Erlotinib and Gemcitabine in Treating Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer Previously Treated With An Anthracycline and/or a Taxane
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer
- Interventions
- Registration Number
- NCT00059852
- Lead Sponsor
- Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
- Brief Summary
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy such as gemcitabine work in different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Erlotinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking the enzymes necessary for tumor cell growth. Combining gemcitabine with erlotinib may kill more tumor cells.
PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of combining gemcitabine with erlotinib in treating patients who have metastatic breast cancer that has been previously treated with an anthracycline and/or a taxane.
- Detailed Description
OBJECTIVES:
* Determine the anti-tumor activity of erlotinib and gemcitabine in patients with metastatic breast cancer previously treated with anthracycline and/or taxane.
* Determine the adverse event profile of this regimen in these patients.
* Determine whether epidermal growth factor receptor and HER-2 receptor intensity and serum concentrations have an impact on clinical response in patients treated with this regimen.
* Determine the impact of genetic differences in proteins involved in drug response (transport, metabolism, and mechanism of action) on clinical response and adverse events associated with gemcitabine in these patients.
OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study.
Patients receive gemcitabine IV on days 1 and 8 and oral erlotinib on days 1-21. Courses repeat every 21 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Patients achieving a complete response are followed every 6 weeks for up to 5 years or until disease progression (PD). Patients discontinuing study therapy for any other reason are followed every 3 months until PD and then every 6 months for up to 5 years.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 61
Not provided
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description gemcitabine + erlotinib erlotinib hydrochloride Patients receive gemcitabine IV on days 1 and 8 and oral erlotinib on days 1-21. Courses repeat every 21 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients achieving a complete response are followed every 6 weeks for up to 5 years or until disease progression (PD). Patients discontinuing study therapy for any other reason are followed every 3 months until PD and then every 6 months for up to 5 years. gemcitabine + erlotinib gemcitabine hydrochloride Patients receive gemcitabine IV on days 1 and 8 and oral erlotinib on days 1-21. Courses repeat every 21 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients achieving a complete response are followed every 6 weeks for up to 5 years or until disease progression (PD). Patients discontinuing study therapy for any other reason are followed every 3 months until PD and then every 6 months for up to 5 years.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method response rate Up to 5 years
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method overall survival Up to 5 years
Trial Locations
- Locations (25)
CCOP - Sioux Community Cancer Consortium
🇺🇸Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States
CentraCare Health Plaza
🇺🇸Saint Cloud, Minnesota, United States
Mayo Clinic - Jacksonville
🇺🇸Jacksonville, Florida, United States
CCOP - Merit Care Hospital
🇺🇸Fargo, North Dakota, United States
CCOP - Mayo Clinic Scottsdale Oncology Program
🇺🇸Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
CCOP - Illinois Oncology Research Association
🇺🇸Peoria, Illinois, United States
CCOP - Carle Cancer Center
🇺🇸Urbana, Illinois, United States
CCOP - Cedar Rapids Oncology Project
🇺🇸Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States
CCOP - Iowa Oncology Research Association
🇺🇸Des Moines, Iowa, United States
CCOP - Ochsner
🇺🇸New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Siouxland Hematology-Oncology
🇺🇸Sioux City, Iowa, United States
CCOP - Wichita
🇺🇸Wichita, Kansas, United States
CCOP - Metro-Minnesota
🇺🇸Saint Louis Park, Minnesota, United States
Medcenter One Health System
🇺🇸Bismarck, North Dakota, United States
CCOP - Dayton
🇺🇸Dayton, Ohio, United States
CCOP - Oklahoma
🇺🇸Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
CCOP - Toledo Community Hospital
🇺🇸Toledo, Ohio, United States
CCOP - Geisinger Clinic and Medical Center
🇺🇸Danville, Pennsylvania, United States
CCOP - Upstate Carolina
🇺🇸Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Rapid City Regional Hospital
🇺🇸Rapid City, South Dakota, United States
CCOP - St. Vincent Hospital Cancer Center, Green Bay
🇺🇸Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States
Mayo Clinic Cancer Center
🇺🇸Rochester, Minnesota, United States
CCOP - Missouri Valley Cancer Consortium
🇺🇸Omaha, Nebraska, United States
CCOP - Michigan Cancer Research Consortium
🇺🇸Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
CCOP - Duluth
🇺🇸Duluth, Minnesota, United States