Liposomal Daunorubicin in Treating Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer

NCT00004207 | Unknown Phase 1

• 3 other identifiers: CDR0000067453LRI-103-UK-V1.1EU-99033
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: N/A
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of liposomal daunorubicin in treating patients who have metastatic breast cancer.

Conditions

Breast Cancer

Keywords

stage IV breast cancer; recurrent breast cancer

Interventions

liposomal daunorubicin citrate DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically or cytologically proven metastatic breast cancer Measurable disease No bone metastases only No CNS involvement or leptomeningeal disease Hormone receptor status: Not specified PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Menopausal status: Not specified Performance status: ECOG 0-2 Life expectancy: At least 3 months Hematopoietic: Absolute neutrophil count at least 1,500/mm3 Platelet count at least 100,000/mm3 Hemoglobin at least 9 g/dL Hepatic: Bilirubin less than 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN) AST or ALT less than 2 times ULN (less than 5 times ULN if liver metastases present) Renal: Creatinine normal Cardiovascular: Left ventricular ejection fraction at least 50% or normal by echocardiogram or MUGA scan No active ischemic heart disease No uncontrolled hypertension No poorly controlled atrial arrhythmias, symptomatic angina pectoris, or myocardial infarction within the past 6 months No symptomatic congestive heart failure, percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty, or coronary artery bypass graft surgery within the past 12 months Other: No other primary cancer within the past 5 years except curatively treated nonmelanomatous skin cancer or carcinoma in situ of the cervix Not pregnant or nursing Negative pregnancy test Fertile patients must use effective contraception No condition that would preclude informed consent or compliance PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: At least 3 weeks since prior immunotherapy No prior bone marrow transplantation Chemotherapy: Prior nonanthracycline based chemotherapy for breast cancer allowed No prior anthracycline based chemotherapy for metastatic disease Prior anthracycline based adjuvant chemotherapy allowed if: At least 6 months have elapsed from completion of adjuvant therapy until the detection of metastatic disease Cumulative dose no greater than 300 mg/m2 Endocrine therapy: At least 3 weeks since prior hormonal therapy No concurrent hormonal or corticosteroid therapy for breast cancer Radiotherapy: At least 2 weeks since prior radiotherapy and recovered No concurrent radiotherapy Surgery: Not specified

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Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Leicester: lead

Study Sites (1)

Leicester Royal Infirmary NHS Trust

Leicester, England, LE1 5WW, United Kingdom

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Breast Neoplasms

Interventions

Daunorubicin

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neoplasms by Site; Neoplasms; Breast Diseases; Skin Diseases; Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Anthracyclines; Naphthacenes; Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons; Hydrocarbons, Aromatic; Hydrocarbons, Cyclic; Hydrocarbons; Organic Chemicals; Polycyclic Compounds; Aminoglycosides; Glycosides; Carbohydrates

Study Officials

• Kenneth O'Byrne, MD

  University Hospitals, Leicester

  STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: phase 1
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Sponsor Type: OTHER

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 21, 2000
• First Posted: August 9, 2004
• Study Start: December 1, 1997
• Last Updated: June 24, 2014

Record last verified: 2000-07

Locations

GB (1)