Molecular profiling of postmenopausal women with breast cancer on neoadjuvant exemestane or tamoxife
- Conditions
- Early or locally advanced breast cancerTherapeutic area: Diseases [C] - Cancer [C04]
- Registration Number
- EUCTR2005-001698-89-GB
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 26
- Women with histological diagnosis of primary invasive breast cancer on core biopsy
- Not a candidate for chemotherapy
- Localised or locally advanced breast cancer
- Ultrasound size at least 10mm
- No previous treatment for breast cancer
- ER positive (allred score >4)
- Palpable and measureable disease in the breast or axilla
- Post menopausal defined by the following criteria: cessation of menstrual periods for at least 1 year or bilateral surgical oophorectomy or follicular stimulating hormone (FSH) and oestradiol in the post-menopausal range
- At least 2 weeks since prior hormone replacement therapy or phyto-oestrogens herbal, alternative, or over-the counter (OTC) sex hormone remedies and not on concomitant hormonal therapy with these agents
- ECOG performance status 0,1or 2
- Randomisation and treatment within 4 weeks of biopsy
- Patient must have adequate bone marrow, hepatic and renal function
- Absence of any psychological, familial, sociological or geographical condition potentially hampering compliance with the study protocol and follow-up schedule; those conditions should be discussed with the patient before registration in the trial
- Written consent for the trial
Are the trial subjects under 18? no
Number of subjects for this age range:
F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes
F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range 2
F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes
F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range 24
- Patient unfit to receive endocrine-based therapy
- Previous history of cancer excluding basal cell carcinoma, cervical carcinoma in-situ, or ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast
- Previous deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method