FUlvestrant in Gynecological Cancers That Are Potentially Hormone Sensitive: the FUCHSia Study

Last updated: May 23, 2024
Sponsor: Frederic Amant
Overall Status: Completed

Phase

2

Condition

Endometrial Cancer

Endometriosis

Uterine Cancer

Treatment

Fulvestrant

Clinical Study ID

NCT03926936
S60857
2017-005018-76
  • Ages > 18
  • Female

Study Summary

This phase 2 clinical trial aims to evaluate the efficacy of Fulvestrant, an ER-antagonist, in women with estrogen receptor positive (ER+) low-grade gynecological cancers. The primary objective is to determine the response rate (RR) to Fulvestrant, defined by partial or complete response according to RECIST v1.1 criteria. Secondary objectives include assessing progression-free survival (PFS) over 3 years, clinical benefit (CB), duration of response, safety and tolerability, and quality of life (QoL) in each tumor type group. Exploratory objectives involve evaluating the feasibility of 18F-FES PET imaging for detecting ER expression, the predictive value of sequential 18F-FES PET scans for treatment response, and collecting tumor biopsies and cf-DNA for genetic analysis to identify adaptive response mechanisms to Fulvestrant.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Written informed consent prior admission to the study

  • Age ≥ 18 years at the moment of signing the informed consent

  • Recurrent or metastatic low grade uterine sarcomas (low grade endometrial stromalsarcoma, low grade adenosarcoma without sarcomatous overgrowth and low gradeleiomyosarcoma), low-grade endometrial carcinomas, sex cord stromal tumors (granulosa cell tumors...) and low grade serous ovarian cancer

  • Measurable disease, according to RECIST v1.1 criteria, assessed by CT scans

  • ER-positive tumors based on immunohistochemistry, assessed using the Allred scoringsystem (based on intensity and percentage of positive cells, see Appendix 4), andarchival tissue available

  • At least and maximum of 1 prior line of hormonal therapy (tamoxifen, progestinsand/or aromatase inhibitors). Response on 1st line hormonal therapy must have lastedfor at least 3 months.

  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status: 0-2

  • Demonstrate adequate organ function: platelets > 100 x 10E9/L, serum total bilirubin < 1.5x Upper Limit of Normal (ULN) (patients with confirmed Gilbert's syndrome maybe included in the study), alanine transaminase or aspartate transaminase < 2.5x ULNif no demonstrable liver metastases or < 5x ULN in presence of liver metastases

  • Post-menopausal status as defined by (i) age 60 or more, or (ii) age 45-59 andsatisfying the following criteria: amenorrhea for at least 12 months and FSH inpostmenopausal range, or (iii) ≥ 18 years of age and having had a bilateraloophorectomy

  • Be willing to receive 18F-FES PET scan. Exceptions will be made in case of (i)patients living far from one of the imaging centers and for whom travelling would bea too high burden for their physical conditions; (ii) patients who receivedtamoxifen within 8 weeks prior to study Day 1. These patients will be enrolled, butthey will not receive a FES PET scan

  • Be willing to donate a core tumor biopsy if technically feasible

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Any other active malignancy or primary malignancy diagnosed within the previous 5years, except for adequately treated squamous or basal cell carcinoma of the skin orin situ cervical carcinoma

  • Patients currently receiving (and unwilling to discontinue) any estrogen replacementtherapy.

  • Patients participating in a study or having participated in a study of aninvestigational agent and received study therapy (or used an investigational device)within 4 weeks prior to study Day 1

  • Patients who received prior chemo- or targeted therapy within 4 weeks prior to studyDay 1 or who has not recovered from adverse events (i.e., adverse event not resolvedto ≤ Grade 1 or baseline), due to a previously administered agent

  • Patients with no archival tissue available, except for patients from whom anadditional fresh core biopsy can be obtained for ER assessment

  • Any other disease, metabolic dysfunction, physical examination or clinicallaboratory finding that, in the investigator's opinion, gives reasonable suspicionof a disease or condition that contraindicates the use of an investigational drug,may affect the interpretation of the results, render the patient at high risk fromtreatment complications or interfere with obtaining informed consent.

  • Any condition not permitting compliance with the study protocol

Study Design

Total Participants: 17
Treatment Group(s): 1
Primary Treatment: Fulvestrant
Phase: 2
Study Start date:
March 13, 2019
Estimated Completion Date:
December 27, 2022

Study Description

In this phase 2 clinical trial, the aim is to evaluate the efficacy of the ER-antagonist Fulvestrant in women with estrogen receptor positive (ER+) low grade gynecological cancers. The primary objective of the study is to determine the response rate (RR) upon Fulvestrant treatment, comprising either partial or complete response, as determined by RECIST v1.1 criteria for each tumor type. The secondary objectives are to: (1) determine progression-free survival (PFS) upon Fulvestrant treatment, after 3 years, in each tumor type group (2) assess clinical benefit (CB) upon Fulvestrant treatment, comprising complete response, partial response and stable disease, as determined by RECIST v1.1 criteria, in each tumor type group (3) assess duration of response in each tumor type group (4) assess safety and tolerability of Fulvestrant administration in each tumor type group (5) assess quality of life (QoL) and symptoms in each tumor type group. As exploratory objectives, the aim is to: (1) evaluate the feasibility of 16α-18F-fluoro-17β-estradiol (18F-FES) PET imaging for detection of ER expression (2) determine the value of sequential 18F-FES PET scans in predicting response to Fulvestrant (3) collect tumor biopsies and cf-DNA from patients enrolled in the trial. These samples will be subsequently characterized at the genetic level, to identify adaptive response mechanisms to Fulvestrant treatment.

Connect with a study center

  • CHU de Liege

    Grivegnée, Liège 4030
    Belgium

    Site Not Available

  • UZ Antwerp

    Edegem, 2650
    Belgium

    Site Not Available

  • UZ Gent

    Gent, 9000
    Belgium

    Site Not Available

  • AZ Sint Maarten

    Mechelen, 2800
    Belgium

    Site Not Available

  • Gynaecological Oncology, Radboudumc

    Nijmegen, Gelderland 6525 GA
    Netherlands

    Site Not Available

  • medical Oncology, Maastricht University Medical Centrum+

    Maastricht, Limburg 6202 AZ
    Netherlands

    Site Not Available

  • Gynecological Oncology Centrum, Catharina Ziekenhuis

    Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant 5623 EJ
    Netherlands

    Site Not Available

  • Amsterdam University Medical Centers (AMC)

    Amsterdam, Noord-Holland 1000
    Netherlands

    Site Not Available

  • The Netherlands Cancer Institute (NKI) - Antoni van Leuwenhoek Hospital (NKI-AvL)

    Amsterdam, Noord-Holland 1000
    Netherlands

    Site Not Available

  • Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Leiden University Medical Center

    Leiden, Zuid-Holland 2333 ZA
    Netherlands

    Site Not Available

  • Gynaecological Oncology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute

    Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland 3075 EA
    Netherlands

    Site Not Available

  • Center for Medical Imaging, University Medical Centrum Groningen

    Groningen, 9713 GZ
    Netherlands

    Site Not Available

  • Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Medical Centrum Groningen

    Groningen, 9713 GZ
    Netherlands

    Site Not Available

  • University Medical Centrum Utrecht

    Utrecht, 3584 CX
    Netherlands

    Site Not Available

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