Status:

WITHDRAWN

CETRA: Neoadjuvant Caelyx and Trastuzumab in Her-2 Positive Breast Cancer

Lead Sponsor:

National Cancer Institute, Naples

Conditions:

Breast Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the rate of pathologic complete response when giving docetaxel and trastuzumab followed by caelyx (liposomal doxorubicin), cyclophosphamide and trastuzumab bef...

Detailed Description

Chemotherapy in association with trastuzumab, a monoclonal antibody, given before surgery, has been shown to reduce tumor size and permit better resection of HER-2 positive breast cancers. This study ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Histological diagnosis of breast cancer
  • Stage II-IIIB (T0-1-2-3-4-N+-M0 or T2-3-4-N0-M0; according to TNM AJCC classification, 2002)
  • Hyperexpression of HER-2/neu (HercepTest 3+ or positive FISH test)
  • Age\> 18 e \< 65 years
  • Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) \> or = 55%
  • ECOG Performance Status 0-2
  • Neutrophils \> or = 2000/mm³, platelets \> or = 100.000/mm³ , hemoglobin \> or = 10 g/dl), GOT, GPT and bilirubin \< 1.25 x the upper normal limit, creatinine \< 1.25 x the upper normal limit.
  • Life expectancy \> 3 months
  • Signed informed consent.

Exclusion

  • Any prior treatment for breast cancer
  • Metastatic disease (M1)
  • Performance status (ECOG) \> or = 3
  • Current malignancy or history of prior malignancy within past 10 years (with the exception of adequately treated non-melanoma skin cancer and carcinoma in situ of the uterine cervix)
  • Neutrophils \< 2.000/mm³ , platelets \< 100.000/mm³ , hemoglobin \< 10 g/dl.
  • Creatinine \> 1.25 x the upper normal limit
  • GOT and/or GPT and/or bilirubin \>1.25 x the upper normal limit.
  • Concomitant conditions that, in the investigator's opinion, contraindicate the use of the drugs in the protocol.
  • Congestive heart failure or history of congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, clinically significant valvulopathy or uncontrolled arrhythmias
  • Active infection
  • Incapacity or refusal to provide informed consent.
  • Inability to comply with follow up
  • Pregnant or nursing females.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2007

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

Estimated Enrollment :

Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00434031

Start Date

September 1 2007

Last Update

July 30 2012

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Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Divisione di Oncologia Medica C

Napoli, Italy, 80131