Phase I/II Trial of Doxil and Hyperthermia for Breast Cancer Patients With Chest Wall Recurrence or Stage IV Disease With Locally Advanced Breast Cancer

Purpose: The purpose of this protocol is to evaluate the combination of Doxil chemotherapy and heat treatment for recurrent breast cancer located on the chestwall following mastectomy. This protocol also includes patients with metastatic breast cancer who have not had mastectomy but have advanced tumor remaining within the breast. Doxil is the drug adriamycin (also called doxorubicin) encapsulated in liposomes, which coats the drug with a small amount of lipid (fat). This chemotherapy is in a newer form which can be better delivered to the tumor tissue without causing as much systemic toxicity. We are combining heat treatment with this drug in an effort to further increase the delivery of drug to the tumor, which may give an increased tumor response.

Methods: The patients will be treated with chemotherapy followed by heat treatment. This will be given for 6 cycles approximately every 4 weeks. For the first cycle patients will need to be hospitalized 3 days for measurement of blood levels of drug as well as some additional radiology studies which will help us to determine whether the drug is preferentially distributed within tumor.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Study Type

Interventional

Phase

  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

    • North Carolina
      • Durham, North Carolina, United States, 21170
        • Recruiting
        • Radiation Oncology, Duke University Medical Center
        • Contact:
          • Janye Blivin, RN, MSN
          • Phone Number: 919-660-2174
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Leonard R. Prosnitz, MD

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 90 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with recurrent or metastatic breast cancer

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment

Collaborators and Investigators

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Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Leonard R. Prosnitz, M.D.

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2000

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 3, 2000

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 3, 2000

First Posted (Estimate)

November 6, 2000

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

June 24, 2005

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 23, 2005

Last Verified

November 1, 2001

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • NCRR-M01RR00030-0156
  • M01RR000030 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

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