Carboplatin Intensified Chemotherapy for TRIple NEgative Breast Cancer(CITRINE) (NCT04296175) | Clinical Trial Compass
Active — Not RecruitingPhase 3
Carboplatin Intensified Chemotherapy for TRIple NEgative Breast Cancer(CITRINE)
China808 participantsStarted 2020-03-05
Plain-language summary
This is a prospective, single center, randomized, open-labled stage III clinical trial comparing the efficacy and safety of anthracyclin followed by weekly paclitaxel versus dose-dense anthracyclin followed by weekly paclitaxel versus dose-dense anthracyclin followed by weekly paclitaxel combined with carboplatin for high-risk, triple-negative early breast cancer.
Who can participate
Age range
18 Years – 70 Years
Sex
FEMALE
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Inclusion criteria
. Has an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1;
. Histologically documented TNBC after early breast cancer surgery (absence of HER2, ER, and PR expression)
. Has adequate organ function meeting the following criteria: (1) adequate bone marrow function: hemoglobin ≥ 90 g/L (no blood transfusion within 14 days); absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1.5 x 109 /L; platelet count ≥ 75 \* 109 /L; (2)adequate liver and kidney function: Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) ≤ 3×upper limit of normal (ULN), Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST) ≤ 3×ULN, Total Bilirubin (TBIL)≤ 1.5×ULN, serum creatinine ≤ 1×ULN#and with endogenous creatinine clearance rate of \>50 ml/min (Cockcroft-Gault formula).
. Women aged 18-70 years old;
. Lymph nodes positive or lymph nodes negative but with ki67 no less than 50%
Questions worth asking your doctor
Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.
1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?
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Questions for the trial coordinator
The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.
1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.
. Have the cognitive ability to understand the protocol and be willing to participate and to be followed up
. For women of childbearing potential: agreement to remain abstinent (refrain from heterosexual intercourse) or use contraceptive measures as outlined for each specific treatment arm
Exclusion criteria
. Has received neoadjuvant therapy (include chemotherapy, targeted therapy, radiotherapy or endocrine therapy;
. Has bilateral breast cancer;
. Has previous history of additional malignancy, with the exception of adequately treated basal cell carcinoma and cervical carcinoma in situ.
. Has metastatic breast cancer
. Is pregnant, is breast feeding women, or women of childbearing age who cannot practice effective contraceptives;
. Patients participating in other clinical trials at the same time;
. Has severe organ dysfunction (cardiopulmonary liver and kidney) insufficiency, left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) \< 50% (cardiac ultrasound); severe cardio cerebral vascular disease within the 6 months previous of randomization (such as unstable angina, chronic heart failure, uncontrolled hypertension with blood pressure\>150/90mmgh, myocardial infarction, or cerebral blood vessel); diabetic patients with poor blood glucose control; patients with severe hypertension;