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Breast CancerNCT00283608

Pharmacogenetics of Anastrozole in Postmenopausal Women With Estrogen Receptor-Positive and/or Progesterone Receptor-Positive Stage I, Stage II, or Stage III Breast Cancer

An observational study of Breast Cancer, run by Mayo Clinic at 4 sites in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

RATIONALE: Studying samples of blood in the laboratory from patients with cancer receiving anastrozole may help doctors learn more about changes that occur in DNA and identify biomarkers related to cancer. It may also help doctors learn more about how anastrozole works in the body. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older, women only
Conditions the study is for
Breast Cancer
What is being tested?
Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP), high performance liquid chromatography and measurements by DXA
How many people
1,000 participants
Where
4 sitesUnited States
Study dates
Jul 2005to Mar 2010
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Diagnosis of breast cancer. Stage I, II, or III disease. Planning to undergo treatment with anastrozole at the clinically approved dose of 1 mg/day OR Mayo Clinic Cancer Center Rochester patient who will be enrolled on or has been enrolled on CAN-NCIC-MA27 and has not started taking the study medication (anastrozole or exemestane)

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Diagnosis of breast cancer
  • Stage I, II, or III disease
  • Resected disease
  • Planning to undergo treatment with anastrozole at the clinically approved dose of 1 mg/day OR Mayo Clinic Cancer Center Rochester patient who will be enrolled on or has been enrolled on CAN-NCIC-MA27 and has not started taking the study medication (anastrozole or exemestane)
  • Hormone receptor status:
  • Estrogen receptor-positive and/or progesterone receptor-positive primary tumor

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Female
  • Postmenopausal
  • Able to complete questionnaires alone or with assistance

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

  • More than 6 months since prior endocrine therapy, except tamoxifen
  • No other prior aromatase inhibitors (e.g., letrozole or exemestane)
  • No prior ovarian function suppression with surgery or radiotherapy, ovarian ablation, or luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone analogues (e.g., goserelin) as treatment for cancer

Trial locations and contacts

4 sites in 1 country.

United States4 sites
  • M. D. Anderson Cancer Center at University of Texas

    Houston, Texas, 77030-4009

  • Mayo Clinic in Florida

    Jacksonville, Florida, 32224

  • Mayo Clinic

    Rochester, Minnesota, 55905

  • Mayo Clinic in Arizona

    Scottsdale, Arizona, 85259-5499

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About this study

Official title: Pharmacogenetics of Aromatase Inhibitors

RATIONALE: Studying samples of blood in the laboratory from patients with cancer receiving anastrozole may help doctors learn more about changes that occur in DNA and identify biomarkers related to cancer. It may also help doctors learn more about how anastrozole works in the body.

PURPOSE: This research study is looking at the pharmacogenetics of anastrozole in postmenopausal women with estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) and/or progesterone receptor-positive (PR+) stage I, stage II, or stage III breast cancer.

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OBJECTIVES:

  • To evaluate the association of intragenic haplotypes in genes encoding proteins involved in anastrozole metabolism pathways with anastrozole steady state plasma levels in postmenopausal women with estrogen receptor-positive and/or progesterone receptor-positive stage I, II, or III breast cancer.
  • To evaluate the association of intragenic haplotypes in genes that encode proteins involved in pathways for estrogen synthesis, metabolism, and transport and in genes involved in anastrozole metabolism with the pharmacodynamic (PD) effects of anastrozole therapy, as measured by changes (before vs after drug therapy) in plasma levels of estradiol, estrone, estrone sulfate, testosterone, and androstenedione in these patients.
  • To evaluate the association of intragenic haplotypes described above with the PD effects of anastrozole therapy, as measured by changes in breast density and bone mineral density before and at 1 year after drug therapy.
  • To collect and bank blood samples and mammographic, bone density, and questionnaire data from patients enrolled on CAN-NCIC-MA27 and randomized to receive exemestane.

OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study. Patients are stratified according to prior tamoxifen use (yes vs no).

Blood samples are obtained for pharmacogenetic studies at baseline, at 6-12 weeks, and then at 1 year. Samples are analyzed for plasma anastrozole concentrations via high-performance liquid chromatography; genotyping for htSNPs via PCR; plasma levels of estradiol, estrone, estrone sulfate, testosterone, and androstenedione via gas chromatographic negative chemical ionization tandem mass spectrometry and liquid chromatographic electrospray tandem mass spectrometry.

