Status:

COMPLETED

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

Lead Sponsor:

Mayo Clinic

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Conditions:

Anatomic Stage I Breast Cancer AJCC v8

Anatomic Stage IA Breast Cancer AJCC v8

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief 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 ...

Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE: I. 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 in...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 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:
  • 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

Exclusion

  • 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
  • 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

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 28 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 12 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

161 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04294225

Start Date

April 28 2020

End Date

December 12 2022

Last Update

January 28 2025

Active Locations (3)

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Mayo Clinic in Arizona

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States, 85259

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Mayo Clinic in Florida

Jacksonville, Florida, United States, 32224-9980

3

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55905