Status:
TERMINATED
Temozolomide as a Prophylaxis Against Brain Recurrence in Participants With Metastatic Breast Cancer (P05225 AM2)
Lead Sponsor:
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Conditions:
Breast Neoplasm
Brain Neoplasm
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether temozolomide can be used as a prophylaxis against brain recurrence in participants with metastatic breast cancer.
Detailed Description
Breast cancer is the second most common cause of brain metastases. Overall survival after the development of brain metastases tends to be poor (6-8 months). Over-expression of Human Epidermal Growth F...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Diagnosis of metastatic breast cancer.
- Participants must have completed first line of metastatic chemotherapy and have achieved complete or partial response or disease stability for at least 6 months from the first confirmation of disease stabilization.
- No clinical sign of brain progression.
- At least one of the following 3 conditions: HER2 +++, Young age (\< 50 years), and/or estrogen receptor (ER)-/progesterone receptor (PgR)-
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status ≤2.
- Life expectancy ≥3 months.
- Neutrophils ≥1.5 x 10\^9/L, platelets ≥100 x 10\^9/L, hemoglobin ≥9 g/dL, lymphocytes ≥1 x 10\^9/L.
- Bilirubin level either normal or \<1.5 x ULN (upper limit of normal).
- AST (aspartate aminotransferase) and ALT (alanine aminotransferase) ≤2.5 x ULN (≤5 x ULN if liver metastases are present).
- Serum creatine \<1.5 x ULN.
- Effective contraception if the risk of conception exists.
Exclusion
- Concurrent chronic systemic immune therapy not indicated in the study protocol.
- Any investigational agent(s) within 4 weeks prior to entry.
- Participants that have completed 2nd, 3rd, or 4th line metastatic chemotherapy or participant in active chemotherapy treatment.
- Clinically relevant coronary artery disease or a history of a myocardial infarction within the last 12 months.
- Acute or sub acute intestinal occlusion or history of inflammatory bowel disease.
- Known Grade 3 or Grade 4 allergic reaction to any of the components of the treatment.
- Known drug abuse/alcohol abuse.
- Legal incapacity or limited legal capacity.
- Medical or psychological condition which in the opinion of the investigator would not permit the participant to complete the study or sign meaningful informed consent.
- Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding.
- Any concurrent malignancy other than non-melanoma skin cancer, or carcinoma in situ of the cervix (participants with a previous malignancy but without evidence of disease for ≥5 years will be allowed to enter the trial).
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 2 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 30 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
6 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00638963
Start Date
October 2 2008
End Date
June 30 2010
Last Update
June 14 2017
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