NCT02918084

Brief Summary

Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer among women. For patients candidated for adjuvant chemotherapy and endocrine therapy the optimal timing for their has not been clearly defined yet.

Trial Health

75
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
1,000

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_3 breast-cancer

Timeline
26mo left

Started Jun 2013

Longer than P75 for phase_3 breast-cancer

Geographic Reach
1 country

74 active sites

Status
active not recruiting

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

Study Progress86%
Jun 2013Jun 2028

Study Start

First participant enrolled

June 1, 2013

Completed
3.3 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 16, 2016

Completed
12 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 28, 2016

Completed
11.7 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 1, 2028

Expected
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 1, 2028

Last Updated

May 6, 2026

Status Verified

April 1, 2026

Enrollment Period

15 years

First QC Date

September 16, 2016

Last Update Submit

April 29, 2026

Conditions

Keywords

sequential administration chemiotherapyearly breast cancerbreast canceraromatase inhibitoradjuvantpost menopausal

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Disease- free Survival (DFS)

    the primary outcome indicator will be the so called DFS, defined as time elapsing between the date of randomization and the date of one of the following events, whichever occurs first, assessed up to 15 years: * Local Recurrence of disease * Regional recurrence of disease * Distant recurrence of disease * Contralateral invasive or intraductal breast cancer * Second primary malignancy other than breast * Death for any cause

    up to 15 years

Secondary Outcomes (4)

  • Overall Survival (OS)

    time between the date of randomization up to the date of death for any cause, assessed up to 15 years.

  • Translational Study: genomic analysis

    up to 15 years

  • Translational Study: epigenetic analysis

    up to 15 years

  • Translational Study: proteomic analysis

    up to 15 years

Study Arms (2)

ARM A

SHAM COMPARATOR

Adjuvant chemotherapy → Aromatase inhibitors x 5 yrs (sequential arm)

Drug: Anastrozole or Letrozole or Exemestane

ARM B

EXPERIMENTAL

Adjuvant chemotherapy + Aromatase inhibitors x 5 yrs (concurrent arm)

Drug: Anastrozole or Letrozole or Exemestane

Interventions

Adjuvant chemotherapy → Anastrozole or Letrozole or Exemestane once a day for 5 years (sequential arm)

Also known as: Clinical Practice
ARM A

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Women with histological diagnosis of invasive breast cancer completely removed by surgery, any T, any N.
  • Postmenopausal status defined by at least one of the following conditions:
  • Aged ≥ 60
  • Aged 45-59 and satisfying one or more of the following criteria:
  • amenorrhea for ≥12 months and intact uterus;
  • amenorrhea for \<12 months and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) within the postmenopausal range, including:
  • pts with hysterectomy
  • pts who have received hormone replacement therapy (HRT)
  • pts with chemotherapy-induced amenorrhea
  • bilateral oophorectomy at any age \>18 years.
  • Primary tumor positive for Estrogen Receptors (ER) and/or Progesteron receptors (PgR) (≥1% tumor cells positive by immunohistochemistry or ≥ 10 fmol/mg cytosol protein by ligand binding assay).
  • Patients who are prescribed 5 years of endocrine therapy with an aromatase inhibitors (AI)
  • Indication for adjuvant chemotherapy- Patients with HER-2 positive tumors are eligible provided that they are prescribed trastuzumab according to registered schedule.
  • Signed informed consent.

You may not qualify if:

  • HRT currently assumed or during the month before randomization
  • Recurrent or metastatic disease
  • HER-2 positive tumors if treatment with trastuzumab is considered not appropriate/feasible
  • Concurrent illness that contraindicate adjuvant endocrine treatment and/or chemotherapy
  • Patients who have received Tamoxifen as part of any breast cancer prevention trial
  • Previous history of invasive breast cancer or other invasive malignancy within the previous 10 years, other than squamous or basal cell carcinoma of the skin or carcinoma in situ of the cervix, adequately cone biopsied
  • Concomitant severe disease which would place the patient at unusual risk
  • Concurrent treatment with experimental drugs
  • Patients treated with systemic investigational drugs within the past 30 days

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (74)

