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Anatomic Stage I Breast Cancer AJCC v8Phase 2NCT04294225

Anastrozole and Letrozole After Surgery for the Treatment of Stage I-III Breast Cancer

A Phase 2 study testing Anastrozole and Letrozole in people with Anatomic Stage I Breast Cancer AJCC v8 and Anatomic Stage IA Breast Cancer AJCC v8, run by Mayo Clinic at 3 sites in United States.

Completed

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

Official record
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Trial summary

This phase II trial studies how well anastrozole and letrozole after surgery work in treating patients with stage I-III breast cancer. Drugs, such as anastrozole and letrozole, may stop the growth of tumor cells by decreasing the amount of estrogen made by the body. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older, women only
What is being tested?
Anastrozole and Letrozole
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
161 participants
Where
3 sitesUnited States
Study dates
28 Apr 2020to 12 Dec 2022
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

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

Who may be able to join

  • REGISTRATION-INCLUSION CRITERIA
  • Disease characteristics:
  • Histological confirmation of invasive breast carcinoma
  • Stage I-III breast cancer
  • Estrogen receptor (ER) positive disease according to American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)/College of American Pathologists (CAP) guidelines as ER >= 1% positive nuclear staining
  • Completion of all planned cancer treatments prior to registration:
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  • Surgical resection of breast and nodal surgery; (NOTE: Reconstructive surgery does not have to be completed)
  • Adjuvant radiation therapy, if needed
  • Neoadjuvant and/or adjuvant chemotherapy, if needed
  • Post-menopausal defined as
  • Age >= 60 and amenorrhea > 12 consecutive months OR
  • Previous bilateral oophorectomy OR
  • Age < 60 and amenorrhea > 12 consecutive months and documented follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) level within post-menopausal range according to institutional standard
  • NOTE: Patients who did not meet these criteria at time of diagnosis and received pre-operative (neoadjuvant) or post-operative (adjuvant) chemotherapy will not be allowed to participate
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (PS) 0, 1, or 2
  • Hemoglobin >= 8.0 g/dL (obtained =< 14 days prior to registration)
  • Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >= 1500/mm^3 (obtained =< 14 days prior to registration)
  • Platelet count >= 70,000/mm^3 (obtained =< 14 days prior to registration)
  • Total bilirubin =< 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN) (obtained =< 14 days prior to registration)
  • Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate transaminase (AST) =< 3 x ULN (obtained =< 14 days prior to registration)
  • Ability to swallow oral medication
  • Provide written informed consent
  • Willingness to provide mandatory blood specimens for correlative research
  • Willing to return to enrolling institution for follow-up (during the Active Monitoring Phase of the study)
  • RE-REGISTRATION-INCLUSION CRITERIA
  • Confirmation that baseline blood sample was drawn and submitted
  • Blood estrogen levels after cycle 1 anastrozole (ANA1) must meet the following criteria:
  • E1 >= 1.3 pg/ml, AND
  • E2 >= 0.5 pg/ml

Who cannot join

  • REGISTRATION-EXCLUSION CRITERIA
  • Pre-menopausal women receiving ovarian function suppression (goserelin, leuprolide, etc.)
  • Stage IV (metastatic) breast cancer
  • HER2 positive breast cancer as defined by
  • HER2 immunohistochemistry (IHC) >= 3+
  • HER2/CEP17 >= 2.0
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  • HER2/CEP17 < 2.0 and average HER2 copy number of >= 6.0 signals/cell
  • Prior endocrine therapy for this breast cancer. Exceptions:
  • Pre-operative aromatase therapy (anastrozole, letrozole, or exemestane) and last treatment was >= 4 weeks prior to registration OR
  • Pre-operative tamoxifen therapy and last treatment was >= 12 weeks prior to registration
  • Currently receiving any of the following cancer-directed therapies:
  • Radiation therapy
  • Systemic therapy such as chemotherapy (standard or investigational)
  • Bisphosphonate therapy started < 4 weeks prior to registration
  • NOTE: If patient is currently on bisphosphonate therapy she must be on stable dose for >= 4 weeks prior to registration. Patients not currently taking bisphosphonates will be allowed to start bisphosphonate therapy after completion of anastrozole (1 mg and 10 mg daily [if given]). Information regarding bisphosphonate therapy will be collected
  • Current use of systemic or topical exogenous estrogen or progesterone (menopausal hormone replacement therapy [HRT])
  • Prior ovarian function suppression (leuprolide, goserelin, etc.)
  • Inability to provide informed consent
  • History of contralateral ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) or invasive breast cancer
  • NOTE: Exception allowed if
  • Patient did not receive adjuvant endocrine therapy OR
  • Patient received adjuvant endocrine therapy but has been off treatment for at least 6 months prior to registration
  • Concurrent active malignancy or history of malignancy =< 3 years prior to registration
  • NOTE: Exceptions allowed for successfully treated cervical carcinoma in situ, lobular carcinoma in situ of the breast, papillary thyroid cancer, or non-melanoma skin cancer
  • Prior prevention therapy with an aromatase inhibitor or a selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM). Exception: Therapy with a SERM (tamoxifen or raloxifene) is allowed if patient has been off treatment for >= 6 months prior to registration

Trial locations and contacts

3 sites in 1 country.

