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A Study of ABT-751 in Patients With Recurrent Breast Cancer After Taxane (Taxol or Taxotere) Therapy.

Basic Trial Information
Trial Description
     Summary
     Eligibility Criteria
Trial Contact Information

Basic Trial Information

PhaseTypeStatusAgeSponsorProtocol IDs
Phase IITreatmentCompleted18 and overPharmaceutical / IndustryM02-447
NCT00063102

Trial Description

Summary

The purpose of the study is to determine if ABT-751 will decrease tumors, and determine how long the tumor shrinkage can be maintained in patients with breast cancer after having had taxol or taxotere. Patients will receive ABT-751 by mouth daily for 21 days. Patients will be off drug for 7 days before starting the next cycle of drug.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Stage IIIB or IV breast cancer.
  • Recurrent tumor after or while on taxane therapy (taxol or taxotere).
  • Able to tolerate normal activities of daily living.
  • Adequate bone marrow, kidney and liver function.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Pregnant or breast feeding.
  • No anti-tumor therapy (including hormonal therapy or Herceptin) within 4 weeks of the start of ABT-751 administration.

Trial Contact Information

Trial Lead Organizations/Sponsors

Abbott Laboratories

Helen Eliopoulos, MDStudy Director

Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.
NLM Identifer NCT00063102
Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on March 18, 2009

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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