Ospedale Santo SpiritoH

Casale Monferrato, AL, 15033, Italy

Location

Ospedale di Rete 'Engles Profili' - A.S.U.R. Area Vasta 2

Fabriano, AN, 60044, Italy

Location

A.O. San Giuseppe Moscati

Avellino, AV, 83100, Italy

Location

Istituto Tumori 'Giovanni Paolo II' - IRCCS Ospedale Oncologico

Bari, BA, 70124, Italy

Location

ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII - Ospedale Papa Giovanni XXIII

Bergamo, BG, 24127, Italy

Location

Azienda Ospedaliera Treviglio-Caravaggio

Treviglio, BG, 24047, Italy

Location

Azienda Ospedaliera G. Rummo

Benevento, BN, 82100, Italy

Location

Ospedale Fatebenefratelli 'Sacro Cuore di Gesù'

Benevento, BN, 82100, Italy

Location

Presidio Ospedaliero 'Antonio Perrino'

Brindisi, BR, 72100, Italy

Location

ASST Spedali Civili - P.O. Spedali Civili

Brescia, BS, 25123, Italy

Location

Ospedale Civile di Campobasso - A. Cardarelli

Campobasso, CB, 86100, Italy

Location

Ospedale Vietri

Larino, CB, 80035, Italy

Location

Ospedale Clinicizzato 'S. Annunziata' - Università degli Studi 'G. d'Annunzio'

Chieti, CH, 66100, Italy

Location

Ospedale Civile Renzetti

Lanciano, CH, 66034, Italy

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Ospedale Civile 'Gaetano Bernabeo'

Ortona, CH, 66026, Italy

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Azienda Ospedaliera S. Croce e Carle

Cuneo, CN, 12100, Italy

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ASST Lariana - Ospedale S. Anna

Como, CO, 22100, Italy

Location

Humanitas Centro Catanese di Oncologia

Catania, CT, 95126, Italy

Location

IRCCS Istituto Scientifico Romagnolo per lo Studio e la Cura dei Tumori (I.R.S.T.)

Meldola, FC, 47014, Italy

Location

Arcispedale S. Anna - A.O.U. di Ferrara

Cona, FE, 44124, Italy

Location

IRCCS 'Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza'

San Giovanni Rotondo, FG, 71013, Italy

Location

A.O.U. Careggi

Florence, FI, 50134, Italy

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AUSL di Frosinone - Ospedale Fabrizio Spaziani

Frosinone, FR, 03100, Italy

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AUSL di Frosinone - Ospedale SS. Trinità

Sora, FR, 03039, Italy

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IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria San Martino - IST Istituto Nazionale per la Ricerca sul Cancro, Genoa, Italy

Genoa, GE, 16132, Italy

Location

E.O. Ospedali Galliera

Genova, GE, 16128, Italy

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Azienda U.S.L. N. 9 - Ospedale Misericordia

Grosseto, GR, 58100, Italy

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Azienda Sanitaria Regionale Molise - Ospedale F. Veneziale - Zona di Isernia

Isernia, IS, 86170, Italy

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Ospedale Vito Fazzi

Lecce, LE, 73100, Italy

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A.S.L. LT - Ospedale Santa Maria Goretti

Latina, LT, 04100, Italy

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Ospedale Unico Versilia

Lido di Camaiore, LU, 55041, Italy

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Ospedale San Luca

Lucca, LU, 55100, Italy

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ASST Monza - Ospedale San Gerardo

Monza, MB, 20052, Italy

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Ospedale di Macerata

Macerata, MC, 62100, Italy

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ASST Melegnano e della Martesana - Ospedale Serbelloni

Gorgonzola, MI, 20064, Italy

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ASST Ovest Milanese - Ospedale Nuovo di Legnano

Legnano, MI, 20025, Italy

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ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco - Ospedale Fatebenefratelli e Oftalmico

Milan, MI, 20121, Italy

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Istituto Europeo di Oncologia (IRCCS)

Milan, MI, 20141, Italy

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Azienda Ospedaliera Carlo Poma

Mantua, MN, 46100, Italy

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A.O.U. Policlinico Modena

Modena, MO, 41124, Italy

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A.O.U. Policlinico 'Paolo Giaccone'

Palermo, PA, 90129, Italy

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Ospedale 'Guglielmo da Saliceto'

Piacenza, PC, 29121, Italy

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Istituto Oncologico Veneto - I.R.C.C.S.

