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NCT Number: NCT03726879

A Study To Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety Of Atezolizumab or Placebo in Combination With Neoadjuvant Doxorubicin + Cyclophosphamide Followed By Paclitaxel + Trastuzumab + Pertuzumab In Early Her2-Positive Breast Cancer

This study (also known as IMpassion050) will evaluate the efficacy and safety of atezolizumab compared with placebo when given in combination with neoadjuvant dose-dense anthracycline (doxorubicin) + cyclophosphamide followed by paclitaxel + trastuzumab + pertuzumab (ddAC-PacHP) in patients with early HER2-positive breast cancer (T2-4, N1-3, M0).

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Key information

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 3

Primary location

Hospital Sao Rafael - HSR, Salvador, Estado de Bahia, Brazil

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Confirmed diagnosis of HER2-positive breast cancer, and hormonal and PD-L1 status, as documented through central testing of a representative tumor tissue specimen
  • Primary breast tumor size of > 2 cm by any radiographic measurement
  • Stage at presentation: T2-T4, N1-N3, M0 as determined by AJCC staging system, 8th edition
  • Pathologic confirmation of nodal involvement with malignancy must be determined by fine needle aspiration or core-needle biopsy. Surgical excision of lymph nodes is not permitted.
  • Patients with multifocal tumors are eligible provided at least one focus is sampled and centrally confirmed as HER2-positive.
  • Patients with multicentric tumors are eligible provided all discrete lesions are sampled and centrally confirmed as HER2-positive.
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status of 0 or 1
  • Baseline LVEF >= 55% measured by echocardiogram (ECHO) or multiple-gated acquisition (MUGA) scans
  • Adequate hematologic and end-organ function obtained within 14 days prior to initiation of study treatment
  • For women of childbearing potential: agreement to remain abstinent or use contraceptive methods, and agreement to refrain from donating eggs
  • For men: agreement to remain abstinent or use contraceptive measures, and agreement to refrain from donating sperm

Exclusion criteria

  • Prior history of invasive breast cancer
  • Stage IV (metastatic) breast cancer
  • Patients with synchronous bilateral invasive breast cancer
  • Prior systemic therapy for treatment of breast cancer
  • Previous therapy with anthracyclines or taxanes for any malignancy
  • Ulcerating or inflammatory breast cancer
  • Undergone incisional and/or excisional biopsy of primary tumor and/or axillary lymph nodes
  • Sentinel lymph node procedure or axillary lymph node dissection prior to initiation of neoadjuvant therapy
  • History of other malignancy within 5 years prior to screening, with the exception of those patients who have a negligible risk of metastasis or death
  • Cardiopulmonary dysfunction
  • Dyspnea at rest
  • Active or history of autoimmune disease or immune deficiency
  • Pregnancy or breastfeeding, or intention of becoming pregnant during study treatment or within 5 months after the final dose of atezolizumab/placebo, 6 months after the final dose of doxorubicin, 12 months after the final dose of cyclophosphamide, 6 months after the final dose of paclitaxel, or 7 months after the final dose of trastuzumab, pertuzumab, or trastuzumab emtansine whichever occurs last

Exclusion criteria

Related to Trastuzumab Emtansine in the Adjuvant Setting:

  • Patients who achieved pCR
  • Evidence of clinically evident gross residual or recurrent disease following neoadjuvant therapy and surgery
  • Unable to complete surgery with curative intent after conclusion of neoadjuvant systemic therapy
  • Patient discontinued treatment with trastuzumab because of toxicity during the neoadjuvant phase of the study
  • Clinically significant history of liver disease, including cirrhosis, current alcohol abuse, autoimmune hepatic disorders, or sclerosis cholangitis
  • Patients with Grade >=2 peripheral neuropathy
  • Prior treatment with trastuzumab emtansine

Treatment and study plan

Atezolizumab

Drug

Atezolizumab will be administered as per the schedule specified in the respective arm.

Other names: Tecentriq

Placebo

Drug

Placebo matched to atezolizumab will be administered as per the schedule specified in the respective arm.

Doxorubicin

Drug

Doxorubicin will be administered as per the schedule specified in the respective arm.

Other names: Adriamycin

Cyclophosphamide

Drug

Cyclophosphamide will be administered as per the schedule specified in the respective arm.

