Randomized Phase III Trial Comparing Sequential Administration of FE75C Followed by Docetaxel Versus Paclitaxel as Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Axillary Lymph Node (+) Breast Cancer

Breast Cancer Clinical Trial

Official title:

A Multicenter Randomized Study Comparing the Dose Dense, G-CSF-Supported Sequential Administration of FE75C Followed by Docetaxel Versus Paclitaxel as Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Women With Axillary Lymph Node Positive Breast Cancer

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT00431080
• Other study ID #: CT/04.22
• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 3
• First received: February 2, 2007
• Last updated: January 18, 2008
• Start date: August 2004
• Est. completion date: October 2007

Study information

• Verified date: January 2008
• Source: Hellenic Oncology Research Group
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: Greece: National Organization of Medicines
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Anthracycline-containing regimens are recommended as adjuvant treatment for women with node positive breast cancer. In at least three large randomized clinical trials the addition or sequential administration of a taxane (paclitaxel or docetaxel) to an antracycline-based regimen resulted in superior clinical outcome for women with node positive early breast cancer. In two large randomized studies the dose dense administration with G-CSF support of anthracycline-based and paclitaxel combination was superior to the same regimen administered every three weeks without growth factors as adjuvant therapy in women with axillary node positive breast cancer. In one randomized trial, docetaxel was proved superior to paclitaxel in women with metastatic breast cancer

Description:

This trial will compare the dose dense, G-CSF supported sequential administration of 4 cycles of 5-Fluoruracil (F) plus Epirubicin (E 75mg/m2) plus Cyclofosfamide (C) followed by 4 cycles of docetaxel versus 4 cycles of paclitaxel as adjuvant chemotherapy in women with axillary lymph node positive breast cancer

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 478
• Est. completion date: October 2007
• Est. primary completion date: October 2007
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Female
• Age group: 18 Years to 75 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Women with histologically-confirmed unilateral invasive ductal or lobular breast adenocarcinoma

• Within 60 days after the surgical excision of the primary tumor with tumor-free operation margins; at least 10 axillary lymph nodes have to be removed.

• Tumor involvement of at least one axillary lymph node

• Absence of any clinical or radiological evidence of local or metastatic disease

• Premenopausal or postmenopausal women aged 18-75 years old

• Adequate bone marrow function (absolute neutrophil count >1500/mm3, platelet count >100.000/mm3, hemoglobin >10gr/mm3)

• Adequate liver (bilirubin <1.0 times upper limit of normal and SGOT/SGPT <2.5 times upper limit of normal) and renal function (creatinine <1.5mg/dl)

• Adequate cardiac function (LVEF>50%)

• Written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• Positive pregnancy test.

• Psychiatric illness or social situation that would preclude study compliance.

• Other concurrent uncontrolled illness.

• Prior or concurrent antineoplastic therapy e.g. hormonal therapy, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, biological agents.

• Previous history of other invasive malignancy other than non-melanomatous skin cancer.

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Breast Cancer
• Breast Neoplasms

Intervention

Drug:
• Docetaxel
Docetaxel 75 mg/m2 as an IV infusion over 1h every two weeks for 4 cycles
• Paclitaxel
Paclitaxel 175 mg/m2 as an IV infusion over 3hrs every two weeks for 4 cycles
• Epirubicin
Epirubicin 75 mg/m2 IV push on day 1 every 2 weeks for 4 cycles
• Cyclophosphamide
Cyclophosphamide 700 mg/m2 IV push on day 1 every 4 weeks
• 5-fluoruracil
5-fluoruracil 700 mg/m2 IV push on day 1 every 4 weeks
• Granulocyte-colony stimulating growth factor
rhG-CSF 5 µg/kg/d on days 3-10 after each cycle

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Greece	University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Dep of Medical Oncology	Alexandroupolis
Greece	"IASO" General Hospital of Athens, 1st Dep of Medical Oncology	Athens
Greece	"Laikon" General Hospital, Medical Oncology Unit, Propedeutic Dep of Internal Medicine	Athens
Greece	"Marika Iliadis" Hospital of Athens, Dep of Medical Oncology	Athens
Greece	401 Military Hospital of Athens	Athens
Greece	Air Forces Military Hospital of Athens	Athens
Greece	University Hospital of Crete	Heraklion	Crete
Greece	State General Hospital of Larissa, Dep of Medical Oncology	Larissa
Greece	"Metaxa's" Anticancer Hospital of Piraeus, 1st Dep of Medical Oncology	Piraeus
Greece	"Theagenion" Anticancer Hospital of Thessaloniki, 2nd Dep of Medical Oncology	Thessaloniki

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Hellenic Oncology Research Group	University Hospital of Crete

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Greece, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	3-year disease-free survival		3 years	No
Secondary	Overall survival		3 years	No
Secondary	Recurrence rate		Relapses by the time of 3-years follow up	No
Secondary	?oxicity profile		Toxicity assessment on each chemotherapy cycle	Yes
Secondary	Quality of life between the two treatment arms		Assessment every two cycles	No