Adjuvant FEC Versus EP in Breast Cancer (MIG5) (MIG5)

May 18, 2015 updated by: Lucia Del Mastro,MD, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria San Martino - IST Istituto Nazionale per la Ricerca sul Cancro, Genoa, Italy

Fluorouracil, Epirubicin and Cyclophosphamide Versus Concurrent Epirubicin and Paclitaxel in Node Positive Early Breast Cancer Patients: a Randomized, Phase III Trial of Gruppo Oncologico Nord-Ovest - Mammella Intergruppo Group

In this multicenter, randomized phase III trial, node positive early breast cancer patients are randomly assigned to receive either 6 cycles of FEC (5-fluorouracil 600 mg/m2, epirubicin 60 mg/m2 and cyclophosphamide 600 mg/m2, on day 1, every three weeks) or 4 cycles of EP (epirubicin 90 mg/m2 and paclitaxel 175 mg/m2, on day 1, every three weeks). The primary study endpoint is overall survival (OS). Secondary endpoints include toxicity and event free survival (EFS).

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Completed

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

At the time the Gruppo Oncologico Nord-Ovest- Mammella Intergruppo trial 5 (GONO-MIG5) was designed in 1996, paclitaxel was known to have efficacy in patients with advanced breast cancer, but its role was still to be established in the adjuvant setting. Therefore the GONO-MIG5 trial was designed to compare a standard anthracycline-containing chemotherapy regimen, i.e. 5fluorouracil, epirubicin, ciclophosphamide (FEC), given for 6 cycles to a new regimen containing both epirubicin and paclitaxel (EP), given concurrently, for 4 cycles. This latter regimen was chosen on the basis of the results obtained in metastatic breast cancer patients, where the combination of doxorubicin and paclitaxel was associated with more than 90% of objective response . Only four cycles of the new regimen were planned since the expected toxicity, particularly the cardiotoxicity, was high, and a short treatment duration was hoped to be the best strategy to obtain a favourable balance between the toxicity and the expected high efficacy.

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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1055

Phase

Phase

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  • Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • Italy
      • Alba, Italy, 12051
        • Federico Castiglione
      • Cuneo, Italy, 12100
        • Ornella Garrone
      • Genoa, Italy, 16132
        • Lucia Del Mastro
      • Mantova, Italy, 46100
        • Giovanna Cavazzini
      • Pisa, Italy, 56100
        • Andrea Michelotti
      • Sassari, Italy, 07100
        • Tiziana Scotto
      • Torino, Italy, 10126
        • Antonio Durando
      • Torino, Italy, 10126
        • Saverio Danese

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 70 years (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Women with histologically confirmed breast cancer who had undergone radical mastectomy or breast-conserving surgery in addition to full ipsilateral axillary lymph node dissection
  • Lymph node-positive disease with less than 10 involved axillary lymph nodes
  • Surgery performed not more than 5 weeks before randomization
  • ECOG performance status 0
  • Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 2,000/mm³
  • WBC ≥ 3,000/mm³
  • Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm³
  • Bilirubin ≤ 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN)
  • AST and ALT ≤ 1.5 times ULN
  • Postoperative regional radiotherapy limited to the remaining breast admitted for patients who received breast-conserving surgery
  • Written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Prior or concurrent ipsilateral or contralateral invasive breast carcinoma within the last 10 years
  • Metastatic disease, including metastasis in the ipsilateral supraclavicular lymph nodes
  • Prior chemotherapy or prior cytotoxic regimens or prior hormonal therapy
  • Pregnant or nursing
  • Other serious medical illness requiring medication, uncontrolled infections
  • Other malignancy except adequately treated, cone-biopsied in situ carcinoma of the cervix or basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin
  • Recent myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, or serious arrhythmia

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: TREATMENT
  • Allocation: RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: PARALLEL
  • Masking: NONE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Active Comparator: FEC
5-Fluorouracil 600 mg/m2, epirubicin 60 mg/m2 and cyclophosphamide 600 mg/m2, intravenously on day 1, every 21 days
Drug: 5-fluorouracil
600 mg/m2 intravenously on day 1, every 21 days for six cycles
Drug: epirubicin
60 mg/m2 intravenously on day 1, every 21 days for six cyles
Drug: cyclophosphamide
600 mg/m2, intravenously on day 1, every 21 days for six cycles
Drug: epirubicin
90 mg/m2 on day 1, every 21 days for four cycles
Active Comparator: EP
Epirubicin 90 mg/m2 and paclitaxel 175 mg/m2, 3-hour infusion on day 1, every 21 days
Drug: epirubicin
60 mg/m2 intravenously on day 1, every 21 days for six cyles
Drug: epirubicin
90 mg/m2 on day 1, every 21 days for four cycles
Drug: paclitaxel
175 mg/m2, 3-hour infusion on day 1, every 21 days for four cycles

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
overall survival
Time Frame: within 11 years since the enrolment of the 1st patient
estimated from the date of randomization to the date of death from any cause
within 11 years since the enrolment of the 1st patient

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
event free survival
Time Frame: within 11 years since the enrolment of the 1st patient
from the date of randomization to the date of local recurrence, distant metastases, second primary cancer, or death from any cause
within 11 years since the enrolment of the 1st patient
toxicity as measured according to the World Health Organization Criteria
Time Frame: within the first 30 days after the end of chemotherapy
within the first 30 days after the end of chemotherapy

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria San Martino - IST Istituto Nazionale per la Ricerca sul Cancro, Genoa, Italy

Investigators

Investigators

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  • Principal Investigator: Lucia Del Mastro, MD, IRCCS San Martino - IST, Istituto Nazionale per la Ricerca sul Cancro, Genoa

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

Study Start

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November 1, 1996

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

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May 1, 2012

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

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May 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

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May 14, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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May 18, 2015

First Posted (Estimate)

First Posted

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May 21, 2015

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

Last Update Posted

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May 21, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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May 18, 2015

Last Verified

Last Verified

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May 1, 2015

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  • OMI96.018

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