Phase II Study With the Trifunctional Antibody Ertumaxomab to Treat Metastatic Breast Cancer After Progression on Trastuzumab Therapy

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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This study has the purpose to demonstrate clinical efficacy of the investigational new drug ertumaxomab in patients with human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 (HER-2/neu) overexpressing (3+ or 2+ with a positive Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization (FISH) test result) metastatic breast cancer progressing after trastuzumab treatment. Ertumaxomab is a trifunctional bispecific antibody targeting Her-2/neu on tumor cells and CD3 on T cells. Trifunctional antibodies represent a new concept for targeted anticancer therapy. This new antibody class has the capability to redirect T cells and accessory immune effector cells (e.g. macrophages, dendritic cells [DCs] and natural killer [NK] cells) to the tumor site. According to preclinical data, trifunctional antibodies activate these immune cells, which can trigger a complex anti-tumor immune response.

Detailed Description
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This study is an open-label, non-randomized, uncontrolled, two-stage phase II study evaluating the efficacy and safety of ertumaxomab. Ertumaxomab will be administered three times at 7 day intervals by constant rate 3 hour intravenous (i.v.) infusions according to the following dose schedule: 10 µg (day 0); 100 µg (day 7 ± 1 day) and 100 µg (day 14 ± 1 day) (flat doses).

Official Title
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Phase II Study Of The Trifunctional Bispecific Anti-HER-2/Neu x Anti-CD3 Antibody Ertumaxomab In Patients With HER-2/Neu Overexpressing (3+ Or 2+/FISH+) Metastatic Breast Cancer Progressing After Trastuzumab Treatment

Conditions
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Metastatic Breast Cancer, Advanced Breast Cancer

Intervention / Treatment
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* Drug: ertumaxomab


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Key Inclusion Criteria: Women ≥ 18 years, Negative pregnancy test at screening and life expectancy of at least 3 months metastatic (stage IV) and not curable adenocarcinoma of the breast Measurable disease, defined as at least one lesion that is measurable in one dimension (RECIST) HER-2 overexpression 3+ or 2+ FISH positive Patients must have received one prior therapy with trastuzumab as last treatment before entry into the study. If trastuzumab was given as single agent treatment, patients must have received prior chemotherapy for metastatic disease Trastuzumab has been discontinued before study entry disease had progressed during or after trastuzumab therapy Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG)performance score of ≤ 2 Adequate hematological, liver and kidney function Key Exclusion Criteria: Women who are pregnant or breast feeding Any history or symptoms indicative of brain or central nervous system metastases Prior diagnosis of any malignancy not cured by surgery alone less than 5 years before study entry (except in situ carcinoma of the cervix or adequately treated basal cell carcinoma of the skin) Human anti-murine antibody positive or hypersensitivity to murine proteins and any other component of the study drug Known autoimmune diseases, Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B or C infection as well as other acute or chronic infection or other concurrent non-malignant co-morbidities that are uncontrolled Any concurrent chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, immunotherapy or corticoid therapy Concurrent antibiotic treatment Any concurrent investigational treatment for metastatic disease Cardiovascular exclusion criteria: Unstable or uncontrolled pectorial angina Myocardial infarction during the last 6 months Valvular heart disease that requires treatment Cardiomyopathy (congestive, hypertrophic or restrictive) Acute myocarditis Congestive heart failure (CHF): dyspnea, clinically or radiologically diagnosed Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF)outside institution's normal range based on echocardiography at rest Left ventricular diameter > 56 mm based on M-mode echocardiography at rest Arrhythmias that require treatment (atrioventricular block II/III degree, atrial fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia) Poorly or uncontrolled hypertension, asthma, seizures, allergies, pulmonary dysfunction

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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Female

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Intervention/Treatment |
| --- |
|Drug: ertumaxomab|Ertumaxomab will be intravenously administered to see if it can increase the patient's objective response rate.|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Clinical Efficacy Measured by Objective Response Rate (Best Response During the Course of the Study) |  | patients are monitored for 6 months | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Duration of Response | The study was prematurely terminated, therefore no participants were analyzed | patients are monitored for 6 months | 
| Clinical Benefit Rate | The study was prematurely terminated, therefore no participants were analyzed | patients are monitored for 6 months | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Breast Cancer, investigational drug, drug therapy, Antineoplastic Protocols, Immunotherapy, Metastatic breast cancer, Advanced breast cancer, Stage IV breast cancer, Her-2/neu expressing breast cancer, Her-2/neu, Trastuzumab refractory