Status:
COMPLETED
Lapatinib and Tamoxifen in Treating Patients With Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer
Lead Sponsor:
European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC
Conditions:
Breast Cancer
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-120 years
Phase:
PHASE1
Brief Summary
RATIONALE: Lapatinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Estrogen can cause the growth of breast cancer cells. Hormone therapy using tamoxifen ma...
Detailed Description
OBJECTIVES: Primary * Determine the pharmacokinetics of lapatinib ditosylate and tamoxifen citrate in patients with advanced or metastatic breast cancer. Secondary * Assess the safety of this regi...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
- Histologically or cytologically confirmed advanced or metastatic breast cancer
- Progressive disease after aromatase inhibitor therapy
- Hormone receptor status:
- Estrogen receptor- and/or progesterone receptor-positive tumor
- Patients with stable brain metastases (i.e., no neurological symptoms and no corticosteroid treatment) are eligible
- PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
- Male or female
- Menopausal status not specified
- ECOG performance status 0-2
- Life expectancy ≥ 12 weeks
- Neutrophil count \> 1,500/mm³
- Platelet count \> 100,000/mm³
- AST and/or ALT \< 3 times upper limit of normal (ULN)
- Creatinine \< 1.5 times ULN
- Bilirubin \< 1.5 times ULN
- Clinically normal cardiac function (i.e., LVEF normal by MUGA or ECHO)
- No current active hepatic or biliary disease (with exception of patients with Gilbert's syndrome, asymptomatic gallstones, liver metastases, or stable chronic live disease)
- No ischemic heart disease within the past 6 months
- Normal 12-lead ECG
- No active or uncontrolled infections
- No serious illnesses or medical conditions, including any of the following:
- Hypercalcemia
- Malabsorption syndrome
- Chronic alcohol abuse
- Hepatitis
- HIV
- Cirrhosis
- Able to swallow and retain oral medication
- No psychological, familial, sociological, or geographical condition potentially hampering study compliance
- Not pregnant or nursing
- Negative pregnancy test
- Fertile patients must use effective contraception during and for 3 months after completion of study treatment
- PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
- See Disease Characteristics
- At least 2 days since prior and no concurrent inducers or inhibitors of CYP3A4, including any of the following:
- Rifabutin
- Clarithromycin
- Cyclosporine
- Voriconazole
- Fluoxetine
- Paroxetine
- Midazolam
- Isoniazid
- Dihydralazine
- Digitoxin
- Coumadin
- Phenytoin
- Verapamil
- Diltiazem
- Herbal constituents (e.g., bergamottin and glabridin)
- At least 2 weeks since prior aromatase inhibitor
- Aromatase inhibitors in the adjuvant and/or metastatic setting allowed
- At least 1 year since prior tamoxifen citrate
- No other concurrent anticancer therapy or investigational agents
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
May 28 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
20 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00424164
Start Date
November 1 2006
End Date
May 28 2010
Last Update
March 8 2024
Active Locations (1)
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1
Centre Regional Rene Gauducheau
Dijon, France, 21079