NCT00122356

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the use of an oral bisphosphonate (alendronate) in preventing bone loss in postmenopausal women with early breast cancer who are receiving anastrozole therapy, and to determine how long alendronate treatment is needed.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
303

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for phase_3 breast-cancer

Timeline
Completed

Started Sep 2005

Typical duration for phase_3 breast-cancer

Geographic Reach
1 country

8 active sites

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 20, 2005

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 22, 2005

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

September 1, 2005

Completed
7.4 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

February 1, 2013

Completed
28 days until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 1, 2013

Completed
Last Updated

March 13, 2013

Status Verified

March 1, 2013

Enrollment Period

7.4 years

First QC Date

July 20, 2005

Last Update Submit

March 11, 2013

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Changes in lumbar vertebra and femoral neck bone mineral density (BMD) T-score after 5 years of anastrozole treatment

    5 years

Secondary Outcomes (7)

  • Percent change in the lumbar vertebra (L2 to L4) and femoral neck BMD

    12 monthly intervals

  • Biochemical markers of bone turnover (N-telopeptide and bone-specific alkaline phosphatase) and BMD

    6 months after registration and/or 6 months after commencing alendronate

  • Evaluate the Osteoporosis Australia strategy for bone protection for this patient group

    5 years

  • Evaluate the clinical fracture incidence cumulative over 5 years

    5 years

  • Perform an economic analysis of the cost of monitoring and intervention

    5 years

  • +2 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (1)

Anastrozole and alendronate

OTHER

Patients will receive anastrozole for 5 years and alendronate for 3 years or anastrozole and alendronate treatment for 5 years.

Drug: Alendronate sodium

Interventions

70mg tablets, once weekly

Also known as: Fosamax, Alendro, Adronat
Anastrozole and alendronate

Eligibility Criteria

Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Postmenopausal
  • Adequately diagnosed and treated Stage I-IIIa early breast cancer
  • Oestrogen receptor and/or progesterone receptor positive breast cancer
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status less than or equal to 2
  • Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) must be discontinued at least 2 weeks prior to registration
  • Any prior tamoxifen taken for a total of 8 weeks or less
  • Any prior anastrozole taken for a total of 4 weeks or less
  • Anastrozole is clinically indicated to be the best adjuvant strategy
  • Signed written informed consent

You may not qualify if:

  • Clinical or radiological evidence of distant spread of disease
  • Prior treatment with bisphosphonates within the past 12 months
  • Prior treatment with continuous systemic corticosteroids within the past 12 months
  • Prior use of parathyroid hormone for more than 1 week
  • Prior use of systemic sodium fluoride for \> 3 months during the past 2 years
  • Currently treated with any drugs known to affect the skeleton
  • Abnormal renal function (serum creatinine greater than or equal to 265.2 mmol/L)
  • History of diseases with influence on bone metabolism. Patients with lactose intolerance are also excluded
  • Delayed oesophageal emptying such as stricture or achalasia
  • Hypersensitivity to alendronate or anastrozole
  • Previous or concomitant malignancy within the past 5 years EXCEPT adequately treated basal or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin or in situ carcinoma of the cervix
  • AST/SGOT and/or ALT/SGPT \> 3 x ULN in combination with other laboratory and clinical abnormalities indicating liver insufficiency
  • Fracture due to minimal trauma, demonstrated radiologically

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (8)

Sydney South West Area Health Service

Sydney, New South Wales, 2050, Australia

Location

Tweed Hospital

Tweed Heads, New South Wales, 2485, Australia

Location

Box Hill Hospital

Box Hill, Victoria, 3128, Australia

Location

Maroondah Breast Clinic

East Ringwood, Victoria, 3135, Australia

Location

St Vincent's Health

Fitzroy, Victoria, 3065, Australia

Location

Barwon Health

Geelong, Victoria, 3220, Australia

Location

St John of God Healthcare

Geelong, Victoria, 3220, Australia

Location

South West Healthcare

Warrnambool, Victoria, 3280, Australia

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Adams A, Jakob T, Huth A, Monsef I, Ernst M, Kopp M, Caro-Valenzuela J, Wockel A, Skoetz N. Bone-modifying agents for reducing bone loss in women with early and locally advanced breast cancer: a network meta-analysis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2024 Jul 9;7(7):CD013451. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013451.pub2.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Breast Neoplasms

Interventions

Alendronate

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neoplasms by SiteNeoplasmsBreast DiseasesSkin DiseasesSkin and Connective Tissue Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

DiphosphonatesOrganophosphonatesOrganophosphorus CompoundsOrganic Chemicals

Study Officials

  • Karen White

    Barwon Health

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER GOV
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 20, 2005

First Posted

July 22, 2005

Study Start

September 1, 2005

Primary Completion

February 1, 2013

Study Completion

March 1, 2013

Last Updated

March 13, 2013

Record last verified: 2013-03

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