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ClinicalTrials.gov |
Last refreshed on:
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19 February 2015 |
Main ID: |
NCT00002777 |
Date of registration:
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01/11/1999 |
Prospective Registration:
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No |
Primary sponsor: |
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Public title:
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Exemestane Compared With Tamoxifen in Treating Women With Locally Recurrent or Metastatic Breast Cancer
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Scientific title:
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RANDOMIZED PHASE II STUDY IN FIRST LINE HORMONAL TREATMENT FOR METASTATIC BREAST CANCER WITH EXEMESTANE OR TAMOXIFEN IN POSTMENOPAUSAL PATIENTS |
Date of first enrolment:
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May 1996 |
Target sample size:
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342 |
Recruitment status: |
Completed |
URL:
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http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00002777 |
Study type:
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Interventional |
Study design:
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Allocation: Randomized, Primary Purpose: Treatment
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Phase:
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Phase 3
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Countries of recruitment
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Australia
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Belgium
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France
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Malaysia
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Netherlands
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Philippines
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Poland
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Russian Federation
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Slovenia
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Taiwan
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Thailand
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United Kingdom
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Contacts
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Name:
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Robert Paridaens, MD, PhD |
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Affiliation:
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U.Z. Gasthuisberg |
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Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
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DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
- Histologically or cytologically proven adenocarcinoma of the breast that is
metastatic and progressive or locally recurrent and inoperable
- At least one bidimensionally measurable or evaluable lesion
- Lytic bone lesions on x-ray/CT scan, surrounded by calcified bone, and at least
1 cm
- Bidimensionally measurable extraosseous disease required for patients on
bisphosphonates
- The following are not considered evaluable:
- Previously irradiated lesions
- Lymphangitic spread
- Ascites
- Blastic bone lesions
- Pleural effusions
- No rapidly progressive disease for which hormonal therapy is not indicated
- No massive visceral disease (i.e., more than one third of any organ)
- No brain metastases
- Hormone receptor status:
- Estrogen receptor positive or progesterone receptor positive, defined by 1 of
the following:
- At least 10 femtomoles H3-estrogen or at least 20 femtomoles
- H3 progesterone binding per mg of cytosol protein by DCC or sucrose density
method
- At least 0.10 femtomoles H3-estrogen or at least 0.20 femtomoles
- H3-progesterone binding per mg of DNA by IF/EIA technique
- Positive immunohistochemistry noted on pathology report
- Unknown receptor status eligible provided:
- Disease-free interval of at least 2 years since adjuvant therapy or initial
surgery (if no adjuvant therapy), including most recently treated tumor in
bilateral breast cancer if status unknown in one primary tumor
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
Age:
- 18 and over
Sex:
- Female
Menopausal status:
- Postmenopausal by 1 of the following:
- Natural menopause and more than 1 year since last menstrual period (LMP)
- Radiation-induced oophorectomy and more than 1 year since LMP
- Chemotherapy induced menopause if:
- At least 1 year since LMP (+ 1 year post-tamoxifen)
- Serum FSH and LH and plasma estradiol levels in postmenopausal range
- LHRH-induced amenorrhea
- Surgical castration
- Patients under age 56 with prior hysterectomy and 1 or both ovaries intact
or tamoxifen-induced amenorrhea with at least 12 months since prior
tamoxifen must have postmenopausal serum FSH and LH and plasma estradiol
concentrations
Performance status:
- ECOG (WHO) 0-2
Hematopoietic:
- Absolute neutrophil count at least 1,500/mm^3
- Platelet count at least 100,000/mm^3
Hepatic:
- Bilirubin less than 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN)
- SGOT/SGPT less than 2.5 times ULN (less than 5 times ULN with liver metastases)
Renal:
- Creatinine less than 1.5 times ULN
Cardiovascular:
- No deep venous thrombosis
Other:
- No mental incapacitation
- No severe concurrent disease
- No prior or concurrent malignancy except curatively treated carcinoma in situ of the
cervix or basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
Biologic therapy:
- No concurrent immunotherapy
Chemotherapy:
- See Disease Characteristics
- At least 3 weeks since chemotherapy for metastatic disease and recovered
- No more than 1 prior chemotherapy regimen for metastatic disease
- Prior adjuvant chemotherapy allowed if disease free for at least 6 months
- No concurrent chemotherapy
Endocrine therapy:
- No prior hormonal therapy for advanced disease (e.g., tamoxifen or LHRH agonists)
- Prior adjuvant tamoxifen allowed if disease free for at least 6 months
- No other concurrent hormonal therapy, including steroids
Radiotherapy:
- Recovered from toxic effects of prior radiotherapy
- Concurrent palliative radiotherapy, including whole brain irradiation, allowed
Surgery:
- See Disease Characteristics
- No prior ovariectomy for advanced disease
Other:
- No other concurrent investigational drugs
- Concurrent bisphosphonates allowed if short term (7 days) for hypercalcemia due to
suspect tumor flare or if on prior bisphosphonates with bidimensionally measurable
extraosseous lesion
Age minimum:
18 Years
Age maximum:
N/A
Gender:
Female
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Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
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Breast Cancer
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Intervention(s)
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Drug: tamoxifen citrate
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Drug: exemestane
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Secondary ID(s)
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PHARMACIA-EORTC-10951
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EORTC-10951
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Source(s) of Monetary Support
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Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
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Results
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Results available:
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Date Posted:
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Date Completed:
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