Tamoxifen in Treating Women With High-Risk Breast Cancer

NCT ID: NCT00002542

Last Updated: 2020-04-01

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

672 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

1993-07-20

Study Completion Date

2011-01-11

Brief Summary

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RATIONALE: Estrogen can stimulate the growth of breast cancer cells. Hormone therapy using tamoxifen may fight breast cancer by blocking the uptake of estrogen. Chemotherapy uses different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die.

PURPOSE: Phase III trial to study the effectiveness of tamoxifen following surgery and chemotherapy in treating women who have stage I breast cancer at high risk of recurrence or stage II or stage III breast cancer.

Detailed Description

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OBJECTIVES: I. Compare the duration of overall survival and disease-free survival in premenopausal women with operable, high risk node negative or axillary node-positive breast cancer who have undergone complete surgical resection of all known disease by means of total or partial mastectomy, and have received standard adjuvant chemotherapy with cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, and fluorouracil (CMF), cyclophosphamide, epirubicin, and fluorouracil (CEF), or doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide (AC) followed by either daily tamoxifen for 5 years or placebo. II. Compare the short- and long-term toxicity in patients receiving tamoxifen versus placebo. III. Monitor follicle-stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone, and estradiol levels, and determine whether overall survival and disease-free survival are affected by hormonal or menopausal status during or at completion of adjuvant chemotherapy or during or after tamoxifen or placebo treatment in these patients.

OUTLINE: This is a randomized, double blind study. Patients are stratified by adjuvant chemotherapy regimen (cyclophosphamide, epirubicin, and fluorouracil vs cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, and fluorouracil vs cyclophosphamide and doxorubicin), hormone receptor status (ER and/or PR positive vs ER and PR negative), number of positive nodes (1-3 vs 4-9 vs 10 or more), and participating institution. Patients receive one of three regimens of adjuvant chemotherapy at the discretion of the investigator. Regimen A: Patients receive oral cyclophosphamide on days 1-14 and epirubicin IV and fluorouracil IV on days 1 and 8. Courses repeat every 28 days for a total of 6 courses. Following chemotherapy, lumpectomy patients receive local radiotherapy daily for 5 weeks. Regimen B: Patients receive oral cyclophosphamide on days 1-14 or cyclophosphamide IV on day 1 and 8, methotrexate on days 1 and 8, and fluorouracil IV on days 1 and 8. Courses repeat every 28 days for a total of 6 courses. Concurrent with or following chemotherapy, lumpectomy patients receive local radiotherapy daily for 5 weeks. Regimen C: Patients receive doxorubicin IV and cyclophosphamide IV every 21 days for a total of 4 courses. Following chemotherapy, lumpectomy patients receive local radiotherapy daily for 5 weeks. Patients are then randomized to receive either oral tamoxifen or a placebo once daily for 5 years, beginning within 6 weeks of completion of chemotherapy. Treatment continues in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients are followed for survival.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 800 patients will be accrued for this study over 4 years.

Conditions

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Breast Cancer

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators

Interventions

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CMF regimen

Intervention Type DRUG

cyclophosphamide

Intervention Type DRUG

doxorubicin hydrochloride

Intervention Type DRUG

epirubicin hydrochloride

Intervention Type DRUG

fluorouracil

Intervention Type DRUG

methotrexate

Intervention Type DRUG

tamoxifen citrate

Intervention Type DRUG

radiation therapy

Intervention Type RADIATION

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Colony-stimulating factors allowed (use must be documented) Chemotherapy: No prior chemotherapy No concurrent other cytotoxic therapy Endocrine therapy: Adjuvant tamoxifen (20 mg po daily) allowed up to 2 weeks before or during adjuvant chemotherapy provided drug is discontinued at randomization No long-term prednisone or other hormones Radiotherapy: See Disease Characteristics Surgery: See Disease Characteristics
Maximum Eligible Age

120 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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NCIC Clinical Trials Group

NETWORK

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Vivien HC Bramwell, MB, BS, PhD, FRCP

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

London Health Sciences Centre

Locations

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Dr. H. Bliss Murphy Cancer Centre

