Preoperative Hormone Therapy for Postmenopausal Women With ER+ Clinical Stage T2-4 Tumors
Primary Purpose
Breast Cancer, Stage II Breast Cancer, Stage III Breast Cancer
Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 2
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Exemestane
Exemestane and tamoxifen
Sponsored by

About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Breast Cancer focused on measuring Breast cancer, estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer, progesterone receptor-positive breast cancer, Postmenopausal, Exemestane, Tamoxifen
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Histologically or cytologically confirmed breast cancer
- ER positive (+)
- Primary tumor 2-4 regional lymph nodes 0-2 (T2-4N0-2); patients may have metastatic disease, provided local-regional surgery is clinically indicated
- Clinical stage II/III
- Postmenopausal- defined as having had a previous bilateral oophorectomy or, for women with no prior hysterectomy, the absence of spontaneous menstrual cycles for more than 1 year
- Newly diagnosed
- Patients with prior non-breast malignancies are eligible if they have been disease free for >= 5 years before study entry; patients with squamous or basal cell carcinoma of the skin that has been effectively treated, carcinoma in situ of the cervix that has been treated by surgery only, or lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS) of the ipsilateral or contralateral breast that has been treated by surgery only are eligible, even if the cancer was diagnosed within 5 years before randomization
- Serum creatinine =< 1.5 x institutional upper limit of normal (ULN)
- Hemoglobin within normal limits for institution
- Absolute granulocyte count >= 1500
- Platelet count >= 100,000
- Serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST) or serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase (SGPT), alanine aminotransferase (ALT) =< 2.5 x ULN
- Total bilirubin < 2 x ULN for institution
- Alkaline phosphatase < 2 x the ULN
Exclusion Criteria:
- Completely resected
- Prior hormone or chemotherapy
- Unable to take oral medication
- Patients who have nonmalignant systemic disease (cardiovascular, renal, hepatic, etc.) that would preclude their being subjected to protocol therapy
Sites / Locations
- University of Colorado Cancer Center
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Experimental
Arm Label
Treatment (exemestane, surgery)
treatment (exemestane, tamoxifen, surgery)
Arm Description
Patients receive exemestane orally daily for 4 months in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients then undergo surgery.
Patients receive exemestane plus tamoxifen orally daily for 4 months in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients then undergo surgery.
Outcomes
Primary Outcome Measures
Overall Response Rate as Measured by Clinical Exam, Standard Imaging, and Surgical Pathology Findings
Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST v1.0) for target lesions and assessed by MRI: Complete Response (CR), Disappearance of all target lesions; Partial Response (PR), >=30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions; Overall Response (OR) = CR + PR.
Evaluated using chi-square analysis.
Secondary Outcome Measures
Full Information
NCT ID
NCT01831076
First Posted
April 4, 2013
Last Updated
February 22, 2022
Sponsor
University of Colorado, Denver
1. Study Identification
Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT01831076
Brief Title
Preoperative Hormone Therapy for Postmenopausal Women With ER+ Clinical Stage T2-4 Tumors
Official Title
Preoperative Hormone Therapy for Postmenopausal Women With ER+ Clinical Stage T2-4 Tumors. A Phase II Study to Identify Molecular Predictors for Hormone Responsiveness and/or Resistance.
Study Type
Interventional
2. Study Status
Record Verification Date
February 2022
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
April 2002 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
February 2013 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
January 6, 2022 (Actual)
3. Sponsor/Collaborators
Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
University of Colorado, Denver
4. Oversight
Data Monitoring Committee
Yes
5. Study Description
Brief Summary
This phase II trial studies how well exemestane before surgery works in treating postmenopausal patients with newly diagnosed estrogen receptor positive stage II-III breast cancer. Estrogen can cause the growth of breast cancer cells. Hormone therapy using exemestane may fight breast cancer by blocking the use of estrogen by the tumor cells.
Detailed Description
This study will develop preliminary data regarding the efficacy and safety of exemestane in the preoperative treatment of postmenopausal women with ER+ or PR+ tumors. This trial is also designed to develop a predictive model to correlate expression of the known isoforms of ER and progesterone receptor (PR) and the aromatase enzyme with response to estrogenic deprivation using exemestane.
6. Conditions and Keywords
Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Breast Cancer, Stage II Breast Cancer, Stage III Breast Cancer
Keywords
Breast cancer, estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer, progesterone receptor-positive breast cancer, Postmenopausal, Exemestane, Tamoxifen
7. Study Design
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Phase 2
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
36 (Actual)
8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions
Arm Title
Treatment (exemestane, surgery)
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Arm Description
Patients receive exemestane orally daily for 4 months in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients then undergo surgery.
Arm Title
treatment (exemestane, tamoxifen, surgery)
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Patients receive exemestane plus tamoxifen orally daily for 4 months in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients then undergo surgery.
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Exemestane
Other Intervention Name(s)
107868-30-4,, 6-Methyleneandrosta-1,, 4-diene-3,17-dione,, 713563,, Aromasin,, FCE 24304,, FCE-24304,, PNU 155971
Intervention Description
Given PO
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Exemestane and tamoxifen
Intervention Description
exemestane 25 mg po daily and tamoxifen 20 mg po daily given concurrently for 4 months prior to surgery
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Overall Response Rate as Measured by Clinical Exam, Standard Imaging, and Surgical Pathology Findings
Description
Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST v1.0) for target lesions and assessed by MRI: Complete Response (CR), Disappearance of all target lesions; Partial Response (PR), >=30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions; Overall Response (OR) = CR + PR.
Evaluated using chi-square analysis.
Time Frame
Up to 6 months
10. Eligibility
Sex
Female
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
50 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Histologically or cytologically confirmed breast cancer
ER positive (+)
Primary tumor 2-4 regional lymph nodes 0-2 (T2-4N0-2); patients may have metastatic disease, provided local-regional surgery is clinically indicated
Clinical stage II/III
Postmenopausal- defined as having had a previous bilateral oophorectomy or, for women with no prior hysterectomy, the absence of spontaneous menstrual cycles for more than 1 year
Newly diagnosed
Patients with prior non-breast malignancies are eligible if they have been disease free for >= 5 years before study entry; patients with squamous or basal cell carcinoma of the skin that has been effectively treated, carcinoma in situ of the cervix that has been treated by surgery only, or lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS) of the ipsilateral or contralateral breast that has been treated by surgery only are eligible, even if the cancer was diagnosed within 5 years before randomization
Serum creatinine =< 1.5 x institutional upper limit of normal (ULN)
Hemoglobin within normal limits for institution
Absolute granulocyte count >= 1500
Platelet count >= 100,000
Serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST) or serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase (SGPT), alanine aminotransferase (ALT) =< 2.5 x ULN
Total bilirubin < 2 x ULN for institution
Alkaline phosphatase < 2 x the ULN
Exclusion Criteria:
Completely resected
Prior hormone or chemotherapy
Unable to take oral medication
Patients who have nonmalignant systemic disease (cardiovascular, renal, hepatic, etc.) that would preclude their being subjected to protocol therapy
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Anthony Elias, M.D
Organizational Affiliation
University of Colorado, Denver
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
University of Colorado Cancer Center
City
Aurora
State/Province
Colorado
ZIP/Postal Code
80045
Country
United States
12. IPD Sharing Statement
Plan to Share IPD
No
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