A Study of Avastin (Bevacizumab) in Patients With Inflammatory or Locally Advanced Breast Cancer

NCT00559845 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 56

Last updated 2018-04-09

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Summary

This single arm study will assess the efficacy and safety of sequential neoadjuvant chemotherapy and bevacizumab (Avastin), before surgery and/or radiotherapy, in participants with inflammatory or locally advanced operable breast cancer. Participants will receive 5-fluorouracil, epidoxorubicin and cyclophosphamide (FEC), followed by paclitaxel, given concomitantly with bevacizumab. The anticipated time on study treatment is 3-12 months, and the target sample size is \<100 individuals.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

5-fluorouracil

600 milligrams per meter squared (mg/m\^2) as an intravenous (i.v.) bolus over ≤15 minutes every 3 weeks for 4 cycles.

DRUG

Epidoxorubicin

90 mg/m\^2 as an i.v. infusion over 1 hour every 3 weeks for 4 cycles.

DRUG

Cyclophosphamide

600 mg/m\^2 as an i.v. infusion over 1 hour every 3 weeks for 4 cycles.

DRUG

Paclitaxel

Paclitaxel was administered at 80 mg/m\^2 i.v. over 1 hour weekly for 12 weeks.

BIOLOGICAL

Bevacizumab

Bevacizumab was administered at 10 milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg) i.v. every 2 weeks for 6 cycles.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Clinical Trials · Hoffmann-La Roche

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-02-29
Primary Completion
2015-07-31
Completion
2015-07-31

Countries

  • Italy

Study Locations

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