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Breast CancerPhase 2NCT00068341

Docetaxel and Carboplatin With or Without Trastuzumab Before Surgery in Treating Women With Locally Advanced Breast Cancer

A Phase 2 study testing trastuzumab, carboplatin and docetaxel in people with Breast Cancer, run by Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center at 4 sites 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: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as docetaxel and carboplatin, use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Monoclonal antibodies, such as trastuzumab, can locate tumor cells and either kill them or deliver tumor-killing substances to them without harming normal cells. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 80 years, women only
Conditions the study is for
Breast Cancer
What is being tested?
trastuzumab, carboplatin and docetaxel
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
74 participants
Where
4 sitesUnited States
Study dates
Jul 2003to Nov 2013
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

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 to 80 years
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Confirmed infiltrating adenocarcinoma of the breast
  • Primary breast cancer > 5cm, or skin/chest wall involvement, any N, without evidence of metastasis.
  • No prior radiation to the involved breast
  • ECOG (Electrocochleography) performance status 0-2
  • Age 18 years to 80 years
  • Absolute Neutrophil count > 1500 cell/μl, platelet count > 100000 cells/μl and hemoglobin > 9 g/dl
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  • All liver function tests < upper limit of normal
  • Serum creatinine < 2.0 mg/dl
  • Normal left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) as determined by MUGA (Multiple Gated Acquisition) scan or echocardiogram
  • HER-2/neu status is determined by a FISH (Fluorescence in situ hybridization) test. [FISH (+) is HER-2/neu (+)]
  • If female of childbearing potential, pregnancy test is negative
  • If premenopausal and not surgically sterilized, the patient agrees to use effective birth control method for the duration of the study
  • Informed consent has been obtained

Who cannot join

  • Non-confirmed infiltrating adenocarcinoma breast cancer
  • Evidence of metastasis
  • Previous chemotherapy using the drugs proposed in this study, specifically Herceptin®, Taxotere®, and/or Carboplatin
  • Prior radiation to the involved breast
  • Recent breast cancer drug therapy within last 5 years of any form
  • History of allergy to polysorbate or castor oil
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  • Ongoing active infection
  • Concurrent life-limiting disease with a life expectancy of less than one year
  • Past or current history of other malignancy within the past 5 years which could affect the diagnosis or assessment of breast cancer, except for curatively treated non-melanoma skin cancer and/or in situ carcinoma of the cervix
  • Pregnancy, nursing, fertile women who do not use birth control device
  • Inability to give informed consent
  • Patients with pre-existing peripheral neuropathy > grade 2

Trial locations and contacts

4 sites in 1 country.

United States4 sites
  • Arkansas Cancer Research Center at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

    Little Rock, Arkansas, 72205

  • USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and Hospital

    Los Angeles, California, 90089-9181

  • Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center at UCLA

    Los Angeles, California, 90095-1781

  • Wilshire Oncology Medical Group, Incorporated - Pomona

    Pomona, California, 91767-3021

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About this study

Official title: Neoadjuvant Treatment and Molecular Characterization of Locally Advanced Breast Cancer

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as docetaxel and carboplatin, use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Monoclonal antibodies, such as trastuzumab, can locate tumor cells and either kill them or deliver tumor-killing substances to them without harming normal cells. It is not yet known whether docetaxel and carboplatin are more effective with or without trastuzumab in treating breast cancer.

PURPOSE: This randomized phase II trial is studying how well giving docetaxel together with carboplatin and trastuzumab before surgery works compared to docetaxel and carboplatin alone before surgery in treating women with locally advanced breast cancer.

Conditions
Breast Cancer
Keywords
stage IIIA breast cancer, stage IIIB breast cancer, stage IIIC breast cancer, stage II 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.

