Nab-Paclitaxel in Treating Older Patients With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer
![]() |
The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details. |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01463072 |
Recruitment Status :
Active, not recruiting
First Posted : November 1, 2011
Results First Posted : July 26, 2022
Last Update Posted : February 2, 2023
|
- Study Details
- Tabular View
- Study Results
- Disclaimer
- How to Read a Study Record
Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
---|---|---|
Locally Advanced Breast Carcinoma Metastatic Breast Carcinoma Recurrent Breast Carcinoma Stage III Breast Cancer AJCC v7 Stage IIIA Breast Cancer AJCC v7 Stage IIIB Breast Cancer AJCC v7 Stage IIIC Breast Cancer AJCC v7 Stage IV Breast Cancer AJCC v6 and v7 | Other: Laboratory Biomarker Analysis Drug: Nab-paclitaxel Other: Questionnaire Administration | Phase 2 |
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:
I. To evaluate the tolerability (grade 2-5 toxicity, neuropathy grade 2 or higher, need for dose reductions, or delays) of weekly nab-paclitaxel in older adults with locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer.
SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:
I. To evaluate the efficacy (response and time to progression) of weekly nab-paclitaxel in older adults with locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer using a stratification factor based on patient age (at least 5 patients age 75 years or older and no more than 15 patients age 65-70 years).
II. To explore predictors of the need for dose reduction, dose delays, or grade 2-5 toxicity and neuropathy grade 2 or higher based on a cancer-specific geriatric assessment.
OUTLINE:
Patients receive nab-paclitaxel intravenously (IV) over 30 minutes on days 1, 8, and 15. Cycles repeat every 28 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up periodically.
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 40 participants |
Allocation: | N/A |
Intervention Model: | Single Group Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Efficacy and Tolerability of Nanoparticle Albumin Bound Paclitaxel (Abraxane) in Patients 65 and Older With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer |
Actual Study Start Date : | June 19, 2012 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | May 17, 2017 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | June 30, 2023 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
---|---|
Experimental: Treatment (nab-paclitaxel)
Patients receive nab-paclitaxel IV over 30 minutes on days 1, 8, and 15. Cycles repeat every 28 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
|
Other: Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
Correlative studies Drug: Nab-paclitaxel Given IV
Other Names:
Other: Questionnaire Administration Ancillary studies |
- Percent of Participants With Grade 2-5 Toxicity Using National Cancer Institute Common Toxicity Criteria Version 4.0 [ Time Frame: During and after treatment, up to 2.5 years ]Will be graded according to the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 4.0. Rates and associated 95% exact Clopper and Pearson binomial confidence limits will be estimated for grade 2 or higher toxicities attributed to treatment.
- Percent of Participants With Grade 3 or Higher Toxicities Attributable to Treatment [ Time Frame: On treatment, 28 days per cycle up to 30 months ]Will be graded according to the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 4.0. Rates and associated 95% exact Clopper and Pearson binomial confidence limits will be estimated for grade 3 or higher toxicities attributed to treatment.
- Rate of Participants With a Dose Reduction [ Time Frame: On treatment, up to 30 months ]Rates and associated 95% exact Clopper and Pearson binomial confidence limits will be estimated for dose reduction.
- Rate of Participants Requiring Dose Holds [ Time Frame: While on treatment, up to 30 months ]Rates and associated 95% exact Clopper and Pearson binomial confidence limits will be estimated for dose reduction.
- Response Determined by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors [ Time Frame: Up to 2.5 years ]
Rates and associated 95% exact Clopper and Pearson binomial confidence limits will be estimated for objective response rate (complete response [CR] + partial response [PR]).
