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Study of Alimta and Epirubicin Administered in Patients With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00097383
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : November 23, 2004
Last Update Posted : July 19, 2006
Sponsor:
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Eli Lilly and Company

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
This is a non-randomized Phase 2 portion of a study testing ALIMTA and epirubicin in combination for locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer. Epirubicin is a well-established drug for the therapy of breast cancer. Both ALIMTA and epirubicin have been combined with other drugs but they have not yet been combined with each other. It is expected that the patient will benefit from the different mechanisms of action of the two drugs.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Breast Cancer Drug: ALIMTA plus Epirubicin Phase 1 Phase 2

Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Allocation: Non-Randomized
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: A Phase 2 Study of Alimta and Epirubicin Administered Every 21 Days in Patients With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer

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MedlinePlus related topics: Breast Cancer

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Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older   (Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Diagnosis of locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer not amenable to local treatment.
  • Patients must be chemo-naive or have only neoadjuvant and/or adjuvant chemotherapy.
  • Patients must have at least one measurable lesion in an area not previously irradiated.
  • No chemotherapy at least 4 weeks prior to study enrollment.
  • Signed informed consent from patient.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Treatment with any drug within the last 30 days that has not received regulatory approval.
  • Serious systemic disorders, including active infection.
  • Significant cardiovascular disease.
  • Pregnancy or breast feeding.
  • Inability or unwillingness to take folic acid or Vitamin B12 supplementation.
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00097383


Locations
Argentina
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La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina
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Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Ciudad De Buenos Aires, Argentina
Belgium
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Brussels, Belgium
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Leuven, Belgium
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Wilrijk, Belgium
Brazil
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Maceio, AL, Brazil
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Belo Horizonte, BH, Brazil
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Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo/SP, Brazil
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Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
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Sorocaba, SP, Brazil
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Sao Paulo, Brazil
Mexico
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Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
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Mexico, Mexico D.F., Mexico
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Col. Campestre Churubusco, Mexico
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Mexico City, Mexico
Portugal
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Arquiparque-Miraflores, Alges, Portugal
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Coimbra, Portugal
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Lisboa, Portugal
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Porto, Portugal
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Proto, Portugal
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Santa Maria Da Feira, Portugal
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Santarem, Portugal
Sponsors and Collaborators
Eli Lilly and Company
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00097383     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: 4028
H3E-MC-JMDU
First Posted: November 23, 2004    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: July 19, 2006
Last Verified: July 2006

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Breast Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Neoplasms
Breast Diseases
Skin Diseases
Epirubicin
Pemetrexed
Antibiotics, Antineoplastic
 Antineoplastic Agents
Topoisomerase II Inhibitors
Topoisomerase Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Folic Acid Antagonists
Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors