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Breast CancerPhase 2NCT00262834

Vorinostat in Treating Women Who Are Undergoing Surgery For Newly Diagnosed Stage I -III Breast Cancer

A Phase 2 study testing vorinostat and conventional surgery in people with Breast Cancer and Stage I Breast Cancer, run by National Cancer Institute (NCI) at 1 site in United States.

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Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This phase II trial is studying how well vorinostat works in treating women who are undergoing surgery for newly diagnosed stage I, stage II, or stage III breast cancer. Vorinostat may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older, women only
What is being tested?
vorinostat and conventional surgery
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
54 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Oct 2005to May 2013
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • No prior or concurrent hormonal therapy for breast cancer
  • Histologically confirmed breast cancer, stage I-III disease, scheduled to undergo definitive surgery or other primary treatment (e.g., preoperative/neoadjuvant systemic treatment) for breast cancer
  • ECOG 0-2 OR Karnofsky 60-100%
  • Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1,500/mm^3
  • Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm^3
  • Bilirubin normal
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  • AST and ALT ≤ 2.5 times upper limit of normal
  • PT ≤ 14 seconds
  • Creatinine normal
  • No symptomatic congestive heart failure
  • No unstable angina pectoris
  • No cardiac arrhythmia
  • Not pregnant or nursing
  • Negative pregnancy test
  • Fertile patients must use effective contraception
  • No ongoing or active infection
  • No psychiatric illness or social situation that would preclude study compliance
  • No other uncontrolled intercurrent illness
  • No history of allergic reaction attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to vorinostat
  • At least 30 days since prior hormone replacement therapy (e.g., estrogen and/or progestin)
  • Concurrent vaginal hormone preparations (e.g., vagifem or estring) allowed
  • No concurrent birth control pills
  • No prior radiotherapy to the ipsilateral breast
  • No prior or concurrent radiotherapy for breast cancer
  • No prior or concurrent novel therapy for breast cancer
  • At least 14 days since prior valproic acid or another histone deacetylase inhibitor
  • No other concurrent investigational agents
  • No concurrent combination antiretroviral therapy for HIV-positive patients
  • No other concurrent therapy for this cancer
  • WBC ≥ 3,000/mm^3

Who cannot join

  • Patients must not be recieving any other investigational agents
  • History of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to SAHA.
  • Patients may not be taking valproic acid or another histone deacetylase inhibitor for at least 2 weeks prior to initiating SAHA.
  • Women who are pregnant.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Johns Hopkins University/Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21287

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About this study

Official title: A Pilot Study Evaluating Surrogates of Response to Short Term Oral Suberoylanilide Hydroxamic Acid (SAHA) in Women With Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer

This phase II trial is studying how well vorinostat works in treating women who are undergoing surgery for newly diagnosed stage I, stage II, or stage III breast cancer. Vorinostat may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Giving vorinostat before surgery may shrink the tumor so that it can be removed.

Read the detailed description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:

  1. Determine the safety and tolerability of vorinostat in women undergoing conventional surgery for newly diagnosed stage I-III breast cancer.

OULINE: This is a multicenter, pilot study.

Patients receive oral vorinostat twice daily on days -3 to 0. Approximately 2 hours after the final dose of vorinostat, patients undergo surgical resection of the tumor on day 0.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed for 30 days.

Medical subject headings
Breast Neoplasms

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • vorinostatDrug

    Also called L-001079038, SAHA, suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid, Zolinza

    Given orally, conventional surgery to follow.

  • conventional surgeryOther

    Also called surgery, conventional

    Undergo conventional surgery

Study groups in NCT00262834
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Arm IExperimentalPatients receive oral vorinostat twice daily on days -3 to 0. Approximately 2 hours after the final dose of vorinostat, patients undergo conventional surgery of the tumor on day 0. After completion of study treatment, patients are followed for 30 days.
Receives: Drug: vorinostat; Other: conventional surgery

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Number of Participants With Adverse Events

    Participants were evaluated for adverse events due to vorinostat to assess if it was safe to give the drug prior to surgery. 17 of 25 participants who received vorinostat experienced at least 1 adverse event believed to be related to the study drug; no adverse events were severe, and the treatment was considered safe.

    Measured: After 3 days of vorinostat

  2. Change in Tissue Proliferation After 3 Days of Treatment

    Change in Ki-67 (a marker of tissue proliferation) by IHC compared to baseline in the treated (22 evaluable samples) or untreated patients (15 evaluable samples) were analyzed between groups. Ki-67 is a protein in cells that increases as cellsprepare to divide into new cells. A staining process can measure the percentage of tumor cells that are positive for Ki-67. The more positive cells there are, the more quickly they are dividing and forming new cells.

    Measured: After 3 days of vorinostat

  3. Change in Tissue Apoptosis After 3 Days of Treatment

    Change in cleaved caspase-3 (a marker of tissue apoptosis) by IHC compared to baseline in the treated (19 evaluable samples) or untreated patients (12 evaluable samples) were analyzed between groups. Cleaved caspase-3 is a protein in cells involved in apoptosis (cell death).

    Measured: Baseline and after 3 day of vorinostat

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Change in Tissue Histone Acetylation After 3 Days of Treatment

    To evaluate change from baseline in tissue histone acetylation in patients with primary breast cancer who received three days of Short Term Oral Suberoylanilide Hydroxamic Acid (SAHA) 300 mg PO bid immediately prior to definitive breast surgery or other primary treatment. This is measured by Cumulative Methylation Index, which is reported as the sum of all %M for all genes. %M= (methylated copies divided by methylated + unmethylated copies) x 100.

    Measured: Baseline and after 3 day of Vorinostat

  2. Change in Blood (Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells) Histone Acetylation After 3 Days of Treatment

    To evaluate baseline and change in histone acetylation in polymononuclear cells in patients with primary breast cancer who received three days of SAHA 300 mg PO bid immediately prior to definitive breast surgery or other primary treatment.

    Measured: Baseline and after 3 day of Vorinostat

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted7 Dec 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startOct 2005
  3. Primary completionOct 2008
  4. Study completionMay 2013

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Model description
Patients receive oral vorinostat twice daily on days -3 to 0. Approximately 2 hours after the final dose of vorinostat, patients undergo conventional surgical resection of the tumor on day 0. After completion of study treatment, patients are followed for 30 days.
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
54 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00262834
Sponsor's protocol ID
NCI-2009-00098
Other IDs
NCI-2009-00098, CDR0000445404, SKCCC J0504, 6914, U01CA070095, P30CA006973
Status last verified
Feb 2020
First submitted
6 Dec 2005
Last updated
19 Feb 2020

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing vorinostat and conventional surgery in people with Breast Cancer and Stage I Breast Cancer, run by National Cancer Institute (NCI) at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 30 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 19 Feb 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 8 Sep 2014). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Number of Participants With Adverse Events (time frame: After 3 days of vorinostat). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 19 Feb 2020.

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