Study Comparing 4 Cycles With 6 Cycles of TC (Docetaxel+Cyclophosphamide) Adjuvant Chemotherapy for 1-3 Lymph Node Positive ER+/HER2- Early Breast Cancer

NCT ID: NCT03926091

Last Updated: 2023-11-14

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

2172 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-04-01

Study Completion Date

2025-11-01

Brief Summary

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This is a prospective, multisite, randomized, open-label Phase III clinical trial (CLOVER study) comparing 4 cycles with 6 cycles of TC (docetaxel+cyclophosphamide) adjuvant chemotherapy for 1-3 positive lymph node, ER+/HER2- early breast cancer patients.

Detailed Description

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While TC (docetaxel+cyclophosphamide) adjuvant chemotherapy is one of the preferred regimens for early breast cancer, we have yet to determine the optimum number of cycles for TC adjuvant chemotherapy. In this prospective, open-label clinical trial, estrogen receptor (ER)-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative early breast cancer patients with 1-3 positive lymph nodes will be randomized into either 4 cycles or 6 cycles of TC adjuvant chemotherapy. The safety and efficacy of each group will be assessed through disease-free survival (DFS), invasive disease free survival (iDFS), distant disease free survival (DDFS), overall survival (OS) and adverse effects (AE) as graded by Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) 4.0.

Conditions

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Breast Cancer

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Arm 1:6 cycles of TC (Docetaxel 75 mg/m\^2 ivgtt d1+Cyclophosphamide 600 mg/m\^2 iv d1, 21 days per cycle).

Arm 2:4 cycles of TC (Docetaxel 75 mg/m\^2 ivgtt d1+Cyclophosphamide 600 mg/m\^2 iv d1, 21 days per cycle).
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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4 cycles of TC adjuvant chemotherapy

4 cycles of TC (Docetaxel 75 mg/m\^2 ivgtt d1+Cyclophosphamide 600 mg/m\^2 iv d1, 21 days per cycle).

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Docetaxel

Intervention Type DRUG

Docetaxel chemotherapy (injection)

Cyclophosphamide

Intervention Type DRUG

Cyclophosphamide chemotherapy (injection)

6 cycles of TC adjuvant chemotherapy

6 cycles of TC (Docetaxel 75 mg/m\^2 ivgtt d1+Cyclophosphamide 600 mg/m\^2 iv d1, 21 days per cycle).

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Docetaxel

Intervention Type DRUG

Docetaxel chemotherapy (injection)

Cyclophosphamide

Intervention Type DRUG

Cyclophosphamide chemotherapy (injection)

Interventions

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Docetaxel

Docetaxel chemotherapy (injection)

Intervention Type DRUG

Cyclophosphamide

Cyclophosphamide chemotherapy (injection)

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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docetaxel injection Cyclophosphamide injection

