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Breast Cancer

HOBOE: A Phase 3 Study of Adjuvant Triptorelin and Tamoxifen, Letrozole, or Letrozole and Zoledronic Acid in Premenopausal Patients With Breast Cancer.

Sponsored by National Cancer Institute, Naples

About this trial

Last updated 2 years ago

Study ID

HOBOE

Status

Active, not recruiting

Type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 3

Placebo

No

Accepting

18-75 Years
18+ Years
Female
Female

Not accepting

Not accepting
Healthy Volunteers

Trial Timing

Ended 8 months ago

What is this trial about?

The HOBOE study was amended in November 2009, and, after reaching enrollment of the first 500 patients, the study began recruiting premenopausal patients only. The primary objective of the extended study is to compare disease free survival in premenopausal patients with early breast cancer. Patients receive triptorelin and are randomized in a 1:1:1 fashion to receive tamoxifen or letrozole, or letrozole + zoledronic acid. The purpose of the HOBOE study, Version 1, was to compare the adjuvant hormonal therapy treatments of Tamoxifen, Letrozole and Letrozole + Zoledronate for their effects on bone loss in breast cancer patients. Postmenopausal and premenopausal patients were eligible, the latter also receiving monthly triptorelin. Upon reaching the enrollment of the first 500 patients in March 2010, the study began recruiting premenopausal patients only.

What are the participation requirements?

Yes

Inclusion Criteria

- Histological diagnosis of breast cancer - Surgical resection of breast cancer (breast conserving surgery or mastectomy) - No evidence of disease - Indication for adjuvant hormonal therapy (ER and/or PgR positive with IHC exam in at least 1% of primary tumor cells, according to St. Gallen criteria) - Patient age at least 18 years - Written informed consent . Premenopausal status defined as LMP within 12 months of randomization (FSH, LH will not be considered as determinants of menopausal status due the chemotherapy induced reversible ovarian suppression) Please note that patients who have received neoadjuvant or adjuvant chemotherapy and/or locoregional radiation therapy may be included in the study

No

Exclusion Criteria

- Performance status (ECOG)>2. - Previous or concomitant malignancy (with the exception of adequately treated nonmalignant skin cancer and carcinoma in situ of the uterine cervix - Metastatic breast cancer - Creatinine > 1.25 times the value of upper normal limit - Pregnant or lactating females - Clinical or radiologic evidence of bone fractures - Treatment with systemic cortisone therapy within 12 months prior to randomization - Treatment with drugs that could alter bone metabolism (calcitonin, mithramycin, gallium nitrate) within 2 weeks prior to randomization - Previous treatment with tamoxifen or aromatase inhibitors - AST and/or ALT > 3 times the value of upper normal limit with clinical and laboratory findings that indicate a grade of hepatic insufficiency that could potentially increase the risk of assuming letrozole - Any concomitant conditions that would, in the Investigator's opinion, contraindicate the use of any of the drugs used in this study - Inability to provide informed consent - Inability to comply with followup - Patient undergoing invasive dental work at time of baseline evaluation or foreseen during the course of adjuvant therapy

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