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CDK4/6 Inhibitor

Abemaciclib for Breast Cancer

Phase 2
Waitlist Available
Led By Sara Tolaney, MD, MPH
Research Sponsored by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
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 2 years
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial is testing if Abemaciclib can help people with metastatic triple-negative breast cancer.

Eligible Conditions
  • Breast Cancer

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~2 years
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 2 years for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Objective Response Rate
Secondary outcome measures
Clinical Benefit Rate
Disease Control Rate
Overall Survival
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Side effects data

From 2018 Phase 2 trial • 132 Patients • NCT02102490
91%
Diarrhoea
67%
Nausea
48%
Fatigue
45%
Decreased appetite
35%
Vomiting
27%
Anaemia
26%
Abdominal pain
23%
Asthenia
23%
Neutrophil count decreased
21%
Cough
20%
Constipation
20%
Headache
19%
Arthralgia
18%
White blood cell count decreased
18%
Neutropenia
15%
Alopecia
14%
Platelet count decreased
14%
Dry mouth
14%
Weight decreased
14%
Dysgeusia
13%
Dyspnoea
12%
Abdominal pain upper
12%
Back pain
12%
Dizziness
11%
Pyrexia
11%
Dyspepsia
11%
Oedema peripheral
11%
Blood creatinine increased
10%
Pain
9%
Stomatitis
9%
Aspartate aminotransferase increased
8%
Dry skin
8%
Thrombocytopenia
8%
Pruritus
8%
Lacrimation increased
8%
Dehydration
8%
Alanine aminotransferase increased
7%
Flatulence
7%
Urinary tract infection
7%
Upper respiratory tract infection
7%
Hypokalaemia
6%
Chills
6%
Musculoskeletal chest pain
6%
Musculoskeletal pain
6%
Anxiety
5%
Rash
5%
Gastrooesophageal reflux disease
5%
Myalgia
2%
Cellulitis
2%
Pleural effusion
1%
Atypical pneumonia
1%
Gastroenteritis viral
1%
Sepsis
1%
Hip fracture
1%
Pneumonitis
1%
Fall
1%
Lung infection
1%
Pneumothorax
1%
Febrile neutropenia
1%
Respiratory tract infection
1%
Haematotoxicity
1%
Sinus bradycardia
1%
Tachycardia
1%
Large intestinal obstruction
1%
Pancreatic enzyme abnormality
1%
Pancreatitis
1%
Varices oesophageal
1%
Electrocardiogram abnormal
1%
Liver function test abnormal
1%
Renal function test abnormal
1%
Bone pain
1%
Muscular weakness
1%
Acute kidney injury
1%
Pulmonary embolism
1%
Arterial thrombosis
1%
Epilepsy
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
Study treatment Arm
Abemaciclib

Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: AbemaciclibExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
-Abemaciclib will be administered orally, twice daily on days 1 to 28
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Abemaciclib
2019
Completed Phase 2
~1710

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Eli Lilly and CompanyIndustry Sponsor
2,617 Previous Clinical Trials
3,201,173 Total Patients Enrolled
63 Trials studying Breast Cancer
36,877 Patients Enrolled for Breast Cancer
Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteLead Sponsor
1,079 Previous Clinical Trials
340,921 Total Patients Enrolled
141 Trials studying Breast Cancer
22,590 Patients Enrolled for Breast Cancer
Sara Tolaney, MD, MPHPrincipal Investigator - Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Massachusetts General Hospital
7 Previous Clinical Trials
1,071 Total Patients Enrolled
6 Trials studying Breast Cancer
1,037 Patients Enrolled for Breast Cancer

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