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Zoledronate, Calcium, and Vitamin D in Preventing Bone Loss in Women Receiving Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Osteoporosis
Breast Cancer
Interventions
Dietary Supplement: calcium salts
Dietary Supplement: cholecalciferol
Registration Number
NCT00022087
Lead Sponsor
Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Zoledronate plus calcium and vitamin D may prevent bone loss in patients receiving adjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer. It is not yet known which regimen is more effective in preventing bone loss.

PURPOSE: This randomized phase III trial is comparing two regimens of zoledronate plus calcium and vitamin D to see how well they work in preventing bone loss in women who are receiving adjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer.

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES:

* Compare the bone mineral density in the lumbar spine after 12 and 36 months of therapy with zoledronate, calcium, and cholecalciferol (vitamin D) in women with breast cancer receiving adjuvant chemotherapy.

OUTLINE: This is a randomized, open-label, multicenter study. Patients are stratified according to intent to treat with tamoxifen (yes vs no) and node status (negative vs positive vs unknown \[for patients receiving neoadjuvant therapy\]). Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms.

* Arm I: Beginning on the first day of adjuvant chemotherapy (or within 3 months after the first day), patients receive zoledronate IV over at least 15 minutes once every 3 months during months 1-24 and oral calcium and oral cholecalciferol (vitamin D) daily during months 1-36.

* Arm II: Beginning on the first day of adjuvant chemotherapy (or within 3 months after the first day), patients receive oral calcium and oral vitamin D daily during months 1-36 and zoledronate IV over at least 15 minutes once every 3 months during months 13-36.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: Approximately 400 patients (200 per treatment arm) will be accrued for this study within 24 months.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
439
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Calcium + Vit D initial Txzoledronic acidCalcium + vitamin D for 1 year followed by zoledronic acid + calcium + vit D for 2 years
Zoledronic acid initial txcholecalciferolZoledronic acid + calcium + Vit D for 2 years, followed by Calcium + vit D for 1 year
Calcium + Vit D initial TxcholecalciferolCalcium + vitamin D for 1 year followed by zoledronic acid + calcium + vit D for 2 years
Calcium + Vit D initial Txcalcium saltsCalcium + vitamin D for 1 year followed by zoledronic acid + calcium + vit D for 2 years
Zoledronic acid initial txcalcium saltsZoledronic acid + calcium + Vit D for 2 years, followed by Calcium + vit D for 1 year
Zoledronic acid initial txzoledronic acidZoledronic acid + calcium + Vit D for 2 years, followed by Calcium + vit D for 1 year
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Bone mineral density in the lumbar spine12 months from randomization
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Bone mineral density in the lumbar spine36 months post randomization

Trial Locations

Locations (107)

Kent General Hospital at Bayhealth Medical Center

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Dover, Delaware, United States

Galesburg Clinic

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Galesburg, Illinois, United States

Suniti Medical Corporation

🇺🇸

Merrillville, Indiana, United States

Maine Center for Cancer Medicine and Blood Disorders - Scarborough

🇺🇸

Scarborough, Maine, United States

Greenebaum Cancer Center at University of Maryland Medical Center

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Baltimore, Maryland, United States

CCOP - Hematology-Oncology Associates of Central New York

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Syracuse, New York, United States

Missouri Baptist Cancer Center

🇺🇸

St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center - Dallas

🇺🇸

Dallas, Texas, United States

Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center

🇺🇸

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Faulkner Hospital

🇺🇸

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - San Diego

🇺🇸

San Diego, California, United States

Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center

🇺🇸

Durham, North Carolina, United States

Naval Medical Center - San Diego

🇺🇸

San Diego, California, United States

CCOP - Mount Sinai Medical Center

🇺🇸

Miami Beach, Florida, United States

St. Joseph Medical Center

🇺🇸

Bloomington, Illinois, United States

Graham Hospital

🇺🇸

Canton, Illinois, United States

InterCommunity Cancer Center of Western Illinois

🇺🇸

Galesburg, Illinois, United States

Eureka Community Hospital

🇺🇸

Eureka, Illinois, United States

Memorial Hospital

🇺🇸

Carthage, Illinois, United States

Mason District Hospital

🇺🇸

Havana, Illinois, United States

Kewanee Hospital

🇺🇸

Kewanee, Illinois, United States

Oncology/Hematology Associates of Central Illinois, P.C.

