Dose Density FU 75 and FU 90 as Adjuvant Therapy for Early Breast Cancer

May 15, 2012 updated by: Central European Cooperative Oncology Group

Randomized Phase II Study of Dose-Dense Fluorouracil Plus Epirubicin 75 Plus Cyclophosphamide (FEC75) and Fluorouracil Plus Epirubicin 90 Plus Cyclophosphamide (FEC90) as Adjuvant Therapy for Early Breast Cancer

This is an open -label randomized phase II study of dose-dense Fluorouracil/Epirubicin/Cyclophosphamide (FEC) administered with Epirubicin of 75mg/m2 (FEC75) and Epirubicin 90mg/m2 (FEC90) in untreated patients with early breast cancer.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Arm A: the FEC75 regimen will be given at the following doses:

Fluorouracil 500mg/m2 by i.v. bolus or infusion. Epirubicin 75mg/m2 by 30 minutes i.v infusion and Cyclophosphamide 500mg/m2 by i.v bolus or infusion. All three drugs will be administered intravenously on Day 1 of each 14-day cycles.

Arm B: the FEC90 regimen will be given at the following doses:

Fluorouracil 500mg/m2 by i.v. bolus or infusion.Epirubicin 90mg/m2 by 30 minutes i.v infusion and Cyclophosphamide 500mg/m2 by i.v bolus or infusion.

All three drugs will be administered intravenously on Day 1 of each 14-day cycles.

Pegfilgrastim fixed dose of 6mg as a single subcutaneous injection will be given in both arms on Day 2 of each cycle.

Six cycles of adjuvant chemotherapy will be administered in both arms (A + B)

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

50

Phase

  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Austria
      • Vienna, Austria, 1090
        • AKH, Universitätsklinik für Innere Medizin 1
  • Hungary
      • Szeged, Hungary
        • Onkotherápiás Klinika,
  • Poland
      • Gdansk, Poland, 80-211
        • Medical University of Gdansk, Dept. of Oncology and Radiotherapy
  • Slovakia
      • Bratislava, Slovakia, 81250
        • Nomocnica Sv. Alzbety, Narodny Onkologicky Ustav
      • Kosice, Slovakia, 04191
        • Oncology Institute, Department of Radiotherapy and Onclogy

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 75 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • patients with histological diagnosis of invasive breast cancer
  • Patients with early stage I, II,III breast cancer amendable for complete surgical resection.
  • Patients with any nodal status
  • Patients with ER and PR -negative tumors. In case of axillary involvement:any hormonal receptors status.
  • perfomance Status 0-1 on the ECOG Scale
  • patients indicated for adjuvant chemotherapy
  • No previous chemotherapy or radiotherapy
  • Patients have to be randomized within 8 weeks after surgery. Its recommended that patients will start chemotherapy within 1 month after surgical treatment.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • active infection
  • pregnancy/breast feeding
  • serious concomitant systemic disorders incompatible with the study
  • Second primary malignancy (expect in situ carcinoma of the cervix or adequately treated basal cell carcinoma of the skin)
  • Use of any other investigational agent within 4 weeks before enrollment into the study
  • Cocurrent administration of radiation therapy, chemotherapy, hormonal therapy or immunotherapy

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 Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: the FEC75 regimen

Arm A: the FEC75 regimen will be given at the following doses:

Fluorouracil 500mg/m2 by i.v. bolus or infusion. Epirubicin 75mg/m2 by 30 minutes i.v infusion and Cyclophosphamide 500mg/m2 by i.v bolus or infusion. All three drugs will be administered intravenously on Day 1 of each 14-day cycles.
Drug: the FEC75 and 95 regimen

Fluorouracil 500mg/m2 by i.v. bolus or infusion. Epirubicin 75mg/m2 by 30 minutes i.v infusion and Cyclophosphamide 500mg/m2 by i.v bolus or infusion. All three drugs will be administered intravenously on Day 1 of each 14-day cycles.

Arm B: the FEC90 regimen will be given at the following doses:

Fluorouracil 500mg/m2 by i.v. bolus or infusion.Epirubicin 90mg/m2 by 30 minutes i.v infusion and Cyclophosphamide 500mg/m2 by i.v bolus or infusion.

All three drugs will be administered intravenously on Day 1 of each 14-day cycles.

Pegfilgrastim fixed dose of 6mg as a single subcutaneous injection will be given in both arms on Day 2 of each cycle.

Six cycles of adjuvant chemotherapy will be administered in both arms (A + B
Experimental: FEC90 regimen

Arm B: the FEC90 regimen will be given at the following doses:

Fluorouracil 500mg/m2 by i.v. bolus or infusion.Epirubicin 90mg/m2 by 30 minutes i.v infusion and Cyclophosphamide 500mg/m2 by i.v bolus or infusion.

All three drugs will be administered intravenously on Day 1 of each 14-day cycles.

Pegfilgrastim fixed dose of 6mg as a single subcutaneous injection will be given in both arms on Day 2 of each cycle.
Drug: the FEC75 and 95 regimen

Fluorouracil 500mg/m2 by i.v. bolus or infusion. Epirubicin 75mg/m2 by 30 minutes i.v infusion and Cyclophosphamide 500mg/m2 by i.v bolus or infusion. All three drugs will be administered intravenously on Day 1 of each 14-day cycles.

Arm B: the FEC90 regimen will be given at the following doses:

Fluorouracil 500mg/m2 by i.v. bolus or infusion.Epirubicin 90mg/m2 by 30 minutes i.v infusion and Cyclophosphamide 500mg/m2 by i.v bolus or infusion.

All three drugs will be administered intravenously on Day 1 of each 14-day cycles.

Pegfilgrastim fixed dose of 6mg as a single subcutaneous injection will be given in both arms on Day 2 of each cycle.

Six cycles of adjuvant chemotherapy will be administered in both arms (A + B

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
The primary objective of this randomized phase II is to determine the relative dose intensity (RDI) of six adjuvant cycles of FEC75 and FEC90 regimens given every 14 days with pegfilgrastim (Neulasta) support in subjects with early breast cancer.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
- Incidence of dose delays and dose reductions of planned chemotherapy due to neutropenic events
-Toxicity and tolerability
-disease Free survival (As neither radiotherapy nor hormone therapy are specified and will be carried out according to institutional guidelines, DST has t be interpreted with caution)
- Quality of life

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Central European Cooperative Oncology Group

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Thomas Brodowicz, Prof, Univ. Klinik für Innere Medizin I

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

April 1, 2005

Study Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2006

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 3, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 3, 2006

First Posted (Estimate)

February 6, 2006

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

May 16, 2012

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 15, 2012

Last Verified

May 1, 2012

More Information

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Keywords

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • CECOG/Breast.2.2.005

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