Low -Dose-bevacizumab and Pemetrexed Versus TPC in Metastatic HER2-negative Breast Cancer Patients

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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This is a single-center, open, randomized, controlled phase 2 clinical trial designed to compare low-dose-bevacizumab and pemetrexed with TPC in metastatic HER2-negative breast cancer patients after failure of taxanes and anthracycline-containing regimens.

Detailed Description
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There is no standard therapy for advanced human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) -negative breast cancer patients after failure of taxanes and anthracycline-containing regimens at present. Pemetrexed is a multitargeted antimetabolite. Its efficacy in metastatic breast cancer has been confirmed in several small sample size studies and meta-analyses. Its response rate (RR) is about 30%, and will be higher in HER2-negative breast cancer. However, there is no study focused on this subtype of breast cancer. Bevacizumab is also an effective alternative for metastatic breast cancer. Several studies indicate that the combination of bevacizumab and chemotherapy could improve both RR and overall survival, but its use is confined by its severe side effect and far from adequate treatment. Recent years, a lot of studies have assessed the efficacy of metronomic chemotherapy. Metronomic therapy refers to the chronic administration of low doses of cytotoxic drugs at close, regular intervals. It could promote the apoptosis of tumor endothelial cell , continuously inhibit tumor angiogenesis, and exhibit a significant superiority of low toxicity, reduced cost and prolonged combination therapy period. According to reports in literature, the expression of anti-angiogenic biomarkers, such as,vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF)-A, VEGF-C, soluble vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (sVEGFR)-1, sVEGFR-2,thrombospondin-1(TSP-1), platelet factor 4 (PF-4) might be concerned with the efficacy of metronomic therapy. Since there are no reported clinical trials according to metronomic bevacizumab in HER2-negative breast cancer, the investigators come up with this study. In this study, the investigators try to make a comparison of the efficacy and safety of low-dose-bevacizumab and pemetrexed with treatment of physician's choice (TPC) in metastatic breast cancer after failure of taxanes and anthracycline-containing regimens, to validate the correlative biomarkers and to find an optimal choice for previously treated metastatic breast cancer patients.

Official Title
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A Phase 2 Clinical Trial:Low -Dose-bevacizumab and Pemetrexed Versus Treatment of Physician's Choice in Metastatic HER2-negative Breast Cancer Patients After Failure of Taxanes and Anthracycline-containing Regimens

Conditions
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Metastatic Breast Cancer

Intervention / Treatment
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* Drug: low-dose-bevacizumab/pemetrexed
* Drug: Treatment of physician's choice


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Metastatic breast cancer females confirmed by pathological and/or cytological examination; Breast cancer patients who received taxanes and anthracycline-containing regimens previously; HER2-negative breast cancer patients confirmed by immunohistochemical test or fluorescent in situ hybridization(FISH); Patients aged from 18-70 years old, and patients with Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group（ECOG） performance status scored 0-2; One or more measurable lesions in imaging examination,with a diameter no less than 20mm in ordinary computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), or a scanning diameter no less than 10mm in spiral CT; Any other kind of concomitant chemotherapy is not allowed during the research. If the patients had accepted other chemotherapy before recruitment, he can enter into the study until the drug is eliminated 30 days later; Patients without any kind of major organ dysfunction: normal blood test results, normal function of heart, liver, kidney, marrow and so on. Exclusion Criteria: Patients who had received any chemotherapy, radiotherapy, biotherapy, or drugs and physical treatment in other clinical trials four weeks within the enrollment; Patients who has no measurable or assessable lesions ; Patients with moderate or severe liver dysfunction Pregnant or lactational patients; Patients with severe complications, including severe heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, uncontrolled diabet and hypertension, severe infection , active peptic ulcer and so on; Patient who had previously received pemetrexed-containing regimens in metastatic setting.

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 70 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: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: low-dose-bevacizumab/Pemetrexed<br>Low-dose-bevacizumab is given at a dose of 2 mg/kg once weekly by intravenous transfusion, which is on day 1, 8 and 15, and every three weeks are a treatment cycle .Pemetrexed is given at a dose of 500mg/m2 once on the first day by intravenous transfusion, and repeated every three weeks, too. The pretreatment of pemetrexed should be conducted within the study. | Drug: low-dose-bevacizumab/pemetrexed<br>* Bevacizumab is administrated at a dose of 2 mg/kg once weekly by intravenous transfusion, which is on day 1, 8 and 15, and pemetrexed is given at a dose of 500mg/m2 once on the first day by intravenous transfusion, and repeated every three weeks, too.<br>* Other names: Avastin/ALIMTA;|
| Active Comparator: Treatment of physician' choice<br>Treatment of physician's choice can be any drug or regimen that has been approved in metastatic cancer at present, including monotherapy, combination therapy, target therapy and palliative therapy. It can be drugs like taxanes,capecitabine, gemcitabine, cisplatin, everolimus or even nutrient solution,et al. | Drug: Treatment of physician's choice<br>* The clinicians can select any drug or regimen that has been approved in metastatic cancer at present, including monotherapy, combination therapy, target therapy and palliative therapy. Specific agents include taxanes, capecitabine, gemcitabine, vinorelbine, cisplatin,carboplatin, nutrient solutions, and so on. These agents can be administered as monotherapy or in combination.<br>* Other names: any drug or regimen approved in metastatic cancer;|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
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| Objective response rare (ORR) | Evaluated as complete remission(CR) and partial remission(PR) according to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST)version 1.1 | up to 24 months | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| progression free survival(PFS) |  | up to 48 months | 
| Overall survival(OS) |  | up to 48 months | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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HER2 negative breast cancer, low-dose bevacizumab, pemetrexed