Epirubicin Versus Docetaxel Plus Cyclophosphamide in Lymph Node Negative, ER-positive, Her2-negative Breast Cancer (ELEGANT)

October 26, 2022 updated by: Li Zhu, Ruijin Hospital

Comparison the Safety and Efficacy of Epirubicin Plus Cyclophosphamide (EC)Versus Docetaxel Plus Cyclophosphamide (TC) in Lymph Node Negative, ER Positive, Her2 Negative Breast Cancer Patients as Adjuvant Chemotherapy

The purpose of this study is to compare the safety and efficacy of epirubicin plus cyclophosphamide versus docetaxel plus cyclophosphamide in lymph node negative, estrogen receptor (ER) positive, human epithelial growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) negative breast cancer patients as adjuvant chemotherapy.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Completed

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

This is a non-inferiority study. According to previous study results, the investigators hypothesize the incidence of grade 3-4 neutropenia is 40%, with a α of 0.05 and β of 0.8, a sample size of 264 cases if needed.

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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294

Phase

Phase

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  • Phase 4

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • China
    • Shanghai
      • Shanghai, Shanghai, China, 200025
        • Ruijin Hospital

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:

  1. Women aged ≥18 years and < 70 years with life expectancy > 12 months
  2. Have finished radical operation, pathologically verified no lymph node involvement
  3. Operation specimens are available for ER, progesterone receptor (PR) and Her2 detection, patients should be with ER positive, Her2 negative tumor.
  4. Adequate bone marrow function
  5. Adequate liver and renal function
  6. Has Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG0 Performance Score 0-1;
  7. Women with potential child-bearing must have a negative pregnancy test (urine or serum) within 7 days of drug administration and agree to use an acceptable method of birth control to avoid pregnancy for the duration of the study;
  8. Written informed consent according to the local ethics committee requirements.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Prior systemic or loco-regional treatment of breast cancer, including chemotherapy;
  2. Metastatic breast cancer;
  3. With a history of malignant tumor except uterine cervix cancer in situ or skin basal cell carcinoma;
  4. Patients with medical conditions that indicate intolerant to adjuvant chemotherapy and related treatment, including uncontrolled pulmonary disease, diabetes mellitus, severe infection, active peptic ulcer, coagulation disorder, connective tissue disease or myelo-suppressive disease;
  5. Has active hepatitis B or hepatitis C with abnormal liver function tests (LFTs) or is known to be HIV positive;
  6. History of congestive heart failure, uncontrolled or symptomatic angina pectoris, arrhythmia or myocardial infarction; poorly controlled hypertension;
  7. Has peripheral neuropathy ≥ grade 1;
  8. Patient is pregnant or breast feeding;
  9. Known severe hypersensitivity to any drugs in this study;
  10. Treatment with any investigational drugs within 30 days before the beginning of study treatment.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

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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Experimental: EC regimen
Epirubicin, cyclophosphamide
Drug: Epirubicin
epirubicin, 90mg per square meter, every 3 weeks, day 1
Other Names:
  • anthracycline
Drug: cyclophosphamide
cyclophosphamide, 600mg per square meter, every 3 weeks, day 1
Active Comparator: TC regimen
docetaxel, cyclophosphamide
Drug: cyclophosphamide
cyclophosphamide, 600mg per square meter, every 3 weeks, day 1
Drug: Docetaxel
docetaxel, 75mg per square meter, every 3 weeks, day 1
Other Names:
  • taxotere

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
number of participants with grade 3-4 neutropenia assessed by CTCAE v4.0
Time Frame: up to 16 weeks
number of participants with neutrophil count less than 1000 per milliliter
up to 16 weeks

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
number of participants with grade 3-4 leukopenia assessed by CTCAE v4.0
Time Frame: up to 16 weeks
number of participants with leukocyte count less than 2000 per milliliter
up to 16 weeks
number of participants with febrile neutropenia assessed by CTCAE v4.0
Time Frame: up to 16 weeks
number of participants with neutropenia count less than 1000 per milliliter and temperature highe than 38.5℃
up to 16 weeks
breast cancer relapse
Time Frame: three years
number of participants with any locoregional recurrence, contralateral breast cancer or distant metastasis
three years
all cause mortality
Time Frame: three years
number of participans died from all cause
three years

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Ruijin Hospital

Investigators

Investigators

A researcher involved in a clinical study. Related terms include site principal investigator, site sub-investigator, study chair, study director, and study principal investigator.
  • Principal Investigator: Li Zhu, doctor, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine Affiliated Ruijin Hospital

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

Study Start

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October 1, 2015

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

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March 1, 2020

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

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March 1, 2020

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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September 6, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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September 13, 2015

First Posted (Estimate)

First Posted

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September 15, 2015

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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October 27, 2022

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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October 26, 2022

Last Verified

Last Verified

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October 1, 2022

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • RJBC1506

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

IPD Plan Description

There is no plan to share IPD

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