This study is to see how safe the use of short-term fasting is in breast cancer patients who will receive chemotherapy before undergoing surgery and to examine if the use of short-term fasting will decrease the side effects of chemotherapy and how much a tumor shrinks while receiving chemotherapy.
Patients will fast 24 hours before and 24 hours after the administration of chemotherapy which will consist of doxorubicin plus cyclophosphamide every 2 weeks for four cycles followed by paclitaxel every 2 weeks for four cycles (dose-dense AC + T) or docetaxel (T) every 3 weeks for four cycles. Trastuzumab (H) and Pertuzumab (P) will be given concurrently with docetaxel for a total of 4 cycles before surgery. For patients who do not achieve pathological complete remission (pCR), adjuvant chemotherapy with doxorubicin (A) plus cyclophosphamide (C) every 3 weeks for four cycles will be given, followed by trastuzumab every 3 weeks to complete 1 year of treatment. For patients with pCR, only trastuzumab every 3 weeks will be given adjuvantly to complete 1 year of treatment (TPH + AC).
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
8
doxorubicin (A) 60 mg/m2 plus cyclophosphamide (C) 600 mg/m2 every 2 weeks for four cycles followed by paclitaxel (T) 75 mg/m2 every 2 weeks for four cycles (dose-dense AC + T).20
doxorubicin (A) 60 mg/m2 plus cyclophosphamide (C) 600 mg/m2 every 2 weeks for four cycles followed by paclitaxel (T) 75 mg/m2 every 2 weeks for four cycles (dose-dense AC + T).20
For patients with HER2 negative breast cancer: doxorubicin (A) 60 mg/m2 plus cyclophosphamide (C) 600 mg/m2 every 2 weeks for four cycles followed by paclitaxel (T) 75 mg/m2 every 2 weeks for four cycles (dose-dense AC + T).20
Western Regional Medical Center
Goodyear, Arizona, United States
Pathological Response Rate at the Time of Surgery or at the Time of Biopsy
Evaluate pathological complete remission rate at the time of surgery, or partial pathological response rate (defined as residual invasive disease of 1cm) at the time of surgery or at the time of biopsy upon completion of planned chemotherapy.
Time frame: 4-6 cycles (up to 12 weeks)
Fasting on the Toxicity of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapyaccording to the NCI
The effect of short-term fasting on the toxicity of neoadjuvant chemotherapy in breast cancer patients according to the NCI common toxicity criteria (Version 4.03)
Time frame: 4-6 cycles (up to 12 weeks)
Pathological Response Rate at the Time of Surgery or Time of Biopsy Upon Completion of Planned Chemotherapy
To evaluate pathological complete remission rate (defined as disappearance of all invasive tumor in the breast; ypT0-is) at the time of surgery, or partial pathological response rate (defined as residual invasive disease of 1cm, ypT1a-b) at the time of surgery or at the time of biopsy upon completion of planned chemotherapy for triple-negative breast cancer.
Time frame: 4-6 cycles
Insulin Abnormalities
Changes in plasma insulin abnormalities after short-term fasting and chemotherapy
Time frame: 4-6 cycles (up to 12 weeks)
Biomarker Changes Before and After Chemotherapy
Biomarker changes in breast cancer (biopsy or residual tumor) before and after neoadjuvant chemotherapy
Time frame: 4-6 cycles (up to 12 weeks)
Nutritional Assessment Before and After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy
Nutritional status assessment with Patient Generated Subjective Global Assessment (aPG-SGA) before and after neoadjuvant chemotherapy
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For patients with HER2 positive breast cancer: docetaxel (T) 75 mg/m2 every 3 weeks for four cycles. Trastuzumab (H, 8mg/kg for 1st cycle, then 6 mg/kg in subsequent 3 cycles), Pertuzumab (P, 840 mg for 1st cycle, then 420 mg in subsequent 3 cycles) will be given concurrently with docetaxel for a total of 4 cycles before surgery. For patients who do not achieve pCR, adjuvant chemotherapy with doxorubicin (A) 60 mg/m2 plus cyclophosphamide (C) 600 mg/m2 every 3 weeks for four cycles will be given, followed by trastuzumab 6 mg/kg every 3 weeks to complete 1 year of treatment. For patients with pCR, only trastuzumab 6 mg/kg every 3 weeks will be given adjuvantly to complete 1 year of treatment (TPH + AC).21
docetaxel (T) 75 mg/m2 every 3 weeks for four cycles. Trastuzumab (H, 8mg/kg for 1st cycle, then 6 mg/kg in subsequent 3 cycles), Pertuzumab (P, 840 mg for 1st cycle, then 420 mg in subsequent 3 cycles) will be given concurrently with docetaxel for a total of 4 cycles before surgery. For patients who do not achieve pCR, adjuvant chemotherapy with doxorubicin (A) 60 mg/m2 plus cyclophosphamide (C) 600 mg/m2 every 3 weeks for four cycles will be given, followed by trastuzumab 6 mg/kg every 3 weeks to complete 1 year of treatment. For patients with pCR, only trastuzumab 6 mg/kg every 3 weeks will be given adjuvantly to complete 1 year of treatment (TPH + AC).21
docetaxel (T) 75 mg/m2 every 3 weeks for four cycles. Trastuzumab (H, 8mg/kg for 1st cycle, then 6 mg/kg in subsequent 3 cycles), Pertuzumab (P, 840 mg for 1st cycle, then 420 mg in subsequent 3 cycles) will be given concurrently with docetaxel for a total of 4 cycles before surgery. For patients who do not achieve pCR, adjuvant chemotherapy with doxorubicin (A) 60 mg/m2 plus cyclophosphamide (C) 600 mg/m2 every 3 weeks for four cycles will be given, followed by trastuzumab 6 mg/kg every 3 weeks to complete 1 year of treatment. For patients with pCR, only trastuzumab 6 mg/kg every 3 weeks will be given adjuvantly to complete 1 year of treatment (TPH + AC).21
Time frame: 4-6 cycles (up to 12 weeks)
Glucose After Fasting and Chemotherapy
To investigate changes in glucose after short-term fasting and chemotherapy
Time frame: 4-6 cycles (up to 12 weeks)
Changes in Insulin-like Growth Factor-1
To investigate changes in Insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF1) after short-term fasting and chemotherapy
Time frame: 4-6 cycles (up to 12 weeks)
Plasma Blood-based Tumor-related Abnormalities in DNA
To investigate changes in plasma blood-based tumor-related abnormalities in DNA after short-term fasting and chemotherapy
Time frame: 4-6 cycles (up to 12 weeks)