🇺🇸

Peoria, Illinois, United States

St. Margaret's Hospital

🇺🇸

Spring Valley, Illinois, United States

CCOP - Northern Indiana CR Consortium

🇺🇸

South Bend, Indiana, United States

Lowell General Hospital

🇺🇸

Lowell, Massachusetts, United States

Jersey City Medical Center at Liberty Health

🇺🇸

Jersey City, New Jersey, United States

Roswell Park Cancer Institute

🇺🇸

Buffalo, New York, United States

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

🇺🇸

New York, New York, United States

Cancer Institute of New Jersey at the Cooper University Hospital - Voorhees

🇺🇸

Voorhees, New Jersey, United States

Nalitt Cancer Institute at Staten Island University Hospital

🇺🇸

Staten Island, New York, United States

Community General Hospital of Greater Syracuse

🇺🇸

Syracuse, New York, United States

Faxton Regional Cancer Center

🇺🇸

Utica, New York, United States

Wayne Memorial Hospital, Incorporated

🇺🇸

Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States

Mission Hospitals - Memorial Campus

🇺🇸

Asheville, North Carolina, United States

Pardee Memorial Hospital

🇺🇸

Hendersonville, North Carolina, United States

Lenoir Memorial Cancer Center

🇺🇸

Kinston, North Carolina, United States

Moore Regional Community Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Center

🇺🇸

Pinehurst, North Carolina, United States

Western Pennsylvania Cancer Institute at Western Pennsylvania Hospital

🇺🇸

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island

🇺🇸

Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Miriam Hospital at Lifespan

🇺🇸

Providence, Rhode Island, United States

CCOP - Greenville

🇺🇸

Greenville, South Carolina, United States

Fletcher Allen Health Care - University Health Center Campus

🇺🇸

Burlington, Vermont, United States

Danville Regional Medical Center

🇺🇸

Danville, Virginia, United States

St. Mary's Regional Cancer Center at St. Mary's Medical Center

🇺🇸

Huntington, West Virginia, United States

Brigham and Women's Hospital

🇺🇸

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Methodist Cancer Center at Methodist Hospital - Omaha

🇺🇸

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Community Cancer Center at Rutland Regional Medical Center

