrolled central nervous system (CNS) metastases, meningeal carcinomatosis, malignant seizures, or disease that causes or threatens neurologic compromise (e.g. unstable vertebral metastases).
- History of ascites or pleural effusions, unless successfully treated.
- Organ transplant, including allogeneic bone marrow transplant.
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Immunosuppressive therapy including:
- Systemic corticosteroid therapy, including replacement therapy for hypoadrenalism. Inhaled or topical corticosteroids are allowed (if therapy is <5 days and is limited to systemic steroids as antiemetics);
- Cyclosporine A, tacrolimus, or sirolimus.
- Investigational agents within 4 weeks prior to study enrollment (≥6 weeks if treatment was long-acting agent such as monoclonal antibody).
- Significant or uncontrolled medical illness, e.g. congestive heart failure (CHF), myocardial infarction, symptomatic coronary artery disease, significant ventricular arrhythmias within the last 6 months, or significant pulmonary dysfunction. Patients with remote history of asthma or active mild asthma may participate.
- Active infection, including unexplained fever (>38.5°C).
- Systemic autoimmune disease (e.g. systemic lupus erythematosus, active rheumatoid arthritis).
- Known allergy to any component of GC1008.
- Active thrombophlebitis, thromboembolism, hypercoagulability states, bleeding, or anti-coagulation therapy (including anti platelet agents i.e. aspirin, clopidogrel, ticlopidine, dipyridamole, other agents inducing long-acting platelet dysfunction). Patients with history of deep venous thrombosis are allowed if treated, completely resolved, and no treatment for >4months.
- Calcium >11.0mg/dL (2.75mmol/L) unresponsive or uncontrolled in response to standard therapy (e.g. bisphosphonates).
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Patients who, in the opinion of the Investigator, have significant medical or psychosocial problems, including, but not limited to:
- Other serious non-malignancy-associated conditions that may be expected to limit life expectancy or significantly increase the risk of SAEs;
- Conditions, psychiatric, substance abuse, or other, that, in the opinion of the Investigator, would preclude informed consent, consistent follow-up, or compliance with any aspect of the study;
- Pregnant or nursing women.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01401062
United States, California | |
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA | |
Los Angeles, California, United States, 90095-1714 | |
United States, New York | |
New York University Langone Medical Center Cancer Center | |
New York, New York, United States, 10016 |
Principal Investigator: | Silvia Formenti, M.D. | NYU Langone Health |
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
Responsible Party: | Weill Medical College of Cornell University |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01401062 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
S11-00533 BC100481 ( Other Grant/Funding Number: DOD ) |
First Posted: | July 25, 2011 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | April 6, 2017 |
Last Update Posted: | March 5, 2019 |
Last Verified: | February 2019 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | No |
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