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Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Women With Breast Cancer
This study has been completed.
First Received: November 1, 1999   Last Updated: November 13, 2008   History of Changes
Sponsors and Collaborators: Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Southwest Oncology Group
North Central Cancer Treatment Group
Cancer and Leukemia Group B
Information provided by: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00003519
  Purpose

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining more than one drug may kill more tumor cells. It is not yet known which combination chemotherapy regimen is more effective for breast cancer.

PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to compare the effectiveness of two combination chemotherapy regimens in treating women with breast cancer who have undergone surgery to remove the tumor.


Condition Intervention Phase
Breast Cancer
Drug: cyclophosphamide
Drug: docetaxel
Drug: doxorubicin hydrochloride
Phase III

Genetics Home Reference related topics: breast cancer
MedlinePlus related topics: Breast Cancer Cancer
Drug Information available for: Cyclophosphamide Doxorubicin Doxorubicin hydrochloride Myocet Docetaxel
U.S. FDA Resources
Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Treatment, Randomized
Official Title: Phase III Study of Adriamycin/Taxotere Versus Adriamycin/Cytoxan for the Adjuvant Treatment of Node Positive or High Risk Node Negative Breast Cancer

Further study details as provided by National Cancer Institute (NCI):

Estimated Enrollment: 2778
Study Start Date: August 1998
Primary Completion Date: June 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Detailed Description:

OBJECTIVES: I. Determine whether doxorubicin/docetaxel (DD) will improve disease-free survival and overall survival when compared to doxorubicin/cyclophosphamide (DC) in women with lymph node positive (1-3 positive nodes) or high risk lymph node negative breast cancer. II. Compare the toxicity of DD to DC in this patient population.

OUTLINE: This is a randomized study. Patients are stratified by node status (positive vs negative), menopause status (pre- vs post), estrogen receptor (ER) status/progesterone receptor (PR) status (ER/PR unknown vs ER+/PR+ vs ER+/PR- vs ER-/PR+ vs ER-/PR-). Patients in arm I receive doxorubicin IV plus docetaxel IV over 1 hour every 3 weeks for 4 treatment courses. Patients in arm II receive doxorubicin IV plus cyclophosphamide IV every 3 weeks for 4 treatment courses. All patients who are estrogen receptor or progesterone receptor positive receive oral tamoxifen daily for 5 years following chemotherapy. Some patients may also receive radiotherapy following chemotherapy. Patients are followed every 3 months if patient is less than 2 years from study entry; every 6 months if patient is 2-5 years from study entry; and every 12 months if patient is greater than 5 years from study entry.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: Approximately 2778 patients will be accrued for this study within 2.5 years.

  Eligibility

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

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically confirmed resectable adenocarcinoma of the breast Histologically positive lymph nodes (1 to 3) OR Lymph node negative and high risk disease Tumor greater than 1.0 cm diameter May have undergone an axillary dissection with at least 6 nodes removed and examined or a sentinel node biopsy Patients who are positive by sentinel node biopsy will receive an axillary dissection No locally advanced or inflammatory or metastatic breast cancer Hormone receptor status: Not specified

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Sex: Female Menopausal status: Not specified Performance status: Not specified Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: Neutrophil count at least 1,500/mm3 Platelet count at least 100,000/mm3 Hepatic: Adequate hepatic function Bilirubin no greater than upper limit of normal Renal: Adequate renal function Cardiovascular: Adequate cardiac function Normal MUGA or echocardiogram Other: Not pregnant or nursing Fertile patients must use effective barrier method contraception At least 5 years since prior invasive malignancies, except basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin or carcinoma in situ of the cervix

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: No prior chemotherapy for this malignancy Endocrine therapy: No concurrent tamoxifen Up to 4 weeks of tamoxifen treatment for this malignancy allowed Radiotherapy: No prior radiotherapy for this malignancy Prior radiotherapy to the breast for ductal carcinoma in situ allowed Surgery: Tumor should be removed by either a modified radical mastectomy and/or a segmental mastectomy plus axillary lymph node dissection or sentinel node biopsy before beginning treatment on protocol No greater than 84 days since last surgical procedure that constitutes or completes definitive surgical therapy (mastectomy; axillary dissection/sentinel node biopsy; or resection of primary site to obtain a negative margin

