Radiation Therapy Plus Paclitaxel in Treating Patients With Stage IIB or Stage III Breast Cancer

NCT ID: NCT00003050

Last Updated: 2014-05-22

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

46 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

1997-04-30

Study Completion Date

2000-03-31

Brief Summary

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RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining chemotherapy with radiation therapy may kill more tumor cells.

PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of radiation therapy plus paclitaxel in treating patients with stage IIB or stage III breast cancer.

Detailed Description

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OBJECTIVES: I. Evaluate the safety and feasibility of twice a week paclitaxel and radiation therapy in patients with locally advanced breast cancer. II. Determine the pathological effects of paclitaxel and radiation in locally advanced breast cancer.

OUTLINE: This is a nonrandomized, dual institution study. Patients receive paclitaxel IV over 1 hour twice a week for a total of 8 weeks. This is started within 1 week of a tumor biopsy. Patients receive radiotherapy 5 days/week for 5.0 weeks within 1 week of the first paclitaxel dose. Operable patients who have progressive disease with the above therapy undergo a modified radical mastectomy (MRM), then receive 4 courses of doxorubicin IV and cyclophosphamide IV, administered once every 21 days. Inoperable patients receive this same chemotherapy regimen, then are reevaluated for surgery. Patients who have stable disease or who respond to the paclitaxel/radiation regimen undergo a MRM, then receive 4 courses of doxorubicin IV and paclitaxel IV (over 3 hours) once every 21 days. All patients with hormone receptor positive tumors receive tamoxifen for 5 years after all other therapy is completed.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 40 patients (20 patients per institution) will be accrued over 18- 24 months.

Conditions

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Breast Cancer

Study Design

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Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Interventions

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cyclophosphamide

Intervention Type DRUG

doxorubicin hydrochloride

Intervention Type DRUG

paclitaxel

Intervention Type DRUG

tamoxifen citrate

Intervention Type DRUG

surgical procedure

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

radiation therapy

Intervention Type RADIATION

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically proven, untreated, locally advanced breast cancer; stage IIB (T3 N0), IIIA, or IIIB Measurable disease Not inflammatory breast cancer or other stage IIB (T2 N1) No distant metastases except for positive ipsilateral supraclavicular nodes

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: Over 18 Performance status: ECOG 0-1 Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: Not specified Hepatic: Not specified Renal: Not specified Other: Not pregnant Fertile patients must use effective contraception during and 6 months after treatment Medically and psychologically stable

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: No prior therapy of any type
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Southern California

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Darcy V. Spicer, MD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

University of Southern California

Locations

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USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center

Los Angeles, California, United States

Site Status

Mayo Clinic Jacksonville

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Adams S, Chakravarthy AB, Donach M, Spicer D, Lymberis S, Singh B, Bauer JA, Hochman T, Goldberg JD, Muggia F, Schneider RJ, Pietenpol JA, Formenti SC. Preoperative concurrent paclitaxel-radiation in locally advanced breast cancer: pathologic response correlates with five-year overall survival. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2010 Dec;124(3):723-32. doi: 10.1007/s10549-010-1181-8. Epub 2010 Sep 29.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 20878462 (View on PubMed)

Formenti SC, Volm M, Skinner KA, Spicer D, Cohen D, Perez E, Bettini AC, Groshen S, Gee C, Florentine B, Press M, Danenberg P, Muggia F. Preoperative twice-weekly paclitaxel with concurrent radiation therapy followed by surgery and postoperative doxorubicin-based chemotherapy in locally advanced breast cancer: a phase I/II trial. J Clin Oncol. 2003 Mar 1;21(5):864-70. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2003.06.132.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 12610186 (View on PubMed)

Formenti SC, Symmans WF, Volm M, Skinner K, Cohen D, Spicer D, Danenberg PV. Concurrent paclitaxel and radiation therapy for breast cancer. Semin Radiat Oncol. 1999 Apr;9(2 Suppl 1):34-42.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 10210538 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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LAC-USC-1B972

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

NCI-G97-1304

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

CDR0000065692 (1B-97-2)

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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