Status:

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Nab-Paclitaxel in Treating Older Patients With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer

Lead Sponsor:

City of Hope Medical Center

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Conditions:

Locally Advanced Breast Carcinoma

Metastatic Breast Carcinoma

Eligibility:

All Genders

65+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

This phase II trial studies the side effects of nab-paclitaxel in treating older patients with breast cancer that has spread from where it started to nearby tissue or lymph nodes (locally advanced) or...

Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE: I. To evaluate the tolerability (grade 2-5 toxicity, neuropathy grade 2 or higher, need for dose reductions, or delays) of weekly nab-paclitaxel in older adults with locally advanc...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer
  • Any estrogen receptor (ER), progesterone receptor (PR), or human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (Her2neu) status as long as the patient will receive nab-paclitaxel alone
  • First or second line chemotherapy treatment for metastatic disease
  • Karnofsky performance status (KPS) \>= 70%
  • Resolution of grade \>= 2 toxicity from prior therapy (other than alopecia)
  • Peripheral neuropathy =\< grade 1
  • Absolute neutrophil count \>= 1,500/mm\^3
  • Platelets \>= 100,000 cells/mm\^3
  • Hemoglobin (Hb) \>= 9.0 g/dl
  • Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) =\< 2.5 x institutional upper limit of normal
  • Alkaline phosphatase =\< 2.5 x upper limit of normal unless bone metastasis are present in the absence of liver metastases
  • Bilirubin =\< 1.5 mg/dl
  • Creatinine clearance (calculated or 24 hour) \>= 30 ml/min
  • Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document

Exclusion

  • Patients may not be receiving any other investigational agents
  • Untreated central nervous system (CNS) metastases or symptomatic CNS metastases requiring escalating doses of corticosteroids
  • Known history of allergic reactions to paclitaxel
  • Presence of any serious or uncontrolled infection
  • Receipt of a taxane for adjuvant therapy or metastatic disease in the last 12 months

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 19 2012

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 18 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

40 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01463072

Start Date

June 19 2012

End Date

May 18 2026

Last Update

July 28 2025

Active Locations (4)

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City of Hope medical

Duarte, California, United States, 91010

2

City of Hope Antelope Valley

Lancaster, California, United States, 93534

3

City of Hope South Pasadena

South Pasadena, California, United States, 91030

4

Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43210