Vinorelbine/Carboplatin Versus Gemcitabine/Carboplatin in Metastatic Breast Cancer

Development of an active second-line treatment option for metastatic breast cancer patients previously pre-treated with anthracyclines and taxanes in neoadjuvant, adjuvant or palliative settings. For each randomisation arm, 100 patients will be included. The trial was performed as a 2-stage phase II study according to the optimal design by Simon with overall response rate as the primary objective. Study Design: Arm A: Vinorelbine 25 mg/m2 d1,8; Carboplatin AUC=6 d1 q 3 weeks; Arm B: Gemcitabine 1000 mg/m2 d1,8; Carboplatin AUC=6 d1 q 3 weeks;