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NeutropeniaPhase 3NCT00035594

Pegfilgrastim as Support to Advanced Breast Cancer Patients Receiving Chemotherapy

A Phase 3 study testing pegfilgrastim in people with Neutropenia, run by Amgen.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

Physicians are conducting a clinical trial for patients with advanced breast cancer. Breast cancer can be treated with chemotherapy which can affect the bone marrow, where blood cells are produced. Neutrophils are a type of white blood cells that fight infection and are produced in the bone marrow. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age
Conditions the study is for
Neutropenia
What is being tested?
pegfilgrastim
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
928 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Feb 2002to Jun 2004
Phase
Phase 3
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 Any age
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult
  • Advanced breast cancer
  • 18 years of age or older
  • Patients who will be receiving Taxotere (docetaxel) chemotherapy

About this study

Official title: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Multicenter, Randomized Study Evaluating the Prophylactic Use of Pegfilgrastim on the Incidence of Febrile Neutropenia in Subjects With Advanced Breast Cancer Treated With Single Agent Docetaxel

Physicians are conducting a clinical trial for patients with advanced breast cancer. Breast cancer can be treated with chemotherapy which can affect the bone marrow, where blood cells are produced. Neutrophils are a type of white blood cells that fight infection and are produced in the bone marrow. If the neutrophil count becomes low due to chemotherapy, a potentially serious condition called neutropenia occurs. Neutropenia is serious because it can affect the body's ability to protect against many types of infections. Pegfilgrastim is an investigational drug being evaluated for its potential ability to increase the number of neutrophils. The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and effectiveness of pegfilgrastim in preventing neutropenia following chemotherapy in patients with advanced breast cancer.

Conditions
Neutropenia
Being tested
pegfilgrastim
Keywords
Breast cancer, Neutropenia, Chemotherapy
Medical subject headings
Neutropenia, Breast Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • pegfilgrastimDrug

    Growth factor (GCSF) administered to promote neutrophil development post-chemotherapy.

Study groups in NCT00035594
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
PlaceboPlacebo comparatorBreast cancer patients receiving docetaxel chemotherapy and placebo.
Receives: Drug: pegfilgrastim
PegfilgrastimExperimentalBreast cancer patients receiving docetaxel chemotherapy and pegfilgrastim.
Receives: Drug: pegfilgrastim

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Proportion of subjects developing febrile neutropenia

    Measured: Through 4 cycles

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Incidence of hospitalization and IV antiinfective use associated with FN; also chemotherapy planned dose on time

    Measured: Through 4 cycles

Timeline

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

  1. First posted6 May 2002 (estimated)
  2. Study startFeb 2002
  3. Primary completionFeb 2004
  4. Study completionJun 2004

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 3
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Triple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator
Enrolment
928 participants
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00035594
Sponsor's protocol ID
20010144
Status last verified
May 2013
First submitted
3 May 2002
Last updated
9 May 2013
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Vogel CL, Wojtukiewicz MZ, Carroll RR, Tjulandin SA, Barajas-Figueroa LJ, Wiens BL, Neumann TA, Schwartzberg LS. First and subsequent cycle use of pegfilgrastim prevents febrile neutropenia in patients with breast cancer: a multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase III study. J Clin Oncol. 2005 Feb 20;23(6):1178-84. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2005.09.102.

    PubMed 15718314
  • Lyman GH, Reiner M, Morrow PK, Crawford J. The effect of filgrastim or pegfilgrastim on survival outcomes of patients with cancer receiving myelosuppressive chemotherapy. Ann Oncol. 2015 Jul;26(7):1452-8. doi: 10.1093/annonc/mdv174. Epub 2015 Apr 7.

    PubMed 25851633

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing pegfilgrastim in people with Neutropenia, run by Amgen.

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

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 9 May 2013. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. 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 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

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?

Proportion of subjects developing febrile neutropenia (time frame: Through 4 cycles). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00035594, which also lists 2 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 9 May 2013.

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