  • trastuzumabBiological

    Also called Herceptin

    Cycle 5-7 post-op only Day 1 4mg/kg IV Day 8, 15 2mg/kg IV Cycle 8 Cycle 8 Day 1, 8, 15 2mg/kg IV Day 22 6mg/kg IV

  • carboplatinDrug

    Cycle 1-8 Day 1 or 2 AUC = 6 IV

  • docetaxelDrug

    Also called Taxotere

    Cycle 1-8 Day 1 or 2: 75 mg/m2 IV

  • trastuzumabBiological

    Also called Herceptin

    Cycle 1-4 pre-op Day 1 4mg/kg IV Day 8, 15 2mg/kg IV

    Cycle 5-7 post-op Day 1 4mg/kg IV Day 8, 15 2mg/kg IV

    Cycle 8 Day 1, 8, 15 2mg/kg IV Day 22 6mg/kg IV

Study groups in NCT00068341
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Arm I (neoadjuvant therapy)Experimentalsee intervention description
Receives: Drug: carboplatin; Drug: docetaxel; Biological: trastuzumab
Arm II (neoadjuvant therapy)Experimentalplease see intervention description
Receives: Biological: trastuzumab; Drug: carboplatin; Drug: docetaxel
HER2/neu negative patientsExperimentalplease see intervention description
Receives: Drug: carboplatin; Drug: docetaxel

What is being measured

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

  1. Evaluate the Objective Response Rate of Patients Treated With Taxotere/Carboplatin With or Without Herceptin Preoperatively.

    Objective response rate of patients treated with Taxotere/carboplatin with or without Herceptin preoperatively. Objective response equals the combination of complete response (CR), partial response (PR) and marginal response (MR).

    Tumor size was assessed by (1) physical examination, (2) mammography and (3) MRI. 5 response groups: complete response (CR), partial response (PR), marginal response (MR), stable disease (SD) \& disease progression (DP). Pathologic response assigned into 2 groups: pCR and non-pCR. pCR-no evidence of residual invasive disease in specimen.

    Measured: 5 years

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. Clinical Tumor Response by Physical Exam and Imaging Studies

    Measured: 5 years

  2. Tumor Response Assessment

    Measured by physical examination compared to breast mammography and MRI assessment

    Measured: 5 years

  3. Clinico-histologic Predictors of pCR (Pathologic Complete Response)

    Measured: 5 years

  4. Pathologic Nodal Status

    According to Primary Tumor Response Pathologic lymph node status N0 Axillary and other nearby lymph nodes do not have cancer (when looked at under a microscope) N1 Micrometastases (very small clusters of cancer) OR 1-3 axillary lymph nodes have cancer AND/OR Internal mammary nodes have tiny amounts of cancer found on sentinel node biopsy N2 4-9 axillary lymph nodes have cancer OR Internal mammary nodes have cancer, but axillary lymph nodes do not have cancer N3 10 or more axillary lymph nodes have cancer OR Infraclavicular (under the clavicle) nodes have cancer OR Internal mammary nodes have cancer plus 1 or more axillary lymph nodes have cancer OR 4 or more axillary lymph nodes have cancer plus internal mammary nodes have cancer or micrometastases found on sentinel node biopsy OR Supraclavicular (above the clavicle) nodes have cancer

    Measured: 5 years

Timeline

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

  1. First posted11 Sep 2003 (estimated)
  2. Study startJul 2003
  3. Primary completionNov 2013
  4. Study completionNov 2013

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
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
74 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00068341
Sponsor's protocol ID
99-11-084
Other IDs
CDR0000321924, AVENTIS-GIA-11156, GENENTECH-H2269s
Status last verified
Mar 2016
First submitted
10 Sep 2003
Last updated
9 Sep 2020
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing trastuzumab, carboplatin and docetaxel in people with Breast Cancer, run by Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center at 4 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?

The sponsor lists 13 inclusion and 12 exclusion criteria. 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 9 Sep 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 4 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?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 27 Mar 2017). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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?

Evaluate the Objective Response Rate of Patients Treated With Taxotere/Carboplatin With or Without Herceptin Preoperatively. (time frame: 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 9 Sep 2020.

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