Capecitabine, Paclitaxel, and Trastuzumab in Treating Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2002-07-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so
they stop growing or die. Monoclonal antibodies such as trastuzumab can locate tumor cells
and either kill them or deliver tumor-killing substances to them without harming normal
cells. Combining chemotherapy with monoclonal antibody therapy may kill more tumor cells.
PURPOSE: Phase I/II trial to study the effectiveness of combining capecitabine, paclitaxel,
and trastuzumab in treating patients who have metastatic breast cancer.