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NCT01463072

Nab-Paclitaxel in Treating Older Patients With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer

Active, enrolled Phase 2 Results posted Last updated 28 July 2025
What this trial tests

Phase 2 trial testing Laboratory Biomarker Analysis in Locally Advanced Breast Carcinoma in 40 participants. Participants enrolled and being followed up; not accepting new ones.

Timeline
19 June 2012
Primary endpoint
17 May 2017
18 May 2026

Quick facts

Lead sponsorCity of Hope Medical Center
PhasePhase 2
StatusActive, enrolled
Study typeINTERVENTIONAL
Allocationna
Designsingle group
Maskingnone
Primary purposetreatment
Enrollment40
Start date19 June 2012
Primary completion17 May 2017
Estimated completion18 May 2026
Sites4 locations across United States

Drugs / interventions tested

Conditions studied

Sponsor

City of Hope Medical Center

Who can join

65 and older, any sex, with Locally Advanced Breast Carcinoma or Metastatic Breast Carcinoma. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Results — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov

Per-arm endpoint measurements with 95% confidence intervals where reported. Source: trial results section.

Percent of Participants With Grade 2-5 Toxicity Using National Cancer Institute Common Toxicity Criteria Version 4.0 Primary · During and after treatment, up to 2.5 years

Will be graded according to the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 4.0. Rates and associated 95% exact Clopper and Pearson binomial confidence limits will be estimated for grade 2 or higher toxicities attributed to treatment.

GroupValue95% CI
Treatment (Nab-paclitaxel)9076 – 97
Percent of Participants With Grade 3 or Higher Toxicities Attributable to Treatment Primary · On treatment, 28 days per cycle up to 30 months

Will be graded according to the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 4.0. Rates and associated 95% exact Clopper and Pearson binomial confidence limits will be estimated for grade 3 or higher toxicities attributed to treatment.

GroupValue95% CI
Treatment (Nab-paclitaxel)5841 – 73
Rate of Participants With a Dose Reduction Primary · On treatment, up to 30 months

Rates and associated 95% exact Clopper and Pearson binomial confidence limits will be estimated for dose reduction.

GroupValue95% CI
Treatment (Nab-paclitaxel)5034 – 66
Rate of Participants Requiring Dose Holds Primary · While on treatment, up to 30 months

Rates and associated 95% exact Clopper and Pearson binomial confidence limits will be estimated for dose reduction.

GroupValue95% CI
Treatment (Nab-paclitaxel)7559 – 87
Response Determined by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors Secondary · Up to 2.5 years

Rates and associated 95% exact Clopper and Pearson binomial confidence limits will be estimated for objective response rate (complete response \[CR\] + partial response \[PR\]). RECIST: Complete Response (CR): Disappearance of all target lesions. Any pathological lymph nodes must have reduction in short axis to \<10 mm Partial Response (PR): At least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the baseline sum diameters Progressive Disease (PD): At least a 20% increase in the sum of diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the smallest sum on study

GroupValue95% CI
Treatment (Nab-paclitaxel)1
Treatment (Nab-paclitaxel)13
Treatment (Nab-paclitaxel)16
Treatment (Nab-paclitaxel)4
Median Progression Free Survival (PFS) Secondary · From the date treatment begins until the first date on which recurrence, progression, or death due to any cause, assessed for about 1.5 years

PFS will be estimated using the product limit method of Kaplan and Meier.

GroupValue95% CI
Treatment (Nab-paclitaxel)6.55.5 – NA
Cancer-specific Geriatric (CARG) Assessment Secondary · CARG measured prior to treatment, toxicities and dose reduction measured up to 30 months

General linear models and descriptive methods will be used to explore factors as identified by a CARG assessment that may be predictive of toxicity (grade 3 or higher adverse events) or dose reduction. The cancer specific geriatric assessment score includes an evaluation of functional status, co-morbidity, cognition, psychological stats, social functioning and support, and nutritional status. It assesses a patient's age, gender, height, weight, cancer type, dosage, number of chemotherapy agents, hemoglobin, hearing, number of falls in past 6 months, able to take own medicine, whether walking

GroupValue95% CI
Treatment (Nab-paclitaxel)21
Treatment (Nab-paclitaxel)15
Treatment (Nab-paclitaxel)4

Adverse events — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov

Time frame: On study, up to 2.5 years. Reporting threshold: 5%. Adverse-event reports describe events observed during the trial — not all are caused by the drug.

