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Pemetrexed as First Line Chemotherapy for Advanced Breast Cancer

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00065533
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : July 29, 2003
Last Update Posted : June 22, 2007
Sponsor:
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Eli Lilly and Company

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
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 or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Breast Cancer Drug: pemetrexed Phase 2

Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment : 92 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Study of Two Doses of ALIMTA (Pemetrexed) as First Line Chemotherapy for Advanced Breast Cancer
Study Start Date : May 2003
Actual Study Completion Date : June 2005

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MedlinePlus related topics: Breast Cancer

Arms and Interventions
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Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. To assess tumor response.

Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. To evaluate the toxicity profile of two doses of pemetrexed in breast cancer patients.
  2. 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.
  3. To identify the relationships, if any, that may exist between various molecular markers and pemetrexed efficacy and toxicity.

Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older   (Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
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.
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00065533


Locations
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Argentina
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Buenos Aires, Argentina
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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
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Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
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Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
Sponsors and Collaborators
Eli Lilly and Company
Investigators
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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
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Additional Information:

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00065533    
Other Study ID Numbers: 7491
H3E-MC-JMGE
First Posted: July 29, 2003    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: June 22, 2007
Last Verified: June 2007
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Breast Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Neoplasms
Breast Diseases
Skin Diseases
Pemetrexed
 Antineoplastic Agents
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Folic Acid Antagonists
Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors