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Pemetrexed as First Line Chemotherapy for Advanced Breast Cancer

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Breast Cancer
Registration Number
NCT00065533
Lead Sponsor
Eli Lilly and Company
Brief Summary

The purposes of this study are to determine the safety of pemetrexed and any side effects that might be associated with it, whether pemetrexed can help patients with breast cancer and how much pemetrexed should be given to patients.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
92
Inclusion Criteria
  • Be at least 18 years of old.
  • Have been diagnosed with breast cancer
  • At least one year disease-free interval after initial treatment.
  • Have pre-study laboratory tests that are within the requirements of this study.
  • Be able to visit the doctor's office weekly during the treatment period.
Exclusion Criteria
  • To be pregnant or breastfeeding.
  • To be currently taking aspirin or aspirin- like medicine and unable to stop for a few days during each cycle of therapy.
  • To have received prior chemotherapy for the treatment of metastatic cancer. Patients may have received prior hormonal treatment.
  • To have another illness that your doctor thinks would make you unable to participate.
  • To be unable or not willing to take folic acid and vitamin B12.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To assess tumor response.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To evaluate the toxicity profile of two doses of pemetrexed in breast cancer patients.
To assess the following time-to-event efficacy variables: time to response, duration of response, duration of stable disease, time to documented progressive disease, time to treatment failure, progression-free survival, and overall survival.
To identify the relationships, if any, that may exist between various molecular markers and pemetrexed efficacy and toxicity.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Mon-Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hrs, EST), or speak with your personal physician.

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