Salvage Therapy With Bevacizumab Plus Docetaxel and Cisplatin for Taiwanese Metastatic Breast Cancer

December 2, 2009 updated by: Taipei Medical University Hospital

Retrospective Analysis of Salvage Therapy With Bevacizumab Plus Docetaxel and Cisplatin for Taiwanese Metastatic Breast Cancer

Bevacizumab is a monoclonal antibody currently used for the treatment of colorectal cancer. It works by preventing the formation of new blood vessels (angiogenesis). The drug has been shown to inhibit vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) activity. Previous research showed positive findings in other solid tumors that had metastasized. In this study, the investigators are investigating the response of adding bevacizumab to conventional chemotherapy for metastatic breast cancer patients.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Targeted chemotherapy has gradually become the mainstay of cancer treatment in present day. Targeted medications such as trastuzumab, bevacizumab and lapatinib have recently been more extensively adopted for many cancers, particularly breast cancer. Among these targeted medications, bevacizumab is a monoclonal antibody acting on vascular endothelial growth factor receptor and it works by preventing the formation of new blood vessels (angiogenesis). Published articles indicated that monotherapy of bevacizumab on breast cancer showed only a 9-17% response rate, while combining with paclitaxel, the treatment outcome appeared to improve progression-free survival and the objective response rate. We are curious about the additive effect of bevacizumab on conventional chemotherapy, the toxicities induced when combined target therapy with conventional chemotherapy and the duration of remission that these treatment could achieve. In this study, we utilized bevacizumab, docetaxel plus cisplatin for metastatic breast cancer patients and furthermore, we are evaluated the treatment response, toxicities and duration of remission as our main goals.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

20

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

  • Taiwan
      • Taipei, Taiwan, 110
        • Taipei Medical University Hospital

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 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (PS) 0-2.
  • Normal left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF).
  • Age ≤ 65 years.
  • At least one unidimensionally measurable lesion by imaging studies.
  • AST/ALT 2.5 ULN (< 5 ULN if liver metastases).
  • Serum bilirubin 3 ULN, Serum Creatinine 1.5 ULN.
  • Urine dipstick of proteinuria <2+.
  • Women of childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Uncontrolled hypertension (systolic blood pressure > 160 mm Hg, diastolic blood pressure > 90 mm Hg).
  • Prior exposure to bevacizumab.
  • Planned radiotherapy for underlying disease (prior completed radiotherapy treatment allowed), except bone metastasis.
  • Evidence of bleeding diathesis or coagulopathy.
  • Clinically significant (i.e. active) cardiovascular disease for example cerebrovascular accidents (≤ 6 months), myocardial infarction (≤ 6 months), unstable angina, New York Heart Association (NYHA) grade II or greater congestive heart failure, serious cardiac arrhythmia requiring medication. Stroke in the preceding six months.
  • Evidence of other disease, metabolic dysfunction, physical examination finding, or clinical laboratory finding giving reasonable suspicion of a disease or condition that contraindicates use of bevacizumab with chemotherapy.
  • Ongoing treatment with aspirin (> 325 mg/day) or other medications known to predispose to gastrointestinal ulceration.
  • Pregnancy (positive serum pregnancy test) and lactation. Any other serious or uncontrolled illness which, in the opinion of the investigator, makes it undesirable for the patient to enter the trial.

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: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: metastatic breast cancer
Patients with histological or cytological proven metastatic breast cancer were recruited. The previous hormonal therapy for metastatic breast cancer or cytotoxic therapy was allowed. The Her2/Neu over-expressive status should be negative. Patients with brain metastasis are excluded.
Drug: Bevacizumab, docetaxel, cisplatin

Bevacizumab 8 mg/kg(over 60 minutes) on first day of first cycle, followed by 5 mg/kg on first day of the rest cycles, repeat every 2 weeks.

docetaxel 45 mg/m2(over 60 minutes) on day 1 of each cycle, repeat every 2 weeks.

cisplatin 50 mg/m2(over 4 hours) on day 1 of each cycle, repeat every 2 weeks.

Other Names:
  • bevacizumab: avastin
  • docetaxel: taxotere

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Response Rate
Time Frame: every 3 months
every 3 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Time to Progression(TTP), Progression free survival, overall survival, safety, Quality of Life
Time Frame: every 3 months
every 3 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Taipei Medical University Hospital

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Cheng-Jeng Tai, M.D., Section of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Medicine, Taipei Medical University Hospital

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2005

Primary Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2009

Study Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2009

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 1, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 2, 2009

First Posted (Estimate)

December 3, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

December 3, 2009

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 2, 2009

Last Verified

December 1, 2009

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • TMUH-01-09-09

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