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Stage I Breast CancerPhase 2NCT01194427

A Study of Vorinostat and Tamoxifen in Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer

A Phase 2 study testing Vorinostat and Tamoxifen in people with Stage I Breast Cancer and Stage II Breast Cancer, run by Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins at 1 site in United States.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

This research study is designed to look at the effects of the combination of vorinostat (Suberoylanilide Hydroxamic Acid or Zolinza) and tamoxifen on breast cancer tissue. The investigators will do this by comparing tissues from the original breast biopsy to tissues obtained after taking vorinostat and tamoxifen for 2… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older, women only
What is being tested?
Vorinostat and Tamoxifen
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
2 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Mar 2011to Nov 2011
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

  • Stage I-III invasive breast cancer
  • Awaiting surgery or neoadjuvant treatment
  • ECOG performance status 0, 1 or 2
  • Adequate organ function
  • Prior use of hormone contraception or replacement therapy must have been discontinued at least 30 days prior to diagnostic biopsy (unless participant is willing to undergo an additional biopsy for the study)

Who cannot join

  • Prior or current treatment of any kind for the current breast cancer
  • Current use of any other investigational drugs
  • Uncontrolled or active infection, congestive heart failure, cardiac arrythmia, or psychiatric illness

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21287

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About this study

Official title: A Multi-Institutional Phase II Study Evaluating Surrogate Biomarkers of Response to Short Term Oral Vorinostat and Tamoxifen in Women With Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer

This research study is designed to look at the effects of the combination of vorinostat (Suberoylanilide Hydroxamic Acid or Zolinza) and tamoxifen on breast cancer tissue. The investigators will do this by comparing tissues from the original breast biopsy to tissues obtained after taking vorinostat and tamoxifen for 2 weeks.

Read the detailed description

Key eligibility criteria include:

  • Newly diagnosed invasive breast cancer awaiting surgery or neoadjuvant (preoperative) treatment
  • No use of hormone contraceptives or replacement therapy within 30 days prior to the diagnostic breast cancer biopsy (unless willing to have an additional biopsy prior to starting the study)
  • No prior or current use of any therapy to treat the current breast cancer.
Being tested
Vorinostat and Tamoxifen
Keywords
Preoperative, Neoadjuvant
Medical subject headings
Breast Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • Vorinostat and TamoxifenDrug

    Also called Zolinza

    vorinostat 400 mg PO once daily and tamoxifen 20mg PO once daily for 14 days

Study groups in NCT01194427
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Vorinostat and TamoxifenExperimentalVorinostat and tamoxifen are taken for about 14 days prior to definitive surgery.
Receives: Drug: Vorinostat and Tamoxifen

What is being measured

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

  1. Changes in Markers of Proliferation Prior to and After Study Drug Administration

    To determine the percentage change in proliferation index Ki-67 in both ER-positive and ER-negative tumors between baseline and post-treatment biopsy following 14 days of vorinostat 400 mg PO once daily and tamoxifen 20mg PO once daily in women with primary breast cancer awaiting definitive surgery.

    Measured: Baseline and 14 days

Timeline

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

  1. First posted3 Sep 2010 (estimated)
  2. Study startMar 2011
  3. Primary completionNov 2011
  4. Study completionNov 2011

Why it stopped: Difficulty meeting patient accrual goals

Resources

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
Basic science
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
2 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01194427
Sponsor's protocol ID
J09144
Other IDs
NA_00033768
Status last verified
May 2013
First submitted
25 Mar 2010
Last updated
17 May 2013
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Vorinostat and Tamoxifen in people with Stage I Breast Cancer and Stage II Breast Cancer, run by Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins 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 5 inclusion and 3 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 17 May 2013. 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 17 May 2013). 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?

Changes in Markers of Proliferation Prior to and After Study Drug Administration (time frame: Baseline and 14 days). 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 17 May 2013.

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