Other names: Cytoxan, Neosar

paclitaxel

Drug

Paclitaxel will be administered as per the schedule specified in the respective arm.

Other names: Taxol

Trastuzumab

Drug

Trastuzumab will be administered as per the schedule specified in the respective arm.

Other names: Herceptin

Pertuzumab

Drug

Pertuzumab will be administered as per the schedule specified in the respective arm.

Other names: Perjeta

Trastuzumab Emtansine

Drug

Participants without pCR have the option of receiving adjuvant atezolizumab/placebo combined with Trastuzumab Emtansine 3.6 mg/kg IV Q3W.

Other names: Kadcyla

Primary outcomes

  1. Percentage of Participants With Pathological Complete Response (pCR) in the PD-L1-Positive Population (IC 1/2/3)

    Time frame: From randomization to approximately 6 months

    pCR is defined as the absence of residual invasive cancer on hematoxylin and eosin evaluation of the complete resected breast specimen and all sampled regional lymph nodes following completion of neoadjuvant systemic therapy (NAST) (i.e., ypT0/is ypN0 in the current American Joint Committee on Cancer [AJCC] staging system, 8th edition). Treatment comparison was made using Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel test stratified by disease stage (T2 vs. T3-4) and hormone receptor status (estrogen receptor (ER) positive and/or progesterone receptor (PgR) positive vs. ER negative and PgR negative).

  2. pCR in the ITT Population

    Time frame: From randomization to approximately 6 months

    pCR is defined as the absence of residual invasive cancer on hematoxylin and eosin evaluation of the complete resected breast specimen and all sampled regional lymph nodes following completion of neoadjuvant systemic therapy (NAST) (i.e., ypT0/is ypN0 in the current American Joint Committee on Cancer [AJCC] staging system, 8th edition). Treatment comparison was made using Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel test stratified by disease stage (T2 vs. T3-4) and hormone receptor status (ER positive and/or PgR positive vs. ER negative and PgR negative).

Secondary outcomes

  1. Percentage of Participants With pCR Based on Hormone Receptor Status

    Time frame: From randomization to approximately 24 months

    pCR (ypT0/is ypN0) based upon hormone receptor status (estrogen receptor [ER]/progesterone receptor [PgR] positive or ER/PgR negative).

  2. Percentage of Participants With pCR in the PD-L1-Negative Population

    Time frame: From randomization to approximately 24 months

    pCR (ypT0/is ypN0) in the IC 0 Population

  3. Event-Free Survival (EFS)

    Time frame: From randomization to first documented disease recurrence, unequivocal tumor progression determined by the treating investigator, or death from any cause (up to approximately 54 months)

    EFS defined as the time from randomization to the first documented disease recurrence, unequivocal tumor progression determined by the treating investigator, or death from any cause, whichever occurs first, in all patients and based upon hormone receptor status (ER/PgR positive or ER/PgR negative) and PD-L1 status (IC 0; IC 1/2/3).

  4. Disease-Free Survival (DFS)

    Time frame: Time from surgery to first documented disease recurrence or death from any cause (up to approximately 54 months)

    DFS defined as the time from surgery to the first documented disease recurrence or death from any cause, whichever occurs first, in all patients who undergo surgery and based upon PD-L1 status (IC 0; IC 1/2/3).

  5. Overall Survival (OS)

    Time frame: From randomization to date of death from any cause (up to approximately 54 months)

    OS defined as the time from randomization to death from any cause in all participants and based upon PD-L1 status (IC 0; IC 1/2/3).

  6. Mean Changes From Baseline in Function (Role, Physical)

    Time frame: Baseline; Day 1 of Cycle 1-9, on Day 1 of every other cycle thereafter until Cycle 22; at the treatment discontinuation or early termination visit and follow up visit. Cycle 1-4, each cycle is 14 days. Cycle 5-22, each cycle is 21 days.

    EORTC QLQ-C30 is a self-reported questionnaire that included functional scales (physical, role, cognitive, emotional, social), symptom scales (fatigue, pain, nausea/vomiting), global health scale/quality of life (GHS/QOL) and single items (dyspnea, appetite loss, insomnia, constipation, diarrhea, financial difficulties). Questions 1-28 on the QLQ-C30 were on a 4-point scale (1=Not at All to 4=Very Much). Questions 29-30 (GHS scale) were on a 7-point scale (1=Very Poor to 7=Excellent). For this instrument, GHS/QOL and functional scales were linearly transformed so each score ranged 0-100, where lower scores indicate poorer functioning (e.g., worsening) and higher scores indicate better functioning (e.g., improvement).