  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00003519

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Sponsors and Collaborators
Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group
Southwest Oncology Group
North Central Cancer Treatment Group
Cancer and Leukemia Group B
Investigators
Study Chair: Lori J. Goldstein, MD Fox Chase Cancer Center
Study Chair: Silvana Martino, DO Van Nuys Breast Center
Study Chair: Edith A. Perez, MD Mayo Clinic
Study Chair: Larry Norton, MD Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
  More Information

Additional Information:
Publications:
Badve SS, Baehner FL, Gray RP, Childs BH, Maddala T, Liu ML, Rowley SC, Shak S, Perez ED, Shulman LJ, Martino S, Davidson NE, Sledge GW, Goldstein LJ, Sparano JA. Estrogen- and progesterone-receptor status in ECOG 2197: comparison of immunohistochemistry by local and central laboratories and quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction by central laboratory. J Clin Oncol. 2008 May 20;26(15):2473-81.
Goldstein LJ, Gray R, Badve S, Childs BH, Yoshizawa C, Rowley S, Shak S, Baehner FL, Ravdin PM, Davidson NE, Sledge GW Jr, Perez EA, Shulman LN, Martino S, Sparano JA. Prognostic utility of the 21-gene assay in hormone receptor-positive operable breast cancer compared with classical clinicopathologic features. J Clin Oncol. 2008 Sep 1;26(25):4063-71. Epub 2008 Aug 4.
Goldstein LJ, Gray R, Childs BH, et al.: Prognostic utility of 21-gene assay in hormone receptor (HR) positive operable breast cancer and 0-3 positive axillary nodes treated with adjuvant chemohormonal therapy (CHT): an analysis of Intergroup trial E2197. [Abstract] J Clin Oncol 25 (Suppl 18): A-526, 2007.
Goldstein LJ, O'Neill A, Sparano J, et al.: E2197: Phase III AT (doxorubucin/docetaxel) vs. AC (doxorubicin/cyclophosphamide) in the adjuvant treatment of node positive and high risk node negative breast cancer. [Abstract] J Clin Oncol 23 (Suppl 16): A-512, 7s, 2005.
Goldstein LJ, O'Neill A, Sparano JA, et al.: LVEF assessment of adjuvant doxorubicin/cyclophosphamide (AC) vs. doxorubicin/docetaxel (AT) in early stage breast cancer: cardiac safety results of ECOG 2197. [Abstract] Proceedings of the American Society of Clinical Oncology 22: A-73, 2003.
Goldstein L, Ravdin P, Gray R, et al.: Prognostic utility of the 21-gene assay compared with adjuvant in hormone receptor (HR) positive operable breast cancer with 0-3 positive axillary nodes treated with adjuvant chemohormonal therapy (CHT): an analysis of intergroup trial E2197. [Abstract] Breast Cancer Res Treat 106 (1): A-63, S17, 2007.

Study ID Numbers: CDR0000066563, E-2197, CLB-49802, NCCTG-E2197, SWOG-E2197
Study First Received: November 1, 1999
Last Updated: November 13, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00003519     History of Changes
Health Authority: United States: Federal Government

Keywords provided by National Cancer Institute (NCI):
stage II breast cancer
stage IIIA breast cancer
stage IIIB breast cancer

Study placed in the following topic categories:
Skin Diseases
Immunologic Factors
Adjuvants, Immunologic
Breast Neoplasms
Cyclophosphamide
Immunosuppressive Agents
Doxorubicin
Docetaxel
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating
Antirheumatic Agents
Alkylating Agents
Breast Diseases

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Skin Diseases
Immunologic Factors
Antineoplastic Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Breast Neoplasms
Cyclophosphamide
Antibiotics, Antineoplastic
Immunosuppressive Agents
Doxorubicin
Pharmacologic Actions
Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Therapeutic Uses
Myeloablative Agonists
Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating
Antirheumatic Agents
Alkylating Agents
Breast Diseases

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