Clinical trial NCT00431080: Randomized Phase III Trial Comparing Sequential Administration of FE75C Followed by Docetaxel Versus Paclitaxel as Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Axillary Lymph Node (+) Breast Cancer
Official title: A Multicenter Randomized Study Comparing the Dose Dense, G-CSF-Supported Sequential Administration of FE75C Followed by Docetaxel Versus Paclitaxel as Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Women With Axillary Lymph Node Positive Breast Cancer
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: PHASE3
Conditions: Breast Cancer
Keywords: Early breast cancer
Axillary node positive
Adjuvant chemotherapy
Dose dense
Docetaxel
Paclitaxel
FEC
Lead sponsor: Hellenic Oncology Research Group
Sponsor class: OTHER
Collaborators: name: University Hospital of Crete
First posted: 2007-02-05
Enrollment: 478
Sex: FEMALE
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 75
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: Anthracycline-containing regimens are recommended as adjuvant treatment for women with node positive breast cancer. In at least three large randomized clinical trials the addition or sequential administration of a taxane (paclitaxel or docetaxel) to an antracycline-based regimen resulted in superior clinical outcome for women with node positive early breast cancer. In two large randomized studies the dose dense administration with G-CSF support of anthracycline-based and paclitaxel combination was superior to the same regimen administered every three weeks without growth factors as adjuvant therapy in women with axillary node positive breast cancer. In one randomized trial, docetaxel was proved superior to paclitaxel in women with metastatic breast cancer

Detailed description: This trial will compare the dose dense, G-CSF supported sequential administration of 4 cycles of 5-Fluoruracil (F) plus Epirubicin (E 75mg/m2) plus Cyclofosfamide (C) followed by 4 cycles of docetaxel versus 4 cycles of paclitaxel as adjuvant chemotherapy in women with axillary lymph node positive breast cancer

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Women with histologically-confirmed unilateral invasive ductal or lobular breast adenocarcinoma
* Within 60 days after the surgical excision of the primary tumor with tumor-free operation margins; at least 10 axillary lymph nodes have to be removed.
* Tumor involvement of at least one axillary lymph node
* Absence of any clinical or radiological evidence of local or metastatic disease
* Premenopausal or postmenopausal women aged 18-75 years old
* Adequate bone marrow function (absolute neutrophil count \>1500/mm3, platelet count \>100.000/mm3, hemoglobin \>10gr/mm3)
* Adequate liver (bilirubin \<1.0 times upper limit of normal and SGOT/SGPT \<2.5 times upper limit of normal) and renal function (creatinine \<1.5mg/dl)
* Adequate cardiac function (LVEF\>50%)
* Written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

* Positive pregnancy test.
* Psychiatric illness or social situation that would preclude study compliance.
* Other concurrent uncontrolled illness.
* Prior or concurrent antineoplastic therapy e.g. hormonal therapy, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, biological agents.
* Previous history of other invasive malignancy other than non-melanomatous skin cancer.

Primary outcomes:
measure: 3-year disease-free survival
timeFrame: 3 years
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Overall survival
timeFrame: 3 years
measure: Recurrence rate
timeFrame: Relapses by the time of 3-years follow up
measure: Τoxicity profile
timeFrame: Toxicity assessment on each chemotherapy cycle
measure: Quality of life between the two treatment arms
timeFrame: Assessment every two cycles
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Heraklion
country: Greece
facility: University Hospital of Crete
state: Crete
city: Alexandroupolis
country: Greece
facility: University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Dep of Medical Oncology
city: Athens
country: Greece
facility: "IASO" General Hospital of Athens, 1st Dep of Medical Oncology
city: Athens
country: Greece
facility: "Laikon" General Hospital, Medical Oncology Unit, Propedeutic Dep of Internal Medicine
city: Athens
country: Greece
facility: "Marika Iliadis" Hospital of Athens, Dep of Medical Oncology
city: Athens
country: Greece
facility: 401 Military Hospital of Athens
city: Athens
country: Greece
facility: Air Forces Military Hospital of Athens
city: Larissa
country: Greece
facility: State General Hospital of Larissa, Dep of Medical Oncology
city: Piraeus
country: Greece
facility: "Metaxa's" Anticancer Hospital of Piraeus, 1st Dep of Medical Oncology
city: Thessaloniki
country: Greece
facility: "Theagenion" Anticancer Hospital of Thessaloniki, 2nd Dep of Medical Oncology
Study officials:
affiliation: University Hospital of Crete
name: Dimitris Mavrudis, MD
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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