Status:

COMPLETED

Fluorouracil, Epirubicin, and Cyclophosphamide Alone or Followed by Paclitaxel for Early Breast Cancer

Lead Sponsor:

Spanish Breast Cancer Research Group

Collaborating Sponsors:

Bristol-Myers Squibb

Pfizer

Conditions:

Breast Cancer

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18-70 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The efficacy of adjuvant chemotherapy is limited in patients with a high risk of recurrence. Also, for axillary positive node patients, optimum chemotherapy regimens are still under discussion. Some ...

Detailed Description

The primary endpoint of study-5-year disease-free survival (DFS) will be assessed by Kaplan Meier analysis. Secondary endpoints included overall survival and analysis of the prognostic and predictive ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Written informed consent.
  • Histological diagnosis of breast cancer.
  • Node positive operable breast cancer (stages II-III).
  • Breast cancer surgery, consisting of radical mastectomy or conservative surgery, plus lymphadenectomy with at least 6 extirpated nodes. Surgery must have happened in the 8 weeks prior to randomisation.
  • Age \>=18 and \<= 70 years old.
  • Negative pregnancy test. Adequate contraceptive method during the study participation.
  • Performance status of 90-100 (Karnofsky index) or ECOG \<=1.
  • Haemoglobin \>= 10 g/dl; neutrophils \> 1,500/cc; platelets \> 100,000/cc.
  • Adequate hepatic function with bilirubin, SGOT and SGPT \< 1.5 x upper normal limit (UNL).
  • Adequate cardiac function documented by left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF).
  • Adequate renal function with creatinine \< 1.5 mg/dl.

Exclusion

  • Previous chemotherapy, hormone therapy and/or radiotherapy for breast cancer.
  • Bilateral breast cancer. Lobular in situ carcinoma.
  • Previous or current malignancies, except for basal skin carcinoma, cervical in situ carcinoma or superficial bladder carcinoma, adequately treated.
  • History of arrhythmias and/or congestive heart failure or cardiac blocking grade 2-3; history of myocardial infarction in 6 months before recruitment.
  • Inability for treatment and study compliance.
  • Pregnant or lactating women.
  • Active infection.
  • History of hypersensitivity to cremophor or cyclosporine.
  • Pre-existing grade 2 motor or sensorial neurotoxicity (National Cancer Institute Common Toxicity Criteria \[NCI CTC\]).
  • Hormonal receptor status not determined.
  • Any other criteria which, in investigator's opinion, may jeopardize patient's security or compliance.
  • Administration of other investigational product in the 30 days prior to randomisation; current participation in another clinical trial.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 1999

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2007

Estimated Enrollment :

1289 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00129922

Start Date

November 1 1999

End Date

December 1 2007

Last Update

March 6 2023

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Hospital Universitario Virgen de los Lirios

Alcoy, Alicante, Spain, 03804

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Hospital General Universitario de Elche

Elche, Alicante, Spain, 03203

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Hospital General Universitario de Elda

Elda, Alicante, Spain, 03600

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Hospital Municipal de Badalona

Badalona, Barcelona, Spain, 08911