ABI-007 (Nab-Paclitaxel) and Gemcitabine in Treating Women With Metastatic Breast Cancer

Summary

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as ABI-007(Nab-Paclitaxel((Nanoparticle Albumin Bound)-Paclitaxel)) and gemcitabine, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Giving more than one drug (combination chemotherapy) may kill more tumor cells. PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well giving ABI-007 together with gemcitabine works in treating women with metastatic breast cancer.

Timeline

Start

2005-08

Primary completion

2010-05

Completion

2010-08

Publications

• Results Roy V, LaPlant BR, Gross GG, Bane CL, Palmieri FM; North Central Cancer Treatment Group. Phase II trial of weekly nab (nanoparticle albumin-bound)-paclitaxel (nab-paclitaxel) (Abraxane) in combination with gemcitabine in patients with metastatic breast cancer (N0531). Ann Oncol. 2009 Mar;20(3):449-53. doi: 10.1093/annonc/mdn661. Epub 2008 Dec 15.
• Results Roy V, LaPlant BR, Gross GG, et al.: NCCTG phase II trial N0531of weekly nab-paclitaxel (nab-p) in combination with gemcitabine (gem) in patients with metastatic breast cancer (MBC). [Abstract] J Clin Oncol 25 (Suppl 18): A-1048, 2007.
• Results Moreno-Aspitia A, Perez EA. North Central Cancer Treatment Group N0531: Phase II Trial of weekly albumin-bound paclitaxel (ABI-007; Abraxane) in combination with gemcitabine in patients with metastatic breast cancer. Clin Breast Cancer. 2005 Oct;6(4):361-4. doi: 10.3816/CBC.2005.n.042. No abstract available.

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