• 3.1. Clinical Trial
    • 3.1.1. Triple Negative (TNBC)
      • 3.1.1.1. Early Stage
      • 3.1.1.2. Advanced Stage
    • 3.1.2. HER2+ve
      • 3.1.2.1. Early Stage
      • 3.1.2.2. Advanced Stage
    • 3.1.3. ER+ve & HER2-ve
      • 3.1.3.1. Early Stage
      • 3.1.3.2. Advanced Stage
  • 3.2. Supportive Cancer Care
  • 3.3. Data Science
  • 3.4. Basic Research


3.0 Breast

3.1 Clinical Trial

3.1.1 Triple Negative (TNBC)

3.1.1.1.1 Early Stage

Specific Selection Criteria: Glob H-Positive

Adjuvant treatment: Phase 3

Immunotherapy (Globo H-KLH immunostimulant)

Study Title

Main Inclusion/Exclusion

Investigational Product

Principal Investigator

Department

Email

Contact number

The GLORIA Study (Protocol ID: OBI-822-011):

A Phase 3, Randomized, Open-Label Study of the Anti-Globo H Vaccine Adagloxad Simolenin (OBI-822)/OBI-821 in the Adjuvant Treatment of Patients with High-Risk, Early-Stage Globo H-Positive Triple Negative Breast Cancer.

Key Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Histologically documented TNBC (ER/PR ≤5% cells).

     

  2. High risk defined as:

    ≥1 cm residual primary or ≥1 residual axillary node after neoadjuvant chemotherapy.

    OR

    Pathological Stage IIB or III disease treated with adjuvant chemotherapy alone

     

  3. Received ≥4 cycles of standard taxane- and/or anthracycline-based chemotherapy.

Adagloxad Simolenin (Globo H-KLH immunostimulant) + OBI-821

 

Vs.

 

SOC.

Dr. Wendy CHAN

Department of Clinical Oncology

 

winglok@hku.hk

Alex Mak

2255 4216

3.1.1 Triple Negative (TNBC)

3.1.1.2.1 Locally Advanced or Metastatic, Unresectable

Specific Selection Criteria: PD-L1-ve (Cohort 1), PD-L1+ve (Cohort 2)

First-line (Cohort 1), Second to Third-line (Cohort 2) treatment: Phase 2

Immunotherapy (Anti-CD47 Antibody)

Study Title

Main Inclusion/Exclusion

Investigational Product

Principal Investigator

Department

Email

Contact number

A phase 2 study of magrolimab combination therapy in patients with unresectable, locally advanced or metastatic triple-negative breast cancer.

Key Inclusion criteria:

  1. Cohort 1: Individuals with previously untreated unresectable locally advanced or metastatic TNBC that are considered PD-L1 negative (as determined by an approved test according to local regulations).

     

  2. Cohort 2: Individuals with unresectable, locally advanced or metastatic TNBC who have received at least 1 and no more than 2 prior lines of therapy in the unresectable, locally advanced or metastatic setting. Individuals must have been previously treated with a taxane in any setting. Individuals with tumors that are considered positive for PD-L1 expression (as determined by an approved test according to local regulations) must have received an immune checkpoint inhibitor for a prior-line of treatment for unresectable locally advanced/metastatic TNBC.

Magrolimab (Anti-CD47 Monoclonal Antibody)

+ Nab-Paclitaxel or Paclitaxel (Chemo)

 

Vs.

 

Nab-Paclitaxel or Paclitaxel (Chemo)

 

Dr. Joanne Chiu

Department of Medicine (Medical Oncology)

jwychiu@hku.hk

2255 5582

3.1.1 Triple Negative (TNBC)

3.1.1.2.2 Locally advanced or Metastatic, Unresectable

First-line treatment: Phase 3

Targeted Therapy (Anti-Trop-2 ADC), Immunotherapy (Anti-PD-1 Antibody)

Study Title

Main Inclusion/Exclusion

Investigational Product

Principal Investigator

Department

Email

Contact number

ASCENT-04 (Protocol ID: GS-US-592-6173):

A Randomized, Open-label, Phase 3 Study of Sacituzumab Govitecan and Pembrolizumab Versus Treatment of Physician's Choice and Pembrolizumab in Patients With Previously Untreated, Locally Advanced Inoperable or Metastatic Triple-Negative Breast Cancer, Whose Tumors Express PD-L1.

