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Imetelstat in Combination With Paclitaxel (With or Without Bevacizumab) in Patients With Locally Recurrent or Metastatic Breast Cancer

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Locally Recurrent or Metastatic Breast Cancer
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT01256762
Lead Sponsor
Geron Corporation
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of treatment with imetelstat + paclitaxel (with or without bevacizumab) versus paclitaxel (with or without bevacizumab) alone for patients with locally recurrent or metastatic breast cancer who have not received chemotherapy or have received one non-taxane based chemotherapy for metastatic breast cancer.

Detailed Description

Patients will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to imetelstat + paclitaxel (with or without bevacizumab) versus paclitaxel (with or without bevacizumab) alone.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
166
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria
  • Women who are pregnant or breast feeding
  • Locally recurrent disease amenable to resection with curative intent
  • HER-2-positive breast cancer
  • Active central nervous system (CNS) metastatic disease including those patients receiving radiotherapy and/or steroid treatment (within the last 3 months)
  • Prior adjuvant or neoadjuvant taxane chemotherapy within 12 months prior of first relapse
  • Investigational therapy within 4 weeks of first study drug administration
  • Prior radiation, cytotoxic, or hormonal therapy within 2 weeks of first study drug administration
  • Therapeutic anti-coagulation or regular use of anti-platelet therapy within 2 weeks prior to first study drug administration (low dose anti-coagulant therapy to maintain patency of a vascular access device is allowed)
  • Grade ≥ 2 neuropathy
  • Uncontrolled clinically significant atrial or ventricular arrhythmias (unless pacemaker in place)
  • Severe conduction disturbance including clinically significant QTC prolongation > 450 ms (unless pacemaker in place)
  • Active or chronically recurrent bleeding (e.g., active peptic ulcer disease)
  • Clinically relevant active infection
  • Known positive serology for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Imetelstat + Paclitaxel (with or without bevacizumab)Imetelstat sodium-
Imetelstat + Paclitaxel (with or without bevacizumab)Bevacizumab-
Paclitaxel (with or without bevacizumab) aloneBevacizumab-
Paclitaxel (with or without bevacizumab) alonePaclitaxel-
Imetelstat + Paclitaxel (with or without bevacizumab)Paclitaxel-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Progression-free survivalOccurring post randomization through end of study period (9 mos. after the last participant is randomized)

Defined as the time from randomization to documented disease progression, as determined by the investigator's assessment according to RECIST, or death from any cause, whichever occurs first.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Clinical benefit rateOccurring post randomization through end of study period (9 mos. after the last participant is randomized)

Clinical response rate includes patients with objective response and stable disease lasting at least 6 months.

Objective responseOccurring post randomization through end of study period (9 mos. after the last participant is randomized)

Objective response as determined by the investigator according to RECIST for patients with measurable disease at baseline.

Trial Locations

Locations (54)

Clearview Cancer Center

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Huntsville, Alabama, United States

Medical Oncology Hematology

🇺🇸

Waterbury, Connecticut, United States

Mid Illinois Hematology & Oncology

🇺🇸

Normal, Illinois, United States

Kootenai Medical Center

🇺🇸

Post Falls, Idaho, United States

Ingalls Memorial Hospital

🇺🇸

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Rush University

🇺🇸

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Case Western Reserve Univ.

🇺🇸

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

UC San Diego

🇺🇸

San Diego, California, United States

Alta Bates Summit Medical Center

🇺🇸

Berkeley, California, United States

Desert Regional Comprehensive Cancer Center

🇺🇸

Palm Springs, California, United States

Emory University

🇺🇸

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Redwood Regional Medical Group

🇺🇸

Santa Rosa, California, United States

Northeast Georgia Cancer Care

🇺🇸

Athens, Georgia, United States

Northeast Georgia Medical Center

🇺🇸

Gainesville, Georgia, United States

Horizon Oncology Center

🇺🇸

Lafayette, Indiana, United States

Montgomery Cancer Care

🇺🇸

Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States

Cancer Treatment Centers of America

🇺🇸

Zion, Illinois, United States

Central Georgia Cancer Care

🇺🇸

Macon, Georgia, United States

Summit Cancer Care

🇺🇸

Savannah, Georgia, United States

New Mexico Cancer Center

🇺🇸

Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

Prohealth Associates

🇺🇸

Lake Success, New York, United States

Carolinas Hematology/Oncology

🇺🇸

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Medical Oncology Associates

🇺🇸

Spokane, Washington, United States

Stony Brook University

🇺🇸

Stony Brook, New York, United States

Moses Cone Medical System

🇺🇸

Greensboro, North Carolina, United States

Mercy Physicians of Oklahoma

🇺🇸

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

Scott & White Healthcare

🇺🇸

Temple, Texas, United States

Peninsula Cancer Institute

🇺🇸

Newport News, Virginia, United States

Northwest Medical Specialties

🇺🇸

Tacoma, Washington, United States

Univ. Colorado at Denver

🇺🇸

Aurora, Colorado, United States

Cancer Center of Kansas

🇺🇸

Wichita, Kansas, United States

Florida Oncology Associates

🇺🇸

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center

🇺🇸

Tampa, Florida, United States

Peachtree Hematology Oncology

🇺🇸

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Cancer Care Associates

🇺🇸

Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

Southbay Oncology Hematology Partners

🇺🇸

Campbell, California, United States

St. Joseph Hospital

🇺🇸

Orange, California, United States

Memorial Miller Hospital

🇺🇸

Long Beach, California, United States

Indiana University

🇺🇸

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Community Hospitals of Indiana

🇺🇸

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Penn. State Univ.

🇺🇸

Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States

Pinnacle Health

🇺🇸

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States

Stronach Regional Cancer Centre at Southlake

🇨🇦

Newmarket, Ontario, Canada

Hematology Oncology Associates

🇺🇸

Port St. Lucie, Florida, United States

Michigan State University

🇺🇸

East Lansing, Michigan, United States

Connecticut Oncology & Hematology

🇺🇸

Torrington, Connecticut, United States

Northern Utah Associates

🇺🇸

Ogden, Utah, United States

The Jones Clinic

🇺🇸

Germantown, Tennessee, United States

Grand River Regional Cancer Centre

🇨🇦

Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

The Ottawa Hospital Cancer Centre

🇨🇦

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Kaiser Northwest

🇺🇸

Portland, Oregon, United States

The West Clinic

🇺🇸

Memphis, Tennessee, United States

Sunnybrook Health Services Centre

🇨🇦

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

McGill University

🇨🇦

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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