New chemo approach tested for aggressive breast cancer brain spread

NCT ID NCT02422641

Summary

This study tests whether high-dose methotrexate chemotherapy given through an IV can help patients with advanced breast cancer that has spread to the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord. Researchers want to see if this treatment helps patients live longer than 12 weeks and measures side effects and treatment costs. The trial includes adults with specific types of breast cancer that have spread to this area, with or without brain tumors.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Comprehensive Cancer Center at Wake Forest University (CCCWFU)

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    Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, United States

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  • Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center

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    Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States

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  • Siteman Cancer Center- Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

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    St Louis, Missouri, 63130, United States

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