Genetic Testing in Predicting Response to Paclitaxel in Women With Breast Cancer

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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RATIONALE: Analyzing genes for changes before and after chemotherapy may help doctors predict a patient's response to treatment and help plan the most effective treatment. PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying how well genetic testing works in predicting response to paclitaxel in women who have unresected breast cancer.

Detailed Description
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OBJECTIVES: Primary Determine the feasibility of accruing women with unresected infiltrating carcinoma of the breast to a clinical trial involving serial breast biopsies and administration of neoadjuvant paclitaxel before formal assessment of axillary lymph node status. Determine a standard protocol template for gene microarray analysis, in terms of the timing and method of collecting tissue samples, before and after administration of neoadjuvant paclitaxel in these patients. Determine the safety and efficacy of tissue sampling in these patients. Secondary Identify gene(s) or gene clusters that exhibit significant differences between responding and non-responding tumors before treatment with neoadjuvant paclitaxel in these patients. Identify gene(s) or gene clusters that exhibit changes in gene expression before and after the administration of neoadjuvant paclitaxel in these patients. Compare significant differences in gene expression between responding and non-responding tumors in patients treated with this drug. Develop, preliminarily, a statistical model utilizing individual genes and/or gene clusters that can best predict response to paclitaxel in these patients. OUTLINE: This is a pilot, multicenter study. Patients undergo core needle breast biopsy within 14 days before starting neoadjuvant paclitaxel treatment. Patients receive neoadjuvant paclitaxel IV over 3 hours on day 1. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 4 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients undergo core needle breast biopsy 48 hours after the first administration of paclitaxel, upon completion of course 1, and either upon completion of the last course (in patients with clinical or radiographic evidence of residual disease) or during definitive breast surgery. Biopsy samples are analyzed for gene expression by gene microarray analysis. Patients are followed for survival. PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 40 patients will be accrued for this study within 2 years.

Official Title
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A Pilot Study to Establish a Standardized Protocol for Gene Microarray Analysis in Patients Receiving Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer: Identifying Factors Predictive of a Response to Paclitaxel

Conditions
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Breast Cancer

Intervention / Treatment
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* Drug: paclitaxel
* Genetic: microarray analysis
* Procedure: biopsy
* Procedure: neoadjuvant therapy
* Drug: Paclitaxel


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion: Histologically confirmed infiltrating carcinoma of the breast Unresected disease High-risk (> 50% risk of relapse) disease, including any of the following high-risk markers: Estrogen receptor- and progesterone receptor- negative Palpable axillary lymph nodes Grade 3 histology S phase fraction > 10% Ki67 > 30% Disease that warrants combination therapy with doxorubicin, cyclophosphamide, and paclitaxel HER2/neu negative or positive Hormone receptor status: Not specified Menopausal status Known Performance status ECOG 0-2 Absolute neutrophil count > 1,500/mm^3 Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm^3 Bilirubin ≤ 1. 5 times normal (except for patients with known Gilbert's disease) Creatinine ≤ 1.5 times normal Exclusion: uncontrolled congestive heart failure myocardial infarction within the past 6 months unstable angina uncontrolled hypertension pregnant or nursing serious bacterial, viral, or fungal infection requiring ongoing treatment severe peripheral neuropathy poor psychiatric risk history of any other known serious co-morbid medical or psychiatric condition prior cytotoxic therapy for breast cancer

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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Female

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Diagnostic
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Paclitaxel<br>Paclitaxel given before surgery | Drug: paclitaxel<br>* subjects will receive paclitaxel neoadjuvantly<br>Genetic: microarray analysis<br>* subjects will have a biopsy to collect tissue for gene microarray analysis<br>Procedure: biopsy<br>* All subjects will have a biopsy to collect tissue<br>Procedure: neoadjuvant therapy<br>* paclitaxel is given neoadjuvantly<br>Drug: Paclitaxel<br>* All patients will receive paclitaxel neoadjuvantly<br>* Other names: Taxol;|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Overall Response | Due to the early termination of the study, this data for this outcome was not collected. | 3 months | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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stage IV breast cancer, stage II breast cancer, stage IIIA breast cancer, stage IIIB breast cancer, stage IIIC breast cancer, stage IA breast cancer, stage IB breast cancer, HER2-negative breast cancer, HER2-positive breast cancer