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Endocrine Treatment Alone for Elderly Patients With Estrogen Receptor Positive Operable Breast Cancer and Low Recurrence Score

Phase 2
Recruiting
Conditions
Breast Cancer
Cancer of Breast
Breast Neoplasms
Cancer of the Breast
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT02476786
Lead Sponsor
Washington University School of Medicine
Brief Summary

Multiple neoadjuvant endocrine trials demonstrate that women with good prognosis tumors can be identified. These trials have also demonstrated that there are not adverse effects on overall outcome if women are treated with neoadjuvant endocrine therapy for several months prior to definitive treatment. A new standard of care needs to be defined for elderly women with good prognosis estrogen receptor (ER)+ tumors, since these women may benefit from endocrine therapy alone to treat their cancer without compromising local and distant control. The investigators hypothesize that endocrine therapy alone provides adequate local and systemic control of breast cancer in a subpopulation of women 70 or older with ER+ breast cancer and low Ki67 scores.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
50
Inclusion Criteria
  • Newly diagnosed histologically or cytologically confirmed operable invasive breast cancer defined as cT1 or T2, N0-1, and M0.
  • Disease must be ER+ and HER2-.
  • Ki67 score/proliferative index ≤ 30% or low to intermediate mitotic index
  • Measurable disease defined as lesions that can be accurately measured in at least one dimension (longest diameter to be recorded) by ultrasound or mammogram.
  • 70 years of age or older.
  • ECOG performance status ≤ 3
  • Able to understand and willing to sign an IRB approved written informed consent document (or that of legally authorized representative, if applicable).
Exclusion Criteria
  • Prior surgery for this cancer
  • A history of other malignancy ≤ 5 years previous which would preclude endocrine treatment of their cancer.
  • Currently receiving any other investigational agents.
  • A history of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to any of the agents used in the study.
  • Uncontrolled intercurrent illness as determined by their treating physician which would limit compliance with study requirements.
  • Known HIV-positivity on combination antiretroviral therapy because of the potential for pharmacokinetic interactions with endocrine therapies. Appropriate studies will be undertaken in patients receiving combination antiretroviral therapy when indicated.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Endocrine therapy aloneFACT-B* Neoadjuvant endocrine therapy will be given at the discretion of the treating physician as directed by the package insert and could include the following: goserelin, anastrozole, letrozole, exemestane, fulvestrant, or tamoxifen * Frequency of office visits will be decided by the treating physician but must occur no less frequently than every 3 to 6 months for tumor assessment * After 6 months and after 12 months, patients will be assessed; patients who progress will have standard care recommended , and at any point a patient can opt to receive standard care even if she has not progressed on neoadjuvant endocrine therapy * Information on quality of life will be collected at baseline, Year 1, and Year 2 by the FACT-B questionnaire * Archival tissue will be collected and sent to Genomic Health for analysis using the Oncotype DX assay. The Recurrence Score predicts chemotherapy benefit and indicates the 10-year risk of recurrence (will not be used to determine treatment)
Endocrine therapy aloneArchived tissue collection* Neoadjuvant endocrine therapy will be given at the discretion of the treating physician as directed by the package insert and could include the following: goserelin, anastrozole, letrozole, exemestane, fulvestrant, or tamoxifen * Frequency of office visits will be decided by the treating physician but must occur no less frequently than every 3 to 6 months for tumor assessment * After 6 months and after 12 months, patients will be assessed; patients who progress will have standard care recommended , and at any point a patient can opt to receive standard care even if she has not progressed on neoadjuvant endocrine therapy * Information on quality of life will be collected at baseline, Year 1, and Year 2 by the FACT-B questionnaire * Archival tissue will be collected and sent to Genomic Health for analysis using the Oncotype DX assay. The Recurrence Score predicts chemotherapy benefit and indicates the 10-year risk of recurrence (will not be used to determine treatment)
Endocrine therapy aloneGoserelin* Neoadjuvant endocrine therapy will be given at the discretion of the treating physician as directed by the package insert and could include the following: goserelin, anastrozole, letrozole, exemestane, fulvestrant, or tamoxifen * Frequency of office visits will be decided by the treating physician but must occur no less frequently than every 3 to 6 months for tumor assessment * After 6 months and after 12 months, patients will be assessed; patients who progress will have standard care recommended , and at any point a patient can opt to receive standard care even if she has not progressed on neoadjuvant endocrine therapy * Information on quality of life will be collected at baseline, Year 1, and Year 2 by the FACT-B questionnaire * Archival tissue will be collected and sent to Genomic Health for analysis using the Oncotype DX assay. The Recurrence Score predicts chemotherapy benefit and indicates the 10-year risk of recurrence (will not be used to determine treatment)
Endocrine therapy aloneExemestane* Neoadjuvant endocrine therapy will be given at the discretion of the treating physician as directed by the package insert and could include the following: goserelin, anastrozole, letrozole, exemestane, fulvestrant, or tamoxifen * Frequency of office visits will be decided by the treating physician but must occur no less frequently than every 3 to 6 months for tumor assessment * After 6 months and after 12 months, patients will be assessed; patients who progress will have standard care recommended , and at any point a patient can opt to receive standard care even if she has not progressed on neoadjuvant endocrine therapy * Information on quality of life will be collected at baseline, Year 1, and Year 2 by the FACT-B questionnaire * Archival tissue will be collected and sent to Genomic Health for analysis using the Oncotype DX assay. The Recurrence Score predicts chemotherapy benefit and indicates the 10-year risk of recurrence (will not be used to determine treatment)
Endocrine therapy aloneAnastrozole* Neoadjuvant endocrine therapy will be given at the discretion of the treating physician as directed by the package insert and could include the following: goserelin, anastrozole, letrozole, exemestane, fulvestrant, or tamoxifen * Frequency of office visits will be decided by the treating physician but must occur no less frequently than every 3 to 6 months for tumor assessment * After 6 months and after 12 months, patients will be assessed; patients who progress will have standard care recommended , and at any point a patient can opt to receive standard care even if she has not progressed on neoadjuvant endocrine therapy * Information on quality of life will be collected at baseline, Year 1, and Year 2 by the FACT-B questionnaire * Archival tissue will be collected and sent to Genomic Health for analysis using the Oncotype DX assay. The Recurrence Score predicts chemotherapy benefit and indicates the 10-year risk of recurrence (will not be used to determine treatment)
Endocrine therapy aloneFulvestrant* Neoadjuvant endocrine therapy will be given at the discretion of the treating physician as directed by the package insert and could include the following: goserelin, anastrozole, letrozole, exemestane, fulvestrant, or tamoxifen * Frequency of office visits will be decided by the treating physician but must occur no less frequently than every 3 to 6 months for tumor assessment * After 6 months and after 12 months, patients will be assessed; patients who progress will have standard care recommended , and at any point a patient can opt to receive standard care even if she has not progressed on neoadjuvant endocrine therapy * Information on quality of life will be collected at baseline, Year 1, and Year 2 by the FACT-B questionnaire * Archival tissue will be collected and sent to Genomic Health for analysis using the Oncotype DX assay. The Recurrence Score predicts chemotherapy benefit and indicates the 10-year risk of recurrence (will not be used to determine treatment)
Endocrine therapy aloneTamoxifen* Neoadjuvant endocrine therapy will be given at the discretion of the treating physician as directed by the package insert and could include the following: goserelin, anastrozole, letrozole, exemestane, fulvestrant, or tamoxifen * Frequency of office visits will be decided by the treating physician but must occur no less frequently than every 3 to 6 months for tumor assessment * After 6 months and after 12 months, patients will be assessed; patients who progress will have standard care recommended , and at any point a patient can opt to receive standard care even if she has not progressed on neoadjuvant endocrine therapy * Information on quality of life will be collected at baseline, Year 1, and Year 2 by the FACT-B questionnaire * Archival tissue will be collected and sent to Genomic Health for analysis using the Oncotype DX assay. The Recurrence Score predicts chemotherapy benefit and indicates the 10-year risk of recurrence (will not be used to determine treatment)
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Response rate6 months

* Response and progression will be evaluated in this study using the new international criteria proposed by the revised Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) guideline (version 1.1) \[Eur J Ca 45:228-247, 2009\].

* In each RECIST response category Oncotype DX scores will be summarized with mean, standard deviation, minimum, 1st, 2nd (median) and 3rd quartiles, and maximum values. OncotypeDx scores range from 0 to 100, with scores \<18 indicating low risk.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Breast cancer-specific survival2 years
Rate of overall survival5 years

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Washington University School of Medicine

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Saint Louis, Missouri, United States

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