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NCT Number: NCT00669565

Safety and Efficacy Study of Bavituximab Plus Paclitaxel and Carboplatin to Treat Breast Cancer

This is a phase II, multicenter, single-arm, open-label safety and efficacy study of bavituximab in combination with carboplatin plus paclitaxel in patients with locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer.

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Key information

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2

Primary location

Rajalakshmi Multispecialty Hospital, Bangalore, India

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Living in India for the duration of the study
  • Adult females over age 18 years of age with a life expectancy of at least 3 months
  • Confirmed breast cancer with evidence of locally advanced or metastatic disease
  • Disease that is measurable by radiology imaging
  • Ambulatory and capable of all selfcare but unable to carry out any work activities.
  • Adequate laboratory results (hematologic, renal, hepatic)
  • Negative pregnancy test

Exclusion criteria

  • History of or susceptibility to bleeding or coagulopathy (e.g., von Willebrand Disease or Hemophilia)
  • Any history of thromboembolic events (clots within blood vessels)
  • Ongoing treatment with high doses of anticoagulants
  • Use of hormone therapy
  • Advanced peripheral neuropathy (e.g., numbness, tingling, and/or pain in distal extremities)
  • Prior chemotherapy, immunotherapy or radiotherapy to an area of measurable disease unless disease had recurred after radiotherapy
  • Radiotherapy within 2 weeks entering the study
  • Chemotherapy, immunotherapy or radiotherapy within 4 weeks of starting the study
  • Allergies to Polysorbate 80 or drugs containing polyoxyethylated castor oil (e.g. cyclosporine)
  • Diagnosed and active CNS disease or metastatic lesions
  • Major surgery within 4 weeks of starting the study
  • Pregnant or nursing
  • Uncontrolled disease (e.g., diabetes, hypertension, thyroid disease)
  • History of heart disease
  • History of any condition requiring treatment with anti-inflammatory, anti-platelet drugs or steroids
  • Diagnosed with HIV or hepatitis

Treatment and study plan

bavituximab

Drug

Receive weekly bavituximab at a dose of 3 mg/kg until disease progression, and carboplatin at a dose of AUC = 2 and paclitaxel 100 mg/m2 on days 1, 8, and 15 of a 28-day cycle for up to 6 cycles.

Primary outcomes

  1. The primary objective of this study is to determine the overall response rate (CR+PR)

    Time frame: Until disease progression

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Peregrine Pharmaceuticals

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

A Phase II Safety and Efficacy Study of Bavituximab Plus Paclitaxel and Carboplatin in Patients With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer

Important dates

Study start
2008
Primary completion
2010
Study completion
2010
First posted
Apr 30, 2008
Registry last updated
Mar 24, 2011

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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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