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Study NCT ID: NCT00136539
Status: COMPLETED
Last Update Posted: 2013-02-18
First Post: 2005-08-26

Brief Title: Neoadjuvant Therapy With Herceptin and Taxol for Breast Cancer
Sponsor: Harold J Burstein MD PhD
Organization: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Study Overview

Official Title: Neoadjuvant Therapy With Herceptin and Taxol for Stage IIIII Breast Cancer
Status: COMPLETED
Status Verified Date: 2013-02
Last Known Status: None
Delayed Posting: No
If Stopped, Why?: Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access: False
If Expanded Access, NCT#: N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status: N/A
Acronym: None
Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness and safety of administering Herceptin in combination with Taxol paclitaxel in the treatment of women with HER2-positive early stage breast cancer prior to surgery
Detailed Description: Patients will receive Herceptin intravenously once weekly for 12 weeks and Taxol intravenously every 3 weeks week 1 week 4 week 7 and week 10

After 12 weeks of treatment breast surgery will be performed either a lumpectomy or a mastectomy

Once patients have recovered from the surgery they will receive adriamycin and cytoxan every 3 weeks for 4 cycles 12 weeks total

After Herceptin and Taxol therapy tumor assessment will be performed along with an echocardiogram and mammogram

At the time of surgery re-assessment of the tumor will be done

Blood work will be performed on day one of each chemotherapy cycle

Study Oversight

Has Oversight DMC: None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?: None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?: None
Is an Unapproved Device?: None
Is a PPSD?: None
Is a US Export?: None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?: None