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Phase II Pilot Chemoprevention Study of Deslorelin in Combination With Low-Dose Add-Back Estradiol and Testosterone in Premenopausal Women With or Without a BRCA Gene Mutation Who Are at High Risk for Breast Cancer

Alternate Title
Basic Trial Information
Objectives
Entry Criteria
Expected Enrollment
Outcomes
Outline
Trial Contact Information
Registry Information

Alternate Title

Deslorelin Combined With Low-Dose Add-Back Estradiol and Testosterone in Preventing Breast Cancer in Premenopausal Women Who Are at High Risk for This Disease

Basic Trial Information

PhaseTypeStatusAgeSponsorProtocol IDs
Phase IIPreventionActive21 to 48NCICHNMC-IRB-02164
NCT00080756

Special Category: NCI Avon award trial

Objectives

  1. Determine the effects of deslorelin in combination with low-dose add-back estradiol and testosterone on the breast of premenopausal women with or without a BRCA gene mutation who are at high risk for breast cancer.
  2. Correlate changes in mammographic and MRI densities with tissue morphometrics and biomarkers in participants treated with this regimen.
  3. Determine cell proliferation and changes in estrogen receptor, progesterone receptor, or aromatase expression in participants treated with this regimen.
  4. Determine perspectives about risk reduction options in participants treated with this regimen.
  5. Determine the impact of this regimen on the quality of life of these participants.
  6. Analyze the expression of BRCA1 and BRCA2 in breast tissue of these participants before and after treatment with this regimen.

Entry Criteria

Disease Characteristics:

  • Known high risk of breast cancer due to a BRCA gene mutation OR empiric risk > 30% lifetime by the Claus model


  • No immeasurable breast density on mammogram (BIRADS 1)


  • Meets criteria for 1 of the following:
    • Planning a risk-reduction mastectomy in 6 months or more
    • Planning to continue surveillance


  • Hormone receptor status:
    • Not applicable


Prior/Concurrent Therapy:

Biologic therapy

  • Not specified

Chemotherapy

  • Not specified

Endocrine therapy

  • More than 1 year since prior gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist therapy
  • At least 6 months since prior implanted or injected contraceptives
  • No concurrent corticosteroids
  • No other concurrent estrogens, progestins, or androgens, including oral, implanted, or injected contraceptives

Radiotherapy

  • Not specified

Surgery

  • See Disease Characteristics

Patient Characteristics:

Age

  • 21 to 48

Sex

  • Female

Menopausal status

  • Premenopausal

Performance status

  • Not specified

Life expectancy

  • Not specified

Hematopoietic

  • Hematopoietic function within normal limits

Hepatic

  • Hepatic function within normal limits

Renal

  • Renal function within normal limits

Other

  • In generally good health with normal laboratory values and physical examination
  • Not pregnant or nursing
    • No pregnancy or nursing within the past 6 months
  • Negative pregnancy test
  • Fertile patients must use effective nonhormonal barrier contraception
  • Non-smoker
  • No prior or suspected malignancy except nonmelanoma skin cancer
  • No nasal polyposis
  • No atrophic, severe allergic, or vasomotor rhinitis
  • No sinusitis requiring current treatment or treatment for more than 3 months in the past year

Expected Enrollment

10

A total of 10 participants will be accrued for this study.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome(s)

Treatment effects and correlation of changes in morphometrics and biomarkers as assessed by mammogram and magnetic resonance image (MRI) densities on days 1 and 300
Perspectives about risk reduction options and their impact on quality of life (QOL) as assessed by Medical Outcomes 36-item short-form version, Health Perceptions scale, and Body Image scale on days 1, 169, and 300, and then every 6 months for 2 years

Outline

This is a pilot study.

Participants receive intranasal deslorelin, estradiol, and testosterone once daily for 6-10 months.

Quality of life is assessed at baseline, at 6 and 10 months, and then every 6 months until 2 years after study registration.

Trial Contact Information

Trial Lead Organizations

City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center

Clinical Trials Office - New Patient Services
Ph: 800-826-4673
Email: becomingapatient@coh.org

Trial Sites

U.S.A.
California
  Duarte
 City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center
 Clinical Trials Office - City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center
Ph: 800-826-4673
 Email: becomingapatient@coh.org
  Los Angeles
 USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and Hospital
 Clinical Trials Office - USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and Hospital
Ph: 323-865-0451

Registry Information
Official Title Biomarkers, Breast Density And Risk Reduction Perspectives In BRCA Carriers
Trial Start Date 2004-02-04
Trial Completion Date 2008-12-15 (estimated)
Registered in ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00080756
Date Submitted to PDQ 2004-01-22
Information Last Verified 2009-06-28
NCI Grant/Contract Number CA33572

Note: The purpose of most clinical trials listed in this database is to test new cancer treatments, or new methods of diagnosing, screening, or preventing cancer. Because all potentially harmful side effects are not known before a trial is conducted, dose and schedule modifications may be required for participants if they develop side effects from the treatment or test. The therapy or test described in this clinical trial is intended for use by clinical oncologists in carefully structured settings, and may not prove to be more effective than standard treatment. A responsible investigator associated with this clinical trial should be consulted before using this protocol.

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