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CompletedNCT00065533Updated Jun 22, 2007

Pemetrexed as First Line Chemotherapy for Advanced Breast Cancer

A Phase 2 interventional study of pemetrexed in Breast Cancer, sponsored by Eli Lilly and Company. Completed at 19 sites in 6 countries. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2007-06-22.

Sponsored by Eli Lilly and Company · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
92
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purposes of this study are to determine the safety of pemetrexed and any side effects that might be associated with it, whether pemetrexed can help patients with breast cancer and how much pemetrexed should be given to patients.

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Conditions studied

  • Breast Cancer

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In context

Breast Neoplasms

12,544 studies on the registry are indexed under Breast Neoplasms; 2,892 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 92 is above the median of 72 across 9,302 interventional studies indexed under Breast Neoplasms.

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Lead sponsor

Eli Lilly and Company is the lead sponsor of 2,048 studies on the registry; 140 are open to participants now.

Of its 521 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 341 (65%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Be at least 18 years of old.
  • Have been diagnosed with breast cancer
  • At least one year disease-free interval after initial treatment.
  • Have pre-study laboratory tests that are within the requirements of this study.
  • Be able to visit the doctor's office weekly during the treatment period.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • To be pregnant or breastfeeding.
  • To be currently taking aspirin or aspirin- like medicine and unable to stop for a few days during each cycle of therapy.
  • To have received prior chemotherapy for the treatment of metastatic cancer. Patients may have received prior hormonal treatment.
  • To have another illness that your doctor thinks would make you unable to participate.
  • To be unable or not willing to take folic acid and vitamin B12.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Double
Enrollment
92 participants (actual)

Interventions

  • Drugpemetrexed
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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. To assess tumor response.

Secondary outcomes

  1. To evaluate the toxicity profile of two doses of pemetrexed in breast cancer patients.

  2. To assess the following time-to-event efficacy variables: time to response, duration of response, duration of stable disease, time to documented progressive disease, time to treatment failure, progression-free survival, and overall survival.

  3. To identify the relationships, if any, that may exist between various molecular markers and pemetrexed efficacy and toxicity.

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Study locations

19 sites
  • For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Mon-Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hrs, EST), or speak with your personal physician.
    Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Mon-Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hrs, EST), or speak with your personal physician.
    Capitol Federal, Argentina
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    S.M. De Tucuman, Argentina
  • For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Mon-Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hrs, EST), or speak with your personal physician.
    Tucuman, Argentina
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    Brussels, Belgium
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    Leuven, Belgium
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    Namur, Belgium
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    Munich, Germany
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    Wiesbaden, Germany
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    Bucuresti, Romania
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    Cluj, Romania
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    Badalona, Spain
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    Barcelona, Spain
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    Madrid, Spain
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    Malaga, Spain
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    Santander, Spain
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    Valencia, Spain
  • For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Mon-Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hrs, EST), or speak with your personal physician.
    Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
  • For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Mon-Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hrs, EST), or speak with your personal physician.
    Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jun 22, 2007, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00065533
Lead sponsor
Eli Lilly and Company
First posted
Jul 29, 2003
Start date
May 2003
Completion
Jun 2005
Last update
Jun 22, 2007

Study contacts

Call 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559) or 1-317-615-4559 Mon - Fri 9 AM - 5 PM Eastern time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST)
study director · Eli Lilly and Company

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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