RECIST:
Complete Response (CR): Disappearance of all target lesions. Any pathological lymph nodes must have reduction in short axis to <10 mm
Partial Response (PR): At least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the baseline sum diameters
Progressive Disease (PD): At least a 20% increase in the sum of diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the smallest sum on study. Additionally, the sum must also demonstrate an absolute increase of at least 5 mm. The appearance of one or more new lesions is also considered progression
Stable Disease (SD): Neither sufficient shrinkage to qualify for PR nor sufficient increase to qualify for PD, taking as reference the smallest sum diameters while on study
- Median Progression Free Survival (PFS) [ Time Frame: From the date treatment begins until the first date on which recurrence, progression, or death due to any cause, assessed for about 1.5 years ]PFS will be estimated using the product limit method of Kaplan and Meier.
- Cancer-specific Geriatric (CARG) Assessment [ Time Frame: CARG measured prior to treatment, toxicities and dose reduction measured up to 30 months ]
General linear models and descriptive methods will be used to explore factors as identified by a CARG assessment that may be predictive of toxicity (grade 3 or higher adverse events) or dose reduction.
The cancer specific geriatric assessment score includes an evaluation of functional status, co-morbidity, cognition, psychological stats, social functioning and support, and nutritional status. It assesses a patient's age, gender, height, weight, cancer type, dosage, number of chemotherapy agents, hemoglobin, hearing, number of falls in past 6 months, able to take own medicine, whether walking is limited, have physical or emotional problems interfered with social activities and serum creatinine.
Scores can range from 0 to to 1, with a higher score indicating higher risk of chemotherapy toxicity. Scores from 0 to 5 are considered low risk, 6 to 9 are considered intermediate risk, and 10 to 19 are considered high risk.

Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
Ages Eligible for Study: | 65 Years and older (Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer
- Any estrogen receptor (ER), progesterone receptor (PR), or human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (Her2neu) status as long as the patient will receive nab-paclitaxel alone
- First or second line chemotherapy treatment for metastatic disease
- Karnofsky performance status (KPS) >= 70%
- Resolution of grade >= 2 toxicity from prior therapy (other than alopecia)
- Peripheral neuropathy =< grade 1
- Absolute neutrophil count >= 1,500/mm^3
- Platelets >= 100,000 cells/mm^3
- Hemoglobin (Hb) >= 9.0 g/dl
- Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) =< 2.5 x institutional upper limit of normal
- Alkaline phosphatase =< 2.5 x upper limit of normal unless bone metastasis are present in the absence of liver metastases
- Bilirubin =< 1.5 mg/dl
- Creatinine clearance (calculated or 24 hour) >= 30 ml/min
- Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients may not be receiving any other investigational agents
- Untreated central nervous system (CNS) metastases or symptomatic CNS metastases requiring escalating doses of corticosteroids
- Known history of allergic reactions to paclitaxel
- Presence of any serious or uncontrolled infection
- Receipt of a taxane for adjuvant therapy or metastatic disease in the last 12 months

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01463072
United States, California | |
City of Hope medical | |
Duarte, California, United States, 91010 | |
City of Hope Antelope Valley | |
Lancaster, California, United States, 93534 | |
City of Hope South Pasadena | |
South Pasadena, California, United States, 91030 | |
United States, Ohio | |
Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center | |
Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43210 |
Principal Investigator: | Mina Sedrak | City of Hope Medical Center |
Documents provided by City of Hope Medical Center:
Responsible Party: | City of Hope Medical Center |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01463072 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
11139 NCI-2011-03295 ( Registry Identifier: CTRP (Clinical Trial Reporting Program) ) 118196 124494 11139 ( Other Identifier: City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center ) P30CA033572 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract ) |
First Posted: | November 1, 2011 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | July 26, 2022 |
Last Update Posted: | February 2, 2023 |
Last Verified: | February 2023 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | No |
Carcinoma Breast Neoplasms Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial Neoplasms by Histologic Type Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Breast Diseases Skin Diseases |
Paclitaxel Albumin-Bound Paclitaxel Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic Antineoplastic Agents Tubulin Modulators Antimitotic Agents Mitosis Modulators Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action |