Effect of 4-Hydroxytamoxifen Gel on Breast Density, Salivary Sex Steroids, and Quality of Life in Premenopausal Women

May 17, 2012 updated by: Northwestern University

A Prospective, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial of the Effects of 4-Hydroxytamoxifen Gel on Breast Density, Salivary Sex Steroids, and Quality of Life in Premenopausal Women

RATIONALE: High estrogen levels may be associated with dense breast tissue and an increased risk of developing breast cancer. 4-hydroxytamoxifen gel (a substance made when tamoxifen breaks down in the body) may be effective in reducing breast density by reducing estrogen levels with fewer side effects than tamoxifen. This may improve quality of life and the ability to detect breast cancer with screening mammography.

PURPOSE: Randomized screening study to determine the effect of 4-hydroxytamoxifen gel on breast density, salivary sex steroids (hormones), and quality of life in premenopausal women.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES:

Primary

  • Determine the effect of 4-hydroxytamoxifen gel on breast density, as measured by digital mammography, in premenopausal women.
  • Determine the effect of this gel on breast density in these participants, as defined by the BIRADS lexicon.

Secondary

  • Determine the effect of this gel on salivary sex steroid levels in these participants.
  • Determine the effect of this gel on quality of life of these participants.

OUTLINE: This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Participants are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms.

  • Arm I: Participants apply 4-hydroxytamoxifen gel in 4 metered doses daily to each breast beginning on the first day after cessation of the first menstrual period after digital mammography is performed.
  • Arm II: Participants apply placebo gel as in arm I. In both arms, treatment continues for 1 year.

In both arms, participants collect daily saliva samples for 4 menstrual cycles during the study. Three of the saliva collections occur during the cycles encompassing the time periods when imaging studies are performed (months 0, 6, and 12). The fourth collection takes place during the first month that gel is applied to the breast.

Participants also undergo digital mammography at baseline, 6 months, and 1 year.

Participants who develop clinical breast problems considered suspicious for cancer discontinue study treatment until a histological diagnosis is established. Those found to have breast cancer are removed from the study and those with benign disease continue the study. If an excisional biopsy is performed, density measurements are made on the opposite breast.

Quality of life is assessed at baseline, 1 month, 6 months, and 1 year.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 100 participants (50 per treatment arm) will be accrued for this study.

Study Type

Interventional

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Illinois
      • Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611
        • Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center at Northwestern University

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

30 years to 50 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Premenopausal as determined by a menstrual history of no change in menstrual pattern within the past 6 months
  • Undergoing mammography at least annually
  • No prior breast cancer
  • No clinical breast abnormalities suspicious for cancer

  • Hormone receptor status:

    • Not specified

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

Age

  • 30 to 50

Sex

  • Female

Menopausal status

  • See Disease Characteristics

Performance status

  • Not specified

Life expectancy

  • Not specified

Hematopoietic

  • Not specified

Hepatic

  • Not specified

Renal

  • Not specified

Other

  • Not pregnant or nursing
  • Fertile patients must use effective barrier contraception
  • No medical or psychiatric disorder that would preclude giving informed consent

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

Biologic therapy

  • Not specified

Chemotherapy

  • Not specified

Endocrine therapy

  • More than 3 months since prior oral contraceptives or other estrogen- or progesterone-containing drugs
  • No prior tamoxifen for more than 1 month duration
  • No concurrent oral contraceptives or other estrogen- or progesterone-containing drugs
  • No other concurrent antiestrogen medications

Radiotherapy

  • Not specified

Surgery

  • Not specified

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Screening
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Masking: Double

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Northwestern University

Collaborators

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

April 1, 2003

Primary Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2004

Study Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2004

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 10, 2004

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 10, 2004

First Posted (Estimate)

June 11, 2004

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

May 30, 2012

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 17, 2012

Last Verified

May 1, 2012

More Information

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Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • NCI 00B3
  • NU-NCI-00B3
  • NU-3
  • NU-0365-011

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