Monoclonal Antibody Therapy Plus Cyclosporine and Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation in Treating Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer

• Status: Unknown status
• Trial end date: 1969-12-31
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

RATIONALE: Radiolabeled monoclonal antibodies can locate tumor cells and deliver tumor-killing substances to them without harming normal cells. Peripheral stem cell transplantation may allow the doctor to give higher doses of chemotherapy drugs and kill more tumor cells. Sometimes the transplanted cells can make an immune response against the body's normal tissues. Cyclosporine may prevent this from happening.

PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of radiolabeled monoclonal antibody plus cyclosporine and peripheral stem cell transplantation in treating patients who have metastatic breast cancer that has not responded to previous therapy.

• Phase: Phase 1
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: University of California, Davis
• Treatments: Antibodies; Antibodies, Monoclonal; Antineoplastic Agents, Immunological; Cyclosporine; Cyclosporins; Immunoglobulins

Criteria

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically confirmed refractory metastatic breast cancer Must have either relapsed or failed to achieve complete remission after combination chemotherapy with or without stem cell or marrow transplantation No CNS disease No generalized or total mass liver involvement greater than 25% volume No pulmonary metastasis involving greater than 25% of lung volume Tumor markers and evidence of metastatic disease by physical exam or radiography required for patients with bone disease only Hormone receptor status: Not specified

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 to physiologic age of 55 Menopausal status: Not specified Performance status: Karnofsky 70-100% Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: Absolute granulocyte count at least 2000/mm3 Platelet count at least 150,000/mm3 Arterial blood gases within normal limits for age and sex Hepatic: See Disease Characteristics Bilirubin no greater than 1.3 mg/dL Renal: Creatinine no greater than 1.5 mg/dL Cardiovascular: LVEF at least 50% by MUGA Pulmonary: FEV1 and FVC at least 65% of predicted Corrected diffusing capacity at least 60% Other: Adequate venous access Able to tolerate apheresis, filgrastim (G-CSF), and cyclosporine Human anti-mouse antibody (HAMA) negative No other primary malignant neoplasm except curatively treated basal cell carcinoma or surgically cured carcinoma in situ of the cervix Not pregnant or nursing Negative pregnancy test Fertile patients must use effective contraception

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: See Disease Characteristics Chemotherapy: See Disease Characteristics At least 4 weeks since prior chemotherapy No concurrent chemotherapy At least 1 year since prior high dose intensive marrow toxic therapy requiring stem cells or bone marrow transplantation No pulmonary toxicity due to prior chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: At least 4 weeks since prior radiotherapy No concurrent radiotherapy No prior radiotherapy to greater than 25% of total skeleton Surgery: Not specified