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 @ 6:58 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 6:58 PM
NCT ID:
NCT00003357
Eligibility Criteria:
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Eligible patients must have no evidence of disease in addition to 1 of the following features: Stage I, II, or III breast cancer and have received adjuvant chemotherapy and remain clinically free of identifiable disease, but have rising CA15.3 (BR2729) or CEA levels Stage III breast cancer and have completed adjuvant therapy no more than 24 months ago Recurrence in the ipsilateral axilla following a lumpectomy/axillary dissection or modified radical mastectomy Recurrence in the ipsilateral breast following a lumpectomy/axillary dissection Stage II breast cancer with at least 4 positive axillary lymph nodes at 24 months following completion of adjuvant therapy Patients with isolated elevation of the CEA level must have a colonoscopy to rule out colon carcinoma A colonoscopy within the past 5 years is acceptable if there is no strong family history of colon carcinoma, colonic polyps, or inflammatory bowel disease Hormone receptor status: Not specified
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Menopausal status: Premenopausal or postmenopausal Performance status: Karnofsky 90-100% Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: Lymphocyte count at least 500/mm3 WBC count at least 3,000/mm3 Hepatic: Aspartate aminotransferase no greater than 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN) Alkaline phosphatase no greater than 1.5 times ULN Renal: Creatinine no greater than 1.5 times ULN Cardiovascular: No New York Heart Association class III or IV cardiac disease Other: Not pregnant or nursing Negative pregnancy test Fertile patients must use effective contraception No other concurrent active cancers except basal cell or squamous cell carcinomas of the skin No history of a seafood allergy No known history of immunodeficiency or autoimmune disease
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: At least 6 weeks since prior immunotherapy Chemotherapy: At least 4 weeks since prior chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: No concurrent steroids Radiotherapy: At least 4 weeks since prior radiotherapy Surgery: At least 4 weeks since prior surgery
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Study:
NCT00003357
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT00003357