Breast CancerPhase 3NCT00338286
A Study of Epoetin Alfa Plus Standard Supportive Care Versus Standard Supportive Care Only in Anemic Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer Receiving Standard Chemotherapy
A Phase 3 study testing Standard supportive care (packed RBC transfusion) and epoetin alfa + packed RBC transfusion in people with Breast Cancer and Neoplasm Metastasis, run by Janssen Research & Development, LLC at 174 sites in 21 countries.
Trial summary
The purpose of this study is to assess the impact on tumor progression as evaluated by progression-free survival (PFS) of epoetin alfa plus standard supportive care as compared with standard supportive care alone (packed red blood cell (RBC) transfusions), for treating anemia according to label guidance in patients… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 99 years, women only
- Conditions the study is for
- Breast Cancer, Neoplasm Metastasis
- What is being tested?
- Standard supportive care (packed RBC transfusion) and epoetin alfa + packed RBC transfusion
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 2,098 participants
- Where
- 174 sitesin 21 countries
- Study dates
- 2 Mar 2006to 31 Jan 2017
- Phase
- Phase 3
- 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 99 years
- Women only
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Histologically confirmed (e.g., slide of tissue) breast cancer
- HER2/NEU positive or negative
- Clinical evidence of metastasis (e.g., biopsy) with at least 1 measurable metastatic (M1) lesion prior to starting the current chemotherapy
- Received 1st and 2nd line chemotherapy
- Hemoglobin (Hb) <= 11g/dL at the time of randomization
- planned to receive at least 2 more cycles of chemotherapy
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- Life expectancy > 6 months
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group score 0 or 1
- At least 18 years old using effective birth control or surgically sterile or postmenopausal for 1 year
Who cannot join
- Active second cancer
- no recent history of clinically relevant thrombovascular event
- Current treatment with anticoagulants
- Brain metastasis or CNS involvement
- Anemia secondary to another cause
- Recent (within prior 1 months) use of an ESA
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- Patient pregnant or breast feeding
- Progressive disease during adjuvant/neoadjuvant chemotherapy
- Rapidly progressive or life-threatening metastatic disease
- Concomitant endocrine therapy
- Patient in whom the only site of metastasis was local and was successfully treated surgically.
Trial locations and contacts
174 sites in 21 countries.
174 sites in 21 countries
Russia24 sites
Study site
Arkhangelsk
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Balashikha
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Belgorod
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Chelyabinsk
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Engels Saratov Region
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Ivanovo
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Kazan'
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Krasnodar
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Leningrad Region
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Lipetsk
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Magnitogorsk
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Moscow
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Novosibirsk
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Obninsk
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Orenburg
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Perm
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Pyatigorsk
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Ryazan
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Saint Petersburg
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Smolensk
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Tyumen
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Ufa
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Voronezh
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Yekaterinburg
India22 sites
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Ahmedabad
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Andra Pradesh
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Bangalore
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Bengaluru
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Bhopal
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Delhi
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Hyderabad
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Jaipur
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Kārnād
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Kerala
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Kochi
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Kolkata
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Mangalore
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Mumbai
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Nashik
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New Delhi
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Pune
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Tamil Nadu
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Tamil Nadu Na
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Thiruvananthapuram
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Uttar Pradesh
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Vellore
Ukraine16 sites
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Cherkassy
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Chernihiv
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Chernivtsi
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Dnipro
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Donetsk
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Ivano-Francovsk
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Kharkiv
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Kiev
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Lviv
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Odesa
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Poltava
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Sumy
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Uzhhorod
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Vinnitsa
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Vinnytsia
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Zaporizhzhya
United States14 sites
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Alexandria, Louisiana
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Anaheim, California
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Corpus Christi, Texas
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Gainesville, Florida
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Hazard, Kentucky
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Houston, Texas
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Jackson, Mississippi
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Lake Success, New York
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Marrero, Louisiana
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Miami, Florida
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New Port Richey, Florida
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Rockledge, Florida
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Staten Island, New York
Brazil12 sites
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Barretos
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Curitiba
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Goiânia/Go
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Ijuí
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Jaú
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Piracicaba
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Porto Alegre
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Ribeirão Preto/Sp
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Santo André
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São José do Rio Preto
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São Paulo
