Assessment of the Efficacy of the Neoadjuvant Combination: "Chemotherapy-Targeted Therapy" in Breast Cancer. (TVA)

Centre Jean Perrin

Status and phase

Completed

Phase 2

Conditions

Pathological Response Rate

Treatments

Drug: fluorouracile

Drug: Epirubicine

Drug: docetaxel

Drug: vectibix

Drug: cyclophosphamide

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT00933517

Getna7/CJP1.0

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to assess the pathological response rate in operable breast cancer patients treated by neoadjuvant combination: "FEC-Taxotere/Vectibix".

Enrollment

62 patients

Sex

Female

Ages

18+ years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Age ³ 18.- Performance status £ 2 (according to WHO criteria).
Patient has histologically confirmed, non-metastatic breast cancer, with a clinical tumour diameter of ³ 2 cm
HR negative and Her-2 negative.
Clinical stage II and IIIa.
Patients not previously treated by surgery, radiotherapy, hormone therapy or chemotherapy.· Haematology: o Neutrophil count ≥1.5x109/Lo Platelet count ≥100x109/Lo Leucocyte count > 3,000/mmo Hb> 9g/dl· Hepatic Function:o Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 time the upper normal limit (UNL)o ASAT ≤ 2.5xUNL in absence of liver metastases, or ≤5xUNL in presence of liver metastases ALAT ≤ 2.5xUNL in absence of liver metastases, or ≤5xUNL in presence of liver metastases Alkaline phosphatase ≤ 2.5 time the upper normal limit (UNL)· Renal Function· Creatinine clearance ≥50 mL/min and serum creatinine ≤1.5xUNL· Metabolic Function o Magnesium ≥ lower limit of normal. o Calcium ≥ lower limit of normal.
Patient with no progressive heart disease, and for whom anthracyclines are not contraindicated (normal FEV).
Patient has signed the consent forms for participation before inclusion in the trial.
Member of a Social Security scheme (or a beneficiary of such a scheme) according to the provisions of the law of 9 August 2004.

Exclusion criteria

Male patients.
Her-2 positive patients
Subject pregnant or breast feeding, or planning to become pregnant within 6 months after the end of treatment.
Subject (male or female) is not willing to use highly effective methods of contraception (per institutional standard) during treatment and for 6 months (male or female) after the end of treatment.
Any form of breast cancer other than those described in the inclusion criteria, particularly inflammatory and/or overlooked forms (T4b or T4d).
Non-measurable tumour.
Patients have already undergone surgery for their disease or have had primary axillary dissection.
Patient has already been treated for new breast cancer.
Patient is a ward.
Patient has a history of second cancer, with exception of in situ cervical cancer or basocellular skin cancer which is regarded as cured.
Patient has another disease which is deemed incompatible with the patient being included in the protocol.
Heart or kidney failure, medullary, respiratory or liver failure.
Clinically significant cardiovascular disease (including myocardial infarction, unstable angina, symptomatic congestive heart failure, serious uncontrolled cardiac arrhythmia) £ 1 year before enrollment/randomization
History of interstitial lung disease e.g. pneumonitis or pulmonary fibrosis or evidence of interstitial lung disease on baseline chest CT scan
Significant neurological or psychiatric abnormalities.
Symptomatic or progressive disorder of the central nervous system (CNS) or metastasis at the initial check-up.
Peripheral neuropathy > grade 2 (NCI-CTCAE criteria, Version 3.0).
History of allergy to polysorbate 80.
Concomitant treatment with a trial drug, participation in another clinical trial within < 30 days or previous chemotherapy.
Patient with no fixed address in the next 6 months or living at a distance from the treatment centre so it is difficult to check her progress.
Prior anti-EGFr antibody therapy (e.g.:cetuximab) or treatment with small molecule EGFr tyrosine kinase inhibitors (e.g.: erlotinib).
Known previous or ongoing abuse of narcotic drug, other medication or alcohol.
Any investigational agent within 30 days before initiation of study treatment. - Must not have had a major surgical procedure within 28 days of initiation of treatment.
Subject unwilling or unable to comply with study requirements.