Molecular Imaging of HER2 Expression in Breast Cancer Using 99mTc-HE3-G3

Tomsk National Research Medical Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 1

Conditions: Primary Breast Cancer

Treatments: Drug: SPECT

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04277338

Molecular imaging of HER2

Details and patient eligibility

About

The study should evaluate distribution of 99mTc-HE3-G3 in patients with primary HER2-positive and HER2-negative breast cancer.

The primary objective are:

1. To assess distribution of 99mTc-HE3-G3 in normal tissues and in tumours over time;
2. To evaluate dosimetry of 99mTc-HE3-G3;
3. To obtain initial information concerning safety and tolerability of 99mTc-HE3-G3 after single intravenous injection:

The secondary objective are:

1.To compare the tumour imaging data with the concerning HER2 expression obtained by immunohistochemistry (IHC) or fluorescent in situ hybridisation (FISH) analysis of biopsy samples.

Full description

Overall goal of the project: To determine HER2 expression level in primary breast cancer and possibly in axillary lymph node metastases before neoadjuvant trastuzumab therapy.

Phase I. Distribution of 99mTc-HE3-G3 in patients with primary breast cancer. The study should evaluate distribution of 99mTc-HE3-G3 in patients with primary HER2-positive and HER2-negative breast cancer.

The primary objective are:

1. To assess distribution of 99mTc-HE3-G3 in normal tissues and in tumours over time;
2. To evaluate dosimetry of 99mTc-HE3-G3;
3. To obtain initial information concerning safety and tolerability of 99mTc-HE3-G3 after single intravenous injection:

The secondary objective are:

1. To compare the tumour imaging data with the concerning HER2 expression obtained by immunohistochemistry (IHC) or fluorescent in situ hybridisation (FISH) analysis of biopsy samples:

Methodology:

Open-label, exploratory, single centre study. The subjects will receive a single injection of the labelled tracer.

Enrollment: 30 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 80 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Subject is > 18 years of age

2. Diagnosis of primary breast cancer with possible lymph node metastases

3. Availability of results from HER2 status previously determined on material from the primary tumor, either

   1. HER2-positive, defined as a immunohistochemical test score of 3+ or FISH positive or
   2. HER2-negative, defined as a immunohistochemical test score of 0 or 1+; or else if 2+ then FISH negative

4. Volumetrically quantifiable tumour lesions on CT or MRI, with at least one lesion > 1.0 cm in greatest diameter outside of the liver and kidneys

5. Hematological, liver and renal function test results within the following limits:

   • White blood cell count: > 2.0 x 10^9/L
   • Haemoglobin: > 80 g/L
   • Platelets: > 50.0 x 10^9/L
   • Bilirubin =< 2.0 times Upper Limit of Normal
   • Serum creatinine: Within Normal Limits

6. A negative pregnancy test (serum beta-human chorionic gonadotropin, beta-HCG) at screening for all patients of childbearing potential. Sexually active women of childbearing potential participating in the study must use a medically acceptable form of contraception for at least 30 days after study termination

7. Subject is capable to undergo the diagnostic investigations to be performed in the study

8. Informed consent

Exclusion criteria

1. Second, non-breast malignancy
2. Active current autoimmune disease or history of autoimmune disease
3. Active infection or history of severe infection within the previous 3 months (if clinically relevant at screening)
4. Known HIV positive or chronically active hepatitis B or C
5. Administration of other investigational medicinal product within 30 days of screening
6. Ongoing toxicity > grade 2 from previous standard or investigational therapies, according to US National Cancer Institute's

Trial design

Primary purpose: Diagnostic

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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30 participants in 3 patient groups

The tested injected doses of 99mTc-HE3-G3 1000 μg

Experimental group

Description:

At least five (5) evaluable subjects with HER2-positive status and at least five (5) subjects with HER2-negative status have to be enrolled in the study for each tested protein dose. The tested injected dose 1000 μg. Subjects withdrawn from the study for any reason will be replaced.

Treatment:

Drug: SPECT

The tested injected doses of 99mTc-HE3-G3 2000 μg

Experimental group

Description:

At least five (5) evaluable subjects with HER2-positive status and at least five (5) subjects with HER2-negative status have to be enrolled in the study for each tested protein dose. The tested injected dose 2000 μg. Subjects withdrawn from the study for any reason will be replaced.

Treatment:

Drug: SPECT

The tested injected doses of 99mTc-HE3-G3 3000 μg

Experimental group

Description:

At least five (5) evaluable subjects with HER2-positive status and at least five (5) subjects with HER2-negative status have to be enrolled in the study for each tested protein dose. The tested injected dose 3000 μg. Subjects withdrawn from the study for any reason will be replaced.

Treatment:

Drug: SPECT