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PARP Inhibitor

Veliparib +/− Carboplatin for Breast Cancer

Phase 2
Waitlist Available
Led By Joanne Mortimer
Research Sponsored by National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up up to 13 years
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial looks at how well veliparib and carboplatin work to treat stage IV breast cancer.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for women with advanced (stage III or IV) breast cancer that can't be removed by surgery and isn't responding to standard treatments. Participants must have completed any prior chemotherapy at least 3 weeks before, be over 18, have a life expectancy over four months, not be pregnant, and have a specific BRCA mutation. They shouldn't have had platinum-based therapy recently unless it was over a year ago.
What is being tested?
The study is testing the effectiveness of Veliparib alone versus combined with Carboplatin in treating advanced breast cancer. Veliparib targets enzymes needed for tumor growth while Carboplatin interferes with tumor cell division and spread. The goal is to determine if combining these drugs improves treatment outcomes.
What are the potential side effects?
Veliparib may cause nausea, fatigue, low blood counts leading to increased infection risk or bleeding problems. Carboplatin can also lead to similar side effects including kidney issues, hearing changes, and allergic reactions.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~up to 13 years
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and up to 13 years for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Post-progression response rate (Phase II)
Response rate
Secondary study objectives
Incidence of adverse events
Progression-free survival (Phase II)
Second progression-free survival (Phase II)

Side effects data

From 2024 Phase 3 trial • 509 Patients • NCT02163694
87%
NEUTROPENIA
76%
ANAEMIA
76%
THROMBOCYTOPENIA
71%
NAUSEA
54%
ALOPECIA
50%
FATIGUE
46%
PERIPHERAL SENSORY NEUROPATHY
45%
DIARRHOEA
40%
LEUKOPENIA
36%
HEADACHE
34%
CONSTIPATION
34%
VOMITING
25%
ASTHENIA
24%
HYPOMAGNESAEMIA
24%
DECREASED APPETITE
21%
COUGH
20%
DYSPNOEA
20%
PAIN IN EXTREMITY
20%
DYSGEUSIA
19%
DIZZINESS
19%
OEDEMA PERIPHERAL
18%
DYSPEPSIA
18%
ARTHRALGIA
18%
BACK PAIN
18%
INSOMNIA
18%
EPISTAXIS
17%
MYALGIA
17%
DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY
16%
ABDOMINAL PAIN UPPER
16%
PYREXIA
16%
NASOPHARYNGITIS
16%
ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE INCREASED
14%
ABDOMINAL PAIN
14%
UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION
14%
ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE INCREASED
13%
LYMPHOPENIA
13%
STOMATITIS
12%
HYPOKALAEMIA
12%
URINARY TRACT INFECTION
12%
BONE PAIN
11%
ANXIETY
11%
RASH
11%
HOT FLUSH
10%
DRY MOUTH
9%
HYPOCALCAEMIA
9%
PARAESTHESIA
9%
DEPRESSION
9%
PRURITUS
9%
MUCOSAL INFLAMMATION
8%
HYPOPHOSPHATAEMIA
8%
OROPHARYNGEAL PAIN
7%
INFLUENZA LIKE ILLNESS
7%
MUSCULOSKELETAL CHEST PAIN
7%
DRY SKIN
7%
VERTIGO
7%
SINUSITIS
7%
MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN
7%
DRY EYE
7%
BLOOD ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE INCREASED
6%
HYPERGLYCAEMIA
6%
PALPITATIONS
6%
TINNITUS
6%
WEIGHT INCREASED
6%
NEUROPATHY PERIPHERAL
6%
DYSPNOEA EXERTIONAL
6%
RHINORRHOEA
6%
HYPERTENSION
6%
LYMPHOEDEMA
6%
TOOTHACHE
6%
PAIN
5%
HYPONATRAEMIA
5%
GASTROOESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE
5%
CHEST PAIN
5%
DEHYDRATION
5%
BREAST PAIN
5%
PRODUCTIVE COUGH
5%
ERYTHEMA
5%
MUSCLE SPASMS
5%
ABDOMINAL DISTENSION
5%
INFLUENZA
5%
RHINITIS
4%
MALIGNANT NEOPLASM PROGRESSION
4%
TACHYCARDIA
4%
RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION VIRAL
3%
FEBRILE NEUTROPENIA
2%
PNEUMONIA
1%
APPENDICITIS
1%
CHOLELITHIASIS
1%
ANAPHYLACTIC REACTION
1%
NEUTROPENIC INFECTION
1%
SEPSIS
1%
SEIZURE
1%
PULMONARY EMBOLISM
1%
GASTRITIS
1%
CELLULITIS
1%
DEVICE RELATED INFECTION
1%
ERYSIPELAS
1%
VASCULAR DEVICE INFECTION
1%
METASTASES TO MENINGES
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
Study treatment Arm
Veliparib Placebo With Carboplatin and Paclitaxel
Veliparib With Carboplatin and Paclitaxel

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Safety Lead-In Phase (veliparib, carboplatin)Experimental Treatment6 Interventions
Patients receive veliparib PO BID twice daily on days 1-21 of each cycle and carboplatin IV over 30 minutes on day 1 of each cycle. Cycles repeats every 21 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients also undergo CT or MRI and may optionally undergo biopsies throughout the study. Patients undergo blood sample collection during screening and on study.
Group II: Phase II (veliparib, carboplatin)Experimental Treatment6 Interventions
Patients receive veliparib PO BID on days 1-21 of each cycle. Cycles repeat every 21 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Upon progression, patients are taken off treatment for 1 week and may then continue to recieve veliparib along with carboplatin IV over 30 minutes on day 1 of each cycle. Cycles repeats every 21 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients also undergo CT or MRI and may optionally undergo biopsies throughout the study. Patients undergo blood sample collection during screening and on study.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
2017
Completed Phase 3
~1180
Biopsy
2014
Completed Phase 4
~1150
Biospecimen Collection
2004
Completed Phase 3
~2030
Computed Tomography
2017
Completed Phase 2
~2790
Veliparib
2012
Completed Phase 3
~4820
Carboplatin
2014
Completed Phase 3
~6120

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Who is running the clinical trial?

National Cancer Institute (NCI)Lead Sponsor
13,941 Previous Clinical Trials
41,023,326 Total Patients Enrolled
Joanne MortimerPrincipal InvestigatorCity of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center
7 Previous Clinical Trials
151 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Veliparib (PARP Inhibitor) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT01149083 — Phase 2
Breast cancer Research Study Groups: Phase II (veliparib, carboplatin), Safety Lead-In Phase (veliparib, carboplatin)
Breast cancer Clinical Trial 2023: Veliparib Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT01149083 — Phase 2
Veliparib (PARP Inhibitor) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT01149083 — Phase 2
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