  7. Mean Changes From Baseline in Global Health Status

    Time frame: Baseline; Day 1 of Cycle 1-9, on Day 1 of every other cycle thereafter until Cycle 22; at the treatment discontinuation or early termination visit and follow up visit. Cycle 1-4, each cycle is 14 days. Cycle 5-22, each cycle is 21 days.

    EORTC QLQ-C30 is a self-reported questionnaire that included functional scales (physical, role, cognitive, emotional, social), symptom scales (fatigue, pain, nausea/vomiting), GHS/QOL and single items (dyspnea, appetite loss, insomnia, constipation, diarrhea, financial difficulties). Questions 1-28 on the QLQ-C30 were on a 4-point scale (1=Not at All to 4=Very Much). Questions 29-30 (GHS scale) were on a 7-point scale (1=Very Poor to 7=Excellent). For this instrument, GHS/QOL and functional scales were linearly transformed so each score ranged 0-100, where lower scores indicate poorer functioning (e.g., worsening) and higher scores indicate better functioning (e.g., improvement).

  8. Percentage of Participants With Adverse Events

    Time frame: From randomization up end of study (approximately 4 years and 7 months)

  9. Maximum Serum Concentration (Cmax) of Atezolizumab

    Time frame: 30 minutes post infusion on Day 1 Cycle (C) 1.

    Cmax is the maximum (or peak) concentration that a study drug achieves in the body.

  10. Minimum Serum Concentration (Cmin) of Atezolizumab

    Time frame: Pre-dose on Day 1 Cycle (C) 2, 3, 4, 8, 12, 16, ATDV (an average of 1 year). C 2-4, each C is 14 days. C 8-16, each C is 21 days. With protocol version 5, collection is only required ATDV/completion (an average of 1 year).

    Cmin is the minimum (or trough) concentration that a study drug achieves in the body.

  11. Trough Concentration (Ctrough) for Pertuzumab and Trastuzumab in Serum

    Time frame: Pre-dose on Day 1 Cycle (C) 8, 12, and at treatment discontinuation visit (ATDV) (an average of 1 year). C 1-4, each C is 14 days. C 8-12, each C is 21 days. With protocol version 5, collection is only required ATDV/completion (an average of 1 year).

  12. Cmax of Trastuzumab Emtansine in Serum

    Time frame: Day 1 of Cycle 9 and Cycle 12, at treatment disontinuation visit (an average of 1 year). Cycle 9 and 12 are each 21 days. With protocol version 5, collection is only required at the time of treatment discontinuation/completion (an average of 1 year).

    Cmax is the maximum (or peak) concentration that a study drug achieves in the body.

  13. Cmin of Trastuzumab Emtansine in Serum

    Time frame: Day 1 of Cycle 9 and Cycle 12, at treatment disontinuation visit (an average of 1 year). Cycle 9 and 12 are each 21 days. With protocol version 5, collection is only required at the time of treatment discontinuation/completion (an average of 1 year).

    Cmin is the minimum (or trough) concentration that a study drug achieves in the body.

  14. Number of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Anti-Drug Antibodies (ADAs) to Atezolizumab

    Time frame: Day 1 Cycle (C) 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 12, 16, at treatment discontinuation visit (ATDV) (an average of 1 year). C 1-4, each C is 14 days. C 8-16, each C is 21 days. With protocol version 5, collection is only required ATDV/completion (an average of 1 year).

    Participants were considered to be treatment-emergent ADA-positive if they were ADA-negative or had missing data at baseline but developed an ADA response following study drug exposure (treatment-induced ADA response), or if they were ADA-positive at baseline and the titer of one or more post-baseline samples was at least 0.60 titer units greater than the titer of the baseline sample (treatment-enhanced ADA response). Participants were considered to be treatment-emergent ADA-negative if they were ADA-negative or were missing data at baseline and all post-baseline samples were negative, or if they were ADA-positive at baseline but did not have any post-baseline samples with a titer that was at least 0.60 titer units greater than the titer of the baseline sample (treatment unaffected).

