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Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy of 6 Cycles vs 8 Cycles in Node Positve Breast Cancer

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Breast Cancer
Interventions
Drug: FEC3-D3
Registration Number
NCT02001506
Lead Sponsor
Asan Medical Center
Brief Summary

Various regimens and schedule as neoadjuvant chemotherapy regimens were investigated and sequential treatment of anthracyclines followed by taxanes, which has shown superior pathologic complete respone (pCR) rate (NSABP-B27 study) is widely used until now. Considering the proven efficacy and tolerable toxicity of 3 cycles of FEC followed by 3 cycles of Docetaxel (FEC3-D3) compared to FEC 6 cycles in adjuvant chemotherapy (PACS 01 trial), use of FEC3-D3 regimen in neoadjuvant setting will be feasible with acceptable efficacy and further reduce the duration of neoadjuvant chemotherapy.

Detailed Description

To investigate feasibility of FEC3-D3 regimen in neoadjuvant setting in terms of comparable efficacy and shorter duration across all subtypes.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
250
Inclusion Criteria
  • Performance status 0 or 1
  • Clinically stage 2 or 3 with histologically proven lymph node involvement
  • Tumor or lymph node greater than 1.5 cm
Exclusion Criteria
  • Pregnancy or lactation
  • Prior chemotherapy or radiotherapy for any malignancy
  • Documented history of cardiac disease contraindicating anthracyclines
  • Currently active infection

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
FEC3-D3FEC3-D33 cycles of FEC followed by 3 cycles of Docetaxel Fluorouracil 500 mg/m2, every 3 weeks Epirubicin 100 mg/m2, every 3 weeks Cyclophosphamide 500, every 3 weeks Docetaxel 75 mg/m2, every 3 weeks
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
pathologic complete response (pCR) between two armswithin the first 30 days (plus or minus 3 days) after surgery
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
3 year-disease free survival between two arms3 year after surgery

1. Correlation of pCR and Ki-67 expression at baseline and D14 tumor specimen

2. 3 year-disease free survival

3. Correlation of pCR and biomarkers such as Ki-67 expression

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Asan Medical Center

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

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