St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Site Status

The Royal Victoria Hospital

Barrie, , Canada

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William Osler Health Centre, Brampton Memorial

Brampton, , Canada

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Tom Baker Cancer Centre

Calgary, , Canada

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PEI Cancer Treatment Centre,Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Charlottetown, , Canada

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Cross Cancer Institute

Edmonton, , Canada

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Regional Cancer Program of the Hopital Regional

Greater Sudbury, , Canada

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QEII Health Sciences Center

Halifax, , Canada

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Juravinski Cancer Centre at Hamilton Health Sciences

Hamilton, , Canada

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Centre Hospitalier Regional de Lanaudiere

Joliette, , Canada

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Cancer Centre of Southeastern Ontario at Kingston

Kingston, , Canada

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L'Hotel-Dieu de Levis

Lévis, , Canada

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London Regional Cancer Program

London, , Canada

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Credit Valley Hospital

Mississauga, , Canada

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CHUM - Hopital Notre-Dame

Montreal, , Canada

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McGill University - Dept. Oncology

Montreal, , Canada

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CHUM - Hotel Dieu du Montreal

Montreal, , Canada

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CHUM - Pavillon Saint-Luc

Montreal, , Canada

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Stronach Regional Health Centre at Southlake

Newmarket, , Canada

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Lakeridge Health Oshawa

Oshawa, , Canada

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Ottawa Health Research Institute - General Division

Ottawa, , Canada

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Penticton Regional Hospital

Penticton, , Canada

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Peterborough Regional Health Centre

Peterborough, , Canada

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CHUQ-Pavillon Hotel-Dieu de Quebec

Québec, , Canada

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CHA-Hopital Du St-Sacrement

Québec, , Canada

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University Institute of Cardiology and

Québec, , Canada

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Allan Blair Cancer Centre

Regina, , Canada

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Atlantic Health Sciences Corporation

Saint John, , Canada

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Saskatoon Cancer Centre

Saskatoon, , Canada

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Algoma District Cancer Program

Sault Ste. Marie, , Canada

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Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke

Sherbrooke, , Canada

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Niagara Health System

St. Catharines, , Canada

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BCCA - Fraser Valley Cancer Centre

Surrey, , Canada

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Thunder Bay Regional Health Science Centre

Thunder Bay, , Canada

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Toronto East General Hospital

Toronto, , Canada

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Odette Cancer Centre

Toronto, , Canada

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St. Michael's Hospital

Toronto, , Canada

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Mount Sinai Hospital

Toronto, , Canada

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Univ. Health Network-The Toronto General Hospital

Toronto, , Canada

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Univ. Health Network-Princess Margaret Hospital

Toronto, , Canada

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Women's College Hospital

Toronto, , Canada

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St. Joseph's Health Centre

Toronto, , Canada

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Trillium Health Centre - West Toronto

Toronto, , Canada

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Humber River Regional Hospital

Toronto, , Canada

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BCCA - Vancouver Cancer Centre

Vancouver, , Canada

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BCCA - Vancouver Island Cancer Centre

Victoria, , Canada

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Windsor Regional Cancer Centre

Windsor, , Canada

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CancerCare Manitoba

Winnipeg, , Canada

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Countries

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Canada

References

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Bramwell VHC, Pritchard KI, Tu D, et al.: How compliant are patients with oral hormonal therapies? Data from a randomized, placebo controlled study of tamoxifen after adjuvant chemotherapy in premenopausal women with early breast cancer (NCIC CTG MA.12). [Abstract] Breast Cancer Res Treat 106 (1): A-3055, 2007.

Reference Type RESULT

Bramwell VH, Pritchard KI, Tu D, et al.: Tamoxifen (T) compared to placebo (P), after adjuvant chemotherapy (CT), in premenopausal women with early breast cancer (EBC): interim results of NCIC-CTG MA.12. [Abstract] J Clin Oncol 25 (Suppl 18): A-547, 2007.

Reference Type RESULT

Other Identifiers

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CAN-NCIC-MA12

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

NCI-V93-0323

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

CDR0000063224

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

MA12

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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