Tirzepatide for Weight Loss Intervention in Early-Stage Hormone Receptor Positive/HER2 Negative Breast Cancer

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 2
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorRutgers, The State University of New Jersey

About this trial

This clinical trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of tirzepatide in achieving a 5% or more body weight reduction in patients undergoing adjuvant treatment for hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative (HR+/Her2-) breast cancer. The study will also assess the safety and tolerability of tirzepatide, its feasibility based on discontinuation rates, and completion of treatment. Secondary objectives include evaluating 3-year invasive disease-free survival (IDFS) and distant relapse-free survival (DRFS), changes in BMI and body fat distribution, metabolic markers, and circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA).

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Consent: Be willing and able to provide written informed consent for the trial.

Age: Male or Female patients aged 18 years or older.

Breast Cancer Diagnosis: Have hormone receptor-positive (HR+), HER2-negative (HER2-) breast cancer previously diagnosed by biopsy. HR status is defined as estrogen receptor (ER) >10% and/or progesterone receptor (PR) >10%; HER2 status is defined as immunohistochemistry (IHC) 0 or 1+ or IHC 2+, fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) negative.

Stage: Have previously untreated early-stage, clinical or anatomic stage I, II, or III hormone receptor-positive breast cancer.

Disqualifiers

Other Clinical Studies: Is currently enrolled, or will enroll in, a different clinical study in which investigational therapeutic procedures are performed or investigational therapies are administered while participating in this study.

Stage IV Breast Cancer: Have stage IV, metastatic breast cancer.

Cancer Type: Have HER2-positive or triple-negative breast cancer.

Active Malignancy: Have a concomitant active malignancy.

Trial design

Design model

Single group

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Tirzepatide

    Drug

    The intervention aims to assess the feasibility, safety, and efficacy of tirzepatide for weight loss in patients with early-stage hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer, potentially improving treatment outcomes and overall health.

Treatment groups

40 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group
Group A: TirzepatideExperimental treatment 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Weight Loss Reduction with Tirzepatide during Adjuvant Treatment for HR+/Her2- Breast Cancer (Measured by Body Weight Reduction)

To determine the effectiveness of tirzepatide in facilitating a 5% or more weight loss in patients undergoing adjuvant treatment for hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative (HR+/Her2-) breast cancer.

Time frame
Through study completion, total of two years.

Secondary outcomes

1

Safety and Tolerability of Tirzepatide for Weight Loss during Adjuvant Treatment for HR+/Her2- Breast Cancer (Measured by Incidence of Adverse Events Using CTCAE v5.0)

This outcome assesses the safety and tolerability of tirzepatide for weight loss in patients undergoing adjuvant treatment for hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative (HR+/Her2-) breast cancer. The primary focus is to monitor and document the incidence of adverse events (AEs) associated with tirzepatide use, utilizing the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 5.0. This assessment will help determine the risk profile of tirzepatide and ensure that the benefits of weight loss outweigh potential adverse effects in this patient population.

Time frame
Adverse events will be monitored through study completion for two years.
2

Feasibility of Tirzepatide for Weight Loss Intervention during Adjuvant Treatment for HR+/Her2- Breast Cancer (Assessed by Discontinuation Rates and Completion of Treatment Course).

This outcome measures the feasibility of using tirzepatide for weight loss intervention in patients undergoing adjuvant treatment for hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative (HR+/Her2-) breast cancer. The primary focus is to assess the intervention's practicality by evaluating discontinuation rates and the completion of the treatment course. High completion rates and low discontinuation rates will indicate that tirzepatide is a feasible weight loss intervention in this patient population.

Time frame
Feasibility will be evaluated through study completion for two years.
3

Clinical Efficacy of Tirzepatide during Adjuvant Treatment for HR+/Her2- Breast Cancer (Measured by 3-Year Invasive Disease-Free Survival and 3-Year Distant Relapse-Free Survival)

This outcome measures the clinical efficacy of tirzepatide in patients undergoing adjuvant treatment for hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative (HR+/Her2-) breast cancer. The primary focus is to determine the 3-year invasive disease-free survival (IDFS) and the 3-year distant relapse-free survival (DRFS) rates. These metrics will help evaluate whether weight loss using tirzepatide contributes to preventing cancer recurrence and metastasis in this patient population.

Time frame
Patients will be monitored for recurrence through study completion and an additional year, for total three years.
4

Assessment of Obesity Measurements Using Tirzepatide for Weight Loss during Adjuvant Treatment for HR+/Her2- Breast Cancer, as measured by Waist/Hip Ratio (WHR), and waist circumference.

This outcome measures the impact of tirzepatide on obesity-related metrics in patients undergoing adjuvant treatment for hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative (HR+/Her2-) breast cancer. The primary focus is to evaluate changes in Body Mass Index (BMI), body fat distribution as measured by Waist/Hip Ratio (WHR), and waist circumference. These assessments will help determine the effectiveness of tirzepatide in improving body fat distribution and reducing obesity in this patient population. Weight and height will be combined to report BMI in kg/m\^2 and waist circumference reported in inches.

Time frame
Obesity measurements will be evaluated through study completion for two years.

Other outcomes

Sponsors and contacts

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Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Lead sponsor

Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey

Sponsor institution

Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research

Collaborator