Clinical trial NCT00045591: Celecoxib in Treating Women With Metastatic or Recurrent Breast Cancer
Official title: Evaluation Of Novel Therapeutic Agents (Celecoxib: NSC # 719627) Against Breast Cancer: An Innovative Randomized Phase II Trial Design
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: TERMINATED
Phase: PHASE2
Conditions: Breast Cancer
Keywords: recurrent breast cancer
stage IV breast cancer
Lead sponsor: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Sponsor class: OTHER
Collaborators: name: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
First posted: 2003-01-27
Enrollment: 39
Sex: FEMALE
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 120
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: RATIONALE: Celecoxib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking the enzymes necessary for their growth and by stopping blood flow to the tumor. It is not yet known which regimen of celecoxib is more effective in treating breast cancer.

PURPOSE: Randomized phase II trial to compare the effectiveness of two regimens of celecoxib in treating women who have metastatic or recurrent breast cancer

Detailed description: OBJECTIVES:

Primary

* Compare the progression-free survival of women with metastatic or recurrent breast cancer treated with 2 dose levels of celecoxib.

Secondary

* Compare the side effects of the 2 dose levels of this drug in these patients.
* Compare the overall survival of patients treated with the 2 dose levels of this drug.

OUTLINE: This is a randomized, double-blind, multicenter study. Patients are stratified according to disease status at study entry (complete response vs partial response vs stable) and prior metastatic/recurrent chemotherapy regimens (1 vs 2). Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms.

* Arm I: Patients receive oral high-dose celecoxib twice daily.
* Arm II: Patients receive oral low-dose celecoxib twice daily. In both arms, treatment continues until first disease progression. At disease progression, treatment assignment is unblinded and treatment may continue at the treating physician's discretion. Patients initially randomized to the low-dose arm may either continue on that dosage or crossover to the high-dose arm. Patients initially randomized to the high-dose arm may continue on that dosage. Treatment after disease progression may continue for up to 12 months.

Patients are followed every 3 months for 1 year and then every 6 months for up to 4 years.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 132 patients (88 in the high-dose arm and 44 in the low-dose arm) will be accrued for this study within 22 months.

Eligibility criteria: DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

* Histologically confirmed invasive breast cancer

  * Metastatic or recurrent disease documented by physical or radiographic examination
  * Isolated recurrence of breast cancer not considered eligible
  * Bone disease alone allowed
* At least 4 prior courses (or 4 months) of chemotherapy resulting in stable disease, partial response, or complete response
* Treated brain metastases allowed provided all of the following conditions are met:

  * Palliation achieved without evidence of progression for at least 3 months after completion of radiotherapy and/or surgical treatment
  * At least 30 days since prior dexamethasone or other corticosteroids
  * Documentation of another site of metastatic disease (in addition to brain metastases)
* Measurable or evaluable disease
* Pleural or peritoneal effusion as only manifestation of disease allowed if palliated by prior chemotherapy
* Hormone receptor status:

  * Not specified

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

Age

* 18 and over

Sex

* Female

Menopausal status

* Not specified

Performance status

* CTC (ECOG) 0-2

Life expectancy

* Not specified

Hematopoietic

* WBC at least 3,000/mm\^3
* Absolute neutrophil count at least 1,000/mm\^3
* Platelet count at least 100,000/mm\^3

Hepatic

* Bilirubin no greater than 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN)
* AST or ALT no greater than 2.5 times ULN (5 times ULN if liver metastases present)
* Albumin at least 3.0 g/dL

Renal

* Creatinine no greater than 1.5 times ULN

Other

* Not pregnant or nursing
* Fertile patients must use effective contraception
* No other active malignancy within the past 2 years except nonmelanoma skin cancer
* No active peptic ulcer disease
* No known hypersensitivity to sulfonamides, aspirin, or other NSAIDs, including celecoxib

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

Biologic therapy

* Concurrent trastuzumab (Herceptin) allowed if initiated at least 3 months prior to study entry

Chemotherapy

* See Disease Characteristics
* At least 6 weeks since prior chemotherapy
* No more than 2 prior chemotherapy regimens for recurrent or metastatic disease