Key Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Individuals with locally advanced, inoperable, or metastatic triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) who have not received previous systemic therapy for advanced disease and whose tumors are programmed cell death ligand 1 (PD-L1) positive at screening.

 

  • Individuals must have completed treatment for Stage I to III breast cancer, if indicated, and ≥ 6 months must have elapsed between completion of treatment with curative intent and first documented local or distant disease recurrence.

     

  • Individuals presenting with de novo metastatic TNBC are eligible for this study.

     

  • TNBC status and tumor PD-L1 combined positive score (CPS) will be confirmed centrally on a recent or archival tumor specimen.

     

  • Individuals must have measurable disease by computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) as per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) Version 1.1 criteria as evaluated locally.

Sacituzumab govitecan-hziy (SG) (Antibody drug conjugate) + Pembrolizumab (Anti-PD-1 monoclonal Antibody)

 

Vs.

 

Pembrolizumab (Anti-PD-1 monoclonal Antibody) + Treatment of Physician's Choice (TPC)

Dr. Joanne Chiu

Department of Medicine (Medical Oncology)

jwychiu@hku.hk

2255 5582

3.1.1 Triple Negative (TNBC)

3.1.1.2.3 Locally Advanced or Metastatic, Unresectable

Specific Selection Criteria: PD-L1-ve (For Untreated), PD-L1+ve (For Previously Treated with Anti-PD-L1 Agents)

First-line and Second-line treatment: Phase 3

Targeted Therapy (Anti-Trop-2 ADC)

Study Title

Main Inclusion/Exclusion

Investigational Product

Principal Investigator

Department

Email

Contact number

ASCENT-03 (Protocol ID: GS-US-592-6238):

A Randomized, Open-label, Phase 3 Study of Sacituzumab Govitecan Versus Treatment of Physician’s Choice in Patients With Previously Untreated, Locally Advanced, Inoperable or Metastatic Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Whose Tumors Do Not Express PD-L1 or in Patients Previously Treated with Anti-PD-(L)1 Agents in the Early Setting Whose Tumors Do Express PD-L1.

Key Inclusion criteria:

  1. Previously untreated locally advanced, inoperable or metastatic triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC).

     

  2. Individuals whose tumors are programmed cell death ligand 1 (PD-L1) negative at screening or individuals whose tumors are PD-L1 positive at screening if they have received an anti-PD-(L)1 inhibitor in the (neo)adjuvant setting.

Sacituzumab Govitecan (Anti-Trop-2-ADC)

 

Vs.

 

Paclitaxel/nab-Paclitaxel/

Gemcitabine (Chemo)

+ Carboplatin (Chemo)

 

Dr. Wendy Chan

Department of Clinical Oncology

winglok@hku.hk

Kary Yeung

2255 5124

3.1.2 HER2+ve

3.1.2.2 Locally Advanced or Metastatic

Specific Selection Criteria: PIK3CA-Mutated HER2+ve, after first-line induction therapy

Maintenance Therapy: Phase 3

Targeted Therapy (PI3Kα Inhibitor/ Anti-HER2 antibody)

Study Title

Main Inclusion/Exclusion

Investigational Product

Principal Investigator

Department

Email

Contact number

A Phase III, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Inavolisib in Combination With Phesgo Versus Placebo in Combination With Phesgo As Maintenance Therapy After First Line Induction Therapy in Participants With PIK3CA-Mutated HER2-Positive Locally Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer.

Key Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Histologically or cytologically confirmed and documented adenocarcinoma of the breast with metastatic or locally advanced disease not amenable to curative resection.

