Anastrozole Adjuvant Trial - Study of Anastrozole Compared to NOLVADEX (Tamoxifen Citrate) for Adjuvant Treatment of Early Breast Cancer Clinical Studies), Adjunct Cytotoxic Chemotherapy and Malignant Joint Tumor

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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At a median follow-up of 33 months, the combination of anastrozole and NOLVADEX (tamoxifen citrate) did not demonstrate any efficacy benefit when compared to NOLVADEX (tamoxifen citrate) therapy given alone in all patients as well as in the hormone receptor positive subpopulation. This treatment arm was discontinued from the trial. This study is now a combination therapy whereas the median duration of adjuvant treatment for safety evaluation is 59.8 months and 59.6 months for patients receiving anastrozole 1 mg and NOLVADEX (tamoxifen citrate) 20 mg, respectively.

Detailed Description
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Of importance: (Special group- node positive disease and node negative disease). Among 29,441 patients with ER positive or unknown breast cancer, 58% were entered into trials comparing NOLVADEX (tamoxifen citrate) to no adjuvant therapy and 42% were entered into trials comparing NOLVADEX (tamoxifen citrate) in combination with chemotherapy vs. the same chemotherapy alone. Among these patients, 54% had node positive disease and 46% had node negative disease. The Early Breast Cancer Trialists' Collaborative Group (EBCTCG) conducted worldwide overviews of systemic adjuvant therapy for early breast cancer in 1985, 1990, and again in 1995. In 1998, 10-year outcome data were reported for 36,689 women in 55 randomized trials of adjuvant NOLVADEX (tamoxifen citrate) using doses of 20-40 mg/day for 1-5+ years. Twenty-five percent of patients received 1 year or less of trial treatment, 52% received 2 years, and 23% received about 5 years. Forty-eight percent of tumors were estrogen receptor (ER) positive ( > 10 fmol/mg), 21% were ER poor ( < 10 fmol/l), and 31% were ER unknown. This following study is for an alternate treatment plan. Dose specific.

Official Title
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Anastrozole Adjuvant Trial - Study of Anastrozole Compared to NOLVADEX (Tamoxifen Citrate) for Adjuvant Treatment of Early Breast Cancer (Clinical Studies), Tamoxifen Citrate Was Added to Adjunct Cytotoxic Chemotherapy- Treatment of Malignant Joint Tumor.

Conditions
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Metastatic Breast Cancer, Tumor, Muscle Neoplasms, Chronic Pain

Intervention / Treatment
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* Drug: Method(s)1 Attribution
* Drug: Method(s)2 Attribution,


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: The Median Duration of Adjuvant Treatment for 59.8 Months and 59.6 Months for Patients Receiving Anastrozole 1 mg and NOLVADEX (Tamoxifen Citrate) 20 mg. Construct Patient Historical Background Palliative Pediatric- Under 2 Years of Age, 2-18 Years of Age (does unit adjustments )FYI Interventional Procedures BMD Bone Mineral Density (Data if Obtainable) Notate Receptor Levels (Only Women With Both Estrogen and Progesterone Levels 10 mo Fmol or Greater) Notate Radiation Therapy 6 Months (Male, Prostate Cancer, or SAST, Salvage Androgen Suppression) Notate Did Not Utilize Androgen Suppression as Adjunct Therapy to Radiation Therapy, Yes or no. Androgen Independent Prostate Cancer In addition: (for chronic, non-cancer pain), prescribers should determine whether the patient improves functionally on opioids, which could include an opioid trial, and whether the pain relief improves his/her ability to comply with the overall pain management program. Chronic Pain (Benign) Inpatient/Outpatient Cancer Pain Acute Pain, Inpatient/Outpatient Add here: if prudent-2.2.3.8.1.1. Dose Modification (Change) Has this patient received either a dose escalation or a de-escalation of this investigational agent during this course of therapy? Use the following codes: 1 = Yes, planned (i.e., the dose was changed according to protocol guidelines) 2 = Yes, unplanned (i.e., the dose change was not a part of protocol guide-lines) 3 = No 9 = Unknown Note: If the patient has received a previous escalation or de-escalation of this investigational agent and there has been no further change to the dose during this course, answer no. Construct a Least Squares Linear Regression Standard Curve, Construct a Least Squares Linear Regression, Peak Height , Using data from the control (0 ppb) and fortified tissue samples, construct a least squares linear regression standard curve by plotting fortified tissue concentration against peak height (average from duplicate dose can include injection if drug is developed into injector, currently use of tablets) for the resulting equation, y = mx -t- b. x = concentration (ppb) of results from chemicals or tissue from prior surgeries (if any or in progress for sample tissue) y = tamoxifen citrate was added to melphalan [L-phenylalanine mustard (P) and fluorouracil (f) peak height (average value from duplicate does). This will assist in further studies for set up for adjutant cytotoxic chemotherapy if applicable. m = slope b = y-intercept Healthy volunteers/yes Will accept women 59-70 for use of combination drug-(both estrogen and progesterone receptor levels). Exclusion Criteria: At a median follow-up of 33 months, the combination of anastrozole and NOLVADEX (tamoxifen citrate) did not demonstrate any efficacy benefit when compared to NOLVADEX (tamoxifen citrate) therapy given alone in all patients as well as in the hormone receptor positive sub-population. This treatment arm was discontinued from the trial.

