About this trial
The overall purpose of this study is to investigate whether younger subjects report pain with pegfilgrastim (or biosimilar substitution) more often and/or at higher levels (greater intensity) than older subjects.This study will be carried out throughout the course of your chemotherapy treatment, which will be prescribed by your study doctor. Participation in this study will not affect your cancer treatment.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Written informed consent and HIPAA authorization for release of personal health information. NOTE: HIPAA authorization may be included in the informed consent or obtained separately.
Age ≥ 18 years at the time of consent
Female
Histological or cytological confirmation of invasive breast cancer.
Disqualifiers
Uncontrolled intercurrent illness/medical condition or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements as determined by the investigator
Have previously received chemotherapy or radiation other than the first cycle of the planned adjuvant or neoadjuvant chemotherapy as indicated in Inclusion #5
Taking chronic narcotics, as determined by treating physician
Diagnosis of distant metastatic breast cancer
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- pegfilgrastim
Treatment groups
Sponsors and collaborators
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Lead sponsor
Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute
Collaborator