Endocrine therapy

* See Disease Characteristics
* Prior hormonal therapy for metastatic disease allowed
* No concurrent hormonal therapy except hormones for noncancer-related conditions (e.g., insulin for diabetes)

Radiotherapy

* See Disease Characteristics
* At least 4 weeks since prior radiotherapy
* Prior radiotherapy to the breast and for metastatic disease allowed
* No concurrent palliative radiotherapy

Surgery

* See Disease Characteristics

Other

* Prior adjuvant therapy for metastatic disease allowed
* Concurrent bisphosphonates allowed
* Concurrent low-dose aspirin (no greater than 325 mg/day) is allowed
* No other concurrent therapy with celecoxib or other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) (e.g., rofecoxib, aspirin, choline magnesium trisalicylate, ibuprofen, naproxen, etodolac, oxaprozin, diflunisal, nabumetone, or tolmetin)
* No concurrent fluconazole

Primary outcomes:
measure: Progression free survival
timeFrame: 28 months
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Anniston
country: United States
facility: Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center
state: Alabama
city: La Jolla
country: United States
facility: Rebecca and John Moores UCSD Cancer Center
state: California
city: Los Angeles
country: United States
facility: Cedars-Sinai Comprehensive Cancer Center at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
state: California
city: San Diego
country: United States
facility: Naval Medical Center - San Diego
state: California
city: San Diego
country: United States
facility: Veterans Affairs Medical Center - San Diego
state: California
city: San Francisco
country: United States
facility: UCSF Comprehensive Cancer Center
state: California
city: San Francisco
country: United States
facility: Veterans Affairs Medical Center - San Francisco
state: California
city: Newark
country: United States
facility: CCOP - Christiana Care Health Services
state: Delaware
city: Washington
country: United States
facility: Lombardi Cancer Center at Georgetown University Medical Center
state: District of Columbia
city: Washington
country: United States
facility: Walter Reed Army Medical Center
state: District of Columbia
city: Washington
country: United States
facility: Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Washington, DC
state: District of Columbia
city: Fort Lauderdale
country: United States
facility: Broward General Medical Center
state: Florida
city: Hollywood
country: United States
facility: Memorial Regional Cancer Center at Memorial Regional Hospital
state: Florida
city: Miami Beach
country: United States
facility: CCOP - Mount Sinai Medical Center
state: Florida
city: Chicago
country: United States
facility: MBCCOP - University of Illinois at Chicago
state: Illinois
city: Chicago
country: United States
facility: Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Chicago (Westside Hospital)
state: Illinois
city: Chicago
country: United States
facility: University of Chicago Cancer Research Center
state: Illinois
city: La Grange
country: United States
facility: Lagrange Oncology Associates
state: Illinois
city: Peoria
country: United States
facility: CCOP - Illinois Oncology Research Association
state: Illinois
city: River Forest
country: United States
facility: West Suburban Center for Cancer Care
state: Illinois
city: Fort Wayne
country: United States
facility: Fort Wayne Medical Oncology and Hematology, Incorporated
state: Indiana
city: South Bend
country: United States
facility: CCOP - Northern Indiana CR Consortium
state: Indiana
city: Iowa City
country: United States
facility: Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center at University of Iowa
state: Iowa
city: Louisville
country: United States
facility: Baptist Hospital East - Louisville
state: Kentucky
city: Baltimore
country: United States
facility: Greenebaum Cancer Center at University of Maryland Medical Center
state: Maryland
city: Boston
country: United States
facility: Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center at Dana Farber Cancer Institute
state: Massachusetts
city: Worcester
country: United States
facility: UMASS Memorial Cancer Center - University Campus
state: Massachusetts
city: Saint Joseph
country: United States
facility: Lakeland Cancer Care Center at Lakeland Hospital - St. Joseph
state: Michigan
city: Minneapolis
country: United States
facility: Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Minneapolis
state: Minnesota
city: Minneapolis
country: United States
facility: University of Minnesota Cancer Center
state: Minnesota
city: Columbia
country: United States
facility: Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Columbia (Truman Memorial)
state: Missouri
city: Columbia
country: United States
facility: Ellis Fischel Cancer Center at University of Missouri - Columbia
state: Missouri
city: Kansas City
country: United States
facility: CCOP - Kansas City
state: Missouri
