Breast Cancer
Conditions
Keywords
breast cancer, neoadjuvant chemotherapy, docetaxel, epirubicin, recombinant human endostatin (endostar), chemotherapy, endostatin
Brief summary
This study was designed to determine the efficacy and safety of neoadjuvant docetaxel and epirubicin (DE) with or without human recombinant endostatin (endostar) for breast cancer patients. The hypothesis of this protocol is that a combined angiogenesis inhibiting therapy to chemotherapy could further enhance the cytotoxic activity in breast cancer.
Detailed description
This is an open labelled, prospective, randomized, phase II clinical trial. A total of 60 patients with core-biopsy confirmed breast cancer, stage ⅡA to ⅢC, and to be treated with neoadjuvant systemic therapy are eligible for entry into this study. Patients will be allocated randomly to two groups to receive either 3 cycles of neoadjuvant DE and endostar or 3 cycles of neoadjuvant DE. All cases receive mammography, contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS), magnetic resonance angiography (MRA), and positron emission tomography (PET) scanning pre- and post-neoadjuvant therapy, and then undergo surgical resection. The primary endpoint is clinical/pathological response. The secondary endpoint is (1) the safety and tolerability of the regimens, (2) the role of mammography, CEUS, MRA and PET for response evaluation, and (3) angiogenic profile and biological information involved in tumor response.
Interventions
docetaxel 75mg/m2, IV (in the vein) on day 1 of each 21 day cycle; epirubicin 60 mg/m2, IV (in the vein) on day 1 of each 21 day cycle, totally 3 cycles
docetaxel 75mg/m2, IV (in the vein) on day 1 of each 21 day cycle; epirubicin 60 mg/m2, IV (in the vein) on day 1 of each 21 day cycle; endostatin 7.5mg/m2, IV (in the vein) on 1st to 14th days of each 21 day cycle; every 3 weeks, totally 3 cycles
Sponsors
Xijing Hospital
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Histologically confirmed invasive breast cancer (core needle biopsy for breast cancer diagnosis and fine needle aspiration for lymph node metastasis diagnosis) * Stage ⅡA-ⅢC * Age 18-70 * ECOG performance status 0-2 * No evidence of distant metastasis * No previous therapy * Normal hematologic function * left ventricular ejection fraction greater than 50 percent * No abnormality of renal or liver function * Written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
* With allergic constitution or possible allergic reflection to drugs to be used in this study * Any concurrent uncontrolled medical or psychiatric disorder * History of severe heart diseases, including congestive heart failure, unstable angina, uncontrolled arrhythmia, myocardial infarction, uncontrolled high blood pressure, or heart valve disease. * History of bleeding diathesis * Being pregnant or nursing
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| clinical/pathological response | one year |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| safety and tolerability | one year |
Countries
China
Outcome results
None listed