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Breast CancerNCT00097487

A Study of Patients With HER2 Gene Amplified Metastatic Breast Cancer Treated With First Line Herceptin and a Taxane

An observational study of Breast Cancer and Metastases, run by Genentech, Inc..

Completed

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

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Trial summary

This study is a Phase IV, prospective, nonrandomized, community-based study of clinical outcomes in patients with metastatic breast cancer treated with Herceptin and a taxane. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older, women only
Conditions the study is for
Breast Cancer, Metastases
How many people
1,000 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
30 Nov 2000to 30 Sep 2004
Phase
Observational
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

Who may be able to join

  • Signed informed consent
  • Available tissue for central laboratory evaluation of HER2 status
  • Histologically confirmed, measurable or nonmeasurable but evaluable, HER2 positive metastatic breast cancer (HER2 positive is defined as 3+ staining by IHC or gene amplification by FISH, determined by the local or central laboratory)
  • Life expectancy >6 months
  • Female, age >=18 years
  • ECOG performance status of 0, 1, or 2
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  • Adequate bone marrow function as indicated by the following: *ANC >1500/uL, *Platelet count >=100,000/uL
  • Adequate renal function, as indicated by creatinine <=1.5× upper limit of normal (ULN)
  • Adequate liver function, as indicated by bilirubin <=1.5× ULN and AST or ALT <2× ULN unless related to primary disease
  • Use of an adequate means of birth control (women of childbearing potential)

Who cannot join

  • Initiation of Herceptin >=4 weeks after beginning taxane chemotherapy
  • Prior chemotherapy for metastatic disease
  • Prior cumulative anthracycline dose of >360 mg/m2
  • History of significant cardiac disease or uncontrolled arrhythmias
  • Ejection fraction of <50% or below the lower limit of normal
  • Active infection
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  • Symptomatic or untreated brain metastases
  • Pregnancy or lactation
  • Concomitant malignancies or previous malignancies within the last 5 years, with the exception of adequately treated basal or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin or carcinoma in situ of the cervix
  • Symptomatic intrinsic lung disease or extensive tumor involvement of the lungs, resulting in dyspnea at rest
  • Hypersensitivity to study medications
  • Major organ failure or systemic disease precluding the safe administration of study medications

About this study

Official title: Clinical Outcomes in Patients With HER2 Gene-Amplified Metastatic Breast Cancer Treated With First Line Herceptin in Combination With a Taxane: A Phase IV, Prospective, Community Based Study

This study is a Phase IV, prospective, nonrandomized, community-based study of clinical outcomes in patients with metastatic breast cancer treated with Herceptin and a taxane.

Keywords
Metastatic Breast Cancer
Medical subject headings
Breast Neoplasms, Neoplasm Metastasis

Timeline

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

  1. First posted25 Nov 2004 (estimated)
  2. Study start30 Nov 2000
  3. Study completion30 Sep 2004

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More details

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

Study design
Study type
Observational
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
1,000 participants
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00097487
Sponsor's protocol ID
H2251n
Status last verified
Feb 2018
First submitted
24 Nov 2004
Last updated
2 Mar 2018
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Breast Cancer and Metastases, run by Genentech, Inc..

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 10 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 2 Mar 2018. 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. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

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 2 Mar 2018.

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