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Chemotherapy-Induced NeutropeniaPhase 2NCT00501332

Evaluation of Maxy-G34 in Breast Cancer Patients Treated With TAC (Docetaxel, Adriamycin, Cyclophosphamide) Chemotherapy

A Phase 2 study testing Maxy-G34 in people with Chemotherapy-Induced Neutropenia and Breast Cancer, run by Maxygen Holdings Ltd. at 15 sites in 4 countries.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

This is an investigation of the safety and efficacy of Maxy-G34 in breast cancer patients treated with TAC chemotherapy. Maxy-G34 will be given as a single injection during each cycle of chemotherapy, for a planned total of six chemotherapy cycles. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
Maxy-G34
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
30 participants
Where
15 sitesin 4 countries
Study dates
Jul 2007to not given
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Males and females at least 18 years of age
  • Diagnosis of high-risk stage I, II or IIIa breast cancer suitable for adjuvant TAC chemotherapy as based on investigator judgment
  • Candidates for TAC chemotherapy, and no prior treatment with anthracyclines

Who cannot join

  • Received chemotherapy within last 3 month prior to screening, or expected to receive any chemotherapy other than TAC and / or immunotherapy between screening and 30 days after last planned study drug administration
  • Any clinically significant findings on history or examination that, in the opinion of the investigator, would preclude administration of TAC chemotherapy in the full dose, including abnormal liver function, inadequate cardiac function or clinically significant cardiac disease, neuropathy or other disease
  • Prior bone marrow or peripheral blood hematopoietic stem cell transplant
  • Any active cancer or history of prior malignancy within the last 5 years except carcinoma in situ of the cervix, basal cell carcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin or any surgically cured malignancy diagnosed 5 years or more before diagnosis of breast cancer

Trial locations and contacts

15 sites in 4 countries.

15 sites in 4 countries

Romania5 sites, 3 recruiting
  • Study site

    Alba Iulia

    Active, not recruiting
  • Study site

    Bucharest

    Active, not recruiting
  • Study site

    Jud. Bacau

    Recruiting
  • Study site

    Suceava

    Recruiting
  • Study site

    Timișoara

    Recruiting

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Russia5 sites, 1 recruiting
  • Study site

    Leningrad Region

    Active, not recruiting
  • Study site

    Moscow

    Active, not recruiting
  • Study site

    Moscow Area

    Recruiting
  • Study site

    Ryazan

    Active, not recruiting
  • Study site

    Saint Petersburg

    Active, not recruiting

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Poland3 sites, 3 recruiting
  • Study site

    Bydgoszcz

    Recruiting
  • Study site

    Gdansk

    Recruiting
  • Study site

    Lublin

    Recruiting

Other trials in Poland

Ukraine2 sites, 2 recruiting
  • Study site

    Dnipropetrovsk

    Recruiting
  • Study site

    Uzhhorod

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: A Phase IIa, Open Label, Controlled, Dose Ranging Study of Maxy-G34 as an Adjunct to TAC Chemotherapy in High-Risk Patients With Stage I, II, or IIIa Breast Cancer.

This is an investigation of the safety and efficacy of Maxy-G34 in breast cancer patients treated with TAC chemotherapy. Maxy-G34 will be given as a single injection during each cycle of chemotherapy, for a planned total of six chemotherapy cycles.

Being tested
Maxy-G34
Keywords
neutropenia, breast, cancer, chemotherapy
Medical subject headings
Breast Neoplasms, Neutropenia, Neoplasms

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Maxy-G34Biological

    Also called pegylated recombinant human G-CSF

    Maxy-G34 will be administered by subcutaneous injection during each of 6 TAC chemotherapy cycles.

Study groups in NCT00501332
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
2Active comparatorNot described
Receives: Biological: Maxy-G34

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. To determine the duration of grade 4 neutropenia after administration of Maxy-G34 in chemotherapy cycle 1.

    Measured: over 1 cycle of TAC chemotherapy (approximately 3 weeks)

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. To determine the duration of grade 4 neutropenia after administration of Maxy-G34 in chemotherapy cycles 2-6.

    Measured: over cycles 2-6 of TAC chemotherapy (approximately from weeks 4-18)

  2. To determine the incidence of grade 4 neutropenia after administration of each of the 6 doses of Maxy-G34.

    Measured: over all 6 cycles of TAC chemotherapy (approximately 18 weeks)

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted16 Jul 2007 (estimated)
  2. Study startJul 2007

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
30 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00501332
Sponsor's protocol ID
MP-CL-30166
Other IDs
EUDRACT No.: 2006-006565-16, PAREXEL 84728
Status last verified
Dec 2007
First submitted
12 Jul 2007
Last updated
24 Dec 2007
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Maxy-G34 in people with Chemotherapy-Induced Neutropenia and Breast Cancer, run by Maxygen Holdings Ltd. at 15 sites in 4 countries.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 24 Dec 2007. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 15 sites in Romania, Russia, Poland, Ukraine. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Doris Apt (650-298-5367, Doris.Apt@maxygen.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

To determine the duration of grade 4 neutropenia after administration of Maxy-G34 in chemotherapy cycle 1. (time frame: over 1 cycle of TAC chemotherapy (approximately 3 weeks)). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 24 Dec 2007.

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