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Capecitabine and Oxaliplatin in Treating Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer

A Phase II Trial of Capecitabine and Oxaliplatin (CAPOX) in Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer: Hoosier Oncology Group BRE03-60

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00216021
Enrollment
25
Registered
2005-09-22
Start date
2004-03-31
Completion date
2007-06-30
Last updated
2015-12-09

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Conditions

Metastatic Breast Cancer

Keywords

Breast Cancer

Brief summary

In vitro data suggest synergy between oxaliplatin and 5-FU. The combination of oxaliplatin with 5-fluorouracil produced objective response rates ranging from 27-34% in two studies of patients with prior chemotherapy. Capecitabine was designed as an orally administered, tumor selective fluoropyrimidine, preferentially converted to 5-FU at the tumor site by the higher levels of pyrimidine nucleoside phosphorylase (PyNPase) in tumor tissues compared to normal tissues. The end result is higher concentrations of 5-fluorouracil in tumor relative to surrounding normal tissue. This trial will investigate the activity of this novel capecitabine/oxaliplatin (CAPOX) combination in patients with advanced disease. In addition, an exploratory analysis will correlate response with thymidine synthase and thymidine phosphorylase expression in primary tumor samples.

Detailed description

OUTLINE: This is a multi-center study. CAPOX (21 day cycle): * Capecitabine 825 mg/m2 orally twice daily Days 1-14. * Oxaliplatin 100 mg/m2 intravenously Day 1 Patients may continue combination therapy until progression or toxicity intervenes. Patients who discontinue either agent due to toxicity may, at the investigators discretion, continue therapy with the remaining single agent on study. ECOG performance status 0 or 1 Hematopoietic:· * ANC \> 1,200/mm3· * Platelets \> 100,000/mm3 Hepatic:· * Total bilirubin \< 1.5 x ULN· * AST \< 2 x ULN (up to 5 x ULN in patients with known liver involvement) Renal:· * Serum creatinine \< 1.5 x ULN and estimated creatinine clearance \>50ml/min as calculated with Cockroft-Gault equation Cardiovascular:· * No clinically significant cardiac disease (e.g. congestive heart failure, symptomatic coronary artery disease and cardiac arrhythmias not well controlled with medication) or myocardial infarction within the last 12 months.

Interventions

DRUGCapecitabine

Capecitabine 825 mg/m2 po bid, days 1-14

DRUGOxaliplatin

Oxaliplatin 100 mg/m2 IV, day 1

Sponsors

Sanofi
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
Hoffmann-La Roche
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
Walther Cancer Institute
CollaboratorOTHER
Hoosier Cancer Research Network
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Histologic or cytologic diagnosis of breast cancer with evidence of (1) unresectable, locally recurrent, or (2) metastatic disease.· * Patients with HER2 positive (3+ overexpression by IHC or gene amplification by FISH) are eligible only if they have had prior trastuzumab therapy.· * At least one measurable lesion as defined by the RECIST. * Prior radiation therapy is allowed as long as the irradiated area is not the only source of measurable disease.

Exclusion criteria

* No prior therapy with capecitabine or oxaliplatin in any setting * No prior therapy with other platinum compounds· * No other forms of cancer therapy including radiation, chemotherapy and hormonal therapy within 21 days prior to beginning protocol therapy.· * No prior unanticipated severe reaction to fluoropyrimidine therapy, or known sensitivity to 5-fluorouracil.· * No prior fluoropyrimidine therapy for metastatic disease is allowed. Prior adjuvant fluoropyrimidine therapy is allowed if completed \> 12 months from study entry.· * Maximum of one prior chemotherapy regimen for unresectable, locally recurrent or metastatic disease· * No symptomatic brain metastasis. · * No evidence of serious concomitant systemic disorders incompatible with the study · * No peripheral neuropathy · * No major surgery within 28 days prior to beginning protocol therapy.· * Negative pregnancy test· * No female patients currently breastfeeding· * No malabsorption syndrome· * No evidence of serious concomitant systemic disorders incompatible with the study· * Patients must not be treated with any of the following while on protocol therapy or within 28 days prior to beginning protocol therapy: sorivudine, brivudine, cimetidine, allopurinol.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
- To determine the objective response rate (CR+PR) of capecitabine and oxaliplatin (CAPOX) in patients with metastatic breast cancer.36 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To measure time to progression ·36 months
To determine rate of clinical benefit response (CR + PR + SD > 6 months). ·36 months
To determine toxicity rate of CAPOX in this patient population.·36 months
To explore potential correlations between thymidine synthase (TS), thymidine phosphorylase (TP) and dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPD) expression in the primary tumor with response.36 months

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026