Evaluation of Trastuzumab in Combination With Lapatinib or Pertuzumab in Combination With Trastuzumab-Emtansine to Treat Patients With HER2-positive Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

Inclusion criteria COHORT A

1. Histological/confirmed adenocarcinoma of the colon or rectum with metastatic disease not amenable to salvage surgery.
2. Pathology mandatory requirements: the original tumour specimen must be KRAS WT and SISH/FISH positive or IHC 3+ positive in more than 50% cells. Note: for immunohistochemistry a positive staining (3+) is defined as an intense membrane staining which can be circumferential, basolateral, or lateral of the tumor cells. the original paraffin block or a minimum of 15 polarized unstained slides from the original paraffin block must be made available to the Pathology Core within 15 days from registration.
3. Age ≥18
4. ECOG PS 0-1
5. Measurable disease as defined by RECIST 1.1 criteria.
6. Progression (PD) while on, or within 6 months from therapy with approved standard drugs.
7. Unless otherwise contraindicated patients should have received and failed the following previous therapies for mCRC: fluoropyrimidines, oxaliplatin, irinotecan, cetuximab or panitumumab containing regimens. Bevacizumab is allowed
8. Adequate haematological function as defined by: ANC \> 1.5 x 109/L, platelet count \>100 x 109/L, haemoglobin \> 10 g/dL
9. Adequate renal function, as defined by: creatinine \< 1.5 x UNL
10. Adequate hepatobiliary function, as defined by the following baseline liver function tests: total serum bilirubin \<1.5 upper normal limit (UNL); alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST) \< 2.5xUNL; alkaline phosphatase (AP) \< 2.5xUNL, if total alkaline phosphatase (AP) \> 2.5xUNL, alkaline phosphatase liver fraction must be \< 2.5xUNL
11. Adequate contraception for all fertile patients
12. Negative pregnancy test

Exclusion criteria COHORT A

Subjects meeting any of the following criteria must not be enrolled in the study:

1. Radiotherapy ≤ 4 weeks prior to enrolment.
2. Other chemotherapy or biological therapy treatment ≤ 4 weeks prior to enrolment.
3. Symptomatic brain metastases.
4. Active infection.
5. Gastro-intestinal abnormalities, inability to take oral medication, any condition affecting absorption.
6. Impaired cardiac function including any of the following: uncontrolled hypertension (systolic \>150 mmHg and/or diastolic \> 100 mmHg) or clinically significant (i.e. active) cardiovascular disease: cerebrovascular accident/stroke or myocardial infarction within 6 months prior to first study medication; unstable angina; chronic heart failure (CHF) of New York Heart Association (NYHA) Grade II or higher (See Appendix 4); or serious cardiac arrhythmia requiring medication, baseline Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (LVEF) ≤ 55% measured by echocardiography (ECHO).
7. Major surgery in the two weeks prior to entering the clinical trial.
8. Concurrent treatment with any other anti-cancer therapy.
9. History of another neoplastic disease (except basal cell carcinoma of the skin or uterine cervix carcinoma in situ adequately treated), unless in remission for ≥ 5 years.
10. Patient unable to comply with the study protocol owing to psychological, social or geographical reasons.
11. Pregnant and lactating women.
12. Patients with history of hypersensitivity to either IP or excipients.
13. Men and women of childbearing potential who are not using an effective method of contraception.
14. Participation in another clinical trial or treatment with any investigational product within 4 weeks prior to inclusion in this study.
15. Subjects who have current active hepatic or biliary disease (with exception of patients with Gilbert's syndrome, asymptomatic gallstones, liver metastases or stable chronic liver disease per investigator assessment).
16. Patient with unresolved hypokalaemia, hypomagnesemia or hypocalcaemia

Inclusion criteria COHORT B

1. Histological/confirmed adenocarcinoma of the colon or rectum with metastatic disease not amenable to salvage surgery.
2. The original tumour specimen must be RAS (KRAS exons 2 3 4; NRAS exons 2 3 4) wild type and SISH/FISH positive or IHC 2+/3+ positive in more than 50% cells.
3. Age ≥18.
4. ECOG PS 0-1.
5. Measurable disease as defined by RECIST 1.1 criteria.
6. Progression (PD) while on, or within 6 months from therapy with approved standard drugs.
7. Unless otherwise contraindicated, patients must have received and failed fluoropyrimidines, oxaliplatin, irinotecan -containing regimens as previous therapies for metastatic disease.
8. Patients having failed only one line of chemotherapy for their metastatic diseases are eligible if they have received:
9. FOLFOXIRI;
10. FOLFIRI after progression to adjuvant FOLFOX, occurred on treatment or within 6 months after treatment completion.
11. Treatments with bevacizumab, aflibercept or regorafenib and cetuximab or panitumumab are allowed.
12. Adequate hematological function as defined by: ANC \<= 1.5 x 109/L, platelet count \>=100 x 109/L, haemoglobin \>= 10 g/dL
13. Adequate renal function, as defined by: creatinine \<= 1.5 x UNL
14. Adequate hepato-biliary function, as defined by the following baseline liver function tests:

    1. total serum bilirubin \<=1.5 upper normal limit (UNL)
    2. alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST) \< 2.5xUNL
    3. alkaline phosphatase (AP) \<= 2.5xUNL; if total alkaline phosphatase (AP) \> 2.5xUNL, alkaline phosphatase liver fraction must be \<= 2.5xUNL
15. Adequate contraception for all fertile patients
16. Negative pregnancy test

Exclusion criteria COHORT B

1. Radiotherapy \<= 4 weeks prior to enrolment.
2. Other chemotherapy or biological therapy treatment ≤ 4 weeks prior to enrolment.
3. Symptomatic brain metastases.
4. Active infection.
5. Gastro-intestinal abnormalities, inability to take oral medication, any condition affecting absorption.
6. Impaired cardiac function including any of the following: uncontrolled hypertension (systolic \>150 mmHg and/or diastolic \> 100 mmHg) or clinically significant (ie active) cardiovascular disease: cerebrovascular accident/stroke or myocardial infarction within 6 months prior to first study medication; unstable angina; chronic heart failure (CHF) of New York Heart Association (NYHA) Grade II or higher (See Appendix 4); or serious cardiac arrhythmia requiring medication, baseline Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (LVEF) ≤ 55% measured by echocardiography (ECHO).
7. Major surgery in the two weeks prior to entering the clinical trial.
8. Concurrent treatment with any other anti-cancer therapy.
9. History of another neoplastic disease (except basal cell carcinoma of the skin or uterine cervix carcinoma in situ adequately treated), unless in remission for ≥ 5 years
10. Patient unable to comply with the study protocol owing to psychological, social or geographical reasons.
11. Pregnant and lactating women.
12. Patients with history of hypersensitivity to either IP or excipients.
13. Men and women of childbearing potential who are not using an effective method of contraception.
14. Participation in another clinical trial or treatment with any investigational product within 4 weeks prior to inclusion in this study.
15. Subjects who have current active hepatic or biliary disease (with exception of patients with Gilbert's syndrome, asymptomatic gallstones, liver metastases or stable chronic liver disease per investigator assessment).
16. Patient with unresolved hypokalaemia, hypomagnesemia or hypocalcaemia.