Phase II Evaluation of Docetaxel Combined With Estramustine Phosphate in Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer
docetaxel
+ estramustine phosphate sodium
Breast Diseases+3
+ Neoplasms
+ Neoplasms by Site
Treatment Study
Summary
Study start date: February 1, 1997
Actual date on which the first participant was enrolled.OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the response rate, duration of response, duration of survival, and quality of life effects of docetaxel and estramustine combination in women with metastatic breast cancer. OUTLINE: Patients receive estramustine 3 times a day for 3 days. Docetaxel begins on day 3 after the a.m. dose of estramustine and is given as a 1 hour infusion intravenously. Courses repeat every 21 days. If disease responds or is stable, treatment continues at the highest tolerance percentage of prescribed dose until appearance of disease progression. If complete response is documented, an additional 2 courses are given. Patients should receive a minimum of 2 courses unless rapid progression or unacceptable toxicity occur. Patients are followed monthly. PROJECTED ACCRUAL: Approximately 40 patients will be accrued for this study.
Protocol
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.40 patients to be enrolled
Total number of participants that the clinical trial aims to recruit.Treatment Study
Eligibility
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria: person's general health condition or prior treatments.Female
Biological sex of participants that are eligible to enroll.Over 18 Years
Range of ages for which participants are eligible to join.Healthy volunteers not allowed
If individuals who are healthy and do not have the condition being studied can participate.Conditions
Pathology
Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically confirmed metastatic breast cancer Measurable or evaluable disease Must be ineligible for other high priority national or institutional study No visible metastases on brain CT or MRI (unless single lesion amenable to surgical resection) Hormone receptor status: Not specified PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: Over 18 Sex: Female Menopausal status: Not specified Performance status: ECOG 0-2 Life expectancy: More than 2 months Hematopoietic: WBC greater than 3,000/mm3 Platelet count greater than 100,000/mm3 No prior clotting disorder unless therapeutically anticoagulated Hepatic: Bilirubin less than the upper limit of normal SGOT or SGPT less than 1.5 times normal Renal: BUN less than 1.5 times normal Creatinine less than 1.5 times normal Cardiovascular: No prior thromboembolism unless therapeutically anticoagulated Other: No symptomatic ascites, pleural effusion or peripheral edema No serious medical or psychiatric illness No prior malignancy other than curatively treated carcinoma in situ of the cervix or skin cancer PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: At least 4 weeks since prior chemotherapy (2 weeks if weekly regimen) Any number of prior chemotherapy regimens allowed Endocrine therapy: Any number of prior hormonal therapy regimens allowed Radiotherapy: At least 4 weeks since prior radiotherapy Surgery: At least 1 week since prior surgery
Study Centers
These are the hospitals, clinics, or research facilities where the trial is being conducted. You can find the location closest to you and its status.This study has 1 location
Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center
New York, United StatesOpen Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center in Google Maps