Effectiveness and Safety Study of Filgrastine® in Patientes With Breast Cancer Treated With Myelotoxic Chemotherapy
Breast Cancer

About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Breast Cancer
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Provision of the Free and Informed Consent Form by written; Female sex; Age between 18 and 75 years old; Diagnosis of breast cancer confirmed by cytology or histopathology; Disease in stages II or III, according to the classification tumor-node-metastasis (TNM); Indication of chemotherapy with full dose of one of the regimens eligible; Performance status of 0 or 1; Appropriate body functions (absolute neutrophil count [CAN] ≥1,500/mm³; platelet count ≥150,000/mm³; serum creatinine ≤1.2 mg/dL; bilirubin and transaminases ≤1.5 times the upper limit of normal). Exclusion Criteria: Previous use of chemotherapy; Previous use of filgrastim; Prediction of prophylactic or therapeutic use of antibiotics, antifungals or antivirals in the first cycle of chemotherapy; Previous radiotherapy involving the pelvis or radiotherapy from any site within the last 6 weeks prior to randomization; History of bone marrow transplantation (as a recipient); Presence of other neoplasms; Presence of severe co-morbidities; Recent (<6 months) or planned participation in other studies clinical trials involving drugs of any nature or in studies of any form of intervention; Known intolerance or allergy to any of the components the filgrastim formulations evaluated in the study; Pregnancy or lactation (patients of childbearing potential must have a negative serological pregnancy test dated within 7 days prior to randomization).
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Experimental
Reference Drug - Granulokine®
Test Drug - Filgrastine®
Reference Drug - Granulokine® is presented in boxes containing vials containing 1,0 mL of solution for injection and 300µg of filgrastim. Granulokine® will be administered at a daily dose of 5 μg/kg of body weight, exclusively subcutaneously, according to randomization.
Test Drug - Filgrastine® is presented in boxes containing vials containing 1 mL of solution for injection and 300 µg of filgrastim. Filgrastine® will be administered at a daily dose of 5 μg/kg of body weight, exclusively subcutaneously, according to randomization.