     

  2. Confirmation of HER2 biomarker eligibility.

     

  3. Confirmation of PIK3CA-mutation biomarker.

Inavolsib (PI3Kα Inhibitor)

+

Phesgo (Anti-HER2 antibody)

 

Vs

 

Placebo

+

Phesgo

Dr. Wendy Chan

Department of Clinical Oncology

 

winglok@hku.hk

Emina CHEUNG

2255 5124

3.1.3 ER+ve, HER2-ve

3.1.3.2.1 Locally Advanced or Metastatic, Unresectable

Second-line treatment: Phase 3

Targeted Therapy (PI3K inhibitor/ CDK Inhibitor), Hormonal therapy (Estrogen receptor antagonist)

Study Title

Main Inclusion/Exclusion

Investigational Product

Principal Investigator

Department

Email

Contact number

INAVO120 (Protocol ID: WO41554):

A Phase III, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-controlled Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of GDC-0077 Plus Palbociclib And Fulvestrant Versus Placebo Plus Palbociclub and Fulvestrant in Patients with PIK3CA-Mutant, Hormone Receptor-Positive, HER2-Negative Locally Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer.

Key Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Diagnosis of HR+/HER2- breast cancer.

     

     

     

  1. Metastatic or locally advanced disease not amenable to curative therapy.
  1. Progression of disease during adjuvant endocrine treatment or within 12 months of completing adjuvant endocrine therapy with an aromatase inhibitor or tamoxifen.
  1. Receiving LHRH agonist therapy for at least 2 weeks prior to Day 1 of Cycle 1 if pre/peri-menopausal.

GDC-0077 (PI3K inhibitor)

 

Vs.

 

Placebo

(Co-admin: Palbociclib - Cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) inhibitor, Fulvestrant - Estrogen receptor antagonist)

Dr. Roland Leung

Department of Medicine (Medical Oncology)

medicaloncology@hku.hk

2255 5582

3.1.3 ER+ve, HER2-ve

3.1.3.2.2 Locally Advanced or Metastatic, Unresectable

Second-line or Subsequent-line treatment: Phase 3

Targeted Therapy (Anti-Trop-2 ADC), Chemotherapy

Study Title

Main Inclusion/Exclusion

Investigational Product

Principal Investigator

Department

Email

Contact number

ASCENT-07 (Protocol ID: GS-US-598-6168):

A Randomized, Open-label, Phase 3 Study of Sacituzumab Govitecan Versus Treatment of Physician's Choice in Patients With Hormone Receptor-Positive (HR+)/Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 Negative (HER2-) (HER2 IHC0 or HER2-low [IHC 1+, IHC 2+/ISH-]) Inoperable, Locally Advanced, or Metastatic Breast Cancer and Have Received Endocrine Therapy.

Key Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Documented evidence of HR.

     

  2. Documented evidence of HER2- status.

     

  3. Disease progression on at least 2 or more previous lines of endocrine therapy (ET).

     

  4. Disease progression within 6 months of starting first-line ET

Sacituzumab govitecan (Anti-Trop-2 ADC)

 

Vs

 

Paclitaxel/ nab-paclitaxel/

capecitabine

Dr. Wendy Chan

Department of Clinical Oncology

 

winglok@hku.hk

Bonnie Lau

2255 5124

3.1.3 ER+ve, HER2-ve

3.1.3.2.3 Locally Advanced or Metastatic, Unresectable

Second-line or Third-line treatment: Phase 3

Hormonal therapy (Estrogen receptor antagonist)

Study Title

Main Inclusion/Exclusion

Investigational Product

Principal Investigator

Department

Email

Contact number

OPERA-01 (Protocol ID: OP-1250-301):

A phase 3 randomized, open-label study of OP-1250 monotherapy vs standard of care for the treatment of ER+, HER2– advanced or metastatic breast cancer following endocrine and CDK 4/6 inhibitor therapy.

Key Inclusion Criteria:

  1. ER+, HER2– breast cancer.

     

  2. Previously received 1 or 2 lines ET as monotherapy or in combination with

a CDK 4/6 inhibitor.

OP-1250 monotherapy

 

vs.

 

Control Arm

Dr. Wendy CHAN

Department of Clinical Oncology

 

winglok@hku.hk

Alex MAK

2255 4216

3.1.3 ER+ve, HER2-ve

3.1.3.2.4 Locally Advanced or Metastatic, Unresectable

Second-line treatment: Phase 3

Antibody-Drug Conjugate (TROP2)

Study Title

Main Inclusion/Exclusion

Investigational Product

Principal Investigator

Department

Email

Contact number

MK2870-10

An Open-label, Randomized Phase 3 Study of MK-2870 as a Single Agent

and in Combination with Pembrolizumab Versus Treatment of Physician’s Choice in

Participants with HR+/HER2- Unresectable Locally Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer

Key Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Unresectable locally advanced or metastatic centrally-confirmed HR+/HER2- breast cancer.

