Status:

COMPLETED

Randomized Trial With Trastuzumab Versus Observation in Breast Cancer Patients

Lead Sponsor:

University Hospital of Crete

Conditions:

Breast Cancer

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18-75 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

Epithelial tumor cells can be detected in the bone marrow and/or the peripheral blood \[disseminated and circulating tumor cells, (DTCs) and (CTCs) respectively\] of otherwise metastases-free patients...

Detailed Description

This pilot trial will compare the efficacy of the anti-HER2/erb-B2 monoclonal antibody trastuzumab (HERCEPTIN) given after the completion of the standard adjuvant chemotherapy and radiotherapy versus ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age \>= 18 years.
  • Performance status (World Health Organization \[WHO\]) \< 3
  • Adequate bone marrow function (absolute neutrophil count \> 1000/mm\^3, platelet count \> 100000/mm\^3, hemoglobin \> 9 gr/mm\^3)
  • Adequate liver (bilirubin \< 1.5 times upper limit of normal and SGOT/SGPT \< 2 times upper limit of normal) and renal function ( creatinine \< 2 mg/dl)
  • Adequate cardiac function (left ventricular ejection fraction \[LVEF\] \> 50%).
  • Informed consent
  • Histologically or cytologically confirmed breast adenocarcinoma
  • Prior surgical excision of the primary breast tumor
  • Prior completion of standard adjuvant chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy
  • Locally advanced disease after the completion of neo-adjuvant chemotherapy, surgical excision and radiotherapy provided that there was no evidence of local or metastatic disease
  • Absence of any clinical or laboratory evidence of metastatic disease
  • Detection of CTCs and/or DTCs (when it could be feasible) before the initiation and/or after the completion of adjuvant chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy
  • Expression of HER2/c-neu on the primary tumor is not mandatory

Exclusion

  • Other invasive malignancy within the past 5 years except nonmelanoma skin cancer
  • Other concurrent uncontrolled illness
  • Psychiatric illness or social situation that would preclude study compliance
  • Pregnant or nursing
  • Positive pregnancy test
  • History of allergic reaction attributed to trastuzumab (HERCEPTIN)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 1 2003

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2007

Estimated Enrollment :

75 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00429247

Start Date

February 1 2003

End Date

December 1 2007

Last Update

July 21 2011

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University Hospital of Crete

Heraklion, Crete, Greece, 71110