Mammograms are obtained at baseline (i.e., within the past 6 months) and at 1 year to assess breast density. Patients with bilateral disease, bilateral breast augmentation, or bilateral mastectomy do not participate in this portion of the study.

Patients at the Mayo Clinic Cancer Center Rochester site also undergo bone mineral density measurement via dual x-ray absorptiometry at baseline and at 1 year. Metabolic markers of bone formation and resorption are also assessed in the Mayo Clinic patients.

Blood samples and mammographic, bone mineral density, and questionnaire data collected from patients randomized to receive exemestane on CAN-NCIC-MA27 are stored for future studies.

Patients complete a questionnaire at baseline, at 6-12 weeks, and at 1 year.

Conditions
Breast Cancer
Being tested
Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP), high performance liquid chromatography, measurements by DXA, questionnaire administration
Keywords
stage I breast cancer, stage II breast cancer, stage IIIA breast cancer, stage IIIB breast cancer, stage IIIC breast cancer
Medical subject headings
Breast Neoplasms

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP)Genetic

    Evaluating SNP association with traits.

  • high performance liquid chromatographyOther

    analysis of plasma concentrations of drugs

  • measurements by DXAOther

    determine bone mineral density (BMD)

  • questionnaire administrationOther

    determine attitude changes

Study groups in NCT00283608
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
AnastrozoleBlood draws for baseline and six to twelve weeks.
Receives: Genetic: Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP); Other: high performance liquid chromatography; Other: measurements by DXA; Other: questionnaire administration
ExemestaneBlood draws for baseline and six to twelve weeks
Receives: Genetic: Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP); Other: high performance liquid chromatography; Other: measurements by DXA; Other: questionnaire administration

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Association of single nucleotide polymorphisms with specific quantitative traits (i.e., hormone levels, breast density, and bone mineral density)

    Measured: 4 years

  2. Association of haplotype with traits

    Measured: 4 years

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Association of genomic pathways with traits

    Measured: 4 years

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted30 Jan 2006 (estimated)
  2. Study startJul 2005
  3. Primary completionMar 2010
  4. Study completionMar 2010

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
1,000 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00283608
Sponsor's protocol ID
CDR0000583001
Other IDs
MC0532, 999-05
Status last verified
May 2011
First submitted
27 Jan 2006
Last updated
16 May 2011
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Ingle JN, Buzdar AU, Schaid DJ, Goetz MP, Batzler A, Robson ME, Northfelt DW, Olson JE, Perez EA, Desta Z, Weintraub RA, Williard CV, Flockhart DA, Weinshilboum RM. Variation in anastrozole metabolism and pharmacodynamics in women with early breast cancer. Cancer Res. 2010 Apr 15;70(8):3278-86. doi: 10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-09-3024. Epub 2010 Mar 30.

    PubMed 20354183
  • Liu M, Goss PE, Ingle JN, Kubo M, Furukawa Y, Batzler A, Jenkins GD, Carlson EE, Nakamura Y, Schaid DJ, Chapman JA, Shepherd LE, Ellis MJ, Khosla S, Wang L, Weinshilboum RM. Aromatase inhibitor-associated bone fractures: a case-cohort GWAS and functional genomics. Mol Endocrinol. 2014 Oct;28(10):1740-51. doi: 10.1210/me.2014-1147. Epub 2014 Aug 22.

    PubMed 25148458
  • Liu M, Ingle JN, Fridley BL, Buzdar AU, Robson ME, Kubo M, Wang L, Batzler A, Jenkins GD, Pietrzak TL, Carlson EE, Goetz MP, Northfelt DW, Perez EA, Williard CV, Schaid DJ, Nakamura Y, Weinshilboum RM. TSPYL5 SNPs: association with plasma estradiol concentrations and aromatase expression. Mol Endocrinol. 2013 Apr;27(4):657-70. doi: 10.1210/me.2012-1397. Epub 2013 Mar 21.

    PubMed 23518928

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Breast Cancer, run by Mayo Clinic at 4 sites in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 16 May 2011. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 4 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Association of single nucleotide polymorphisms with specific quantitative traits (i.e., hormone levels, breast density, and bone mineral density) (time frame: 4 years). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00283608, which also lists 3 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 16 May 2011.

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