     

  2. Disease recurrence on/after CDK4/6i (in the early or metastatic setting).

 

Key Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Previously treated with chemotherapy in metastatic setting.

     

  2. Disease recurrence within 6 months after completion adjuvant /neoadjuvant chemotherapy.

MK2870

 

Vs.

 

MK2870 + Pembrolizumab

 

Vs.

 

Physician’s Choice: Paclitaxel / Nab-Paclitaxel / Capecitabine/ Liposomal

Doxorubicin

Prof. Rina Hui

Centre of Cancer Medicine

cancermed@hku.hk

3910 3339

3.2.3 Supportive Cancer Care

 

Early Stage

 

Specific Selection Criteria: Scheduled to commence their first cycle of outpatient adjuvant chemotherapy

 

Study Title

Main Inclusion/Exclusion

Principal Investigator

Department

Email

Contact number

 

Effects of Self-administered Acupressure in Cancer Patients undergoing Chemotherapy: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Key Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Patients are eligible if they are aged 18 or above with a diagnosis of breast cancer scheduled to commence their first cycle of outpatient adjuvant chemotherapy.

     

  2. Cooperative Oncology Group performance status of 0 or 1, and screened as no contraindications for exercise based on a pre-exercise safety assessment.

 

Key Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Received/self-administered acupressure or acupuncture in the previous 3 months.

     

  2. Have engaged in >90 min of moderate intensity aerobic exercise per week in the previous 3 months.

     

  3. Are pregnant or lactating.

     

  4. Have any injury or ulcers around the acupoints.

     

  5. Unable to communicate in Cantonese, Mandarin, or English.

Dr. Denise Shuk Ting Cheung

School of Nursing

denisest@hku.hk

3917 6673

 


3.0 Breast

3.3.1 Data Science

Specific Selection Criteria: Early stage, completed the last treatments within the past 18 months

Study Title

Main Inclusion/Exclusion

Principal Investigator

Department

Email

Contact number

The role of intolerance of uncertainty and negative metacognitive beliefs in fear of cancer recurrence: a longitudinal study.

Key Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Are Cantonese- or Mandarin-speakers.

     

  2. Are recently diagnosed with breast cancer or colorectal cancer, without metastatic disease.

     

  3. Have completed the last treatments (surgery or post adjuvant-treatment excluding hormonal and targeted therapy) within the past 18 months.

 

Key Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Metastatic cancer.

Dr. Wendy WT Lam

School of Public Health

wwtlam@hku.hk

3917 9878

3.0 Breast

3.4.1 Basic Research

Study Title

Main Inclusion/Exclusion

Principal Investigator

Department

Email

Contact number

Breast cancer risks following antipsychotic use in women with bipolar disorder versus schizophrenia: A territory-wide nested case-control study spanning two decades.

Key Inclusion criteria:

  1. Women with schizophrenia only or bipolar disorder only.

     

  2. No breast cancer history.

Dr. Francisco T.T. Lai

Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy

fttlai@hku.hk

3910 3836

3.4.2 Basic Research

BQ323636.1 a predictive marker for aromatase inhibitor resistance in Estrogen and Androgen Receptor positive breast cancer.

Key Inclusion Criteria:

  1. ER and AR +ve breast cancer patients receiving non-steroidal AI treatment; patients may have switched from tamoxifen treatment or vice versa.

 

Key Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Receiving concurrent chemotherapy.

Prof. Ui Soon Khoo

Department of Pathology

uskhoo@hku.hk

2255 2664

3.4.3 Basic Research

Functional characterization of AKTIP in breast cancer

Dr. Lydia Wai Ting Cheung

School of Biomedical Sciences

lydiacwt@hku.hk

Dr Lydia Wai Ting Cheung

3917 6908

3.4.4 Basic Research

Pharmacological effect of Garcinone E on triple negative breast cancer.

Dr. George P.H. Leung

Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy

gphleung@hku.hk

3917 6861