A Randomized Trial Comparing EC-wPversus EP-wP as Adjuvant Therapy for Operable Breast Cancer Patients Less Than 40 Years Old

NCT ID: NCT01026116

Last Updated: 2020-05-12

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

521 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2009-12-31

Study Completion Date

2016-12-23

Brief Summary

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Manifold data revealed that young breast cancer patients are characterized by aggressive clinical history. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of different strategies incorporating paclitaxel to anthracycline-based regimens in young breast cancer patients.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Breast Neoplasms

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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EC-wP

epirubicin/cyclophosphamide followed weekly paclitaxel

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Epirubicin

Intervention Type DRUG

75 mg/m2 every-3-week for four cycles

Cyclophosphamide

Intervention Type DRUG

600 mg/m2 every-3-week for four cycles

Paclitaxel

Intervention Type DRUG

175 mg/m2 every-3-week for four cycles followed by weekly paclitaxel (80 mg/m2) for 12 weeks

EP-wP

epirubicin/paclitaxel followed by weekly paclitaxel

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Epirubicin

Intervention Type DRUG

75 mg/m2 every-3-week for four cycles

Cyclophosphamide

Intervention Type DRUG

600 mg/m2 every-3-week for four cycles

Paclitaxel

Intervention Type DRUG

175 mg/m2 every-3-week for four cycles followed by weekly paclitaxel (80 mg/m2) for 12 weeks

Interventions

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Epirubicin

75 mg/m2 every-3-week for four cycles

Intervention Type DRUG

Cyclophosphamide

600 mg/m2 every-3-week for four cycles

Intervention Type DRUG

Paclitaxel

175 mg/m2 every-3-week for four cycles followed by weekly paclitaxel (80 mg/m2) for 12 weeks

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Female patients, age 18\~40
* Unilateral, operable, histologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the breast
* Stage I-III
* Primary surgery with clear margins plus axillary dissection
* Able to start protocol Rx within 8 weeks of surgery
* Histological or cytological confirmation of estrogen-receptor positive (ER+) breast cancer: the immunohistochemical cut-off for ER positive status was

1% or more staining in nuclei
* HER-2 negative (IHC 0,1+ or 2+ with a negative in situ hybridization test by chemotherapy
* pathologically confirmed regional node-positive disease, or node-negative disease with high-risk factors (primary tumor diameter \>10 mm when histological grade III, or tumor diameter \>20 mm when histological grade II)
* ECOG performance status 0-1
* Adequate cardiac, renal, hepatic and hematologic function

Exclusion Criteria

* Metastatic disease
* Bilateral breast cancer (synchronous or metachronous)
* Prior radiation therapy, hormonal therapy and chemotherapy for breast cancer
* Previous cancer (except treated basal cell and squamous cell carcinoma of the skin or cancer of the uterine cervix)
* HER-2 positive (IHC 3+ OR FISH+) and or triple-negative breast cancer
* Documented history of cardiac disease contradiction anthracyclines
* Concurrent serious illness
* Peripheral neuropathy of CTC grade\>1
* History of hypersensitivity to drugs formulated in Cremophor EL polyoxyethylated castor oil), the vehicle used for commercial paclitaxel formulations
* Pregnancy or lactation
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

40 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Fudan University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Zhimin Shao

Director of Breast Surgery Department

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Zhimin Shao

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Cancer Hospital, Fudan University

Locations

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Department of Breast Surgery, Cancer Hospital, Fudan University

Shanghai, , China

Site Status

Countries

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China

References

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Yu KD, Ge JY, Liu XY, Mo M, He M, Shao ZM; SPECTRUM Investigators. Cyclophosphamide-Free Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Ovarian Protection in Young Women With Breast Cancer: A Randomized Phase 3 Trial. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2021 Oct 1;113(10):1352-1359. doi: 10.1093/jnci/djab065.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 33822134 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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SHBCC09007

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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