🇺🇸

Rutland, Vermont, United States

Elkhart General Hospital

🇺🇸

Elkhart, Indiana, United States

Methodist Medical Center of Illinois

🇺🇸

Peoria, Illinois, United States

Cancer Treatment Center at Pekin Hospital

🇺🇸

Pekin, Illinois, United States

Center for Cancer Therapy at LaPorte Hospital and Health Services

🇺🇸

La Porte, Indiana, United States

Iowa Blood and Cancer Care

🇺🇸

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States

Cancer Research Network, Incorporated

🇺🇸

Plantation, Florida, United States

Cleveland Clinic Florida - Weston

🇺🇸

Weston, Florida, United States

Washington Cancer Institute at Washington Hospital Center

🇺🇸

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Sibley Memorial Hospital

🇺🇸

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

El Camino Hospital

🇺🇸

Mountain View, California, United States

Arroyo Grande Community Hospital

🇺🇸

Arroyo Grande, California, United States

Ella Milbank Foshay Cancer Center at Jupiter Medical Center

🇺🇸

Jupiter, Florida, United States

Michael & Dianne Bienes Comprehensive Cancer Center at Holy Cross Hospital

🇺🇸

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

CCOP - Christiana Care Health Services

🇺🇸

Newark, Delaware, United States

Galesburg Cottage Hospital

🇺🇸

Galesburg, Illinois, United States

Advocate Christ Medical Center

🇺🇸

Oak Lawn, Illinois, United States

Hopedale Medical Complex

🇺🇸

Hopedale, Illinois, United States

Sturdy Memorial Hospital

🇺🇸

Attleboro, Massachusetts, United States

University of Chicago Cancer Research Center

🇺🇸

Chicago, Illinois, United States

McDonough District Hospital

🇺🇸

Macomb, Illinois, United States

Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Cancer Institute at Franklin Square Hospital Center

🇺🇸

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

CCOP - Illinois Oncology Research Association

🇺🇸

Peoria, Illinois, United States

La Grange Memorial Hospital

🇺🇸

La Grange, Illinois, United States

BroMenn Regional Medical Center

🇺🇸

Normal, Illinois, United States

Central Maine Medical Center

🇺🇸

Lewiston, Maine, United States

Perry Memorial Hospital

🇺🇸

Princeton, Illinois, United States

Illinois Valley Community Hospital

🇺🇸

Peru, Illinois, United States

Proctor Hospital

🇺🇸

Peoria, Illinois, United States

Community Cancer Center

🇺🇸

Normal, Illinois, United States

Valley Cancer Center

🇺🇸

Spring Valley, Illinois, United States

Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute at Ohio State University

🇺🇸

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Memorial Hospital of South Bend

🇺🇸

South Bend, Indiana, United States

St. Luke's Hospital

🇺🇸

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States

Hematology Oncology Associates of the Quad Cities

🇺🇸

Bettendorf, Iowa, United States

Mercy Regional Cancer Center at Mercy Medical Center

🇺🇸

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States

Bethke Cancer Center at Emerson Hospital

🇺🇸

Concord, Massachusetts, United States

Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital

🇺🇸

St Louis, Missouri, United States

Missouri Cancer Care, P. C. - Wentzville

🇺🇸

Wentzville, Missouri, United States

Union Hospital Cancer Center at Union Hospital

🇺🇸

Elkton MD, Maryland, United States

Saint Luke's Hospital

🇺🇸

Chesterfield, Missouri, United States

Fairview University Medical Center - University Campus

🇺🇸

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Lakes Region General Hospital

🇺🇸

Laconia, New Hampshire, United States

Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center at Dana Farber Cancer Institute

🇺🇸

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

OSF St. Francis Medical Center

🇺🇸

Peoria, Illinois, United States

Community Hospital of Ottawa

🇺🇸

Ottawa, Illinois, United States

Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center

🇺🇸

South Bend, Indiana, United States

Memorial Cancer Institute at Memorial Regional Hospital

🇺🇸

Hollywood, Florida, United States

CCOP - Kansas City

🇺🇸

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Beebe Medical Center

🇺🇸

Lewes, Delaware, United States

Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center at Georgetown University Medical Center

🇺🇸

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Oncology Center at St. Joseph Hospital

🇺🇸

Nashua, New Hampshire, United States

St. Francis Hospital

🇺🇸

Wilmington, Delaware, United States

CCOP - Nevada Cancer Research Foundation

🇺🇸

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

New Hampshire Oncology-Hematology, PA - Hooksett

🇺🇸

Hooksett, New Hampshire, United States

Elliot Regional Cancer Center

🇺🇸

Manchester, New Hampshire, United States

University Medical Center of Southern Nevada

🇺🇸

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Mountainview Medical

🇺🇸

Berlin, Vermont, United States

Rebecca and John Moores UCSD Cancer Center

🇺🇸

La Jolla, California, United States

Southwestern Vermont Regional Cancer Center

🇺🇸

Bennington, Vermont, United States

Rhode Island Hospital

🇺🇸

Providence, Rhode Island, United States

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