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Ibandronate or Zoledronate in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Bone Metastases From Breast Cancer

Phase 3
Conditions
Breast Cancer
Hypercalcemia of Malignancy
Metastatic Cancer
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT00326820
Lead Sponsor
Wales Cancer Trials Unit
Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Ibandronate and zoledronate may help relieve some of the symptoms caused by bone metastases. It is not yet know whether ibandronate is more effective than zoledronate in treating bone metastases from breast cancer.

PURPOSE: This randomized phase III trial is studying ibandronate to see how well it works compared with zoledronate in treating patients with newly diagnosed bone metastases from breast cancer.

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES:

Primary

* Compare the efficacy, in terms of reducing frequency and timing of skeletal-related events (SREs), of ibandronate vs zoledronate in patients with newly diagnosed bone metastases secondary to breast cancer.

Secondary

* Compare the median time to first SRE in patients treated with these regimens.

* Compare the percentage of patients experiencing a SRE after treatment with these regimens.

* Compare the number of occult vertebral fractures present in patients at the end of treatment with these regimens.

* Compare the pain and analgesic scores and quality of life of patients treated with these regimens.

* Compare the number of patients developing renal dysfunction or hypocalcemia during the study period.

* Compare the number of patients developing osteonecrosis of the jaw during study treatment and follow-up.

* Compare the overall survival of these patients at 96 weeks and at 5 years.

* Compare the health-resource usage of patients treated with these regimens.

OUTLINE: This is a randomized, open-label, parallel-group, controlled, multicenter study. Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms.

* Arm I: Patients receive zoledronate IV over 15 minutes on day 1. Treatment repeats every 21\* or 28 days for at least 96 weeks (24 or 32 courses) in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

NOTE: \*Patients who receive concurrent chemotherapy every 3 weeks receive study treatment every 21 days

* Arm II: Patients receive oral ibandronate once daily on days 1-28. Treatment repeats every 28 days for at least 96 weeks (24 courses) in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients with bone pain or hypercalcemia at study entry or those who require IV therapy due to hypercalcemia while on study may receive 1 treatment with ibandronate IV at the discretion of the supervising clinician.

Quality of life and pain are assessed at baseline, after every 3 courses, and at completion of study treatment.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed annually for up to 3 years.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 1,400 patients will be accrued for this study.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
1404
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Ibandronic Acidibandronate sodium50mg tablet once daily over 96 weeks
Zoledronic AcidZolendronic Acid4 mg via intravenous infusion (iv) over a minimum of 15 minutes in at least 100mls of saline every 4 weeks over 96 weeks
Zoledronic Acidzoledronic acid4 mg via intravenous infusion (iv) over a minimum of 15 minutes in at least 100mls of saline every 4 weeks over 96 weeks
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Frequency and timing of skeletal-related events (SREs)96 weeks
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Toxicity96 weeks
Survival5 years
Time to first SREs96 Weeks
Proportion of patients with SREs96 Weeks
Pain and analgesic score96 weeks
Quality of life96 weeks
Health resource usage and serum bone marker levels96 weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (79)

William Harvey Hospital

🇬🇧

Ashford, England, United Kingdom

North Devon District Hospital

🇬🇧

Barnstaple, England, United Kingdom

Royal Bournemouth Hospital

🇬🇧

Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom

Burnley General Hospital

🇬🇧

Burnley, England, United Kingdom

Queen's Hospital

🇬🇧

Burton-upon-Trent, England, United Kingdom

Kent and Canterbury Hospital

🇬🇧

Canterbury, England, United Kingdom

Broomfield Hospital

🇬🇧

Chelmsford, Essex, England, United Kingdom

Gloucestershire Oncology Centre at Cheltenham General Hospital

🇬🇧

Cheltenham, England, United Kingdom

Countess of Chester Hospital

🇬🇧

Chester, England, United Kingdom

Essex County Hospital

🇬🇧

Colchester, England, United Kingdom

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William Harvey Hospital
🇬🇧Ashford, England, United Kingdom

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