Study of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy With Nanoparticle Albumin Bound Paclitaxel, Doxorubicin and Cyclophosphamide (NAC) in Patients With Stages II-III Breast Cancer

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Purpose The purpose of this clinical trial is to test whether treatment of patients with breast cancer with the combination of Abraxane (nab-paclitaxel), Adriamycin (doxorubicin), and Cyclophosphamide prior to surgery is safe and results in good tumor response. Up to 24 patients may be enrolled in this study at the Mitchell Cancer Institute. All patients enrolling in this study will receive treatment with the combination of Abraxane, Adriamycin, and Cyclophosphamide.
ConditionStages II-III Breast Cancer
InterventionDrug: Nanoparticle Albumin Bound Paclitaxel
Drug: doxorubicin
Drug: cyclophosphamide
PhasePhase 1
SponsorUniversity of Utah
Responsible PartyUniversity of Utah
ClinicalTrials.gov IdentifierNCT01090128
First ReceivedMarch 17, 2010
Last UpdatedJuly 23, 2013
Last verifiedJuly 2013

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First Received DateMarch 17, 2010
Last Updated DateJuly 23, 2013
Start DateSeptember 2008
Estimated Primary Completion DateNovember 2013
Current Primary Outcome MeasuresType, incidence, severity, timing, seriousness and relatedness of adverse events and laboratory abnormalities [Time Frame: one year] [Designated as safety issue: Yes]
Current Secondary Outcome MeasuresOverall clinical response rate (OcRR) [Time Frame: one year] [Designated as safety issue: No]

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Brief TitleStudy of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy With Nanoparticle Albumin Bound Paclitaxel, Doxorubicin and Cyclophosphamide (NAC) in Patients With Stages II-III Breast Cancer
Official TitlePhase I Study of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy With Nanoparticle Albumin Bound Paclitaxel, Doxorubicin and Cyclophosphamide (NAC) in Patients With Stages II-III Breast Cancer
Brief Summary
The purpose of this clinical trial is to test whether treatment of patients with breast
cancer with the combination of Abraxane (nab-paclitaxel), Adriamycin (doxorubicin), and
Cyclophosphamide prior to surgery is safe and results in good tumor response. Up to 24
patients may be enrolled in this study at the Mitchell Cancer Institute. All patients
enrolling in this study will receive treatment with the combination of Abraxane, Adriamycin,
and Cyclophosphamide.
Detailed Description
This is a single center, open phase I dose escalation study. This study will assess the
highest tolerable dose of nab-paclitaxel (Abraxane) in combination with doxorubicin
(Adriamycin) and cyclophosphamide in patients with stages II-III breast cancer in the
neoadjuvant setting. The objective is to primarily assess the safety of the drug
combination, and to secondarily obtain preliminary data on the clinical efficacy of the
combination. Up to 24 patients will be enrolled.

The study will test four dose levels of Abraxane as described in Table 2, with fixed dose of
doxorubicin (50 mg/m2 weekly) and cyclophosphamide (500 mg/m2). For each cycle, Abraxane
will be administered based on the dose schedule in Table 2. Adriamycin and Cyclophosphamide
will be given on day 1 and day 22 of each cycle. Each cycle will be repeated every 6 weeks.
The study will enroll patients with stages II-III, Her-2 negative breast cancer with no
prior therapy. Patients will be treated for 3 six-week cycles, for a total of 18 weeks.
Study TypeInterventional
Study PhasePhase 1
Study DesignEndpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment
ConditionStages II-III Breast Cancer
InterventionDrug: Nanoparticle Albumin Bound Paclitaxel
IV administered over 30 minutes. The study will test four dose levels.
Other Names:
AbraxaneDrug: doxorubicin
50 mg/m2 every 3 weeks
Other Names:
AdriamycinDrug: cyclophosphamide
500 mg/m2 given every 3 weeks
Study Arm (s)Experimental: All patients
All participants enrolled.

Recruitment Information[ + expand ][ + ]

Recruitment StatusActive, not recruiting
Estimated Enrollment24
Estimated Completion DateNovember 2013
Estimated Primary Completion DateNovember 2013
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

1. Histologically or cytologically proven adenocarcinoma of the breast stages II-III,
according to the AJCC Staging Manual, 6th Edition, 2002

2. Negative Her-2/neu status

3. ECOG performance status 0 or 1

4. Negative pregnancy test

5. Normal cardiac function (ejection fraction > lower limit of normal) as determined by
MUGA or echocardiogram

6. ANC greater than or equal to 1,500/mm3; platelet greater than or equal to
100,000/mm3; hemoglobin greater than or equal to 9 gm/dL

7. Serum bilirubin levels less than or equal to 1.5 mg/dL

8. Serum aspartate transaminase (AST) and serum alanine transaminase (ALT) less than or
equal to 2.5 X upper limit of normal, alkaline phosphatase less than or equal to
2.5 X upper limit of normal.

9. Serum creatinine levels less than or equal to 1.5 mg/dL

10. Women of childbearing potential should be advised to avoid becoming pregnant and men
should be advised to not father a child while receiving treatment with azacitidine or
nab-paclitaxel. Appropriate methods of birth controls for women include oral or
implanted contraceptives, intrauterine device (IUD), diaphragm with spermicide,
cervical cap, abstinence, use of a condom by the sexual partner or sterile sexual
partner and also based on the judgment of the investigator.

11. Female, greater than or equal to 19 years of age and any race.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Evidence of metastatic disease

2. Concurrent therapy with any other non-protocol anti-cancer therapy

3. Current therapy with hormone replacement therapy, or any hormonal agent such as
raloxifene, tamoxifen, or other selective estrogen receptor modulators

4. Presence of neuropathy > grade 2 (NCI-CTC version 3.0) at baseline

5. History of any other malignancy requiring active treatment

6. Clinically significant cardiovascular disease (e.g., hypertension [BP > 150/100],
myocardial infarction or stroke within 6 months, unstable angina), New York Heart
Association (NYHA) Grade II or greater congestive heart failure, or serious cardiac
arrhythmia requiring medication

7. Currently active infection.

8. History of HIV infection or chronic hepatitis B or C.

9. The presence of any other medical or psychiatric disorder that, in the opinion of the
treating physician, would contraindicate the use of the drugs in this protocol or
place the subject at undue risk for treatment complications

10. Pregnancy or breast feeding

11. A history of a severe hypersensitivity reaction to nab-paclitaxel.

12. Any reason why, in the opinion of the investigator, the patient should not
participate.
GenderFemale
Ages18 Years
Accepts Healthy VolunteersNo
ContactsNot Provided
Location CountriesUnited States

Administrative Information[ + expand ][ + ]

NCT Number NCT01090128
Other Study ID NumbersHCI53989
Has Data Monitoring CommitteeNo
Information Provided ByUniversity of Utah
Study SponsorUniversity of Utah
CollaboratorsCelgene Corporation
Investigators Principal Investigator: Hung Khong, MD University of Utah
Verification DateJuly 2013

Locations[ + expand ][ + ]

University of Utah Huntsman Cancer Institute
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84112