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Carboplatin and Nab-Paclitaxel With or Without Vorinostat in Treating Women With Newly Diagnosed Operable Breast Cancer (NCT00616967)

A Multi-Institutional Double-Blind Phase II Study Evaluating Response and Surrogate Biomarkers to Carboplatin and Nab-Paclitaxel (CP) With or Without Vorinostat as Preoperative Chemotherapy in HER2-negative Primary Operable Breast Cancer

๐Ÿ”ต Active, Not Recruiting Phase2 ๐Ÿ’Š Investigational Drug / Biologic Sponsor: Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins

๐Ÿฉบ Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as carboplatin and paclitaxel albumin-stabilized nanoparticle formulation, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Vorinostat may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Vorinostat may also help carboplatin and paclitaxel albumin-stabilized nanoparticle formulation work better by making tumor cells more sensitive to the drugs. Giving chemotherapy with or without vorinostat before surgery may make the tumor smaller and reduce the amount of normal tissue that needs to be removed. PURPOSE: This randomized phase II trial is studying how well giving carboplatin together with paclitaxel albumin-stabilized nanoparticle formulation works with or without vorinostat in treating women with breast cancer that can be removed by surgery.

Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.

Location: University of Alabama Comprehensive Cancer Center โ€” Birmingham, Alabama

Age range: 18 Years

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๐Ÿ“ All Participating Trial Locations (5 Sites)

  • University of Alabama Comprehensive Cancer Center โ€” Birmingham, Alabama
  • Indiana University Purdue University of Indianapolis โ€” Indianapolis, Indiana
  • Anne Arundel Health System โ€” Annapolis, Maryland
  • Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins โ€” Baltimore, Maryland
  • Mayo Clinic Cancer Center โ€” Rochester, Minnesota

๐Ÿ’ฐ Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights

  • 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
  • Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA ยง 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
  • Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.

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๐Ÿ’ก How to Participate

  1. Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
  2. Review the official NIH record below to find the coordinating site.
  3. Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
  4. Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.
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