Standard Chemotherapy Followed by Capecitabine as Prolonged Postoperative Adjuvant Treatment for Breast Cancer

A Randomized, Phase II Study Comparing Standard Chemotherapy (TA-Taxol+Epirubicin or TAC-Taxol+Epirubicin+Cyclophosphamide) With Standard Chemotherapy (TA or TAC) Followed by Capecitabine (X) as Prolonged Postoperative Adjuvant Treatment for Breast Cancer

The study is a prospective, randomized phase II clinical trial, to compare the efficacy and safety profiles of standard chemotherapy versus standard chemotherapy followed by capecitabine as prolonged postoperative adjuvant treatment for breast cancer patients.

Study Overview

• Status: Unknown
• Conditions: Breast Cancer
• Intervention / Treatment: Drug: TA or TAC; Drug: X

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Anticipated): 500
• Phase: Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• China
  • Beijing
    • Beijing, Beijing, China, 100730
      • Recruiting
      • Dept. Breast Surgery, PUMCH
      • Contact: Yan Lin, Doctor; Phone Number: +86-10-69152700; Email: birds90@163.com

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 70 years (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age >= 18 and <= 70 years old.
• Performance status (Karnofsky index) >= 80.
• Histological diagnosis of invasive breast cancer (T1-T4,N2-3,M0). Time window between surgery and study randomization must be less than 60 days.
• Surgery must consist of mastectomy or conserving surgery with axillary lymph node dissection.
• Positive axillary lymph nodes defined as at least 1 out of 10 nodes with presence of disease. If sentinel node technique is used, sentinel node can be the only node affected.
• Status of hormone receptors, HER2 status, Ki-67 index and p53 in primary tumour. Results must be available before the adjuvant chemotherapy. All patients require the TA or TAC chemotherapy. And patients should receive the endocrine chemotherapy or anti-targeted therapy according to the hormone receptor status or HER2 status respectively.
• Written informed consent. Patients are able to comply with treatment and study follow-up.
• Patients must not present evidence of metastatic disease.
• Normal electrocardiogram (EKG) in the 12 weeks prior to randomization. If needed, normal cardiac function must be confirmed by left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF).
• Laboratory results (within 14 days prior to randomization):
• Hematology: neutrophils >= 2.0x10^9/l; platelets >= 100x10^9/l; hemoglobin >= 10 mg/dl;
• Hepatic function: total bilirubin <= 1 upper normal limit (UNL); SGOT and SGPT <= 2.5 UNL; alkaline phosphatase <= 2.5 UNL. If values of SGOT and SGPT > 1.5 UNL are associated to alkaline phosphatase > 2.5 UNL, patient is not eligible;
• Renal function: creatinine <= 175 mmol/l (2 mg/dl); creatinine clearance >= 60 ml/min.
• Complete stage workup during the 12 weeks prior to randomization (mammograms are allowed within a 20 week window). All patients must have a bilateral mammogram, thorax x-ray, abdominal echography and/or computed tomography (CT)-scan. If bone pain, and/or alkaline phosphatase elevation, a bone scintigraphy is mandatory. This test is recommended for all patients. Other tests: as clinically indicated.
• Negative pregnancy test done in the 14 prior days to randomization.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Prior systemic therapy for breast cancer.Or prior therapy with anthracyclines or taxanes (paclitaxel or docetaxel) for any malignancy.
• Prior radiotherapy for breast cancer.
• Bilateral invasive breast cancer.
• Pregnant or lactating women. Adequate contraceptive methods must be used during chemotherapy and hormone therapy treatments.
• Any N0-1 or M1 tumour.
• Pre-existing grade >= 2 motor or sensorial neurotoxicity (National Cancer Institute Common Toxicity Criteria version 2.0 [NCI CTC v-2.0]).
• Any other serious medical pathology, such as congestive heart failure; unstable angina; history of myocardial infarction during the previous year; uncontrolled HA or high risk arrhythmias.
• History of neurological or psychiatric disorders, which could preclude the patients from free informed consent.
• Active uncontrolled infection.
• Active peptic ulcer; unstable diabetes mellitus.
• Previous or current history of neoplasms different from breast cancer, except for skin carcinoma, cervical in situ carcinoma, or any other tumour curatively treated and without recurrence in the last 10 years; ductal in situ carcinoma in the same breast; lobular in situ carcinoma.
• Chronic treatment with corticosteroids.
• Contraindications for corticosteroid administration.
• Concomitant treatment with raloxifene, tamoxifen or other selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs), either for osteoporosis treatment or for prevention. These treatments must stop before randomisation.
• Concomitant treatment with other investigational products; participation in other clinical trials with a non-marketed drug in the 20 previous days before randomization.
• Concomitant treatment with another therapy for cancer.
• Males.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: TA or TAC plus X; Standard chemotherapy (TA or TAC) followed by capecitabine 2.5g, po, qd for one year.	Drug: TA or TAC; Taxol, Epirubincin, with or without Cyclophosphamide; Drug: X; Capecitabine
Active Comparator: TA or TAC; Standard chemotherapy (TA or TAC) followed by no more chemotherapy	Drug: TA or TAC; Taxol, Epirubincin, with or without Cyclophosphamide

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
Disease-free survival	5 years
Adverse event rate (CTCAE v. 3.0)	5 years

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
Overall survival	5 years

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Peking Union Medical College Hospital

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: January 1, 2014
• Primary Completion (Anticipated): January 1, 2020

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: July 17, 2016
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: July 21, 2016
• First Posted (Estimate): July 22, 2016

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimate): July 22, 2016
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: July 21, 2016
• Last Verified: July 1, 2016

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Skin Diseases; Neoplasms; Neoplasms by Site; Breast Diseases; Breast Neoplasms
• Other Study ID Numbers: PUMCH-BREAST-X prolong therapy