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São Paulol
Argentina9 sites
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Buenos Aires
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Capital Federal
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Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Airess
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Córdoba
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La Plata
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Mendoza
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Quilmes
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Rosario
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Santa Fe
Mexico9 sites
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Chihuahua City
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Guerrero
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León
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Mérida
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Morelia
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Puebla City
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San Luis Potosí City
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Sinaloa
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Zapopan
Poland9 sites
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Bialystok
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Gdansk
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Gliwice
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Katowice
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Krakow
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Lodz
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Olsztyn
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Poznan
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Wroclaw
Romania8 sites
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Brasov
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Bucharest
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Cluj-Napoca
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Iași
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Onești
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Sibiu
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Suceava
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Timișoara
Taiwan8 sites
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Changhua
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Chiayi City
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Hualien City
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Kaohsiung City
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Taichung
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Tainan
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Taipei
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Taoyuan
South Africa7 sites
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Bloemfontein
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Cape Town
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Durban
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Johannesburg
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Klerksdorp
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Port Elizabeth
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Pretoria
Bulgaria5 sites
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Plovdiv
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Rousse
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Sofia
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Stara Zagora
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Varna
Chile5 sites
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Arica
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Santiago
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Temuco
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Valdivia
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Valparaíso
Malaysia5 sites
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George Town
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Kampung Baharu Nilai
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Kelantan
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Kuala Lumpur
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Tanjung Bungah
Philippines5 sites
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Cebu
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Davao City
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Iloilo City
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Manila
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Quezon City
Ecuador4 sites
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Cuenca
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Guayaquil
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Portoviejo
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Quito
Indonesia4 sites
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Bandung
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Jakarta
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Semarang
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Yogyakarta
Colombia3 sites
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Bogotá
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Floridablanca-Santander
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Montería
About this study
Official title: A Randomized, Open-label, Multicenter, Phase 3 Study of Epoetin Alfa Plus Standard Supportive Care Versus Standard Supportive Care in Anemic Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer Receiving Standard Chemotherapy
The purpose of this study is to assess the impact on tumor progression as evaluated by progression-free survival (PFS) of epoetin alfa plus standard supportive care as compared with standard supportive care alone (packed red blood cell (RBC) transfusions), for treating anemia according to label guidance in patients with metastatic breast cancer receiving standard chemotherapy.
Read the detailed description
Anemia is a common complication of the treatment of metastatic breast cancer and is related to the effects of chemotherapy and to chronic disease itself. This is a randomized, open-label, multicenter, international study to further examine the safety of the study drug used with standard supportive care (i.e., packed RBC transfusions) compared to standard supportive care alone, when used to treat anemia associated with chemotherapy. This study will be done in subjects with metastatic breast cancer who are being or will be treated with first-line chemotherapy with standard dose schedules of taxane monotherapy, or a taxane plus trastuzumab, or an anthracycline plus either a taxane or cyclophosphamide. The study hypothesis is that epoetin alfa, when used as supportive anemia care, does not increase the risk of tumor progression or death. The study treatment will be compared to the control treatment by comparing progression-free survival, i.e., the number of months from the date a patient is randomized into the trial to the date of the first documented disease progression or death. In addition to their chemotherapy, half of the subjects will be assigned to receive study drug (epoetin alfa) and half of the subjects will be assigned to standard supportive care for anemia. Subjects treated with the study drug will receive standard supportive care (packed RBC transfusions) plus 40,000 IU epoetin alfa given subcutaneously once a week until 4 weeks after the last cycle of chemotherapy or until disease progression, whichever comes first.The hypothesis is to test that epoetin alfa, when used as supportive anemia care, is non-inferior to control (standard supportive care alone), as measured by progression free survival (PFS). Patients treated with the study drug will receive standard supportive care (packed red blood cells (RBC) transfusions) plus 40,000 IU epoetin alfa given subcutaneously once a week until 4 weeks after the last cycle of chemotherapy or until disease progression, whichever comes first. Dose adjustments (dose escalation, dose reduction, dose interruption, and dose resumption) of epoetin alfa will be based on hemoglobin (Hb) and confirm to prescribing information.
