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Early Stage Breast CancerPhase 4REaCT-G2NCT02816164

A Study to Compare Administration Schedules of G-CSF (Filgrastim) for Primary Prophylaxis of Febrile Neutropenia

A Phase 4 study testing Neupogen in people with Early Stage Breast Cancer, run by Ottawa Hospital Research Institute at 1 site in Canada.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

In patients with early-stage breast cancer, chemotherapy has substantially improved survival rates. Improvements in outcomes, however, are compromised by the considerable toxicities associated with chemotherapy, the most notable being neutropenia. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 19 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Early Stage Breast Cancer
What is being tested?
Neupogen
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
324 participants
Where
1 siteCanada
Study dates
Sep 2016to Feb 2019
Phase
Phase 4
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 19 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Histologically confirmed primary breast cancer
  • Planned to start docetaxel component of FEC-D or AC-D, or first cycle of; dose-dense AC-T, TC, FEC-D or TAC chemotherapy
  • ≥19 years of age
  • Able to provide verbal consent

Who cannot join

  • Contraindication to Filgrastim

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Canada1 site
  • The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute

    Ottawa, Ontario

Other trials in Canada

About this study

Official title: A Multi Centre Study to Compare Administration Schedules of G-CSF (Filgrastim) for Primary Prophylaxis of Chemotherapy-Induced Febrile Neutropenia in Early Stage Breast Cancer (REaCT-G2)

In patients with early-stage breast cancer, chemotherapy has substantially improved survival rates. Improvements in outcomes, however, are compromised by the considerable toxicities associated with chemotherapy, the most notable being neutropenia. Neutropenia is the presence of abnormally few white blood cells, leading to increase susceptibility to infection and can require hospitalization and need for intravenous antibiotics and is sometimes fatal. Febrile neutropenia (FN) can also be associated with treatment delays and dose reductions, potentially compromising treatment efficacy. Patients can receive medication to reduce the risk of FN such as Neupogen (filgrastim) as a daily injection for 5, 7 or 10 days. Since there is genuine uncertainty among healthcare professionals as to which administration schedule of Neupogen is the best for patients, the investigators are performing a randomized study for which patients will receive either 5, 7 or 10 days of Neupogen. Neupogen can cost approximately $200/injection, so if a physician prescribes 10 days for 8 cycles of treatment, this can cost $16,000 compared to a 5 day treatment which would cost half this. In addition to cost savings, many patients are not able to give themselves injections on a daily basis and require nursing resources which are utilized at high cost. This study will use an oral consent model to compare 5, 7 and 10 days of Neupogen to evaluate rates of febrile neutropenia and hospitalization.

Being tested
Neupogen

What participants receive

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

  • NeupogenDrug

    Also called Filgrastim

    Subcutaneous injections

Study groups in NCT02816164
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Neupogen for 5 daysActive comparatorNeupogen injection for 5 days
Receives: Drug: Neupogen
Neupogen for 7 daysActive comparatorNeupogen injection for 7 days
Receives: Drug: Neupogen
Neupogen for 10 daysActive comparatorNeupogen injection for 10 days
Receives: Drug: Neupogen

What is being measured

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

  1. Febrile neutropenia

    Number of participants with febrile neutropenia

    Measured: 2 years

  2. Treatment-related hospitalization

    Number of participants admitted to emergency for treatment-related reasons

    Measured: 2 years

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Chemotherapy dose delay

    Number of participants who experience a dose delay with their chemotherapy treatment

    Measured: 2 years

  2. Chemotherapy dose reduction

    Number of participants who experience a dose reduction in their chemotherapy treatment

    Measured: 2 years

  3. Chemotherapy discontinuation

    Number of participants who stop chemotherapy for any reason

    Measured: 2 years

Timeline

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

  1. First posted28 Jun 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study startSep 2016
  3. Primary completionFeb 2019
  4. Study completionFeb 2019

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 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
324 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02816164
Sponsor's protocol ID
OTT 16-04
Acronym
REaCT-G2
Status last verified
Sep 2019
First submitted
24 Jun 2016
Last updated
6 Sep 2019
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
No: There is no plan to make IPD available.

Publications

  • Clemons M, Fergusson D, Simos D, Mates M, Robinson A, Califaretti N, Zibdawi L, Bahl M, Raphael J, Ibrahim MFK, Fernandes R, Pitre L, Aseyev O, Stober C, Vandermeer L, Saunders D, Hutton B, Mallick R, Pond GR, Awan A, Hilton J. A multicentre, randomised trial comparing schedules of G-CSF (filgrastim) administration for primary prophylaxis of chemotherapy-induced febrile neutropenia in early stage breast cancer. Ann Oncol. 2020 Jul;31(7):951-957. doi: 10.1016/j.annonc.2020.04.005. Epub 2020 Apr 20.

    PubMed 32325257

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Neupogen in people with Early Stage Breast Cancer, run by Ottawa Hospital Research Institute at 1 site in Canada.

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 4 inclusion and 1 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 6 Sep 2019. 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 Canada. 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 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

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.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Febrile neutropenia (time frame: 2 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 NCT02816164, 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 6 Sep 2019.

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