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Adjuvant Oophorectomy and Tamoxifen in Premenopausal Women With Hormone Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer

Phase III Randomized Study of Immediate Versus Luteal Phase Adjuvant Oophorectomy and Tamoxifen in Premenopausal Women With Hormone Receptor-positive Breast Cancer

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00201851
Enrollment
740
Registered
2005-09-20
Start date
2004-01-31
Completion date
2013-05-31
Last updated
2015-04-29

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Conditions

Breast Cancer

Keywords

Asian, Premenopausal, Women, Oophorectomy

Brief summary

This trial tests surgical oophorectomy (removal of ovaries) plus Tamoxifen, done at different times in the menstrual cycle, as adjuvant therapy for invasive breast cancer in 510 premenopausal women with Hormone Receptor-positive Breast Cancer. This study is recruiting at hospitals in Philippines, Vietnam, and Morocco.

Interventions

DRUGTamoxifen

20 mg po daily x 5 years

PROCEDURESurgery: Oophorectomy

Group A-Surgical oophorectomy and mastectomy in estimated 5 days in mid-luteal phase of menstrual cycle (b, c) Group B-Surgical oophorectomy and mastectomy (1-6 days from randomization)(b, c) Group C-Surgical oophorectomy and mastectomy(1-6 days from registration)(c)

Sponsors

International Breast Cancer Research Foundation
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 50 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Open for accrual in Asia only * Female age 18-50, * premenopausal with regular cycles (\>25-35 in length) * fine-needle aspiration diagnosis * Stage II-IIIA hormone receptor positive invasive breast cancer * No prior radiation or chemotherapy * Must be surgical candidate for bilateral oophorectomy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Disease-free Survivaltwo- to three-year accrual and initial two or more years of follow-up period5-year disease-free survival

Countries

Morocco, Philippines, Vietnam

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
A - Scheduled Surgery
Patient scheduled for mid-luteal phase surgical oophorectomy/mastectomy plus Tamoxifen Tamoxifen: 20 mg po daily x 5 years Surgery: Oophorectomy: Group A-Surgical oophorectomy and mastectomy in estimated 5 days in mid-luteal phase of menstrual cycle (b, c) Group B-Surgical oophorectomy and mastectomy (1-6 days from randomization)(b, c) Group C-Surgical oophorectomy and mastectomy(1-6 days from registration)(c)
244
B - Immediate Surgery
Patient assigned to immediate surgical oophorectomy/mastectomy and Tamoxifen Tamoxifen: 20 mg po daily x 5 years Surgery: Oophorectomy: Group A-Surgical oophorectomy and mastectomy in estimated 5 days in mid-luteal phase of menstrual cycle (b, c) Group B-Surgical oophorectomy and mastectomy (1-6 days from randomization)(b, c) Group C-Surgical oophorectomy and mastectomy(1-6 days from registration)(c)
255
C- Immediate Surgery - Nonrandomized
Patient in mid-luteal phase at time of enrollment. Assigned to immediate surgical oophorectomy/mastectomy plus Tamoxifen without randomization Tamoxifen: 20 mg po daily x 5 years Surgery: Oophorectomy: Group A-Surgical oophorectomy and mastectomy in estimated 5 days in mid-luteal phase of menstrual cycle (b, c) Group B-Surgical oophorectomy and mastectomy (1-6 days from randomization)(b, c) Group C-Surgical oophorectomy and mastectomy(1-6 days from registration)(c)
230
Total729

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001FG002
Overall StudyIneligible post enrollment611
Overall StudyLost to Follow-up210

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicC- Immediate Surgery - NonrandomizedA - Scheduled SurgeryTotalB - Immediate Surgery
Age, Continuous42.1 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.4
42.2 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.5
42.2 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.5
42.3 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.7
Estrogen receptor status
Negative
13 participants16 participants48 participants19 participants
Estrogen receptor status
Positive
217 participants226 participants678 participants235 participants
HER2/Neu status
Negative
153 participants146 participants459 participants160 participants
HER2/Neu status
Positive
32 participants41 participants118 participants45 participants
Number of positive axillary nodes
1-3
56 participants60 participants189 participants73 participants
Number of positive axillary nodes
4+
68 participants81 participants219 participants70 participants
Number of positive axillary nodes
None
103 participants96 participants310 participants111 participants
Pathologic tumor size4.1 cm
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.3
4.5 cm
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.8
4.5 cm
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.8
4.7 cm
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3.2
Progesterone level on day of surgery (ng/ml)
<2
74 participants75 participants307 participants158 participants
Progesterone level on day of surgery (ng/ml)
2-4.99
24 participants27 participants73 participants22 participants
Progesterone level on day of surgery (ng/ml)
5+
117 participants118 participants292 participants57 participants
Progesterone receptor status
Negative
11 participants25 participants56 participants20 participants
Progesterone receptor status
Positive
219 participants218 participants671 participants234 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
230 Participants244 Participants729 Participants255 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
EG002
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —— / —— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
0 / 2440 / 2550 / 230
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 2445 / 2551 / 230

Outcome results

Primary

Disease-free Survival

5-year disease-free survival

Time frame: two- to three-year accrual and initial two or more years of follow-up period

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
A - Scheduled SurgeryDisease-free Survival64 percentage of participants
B - Immediate SurgeryDisease-free Survival71 percentage of participants
C- Immediate Surgery - NonrandomizedDisease-free Survival70 percentage of participants

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 2, 2026