Pemetrexed as First Line Chemotherapy for Advanced Breast Cancer
This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Eli Lilly and Company
Information provided by:
Eli Lilly and Company
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00065533
First received: July 28, 2003
Last updated: June 21, 2007
Last verified: June 2007
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Purpose
The purposes of this study are to determine the safety of pemetrexed and any side effects that might be associated with it, whether pemetrexed can help patients with breast cancer and how much pemetrexed should be given to patients.
| Condition | Intervention | Phase |
|---|---|---|
|
Breast Cancer |
Drug: pemetrexed |
Phase 2 |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Double-Blind Primary Purpose: Treatment |
| Official Title: | Study of Two Doses of ALIMTA (Pemetrexed) as First Line Chemotherapy for Advanced Breast Cancer |
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Primary Outcome Measures:
- To assess tumor response.
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- To evaluate the toxicity profile of two doses of pemetrexed in breast cancer patients.
- To assess the following time-to-event efficacy variables: time to response, duration of response, duration of stable disease, time to documented progressive disease, time to treatment failure, progression-free survival, and overall survival.
- To identify the relationships, if any, that may exist between various molecular markers and pemetrexed efficacy and toxicity.
| Enrollment: | 92 |
| Study Start Date: | May 2003 |
| Study Completion Date: | June 2005 |
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Be at least 18 years of old.
- Have been diagnosed with breast cancer
- At least one year disease-free interval after initial treatment.
- Have pre-study laboratory tests that are within the requirements of this study.
- Be able to visit the doctor's office weekly during the treatment period.
Exclusion Criteria:
- To be pregnant or breastfeeding.
- To be currently taking aspirin or aspirin- like medicine and unable to stop for a few days during each cycle of therapy.
- To have received prior chemotherapy for the treatment of metastatic cancer. Patients may have received prior hormonal treatment.
- To have another illness that your doctor thinks would make you unable to participate.
- To be unable or not willing to take folic acid and vitamin B12.
Contacts and Locations
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00065533
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00065533
Locations
| Argentina | |
| For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Mon-Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hrs, EST), or speak with your personal physician. | |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Mon-Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hrs, EST), or speak with your personal physician. | |
| Capitol Federal, Argentina | |
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| S.M. De Tucuman, Argentina | |
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| Tucuman, Argentina | |
| Belgium | |
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| Brussels, Belgium | |
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| Leuven, Belgium | |
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| Namur, Belgium | |
| Germany | |
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| Munich, Germany | |
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| Wiesbaden, Germany | |
| Romania | |
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| Bucuresti, Romania | |
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| Cluj, Romania | |
| Spain | |
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| Badalona, Spain | |
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| Barcelona, Spain | |
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| Madrid, Spain | |
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| Malaga, Spain | |
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| Santander, Spain | |
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| Valencia, Spain | |
| United Kingdom | |
| For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Mon-Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hrs, EST), or speak with your personal physician. | |
| Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom | |
| For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Mon-Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hrs, EST), or speak with your personal physician. | |
| Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom | |
Sponsors and Collaborators
Eli Lilly and Company
Investigators
| Study Director: | Call 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559) or 1-317-615-4559 Mon - Fri 9 AM - 5 PM Eastern time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST) | Eli Lilly and Company |
More Information
Additional Information:
No publications provided
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00065533 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: | 7491, H3E-MC-JMGE |
| Study First Received: | July 28, 2003 |
| Last Updated: | June 21, 2007 |
| Health Authority: | United States: Food and Drug Administration |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Breast Neoplasms Breast Diseases Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Skin Diseases Pemetrexed Antimetabolites |
Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic Antineoplastic Agents Enzyme Inhibitors Folic Acid Antagonists Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Pharmacologic Actions Therapeutic Uses |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on February 27, 2015