Preoperative Epirubicin Paclitaxel Aranesp Study (PREPARE)
Information source: German Breast Group
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Condition(s) targeted: Breast Cancer
Intervention: Epirubicin, paclitaxel, cyclophosphamide, Methotrexate, 5 FU, darbepoetin alfa (Drug); Epirubicin, Cyclophosphamide, Paclitaxel, dabepoetin alfa (Drug)
Phase: Phase 3
Status: Completed
Sponsored by: German Breast Group Official(s) and/or principal investigator(s): M. Untch, MD, Principal Investigator, Affiliation: Clinic of the Ludwig-Maximilian-University, München
Summary
The present clinical trial will investigate the efficacy of a sequential interval-shortened
and dose-intensified preoperative use of epirubicin, paclitaxel and CMF with preoperative
sequential administration of epirubicin and cyclophosphamide followed by paclitaxel in
breast cancer. In addition, the influence of darbepoetin alfa on the response rate and
quality of life is to be investigated in both treatment arms.
Arm A: Sequential treatment in standard doses with Epirubicin (90 mg/m2)/cyclophosphamide
(600 mg/m2) d1, q21d - 4× followed by paclitaxel (175 mg/m2) d1, q21d - 4×.
Pegfilgratim should be used as secondary preventive after febrile neutropenia in the
standard arm of the study, or in exceptional cases also after severe febrile neutropenia
necessitating postponement of the treatment by more than one week ± Darbepoetin alfa 1 × 4. 5
µg/kg of body weight every two weeks with the start of the first epirubicin dose (day 1)
until 14 days after the last dose of paclitaxel Daily oral intake of 200 mg iron unless
there complications occur with taking iron
Arm B: sequential dose-intensified, interval-shortened treatment with Epirubicin (150
mg/m2) d1, q14d - 3× followed by paclitaxel (225 mg/m2) d1, q14d - 3×, followed by CMF
(600/40/600 mg/m2) d1/d8, q28d - 3× Obligatory pegfilgratim 6 mg after epirubicin and/or
paclitaxel: subcutaneous injection on day 2. After CMF pegfilgrastim should be used as a
secondary preventive measure
± Darbepoetin alfa 1 × 4. 5 µg/kg of body weight every two weeks with the start of the first
dose of epirubicin (day 1) until 14 days after the last dose of CMF Daily oral dose of 200
mg iron unless complications occur in taking iron.
Primary goal: Determining the relapse-free survival time and overall survival after
dose-intensified sequential preoperative chemotherapy including anthracycline and taxan
and/or after preoperative chemotherapy including anthracycline followed by taxan in a
standard dose
Clinical Details
Official title: Randomized Comparison of a Preoperative, Dose-Intensified, Interval-Shortened, Sequential Chemotherapy With Epirubicin, Paclitaxel and CMF ± Darbepoetin Alfa Versus a Preoperative, Sequential Chemotherapy With Epirubicin and Cyclophosphamide Followed by Paclitaxel in Standard Dosage ± Darbepoetin Alfa in Patients With Primary Breast Cancer
Study design: Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment
Primary outcome: Relapse-free survival time and overall survival
Eligibility
Minimum age: 18 Years.
Maximum age: 65 Years.
Gender(s): Female.
Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Histologically confirmed breast cancer: at least three fast biopsies.
- Primary tumor ≥2 cm acc. to clinical measurement or manifestation of an inflammatory
breast cancer.
- No systemic metastasis, exclusion by chest x-ray, sonogram of the upper abdomen and
skeletal scintiscan.
- Age ≥18 years and ≤65 years.
- ECOG < 2/WHO 0-1
- Adequate organ function defined as SGOT and bilirubin ≤ 1. 5× upper limit WBC ≥ 3000
/µL Neutrophils ≥ 1000 /µL Platelets ≥ 100,000 /µL Serum creatinine < 2. 0 mg/dL
- Unremarkable heart echo
- No florid hepatitis
- Written consent to participate in the treatment optimization protocol
Exclusion Criteria:
- Multicentricity in various quadrants (contact the study office)
- Known allergy to E. coli-produced medication
- Known allergy to medication containing cremophor (e. g., cyclosporin A)
- Patients receiving immunosuppressant therapy
- Lack of consent after informing the patient
- Lack of willingness to keep and disclose personal medical data as part of the study
- Pregnancy, nursing
- Secondary malignancy, excluding basalioma of the skin or carcinoma in situ of the
cervix that has received curative therapy
- Pre-existing treatment-resistant cardiac disease, coronary heart disease,
arrhythmias, cardiac insufficiency
- Patients with uncontrolled hypertension (diastolic >95 mmHg)
- A history of convulsions
- Known hypersensitivity to darbepoetin alfa or any of its other ingredients or a known
hypersensitivity to r-HuEPO
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Additional Information
Starting date: August 2002
Last updated: August 29, 2011
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