NeoMET Study in Neoadjuvant Treatment of Breast Cancer

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Purpose To evaluate docetaxel, epirubicin and cyclophosphomide (TEC) with TEC plus metformin in neoadjuvant treatment of breast cancer patients. The aim is to evaluate whether metformin can increase the pCR rate combination with TEC regimen in neoadjuvant setting.
ConditionpCR Rate
BCT Rate
Safety
InterventionDrug: Metformin
Drug: Docetaxel
Drug: Epirubicin
Drug: cyclophosphomide
PhasePhase 2
SponsorShanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
Responsible PartyShanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
ClinicalTrials.gov IdentifierNCT01929811
First ReceivedAugust 11, 2013
Last UpdatedDecember 4, 2013
Last verifiedDecember 2013

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First Received DateAugust 11, 2013
Last Updated DateDecember 4, 2013
Start DateOctober 2013
Estimated Primary Completion DateSeptember 2019
Current Primary Outcome Measurespathologic complete response rate [Time Frame: 5 months] [Designated as safety issue: No]To compare pathologic complete response (pCR) rate to neoadjuvant chemotherapy between Docetaxel, Epirubicin and Cyclophosphamide (TEC) arm and TEC plus Metformin arm in breast cancer.
Definition of pCR is no invasive tumor in primary breast and axillary lymph node.
Current Secondary Outcome Measures
  • Clinical response rate [Time Frame: up to 4.5 months] [Designated as safety issue: No]To compare the clinical response rate between Docetaxel, Epirubicin and Cyclophosphamide (TEC) arm and TEC plus Metformin arm in breast cancer neoadjuvant treatment.
  • safety profile [Time Frame: up to 4.5 months] [Designated as safety issue: Yes]To compare the tolerability and side effects of neoadjuvant chemotherapy between Docetaxel, Epirubicin and Cyclophosphamide (TEC) arm and TEC plus Metformin arm in breast cancer treatment.
  • breast conservation therapy (BCT) rate [Time Frame: 5 months] [Designated as safety issue: No]

Descriptive Information[ + expand ][ + ]

Brief TitleNeoMET Study in Neoadjuvant Treatment of Breast Cancer
Official TitleNeoadjuvant Treatment of TEC Versus TEC Plus Metformin in Breast Cancer:A Prospective, Randomized Trial
Brief Summary
To evaluate docetaxel, epirubicin and cyclophosphomide (TEC) with TEC plus metformin in
neoadjuvant treatment of breast cancer patients. The aim is to evaluate whether metformin
can increase the pCR rate combination with TEC regimen in neoadjuvant setting.
Detailed Description
Neoadjuvant therapy is the standard treatment for locally advanced breast cancer and has
adopted in early breast cancer treatment. A meta-analysis showed no difference between
neoadjuvant therapy and adjuvant therapy in terms of survival and overall disease
progression. Therefore, neoadjuvant treatment can be offered as a standard treatment and as
an alternative to adjuvant treatment to all patients who are expected to be candidates for
adjuvant systemic chemotherapy. Patients achieved pCR after treatment have superior outcome.

The taxanes were introduced into clinical practice in the early 1990s, and recent
meta-analysis showed that compared with anthracycline-containing chemotherapy,
taxanes-containing regimens significantly reduced the annual breast cancer recurrences and
deaths. Right now, TAC regimen has widely accepted as adjuvant or neoadjuvant chemotherapy
regimens in breast cancer treatment.

Metformin, an inexpensive oral agent commonly used to treat type 2 diabetes, has been
garnering increasing attention as a potential anti-cancer agent. In neoadjuvant treatment
of breast cancer, a retrospective clinical study from MDACC reported a significantly
increased pCR rates to standard neoadjuvant chemotherapy in diabetic breast cancer patients
who were receiving metformin (24% pCR) compared to diabetics not receiving metformin (8%
pCR), with intermediate rates in non-diabetics who did not receive metformin (16% pCR),
indicating metformin may increase pCR rate with neoadjuvant chemotherapy.