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 44 Years
Maximum Age: 59 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Method(s)1/PIF Used to Evaluate<br>Competency Areas- Surgical care to patients with complex or recurrent neoplasms, including diagnosis and management of rare or unusual tumors. Determining disease stage/treatment options for individual cancer patients at time of diagnosis and throughout the disease course. Provide surgical care to patients with complex or recurrent neoplasms, including selecting for surgical therapy in combination with other forms of cancer treatment. Performing palliative surgical. Intervention(s): Use Attribution, assign category code of attribution Codes: 1-5, Descriptor, Unrelated, Unlikely, Possible, Probable, Definite. Definitions: Use list of Adverse Events. Dose Units -1 mg, anastrozole. 20 mgs NOLVADEX administer to patient. Tamoxifen citrate was added to melphalan (Lphenylalanine mustard (P) and fluorouracil (F)). | Drug: Method(s)1 Attribution<br>* Intervention(s): Attribution defines the relationship between the adverse event and the investigational agent(s)/intervention. Assign the appropriate category code of attribution Codes: 1-5, Descriptor, Unrelated, Unlikely, Possible, Probable, Definite. Definitions: Use the Adverse Event Dose Units- Indicate the dosing units (e.g., mg) administered to the patient. TAC, Reporting Group: Participants with Disease, Description: Presence of Disease as Defined by positive reference test. Dosage Form: 1mg Anastrozole, given once daily. 20 mg NOLVADEX (tamoxifen citrate) tablet given once daily, (the 20 mg NOLVADEX (tamoxifen citrate) tablet is bioequivalent to the 10 mg NOLVADEX. (tamoxifen citrate) tablets.)<br>* Other names: anastrazole;Drug: Method(s)2 Attribution,<br>* Intervention(s): -Attribution defines the relationship between the adverse event and the investigational agent(s)/intervention. Assign the appropriate category code of attribution Codes: 1-5, Descriptor, Unrelated, Unlikely, Possible, Probable, Definite. Definitions: Use Adverse Events. Dose Units- Indicate the dosing units (e.g., mg) administered to the patient TAC. Reporting Group: Participant without Disease, Description: Absence of Disease as defined by negative reference test. Dosage Form: 1mg Anastrozole, given once daily. 20 mg NOLVADEX (tamoxifen citrate) tablet given once daily, (the 20 mg NOLVADEX (tamoxifen citrate) tablet is bioequivalent to the 10 mg NOLVADEX. (tamoxifen citrate) tablets.)<br>* Other names: Fluorouracil (f);|
| Method(s)2/PIF Used to Evaluate<br>Competency Areas- Biologic, pharmacologic, and physiologic rationale for each form of therapy, indications, risks, and benefits of regional and systemic therapy in adjuvant and advanced disease settings. Nonsurgical cancer treatment modalities, including radiotherapy, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and endocrine therapy. Nonsurgical palliative treatments. Rehabilitative services, including reconstructive surgery and physical rehabilitation. Tumor biology, carcinogenesis, epidemiology, tumor markers, and tumor pathology. Intervention(s): Attribution defines the relationship between the adverse event and the investigational agent(s)/intervention. Assign category code of attribution Codes: 1-5, Descriptor, Unrelated, Unlikely, Possible, Probable, Definite. Definitions: Use list of Adverse Events. Dose Units- adjuvant cytotoxic chemotherapy, added to lequo, low-dose cyclophosphamide methotrexate and fluoruracil | Drug: Method(s)1 Attribution<br>* Intervention(s): Attribution defines the relationship between the adverse event and the investigational agent(s)/intervention. Assign the appropriate category code of attribution Codes: 1-5, Descriptor, Unrelated, Unlikely, Possible, Probable, Definite. Definitions: Use the Adverse Event Dose Units- Indicate the dosing units (e.g., mg) administered to the patient. TAC, Reporting Group: Participants with Disease, Description: Presence of Disease as Defined by positive reference test. Dosage Form: 1mg Anastrozole, given once daily. 