A Trial of 2 Schedules of Ixabepilone Plus Bevacizumab and Paclitaxel Plus Bevacizumab for Breast Cancer

Ixabepilone,16 mg/m\^2, administered as a 1-hour intravenous (IV) infusion on Days 1, 8, and 15 of a 28-day cycle until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Bevacizumab, 10 mg/kg, administered as IV infusion every 2 weeks. Bevacizumab to be infused over 90 minutes for the first dose, and if well tolerated for 60 minutes, for the second dose. Then if still tolerated, over 30 minutes for subsequent infusions. Bevacizumab was to be dosed until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Ixabepilone, 40 mg/m\^2, administered as a 3-hour IV infusion on Day 1 of a 21-day cycle until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity (After Cycle 4, dose reduction to 32 mg/m\^2 was to be implemented for all subsequent cycles.) Bevacizumab, 15 mg/kg, administered as IV infusion every 3 weeks. Bevacizumab to be infused over 90 minutes for the first dose, and if well tolerated for 60 minutes, for the second dose. Then if still tolerated, over 30 minutes for subsequent infusions. Bevacizumab was to be dosed until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Paclitaxel, 90 mg/m\^2, given as a 1-hour IV infusion on Days 1, 8, and 15 of a 28-day cycle until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Bevacizumab, 10 mg/kg, administered as IV infusion every 2 weeks. Bevacizumab infused over 90 minutes for the first dose, and if well tolerated, over 60 minutes for the second dose. If still tolerated, over 30 minutes for subsequent infusions. Bevacizumab was to be dosed until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.