NCT00097383

Brief Summary

This is a non-randomized Phase 2 portion of a study testing ALIMTA and epirubicin in combination for locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer. Epirubicin is a well-established drug for the therapy of breast cancer. Both ALIMTA and epirubicin have been combined with other drugs but they have not yet been combined with each other. It is expected that the patient will benefit from the different mechanisms of action of the two drugs.

Trial Health

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Geographic Reach
5 countries

25 active sites

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

November 22, 2004

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

November 23, 2004

Completed
Last Updated

July 19, 2006

Status Verified

July 1, 2006

First QC Date

November 22, 2004

Last Update Submit

July 18, 2006

Conditions

Interventions

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Diagnosis of locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer not amenable to local treatment.
  • Patients must be chemo-naive or have only neoadjuvant and/or adjuvant chemotherapy.
  • Patients must have at least one measurable lesion in an area not previously irradiated.
  • No chemotherapy at least 4 weeks prior to study enrollment.
  • Signed informed consent from patient.

You may not qualify if:

  • Treatment with any drug within the last 30 days that has not received regulatory approval.
  • Serious systemic disorders, including active infection.
  • Significant cardiovascular disease.
  • Pregnancy or breast feeding.
  • Inability or unwillingness to take folic acid or Vitamin B12 supplementation.

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Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (25)

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La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Location

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Rosario, Santa Fe Province, Argentina

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Buenos Aires, Argentina

Location

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Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina

Location

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Brussels, Belgium

Location

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Leuven, Belgium

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Wilrijk, Belgium

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Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil

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Belo Horizonte, BH, Brazil

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Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil

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Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

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São Paulo, Sao Paulo/SP, Brazil

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São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

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Sorocaba, São Paulo, Brazil

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Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

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Mexico City, Mexico City, Mexico

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Col. Campestre Churubusco, Mexico

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Mexico City, Mexico

Location

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Arquiparque-Miraflores, Alges, Portugal

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Coimbra, Portugal

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Lisbon, Portugal

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Porto, Portugal

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Proto, Portugal

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Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal

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Santarém, Portugal

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Breast Neoplasms

Interventions

PemetrexedEpirubicin

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neoplasms by SiteNeoplasmsBreast DiseasesSkin DiseasesSkin and Connective Tissue Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

GuanineHypoxanthinesPurinonesPurinesHeterocyclic Compounds, 2-RingHeterocyclic Compounds, Fused-RingHeterocyclic CompoundsGlutamatesAmino Acids, AcidicAmino AcidsAmino Acids, Peptides, and ProteinsAmino Acids, DicarboxylicDoxorubicinDaunorubicinAnthracyclinesNaphthacenesPolycyclic Aromatic HydrocarbonsHydrocarbons, AromaticHydrocarbons, CyclicHydrocarbonsOrganic ChemicalsPolycyclic CompoundsAminoglycosidesGlycosidesCarbohydrates

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 1
Allocation
NON RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

November 22, 2004

First Posted

November 23, 2004

Last Updated

July 19, 2006

Record last verified: 2006-07

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