AzTrials
AzTrials

Breast CancerPhase 2NCT00003050

Radiation Therapy Plus Paclitaxel in Treating Patients With Stage IIB or Stage III Breast Cancer

A Phase 2 study testing cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin hydrochloride and paclitaxel in people with Breast Cancer, run by University of Southern California at 2 sites in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
Search all trials

Trial summary

RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining chemotherapy with radiation therapy may kill more tumor cells. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Breast Cancer
What is being tested?
cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin hydrochloride and paclitaxel
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
How many people
46 participants
Where
2 sitesUnited States
Study dates
Apr 1997to Mar 2000
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically proven, untreated, locally advanced breast cancer; stage IIB (T3 N0), IIIA, or IIIB Measurable disease Not inflammatory breast cancer or other stage IIB (T2 N1) No distant metastases except for positive ipsilateral supraclavicular nodes

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: Over 18 Performance status: ECOG 0-1 Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: Not specified Hepatic: Not specified Renal: Not specified Other: Not pregnant Fertile patients must use effective contraception during and 6 months after treatment Medically and psychologically stable

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: No prior therapy of any type

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country.

United States2 sites
  • Mayo Clinic Jacksonville

    Jacksonville, Florida, 32224

  • USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Los Angeles, California, 90033-0800

Other trials in United States

About this study

Official title: Weekly Paclitaxel During Radiation Therapy for Locally Advanced Breat Cancer

RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining chemotherapy with radiation therapy may kill more tumor cells.

PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of radiation therapy plus paclitaxel in treating patients with stage IIB or stage III breast cancer.

Read the detailed description

OBJECTIVES: I. Evaluate the safety and feasibility of twice a week paclitaxel and radiation therapy in patients with locally advanced breast cancer. II. Determine the pathological effects of paclitaxel and radiation in locally advanced breast cancer.

OUTLINE: This is a nonrandomized, dual institution study. Patients receive paclitaxel IV over 1 hour twice a week for a total of 8 weeks. This is started within 1 week of a tumor biopsy. Patients receive radiotherapy 5 days/week for 5.0 weeks within 1 week of the first paclitaxel dose. Operable patients who have progressive disease with the above therapy undergo a modified radical mastectomy (MRM), then receive 4 courses of doxorubicin IV and cyclophosphamide IV, administered once every 21 days. Inoperable patients receive this same chemotherapy regimen, then are reevaluated for surgery. Patients who have stable disease or who respond to the paclitaxel/radiation regimen undergo a MRM, then receive 4 courses of doxorubicin IV and paclitaxel IV (over 3 hours) once every 21 days. All patients with hormone receptor positive tumors receive tamoxifen for 5 years after all other therapy is completed.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 40 patients (20 patients per institution) will be accrued over 18- 24 months.

Conditions
Breast Cancer
Being tested
cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin hydrochloride, paclitaxel, tamoxifen citrate, surgical procedure
Keywords
stage II breast cancer, stage IIIA breast cancer, stage IIIB breast cancer
Medical subject headings
Breast Neoplasms

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted30 Jul 2004 (estimated)
  2. Study startApr 1997
  3. Primary completionMar 2000
  4. Study completionMar 2000

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Enrolment
46 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00003050
Sponsor's protocol ID
CDR0000065692 (1B-97-2)
Other IDs
LAC-USC-1B972, NCI-G97-1304
Status last verified
May 2014
First submitted
1 Nov 1999
Last updated
22 May 2014
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Adams S, Chakravarthy AB, Donach M, Spicer D, Lymberis S, Singh B, Bauer JA, Hochman T, Goldberg JD, Muggia F, Schneider RJ, Pietenpol JA, Formenti SC. Preoperative concurrent paclitaxel-radiation in locally advanced breast cancer: pathologic response correlates with five-year overall survival. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2010 Dec;124(3):723-32. doi: 10.1007/s10549-010-1181-8. Epub 2010 Sep 29.

    PubMed 20878462
  • Formenti SC, Volm M, Skinner KA, Spicer D, Cohen D, Perez E, Bettini AC, Groshen S, Gee C, Florentine B, Press M, Danenberg P, Muggia F. Preoperative twice-weekly paclitaxel with concurrent radiation therapy followed by surgery and postoperative doxorubicin-based chemotherapy in locally advanced breast cancer: a phase I/II trial. J Clin Oncol. 2003 Mar 1;21(5):864-70. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2003.06.132.

    PubMed 12610186
  • Formenti SC, Symmans WF, Volm M, Skinner K, Cohen D, Spicer D, Danenberg PV. Concurrent paclitaxel and radiation therapy for breast cancer. Semin Radiat Oncol. 1999 Apr;9(2 Suppl 1):34-42.

    PubMed 10210538

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin hydrochloride and paclitaxel in people with Breast Cancer, run by University of Southern California at 2 sites in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 22 May 2014. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00003050, which also lists 3 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 22 May 2014.

Free account

Log in to keep searching

You’ve used your 3 free searches. AzTrials is free: log in or create a free account to keep searching clinical trials and save the ones you want to follow.

Create a free accountLog in