Palbociclib in Estrogen Receptor Positive (ER+) Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 Positive (HER2+) Metastatic Breast Cancer
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03709082 |
Recruitment Status :
Active, not recruiting
First Posted : October 17, 2018
Last Update Posted : November 25, 2020
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This study will determine the recommend dose of palbociclib in combination with letrozole and another medication, Ado-trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1). Additionally, researchers will determine how well this recommended dose will improve outcomes in this type of advanced breast cancer.
The study will include a safety lead-in with escalating dosing of palbociclib to determine the recommended phase II dose (RP2D) of palbociclib in this combination and an expanded phase II of palbociclib at the RP2D in combination with letrozole and Ado- trastuzumab Emtansine (T-DM1).
The starting dose of palbociclib will be 75 milligrams (mg) by mouth (PO) daily for each 21 day cycle. If 0 of 3 patients at the 75mg dose level experience a dose limiting toxicity (DLT), the next 3 patients will be enrolled at the next higher dosing cohort of 100mg PO daily for each 21 day cycle. If 0 of 3 patients at the 100mg dose level experience a DLT, the next 3 patients will be enrolled at the next higher dosing cohort of 125mg PO daily for each 21 day cycle. If 0 of 3 patients at the 125mg dose level experience a DLT, 125mg PO daily of palbociclib will be the phase II recommended dose used in the phase II expanded cohort. Patients receiving the phase II recommended dose in phase I will be enrolled in phase II of the study.
During safety lead-in and expanded phase II, Letrozole 2.5mg PO will be administered daily for each 21 day cycle and T-DM1 3.6 milligrams per kilograms intravenously (IV) will be administered on Day 1 of each 21 day cycle.
Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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HER2-positive Breast Cancer Breast Cancer Metastatic | Drug: Palbociclib 75mg Drug: Letrozole 2.5mg Drug: T-DM1 Drug: Palbociclib 100mg Drug: Palbociclib 125mg Drug: Palbociclib | Phase 1 Phase 2 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 3 participants |
Allocation: | Non-Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Phase I/II Study of Palbociclib, Letrozole and T-DM1 in Trastuzumab Refractory Estrogen Receptor Positive (ER+) and HER2 Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer |
Actual Study Start Date : | October 15, 2018 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | March 12, 2020 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | October 15, 2025 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Phase 1: Palbociclib 75 mg
Palbociclib 75 milligrams (mg) by mouth (PO) daily Letrozole 2.5 mg PO Daily Ado-trastuzumab Emtansine (T-DM1) 3.6 milligrams per kilograms (mg/kg) intravenous (IV) Day 1
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Drug: Palbociclib 75mg
Oral Administration
Other Name: Ibrance Drug: Letrozole 2.5mg Oral Adminstration
Other Name: Femara Drug: T-DM1 Intravenous Administration
Other Names:
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Experimental: Phase 1: Palbociclib 100 mg
Palbociclib 100 milligrams (mg) by mouth (PO) daily Letrozole 2.5 mg PO Daily Ado-trastuzumab Emtansine (T-DM1) 3.6 milligrams per kilograms (mg/kg) intravenous (IV) Day 1
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Drug: Letrozole 2.5mg
Oral Adminstration
Other Name: Femara Drug: T-DM1 Intravenous Administration
Other Names:
Drug: Palbociclib 100mg Oral Administration
Other Name: Ibrance |
Experimental: Phase 1: Palbociclib 125 mg
Palbociclib 125 milligrams (mg) by mouth (PO) daily Letrozole 2.5 mg PO Daily Ado-trastuzumab Emtansine (T-DM1) 3.6 milligrams per kilograms (mg/kg) intravenous (IV) Day 1
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Drug: Letrozole 2.5mg
Oral Adminstration
Other Name: Femara Drug: T-DM1 Intravenous Administration
Other Names:
Drug: Palbociclib 125mg Oral Administration
Other Name: Ibrance |
Experimental: Phase 2: RP2D
Recommended Phase 2 dose (RP2D; determined during Phase 1 Safety Run In) Palbociclib by mouth (PO) daily Letrozole 2.5 mg PO Daily Ado-trastuzumab Emtansine (T-DM1) 3.6 milligrams per kilograms (mg/kg) intravenous (IV) Day 1
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Drug: Letrozole 2.5mg
Oral Adminstration
