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NCT Number: NCT00063570

Pemetrexed Plus Gemcitabine in Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients After Receiving Taxane Therapy

The purpose of the study is to determine if the two drugs can help patients feel better while causing the tumor to become smaller or disappear; evaluate the safety of giving both pemetrexed and gemcitabine in patients with advanced breast cancer.

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Key information

Conditions

Breast Cancer Breast Diseases Breast Neoplasms Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Skin Diseases Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2

Primary location

For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Mon-Fri from 9AM to 5PM Eastern time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST) or speak with your personal physician., San Juan, Puerto Rico

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Must have received prior chemotherapy with Taxol (paclitaxel) or Taxotere (docetaxel).
  • Less than 3 different chemotherapy treatments for metastatic disease.
  • Prior treatment with hormonal and/or radiation therapy.
  • Must have disease that can be measured.
  • Must be able to take care of self needs for example personal hygiene

Exclusion criteria

  • Must not be pregnant or breast-feeding.
  • Cancer that has spread to the brain.
  • Treatment with Gemcitabine or Pemetrexed
  • Unable to take folic acid or Vitamin B12
  • Treatment for another cancer within the last 5 years

Treatment and study plan

Pemetrexed

Drug

500 mg/m2, intravenous (IV), every 14 days, until disease progression

Other names: LY231514, Alimta

Gemcitabine

Drug

1500 mg/m2, intravenous (IV), every 14 days, until disease progression

Other names: LY188011, Gemzar

Primary outcomes

  1. Overall Tumor Response

    Time frame: Every 6 weeks from start of treatment until documented disease progression or for 6 months from last dose of study drug, whichever occurs first. After 6 months, clinical assessment every 12 weeks and radiologic test performed as clinically indicated

    Best overall (confirmed) response recorded from start of treatment until disease progression/recurrence, start of other anti-tumor therapy/intervention, or end of trial, whichever comes first. Response must be confirmed at least 6 weeks from previous scans. Best overall response assignment depends on both measurement and confirmation criteria.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Duration of (Confirmed) Complete Response or Partial Response

    Time frame: Every 6 weeks from start of treatment until documented disease progression or for 6 months from last dose of study drug, whichever occurs first. After 6 months, clinical assessment every 12 weeks and radiologic test performed as clinically indicated

    Duration of response is calculated as (Date of First Disease Progression or Death as a Result of any Cause whichever Comes First - Date of First Objective Status Assessment of Confirmed CR or PR + 1)/(365.25/12).

  2. Time to Progressive Disease

    Time frame: Every 6 weeks from start of treatment until documented disease progression or for 6 months from last dose of study drug, whichever occurs first. After 6 months, clinical assessment every 12 weeks and radiologic test performed as clinically indicated

    Time to progressive disease is calculated as (Date of First Disease Progression or Death Due to Disease under Study whichever Comes First - First Dose Date + 1)/(365.25/12).

  3. Time to Treatment Failure

    Time frame: Every 6 weeks from start of treatment until documented disease progression or for 6 months from last dose of study drug, whichever occurs first. After 6 months, clinical assessment every 12 weeks and radiologic test performed as clinically indicated

    Time to treatment failure is calculated as (Date of First Disease Progression, Death as a Result of any Cause, or Early Discontinuation of Treatment Due to Adverse Event or Physician Perception of Lack of Efficacy or Patient and Physician Perception of Lack of Efficacy, whichever Comes First - First Dose Date + 1)/ (365.25/12)

  4. Overall Survival

    Time frame: Every 6 weeks from start of treatment until documented disease progression or for 6 months from last dose of study drug, whichever occurs first. After 6 months, clinical assessment every 12 weeks and radiologic test performed as clinically indicated

    Overall survival time is calculated as (Date of Death as a Result of any Cause - First Dose Date + 1)/ (365.25/12).

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Eli Lilly and Company

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

Phase II Trial of Alimta (Pemetrexed) and Gemzar (Gemcitabine) in Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients Who Have Received Prior Taxane Therapy

Important dates

Study start
2003
Primary completion
2008
Study completion
2008
First posted
Jul 1, 2003
Registry last updated
May 29, 2009

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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