Neoadjuvant Darolutamide Alone or in Combination With Standard Therapy for Stage II-IIIA, AR+, TNBC

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 2
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorVandana Abramson

About this trial

This phase II trial compares the effect of adding darolutamide to standard therapy versus standard therapy alone before surgery for the treatment of patients with stage II-IIIA androgen receptor positive triple-negative breast carcinoma. Standard therapy before surgery for triple-negative breast cancer typically consists of a combination of chemotherapy and immunotherapy drugs. Chemotherapy drugs, such as carboplatin, paclitaxel, doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as pembrolizumab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Darolutamide is in a class of medications called androgen receptor inhibitors. It works by blocking the effects of androgen (a male reproductive hormone) to stop the growth and spread of tumor cells. Giving darolutamide in combination with standard therapy before surgery may make the tumor smaller and may reduce the amount of normal tissue that needs to be removed.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Signed and dated written informed consent as well as the ability to understand and the willingness to sign written consent prior to study registration

Male or female ≥ 18 years of age on the day of signing informed consent

Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1

<10% staining for estrogen receptor (ER) and progesterone receptor (PR) by immunohistochemistry (IHC)

Disqualifiers

Non-resectable breast cancer as assessed by the primary treating surgeon or evidence of metastatic disease

Malignancies other than TNBC within 5 years prior to randomization, with the exception of those with a negligible risk of metastases or death and treated with expected curative outcome (such as adequately treated carcinoma in situ of the cervix or basal or squamous cell skin cancer)

Patient is pregnant or breastfeeding

Patients with moderate hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh Class B cirrhosis or higher)

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Biospecimen Collection
  • Breast Biopsy Procedure
  • Carboplatin
  • Cyclophosphamide
  • Darolutamide
  • Doxorubicin
  • Epirubicin
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Paclitaxel
  • Pembrolizumab
  • Surgical Procedure
  • Ultrasound Imaging

Treatment groups

51 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

Vandana Abramson

Lead sponsor

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center

Sponsor institution

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Collaborator