United States3 sites
  • Mayo Clinic in Florida

    Jacksonville, Florida, 32224-9980

  • Mayo Clinic in Rochester

    Rochester, Minnesota, 55905

  • Mayo Clinic in Arizona

    Scottsdale, Arizona, 85259

Other trials in United States

About this study

Official title: Pharmacodynamic Study of Estrogen Suppression Threshold-Directed Therapy (ESTDT) of Anastrozole as Adjuvant Therapy for Early Stage Breast Cancer

This phase II trial studies how well anastrozole and letrozole after surgery work in treating patients with stage I-III breast cancer. Drugs, such as anastrozole and letrozole, may stop the growth of tumor cells by decreasing the amount of estrogen made by the body. Giving anastrozole and letrozole after surgery may prevent breast cancer from coming back (recurrence).

Read the detailed description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:

  1. To estimate the proportion of women who have adequate estrone (E1) and estradiol (E2) suppression after 8-10 weeks of adjuvant anastrozole 10 mg once daily (ANA10) having had inadequate E1 and E2 suppression after 8-10 weeks of standard dose anastrozole 1 mg once daily (ANA1).

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

  1. To estimate the proportion of women with elevated E1 and E2 levels after 8-10 weeks of adjuvant ANA1.

II. To estimate the proportion of women with elevated E1 and E2 levels after 8-10 weeks of adjuvant ANA1 whose E1 and E2 levels remain elevated after 8-10 weeks of adjuvant ANA10.

III. To examine the toxicity profile of ANA1 over the 8-10 weeks of treatment, ANA10 over the 8-10 weeks of treatment, and letrozole over the 8-10 weeks of treatment.

IV. To examine concentrations of anastrozole at both the ANA1 and ANA10 dose levels.

  1. To examine E1 and E2 concentrations, as well as letrozole drug levels, in patients receiving letrozole (following ANA10).

VI. To bank deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) for examination of single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP)-set(s) determined in the ongoing Mayo Clinic Breast Cancer Specialized Program of Research Excellence (SPORE) Project 4.

EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVE:

  1. To examine association between clinical variables such as age, age at menopause, body mass index (BMI), receipt of chemotherapy, chemotherapy regimen, and dose on E1 and E2 levels after 8-10 weeks of ANA10.

OUTLINE:

Patients receive anastrozole orally (PO) once daily (QD) for 56-70 days (8-10 weeks). Patients with E1 >= 1.3 pg/ml and E2 >= 0.5 pg/ml continue to receive anastrozole PO QD for another 56-70 days (8-10 weeks). Patients then receive letrozole PO QD for 8-10 weeks. Treatment continues in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Being tested
Anastrozole, Letrozole
Medical subject headings
Breast Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • AnastrozoleDrug

    Also called Anastrazole, Arimidex, ICI D1033, ICI-D1033

    Given PO

  • LetrozoleDrug

    Also called CGS 20267, Femara

    Given PO

Study groups in NCT04294225
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Treatment (anastrozole, letrozole)ExperimentalPatients receive anastrozole PO QD for 56-70 days (8-10 weeks). Patients with E1 >= 1.3 pg/ml and E2 >= 0.5 pg/ml continue to receive anastrozole PO QD for another 56-70 days (8-10 weeks). Patients then receive letrozole PO QD for 8-10 weeks. Treatment continues in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Receives: Drug: Anastrozole; Drug: Letrozole

What is being measured

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

  1. Percentage of Participants With Adequate Estrogen Suppression After 8 Weeks of Adjuvant Anastrozole 10 mg Daily

    Percentage of women who have adequate E1 and E2 suppression (E1 < 1.3 pg/ml and/or E2 < 0.5) after 8-10 weeks of adjuvant anastrozole 10 mg daily having had inadequate E1 and E2 (E1 >= 1.3 pg/ml and E2 >= 0.5) after 8-10 weeks of adjuvant anastrozole 1 mg daily.

    Measured: 24 weeks

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Number of Participants Experiencing a Grade 3 or Greater Adverse Event

    Patients will be assessed by National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events version 5.0. Patients were to receive anastrozole 1 mg daily for 8 weeks (ANA1). After 8 weeks of ANA1, patients with E1 < 1.3 pg/ml and/or E2 < 0.5 pg/ml completed study and patients with E1 >= 1.3 pg/ml and E2 >= 0.5 pg/ml were to switch to anastrozole 10 mg daily (ANA10) for 8 weeks. After 8 weeks of ANA10, patients were to switch to letrozole 2.5 mg daily for 8 weeks. E1 and E2 levels were measured after this 8 week period. Patients were then go off study

    Measured: 24 weeks

  2. Percent Change in Estrone (E1) and Estradiol (E2) Concentrations

    Descriptive statistics will be used. The median percent change in E1 and E2 concentrations from pre-AI levels will be presented.

    Measured: 24 weeks

Timeline

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

  1. First posted4 Mar 2020
  2. Study start28 Apr 2020
  3. Primary completion12 Dec 2022
  4. Study completion12 Dec 2022

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More details

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

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
161 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04294225
Sponsor's protocol ID
MC1931
Other IDs
NCI-2020-01062, MC1931, P30CA015083, P50CA116201
Status last verified
Oct 2023
First submitted
26 Feb 2020
Last updated
28 Jan 2025
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Anastrozole and Letrozole in people with Anatomic Stage I Breast Cancer AJCC v8 and Anatomic Stage IA Breast Cancer AJCC v8, run by Mayo Clinic at 3 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?

The sponsor lists 29 inclusion and 25 exclusion criteria. 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 28 Jan 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 3 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.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 28 Jan 2025). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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?

Percentage of Participants With Adequate Estrogen Suppression After 8 Weeks of Adjuvant Anastrozole 10 mg Daily (time frame: 24 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 28 Jan 2025.

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