Epothilone (Ixabepilone) Plus Capecitabine Versus Capecitabine Alone in Patients With Advanced Breast Cancer

Patients must have received prior treatment which included both an anthracycline (i.e., doxorubicin or epirubicin) and a taxane (i.e., paclitaxel or docetaxel).
Patients must have received no more than two prior chemotherapy regimens. Patients who have not received treatment for metastatic disease must have relapsed within one year.
Patients may not have any history of brain and/or leptomeningeal metastases.
Patients may not have Grade 2 or worse neuropathy at the time of study entry.
Patients may not have had prior treatment with any epothilones and/or capecitabine (i.e. Xeloda)