Status:

UNKNOWN

Dose-Dense Chemotherapy Plus Bevacizumab in High Risk Lymph Node Positive Breast Cancer: A Pilot Study

Lead Sponsor:

Chap, Linnea I., M.D.

Collaborating Sponsors:

Genentech, Inc.

Conditions:

Breast Cancer

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

This research focuses on women with breast cancer whose disease has not significantly progressed, but who have 5 or more lymph nodes involved. In this study subjects will receive bevacizumab, a drug w...

Detailed Description

Approximately 200,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer in the United States every year. A significant factor determining long-term survivability of breast cancer is whether or not lymph nodes, g...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • High risk lymph node positive breast cancer defined as 5 or more involved axillary lymph nodes
  • Must have undergone surgical local therapy (modified radical mastectomy or breast conserving surgery).
  • Negative tumor margins for invasive cancer
  • No evidence of distant metastasis
  • Normal cardiac ejection fraction
  • Adequate organ function defined as:
  • ANC \> 1200/mm3 Platelet count \> 100,000/mm Serum creatinine \< 2.0 mg/dl Serum bilirubin \< 1.5 x ULN
  • Performance status 0-1
  • Age 18 years or older
  • No prior chemotherapy, hormonal therapy or radiation therapy for treatment of the primary breast cancer
  • Bilateral synchronous breast cancer is allowed if other criteria are met.
  • Patients may be ER/PR+ and receive treatment with hormonal therapy (tamoxifen or aromatase inhibitors)
  • Use of effective means of contraception (men and women) in subjects of child-bearing potential
  • Signed informed consent

Exclusion

  • Evidence of distant metastases
  • Inflammatory Breast Cancer
  • Prior use of any chemotherapy or hormonal therapy for breast cancer
  • Patients with her 2 neu positive tumors
  • History of other malignancies within the last 5 years. Prior history of carcinoma in situ of the cervix, melanoma in situ and basal cell carcinoma of the skin is allowed within the last 5 years.
  • Prior therapy with anthracyclines for any malignancy
  • Current, recent (within 4 weeks of the first infusion of this study), or planned participation in an experimental drug study other than a Genentech-sponsored bevacizumab cancer study
  • Blood pressure of equal to or higher than 150/100
  • Unstable angina
  • New York Heart Association (NYHA) Grade II or greater congestive heart failure
  • History of myocardial infarction within 6 months
  • History of stroke within 6 months
  • Clinically significant peripheral vascular disease
  • Evidence of bleeding diathesis or coagulopathy
  • Presence of central nervous system or brain metastases
  • Major surgical procedure, open biopsy, or significant traumatic injury within 28 days prior to Day 0, anticipation of need for major surgical procedure during the course of the study
  • Minor surgical procedures such as fine needle aspirations or core biopsies within 7 days prior to Day 0
  • Pregnant (positive pregnancy test) or lactating
  • Urine protein:creatinine ratio \>1.0 at screening
  • History of abdominal fistula, gastrointestinal perforation, or intra-abdominal abscess within 6 months prior to Day 0
  • Serious, non-healing wound, ulcer, or bone fracture
  • Inability to comply with study and/or follow-up procedures

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2006

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

October 1 2008

Estimated Enrollment :

30 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00378638

Start Date

June 1 2006

End Date

October 1 2008

Last Update

October 24 2007

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Premiere Oncology

Santa Monica, California, United States, 90404