Epoetin Alfa in Treating Chemotherapy-Related Anemia in Women With Stage I, Stage II, or Stage III Breast Cancer

RATIONALE: Epoetin alfa may stimulate red blood cell production to treat patients who have anemia following chemotherapy.

PURPOSE: Phase IV trial to study the effectiveness of epoetin alfa in treating chemotherapy-related anemia in women who have stage I, stage II, or stage III breast cancer.

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Key information

Conditions

Anemia Breast Cancer Breast Diseases Breast Neoplasms Fatigue Hematologic Diseases Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms Skin Diseases Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 4

About this study

OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the effectiveness and safety of epoetin alfa in patients receiving adjuvant chemotherapy for stage I, II, or III breast cancer. II. Determine the clinical outcomes in these patients receiving this drug.

OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study. Patients receive epoetin alfa subcutaneously once weekly for up to 24 weeks in the absence of unacceptable toxicity. Quality of life is assessed at baseline, at week 13, and at study completion.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A maximum of 2,500 patients will be accrued for this study.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically or cytologically confirmed stage I, II, or III breast cancer Planned adjuvant anthracycline-based chemotherapy with or without a taxane for 3-6 months Hemoglobin 10-14 g/dL (independent of transfusion) No anemia due to factors other than cancer/chemotherapy (i.e., iron, cyanocobalamin, or folate deficiency; hemolysis; gastrointestinal bleeding; or myelodysplastic syndrome) Hormone receptor status: Not specified

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Sex: Female Menopausal status: Not specified Performance status: ECOG 0-2 Life expectancy: At least 9 months Hematopoietic: See Disease Characteristics Hepatic: Not specified Renal: Not specified Cardiovascular: No uncontrolled or severe cardiovascular disease No myocardial infarction within the past 6 months No uncontrolled hypertension No congestive heart failure Other: No hypersensitivity to mammalian cell-derived products No hypersensitivity to human albumin Not pregnant or nursing Negative pregnancy test Fertile patients must use effective contraception

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: At least 6 months since prior epoetin alfa or any investigational forms of erythropoietin (e.g., gene-activated erythropoietin or novel erythropoiesis- stimulating protein) No transfusion within the past 30 days No other concurrent epoetin alfa Chemotherapy: See Disease Characteristics Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: Not specified Surgery: Not specified Other: No other concurrent investigational drugs No other concurrent treatments for anemia

Treatment and study plan

epoetin alfa

Biological

quality-of-life assessment

Procedure

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center

Other

Collaborators

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Registry information

Official study title

An Open-Label Study of PROCRIT (Epoetin Alfa) in Women Undergoing Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Stage I, II, or III Breast Cancer

Important dates

Study completion: 2004
First posted: Apr 5, 2004
Registry last updated: Jul 18, 2013

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