A Prospective, Belgian Multi-center, Single-arm, Phase II Study of Neoadjuvant Weekly Paclitaxel and Carboplatin Followed by Dose Dense Epirubicin and Cyclophosphamide in Stage II and III Triple Negative Breast Cancer
A Prospective, Belgian Multi-center, Single-arm, Phase II Study of Neoadjuvant Weekly Paclitaxel and Carboplatin Followed by Dose Dense Epirubicin and Cyclophosphamide in Stage II and III Triple Negative Breast Cancer
This is a prospective Belgian, multi-center, open-label, single-arm phase II study of weekly paclitaxel at a dose of 80mg/m² in combination with weekly carboplatin (AUC=2), for 12 weeks, followed by 4 cycles of dose dense epirubicin at a dose of 90 mg/m² and cyclophosphamide at a dose of 600 mg/m² every 2 weeks (plus Long acting GCSF at day 2) administrated preoperatively in locally advanced operable stage II and III triple negative breast cancer to evaluate tumor response in the breast and the axilla.
Inclusion Criteria:
Stage II-III operable triple negative (ER and PR < 10%; Her2 IHC 0-1 or FISH <2.0) breast cancer in women age > 18. For patients aged 65 or older the G8 geriatric screening test should be > 14 (on a total of 17).
Baseline mammography, US. MR of the breast on clinical indication.
FNA of suspicious axillary lymph node is indicated
Pre-treatment SN biopsy is indicated in clinical N0
Measurable loco-regional disease
Adequate bone marrow function, defined as
Adequate liver function defined as
Normal cardiac function measured by ultrasound with a left ventricular function > 55%
Creatinine clearance > 40 ml/min according to local laboratory standard (MDRD, CDK-epi, Cockroft-Gault, or other established formula to calculate renal function)
Exclusion Criteria: