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Phase II Study of Combidex in Axillary Node Staging in Breast Cancer


Phase 2
18 Years
N/A
Not Enrolling
Both
Breast Cancer

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Trial Information

Phase II Study of Combidex in Axillary Node Staging in Breast Cancer


OBJECTIVES:

Primary

- Determine the utility of magnetic resonance (MR) imaging using ferumoxtran-10 in
identifying metastases to the axillary lymph nodes in patients with invasive breast
cancer.

Secondary

- Determine the changes in MR T1 and T2 signal intensity in primary breast tumors after
administration of this drug to these patients.

- Determine the potential of delayed imaging, in terms of defining tumor boundaries, in
these patients.

OUTLINE: Patients receive ferumoxtran-10 IV over 25-30 minutes on day 0 in the absence of
unacceptable toxicity. Patients undergo MRI of the involved breast and ipsilateral axilla on
day 0 (once before and once after ferumoxtran-10 administration) and then once on day 1.

Within 3 weeks after the completion of imaging studies, patients undergo sentinel lymph node
biopsy. If the sentinel node is positive for malignancy on touch prep, an axillary lymph
node dissection is performed if clinically indicated.

Patients are followed at approximately 1 month after surgery.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 50 patients will be accrued for this study within 8.3 months.

Inclusion Criteria


DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

- Histologically or cytologically confirmed invasive breast cancer

- Candidate for sentinel lymph node biopsy and/or axillary lymph node dissection

- Hormone receptor status:

- Not specified

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

Age

- 18 and over

Sex

- Male or female

Menopausal status

- Not specified

Performance status

- Not specified

Life expectancy

- Not specified

Hematopoietic

- WBC ≥ 3,000/mm^3

- Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1,500/mm^3

- Platelet count > 100,000/mm^3

- Ferritin ≤ 350 ng/mL*

- Transferrin saturation level ≤ 40%* NOTE: *Patients with lab values above these
limits may be eligible provided there is no hemochromatosis by hematology
consultation

Hepatic

- Bilirubin normal

- AST and ALT ≤ 2.5 times upper limit of normal

- Alkaline phosphatase normal

- PT normal

- Albumin normal

- No history of cirrhosis

Renal

- Creatinine normal OR

- Creatinine clearance > 60 mL/min

Cardiovascular

- No symptomatic congestive heart failure

- No unstable angina pectoris

- No cardiac arrhythmia

Other

- Not pregnant or nursing

- Negative pregnancy test

- Medically stable

- No ongoing or active infection

- No history of allergic reaction attributed to compounds of similar chemical or
biological composition to ferumoxtran-10 (e.g., iron preparations, parenteral iron,
parenteral dextran, parenteral iron-dextran, or parenteral iron-polysaccharide
preparations)

- No history of allergic reaction to any contrast media

- No immunodeficiency that would predispose patient to a specific or non-specific
mediator release

- No contraindication to MRI, including any of the following:

- Severe claustrophobia

- Pacemaker

- Aneurysm clips

- Defibrillators

- Certain types of replacement joints

- Other institutional contraindication to MRI

- No psychiatric illness or social situation that would preclude study compliance

- No other uncontrolled illness

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

Biologic therapy

- Not specified

Chemotherapy

- Not specified

Endocrine therapy

- Not specified

Radiotherapy

- Not specified

Surgery

- Not specified

Other

- More than 30 days since prior investigational agents

- More than 3 months since prior ferumoxides

Type of Study:

Interventional

Study Design:

Allocation: Non-Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Diagnostic

Outcome Measure:

Utility of magnetic resonance imaging using ferumoxtran-10 in identifying metastases to axillary lymph nodes

Outcome Time Frame:

2 years

Safety Issue:

No

Principal Investigator

Karen A. Kurdziel, MD

Investigator Role:

Study Chair

Investigator Affiliation:

Massey Cancer Center

Authority:

United States: Federal Government

Study ID:

CDR0000420833

NCT ID:

NCT00107484

Start Date:

September 2005

Completion Date:

October 2006

Related Keywords:

  • Breast Cancer
  • stage IV breast cancer
  • stage I breast cancer
  • stage II breast cancer
  • stage IIIA breast cancer
  • stage IIIB breast cancer
  • stage IIIC breast cancer
  • male breast cancer
  • Breast Neoplasms

Name

Location

Massey Cancer Center at Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, Virginia  23298-0037