Phase III trial of non-pegylated liposomal doxorubicin (M) in combination with trastuzumab (T) and paclitaxel (P) in HER2+ metastatic breast cancer (MBC)

Autor: Laslo Roman, M. Biakhov, Antonio Llombart, Marcel Rozencweig, Nozar Azarnia, Clifford A. Hudis, Alexey Manikhas, José Baselga, Salvatore Forenza, Lokanatha Dasappa, Javier Cortes, Ronald H. Goldfarb, Jeri Matera, Lorena de la Peña, Vladimir Semiglazov
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: Journal of Clinical Oncology. 31:517-517
ISSN: 1527-7755
0732-183X
Popis: 517 Background: M in combination with T has shown promising activity and cardiac safety in MBC patients (pts). We conducted a randomized Phase III trial of first-line M plus T and P (MTP) versus T plus P (TP) in HER2+ MBC pts. Methods: Pts with HER2+ (by FISH) MBC ≥ 18 years and ECOG 0-1, who had received no prior chemotherapy for metastatic disease, were eligible. Left ventricular ejection fraction should be within normal institutional limits. Prior (neo-) adjuvant anthracyclines, T or P were permitted, if completed >1 year before the start of the study. Pts received M 50 mg/m2 q3w for 6 cycles, T 4 mg/kg loading dose followed by 2 mg/kg qw, and P 80 mg/m2qw, or T+P at the same doses until progression or toxicity. Primary outcome was progression-free survival (PFS). Enrollment of 332 pts would provide 80% power with a 5% significance to detect an improvement in PFS with MTP, assuming a median PFS of 8 months in TP and a hazard ratio (HR) of 0.70. Results: 363 pts enrolled (MTP 181, TP 183), 360 received treatment. The two groups were well balanced for demographics, pretreatment characteristics and extent of disease. One third of the pts had prior exposure to anthracyclines, but almost none to trastuzumab (1% and 2% in MTP and TP arms, respectively). Six cycles of M could be given to 72% of the pts. With a median follow-up of 31 months, median PFS was 16.1 and 14.5 months with MTP and TP, respectively (HR 0.84, P=0.174). In pts with ER and PR-negative tumors, PFS was 20.7 and 14.0 months, respectively (HR, 0.68; 95% CI 0.47–0.99). Median overall survival (OS) was 33.6 and 28.9 months, respectively (HR, 0.79, P=0.083). In ER and PR-negative tumors, OS was 38.2 and 27.9 months, respectively (HR, 0.63; 95% CI 0.42–0.93). The incidence of NYHA Class III/IV congestive heart failure was 3% with MTP and there were 2 cardiac deaths with TP. The frequency of adverse events was higher with MTP, especially myelosuppression, stomatitis and gastrointestinal intolerance. Conclusions: The trial failed to demonstrate a significant clinical improvement with the addition of M to TP. The clinical benefit observed in an exploratory analysis in the ER and PR-negative population deserves consideration for further clinical trials. Clinical trial information: NCT00294996.
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