Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-24 @ 2:16 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 2:16 PM
NCT ID:
NCT00212095
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* Female, age \>= 18 years.
* Histologic or cytologic diagnosis of breast carcinoma.
* T3-4 breast cancer with measurable primary breast tumor, defined as palpable tumor with both diameters 2.0cm or greater as measured by caliper.
* Patients must not have received prior chemotherapy or hormonal therapy for the treatment of breast cancer.
* Karnofsky performance status of 70 or higher.
* Estimated life expectancy of at least 12 weeks.
* Adequate organ function including the following:
\- Bone marrow: Absolute neutrophil (segmented and bands) count (ANC) \>= 1.5 x 109/L Platelets \>= 100 x 109/L
\- Hepatic: Bilirubin \<= 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN), ALT or AST \<= 2.5x ULN, (or \<5 X with liver metastases)
\- Renal: creatinine \<= 1.5x ULN
* Left ventricular ejection fraction \>=50%
* Signed informed consent from patient or legal representative.
* Patients with reproductive potential must use an approved contraceptive method if appropriate (eg, intrauterine device, birth control pills, or barrier device) during and for three months after the study. Females with childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test within 7 days prior to study enrollment.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Prior treatment for locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer.
* Treatment within the last 30 days with any investigational drug.
* Concurrent administration of any other tumor therapy, including cytotoxic chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, and immunotherapy.
* Active infection that in the opinion of the investigator would compromise the patient's ability to tolerate therapy.
* Pregnancy.
* Breast feeding.
* Serious concomitant disorders that would compromise the safety of the patient or compromise the patient's ability to complete the study, at the discretion of the investigator.
* Poorly controlled diabetes mellitus.
* Second primary malignancy that is clinically detectable at the time of consideration for study enrollment.
* Symptomatic brain metastasis.
* History of significant neurological or mental disorder, including seizures or dementia.
* Peripheral neuropathy of CTC grade 2 or above (NCI CTC version 3).
* History of hypersensitivity to drugs formulated in Tween 80, the vehicle used for commercial docetaxel formulations.
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
FEMALE
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Study:
NCT00212095
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT00212095