Base on these data, we initiate a prospective study to evaluate docetaxel, epirubicin and
cyclophosphomide (TEC) with TEC plus metformin in neoadjuvant treatment of breast cancer
patients. Our aim is to evaluate whether metformin can increase the pCR rate combination
with TEC regimen in neoadjuvant setting.
Study TypeInterventional
Study PhasePhase 2
Study DesignAllocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment
Condition
  • pCR Rate
  • BCT Rate
  • Safety
InterventionDrug: Metformin
Metformin: 500mg tid, orally (500mg daily in first cycle) on day 1 to day 21 of each 21 day cycle
Other Names:
  • Metformin HCL
  • Metformin hydroehloride
Drug: Docetaxel
75 mg/m2, IV (in the vein) on day 1 of each 21 day cycle; 6 cycles.
Drug: Epirubicin
75 mg/m2, IV (in the vein) on day 1 of each 21 day cycle; 6 cycles.
Drug: cyclophosphomide
500 mg/m2, IV (in the vein) on day 1 of each 21 day cycle; 6 cycles.
Study Arm (s)
  • Experimental: Metformin arm
    Docetaxel: 75mg/m2, d1, q3w*6 Epirubicin: 75mg/m2, d1, q3w*6 Cyclophosphamide: 500mg/m2, d1, q3w*6 Metformin: 500mg tid, orally (500mg daily in first cycle)
  • Other: TEC
    Docetaxel: 75mg/m2, d1, q3w*6 Epirubicin: 75mg/m2, d1, q3w*6 Cyclophosphamide: 500mg/m2, d1, q3w*6

Recruitment Information[ + expand ][ + ]

Recruitment StatusRecruiting
Estimated Enrollment200
Estimated Completion DateSeptember 2019
Estimated Primary Completion DateJanuary 2016
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

- women aged ≥18 years and < 70 years with life expectancy > 12 months

- Measurable disease in breast or axillary lymph node, histologically confirmed
invasive breast cancer by core needle biopsy, T≥2cm or stage IIb or stage III
according AJCC classification, fine-needle aspiration is encouraged to every patient
with metastasis suspicious nodes;

- Biopsy specimens are available for ER, PgR, Her2 and proliferation biomarker
detection;

- Adequate bone marrow function: Neutrophil ≥ 1.5*109/L; Hb ≥ 100g/L; PLT ≥ 80*109/L;

- Adequate liver and renal function:

- Serum AST ≤ 90U/L

- Bilirubin ≤ upper limit of normal (UNL) range

- Serum creatinine ≤110 umol/L,calculated creatinine clearance should be ≥ 60 mL/min;

- BUN ≤ 7.1mmol/L;

- Has ECOG Performance Score 0-1;

- BMI ≥ 25kg/m2 or hyperglycemia or hyperlipemia or hypertension;

- Willing to take biopsy before neoadjuvant chemotherapy and patients must be
accessible for treatment and follow-up;

- Women with potential child-bearing must have a negative pregnancy test (urine or
serum) within 7 days of drug administration and agree to use an acceptable method of
birth control to avoid pregnancy for the duration of the study;

- Written informed consent according to the local ethics committee requirements.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Prior systemic or loco-regional treatment of breast cancer, including chemotherapy;

- Metastatic breast cancer;

- With a history of malignant tumor except uterine cervix cancer in situ or skin basal
cell carcinoma;

- Patients with medical conditions that indicate intolerant to neoadjuvant therapy and
related treatment, including uncontrolled pulmonary disease, severe infection, active
peptic ulcer, coagulation disorder, connective tissue disease or myelo-suppressive
disease;

- Has active hepatitis B or hepatitis C with abnormal liver function tests (LFTs) or is
known to be HIV positive;

- Contraindication for using dexamethasone, chemotherapy agents or metformin;

- History of congestive heart failure, uncontrolled or symptomatic angina pectoris,
arrhythmia or myocardial infarction; poorly controlled hypertension (systolic BP
>180mmHg or diastolic BP >100mmHg);

- Has peripheral neuropathy ≥ grade 1;

- Patient is pregnant or breast feeding (not willing to stop breast feeding);

- Not willing to take core needle biopsy or patients with psychiatric disorder or other
diseases leading to incompliance to the therapy

- Known severe hypersensitivity to any drugs in this study;

- Treatment with any investigational drugs within 30 days before the beginning of study
treatment.

- History of lactic or other metabolic acidosis

- Consumption of > 3 alcoholic beverages per day (on average)
GenderFemale
Ages18 Years
Accepts Healthy VolunteersNo
ContactsContact: Xiaosong Chen, Dr.
64370045
chenxiaosong0156@hotmail.com
Location CountriesChina

Administrative Information[ + expand ][ + ]

NCT Number NCT01929811
Other Study ID NumbersNeoMET
Has Data Monitoring CommitteeYes
Information Provided ByShanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
Study SponsorShanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
CollaboratorsNot Provided
Investigators Principal Investigator: Kunwei Shen, Dr. Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine
Verification DateDecember 2013

Locations[ + expand ][ + ]

Linyi People's Hospital
Linyi, Shandong, China, 276003
Contact: Hong Liang
Principal Investigator: Hong Liang
Not yet recruiting
Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine
Shanghai, Shanghai, China, 200025
Contact: Xiaosong Chen
Principal Investigator: Kunwei Shen, Dr
Recruiting