Everolimus in Treating Patients WIth Recurrent or Metastatic Breast Cancer

Summary

RATIONALE: Everolimus may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking blood flow to the tumor. PURPOSE: This randomized phase II trial is studying two different schedules of everolimus to see how well they work in treating patients with recurrent or metastatic breast cancer.

Timeline

Start

2005-05-10

Primary completion

2008-07-22

Completion

2011-01-18

Publications

• Results Ellard SL, Clemons M, Gelmon KA, Norris B, Kennecke H, Chia S, Pritchard K, Eisen A, Vandenberg T, Taylor M, Sauerbrei E, Mishaeli M, Huntsman D, Walsh W, Olivo M, McIntosh L, Seymour L. Randomized phase II study comparing two schedules of everolimus in patients with recurrent/metastatic breast cancer: NCIC Clinical Trials Group IND.163. J Clin Oncol. 2009 Sep 20;27(27):4536-41. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2008.21.3033. Epub 2009 Aug 17.

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