Ductal Lavage in Assessing Women With Early Breast Cancer or at High Risk of Developing Breast Cancer and Who Are Eligible For Tamoxifen Therapy
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Purpose
RATIONALE: Chemoprevention therapy is the use of certain drugs to try to prevent the development of or treat early cancer. Diagnostic procedures, such as ductal lavage, may improve the ability to assess the effectiveness of chemopreventive drugs, such as tamoxifen, on breast cells and may help doctors plan more effective treatment.
PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well ductal lavage works in assessing changes in breast cells in women with early breast cancer or in those at high risk of developing breast cancer who are eligible for tamoxifen therapy.
| Study Type: | Observational |
| Study Design: | Observational Model: Cohort Time Perspective: Prospective |
| Official Title: | Surrogate Endpoints in Prevention Studies and Ductal Lavage |
- Cell morphology and protein expression of breast epithelial cells in duct lavage samples as a marker of tamoxifen effect [ Time Frame: Before and after tamoxifen treatment ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Methylation status of genes previously identified to be related to neoplastic progression of cells in ductal lavage samples [ Time Frame: At time of each ductal lavage. ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Protein profile of nipple aspiration fluid before and after tamoxifen treatment [ Time Frame: Before and after tamoxifen treatment. ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
| Enrollment: | 0 |
| Study Start Date: | October 2003 |
| Study Completion Date: | July 2008 |
| Primary Completion Date: | July 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
OBJECTIVES:
- Evaluate cell morphology and protein expression of breast epithelial cells in ductal lavage samples as a marker of tamoxifen effect from women with breast cancer or from women at high risk for developing breast cancer.
- Evaluate methylation status of genes previously identified to be related to neoplastic progression of cells in ductal lavage samples from these participants.
- Evaluate the protein profile of nipple aspiration fluid from these participants before and after treatment with tamoxifen.
OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study.
Participants who are eligible for tamoxifen chemoprevention therapy undergo ductal lavage. Participants are informed of cytological findings and choose to receive oral tamoxifen once daily for 5 years vs observation only. All participants undergo repeat ductal lavage at 6 months. Participants with atypical cytology undergo a third ductal lavage at 12 months.
Mammographic density is measured at study entry and at 12 months.
Ductal cells are analyzed for methylation status of candidate genes.
Participants are followed as clinically indicated.
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 200 participants will be accrued for this study.
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 64 Years |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Female |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
| Sampling Method: | Non-Probability Sample |
Women with early breast cancer or at high risk of developing breast cancer and who are eligible for tamoxifen therapy
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
Meets 1 of the following criteria:
- Diagnosis of small invasive breast cancer
- Diagnosis of ductal or lobular carcinoma in situ of the breast
- At high risk for breast cancer (5-year Gail model risk of > 1.6%)
- Eligible for tamoxifen therapy
- No plans for adjuvant chemotherapy
- Prior unilateral early breast cancer allowed* NOTE: *Only the unaffected breast will be examined during this study
Hormone-receptor status:
- Estrogen receptor-positive (in patients with small invasive breast cancer)
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
Age
- 18 to 64
Sex
- Female
Menopausal Status
- Premenopausal or postmenopausal
Performance status
- Not specified
Life expectancy
- Not specified
Hematopoietic
- Not specified
Hepatic
- Not specified
Renal
- Not specified
Cardiovascular
- No prior venous thromboembolism
Other
- At least 12 months post-partum
- Not pregnant
- Not nursing within the past 12 months
- No known allergy to lidocaine, prilocaine, or bupivacaine
- No uterine hyperplasia or polyps
- No other contraindication to tamoxifen
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
Biologic therapy
- Not specified
Chemotherapy
- See Disease Characteristics
- More than 6 months since prior chemotherapy
Endocrine therapy
- Concurrent hormone-replacement therapy allowed
- Prior tamoxifen or raloxifene allowed provided treatment duration was no more than 6 months
- At least 1 year since prior raloxifene
Radiotherapy
- Not specified
Surgery
- Not specified
Contacts and Locations| United States, Alabama | |
| Comprehensive Cancer Center at University of Alabama at Birmingham | |
| Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35294 | |
| United States, Illinois | |
| Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center at Northwestern University | |
| Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611-3013 | |
| Principal Investigator: | Seema A. Khan, MD | Robert H. Lurie Cancer Center |
More Information
Publications:
| Responsible Party: | Northwestern University |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00083044 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: | GRANT P50CA89018, NU-0649-003 |
| Study First Received: | May 14, 2004 |
| Last Updated: | April 24, 2012 |
| Health Authority: | United States: Federal Government |
Keywords provided by Northwestern University:
|
breast cancer breast cancer in situ stage I breast cancer lobular breast carcinoma in situ ductal breast carcinoma in situ |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
|
Breast Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Neoplasms Breast Diseases Skin Diseases |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 19, 2013