RecruitingPhase 2NCT03323346

Phase II Trial of Disulfiram With Copper in Metastatic Breast Cancer

Phase II Open Labeled Trial of Disulfiram With Copper in Metastatic Breast Cancer


Sponsor

The Institute of Molecular and Translational Medicine, Czech Republic

Enrollment

150 participants

Start Date

Sep 29, 2017

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

The aim of the study is to establish clinical evidence for introducing disulfiram and cooper as an active therapy for metastatic breast cancer upon failure of conventional systemic and/or locoregional therapies. Analyses of the following objectives will be performed in the population of patients with metastatic breast cancer: Primary efficacy objective: To evaluate the efficacy of the treatment by assessment of: * clinical response rate (RR) * clinical benefit rate (CBR) Secondary efficacy objectives: To evaluate the efficacy of the treatment by assessment of: * time to progression (TTP) * overall survival (OS) Pharmacokinetic objectives: • to determine pharmacokinetic parameters for disulfiram and its active metabolites administered in combination with copper supplements in cancer patient population Safety objectives: • to describe safety profile of disulfiram administered in combination with copper supplements Exploratory objectives: Parallel analysis to assess (identify) potential candidate surrogate biomarkers of disulfiram efficacy, as well as identification (using proteomic, biochemical and molecular genetic studies) of potential predictive biomarkers of disulfiram sensitivity or resistance will be performed. Surrogate biomarker analysis will focus on in vivo ubiquitin-proteosomal system inhibition, cell cycle and DNA damage.


Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin Age: 18 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This trial is testing whether disulfiram (a drug that has been used for decades to treat alcohol dependency) combined with copper supplements can treat metastatic breast cancer that has stopped responding to standard therapies. **You may be eligible if...** - You have stage IV (metastatic) breast cancer confirmed by scans and tissue biopsy - You are 18 or older - You are well enough to participate (ECOG performance status 0–2) - You have already tried, could not tolerate, or refused standard breast cancer treatments **You may NOT be eligible if...** - Your cancer has not been confirmed by tissue biopsy - You have serious liver, kidney, or heart problems - You are currently drinking alcohol (disulfiram reacts dangerously with alcohol) - You are pregnant or breastfeeding Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

DRUGDisulfiram

Patients will take one pill of disulfiram (Antabus) daily at a dose of 400 mg continually during the treatment phase (from day 0 till End of treatment Visit). In case of intolerance, lower dose up to 200 mg per day is allowed. Copper supplementation will be given separately from disulfiram; in the morning with patients´breakfast. Patients will take one pill of copper dietary supplement (for instance Copper Star, STARLIFE) corresponding to 2 mg of elementary copper.


Locations(1)

University Hospital Olomouc

Olomouc, Czechia

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