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Neoplasm Metastasis
- Being tested
- Standard supportive care (packed RBC transfusion), epoetin alfa + packed RBC transfusion
- Keywords
- anemia, metastatic breast cancer, Hemoglobin, progression-free survival (PFS), erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESA)
- Medical subject headings
- Breast Neoplasms, Neoplasm Metastasis, Anemia
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Standard supportive care (packed RBC transfusion)Other
Per doctor prescription
epoetin alfa + packed RBC transfusionDrug
40,000 IU SC once a week.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| 001 | Experimental | epoetin alfa + packed RBC transfusion 40 000 IU SC once a week. Receives: Drug: epoetin alfa + packed RBC transfusion |
| 002 | Other | Standard supportive care (packed RBC transfusion) Per doctor prescription Receives: Other: Standard supportive care (packed RBC transfusion) |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Progression Free Survival
Progression free survival was based in investigator-determined progressive disease (PD) and calculated from the date of randomization to the date of PD or the date of death, whichever occurred first. Participants who had not progressed and were still alive at the time of clinical cut off were censored at the last disease assessment prior to the clinical cutoff. For PD or death with a missing interval immediately preceding the event, progression-free survival (PFS) was censored at the last disease assessment prior to the missing interval. Participants who withdrew from the study (withdrawal of consent or lost to follow-up) without progression were censored at the time of the last disease assessment.
Measured: From the date of randomization to the date of disease progression (PD) or death, whichever occurred first (up to 8.4 years)
Secondary outcomes (4)
Overall Survival
Overall survival (OS) was defined as the interval between the date of randomization to the date of death from any cause. For participants who were lost to follow-up or withdrew before the final database lock, OS was censored at the last date the participants was known to be alive. For participants who were still alive and on study at the time of the final database lock, OS was censored at the date of final database lock.
Measured: From randomization up to death from any cause (up to 8.4 years)
Time to Tumor Progression
The Time to tumor progression (TTP) was defined as the time from the date of starting treatment until the date of first documented evidence of progression of tumor. TTP was measured from the date of randomization to the date of the first documented PD (including death due to PD without prior PD).
Measured: From date of randomization to the date of the first documented PD (up to 8.4 years)
Overall Response Rate (ORR)
Overall response was RECIST criteria. Complete response (CR) is appearance of all target and non-target lesions. Partial response (PR):a) 30% decrease in sum of lactate dehydrogenase(LD) of target lesions from baseline OR b) complete disappearance of target lesions, with persistence of one or more non-target measurable lesion or one or more non-measurable, evaluable lesions. Progressive disease(PD):a) 20% increase in sum of LDs of target lesions, taking as reference smallest sum LD recorded since treatment started; OR b) appearance of one or more new lesions or a clear worsening of measurable non-target lesions or evaluable disease with stable measurable lesions. Stable disease (SD):a) sufficient shrinkage to qualify for PR;b) sufficient increase to qualify for PD. Non evaluable(NE) lesion: all other lesions, including small lesions (longest diameter <20 millimeter (mm) with conventional techniques or <10 mm with spiral CT scan) and truly non-measurable lesions.
Measured: every 8 weeks for 1 year and then every 12 weeks until PD or death, whichever occurred first (up to 8.4 years)
Percentage of Participants With Suspected Thrombotic Vascular Events (TVEs)
Suspected TVEs were identified by investigators and relevant clinical information was collected.
