Comparison of Two Schedules of Zoledronic Acid in Treating Patients With Breast Cancer That Has Spread to the Bone

NCT ID: NCT00458796

Last Updated: 2022-05-27

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

Get a concise snapshot of the trial, including recruitment status, study phase, enrollment targets, and key timeline milestones.

Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

1500 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2006-03-31

Brief Summary

Review the sponsor-provided synopsis that highlights what the study is about and why it is being conducted.

RATIONALE: Zoledronic acid may help decrease the risk of broken bones, bone pain, and other symptoms caused by bone metastases. It may also help patients live more comfortably.

PURPOSE: This randomized clinical trial is studying different schedules of zoledronic acid to compare how well they work in treating patients with breast cancer that has spread to the bone.

Detailed Description

Dive into the extended narrative that explains the scientific background, objectives, and procedures in greater depth.

OBJECTIVES:

Primary

* Compare the frequency and timing of serious related events (e.g., fractures, radiotherapy to bone, hypercalcemia of malignancy, orthopedic surgery, and spinal cord compression) in patients with advanced breast cancer metastatic to the bone treated with bone marker-directed schedule vs standard schedule zoledronic acid.

Secondary

* Compare the quality of life of patients treated with these regimens.
* Compare the clinical burden of skeletal complications in these patients.
* Compare pain, performance status, and analgesic use (PPA score) in these patients.
* Compare the incidence of new bone metastases in these patients.
* Compare overall survival of these patients.
* Compare bisphosphonate use and expenditure on administration in these patients.

OUTLINE: This is an open-label, randomized, controlled, parallel-group, multicenter study. Patients are stratified according to treatment center, gender, type of concurrent systemic therapy at study entry (endocrine therapy \[with or without trastuzumab (Herceptin\^®)\] vs chemotherapy \[with or without trastuzumab\] vs trastuzumab alone vs chemotherapy and endocrine therapy \[with or without trastuzumab\] vs no systemic anticancer treatment), prior skeletal-related event (yes vs no), duration of bisphosphonate use for metastatic disease prior to study entry (4-6 months vs 6-12 months), type of metastases present at study entry (bone only vs bone and soft tissue vs bone and visceral metastases vs bone, soft tissue, and visceral metastases). Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms.

* Arm I (standard schedule): Patients receive zoledronic acid IV over 15 minutes once every 3-4 weeks for 24 months.
* Arm II (bone marker-directed schedule): Patients receive zoledronic acid IV over 15 minutes once every 3-4, 8-9, or 15-16 weeks (based on serum N-telopeptide:creatinine ratio) for 24 months.

Quality of life is assessed at baseline and at 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, and 24 months.

After completion of study therapy, patients are followed periodically for up to 3 years.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 1,500 patients will be accrued for this study.

Conditions

See the medical conditions and disease areas that this research is targeting or investigating.

Breast Cancer Hypercalcemia of Malignancy Metastatic Cancer Musculoskeletal Complications Pain

Study Design

Understand how the trial is structured, including allocation methods, masking strategies, primary purpose, and other design elements.

Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Interventions

Learn about the drugs, procedures, or behavioral strategies being tested and how they are applied within this trial.

zoledronic acid

Intervention Type DRUG

quality-of-life assessment

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

Check the participation requirements, including inclusion and exclusion rules, age limits, and whether healthy volunteers are accepted.

Inclusion Criteria

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

* Histologically confirmed primary breast cancer

* Advanced disease
* Radiographic confirmation of bone metastases (≥ 1 bone scan lesion must be confirmed as metastatic by plain radiographs or CT scan/MRI)

* Must have received zoledronic acid to treat metastatic bone disease (i.e., ≥ 4 or 5 zoledronic acid treatments prior to study entry for patients receiving 4- or 3-weekly infusions, respectively) for ≥ 4 months prior to study entry
* Any bisphosphonate to treat metastatic bone disease allowed provided it was not given for more than 12 months prior to study entry
* No metabolic bone disease (e.g., Paget's disease of bone)

* Osteoporosis allowed
* No brain metastases
* Hormone receptor status not specified

