Breast CancerPhase 2NCT00008320
Ceramide Cream in Treating Women With Cutaneous Breast Cancer
A Phase 2 study testing ceramide in people with Breast Cancer, run by Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology at 13 sites in United States.
Trial summary
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of ceramide cream in treating women who have cutaneous breast cancer. 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?
- ceramide
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 26 participants
- Where
- 13 sitesUnited States
- Study dates
- Jan 2001to Oct 2009
- 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: Histologically or cytologically confirmed cutaneous breast cancer for which no curative or significantly palliative therapy exists including chest wall radiotherapy Measurable disease Disease progression after at least 1 hormonal therapy for estrogen receptor positive disease and after radiotherapy if chest wall disease has been previously irradiated No infection at site of cutaneous metastatic disease Hormone receptor status: Estrogen receptor status known
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Sex: Female Menopausal status: Not specified Performance status: ECOG 0-3 Life expectancy: At least 12 weeks Hematopoietic: Not specified Hepatic: Not specified Renal: Not specified Other: Not pregnant or nursing Negative pregnancy test Fertile patients must use effective contraception
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: No concurrent biologic therapy during first 2 months of study Chemotherapy: No other concurrent local antineoplastic therapy for cutaneous disease No concurrent systemic chemotherapy during first 2 months of study Endocrine therapy: See Disease Characteristics Radiotherapy: See Disease Characteristics At least 4 weeks since prior radiotherapy No concurrent radiotherapy during first 2 months of study except for CNS disease Surgery: Not specified
Trial locations and contacts
13 sites in 1 country.
13 sites in 1 country
United States13 sites
Medcenter One Health System
Bismarck, North Dakota, 58501
CCOP - Cedar Rapids Oncology Project
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 52403-1206
CCOP - Iowa Oncology Research Association
Des Moines, Iowa, 50309-1016
CCOP - Merit Care Hospital
Fargo, North Dakota, 58122
CCOP - Missouri Valley Cancer Consortium
Omaha, Nebraska, 68131
Rapid City Regional Hospital
Rapid City, South Dakota, 57709
Mayo Clinic Cancer Center
Rochester, Minnesota, 55905
CCOP - Scottsdale Oncology Program
Scottsdale, Arizona, 85259-5404
Siouxland Hematology-Oncology
Sioux City, Iowa, 51101-1733
CCOP - Sioux Community Cancer Consortium
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 57105-1080
CCOP - Toledo Community Hospital Oncology Program
Toledo, Ohio, 43623-3456
CCOP - Carle Cancer Center
Urbana, Illinois, 61801
CCOP - Wichita
Wichita, Kansas, 67214-3882
About this study
Official title: A Phase II Study Of Topical Ceramide Lipids As Treatment For Cutaneous Breast Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die.
PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of ceramide cream in treating women who have cutaneous breast cancer.
Read the detailed description
OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the objective response rate in women with cutaneous breast cancer treated with topical ceramide cream. II. Determine the time to progression in patients treated with this regimen. III. Determine the toxicity of this regimen in these patients. IV. Assess the quality of life of these patients treated with this regimen.
OUTLINE: Topical ceramide cream is applied to all cutaneous lesions twice daily. Courses repeat every 28 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Quality of life is assessed at baseline and then at 1 and 3 months. Patients are followed every 3 months for 1 year and then every 6 months for 4 years.
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer
- Being tested
- ceramide
- 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.
ceramideDrug
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| ceramide cream | Experimental | Topical ceramide cream is applied to all cutaneous lesions twice daily. Courses repeat every 28 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Quality of life is assessed at baseline and then at 1 and 3 months. Patients are followed every 3 months for 1 year and then every 6 months for 4 years. Receives: Drug: ceramide |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
response rate
Measured: up to 5 years
Secondary outcomes (2)
time to progression
Measured: Up to 5 years
quality of life
Measured: Up to 5 years
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted25 Mar 2004 (estimated)
- Study startJan 2001
- Primary completionApr 2002
- Study completionOct 2009
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Breast CancerStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Alliance for Clinical Trials in OncologyThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 26 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Aminah Jatoi, MD, Study chair, Mayo Clinic
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00008320
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- NCCTG-N0031
- Other IDs
- NCI-2012-02368, CDR0000068397
- Status last verified
- Dec 2016
- First submitted
- 6 Jan 2001
- Last updated
- 6 Dec 2016
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 6 Dec 2016. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Phase II Study Of Topical Ceramide Lipids As Treatment For Cutaneous Breast Cancer
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00008320
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- NCCTG-N0031
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer
- Keywords
- stage IV breast cancer, recurrent breast cancer
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 26 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Alliance for Clinical Trials in OncologyUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- Study start
- Jan 2001
- Primary completion
- Apr 2002 (actual)
- Study completion
- Oct 2009 (actual)
- First posted
- 25 Mar 2004 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die.
PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of ceramide cream in treating women who have cutaneous breast cancer.
Detailed description
OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the objective response rate in women with cutaneous breast cancer treated with topical ceramide cream. II. Determine the time to progression in patients treated with this regimen. III. Determine the toxicity of this regimen in these patients. IV. Assess the quality of life of these patients treated with this regimen.
OUTLINE: Topical ceramide cream is applied to all cutaneous lesions twice daily. Courses repeat every 28 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Quality of life is assessed at baseline and then at 1 and 3 months. Patients are followed every 3 months for 1 year and then every 6 months for 4 years.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| ceramide cream | Experimental | Drug: ceramideTopical ceramide cream is applied to all cutaneous lesions twice daily. Courses repeat every 28 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Quality of life is assessed at baseline and then at 1 and 3 months. Patients are followed every 3 months for 1 year and then every 6 months for 4 years. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- Female only
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| ceramide | Drug | ceramide cream |
Primary outcome
response rate
Time frame: up to 5 years
2 secondary outcomes
time to progression
Time frame: Up to 5 years
quality of life
Time frame: Up to 5 years
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 6 Dec 2016.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Aminah Jatoi, MD study chair
Mayo Clinic
13 sites in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 2 study testing ceramide in people with Breast Cancer, run by Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology at 13 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 6 Dec 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 13 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.
What does the primary outcome measure?
response rate (time frame: up to 5 years). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
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 6 Dec 2016.