Neoadjuvant Doxorubicin, Polyglutamate Paclitaxel, Capecitabine and Metronomic Chemotherapy in Breast Cancer

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Purpose The investigators propose to conduct a clinical trial of neoadjuvant treatment utilizing chemotherapy formulations with favorable toxicity profiles: weekly doxorubicin, PPX and capecitabine. It is expected this combination will at least maintain the efficacy of a traditional chemotherapy regimen but will be associated with less toxicity, particularly nausea, vomiting and alopecia. In order to accomplish this the investigators have designed a chemotherapy regimen whose components (or administration schedule) are associated with minimal or no alopecia and are also considered to have low emetogenic potential. In an attempt to improve the efficacy of the regimen the investigators plan to study an alternate schedule of cyclophosphamide and methotrexate administration (metronomic chemotherapy) which appears to inhibit angiogenesis and therefore enhance the activity of conventional cytotoxic chemotherapy administered concurrently. In this trial the investigators aim to determine the clinical and pathologic response rate of 12 weeks of doxorubicin followed by 4 cycles of PPX and capecitabine. Metronomic chemotherapy with cyclophosphamide and methotrexate will be administered during the 24 weeks of chemotherapy.
ConditionBreast Cancer
InterventionDrug: doxorubicin, paclitaxel poliglumex, capecitabine, cyclophosphamide, methotrexate
PhasePhase 2
SponsorUniversity of Southern California
Responsible PartyUniversity of Southern California
ClinicalTrials.gov IdentifierNCT01227408
First ReceivedJanuary 8, 2009
Last UpdatedOctober 22, 2010
Last verifiedOctober 2010

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First Received DateJanuary 8, 2009
Last Updated DateOctober 22, 2010
Start DateFebruary 2009
Estimated Primary Completion DateNot Provided
Current Primary Outcome MeasuresResponse [Time Frame: At surgical resection on about week 30] [Designated as safety issue: No]
Current Secondary Outcome MeasuresToxicity [Time Frame: Every 4 weeks] [Designated as safety issue: Yes]

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Brief TitleNeoadjuvant Doxorubicin, Polyglutamate Paclitaxel, Capecitabine and Metronomic Chemotherapy in Breast Cancer
Official TitlePhase II Clinical Trial of Neoadjuvant Weekly Doxorubicin, Polyglutamate Paclitaxel, Capecitabine and Metronomic Chemotherapy in Breast Cancer
Brief Summary
The investigators propose to conduct a clinical trial of neoadjuvant treatment utilizing
chemotherapy formulations with favorable toxicity profiles: weekly doxorubicin, PPX and
capecitabine. It is expected this combination will at least maintain the efficacy of a
traditional chemotherapy regimen but will be associated with less toxicity, particularly
nausea, vomiting and alopecia. In order to accomplish this the investigators have designed a
chemotherapy regimen whose components (or administration schedule) are associated with
minimal or no alopecia and are also considered to have low emetogenic potential.

In an attempt to improve the efficacy of the regimen the investigators plan to study an
alternate schedule of cyclophosphamide and methotrexate administration (metronomic
chemotherapy) which appears to inhibit angiogenesis and therefore enhance the activity of
conventional cytotoxic chemotherapy administered concurrently.

In this trial the investigators aim to determine the clinical and pathologic response rate
of 12 weeks of doxorubicin followed by 4 cycles of PPX and capecitabine. Metronomic
chemotherapy with cyclophosphamide and methotrexate will be administered during the 24 weeks
of chemotherapy.
Detailed DescriptionNot Provided
Study TypeInterventional
Study PhasePhase 2
Study DesignAllocation: Non-Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment
ConditionBreast Cancer
InterventionDrug: doxorubicin, paclitaxel poliglumex, capecitabine, cyclophosphamide, methotrexate
doxorubicin 20mg/m2 weekly x 12 wks, cyclophosphamide 50 mg PO qd x 12 wks, methotrexate 2.5 mg PO bid d1,2 wkly x 12. One week later paclitaxel poliglumex 135mg/m2 IV every 3 wks plus capecitabine 825 mg/m2 PO bid x 14days x 4 cycles
Study Arm (s)Not Provided

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Recruitment StatusWithdrawn
Estimated Enrollment42
Estimated Completion DateNot Provided
Estimated Primary Completion DateFebruary 2009
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

- SWOG performance status of 0-2

- Projected life expectancy of at least 3 months

- Female age 18 years and over

- Provision of informed consent prior to any study-related procedures.

- Hormone receptor positive or negative tumor

- Her 2 neu negative tumor

- Negative pregnancy test for women of childbearing potential

- Patients must agree to use some form of contraception while on this study at
initiation and for the duration of participation in the study. Sexually active males
must also use a reliable and appropriate method of contraception. Post-menopausal
women must be amenorrheic for at least 12 months to be considered of non-childbearing
potential.

- ANC > 1500, Platelet count > 100,000, Hemoglobin > 9.0

- Serum creatinine < 1.5 mg/dl

- Hepatic function: Patients must have adequate liver functions: AST or ALT < 2.5 X
upper limit of normal (ULN), alkaline phosphatase < 2.5 X upper limit of normal.
Serum Bilirubin < 1.5 mg

- Peripheral neuropathy grade 0-1

- No other concomitant therapy directed at the cancer is allowed.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Serum bilirubin > 1.5 the upper limit of reference range (ULRR)

- Serum creatinine >1.5

- Prior therapy for this tumor.

- Clinical Congestive Heart Failure

- Women who are currently pregnant or breast feeding.

- Receipt of any investigational agents within 30 days prior to commencing study
treatment

- Prior radiation must not have included ≥ 30% of major bone marrow containing areas
(pelvis, lumbar spine)

- No other prior malignancy is allowed except for the following: adequately treated
basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer, in situ cervical cancer, lobular carcinoma
in-situ of the breast (LCIS), or any other cancer from which the patient has been
disease-free for 5 years. Patients with prior invasive breast cancer or ductal
carcinoma in-situ (DCIS) are eligible if they have been disease free for 5 years and
did not receive prior treatment with doxorubicin and/or a taxane.
GenderFemale
Ages18 Years
Accepts Healthy VolunteersNo
ContactsNot Provided
Location CountriesUnited States

Administrative Information[ + expand ][ + ]

NCT Number NCT01227408
Other Study ID Numbers1B-08-7
Has Data Monitoring CommitteeYes
Information Provided ByUniversity of Southern California
Study SponsorUniversity of Southern California
CollaboratorsCell Therapeutics
Investigators Not Provided
Verification DateOctober 2010

Locations[ + expand ][ + ]

USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center
Los Angeles, California, United States, 90033