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Breast CancerPhase 2NeoSAMBANCT01270373

NeoSAMBA: Neoadjuvant: Does the Sequence of Anthracycline and Taxane Matters: Before or After?

A Phase 2 study testing FAC x 3 followed by Docetaxel x 3 and Docetaxel x 3 followed by FAC x 3 in people with Breast Cancer, run by Instituto Nacional de Cancer, Brazil at 1 site in Brazil.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the usual and the reverse sequence of an anthracycline followed by a taxane in locally advanced breast cancer. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age, women only
Conditions the study is for
Breast Cancer
What is being tested?
FAC x 3 followed by Docetaxel x 3 and Docetaxel x 3 followed by FAC x 3
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
112 participants
Where
1 siteBrazil
Study dates
Aug 2010to Jun 2020
Phase
Phase 2
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
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Stage IIB to IIIB HER-2 negative breast cancer
  • ECOG performance status ≤ 2
  • Neuropathy grade <1 by the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events version 3.0 (CTCAE v 3.0)
  • Adequate hematologic function with:
  • Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >1500/μL
  • Platelets ≥100,000/μL
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  • Hemoglobin ≥ 9 g/dL
  • Adequate hepatic and renal function with:
  • Serum bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x the institutional upper limit of normal (ULN)
  • Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤2.5 x institutional ULN
  • Alkaline phosphatase ≤2.5 x institutional ULN
  • Serum creatinine ≤1.5 x ULN or calculated creatinine clearance ≥ 50 mL/min
  • Adequate cardiac function
  • Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) within institutional normal range
  • Knowledge of the investigational nature of the study and ability to provide consent for study participation

Who cannot join

  • Pregnancy
  • Bilateral, synchronous breast cancer
  • Previous diagnosis of breast or other cancer
  • Any other disease(s), psychiatric condition, metabolic dysfunction, that contraindicates the use of study drugs or that would make the patient inappropriate for this study

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Brazil1 site
  • Hospital do Cancer III

    Rio de Janeiro, 20560-120

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About this study

Official title: Randomized Phase II Trial of the Sequences of Anthracyline and Taxane in Locally Advanced Breast Cancer

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the usual and the reverse sequence of an anthracycline followed by a taxane in locally advanced breast cancer.

Read the detailed description

Anthracylines and taxanes are the most active chemotherapy agents in the treatment of breast cancer. The usual sequence of an anthracycline followed by a taxane is due to the timing of their discovery and introduction in the treatment armamentarium. More recent evidence suggests that there is pre clinical as well as clinical rational for the reverse sequence.

The neoadjuvant approach allows quick evaluation of these different treatment strategies. At the same time, the study will collect tissue biopsies and blood at different time points in order to evaluate predictive biomarkers.

Conditions
Breast Cancer
Being tested
FAC x 3 followed by Docetaxel x 3, Docetaxel x 3 followed by FAC x 3
Keywords
neoadjuvant therapy, drug therapy
Medical subject headings
Breast Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • FAC x 3 followed by Docetaxel x 3Drug

    5-Fluorouracil (500 mg/m2), Doxorubicin (50 mg/m2) and Cyclophosphamide (500 mg/m2) IV every 21 days, for 3 cycles; followed by Docetaxel 100 mg/m2 every 21 days, for 3 cycles

  • Docetaxel x 3 followed by FAC x 3Drug

    Docetaxel 100 mg/m2 IV every 21 days, for 3 cycles; followed by 5-Fluorouracil (500 mg/m2), Doxorubicin (50 mg/m2) and Cyclophosphamide (500 mg/m2) IV every 21 days, for 3 cycles

Study groups in NCT01270373
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
FAC x 3 followed by Docetaxel x 3Active comparatorNot described
Receives: Drug: FAC x 3 followed by Docetaxel x 3
Docetaxel x 3 followed by FAC x 3ExperimentalNot described
Receives: Drug: Docetaxel x 3 followed by FAC x 3

What is being measured

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

  1. Pathological complete response

    Measured: 6 months

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Cardiac toxicity

    Measured: 5 months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted5 Jan 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study startAug 2010
  3. Primary completionApr 2020 (estimated)
  4. Study completionJun 2020 (estimated)

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
112 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01270373
Sponsor's protocol ID
Neo2010
Acronym
NeoSAMBA
Status last verified
Feb 2020
First submitted
4 Jan 2011
Last updated
17 Feb 2020
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Bines J, Small IA, Sarmento R, Kestelman F, Silva S, Rodrigues FR, Faroni L, Goncalves A, Ebecken E, Maroun P, Millen E, Bonamino M. Does the Sequence of Anthracycline and Taxane Matter? The NeoSAMBA Trial. Oncologist. 2020 Sep;25(9):758-764. doi: 10.1634/theoncologist.2019-0805. Epub 2020 Jun 23.

    PubMed 32476183

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing FAC x 3 followed by Docetaxel x 3 and Docetaxel x 3 followed by FAC x 3 in people with Breast Cancer, run by Instituto Nacional de Cancer, Brazil at 1 site in Brazil.

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 15 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 17 Feb 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Brazil. 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?

Results are not available in the source record.

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?

Pathological complete response (time frame: 6 months). 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 NCT01270373, 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 17 Feb 2020.

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