Measured: up to 8.4 years
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted20 Jun 2006 (estimated)
- Study start2 Mar 2006
- Primary completion7 Jul 2014
- Study completion31 Jan 2017
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, outcome measures and adverse events reported by the sponsor.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Breast CancerStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Janssen Research & Development, LLCThe 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 3
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 2,098 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Janssen Research & Development, LLC
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Janssen Research & Development, LLC C. Clinical Trial, Study director, Janssen Research & Development, LLC
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00338286
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- CR005143
- Other IDs
- EPOANE3010, CR005143, 2005-001817-17, 2005
- Status last verified
- Feb 2018
- First submitted
- 16 Jun 2006
- Last updated
- 19 Mar 2018
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Publications
Leyland-Jones B, Bondarenko I, Nemsadze G, Smirnov V, Litvin I, Kokhreidze I, Abshilava L, Janjalia M, Li R, Lakshmaiah KC, Samkharadze B, Tarasova O, Mohapatra RK, Sparyk Y, Polenkov S, Vladimirov V, Xiu L, Zhu E, Kimelblatt B, Deprince K, Safonov I, Bowers P, Vercammen E. A Randomized, Open-Label, Multicenter, Phase III Study of Epoetin Alfa Versus Best Standard of Care in Anemic Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer Receiving Standard Chemotherapy. J Clin Oncol. 2016 Apr 10;34(11):1197-207. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2015.63.5649. Epub 2016 Feb 8.
PubMed 26858335
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 19 Mar 2018. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Randomized, Open-label, Multicenter, Phase 3 Study of Epoetin Alfa Plus Standard Supportive Care Versus Standard Supportive Care in Anemic Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer Receiving Standard Chemotherapy
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00338286
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- CR005143
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Neoplasm Metastasis
- Keywords
- anemia, metastatic breast cancer, Hemoglobin, progression-free survival (PFS), erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESA)
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 2,098 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Janssen Research & Development, LLCIndustry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Study start
- 2 Mar 2006 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 7 Jul 2014 (actual)
- Study completion
- 31 Jan 2017 (actual)
- First posted
- 20 Jun 2006 (estimated)
- Results
- Posted 24 Mar 2016
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The purpose of this study is to assess the impact on tumor progression as evaluated by progression-free survival (PFS) of epoetin alfa plus standard supportive care as compared with standard supportive care alone (packed red blood cell (RBC) transfusions), for treating anemia according to label guidance in patients with metastatic breast cancer receiving standard chemotherapy.
Detailed description
Anemia is a common complication of the treatment of metastatic breast cancer and is related to the effects of chemotherapy and to chronic disease itself. This is a randomized, open-label, multicenter, international study to further examine the safety of the study drug used with standard supportive care (i.e., packed RBC transfusions) compared to standard supportive care alone, when used to treat anemia associated with chemotherapy. This study will be done in subjects with metastatic breast cancer who are being or will be treated with first-line chemotherapy with standard dose schedules of taxane monotherapy, or a taxane plus trastuzumab, or an anthracycline plus either a taxane or cyclophosphamide. The study hypothesis is that epoetin alfa, when used as supportive anemia care, does not increase the risk of tumor progression or death. The study treatment will be compared to the control treatment by comparing progression-free survival, i.e., the number of months from the date a patient is randomized into the trial to the date of the first documented disease progression or death. In addition to their chemotherapy, half of the subjects will be assigned to receive study drug (epoetin alfa) and half of the subjects will be assigned to standard supportive care for anemia. Subjects treated with the study drug will receive standard supportive care (packed RBC transfusions) plus 40,000 IU epoetin alfa given subcutaneously once a week until 4 weeks after the last cycle of chemotherapy or until disease progression, whichever comes first.The hypothesis is to test that epoetin alfa, when used as supportive anemia care, is non-inferior to control (standard supportive care alone), as measured by progression free survival (PFS). Patients treated with the study drug will receive standard supportive care (packed red blood cells (RBC) transfusions) plus 40,000 IU epoetin alfa given subcutaneously once a week until 4 weeks after the last cycle of chemotherapy or until disease progression, whichever comes first. Dose adjustments (dose escalation, dose reduction, dose interruption, and dose resumption) of epoetin alfa will be based on hemoglobin (Hb) and confirm to prescribing information.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| 001 | Experimental | Drug: epoetin alfa + packed RBC transfusionepoetin alfa + packed RBC transfusion 40 000 IU SC once a week. |
