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Breast CancerPhase 1/2NCT00470301

Tipifarnib and Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Stage II or Stage III Breast Cancer

A Phase 1/2 study testing tipifarnib, paclitaxel and doxorubicin in people with Breast Cancer and Male Breast Cancer, run by National Cancer Institute (NCI) at 7 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

Tipifarnib may stop the growth of breast cancer by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth and by blocking blood flow to the tumor. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as paclitaxel, doxorubicin, and cyclophosphamide, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
tipifarnib, paclitaxel and doxorubicin
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
60 participants
Where
7 sitesUnited States
Study dates
Apr 2007to Sep 2013
Phase
Phase 1/2
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 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Histologically or cytologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the breast; clinical stage IIB, IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC disease
  • At least 1 week since prior tamoxifen or other selective estrogen receptor modulator for prevention or for other indications (e.g., osteoporosis or prior ductal carcinoma in situ)
  • HER-2/neu-negative by immunohistochemistry or fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH)
  • Hormone receptor status:
  • Estrogen and/or progesterone receptor-positive* [Note: *Patients enrolled on the phase I portion of the trial may have estrogen and progesterone receptor-negative disease]
  • Normal organ function including:
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  • WBC >= 3,000/mm^3
  • Absolute neutrophil count >= 1,500/mm^3
  • Platelet count >= 100,000/mm^3
  • Bilirubin normal
  • AST and ALT =< 2.5 times upper limit of normal
  • LVEF normal by echocardiogram or nuclear scan
  • Creatinine normal OR Creatinine clearance >= 60 mL/min
  • FEV1 >= 1 L* and DLCO >= 50%* [Note: *Only if baseline CT scan of chest shows parenchymal lung disease OR there is a history of chronic obstructive or other pulmonary disease]
  • No prior chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or definitive therapeutic surgery (e.g., mastectomy, lumpectomy, or axillary dissection) for this cancer but prior sentinel lymph node biopsy for this malignancy allowed
  • No prior adjuvant chemotherapy for a previous breast malignancy
  • No concurrent combination antiretroviral therapy for HIV-positive patients
  • No other concurrent investigational agents
  • No other concurrent anticancer agents or therapies
  • ECOG performance status 0-1
  • Fertile patients must use effective contraception

Who cannot join

  • No other invasive malignancy within the past 5 years except curatively treated basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer or carcinoma in situ of the cervix
  • No history of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biological composition to tipifarnib or other study drugs (e.g., imidazoles or quinolones)
  • No other uncontrolled illness including, but not limited to, any of the following: ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia or psychiatric illness/social situations that would preclude study compliance
  • Not pregnant or nursing

Trial locations and contacts

7 sites in 1 country.

7 sites in 1 country

United States7 sites

  • M D Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030

  • Mount Sinai Medical Center

    New York, New York, 10029

  • Columbia University Medical Center

    New York, New York, 10032

  • Weill Medical College of Cornell University

    New York, New York, 10065

  • H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute

    Tampa, Florida, 33612

  • Albert Einstein College of Medicine

    The Bronx, New York, 10461

  • Montefiore Medical Center

    The Bronx, New York, 10467-2490

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About this study

Official title: A Phase I-II Study of R115777 (Tipifarnib, Zarnestra®) Plus Sequential Weekly Paclitaxel Followed by Dose-Dense Doxorubicin and Cyclophosphamide in Patients With Stage IIB-IIIC Breast Cancer

Tipifarnib may stop the growth of breast cancer by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth and by blocking blood flow to the tumor. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as paclitaxel, doxorubicin, and cyclophosphamide, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Giving tipifarnib together with combination chemotherapy may kill more tumor cells. This phase I/II trial is studying the side effects and best dose of tipifarnib when given together with combination chemotherapy and to see how well they work in treating patients with stage II or stage III breast cancer.

Read the detailed description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

  1. To determine the recommended phase II dose of tipifarnib when given together with paclitaxel in patients with stage IIB-IIIC breast cancer. (Phase I) II. To determine the pathologic complete remission rate (including breast and breast plus axillary nodes) in patients treated with sequential paclitaxel and tipifarnib followed by dose-dense doxorubicin hydrochloride, cyclophosphamide, and tipifarnib. (Phase II) III. To determine the feasibility and safety of this regimen in these patients. (Phase I and II)

OUTLINE: This is a multicenter, phase I, dose-escalation study of tipifarnib followed by a phase II study.

