A randomized phase III 2-arm trial of paclitaxel plus bevacizumab vs. capecitabine plus bevacizumab for the first-line treatment of HER2-negative locally recurrent or metastatic breast cancer

• Conditions: First-line treatment of patients with locally recurrent or metastatic, HER2-negative breast cancer who have not received prior chemotherapy for locally recurrent or metastatic disease; MedDRA version: 9.1Level: LLTClassification code 10027475Term: Metastatic breast cancer; MedDRA version: 9.1Level: LLTClassification code 10006198Term: Breast cancer recurrent

• Registration Number: EUCTR2007-005828-32-AT
• Lead Sponsor: CECOG

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2008-03-11
• Last Update Posted: 26 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 560

Inclusion Criteria

1.Written informed consent obtained prior to any study-specific procedure.
2.Age at least 18 years.
3.Able to comply with the protocol.
4.Histologically or cytologically confirmed, HER2-negative, adenocarcinoma of the breast with measurable or non-measurable locally recurrent or metastatic disease, who are candidates for chemotherapy. Locally recurrent disease must not be amenable to radiotherapy or resection with curative intent.

5.ECOG performance status of 0–2.
6.Life expectancy more than 12 weeks.
7.Prior (neo)adjuvant chemotherapy is allowed provided that the last dose of chemotherapy was more than 6 months prior to randomization. However, if (neo)adjuvant chemotherapy was:
–Taxane-based, patients are eligible only if they received their last taxane more than 12 months prior to randomization.
–Anthracycline-based, the maximum cumulative dose of prior anthracycline therapy must not exceed 360 mg/m2 for doxorubicin and 720 mg/m2 for epirubicin.

8.Prior adjuvant radiotherapy is allowed as part of the treatment of early breast cancer provided that last fraction of radiotherapy occurred at least 6 months prior to randomization. Radiotherapy administered solely for the relief of metastatic bone pain is allowed prior to study entry, providing that: –no more than 30% of marrow-bearing bone was irradiated
–the last fraction of radiotherapy was administered at least 3 weeks prior to randomization

9.Adequate left ventricular ejection function at baseline, defined as LVEF at least 50% by either echocardiogram or MUGA.

10.Adequate hematological function
–Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) at least 1.5 x 109/L
–Platelet count at least 100 x 109/L
–Hemoglobin at least 9 g/dL (may be transfused to maintain or exceed this level).

11.Adequate liver function
–Total bilirubin = 1.25 x upper normal limit (ULN)
–AST, ALT = 2.5 x ULN in patients without liver metastases; = 5.0 x ULN in patients with liver metastases.

12.Adequate renal function
–Serum creatinine = 1.25 x ULN or calculated creatinine clearance at least 50 mL/min.
–Urine dipstick for proteinuria < +2. Patients discovered to have more or equal to +2 proteinuria on dipstick urinalysis at baseline should undergo a 24-hour urine collection and must demonstrate below 1g of protein in 24 hours

13.The use of full-dose oral or parenteral anticoagulants is
permitted as long as the patient has been on a stable level of anticoagulation for at least two weeks at the time of randomization
–Patients on heparin treatment should have a baseline aPTT between 1.5 – 2.5 times ULN or patients value before starting heparin treatment
–Patients on low molecular weight heparins (LMWH) should receive daily dose of 1.5 – 2 mg/kg (of enoxaparin) or appropriate doses of the correspondent anticoagulant, according to package insert
–Patients on coumarin derivatives should have an INR between 2.0 and 3.0 assessed at baseline in two consecutive measurements 1-4 days apart
–Patients not receiving anticoagulant medication must have an INR = 1.5 and aPTT = 1.5 times ULN within 7 days prior to randomization

Are the trial subjects under 18? no
Number of subjects for this age range:
F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes
F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range
F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes
F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range

Exclusion Criteria

1.Previous chemotherapy for metastatic or locally recurrent breast cancer.
2.Concomitant hormonal therapy for locally recurrent or metastatic disease. Note: previous hormonal therapy is allowed for adjuvant, locally recurrent or metastatic breast cancer, but must have been discontinued at least 3 weeks prior to randomization.

3.Previous radiotherapy for the treatment of metastatic disease (unless given for the relief of metastatic bone pain and with the precautions mentioned above).

4.Other primary tumors within the last 5 years, except for adequately controlled limited basal cell carcinoma of the skin, or carcinoma in situ of the cervix.

5.Pre-existing peripheral neuropathy NCI CTCAE grade > 2 at randomization.
6.Evidence of spinal cord compression or current evidence of central nervous system (CNS) metastases (even if previously treated). If suspected, the patient should be scanned by CT or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) within 28 days prior to randomization to rule out spinal / CNS metastases.

7.History or evidence upon physical/neurological examination of CNS disease unrelated to cancer, unless adequately treated with standard medical therapy (e.g. uncontrolled seizures).

8.Major surgical procedure, open biopsy or significant traumatic injury within 28 days prior to randomization, or anticipation of the need for major surgery during the course of the study treatment.

9.Minor surgical procedures, including insertion of an indwelling catheter, within 24 hours prior to randomization.

10.Current or recent (within 10 days of first dose of bevacizumab) use of aspirin (> 325 mg/day) or clopidogrel (> 75 mg/day).

11.Chronic daily treatment with corticosteroids (dose of > 10 mg/day methylprednisolone equivalent) (excluding inhaled steroids).

12.History or evidence of inherited bleeding diathesis or coagulopathy with the risk of bleeding.

13.Uncontrolled hypertension (systolic > 150 mmHg and/or diastolic > 100 mmHg).

14.Clinically significant (i.e. active) cardiovascular disease, requiring medication during the study and might interfere with regularity of the study treatment, or not controlled by medication.

15.Non-healing wound, active peptic ulcer or bone fracture.
16.History of abdominal fistula, or any grade 4 non-gastrointestinal fistula, gastrointestinal perforation or intra-abdominal abscess within 6 months of randomization.

17.Active infection requiring i.v. antibiotics at randomization.
18.Pregnant or lactating females. Serum pregnancy test to be assessed within 7 days prior to study treatment start, or within 14 days with a confirmatory urine pregnancy test within 7 days prior to study treatment start.

19.Women of childbearing potential (< 2 years after the last menstruation) not using effective, non-hormonal means of contraception (intrauterine contraceptive device, barrier method of contraception in conjunction with spermicidal jelly or surgically sterile) during the study and for a period of 6 months following the last administration of study drug.

20.Men who do not agree to use effective contraception during the study and for a period of 6 months following the last administration of study drug.

21.Current or recent (within 28 days of randomization) treatment with another investigational drug or participation in another investigational study

22.Clinically significant malabsorption syndrome or inability to take oral medication.

23.Psychiatric disability judged by the Investigator to be

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
• Study Design: Not specified