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
Locations
1Sponsors and collaborators
Vandana Abramson
Lead sponsor
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
Sponsor institution
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Collaborator