  15. Number of Participants With Treatment-Emergent ADAs to Trastuzumab

    Time frame: Day 1 Cycle (C) 1, 8, 12 and at treatment discontinuation visit (ATDV) (an average of 1 year). C 1-4, each C is 14 days. C 8-12, each C is 21 days. With protocol version 5, collection is only required ATDV/completion (an average of 1 year).

    Participants were considered to be treatment-emergent ADA-positive if they were ADA-negative or had missing data at baseline but developed an ADA response following study drug exposure (treatment-induced ADA response), or if they were ADA-positive at baseline and the titer of one or more post-baseline samples was at least 0.60 titer units greater than the titer of the baseline sample (treatment-enhanced ADA response). Participants were considered to be treatment-emergent ADA-negative if they were ADA-negative or were missing data at baseline and all post-baseline samples were negative, or if they were ADA-positive at baseline but did not have any post-baseline samples with a titer that was at least 0.60 titer units greater than the titer of the baseline sample (treatment unaffected).

  16. Number of Participants With Treatment-Emergent ADAs to Pertuzumab

    Time frame: Day 1 of Cycle (C) 1, 8, 12, and at treatment discontinuation visit (ATDV) (an average of 1 year). C 1-4, each C is 14 days. C 8-12, each C is 21 days. With protocol version 5, collection is only required ATDV/completion (an average of 1 year).

    Participants were considered to be treatment-emergent ADA-positive if they were ADA-negative or had missing data at baseline but developed an ADA response following study drug exposure (treatment-induced ADA response), or if they were ADA-positive at baseline and the titer of one or more post-baseline samples was at least 0.60 titer units greater than the titer of the baseline sample (treatment-enhanced ADA response). Participants were considered to be treatment-emergent ADA-negative if they were ADA-negative or were missing data at baseline and all post-baseline samples were negative, or if they were ADA-positive at baseline but did not have any post-baseline samples with a titer that was at least 0.60 titer units greater than the titer of the baseline sample (treatment unaffected).

  17. Number of Participants With Treatment-Emergent ADAs to Trastuzumab Emtansine

    Time frame: Day 1 of Cycle 9 and Cycle 12, at treatment disontinuation visit (an average of 1 year). Cycle 9 and 12 are each 21 days. With protocol version 5, collection is only required at the time of treatment discontinuation/completion (an average of 1 year).

    Participants were considered to be treatment-emergent ADA-positive if they were ADA-negative or had missing data at baseline but developed an ADA response following study drug exposure (treatment-induced ADA response), or if they were ADA-positive at baseline and the titer of one or more post-baseline samples was at least 0.60 titer units greater than the titer of the baseline sample (treatment-enhanced ADA response). Participants were considered to be treatment-emergent ADA-negative if they were ADA-negative or were missing data at baseline and all post-baseline samples were negative, or if they were ADA-positive at baseline but did not have any post-baseline samples with a titer that was at least 0.60 titer units greater than the titer of the baseline sample (treatment unaffected).

  18. Percentage of Participants With pCR Based on PIK3CA Mutation Status

    Time frame: From randomization to approximately 24 months

    pCR is defined as the absence of residual invasive cancer on hematoxylin and eosin evaluation of the complete resected breast specimen and all sampled regional lymph nodes following completion of neoadjuvant systemic therapy (NAST) (i.e., ypT0/is ypN0 in the current American Joint Committee on Cancer [AJCC] staging system, 8th edition).

  19. EFS Based on PIK3CA Mutation Status

    Time frame: From randomization to first documented disease recurrence, unequivocal tumor progression determined by the treating investigator, or death from any cause (up to approximately 54 months)

  20. DFS Based on PIK3CA Mutation Status

    Time frame: Time from surgery to first documented disease recurrence or death from any cause (up to approximately 54 months)

  21. OS Based on PIK3CA Mutation Status

    Time frame: From randomization to date of death from any cause (up to approximately 54 months)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Hoffmann-La Roche

Industry

Collaborators

  • Chugai Pharmaceutical

Registry information

Official study title

A Phase III, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial To Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety Of Atezolizumab or Placebo in Combination With Neoadjuvant Doxorubicin + Cyclophosphamide Followed By Paclitaxel + Trastuzumab + Pertuzumab In Early Her2-Positive Breast Cancer

Acronym: IMpassion050

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2021
Study completion
2023
First posted
Nov 1, 2018
Registry last updated
Nov 5, 2024

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