Breast Cancer
Conditions
Brief summary
This single arm, open label study will assess the safety profile of Avastin (bevacizumab) in combination with paclitaxel as first-line treatment in patients with locally recurrent or metastatic Her2-negative breast cancer. Patients will receive Avastin, either 10 mg/kg intravenously (iv) every 2 weeks or 15 mg/kg iv every 3 weeks. Correspondingly, paclitaxel will be administered at a dose of 90 mg/m2 o days 1, 8 and 15 of every 28-day cycle or 175 mg/m2 on day 1 of every 21-day cycle. Anticipated time on study treatment is until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity occurs.
Interventions
10 mg/kg iv every 2 weeks or 15 mg/kg iv every 3 weeks
90 mg/m2 iv days 1, 8 and 15 of every 28-day cycle or 175 mg/m2 iv day 1 of each 21-day cycle
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Adult patients, \>/= 18 years of age * Locally recurrent or metastatic Her2-negative breast cancer * Locally recurrent disease must not be amenable to radiation therapy or resection with curative intent * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0-2 * Prior Adjuvant chemotherapy allowed; if taxane-based a disease-free interval after completion of \>/=12 months is required * Adequate haematological, renal and liver function
Exclusion criteria
* Previous chemotherapy for locally recurrent or metastatic disease * Radiation therapy for metastatic disease (except for relief of metastatic bone pain with irradiation of \</= 30% of marrow-bearing bone) * CNS metastases * Pre-existing peripheral neuropathy * Clinically significant cardiovascular disease
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Safety profile: Adverse events | approximately 2 years |