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CancerNCT01077648

Brain Metastasis in Breast Cancer Patients

An observational study of Cancer, run by GlaxoSmithKline.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

The purpose of this epidemiologic study is to establish a population-based cohort of women with advanced stage breast cancer which can be used to quantify the frequency and timing of brain metastases, and other distant metastases, in this patient population. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 30 years and older, women only
Conditions the study is for
Cancer
What is being tested?
Trastuzumab or Lapatinib
How many people
1 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Feb 2010to Aug 2013
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

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

Study population: This study aims to retrospectively collect data on nearly 4,000 advanced breast cancer cases treated within the Henry Ford Health System

Who may be able to join

  • Initially diagnosed with American Joint Commission on Cancer (AJCC) stage III or stage IV breast cancer between January 1, 1995 through December 31, 2007 -OR- diagnosed with AJCC stage I or II breast cancer and progressed to stage III or IV disease between January 1, 1995 through December 31, 2007;
  • At least one year of follow-up after initial diagnosis (among patients who did not die before one year of follow-up); and
  • Age 30 years or older at diagnosis.

Who cannot join

  • Does not have at least one year of follow-up after initial diagnosis (among patients who did not die before one year of follow-up); and
  • Age less than 30 years or older at diagnosis.

About this study

Official title: Occurrence of Brain Metastasis in Breast Cancer Patients Diagnosed at Advanced Stages of the Disease

The purpose of this epidemiologic study is to establish a population-based cohort of women with advanced stage breast cancer which can be used to quantify the frequency and timing of brain metastases, and other distant metastases, in this patient population.

Read the detailed description

A retrospective cohort study will be conducted in the Henry Ford Health System (HFHS). Using medical record review, we will identify all women diagnosed with advanced stage (stage III and IV) breast cancer between January 1, 1995- December 31, 2007. For each case included in the study, we will obtain data on demographics, tumor information, treatment related medical encounters and procedures, and occurrence and timing of brain and/or other distant metastases. The main outcome for this study is the development of distant metastases. Each patient in the cohort will be classified as to the occurrence and date of distant metastases. Metastases will be classified as Brain, Distant lymph node, Lung/pleural effusion, Liver, Bone, Other visceral, Other non-visceral.

Other secondary outcomes to be explored include:

  • Survival after advanced breast cancer-time in months from the date of advanced stage breast cancer diagnosis until death or end of study period
  • Time to brain metastases-time in month from the date of advanced stage breast cancer diagnosis until brain metastases diagnosis
  • Survival after brain metastases-time in months from the date of diagnosis of brain metastases until death or end of study period
Conditions
Cancer
Being tested
Trastuzumab or Lapatinib
Keywords
Breast Cancer, Treatment, Brain metastases, ErbB2 expression
Medical subject headings
Neoplasms, Breast Neoplasms, Brain Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • Trastuzumab or LapatinibDrug

    Anti-erbB2 therapy for breast cancer treatment will be analyzed as a class level variable; individual drugs including trastuzumab and lapatinib will also be explored as exposures if sufficient numbers of patients exist.

Study groups in NCT01077648
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Women diagnosed with advanced breast cancerWomen diagnosed with advanced breast cancer during January 1, 1995-December 31, 2007 and treated as part of the Henry Ford Health System
Receives: Drug: Trastuzumab or Lapatinib

What is being measured

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

  1. Proportion of advanced stage breast cancer patients that develop brain metastases, overall and stratified by anti-HER2 therapy (for HER2+ patients only).

    Measured: Time from breast cancer diagnosis until death or end of study periods (September 1, 2009)

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Overall survival from advanced stage breast cancer, overall and stratified by tumor characteristics and anti-HER2 therapy (for HER2+ patients only).

    Measured: Time from diagnosis of advanced stage breast cancer until death or end of study period (September 1, 2009)

  2. Time to brain metastases stratified by key tumor characteristics and anti-HER2 therapy (for HER2+ patients only).

    Measured: Time from diagnosis of advanced stage breast cancer until brain metastases diagnosis

  3. Survival after brain metastases diagnosis, overall and stratified by key tumor characteristics and anti-HER2 therapy (for HER2+ patients only)

    Measured: Time from diagnosis of brain metastases until death or end of study period (September 1, 2009)

Timeline

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

  1. First posted1 Mar 2010 (estimated)
  2. Study startFeb 2010
  3. Primary completionAug 2013
  4. Study completionAug 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
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrolment
1 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01077648
Sponsor's protocol ID
112951
Status last verified
May 2014
First submitted
25 Feb 2010
Last updated
26 May 2014
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Cancer, run by GlaxoSmithKline.

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 3 inclusion and 2 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 26 May 2014. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

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.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

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?

Proportion of advanced stage breast cancer patients that develop brain metastases, overall and stratified by anti-HER2 therapy (for HER2+ patients only). (time frame: Time from breast cancer diagnosis until death or end of study periods (September 1, 2009)). 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 26 May 2014.

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