Other Name: Femara Drug: T-DM1 Intravenous Administration
Other Names:
Drug: Palbociclib Oral Administration
Other Name: Ibrance |
- Rate of Overall Response [ Time Frame: From the time of first documented complete response or appearance of one or more new lesions, until the first documented date of recurrent or progressive disease, whichever came first, assessed up to 5 years ]Determine overall response rate (ORR), defined per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) version 1.1
- Proportion of participants with complete response (CR). [ Time Frame: Up to 5 years ]Defined per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) version 1.1
- Proportion of participants with partial response (PR). [ Time Frame: Up to 5 years ]Defined per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) version 1.1
- Proportion of participants with stable disease (SD). [ Time Frame: Up to 5 years ]Defined per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) version 1.1
- Proportion of participants with Grade 3 or higher adverse event. [ Time Frame: Up to 5 years ]Defined per Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) v4.03
- Number of patients with adverse events [ Time Frame: Up to 5 years ]Determine safety and tolerability of the intervention, defined per Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) v4.03.
- Number of participants with a worsening Patient Reported Outcomes of Adverse Events (PRO-AE) score [ Time Frame: At baseline and Day 1 of each cycle, up to 5 years (each cyle is 21 days) ]PRO-AE score defined per Patient Reported Outcome Measurement Information System (PROMIS) and Breast Cancer Prevention Trial (BCPT) Symptom Checklist.
- Peak observed plasma concentration [ Time Frame: Cycle 1, Day 1: 0 ,2,4 and 8 hours post treatment; Cycle 1, Day 15: 0 hours post treatment (each cyle is 21 days) ]Defined per maximum observed concentration (Cmax) and time of Cmax (Tmax).

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | Female |
Gender Based Eligibility: | Yes |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Pathologically confirmed diagnosis of Estrogen Receptor (ER) positive and HER2 (human epidermal growth factor receptor 2) positive metastatic breast cancer based on local laboratory results.
- Prior treatment with a taxane (including paclitaxel, docetaxel and/or nanoparticle protein-bound paclitaxel).
- Prior treatment with trastuzumab with or without pertuzumab.
- Measurable or non-measurable disease per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) criteria version 1.1.
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status of 0-2
- Adequate organ and marrow function
- Women must be post-menopausal
- Must be able to swallow pills
Exclusion Criteria:
- Current or anticipated use of other investigational agents
- Prior therapy with a cyclin-dependent kinase 4/6 inhibitor
- Subject has received chemotherapy or radiotherapy within 14 days prior to Cycle 1, Day 1 of the study or has not recovered from adverse events due to agents administered more than 14 days earlier
- Subject has leptomeningeal disease
- History of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to palbociclib or other agents used in study
- Subject has other illness or disease that the investigator believes will interfere with study requirements.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT03709082
United States, Kansas | |
The University of Kansas Cancer Center, West Clinic | |
Kansas City, Kansas, United States, 66112 | |
The University of Kansas Cancer Center, Westwood Campus | |
Kansas City, Kansas, United States, 66205 | |
The University of Kansas Cancer Center, Overland Park Clinic | |
Overland Park, Kansas, United States, 66210 | |
United States, Missouri | |
The University of Kansas Cancer Center, North Clinic | |
Kansas City, Missouri, United States, 64154 | |
The University of Kansas Cancer Center, Lee's Summit Clinic | |
Lee's Summit, Missouri, United States, 64064 |
Principal Investigator: | Lauren Nye, MD | KUCC |
Responsible Party: | University of Kansas Medical Center |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT03709082 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
2017-IIT-HER2-Aspire |
First Posted: | October 17, 2018 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | November 25, 2020 |
Last Verified: | November 2020 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Product Manufactured in and Exported from the U.S.: | Yes |
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