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Lead
University of Magdeburg
With
Boehringer Ingelheim
Age
18–any
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Female patients ≥ 18 years
Histologically confirmed diagnosis of intermediate HER2-overexpressing breast cancer
Stage IV metastatic disease
Must have received anthracycline-based chemotherapy for adjuvant treatment of breast cancer or first-line treatment of metastatic breast cancer
Must have received one first-line chemotherapy for metastatic breast cancer
Must have (archived) tumour tissue sample available for central re- assessment of HER2 status and prove to be intermediate HER2-positive. HER2 intermediate status is defined as IHC 2+ and FISH-negativity.
Must have at least one measurable lesion according to RECIST 1.1. Patient with only skin lesions will not be eligible.
Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) score of 0 or 1.
Life expectancy of at least six (6) months.
Written informed consent that is consistent with ICH-GCP guidelines.
Must be eligible for treatment with BIBW 2992 and vinorelbine.
You may not be if
1\. Prior treatment with EGFR/HER2-targeted tyrosine kinase inhibitors, i.e. lapatinib
Prior treatment with vinorelbine
Known pre-existing interstitial lung disease
Radiotherapy, chemotherapy, hormone therapy, immunotherapy or surgery (other than biopsy) within 4 weeks (2 weeks for hormone therapy) prior to start of treatment with BIBW 2992 and vinorelbine.
Active brain metastases
Any other current malignancy or malignancy diagnosed within the past five (5) years (other than non-melanomatous skin cancer and in situ cervical cancer).
Significant or recent acute gastrointestinal disorders with diarrhoea as a major symptom, e.g. Crohn's disease, malabsorption or CTC grade ≥ 2 diarrhoea of any aetiology.
History or presence of clinically relevant cardiovascular abnormalities such as uncontrolled hypertension, congestive heart failure NYHA classification of ≥3, unstable angina or poorly controlled arrhythmia. Myocardial infarction within 6 months prior to start of study treatment.
Cardiac left ventricular function with resting ejection fraction of less than 50 %.
Any other concomitant serious illness or organ system dysfunction which in the opinion of the investigator would either compromise patient safety or interfere with the evaluation of the safety of the test drug.
Laboratory values according to specified ranges.
Women of childbearing potential, unwilling to use a medically acceptable method of contraception during the trial.
Pregnancy or breast-feeding.
Patients unable to comply with the protocol.
Known hepatitis B infection, known hepatitis C infection or known HIV carrier.
Known or suspected active drug or alcohol abuse.
Requirement for treatment with any of the prohibited concomitant medications
Any contraindications for therapy with vinorelbine or BIBW 2992.
Known hypersensitivity to BIBW 2992 or the excipients of any of the trial drugs.
Use of any investigational drug within 4 weeks of start of treatment.
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