| 002 | Other | Other: Standard supportive care (packed RBC transfusion)Standard supportive care (packed RBC transfusion) Per doctor prescription |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 99 years
- Sex
- Female only
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (9 listed)
- Histologically confirmed (e.g., slide of tissue) breast cancer
- HER2/NEU positive or negative
- Clinical evidence of metastasis (e.g., biopsy) with at least 1 measurable metastatic (M1) lesion prior to starting the current chemotherapy
- Received 1st and 2nd line chemotherapy
- Hemoglobin (Hb) <= 11g/dL at the time of randomization
Key exclusion criteria (11 listed)
- Active second cancer
- no recent history of clinically relevant thrombovascular event
- Current treatment with anticoagulants
- Brain metastasis or CNS involvement
- Anemia secondary to another cause
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Standard supportive care (packed RBC transfusion)Per doctor prescription | Other | 002 |
| epoetin alfa + packed RBC transfusion40,000 IU SC once a week. | Drug | 001 |
Primary outcome
Progression Free Survival
Time frame: From the date of randomization to the date of disease progression (PD) or death, whichever occurred first (up to 8.4 years)
Progression free survival was based in investigator-determined progressive disease (PD) and calculated from the date of randomization to the date of PD or the date of death, whichever occurred first. Participants who had not progressed and were still alive at the time of clinical cut off were censored at the last disease assessment prior to the clinical cutoff. For PD or death with a missing interval immediately preceding the event, progression-free survival (PFS) was censored at the last disease assessment prior to the missing interval. Participants who withdrew from the study (withdrawal of consent or lost to follow-up) without progression were censored at the time of the last disease assessment.
4 secondary outcomes
Overall Survival
Time frame: From randomization up to death from any cause (up to 8.4 years)
Time to Tumor Progression
Time frame: From date of randomization to the date of the first documented PD (up to 8.4 years)
Overall Response Rate (ORR)
Time frame: every 8 weeks for 1 year and then every 12 weeks until PD or death, whichever occurred first (up to 8.4 years)
Percentage of Participants With Suspected Thrombotic Vascular Events (TVEs)
Time frame: up to 8.4 years
Results and safety
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Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 19 Mar 2018.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, baseline, all outcome measures and adverse events.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 26858335Leyland-Jones B, Bondarenko I, Nemsadze G, Smirnov V, Litvin I, Kokhreidze I, Abshilava L, Janjalia M, Li R, Lakshmaiah KC, Samkharadze B, Tarasova O, Mohapatra RK, Sparyk Y, Polenkov S, Vladimirov V, Xiu L, Zhu E, Kimelblatt B, Deprince K, Safonov I, Bowers P, Vercammen E. A Randomized, Open-Label, Multicenter, Phase III Study of Epoetin Alfa Versus Best Standard of Care in Anemic Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer Receiving Standard Chemotherapy. J Clin Oncol. 2016 Apr 10;34(11):1197-207. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2015.63.5649. Epub 2016 Feb 8.
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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.
Janssen Research & Development, LLC C. Clinical Trial study director
Janssen Research & Development, LLC
174 sites in 21 countries: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 3 study testing Standard supportive care (packed RBC transfusion) and epoetin alfa + packed RBC transfusion in people with Breast Cancer and Neoplasm Metastasis, run by Janssen Research & Development, LLC at 174 sites in 21 countries.
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 9 inclusion and 11 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 19 Mar 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 174 sites in Russia, India, Ukraine, United States, Brazil and 16 more countries. 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 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?
Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 24 Mar 2016). 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?
Progression Free Survival (time frame: From the date of randomization to the date of disease progression (PD) or death, whichever occurred first (up to 8.4 years)). 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 NCT00338286, which also lists 1 linked publication.
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 19 Mar 2018.