Docetaxel, Capecitabine, and Bevacizumab in Treating Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer

Summary

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as docetaxel and capecitabine, work in different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Monoclonal antibodies such as bevacizumab can locate tumor cells and either kill them or deliver tumor-killing substances to them without harming normal cells. Bevacizumab may also stop the growth of tumor cells by stopping blood flow to the tumor. Combining chemotherapy with monoclonal antibody therapy may kill more tumor cells. PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well giving docetaxel and capecitabine together with bevacizumab works in treating patients with metastatic breast cancer.

Timeline

Start

2004-12

Primary completion

2006-08

Completion

2010-12

Publications

• Results Perez EA, Hillman DW, Dentchev T, Le-Lindqwister NA, Geeraerts LH, Fitch TR, Liu H, Graham DL, Kahanic SP, Gross HM, Patel TA, Palmieri FM, Dueck AC. North Central Cancer Treatment Group (NCCTG) N0432: phase II trial of docetaxel with capecitabine and bevacizumab as first-line chemotherapy for patients with metastatic breast cancer. Ann Oncol. 2010 Feb;21(2):269-274. doi: 10.1093/annonc/mdp512. Epub 2009 Nov 9.

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