Adjuvant Epirubicin/Cytoxan Followed By A Taxane VS. Epirubicin/Taxane As Treatment For Node-Positive Breast Cancer - Full Text View

Sponsored by:	Pfizer
Information provided by:	Pfizer
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00140075

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to compare two combinations of drugs, epirubicin given with a taxane (ET) or epirubicin given with cyclophosphamide (cytoxan) and followed by a taxane to see if one of the combinations is better at preventing or delaying the time for breast cancer recurrence and death after 3 years. The study will also evaluate the side effects of both treatment combinations.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Adenocarcinoma	Drug: Epirubicin with Cyclophosphamide, followed by a Taxane Drug: Epirubicin with a Taxane	Phase III

Genetics Home Reference related topics: breast cancer

MedlinePlus related topics: Breast Cancer Cancer

Drug Information available for: Cyclophosphamide Docetaxel Paclitaxel Epirubicin hydrochloride Epirubicin

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Treatment, Randomized, Open Label, Parallel Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study
Official Title:	Phase III, Randomized Study Of Epirubicin/Cyclophosphamide Followed By Taxane (Sequential Chemotherapy) Versus Epirubicin/Taxane (Concurrent Chemotherapy) As Adjuvant Treatment For Operable, Node-Positive Breast Cancer

Further study details as provided by Pfizer:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Disease free survival at 3 years [ Time Frame: 3 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:

Assess safety in both treatment arms at 3 years [ Time Frame: 3 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Compare overall survival between the 2 treatment arms at 3 years [ Time Frame: 3 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Enrollment:	603
Study Start Date:	November 2000
Estimated Study Completion Date:	December 2008

Arms	Assigned Interventions
B: Experimental ET (8 cycles) T = docetaxel or paclitaxel	Drug: Epirubicin with a Taxane Epirubicin = 75 mg/m2 per cycle Taxane = paclitaxel = 175 mg/m2 or docetaxel = 75 mg/m2
A: Experimental EC (4 cycles) followed by T (4 cycles) for a total of 8 cycles T = docetaxel or paclitaxel	Drug: Epirubicin with Cyclophosphamide, followed by a Taxane Epirubicin = 90 mg/m2 Cyclophosphamide = 600 mg/m2 Followed by a taxane; paclitaxel = 175 mg/m2 or docetaxel = 75 mg/m2

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:	Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Breast Cancer Stage T1-3, N1, M0
Suitable candidate for anthracycline-containing adjuvant chemotherapy

Exclusion Criteria:

Evidence of residual tumor following surgery, or metastatic disease
Received prior therapy for breast cancer

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00140075

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Sponsors and Collaborators

Pfizer

Investigators

Study Director:

Pfizer CT.gov Call Center

Pfizer

More Information

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Responsible Party:	Pfizer Inc ( Director, Clinical Trial Disclosure Group )
Study ID Numbers:	378-ONC-0030-184
Study First Received:	August 29, 2005
Last Updated:	March 17, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00140075
Health Authority:	United States: Food and Drug Administration

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Docetaxel
Skin Diseases
Paclitaxel
Breast Neoplasms
Cyclophosphamide
Adenocarcinoma

Taxane
Epirubicin
Breast Diseases
Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial
Carcinoma

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Immunologic Factors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Antineoplastic Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Antibiotics, Antineoplastic
Immunosuppressive Agents
Pharmacologic Actions

Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Therapeutic Uses
Myeloablative Agonists
Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating
Antirheumatic Agents
Alkylating Agents

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 13, 2009