Primary Paclitaxel Plus Gemcitabine in Patients With Stage II and III Breast Cancer

Breast Cancer Clinical Trial

Official title: Phase II Study of Primary Paclitaxel Plus Gemcitabine in Patients With Stage II and III Breast Cancer

Status Terminated

Clinical Trial Summary

This is an open labeled phase II single arm trial. The patients with clinical stage II and III will undergo core-needle biopsy of breast tumor for histologic diagnosis, immunohistochemical studies for estrogen receptor (ER), progesterone receptor(PR), HER-2/neu and others. PET or ultrasound results will determine the positivity of lymph node metastasis.

Clinical Trial Description

Patients will be treated as follows:

PG x 4®operation®AC x 4®radiation ± tamoxifen/AI(postmenopausal)

Intravenous infusion of Paclitaxel 80 mg/m2, over 60 min, on D1 and D8 Followed by intravenous infusion of Gemcitabine 1200 mg/m2, over 30 min, on D1 and D8

The cycle repeats every 3 weeks for 4 times. Premedication includes antiemetics, dexamethasone, famotidine, pheniramine as routinely given.

After the operation, standard adjuvant chemotherapy (doxorubicin 60 mg/m2, cyclophosphamide 600 mg/m2, every 3 weeks x 4 cycles) will be given. ;

Study Design

Allocation: Non-Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Breast Cancer
• Breast Neoplasms

• NCT number: NCT00532285
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: National Cancer Center, Korea
• Status: Terminated
• Phase: Phase 2
• Start date: September 2005
• Completion date: August 2009