Identifying Genes That Predict Recurrence in Women With Breast Cancer Treated With Chemotherapy

May 16, 2017 updated by: Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group

Identifying Genomic Predictors of Recurrence After Adjuvant Chemotherapy

RATIONALE: Studying samples of tumor tissue from patients with cancer in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about changes that occur in DNA and identify biomarkers related to cancer. It may also help doctors predict whether cancer will come back after treatment.

PURPOSE: This laboratory study is identifying genes that may help predict recurrence in women with breast cancer treated with chemotherapy.

Study Overview

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES:

  • Assess the prognostic utility of the Oncotype DX™ 21 gene profile for risk of relapse in women with node positive or high-risk node negative breast cancer.
  • Identify individual genes whose RNA expression is associated with an increased risk of relapse in these patients.
  • Perform an exploratory analysis of individual genes whose RNA expression is associated with an increased risk of relapse differentially in patients previously treated with docetaxel.

OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study.

Tissue samples are examined for association of RNA expression and clinical factors (e.g., tumor size, nodal status, hormone receptor status, age, menopause status), as well as estrogen receptor, progesterone receptor, and HER-2/neu expression by immunohistochemistry and other studies.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 900 patients will be accrued for this study.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

900

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

18 years to 120 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Diagnosis of breast cancer

    • Node positive OR high-risk node negative disease
    • Tumor > 1.0 cm in diameter
  • No locally advanced, inflammatory, or metastatic breast cancer
  • Previously treated with 4 courses of anthracycline-containing chemotherapy (i.e., doxorubicin and docetaxel OR doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide)
  • Enrolled on clinical trial ECOG-E2197
  • Adequate tumor material available in ECOG Pathology Coordination Center
  • Previously consented to future cancer-related research
  • Hormone receptor status known

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Female
  • Menopausal status not specified

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

  • See Disease Characteristics

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?

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Relapse-free interval
Distant, local/regional, and ipsilateral breast relapse
First breast cancer recurrence

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Overall survival
Disease-free survival
Distant involvement at time of first recurrence

Collaborators and Investigators

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Investigators

  • Lori J. Goldstein, MD, Fox Chase Cancer Center

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

  • Badve SS, Baehner FL, Gray R, et al.: ER and PR assessment in ECOG 2197: comparison of locally determined IHC with centrally determined IHC and quantitative RT-PCR. [Abstract] American Society of Clinical Oncology 2007 Breast Cancer Symposium, 7-8 September 2007, San Francisco, California A-87, 2007.
  • Sparano JA, Goldstein L, Childs B, et al.: Association of individual genes with risk of relapse in operable breast cancer: analysis of E2197. [Abstract] American Society of Clinical Oncology 2007 Breast Cancer Symposium, 7-8 September 2007, San Francisco, California A-27, 2007.

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

October 7, 2005

Primary Completion (Actual)

October 8, 2005

Study Completion (Actual)

October 8, 2005

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 9, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 9, 2009

First Posted (Estimate)

May 12, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

May 17, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 16, 2017

Last Verified

May 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • CDR0000456426
  • ECOG-E21971CSC
  • NCI-7613
  • SANOFI-AVENTIS-ECOG-E21971CSC
  • GENOMIC-ECOG-E21971CSC

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