PHASE I: Paclitaxel plus tipifarnib: Patients receive paclitaxel IV over 1 hour on day 1 and oral tipifarnib twice daily on days 1-3.

Treatment repeats weekly for 12 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients with no evidence of disease progression after 12 courses proceed to AC chemotherapy plus tipifarnib. Cohorts of 3-6 patients receive escalating doses of tipifarnib until the recommended phase II dose (RTPD) is determined. The RTPD is defined as the dose preceding that at which 2 of 3 or 2 of 6 patients experience dose-limiting toxicity.

AC chemotherapy plus tipifarnib: Patients receive doxorubicin hydrochloride IV over 5-10 minutes and cyclophosphamide IV over 30-60 minutes on day 1, oral tipifarnib twice daily on days 2-7, and pegfilgrastim subcutaneously on day 2.

Treatment repeats every 2 weeks for 4 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

PHASE II: Patients receive paclitaxel and tipifarnib at the RTPD and AC chemotherapy plus tipifarnib as in phase I. After completion of AC plus tipifarnib (in both phases), patients are re-evaluated for surgery (i.e., modified radical mastectomy, radical mastectomy, segmental mastectomy or lumpectomy with an axillary lymph node dissection).

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed every 6 months for 5 years and then annually for 5 years.

Being tested
tipifarnib, paclitaxel, doxorubicin, cyclophosphamide
Medical subject headings
Breast Neoplasms, Breast Neoplasms, Male

What participants receive

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

  • tipifarnibDrug

    Also called R115777, Zarnestra

    Given orally

  • paclitaxelDrug

    Also called Anzatax, Asotax, TAX, Taxol

    Given IV

  • doxorubicinDrug

    Also called ADM, ADR, Adria, Adriamycin PFS

    Given IV

  • cyclophosphamideDrug

    Also called CPM, CTX, Cytoxan, Endoxan

    Given IV

Study groups in NCT00470301
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Arm IExperimentalTipifarnib plus sequential weekly paclitaxel followed by doxorubicin plus cyclophosphamide
Receives: Drug: tipifarnib; Drug: paclitaxel; Drug: doxorubicin; Drug: cyclophosphamide

What is being measured

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

  1. Pathologic Complete Response Rate (pCR)

    An increase in the breast pCR from 15% (anticipated for chemotherapy alone) to 35% would be considered promising.

    Measured: Up to 5 years

  2. Number of Participants Analyzed for Phase II Dose of Tipifarnib When Combined With Weekly Sequential Paclitaxel (Phase I)

    The recommended phase II dose of tipifarnib (100 or 200 mg PO BID on days 1-3 each paclitaxel dose) in combination with paclitaxel (80 mg/m2/week x 12 consecutive weeks)

    Measured: 1 year

Timeline

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

  1. First posted7 May 2007 (estimated)
  2. Study startApr 2007
  3. Primary completionSep 2013
  4. Study completionSep 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 1/2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
60 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00470301
Sponsor's protocol ID
NCI-2009-00239
Other IDs
NCI-2009-00239, 06-12-487, 7868, P30CA013330, N01CM62202, N01CM62204
Status last verified
Jan 2021
First submitted
3 May 2007
Last updated
16 Feb 2021
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Andreopoulou E, Vigoda IS, Valero V, Hershman DL, Raptis G, Vahdat LT, Han HS, Wright JJ, Pellegrino CM, Cristofanilli M, Alvarez RH, Fehn K, Fineberg S, Sparano JA. Phase I-II study of the farnesyl transferase inhibitor tipifarnib plus sequential weekly paclitaxel and doxorubicin-cyclophosphamide in HER2/neu-negative inflammatory carcinoma and non-inflammatory estrogen receptor-positive breast carcinoma. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2013 Oct;141(3):429-35. doi: 10.1007/s10549-013-2704-x. Epub 2013 Sep 26.

    PubMed 24068539

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1/2 study testing tipifarnib, paclitaxel and doxorubicin in people with Breast Cancer and Male Breast Cancer, run by National Cancer Institute (NCI) at 7 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 21 inclusion and 4 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 16 Feb 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 7 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 combined phase mean?

Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

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 22 May 2015). 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?

Pathologic Complete Response Rate (pCR) (time frame: Up to 5 years). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. 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 NCT00470301, 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 16 Feb 2021.

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