Dose-adjusted Adjuvant FEC Compared to Standard FEC for Breast Cancer

NCT ID: NCT03888677

Last Updated: 2019-03-28

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

1535 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2001-02-28

Study Completion Date

2014-07-31

Brief Summary

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This is an open randomized phase III study. The primary objective of this study is to compare FEC adjuvant chemotherapy in operable breast cancer given either as fixed doses calculated according to the patients surface area or with doses adjusted according to leukopenia after course one in order to achieve hematological equitoxicity. The main aim of the study is to test whether chemotherapy dosage aimed at hematological equitoxicity will improve the effect of adjuvant chemotherapy.

Detailed Description

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Group A, FECStandard(standard FEC) is given 7 courses of 5-fluorouracil-epirubicin (Farmorubicin)-cyclophosphamide with doses based on the patient's surface area. Leukocyte nadir values at day 10, 12 or 13 and 15 are measured. Dose-reductions of one step according to table 8.2.1 are performed in case of leukopenic fever or grade 4 leukopenia.

Group B FECTailored(Tailored FEC) receives course one at identical doses to group A. Leukocyte nadir values at day 10,12 or 13 and 15 are measured. Doses of subsequent courses are adjusted to achieve grade 3 leukopenia (leukocyte nadir 1.0 to 2.0) in patients experiencing only grade 0 to 2 leukopenia after course one.

Dose-reductions of one step according to table 8.2.1 are performed in case of leukopenic fever or grade 4 leukopenia .

Patients achieving only grade 0-2 leukopenia at the first course will be randomized into continued treatment at standard doses (Group A) or to doses tailored to achieve grade 3 leukopenia (Group B). The primary comparisons will be made between these two groups of patients.

Patients with grade 3-4 leukopenia after the first course not be randomized but followed according to the protocol and received treatment as group A, FECStandard.

Conditions

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Breast Cancer

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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Standard

Standard FEC (F600, E60, C600) every 3rd week.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

5-FU, epirubicin and cyclophosphamide

Intervention Type DRUG

Tailored dose escalation of epirubicin and cyclophosphamide.

Tailored

Tailored FEC (F600, E75-90, C900-1200) every 3rd week.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

5-FU, epirubicin and cyclophosphamide

Intervention Type DRUG

Tailored dose escalation of epirubicin and cyclophosphamide.

Registered

Non-randomized arm with patients with grade 3-4 leukopenia after first cycle and treated with standard FEC (F600, E60, C600) every 3rd week.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

5-FU, epirubicin and cyclophosphamide

Intervention Type DRUG

Tailored dose escalation of epirubicin and cyclophosphamide.

Interventions

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5-FU, epirubicin and cyclophosphamide

Tailored dose escalation of epirubicin and cyclophosphamide.

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Node positive or 2) High-risk node negative#
* no major cardiovascular morbidity
* female age 18-60
* ECOG/WHO performance status \<1
* histologically proven invasive breast cancer
* written or oral witnessed informed consent according to the local Ethics Committee requirements
* start of adjuvant chemotherapy within 8 weeks after surgery

Exclusion Criteria

* distant metastases (M1)
* locally advanced cancer
* nonradically operated (positive resection margins)
* pregnancy or lactation
* leukocyte count \< 3.5 x109 /l
* platelets \< 100 x109 /l
* other serious medical condition
* previous or concurrent malignancies at other sites, except basal cell carcinoma and carcinoma cervicis uteri in situ
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

60 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Scandinavian Breast Group

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Danish Breast Cancer Cooperative Group

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Swedish Cancer Society

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Swedish Cancer Foundation

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Pharmacia Pharmaceutical Company

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Swedish Breast Cancer Group

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Henrik Lindman

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Henrik Lindman

Senior Consultant, Ass. Professor

Responsibility Role SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Other Identifiers

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SBG 2000-1

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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