Combining Sacituzumab Govitecan and Zimberelimab with Stereotactic Radiation for Metastatic Triple Negative Breast Cancer with Brain Metastases

Phase I/II Study of Stereotactic Radiation and Sacituzumab Govitecan With Zimberelimab in the Management of Metastatic Triple Negative Breast Cancer With Brain Metastases (TARGET-TNBC)

This study is testing if combining two treatments, Sacituzumab Govitecan and Zimberelimab, with targeted radiation can help adults with metastatic triple negative breast cancer that has spread to the brain feel better compared to just using Sacituzumab Govitecan alone.

Quick facts

• Phase: Phase1; Phase2
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 31 (estimated)
• Ages: 18 Years and up
• Sex: All
• Sponsor: H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute (Academic / other)
• Drugs / interventions: chemotherapy, radiation, Sacituzumab, Zimberelimab
• Locations: 1 site (Tampa, Florida)
• Trial ID: NCT06238921 on ClinicalTrials.gov

What this trial studies

This study evaluates the safety and effectiveness of combining Sacituzumab Govitecan and Zimberelimab with stereotactic radiation therapy in patients suffering from metastatic triple negative breast cancer that has spread to the brain. It aims to compare this combination treatment to Sacituzumab Govitecan alone. The study is designed for adult patients who meet specific criteria regarding their cancer type and brain metastases. Participants will undergo treatment and be monitored for outcomes related to their cancer progression and overall health.

Who should consider this trial

Good fit: Ideal candidates are adults aged 18 and older with confirmed triple negative breast cancer and measurable brain metastases eligible for stereotactic radiosurgery.

Not a fit: Patients with non-triple negative breast cancer or those with extensive brain metastases beyond the study's criteria may not benefit from this study.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this treatment approach could improve outcomes for patients with a challenging form of breast cancer that has metastasized to the brain.

How similar studies have performed: While this approach is innovative, similar studies combining targeted therapies with radiation have shown promise, suggesting potential for success.

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

* Provision of signed and dated Informed Consent Form (ICF).
* Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study.
* Age ≥ 18.
* Triple negative breast cancer; to fulfill the requirement of triple negative disease, a breast cancer must express (≤ 10%), by immunohistochemistry (IHC), of the hormone receptors (estrogen receptor \[ER\] and progesterone receptor \[PR\]).
* Breast cancer as documented by extracranial tumor biopsy with brain metastases documented from MRI brain imaging or intracranial surgical pathology.
* Eligible for Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) to brain metastases or to the post-operative bed.
* Measurable brain disease per RANO-BM criteria1 that can be measured in at least one dimension as ≥ 0.5 cm for both intact brain metastases and post-operative cavities.
* Maximum diameter of the largest intact brain metastases ≤ 4 cm.
* Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0 to 2.
* Symptomatic patients having undergone surgery or on stable doses of steroids ≤ 8 mg/day dexamethasone will be enrolled.
* Prior treatment with taxane based chemotherapy with anthracyclines.
* Individuals with prior SRS/fractioned stereotactic radiotherapy (FSRT) treatment will be allowed if active measurable disease has not previously been treated with radiation therapy.
* Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) must have a negative serum or urine pregnancy test within 24 hours prior to the administration of each dose of study agent.
* Male and female patients of childbearing potential who engage in heterosexual intercourse must agree to use specified method(s) of contraception.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Presence of leptomeningeal disease.
* Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding.
* Known history of HIV-1 or 2 with detectable viral load.
* Active, known, or suspected autoimmune disease. Patients with an autoimmune paraneoplastic syndrome requiring concurrent immunosuppressive treatment are excluded. Exceptions are patients with type I diabetes mellitus, hypothyroidism only requiring thyroid replacement therapy, skin disorders (such as vitiligo, psoriasis, or alopecia) not requiring systemic treatment, or conditions not expected to recur in the absence of an external trigger are permitted to enroll.
* History of (noninfectious) pneumonitis/interstitial lung disease that required steroids or has current pneumonitis/interstitial lung disease.
* Met any of the following criteria for cardiac disease:

  1. Myocardial infarction or unstable angina pectoris within 6 months of enrollment
  2. History of serious ventricular arrhythmia (ie, ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation), high-grade atrioventricular block, or other cardiac arrhythmias requiring antiarrhythmic medications (except for atrial fibrillation that is well controlled with antiarrhythmic medication); history of QT interval prolongation
  3. New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class III or greater congestive heart failure or left ventricular ejection fraction of \< 40%
* Any patient requiring supplemental oxygen therapy.
* Have an active serious infection requiring antibiotics.
* Have active chronic inflammatory bowel disease (ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease) or GI perforation within 6 months of enrollment.
* Patients with prior history of non-breast cancer malignancies are excluded except in the case of adequately treated basal cell cancer, squamous cell skin cancer, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, or other cancers in remission not receiving active therapy for ≥ 2 years.
* Known medical condition that, in the investigator's opinion, would increase the risk associated with study participation or study drug(s) administration or that would interfere with the interpretation of safety results.
* Major surgery or significant traumatic injury that has not been recovered from by 14 days before the initiation of study drug.
* Have had a prior anticancer biologic agent within 4 weeks prior to enrollment or have had prior chemotherapy, targeted small molecule therapy within 2 weeks prior to enrollment and have not recovered.
* Have previously received topoisomerase 1 inhibitors in the setting of brain metastases.
* Use of other investigational drugs (drugs not marketed for any indication) within 28 days or 5 half-lives (whichever is longer) of first dose of study drug.
* Have active Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) or Hepatitis C Virus (HCV). In patients with a history of HBV or HCV, patients with detectable viral loads will be excluded.
* History of allergy or hypersensitivity to any of the study drugs or study drug components.
* Prisoners or individuals who are involuntarily incarcerated.
* Individuals who are compulsorily detained for treatment of either a psychiatric or physical (eg, infectious disease) illness.

Where this trial is running

Tampa, Florida

• Moffitt Cancer Center — Tampa, Florida, United States (Recruiting)

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Kamran Ahmed, MD — Moffitt Cancer Center
• Study coordinator: Michelle DeJesus

Conditions Breast Cancer; Triple Negative Breast Cancer