Treatment (Nab-paclitaxel)
Serious: 14/40 (35%)
Deaths: 35/40

Serious adverse events (27 terms)

ReactionSystemTreatment (Nab-paclitaxel)
NauseaGastrointestinal disorders
VomitingGastrointestinal disorders
DiarrheaGastrointestinal disorders
DehydrationMetabolism and nutrition disorders
DyspneaRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
AnemiaBlood and lymphatic system disorders
Atrial fibrillationCardiac disorders
Cardiac disorders - Other, specifyCardiac disorders
Heart failureCardiac disorders
Supraventricular tachycardiaCardiac disorders
Abdominal painGastrointestinal disorders
ConstipationGastrointestinal disorders
Mucositis oralGastrointestinal disorders
FatigueGeneral disorders
Non-cardiac chest painGeneral disorders
Allergic reactionImmune system disorders
Urinary tract infectionInfections and infestations
Bronchial infectionInfections and infestations
Activated partial thromboplastin time prolongedInvestigations
HyponatermiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
Muscle weakness upper limbMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
HeadacheNervous system disorders
StrokeNervous system disorders
CoughRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
HypoxiaRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Other adverse events (27 terms — click to expand)

ReactionSystemTreatment (Nab-paclitaxel)
White blood cell decreasedInvestigations
FatigueGeneral disorders
AnemiaBlood and lymphatic system disorders
HypertensionVascular disorders
Neutrophil count decreasedInvestigations
Lymphocyte count decreasedInvestigations
Upper respiratory infectionInfections and infestations
Skin infectionInfections and infestations
HypocalcemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
Peripheral sensory neuropathyNervous system disorders
DehydrationMetabolism and nutrition disorders
DiarrheaGastrointestinal disorders
Urinary tract infectionInfections and infestations
HypokalemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
PainGeneral disorders
Infections and infestations - Other, specifyInfections and infestations
HyperglycemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
DyspneaRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
HypotensionVascular disorders
ConjunctivitisEye disorders
Edema limbsGeneral disorders
Allergic reactionImmune system disorders
Nail infectionInfections and infestations
Aspartate aminotransferase increasedInvestigations
Weight gainInvestigations
Pain in extremityMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Thromboembolic eventVascular disorders

Most-reported serious reactions: Nausea, Vomiting, Diarrhea, Dehydration, Dyspnea, Anemia, Atrial fibrillation, Cardiac disorders - Other, specify.

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01463072 adverse events section.

Sponsor's own description

This phase II trial studies the side effects of nab-paclitaxel in treating older patients with breast cancer that has spread from where it started to nearby tissue or lymph nodes (locally advanced) or to other places in the body (metastatic). Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as nab-paclitaxel, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading.

Publications & conference data

7 peer-reviewed publications reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):

  1. Albumin Nanovectors in Cancer Therapy and Imaging.
    Parodi A, Miao J, Soond SM, Rudzińska M, et al · · 2019 · cited 91× · PMID 31195727 · DOI 10.3390/biom9060218
  2. TNBC: Potential Targeting of Multiple Receptors for a Therapeutic Breakthrough, Nanomedicine, and Immunotherapy.
    Singh DD, Yadav DK. · · 2021 · cited 76× · PMID 34440080 · DOI 10.3390/biomedicines9080876
  3. Nanoparticles for the Treatment of Bone Metastasis in Breast Cancer: Recent Advances and Challenges.
    Yu X, Zhu L. · · 2024 · cited 20× · PMID 38414525 · DOI 10.2147/ijn.s442768
  4. <i>nab</i>-Paclitaxel for the treatment of breast cancer: an update across treatment settings.
    Brufsky A. · · 2017 · cited 18× · PMID 28344858 · DOI 10.1186/s40164-017-0066-5
  5. A Phase II Trial of Older Adults With Metastatic Breast Cancer Receiving nab-Paclitaxel: Melding the Fields of Geriatrics and Oncology.
    Hurria A, Soto-Perez-de-Celis E, Blanchard S, Burhenn P, et al · · 2019 · cited 14× · PMID 30503309 · DOI 10.1016/j.clbc.2018.10.002
  6. Nanomedicine concepts in the general medical curriculum: initiating a discussion.
    Sweeney AE. · · 2015 · cited 14× · PMID 26677322 · DOI 10.2147/ijn.s96480
  7. Nanomedicine for cancer patient-centered care.
    Sorrentino C, Ciummo SL, Fieni C, Di Carlo E. · · 2024 · cited 10× · PMID 39434967 · DOI 10.1002/mco2.767

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