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. women aged 18-70 years old;
2. Patient has localized invasive breast carcinoma with1-3 positive lymph nodes, and is ER+/HER2- confirmed by histopathology after early breast cancer surgery(HER2-negative breast cancer (based on most recently analyzed biopsy) defined as a negative in situ hybridization test or an Immunohistochemistry (IHC) status of 0, 1+ or 2+. If IHC is 2+, a negative in situ hybridization (Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), Chromogenic in situ hybridization (CISH) , or Silver in situ hybridization (SISH)) test is required by local laboratory testing.), with at least one of the following conditions: (1) histological grade III; (2) Ki67 ≥ 30%; (3) progesterone receptor (PR) ≤ 20% positive; (4) age less than 35 years; (5) extensive vascular tumor thrombus; (6) multigene detection recurrence score (RS) \>25;
3. Has an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1;
4. Has adequate organ function meeting the following criteria: (1) adequate bone marrow function: hemoglobin ≥ 90 g/L (no blood transfusion within 14 days); absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1.5 x 109 /L; platelet count ≥ 100 \* 109 /L; (2)adequate liver and kidney function: Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) ≤ 3×upper limit of normal (ULN), Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST) ≤ 3×ULN, Total Bilirubin (TBIL)≤ 1.5×ULN, serum creatinine ≤ 1×ULN,and with endogenous creatinine clearance rate of \>50 ml/min (Cockcroft-Gault formula).
5. Participants voluntarily joined the study, has signed informed consent before any trial related activities are conducted, has good compliance and has agreed to follow-up.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Has received neoadjuvant therapy (include chemotherapy, targeted therapy, radiotherapy or endocrine therapy);
2. Has bilateral breast cancer;
3. Has previous history of additional malignancy, with the exception of adequately treated basal cell carcinoma and cervical carcinoma in situ.
4. Has metastatic (Stage 4) breast cancer;
5. Has any \>T4 lesion (UICC1987) (with skin involvement, mass adhesion and fixation, and inflammatory breast cancer);
6. Is pregnant, is breast feeding women, or women of childbearing age who cannot practice effective contraceptives;
7. Patients participating in other clinical trials at the same time;
8. Has severe organ dysfunction (cardiopulmonary liver and kidney) insufficiency, left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) \< 50% (cardiac ultrasound); severe cardio cerebral vascular disease within the 6 months previous of randomization (such as unstable angina, chronic heart failure, uncontrolled hypertension with blood pressure\>150/90mmgh, myocardial infarction, or cerebral blood vessel); diabetic patients with poor blood glucose control; patients with severe hypertension;
9. Has known allergy to taxane and excipients.
10. Has severe or uncontrolled infection;
11. Has a history of psychotropic substance abuse and were unable to abandon drug habits, or those with history of mental disorders;
12. the researchers judged patients to be unsuitable for the study.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

70 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

Chief Physician

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Zhimin Shao, MD, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Fudan University

Locations

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Chongqing Cancer Hospital

Chongqing, Chongqing Municipality, China

Site Status RECRUITING

Fujian Medical University Union Hospital

Fuzhou, Fujian, China

Site Status RECRUITING

Sun Yet-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yet-Sen University

Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

Site Status RECRUITING

Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital

Harbin, Heilongjiang, China

Site Status RECRUITING

The First Bethune Hospital of Jilin University (The First Hospital of Jilin University)

Changchun, Jilin, China

Site Status RECRUITING

The Second Hospital of Dalian Medical University

Dalian, Liaoning, China

Site Status RECRUITING

The First Hospital of China Medical University

Shenyang, Liaoning, China

Site Status RECRUITING

The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University

Qingdao, Shandong, China

Site Status RECRUITING

OB/GYN Hospital of Fudan University

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China

Site Status RECRUITING

Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Hospital

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China

Site Status RECRUITING

Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital

Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality, China

Site Status RECRUITING

The First Affiliated Hospital, ZheJiang University

Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

Site Status RECRUITING

Zhejiang Cancer Hospital

Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

Site Status RECRUITING

The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine

Hanzhou, Zhejiang, China

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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China

Central Contacts

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Zhimin Shao, MD, PhD

Role: CONTACT

+86-021-64175590 ext. 8808

Facility Contacts

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Xiaohua Zeng, M.D.

Role: primary

+86-023-65311341

Chuangui Song, M.D,

Role: primary

+86-591-83357896

Qiang Liu, M.D.

Role: primary

+86-020-81332199

Zhigao Li, M.D.

Role: primary

+86-451-86298000

Zhimin Fan, M.D.

Role: primary

+86-431-88782222

Man Li, M.D.

Role: primary

+86-411-84671291

Feng Jin, M.D.

Role: primary

+86-024-83283333

Haibo Wang, M.D.

Role: primary

Kejin Wu, M.D.

Role: primary

+86-021-33189900

Zhimin Shao, M.D.

Role: primary

+86-021-64175590 ext. 8808

Jin Zhang, M.D.

Role: primary

Peifen Fu, M.D.

Role: primary

Hongjian Yang, M.D.

Role: primary

+86-571-88122222

Jian Huang, M.D.

Role: primary

+86-571-87783777

Other Identifiers

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CLOVER

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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