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Breast CancerPhase 2NCT00005635

Trastuzumab Plus Paclitaxel in Treating Women With Metastatic Breast Cancer That Overexpresses HER2

A Phase 2 study testing trastuzumab and paclitaxel in people with Breast Cancer, run by Genentech, Inc. at 1 site in United States.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

RATIONALE: Monoclonal antibodies, such as trastuzumab, can locate tumor cells and either kill them or deliver tumor-killing substances to them without harming normal cells. Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older, women only
Conditions the study is for
Breast Cancer
What is being tested?
trastuzumab and paclitaxel
How many people
Not given
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Jan 2000to Nov 2001
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
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: HER2 overexpressing (3+) metastatic breast cancer by immunohistochemistry, or amplified by fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) No prior chemotherapy for breast cancer metastases No bilateral disease Bidimensionally measurable disease At least 1 target lesion greater than 1 cm2 No significant lymphedema in the arm ipsilateral to mastectomy site, unless patient has an indwelling catheter for the purpose of chemotherapy infusion No CNS metastases Hormone receptor status: Not specified

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Sex: Female Menopausal status: Not specified Performance status: Karnofsky 70-100% Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: Hemoglobin at least 9.0 g/dL WBC at least 3,000/mm3 Platelet count at least 100,000/mm3 Granulocyte count at least 1,500/mm3 Hepatic: Bilirubin no greater than 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN) ALT, AST, and alkaline phosphatase no greater than 2.5 times ULN (no greater than 4.0 times ULN with liver or bone metastases) Renal: Creatinine no greater than 1.5 times ULN Cardiovascular: No clinically significant cardiovascular disease (e.g., uncontrolled hypertension, myocardial infarction, unstable angina, intractable arrhythmia, congestive heart failure, or New York Heart Association class II-IV heart disease) Left ventricular ejection fraction at least 50% or above lower limit of normal, whichever is lower Other: No severe hypersensitivity to products containing Cremophor EL (e.g., cyclosporine or teniposide for injection concentrate) No other serious medical condition that would preclude study Not pregnant or nursing Negative pregnancy test Fertile patients must use effective contraception

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: At least 14 days since prior immunotherapy No prior trastuzumab (Herceptin) No other concurrent immunotherapy Chemotherapy: See Disease Characteristics Prior cytotoxic chemotherapy allowed in adjuvant setting Prior cumulative doxorubicin exposure no greater than 300 mg/m2 At least 1 year since prior taxane therapy No other concurrent chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: At least 14 days since prior hormonal therapy No concurrent hormonal therapy (e.g., tamoxifen, megestrol acetate, fluoxymesterone, or aminoglutethimide) Radiotherapy: At least 14 days since prior radiotherapy No concurrent radiotherapy to target lesions Surgery: Not specified Other: At least 30 days since other prior investigational agent or procedure No other concurrent investigational agents

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

    New York, New York, 10021

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About this study

Official title: A Phase II Trial to Investigate the Pharmacokinetics, Safety, and Tolerability of Herceptin Administered Subcutaneously in Combination With Paclitaxel in Women With HER2 Overexpressing Metastatic Breast Cancer

RATIONALE: Monoclonal antibodies, such as trastuzumab, can locate tumor cells and either kill them or deliver tumor-killing substances to them without harming normal cells. Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining monoclonal antibody therapy with chemotherapy may kill more tumor cells.

PURPOSE: Randomized phase II trial to study the effectiveness of two different regimens of trastuzumab plus paclitaxel in treating women who have metastatic breast cancer that overexpresses HER2.

Read the detailed description

OBJECTIVES: I. Evaluate the safety and tolerability of subcutaneous trastuzumab (Herceptin) plus paclitaxel in women with HER2 overexpressing metastatic breast cancer. II. Assess the activity of this treatment regimen in these patients. III. Determine the pharmacokinetics of trastuzumab and paclitaxel in this regimen.

OUTLINE: This is a randomized, open label, multicenter study. Patients are randomized to one of two treatment arms. Patients receive a loading dose of trastuzumab (Herceptin) IV over 90 minutes followed by paclitaxel IV over 3 hours on day 0. Paclitaxel is repeated every 3 weeks for 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Arm I: Patients receive trastuzumab subcutaneously (SC) weekly starting day 7. Arm II: Patients receive trastuzumab SC twice weekly starting day 7. Treatment with trastuzumab SC continues for 48 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 80 patients (40 per treatment arm) will be accrued for this study.

Conditions
Breast Cancer
Being tested
trastuzumab, paclitaxel
Keywords
stage IV breast cancer, recurrent 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 posted16 Mar 2004 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2000
  3. Primary completionNov 2001

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
Allocation
Randomised
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00005635
Sponsor's protocol ID
CDR0000067790
Other IDs
MSKCC-99118, GENENTECH-H1994g, NCI-G00-1769
Status last verified
Aug 2013
First submitted
2 May 2000
Last updated
20 Aug 2013
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing trastuzumab and paclitaxel in people with Breast Cancer, run by Genentech, Inc. at 1 site 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 20 Aug 2013. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site 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?
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 20 Aug 2013.

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