G-CSF in Preventing Neutropenia in Women Receiving Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer
Breast Cancer, Chemotherapeutic Agent Toxicity, Neutropenia
About this trial
This is an interventional supportive care trial for Breast Cancer focused on measuring neutropenia, chemotherapeutic agent toxicity, recurrent breast cancer, stage I breast cancer, stage II breast cancer, stage IIIA breast cancer, stage IIIB breast cancer, stage IIIC breast cancer, stage IV breast cancer
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
- Diagnosis of breast cancer
Receiving 1 of the following neoadjuvant or adjuvant chemotherapy regimens:
- Six courses of epirubicin hydrochloride and docetaxel
- Six courses of fluorouracil, epirubicin hydrochloride, and cyclophosphamide (FEC) 100 or 3 courses of FEC 100 and 3 courses of docetaxel 100
- Must have received at least 2 chemotherapy regimens prior to study therapy
- No malignant hematological disease
- Hormone receptor status not specified
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
- Menopausal status not specified
- Not pregnant or nursing
- Fertile patients must use effective contraception
- No contraindications to standard neoadjuvant or adjuvant chemotherapy
- No known hypersensitivity to G-CSF or any of its components
- No patients deprived of liberty or under guardianship
- No psychological, familial, social, or geographical reasons preventing follow-up
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
- See Disease Characteristics
- No concurrent participation in another experimental drug study
Sites / Locations
- Centre Regional Francois Baclesse
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Experimental
Group 1
Group 2
Patients receive filgrastim (G-CSF) subcutaneously (SC) once daily on days 6-11 of each course of chemotherapy as primary prophylaxis. Chemotherapy courses repeat every three weeks for 3-6 courses.
Patients receive G-CSF SC once daily on days 6-11 of each course of chemotherapy as primary prophylaxis. Chemotherapy courses repeat every three weeks for 3-6 courses. Patients may also receive secondary prophylaxis with G-CSF if they experience an episode of neutropenia.