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Study of ABI-007 and Taxol in Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer

NCT00046527 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 460

Last updated 2006-07-13

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Paclitaxel (Taxol, Bristol-Meyers Squibb) has been shown to be very effective against metastatic breast cancer, as well as other cancers. Because the Taxol formulation of paclitaxel is dissolved in Cremophor, an organic solvent containing castor oil, and ethanol, prolonged intravenous administration times are required; and because the solvent has caused hypersensitivity reactions, a premedication schedule is required. ABI-007 is a new anticancer medication containing the same active ingredient as Taxol, paclitaxel, but formulated as a protein-stabilized material that is suspended in salt water and administered intravenously. The time of administration is reduced, the dose of paclitaxel can be higher than is safe for Taxol, and there is no premedication required.

This study will determine the efficacy of this new formulation of paclitaxel, as compared to Taxol, for patients with metastatic breast cancer.

This is an open label comparative study, so patients will be randomly assigned to receive either the Taxol or ABI-007 forms of paclitaxel, but will know what medication they are receiving. Treatment will be repeated every three weeks unless adverse events or treatment failure require discontinuing study medication.

Conditions

  • Breast Neoplasms
  • Metastases, Neoplasm

Interventions

DRUG

ABI-007

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Celgene Corporation

    lead INDUSTRY

Principal Investigators

  • Michael J Hawkins, M.D. · Celgene Corporation

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
16 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2001-06-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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