Padova, PD, 35128, Italy

Location

Ospedale Civile 'San Massimo'

Penne, PE, 65017, Italy

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Ospedale Civile di Città di Castello - A.S.L. n. 1

Città di Castello, PG, 06012, Italy

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Ospedale S. Maria della Misericordia

Perugia, PG, 06132, Italy

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A.O.U. Pisana - Ospedale Santa Chiara

Pisa, PI, 56126, Italy

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Ospedale Felice Lotti - Azienda USL 5 di Pisa

Pontedera, PI, 56025, Italy

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Policlinico Umberto I

Roma, PM, 00186, Italy

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Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria di Parma

Parma, PR, 43100, Italy

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Ospedale Santa Croce - A.O. Ospedali Riuniti Marche Nord

Fano, PS, 61032, Italy

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Fondazione S. Maugeri IRCCS

Pavia, PV, 27100, Italy

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Azienda Ospedaliera S. Carlo

Potenza, PZ, 85100, Italy

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Ospedale per gli Infermi

Faenza, RA, 48018, Italy

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Ospedale Umberto I

Lugo, RA, 48022, Italy

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Azienda Ospedaliera Bianchi - Melacrino - Morelli

Reggio Calabria, RC, 89125, Italy

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Ospedale San Sebastiano

Correggio, RE, 42015, Italy

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Ospedale Civile di Guastalla

Guastalla, RE, 42016, Italy

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IRCCS A.O. S.Maria Nuova

Reggio Emilia, RE, 42123, Italy

Location

Istituto Regina Elena per lo studio e la cura dei tumori

Roma, RM, 00144, Italy

Location

Ospedale S. Eugenio

Roma, RM, 00144, Italy

Location

Azienda Ospedaliera San Camillo - Forlanini

Roma, RM, 00149, Italy

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Ospedale Fatebenefratelli San Giovanni Calibita - Isola Tiberina

Roma, RM, 00186, Italy

Location

A.O. S. Andrea - Università 'La Sapienza' - II Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia

Roma, RM, 00189, Italy

Location

Azienda Ospedaliera n. 1 - Annunziata

Sassari, SS, 07100, Italy

Location

Fondazione del Piemonte per l'Oncologia - IRCC di Candiolo

Candiolo, TO, 10060, Italy

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Ospedale S. Anna - A.O.U. Città della Salute e della Scienza

Torino, TO, 10126, Italy

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Ospedale S. Anna - Città della salute

Torino, TO, 10126, Italy

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ASST della Valle Olona - Ospedale di Saronno

Saronno, VA, 21047, Italy

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Ospedale Sacro Cuore Don Calabria

Negrar, VE, 37024, Italy

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Ospedale Belcolle - AUSL di Viterbo

Viterbo, VT, 01100, Italy

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A.O.U. Federico II

Naples, 80131, Italy

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Azienda Ospedaliera 'A. Cardarelli' (AORN)

Naples, 80131, Italy

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Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori - Fondazione G.Pascale

Naples, 80131, Italy

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Breast Neoplasms

Interventions

AnastrozoleLetrozoleexemestane

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neoplasms by SiteNeoplasmsBreast DiseasesSkin DiseasesSkin and Connective Tissue Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

NitrilesOrganic ChemicalsTriazolesAzolesHeterocyclic Compounds, 1-RingHeterocyclic Compounds

Study Officials

  • Lucia Del Mastro, MD

    IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria San Martino - IST Istituto Nazionale per la Ricerca sul Cancro, Genoa, Italy

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Director of S.S. Innovative Therapies Unit

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 16, 2016

First Posted

September 28, 2016

Study Start

June 1, 2013

Primary Completion (Estimated)

June 1, 2028

Study Completion (Estimated)

June 1, 2028

Last Updated

May 6, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-04

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations