CClinicalTrials.gg
CompletedNCT00258960Updated Apr 4, 2023Results posted

Caelyx, Cyclophosphamide and Herceptin in Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer

A Phase 2 interventional study of Liposomal Doxorubicin and Cyclophosphamide in Breast Cancer, sponsored by Spanish Breast Cancer Research Group. Completed at 12 sites in Spain. Open to female participants aged 18 Years to 75 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-04-04.

Sponsored by Spanish Breast Cancer Research Group · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
49
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years to 75 Years
Sex
Female
01

Study summary

Eligible patients must receive Caelyx plus Cyclophosphamide plus Herceptin for 6 cycles that will be administered every 4 weeks.

Read the detailed description

Sample size calculation will be done by means of Simon's method in 2 stages for phase II studies and will be based on the principal aim of the study (evaluation of the rate of objective response).

The hypothesis brings over of the efficiency of the treatment it will be accepted if a rate of objective response of at least 55 % is obtained, rejecting the efficiency of the treatment when the rate of response targets be lower than 35 %. In this case, considering an alpha error of 0.05 and 80 % power, 14 patients will be included in the first stage; the study would continue if more than 5 objective responses were found. The total number of patients to including in the study would be 44. The results will be significant if they find at least 20 objective responses.

Assuming a drop-out rate of 10 %, the total number of patients needed is 49 patients.

02

Conditions studied

  • Breast Cancer

Browse trials for

Keywords

  • HER2 positive breast cancer
  • Metastatic breast cancer
03

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 49 is below the median of 72 across 9,303 interventional studies indexed under Breast Neoplasms.

Browse Breast Neoplasms studies →

Lead sponsor

Spanish Breast Cancer Research Group is the lead sponsor of 48 studies on the registry; 4 are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

04

Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 75 Years
Sexes eligible
Female
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients must sign an informed consent before of specific procedures of clinical trial.
  • Patients with histologically confirmed breast cancer and overexpression of Her2neu.
  • Age> 18 years.
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) equal or \< 2.
  • Patients have not been treated previously with chemotherapy for metastatic disease.
  • Patients must have at least one measurable lesion according to RECIST criteria.
  • Patients should have an adequate organ function to tolerate chemotherapy.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with hypersensitivity reactions to any of the medications of the clinical trial.
  • Patients who are pregnant or lactating are not eligible.
  • Hepatic disease.
  • Not controlled active infection
  • Symptomatic metastatic brain cancer
  • Previous adjuvant treatment with anthracyclines with a total accumulated dose > 300 mg/m2 (Doxorubicin) or > 600 mg/m2 (Epirubicin)
05

Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
49 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Other
    Caelyx,Cyclophosphamide,Trastuzumab

    Caelyx (Liposomal Doxorubicin) 50 mg/m2 every 4 weeks for 6 cycles, Cyclophosphamide 600 mg/m2 every 4 weeks for 6 cycles, Trastuzumab weekly for 24 weeks, at dose of 2mg/kg (day 1 loading dose of 4mg/kg)

    Drug: Liposomal Doxorubicin · Drug: Cyclophosphamide · Drug: Trastuzumab

Interventions

  • DrugLiposomal Doxorubicin

    Also known as: Caelyx

  • DrugCyclophosphamide

    Also known as: Cytoxan

  • DrugTrastuzumab

    Also known as: Herceptin

06

What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Objective Response Rate (ORR)

    ORR is the sum of the Complete Responses (CR) and Partial Responses (PR) according to the RECIST criteria, experienced for each patient during treatment (recorded from the start of the treatment until disease progression). Per Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST v1.0) for target lesions and assessed by CT scan (computed tomography) or MRI (magnetic resonance imaging): Complete Response (CR), Disappearance of all target lesions; Partial Response (PR), \>=30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions; Overall Response Rate (ORR) = CR + PR.

    Time frame: Up to cycle 6 (24 weeks)

Secondary outcomes

  1. Time to Progression (TTP)

    TTP was defined as the time elapsed from first treatment until clinical evidence of disease progression. Progression is defined using Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST), as a 20% increase in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions, or a measurable increase in a non-target lesion, or the appearance of new lesions

    Time frame: Through study treatment, and follow up period, assessed up to 88 weeks

  2. Time to Treatment Failure (TTF)

    TTF was defined as the time elapsed from first treatment until patient discontinuation due to toxicity, disease progression, death or withdrawal of consent for any reason, whichever occurred first.

    Time frame: Through study treatment, and follow up period, assessed up to 88 weeks

  3. Response Duration

    Response duration was defined as the time elapsed from the first evidence of tumor response (Complete response or Partial Response) until clinical evidence of disease progression or death occurred.

    Time frame: Through study treatment, and follow up period, assessed up to 88 weeks

  4. Overall Survival (OS)

    OS was defined as the time elapsed from first treatment until death from any cause.

    Time frame: Through study treatment, and follow up period, assessed up to 88 weeks

07

Results

Posted Jul 15, 2019

Participant flow

Between February 2006 and June 2008, 49 patients were enrolled at 12 Spanish sites. One patient never received treatment due to early death from progressive disease and was not included in this analysis.

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneLiposomal Doxorubicin,Cyclophosphamide,Trastuzumab
Started49
Completed32
Not completed17
Withdrew: Death2
Withdrew: Disease progression7
Withdrew: Adverse event4
Withdrew: Physician decision1
Withdrew: Withdrawal by subject1
Withdrew: Mistake2

Outcome measures

PrimaryObjective Response Rate (ORR)

ORR is the sum of the Complete Responses (CR) and Partial Responses (PR) according to the RECIST criteria, experienced for each patient during treatment (recorded from the start of the treatment until disease progression). Per Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST v1.0) for target lesions and assessed by CT scan (computed tomography) or MRI (magnetic resonance imaging): Complete Response (CR), Disappearance of all target lesions; Partial Response (PR), \>=30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions; Overall Response Rate (ORR) = CR + PR.

Time frame:
Up to cycle 6 (24 weeks)
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Objective Response Rate (ORR)
ParticipantsCaelyx,Cyclophosphamide,Trastuzumab
Objective Response Rate (ORR)33
SecondaryTime to Progression (TTP)

TTP was defined as the time elapsed from first treatment until clinical evidence of disease progression. Progression is defined using Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST), as a 20% increase in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions, or a measurable increase in a non-target lesion, or the appearance of new lesions

Time frame:
Through study treatment, and follow up period, assessed up to 88 weeks
Reported as:
Median · Months
Time to Progression (TTP)
MonthsCaelyx,Cyclophosphamide,Trastuzumab
Time to Progression (TTP)12 (9 to 15.1)
SecondaryTime to Treatment Failure (TTF)

TTF was defined as the time elapsed from first treatment until patient discontinuation due to toxicity, disease progression, death or withdrawal of consent for any reason, whichever occurred first.

Time frame:
Through study treatment, and follow up period, assessed up to 88 weeks
Reported as:
Median · Months
Time to Treatment Failure (TTF)
MonthsCaelyx,Cyclophosphamide,Trastuzumab
Time to Treatment Failure (TTF)9.7 (7.9 to 11.4)
SecondaryResponse Duration

Response duration was defined as the time elapsed from the first evidence of tumor response (Complete response or Partial Response) until clinical evidence of disease progression or death occurred.

Time frame:
Through study treatment, and follow up period, assessed up to 88 weeks
Reported as:
Median · Months
Response Duration
MonthsCaelyx,Cyclophosphamide,Trastuzumab
Response Duration9.51 (7.28 to 11.73)
SecondaryOverall Survival (OS)

OS was defined as the time elapsed from first treatment until death from any cause.

Time frame:
Through study treatment, and follow up period, assessed up to 88 weeks
Reported as:
Median · Months
Overall Survival (OS)
MonthsCaelyx,Cyclophosphamide,Trastuzumab
Overall Survival (OS)34.2 (27.2 to 41.2)

Adverse events

Collected over Deaths were assessed for up to 88 weeks. Adverse Events were assessed up to 84 weeks.. Non-serious events are listed at a 0% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Liposomal Doxorubicin,Cyclophosphamide,Trastuzumab2/48 (4.2%)16/48 (33.3%)48/48 (100%)
Most frequent serious events
Showing 10 of 13
Most frequent serious events
EventLiposomal Doxorubicin,Cyclophosphamide,Trastuzumab
Febrile neutropenia grade 3Blood and lymphatic system disorders3/48
Hypersensibility reaction grade 3General disorders2/48
Cerebrovascular ischemiaNervous system disorders1/48
Hemorrhage CNS grade 5Nervous system disorders1/48
Infection with normal ANC (skin celluties grade 3)Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders1/48
Acute respiratory insufficiencyRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders1/48
Catheter - related infection grade 3Infections and infestations1/48
Holocraneal cephaleaGeneral disorders1/48
Neutropenia grade 3Blood and lymphatic system disorders1/48
Hemorrhage subarachnoidVascular disorders1/48
Most frequent other events
Showing 10 of 37
Most frequent other events
EventLiposomal Doxorubicin,Cyclophosphamide,Trastuzumab
HemoglobinBlood and lymphatic system disorders27/48
Heartburn/dyspepsiaGastrointestinal disorders20/48
ALT, SGPTMetabolism and nutrition disorders20/48
Left Ventricular diastolic dysfunctionCardiac disorders19/48
AST, SGOTMetabolism and nutrition disorders18/48
FatigueGeneral disorders16/48
NauseaGastrointestinal disorders16/48
Rash: Hand-foot skin reactionSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders14/48
LeukocytesBlood and lymphatic system disorders14/48
Rash: Hand-foot skin reactionSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders13/48

Baseline characteristics

Between February 2006 and June 2008, 49 patients were enrolled at 12 Spanish sites. One patient never received treatment due to early death from progressive disease and was not included in this analysis.

Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)Liposomal Doxorubicin,Cyclophosphamide,Trastuzumab
Median57 (37 to 78)
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)Liposomal Doxorubicin,Cyclophosphamide,Trastuzumab
Female48
Male0
Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG)
Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG)(Participants)Liposomal Doxorubicin,Cyclophosphamide,Trastuzumab
ECOG 026
ECOG 120
ECOG 22
Menopausal Status
Menopausal Status(Participants)Liposomal Doxorubicin,Cyclophosphamide,Trastuzumab
Premenopausal9
Postmenopausal39
Hormonal receptor status
Hormonal receptor status(Participants)Liposomal Doxorubicin,Cyclophosphamide,Trastuzumab
Positive24
Negative24
Disease stage at diagnosis
Disease stage at diagnosis(Participants)Liposomal Doxorubicin,Cyclophosphamide,Trastuzumab
Stage I to III26
Stage IV22
Prior neo(adjuvant) chemotherapy
Prior neo(adjuvant) chemotherapy(Participants)Liposomal Doxorubicin,Cyclophosphamide,Trastuzumab
Prior neo(adjuvant) chemotherapy23
Non Prior neo(adjuvant) chemotherapy25
Number of disease sites
Number of disease sites(Participants)Liposomal Doxorubicin,Cyclophosphamide,Trastuzumab
1 disease site10
2 disease sites18
3 disease sites or more20
08

Study locations

12 sites
  • Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol
    Badalona, Barcelona 08916, Spain
  • Fundación Hospital Alcorcón
    Alcorcón, MAdrid 28922, Spain
  • Hospital Clinic i Provincial
    Barcelona, 08036, Spain
  • Hospital Puerta del Mar
    Cadiz, 11009, Spain
  • Hospital Provincial de Castellón
    Castelló, 12002, Spain
  • Complejo Hospitalario de Jaen
    Jaén, 23007, Spain
  • Hospital Juan Canalejo
    La Coruña, 15006, Spain
  • Centro Oncológico Regional de Galicia
    La Coruña, 15009, Spain
  • Hospital Xeral Calde de Lugo
    Lugo, 27004, Spain
  • Hospital Universitario Doce de Octubre
    MAdrid, 28021, Spain
  • Hospital Clínico Universitario San Carlos
    MAdrid, 28040, Spain
  • Hospital Nuestra Señora de Candelaria
    Santa Cruz De Tenerife, 38010, Spain
09

References and documents

Publications

  • Martin M, Sanchez-Rovira P, Munoz M, Baena-Canada JM, Mel JR, Margeli M, Ramos M, Martinez E, Garcia-Saenz JA, Casado A, Jaen AM, Gonzalez-Farre X, Escudero MJ, Rodriguez-Martin C, Carrasco E; GEICAM. Pegylated liposomal doxorubicin in combination with cyclophosphamide and trastuzumab in HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer patients: efficacy and cardiac safety from the GEICAM/2004-05 study. Ann Oncol. 2011 Dec;22(12):2591-2596. doi: 10.1093/annonc/mdr024. Epub 2011 Mar 17. PubMed 21421542 ↗
10

Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Apr 4, 2023, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
11

Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00258960
Lead sponsor
Spanish Breast Cancer Research Group
Collaborators
Schering-Plough
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Nov 28, 2005
Start date
Feb 15, 2006
Primary completion
Jul 2008
Completion
Jul 14, 2009
Results posted
Jul 15, 2019
Last update
Apr 4, 2023

Study contacts

Study Director
study director · Hospital Clínico Universitario San Carlos
View the source record on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

Not currently enrolling

This study is completed, as verified in Apr 2023. You cannot join it, but the record below documents what was studied.

Follow this study

Get an email when the registry record changes — status, dates, results — or when someone posts here.

Sign in to follow

Discussion

Questions and observations about this study, from anyone following it. Not medical advice, and not a channel to the study team — their contact details are on the registry record.

Sign in to join the discussion. Reading takes no account; posting does. You choose a display name, and a pseudonym is the default.

Nothing here yet. If you are running this trial, taking part in it, or weighing whether to, this is the place to say so.

Start the discussion