city: Saint Louis
country: United States
facility: Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital
state: Missouri
city: Saint Louis
country: United States
facility: Missouri Baptist Cancer Center
state: Missouri
city: Omaha
country: United States
facility: UNMC Eppley Cancer Center at the University of Nebraska Medical Center
state: Nebraska
city: Las Vegas
country: United States
facility: CCOP - Southern Nevada Cancer Research Foundation
state: Nevada
city: Las Vegas
country: United States
facility: Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Las Vegas
state: Nevada
city: Hooksett
country: United States
facility: New Hampshire Oncology-Hematology, PA - Hooksett
state: New Hampshire
city: Lebanon
country: United States
facility: Norris Cotton Cancer Center at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
state: New Hampshire
city: Camden
country: United States
facility: Cancer Institute of New Jersey at the Cooper University Hospital
state: New Jersey
city: Buffalo
country: United States
facility: Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Buffalo
state: New York
city: Buffalo
country: United States
facility: Roswell Park Cancer Institute
state: New York
city: East Syracuse
country: United States
facility: CCOP - Syracuse Hematology-Oncology Associates of Central New York, P.C.
state: New York
city: Elmhurst
country: United States
facility: Elmhurst Hospital Center
state: New York
city: Jamaica
country: United States
facility: Queens Cancer Center of Queens Hospital
state: New York
city: Manhasset
country: United States
facility: CCOP - North Shore University Hospital
state: New York
city: Manhasset
country: United States
facility: North Shore University Hospital
state: New York
city: New York
country: United States
facility: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
state: New York
city: New York
country: United States
facility: New York Weill Cornell Cancer Center at Cornell University
state: New York
city: New York
country: United States
facility: Mount Sinai Medical Center
state: New York
city: Syracuse
country: United States
facility: SUNY Upstate Medical University Hospital
state: New York
city: Syracuse
country: United States
facility: Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Syracuse
state: New York
city: Asheville
country: United States
facility: Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Asheville
state: North Carolina
city: Chapel Hill
country: United States
facility: Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
state: North Carolina
city: Concord
country: United States
facility: NorthEast Oncology Associates - Concord
state: North Carolina
city: Durham
country: United States
facility: Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Durham
state: North Carolina
city: Durham
country: United States
facility: Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center
state: North Carolina
city: Fayetteville
country: United States
facility: Cape Fear Valley Medical Center
state: North Carolina
city: Goldsboro
country: United States
facility: CCOP - Southeast Cancer Control Consortium
state: North Carolina
city: Kinston
country: United States
facility: Lenoir Memorial Cancer Center
state: North Carolina
city: Pinehurst
country: United States
facility: Comprehensive Cancer Center at Moore Regional Hospital
state: North Carolina
city: Wilmington
country: United States
facility: Zimmer Cancer Center at New Hanover Regional Medical Center
state: North Carolina
city: Winston-Salem
country: United States
facility: Comprehensive Cancer Center at Wake Forest University
state: North Carolina
city: Columbus
country: United States
facility: Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute at Ohio State University
state: Ohio
city: Oklahoma City
country: United States
facility: Oklahoma University Medical Center
state: Oklahoma
city: Pittsburgh
country: United States
facility: Western Pennsylvania Cancer Institute at Western Pennsylvania Hospital
state: Pennsylvania
city: Providence
country: United States
facility: Lifespan: The Miriam Hospital
state: Rhode Island
city: Burlington
country: United States
facility: Vermont Cancer Center at University of Vermont
state: Vermont
city: Charlottesville
country: United States
facility: Martha Jefferson Hospital
state: Virginia
city: Norfolk
country: United States
facility: Virginia Oncology Associates - Norfolk
state: Virginia
city: Richmond
country: United States
facility: MBCCOP - Massey Cancer Center
state: Virginia
city: Roanoke
country: United States
facility: Oncology and Hematology Associates of Southwest Virginia, Incorporated - Roanoke
state: Virginia
city: Huntington
country: United States
facility: St. Mary's Medical Center
state: West Virginia
Study officials:
affiliation: Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
name: Charles L. Shapiro, MD
role: STUDY_CHAIR
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