20 mg NOLVADEX (tamoxifen citrate) tablet given once daily, (the 20 mg NOLVADEX (tamoxifen citrate) tablet is bioequivalent to the 10 mg NOLVADEX. (tamoxifen citrate) tablets.)<br>* Other names: anastrazole;Drug: Method(s)2 Attribution,<br>* Intervention(s): -Attribution defines the relationship between the adverse event and the investigational agent(s)/intervention. Assign the appropriate category code of attribution Codes: 1-5, Descriptor, Unrelated, Unlikely, Possible, Probable, Definite. Definitions: Use Adverse Events. Dose Units- Indicate the dosing units (e.g., mg) administered to the patient TAC. Reporting Group: Participant without Disease, Description: Absence of Disease as defined by negative reference test. Dosage Form: 1mg Anastrozole, given once daily. 20 mg NOLVADEX (tamoxifen citrate) tablet given once daily, (the 20 mg NOLVADEX (tamoxifen citrate) tablet is bioequivalent to the 10 mg NOLVADEX. (tamoxifen citrate) tablets.)<br>* Other names: Fluorouracil (f);|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
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| The combination of anastrozole and NOLVADEX (tamoxifen citrate)was added to adjunct cytotoxic chemothrapy | Among women with ER positive or unknown breast cancer and positive nodes who received about 5 years of treatment, overall survival at 10 years was 61.4% for NOLVADEX (tamoxifen citrate) vs. 50.5% for control (logrank 2p < 0.00001). The recurrence-free rate at 10 years was 59.7% for NOLVADEX (tamoxifen citrate) vs. 44.5% for control (logrank 2p < 0.00001). Among women with ER positive or unknown breast cancer and negative nodes who received about 5 years of treatment, overall survival at 10 years was 78.9% for NOLVADEX (tamoxifen citrate) vs. 73.3% for control (logrank 2p < 0.00001). The recurrence-free rate at 10 years was 79.2% for NOLVADEX (tamoxifen citrate) versus 64.3% for control (logrank 2p < 0.00001) | At a median follow-up of 33 months | 
| female, effective clinical care | Breast Cancer Resection Pathology Reporting: pT Category (Primary Tumor) and pN Category (Regional Lymph Nodes) with Histologic Grade: Percentage of breast cancer resection pathology reports that include the pT category (primary tumor), the pN category (regional lymph nodes), and the histologic grade | 33 months | 
| female, effective clinical care | Receptor/Progesterone Receptor (ER/PR) Positive Breast Cancer: Percentage of female patients aged 18 years and older with Stage IC through IIIC, ER or PR positive breast cancer who were prescribed tamoxifen or aromatase inhibitor (AI) during the 12-month reporting period *Although there a newer version of this measure is available (CMS140v2), a substantive error was discovered in the June 2013 version of this electronically specified clinical quality measure. The PQRS will require the use of the prior, December 2012 version of this measure, which is CMS140v1. | 12-month | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Dose Unit, Participants, Confidence Intervals, Cmax