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

* Male or female
* Menopausal status not specified
* WHO or ECOG performance status 0-2
* Life expectancy ≥ 6 months
* Not pregnant or nursing
* Negative pregnancy test
* Fertile patients must use effective contraception
* AST and ALT ≤ 3 times upper limit of normal (ULN)
* Bilirubin ≤ 1.5 times ULN
* Creatinine clearance ≥ 30 mL/min
* No poor venous access
* No concurrent active dental problems, including infection of the teeth or jawbone (maxilla or mandibular)
* No prior or current diagnosis of osteonecrosis of the jaw
* No other cancer within the past 5 years except nonmelanomatous skin cancer, carcinoma in situ of the uterine cervix, or superficial bladder cancer treated with curative intent

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

* See Disease Characteristics
* No other prior bisphosphonate treatment within the past 3 weeks
* No treatment with systemic bone-seeking radioisotopes (e.g., strontium chloride Sr 89, samarium Sm 153 lexidronam pentasodium) within the past 3 months
* No wide-field (hemibody) radiotherapy within the past 3 months

* Recent standard-field, localized radiotherapy allowed
* No dental or jaw surgery (e.g., extractions, implants) within the past 4 weeks
* No other concurrent bisphosphonates
* No concurrent medication with drugs known to affect bone metabolism (e.g., calcitonin or high-dose systemic corticosteroids \[\> 10 mg prednisolone/day or equivalent\])

* Systemic or oral corticosteroids allowed for clearly indicated conditions (e.g., chemotherapy-induced emesis, brain metastases, compression syndromes)
* Concurrent chemotherapy, biological therapy, or endocrine therapy allowed
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

120 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

Meet the organizations funding or collaborating on the study and learn about their roles.

University of Sheffield

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Leeds

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Principal Investigators

Learn about the lead researchers overseeing the trial and their institutional affiliations.

Robert E. Coleman, MD, FRCP

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Cancer Research Centre at Weston Park Hospital

Locations

Explore where the study is taking place and check the recruitment status at each participating site.

Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom

Site Status

Derbyshire Royal Infirmary

Derby, England, United Kingdom

Site Status

Doncaster Royal Infirmary

Doncaster, England, United Kingdom

Site Status

University Hospital of North Durham

Durham, England, United Kingdom

Site Status

Diana Princess of Wales Hospital

Grimsby, England, United Kingdom

Site Status

St. Luke's Cancer Centre at Royal Surrey County Hospital

Guildford, England, United Kingdom

Site Status

Huddersfield Royal Infirmary

Huddersfield, West Yorks, England, United Kingdom

Site Status

Royal Liverpool University Hospital

Liverpool, England, United Kingdom

Site Status

Saint Bartholomew's Hospital

London, England, United Kingdom

Site Status

Christie Hospital

Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Site Status

Withington Hospital

Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Site Status

Clatterbridge Centre for Oncology

Merseyside, England, United Kingdom

Site Status

George Eliot Hospital

Nuneaton, England, United Kingdom

Site Status

Dorset Cancer Centre

Poole Dorset, England, United Kingdom

Site Status

Scunthorpe General Hospital

Scunthorpe, England, United Kingdom

Site Status

Cancer Research Centre at Weston Park Hospital

Sheffield, England, United Kingdom

Site Status

Royal Shrewsbury Hospital

Shrewsbury, England, United Kingdom

Site Status

Solihull Hospital

Solihull, England, United Kingdom

Site Status

Southampton General Hospital

Southampton, England, United Kingdom

Site Status

South Warwickshire Hospital

Warwick, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom

Site Status

Southend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Westcliff-on-Sea, England, United Kingdom

Site Status

Royal Hampshire County Hospital

Winchester, England, United Kingdom

Site Status

Western Infirmary

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

Site Status

Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

Site Status

Hairmyres Hospital

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

Site Status

Crosshouse Hospital

Kilmarnock, Scotland, United Kingdom

Site Status

Velindre Cancer Center at Velindre Hospital

Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

Site Status

Withybush General Hospital

Haverfordwest, Wales, United Kingdom

Site Status

Royal Gwent Hospital

Newport Gwent, Wales, United Kingdom

Site Status

South West Wales Cancer Institute

Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom

Site Status

Countries

Review the countries where the study has at least one active or historical site.

United Kingdom

Other Identifiers

Review additional registry numbers or institutional identifiers associated with this trial.

NCRI-BISMARK

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

ISRCTN83586728

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

EU-20716

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

EUDRACT-2005-001376-12

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

CDR0000538879

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

More Related Trials

Additional clinical trials that may be relevant based on similarity analysis.