Phase I Trial of FLAC (5-Fluorouracil, Leucovorin, Adriamycin, Cytoxan) Plus GM-CSF (Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony Stimulating Factor) Plus Dose Escalation of IL-3 (Interleukin-3) in Metastatic Breast Cancer

Summary

This is a phase I study to determine the maximal tolerated dose of IL-3 given alone or sequentially with GM-CSF following FLAC chemotherapy in metastatic breast cancer patients.

Timeline

Start

1991-05

Primary completion

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Completion

2001-02

Publications

• Background Antman K, Gale RP. Advanced breast cancer: high-dose chemotherapy and bone marrow autotransplants. Ann Intern Med. 1988 Apr;108(4):570-4. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-108-4-570.
• Background Clark SC, Kamen R. The human hematopoietic colony-stimulating factors. Science. 1987 Jun 5;236(4806):1229-37. doi: 10.1126/science.3296190.
• Background Metcalf D, Begley CG, Johnson GR, Nicola NA, Vadas MA, Lopez AF, Williamson DJ, Wong GG, Clark SC, Wang EA. Biologic properties in vitro of a recombinant human granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor. Blood. 1986 Jan;67(1):37-45.

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