Vinorelbine Versus Gemcitabine Plus Vinorelbine in Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients

Spanish Breast Cancer Research Group252 enrolled

Overview

This is a multicenter, randomized, prospective, Phase III study in which patients with advanced breast carcinoma previously treated with anthracyclines and taxanes will be randomly assigned to receive one of two treatment options: vinorelbine (Arm A) or gemcitabine plus vinorelbine (Arm B).

The investigators assume that progression-free survival mean time for patients treated with vinorelbine will be 3 months, and for patients treated with gemcitabine plus vinorelbine will be 5 months. That implies a reduction in risk ratio of 40% (Hazard ratio = 1,67). Assuming a bilateral alpha error of 0.05 and beta error of 10%, and the number of events needed if 60% of patients have progressed after 1 year, the number of patients needed per treatment arm is 114. Considering a 10% post-randomization drop-out, the final number of patients is 252 (126 per arm).

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

252

Conditions

Breast Cancer Neoplasm Metastasis

Interventions

VinorelbineDRUG

GemcitabineDRUG

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 Years

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Inclusion Criteria: * Histological or cytological diagnoses of breast cancer, with metastases. * Metastatic lesions should not be curable with surgery or radiotherapy. * Women of age \> 18. * To have received a previous treatment with anthracyclines and taxanes. * A maximum of 2 previous chemotherapy treatment lines for metastatic disease. * Previous radiotherapy is allowed, whenever the radiated area is not the only disease location. * At least 4 weeks since the last previous antineoplastic treatment; patient must have recovered from all previous toxicities. * Performance status \< 2 in World Health Organization (WHO) scale. * Clinically measurable, non measurable or really non measurable disease, as per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) criteria. * Life expectancy of at least 12 weeks. * Patients able to comply and to receive an adequate follow-up. * Adequate bone marrow function: neutrophils ≥ 2 x 10\^9/L; platelets ≥ 100 x 10\^9/L; hemoglobin ≥ 100 g/L. * Calcium within normal limits. * Premenopausal women must adopt an adequate contraceptive method during the study and up to 3 months after treatment finalization. Exclusion Criteria: * Active infection or serious concomitant disease (investigator's criteria). * Clinical evidence of metastases in the central nervous system (CNS). * Blastic bone lesions as only disease. * Previous neurological toxicity grade 3-4 National Cancer Institute (NCI) Common Toxicity Criteria (CTC) v.2.0. * Previous treatment with gemcitabine and/or vinorelbine. * More than 2 previous chemotherapy treatment lines for metastatic disease. * Abnormal liver function (bilirubin \> 2.0-fold upper normal limit (UNL); alanine transaminase (ALT) and aspartate transaminase (AST) \>2.5-fold UNL). In patients with hepatic metastasis, a value of ALT and AST of up to 5-fold UNL is permitted. * Unpaired renal function (creatinine \> 2.0 mg/dL). * Pregnancy or lactating. * Treatment with any investigational agent in the previous 4 weeks. * Second malignancy (except for cervix carcinoma in situ or skin carcinoma - no melanoma- with an adequate treatment). Previous malignancies are allowed if disease-free survival is superior to 5 years, except for renal carcinoma or melanoma. * Males.

Locations (2)

Spanish Breast Cancer Research Group (GEICAM)

San Sebastián de los Reyes, Madrid, Spain

Grupo Andino de Investigación en Oncología (GAICO)

Valencia, Venezuela

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Progression-free survival

Progression-free survival is calculated as the time from randomization to the first observation of disease progression or date of death (whichever occurs earlier). Progression-free survival time will be censored at the time of the most recent information for patients who are still alive at the time of the last visit.

Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 year

Secondary Outcomes

The Number of Participants Who Experienced Adverse Events (AE)

Safety was assessed by standard clinical and laboratory tests. Adverse events grade were defined by the NCI CTCAE v2.0.

Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 year

Objective Response Rate (ORR)

Tumor response will be assessed using RECIST criteria. The best response across all treatment will be recorded. ORR is defined as the percentage of patients with a complete or partial response out of the patients who had measurable disease at baseline.

Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 year

Response Duration (RD)

RD is defined as the time from the date when the measurement criteria are met for complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) (whichever status is recorded first) until the date of first observation of disease progression or death occurred. For responding patients not known to have died as of the data cut-off date and who do not have progression, duration of response will be censored at the date of last visit with adequate assessment. For responding patients who receive subsequent anticancer therapy (after discontinuation from the study treatment) prior to progression, duration of response will be censored at the date of last visit with adequate assessment prior to the initiation of post-discontinuation anticancer therapy.

Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 year

Overall Survival (OS)

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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