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A Study of Xeloda (Capecitabine) in Women With HER2-Negative Metastatic Breast Cancer

Basic Trial Information
Trial Description
     Summary
     Eligibility Criteria
Trial Contact Information

Basic Trial Information

Phase
Type
Status
Age
Sponsor
Protocol IDs

Phase IV


Treatment


Closed


18 and over


Pharmaceutical / Industry


ML18527
NCT00121836

Trial Description

Summary

This single arm study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of oral Xeloda plus intravenous Avastin as first line treatment in women with metastatic breast cancer. Patients will receive Xeloda 1000mg/m2 po bid on days 1-15, and Avastin 15mg iv on day 1, of each 3 week cycle.The anticipated time on study treatment is until disease progression, and the target sample size is <100 individuals.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • women >=18 years of age;
  • HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer;
  • previous adjuvant chemotherapy or hormonal treatment;
  • >=1 measurable target lesion.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • previous treatment with chemotherapy, an anti-angiogenic agent, or a biologic therapy for advanced or metastatic cancer;
  • radiation therapy within 4 weeks of study treatment start or insufficient recovery from the effects of prior radiation therapy;
  • central nervous system metastases;
  • other malignancy within last 5 years, except cured basal cell carcinoma of skin and carcinoma in situ of uterine cervix;
  • serious concurrent infection.

Trial Contact Information

Trial Lead Organizations/Sponsors

F. Hoffmann - La Roche, Limited

Clinical TrialsStudy Director

Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.
NLM Identifer NCT00121836
Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on October 16, 2008

Note: Information about this trial is from the ClinicalTrials.gov database. The versions designated for health professionals and patients contain the same text. Minor changes may be made to the ClinicalTrials.gov record to standardize the names of study sponsors, sites, and contacts. Cancer.gov only lists sites that are recruiting patients for active trials, whereas ClinicalTrials.gov lists all sites for all trials. Questions and comments regarding the presented information should be directed to ClinicalTrials.gov.

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