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Phase III Randomized Study of Goserelin for the Reduction of Premature Ovarian Failure in Women With Stage I-IIIA Hormone Receptor-Negative Breast Cancer Undergoing Chemotherapy

Alternate Title
Basic Trial Information
Objectives
Entry Criteria
Expected Enrollment
Outcomes
Outline
Trial Contact Information
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Alternate Title

Goserelin in Preventing Ovarian Failure in Women Receiving Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer

Basic Trial Information

Phase
Type
Status
Age
Sponsor
Protocol IDs

Phase III


Supportive care


Active


18 to 49


NCI


SWOG-S0230
CALGB-40401, ECOG-S0230, NCT00068601, IBCSG-34-05, EUDRACT-2006-002600-33, EU-20632

Objectives

Primary

  1. Compare the rate of premature ovarian failure in women with stage I-IIIA hormone receptor-negative breast cancer treated with chemotherapy with vs without goserelin.

Secondary

  1. Compare the rate of ovarian dysfunction in patients treated with these regimens.
  2. Compare ovarian reserve in patients treated with these regimens.
  3. Describe the pregnancy rates in patients treated with these regimens.

Entry Criteria

Disease Characteristics:

  • Histologically confirmed invasive breast cancer
    • Stage I-IIIA
    • Operable disease


  • Bilateral synchronous invasive breast cancer allowed provided primary tumors were diagnosed no more than 1 month apart and both tumors are hormone receptor negative


  • Must be planning to receive 3-8 months of a preoperative or postoperative chemotherapy regimen containing alkylating agents (anthracyclines or non-anthracyclines), meeting 1 of the following criteria:
    • 3-month/4-course anthracycline-based regimen
    • 6- to 8-month/course anthracycline-based regimen
    • 6- to 8-month/course non-anthracycline-based regimen


  • Hormone receptor status:
    • Estrogen receptor negative
    • Progesterone receptor negative


Prior/Concurrent Therapy:

Biologic therapy

  • Not specified

Chemotherapy

  • See Disease Characteristics
  • No prior cytotoxic chemotherapy

Endocrine therapy

  • No other concurrent hormonal therapy

Radiotherapy

  • Concurrent radiotherapy to the breast, chest wall, or lymph nodes allowed

Surgery

  • See Disease Characteristics

Other

  • Concurrent participation in other therapeutic clinical trials, including SWOG-S0221, allowed

Patient Characteristics:

Age

  • 18 to 49

Sex

  • Female

Menopausal status

  • Premenopausal

Performance status

  • Zubrod 0-2

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 other prior malignancy except adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer or any in situ cancer from which the patient has been disease-free for at least 5 years after treatment with curative intent

Expected Enrollment

416

A total of 416 patients (208 per treatment arm) will be accrued for this study within 3 years.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome(s)

Rate of premature ovarian failure at 2 years

Secondary Outcome(s)

Rate of ovarian dysfunction at 1 and 2 years
Ovarian reserve at 1 and 2 years

Outline

This is a randomized study. Patients are stratified according to age (under 40 vs 40 to 49) and planned chemotherapy regimen (3-month/4-course anthracycline-based vs 6- to 8-month/course anthracycline-based vs 6- to 8-month/course non-anthracycline-based). Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms.

  • Arm I: Patients receive goserelin subcutaneously once every 4 weeks beginning 1 week before start of cyclophosphamide-containing chemotherapy. Treatment continues until completion of chemotherapy in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.


  • Arm II: Patients receive cyclophosphamide-containing chemotherapy alone.


Patients are followed at 1, 2, and 5 years.

Trial Contact Information

Trial Lead Organizations

Southwest Oncology Group

Halle Moore, MD, Study coordinator
Ph: 216-445-4624; 800-862-7798
Kathy Albain, MD, Study coordinator
Ph: 708-327-3304
Email: kalbain@lumc.edu
Silvana Martino, DO, Study coordinator
Ph: 310-582-7900
Email: martinos@jwci.org

Cancer and Leukemia Group B

Ann Partridge, MD, MPH, Protocol chair
Ph: 617-623-3800; 866-790-4500

Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group

Lori Goldstein, MD, Protocol chair
Ph: 215-728-2689; 888-369-2427
Email: lj_goldstein@fccc.edu

International Breast Cancer Study Group

Kelly-Anne Phillips, Protocol chair
Ph: 613-9656-1701

Trial Sites

U.S.A.
Alabama
  Mobile
 MBCCOP - Gulf Coast
 Paul Schwarzenberger, MD
Ph: 251-435-5892
Alaska
  Anchorage
 Alaska Regional Hospital Cancer Center
 Saul Rivkin, MD
Ph: 206-386-2929
Arkansas
  Ft. Smith
 Hembree Mercy Cancer Center at St. Edward Mercy Medical Center
 John Wells, MD
Ph: 479-484-4700
800-333-1305
  Little Rock
 Arkansas Cancer Research Center at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
 Clinical Trial Office - Arkansas Cancer Research Center at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Ph: 501-686-8274
California
  Berkeley
 Alta Bates Summit Comprehensive Cancer Center
 Clinical Trials Office - Alta Bates Summit Comprehensive Cancer Center
Ph: 510-204-3428
  Burbank
 Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center - Burbank
 Clinical Trials Office - Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center - Burbank
Ph: 818-847-3220
  Burlingame
 Peninsula Medical Center
 David Irwin, MD
Ph: 510-204-2866
  Grass Valley
 Sierra Nevada Cancer Center at Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital
 Clinical Trials Research Nurse
Ph: 530-274-6635
  Greenbrae
 Marin Cancer Institute at Marin General Hospital
 David Irwin, MD
Ph: 510-204-2866
 Sutter Health - Western Division Cancer Research Group
 David Irwin, MD
Ph: 510-204-2866
  Los Angeles
 USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and Hospital
 Clinical Trials Office - USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and Hospital
Ph: 323-865-0451
  San Francisco
 California Pacific Medical Center - California Campus
 David Irwin, MD
Ph: 510-204-2866
  Vallejo
 Sutter Solano Medical Center
 David Irwin, MD
Ph: 510-204-2866
District of Columbia
  Washington
 Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center at Georgetown University Medical Center
 Clinical Trials Office - Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center
Ph: 202-444-0381
Florida
  Jacksonville
 Baptist Cancer Institute - Jacksonville
 Clinical Trials Office - Baptist Cancer Institute - Jacksonville
Ph: 904-202-7051
Georgia
  Gainesville
 Northeast Georgia Medical Center
 Charles Nash, MD
Ph: 770-535-3553
Illinois
  Chicago
 University of Chicago Cancer Research Center
 Clinical Trials Office - University of Chicago Cancer Research Center
Ph: 773-834-7424
  Elmhurst
 Elmhurst Memorial Hospital
 Gerald Kozuh, MD
Ph: 630-833-1400
  Maywood
 Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center at Loyola University Medical Center
 Clinical Trials Office - Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center
Ph: 708-226-4357
  Naperville
 Edward Hospital Cancer Center
 Clinical Trials Office - Edward Hospital Cancer Center
Ph: 630-646-6075
  Springfield
 Regional Cancer Center at Memorial Medical Center
 Clinical Trials Office - Regional Cancer Center at Memorial Medical Center
Ph: 217-788-4233
Indiana
  Elkhart
 Elkhart General Hospital
 Rafat Ansari, MD, FACP
Ph: 574-234-5123
  Kokomo
 Howard Community Hospital
 Rafat Ansari, MD, FACP
Ph: 574-234-5123
  La Porte
 Center for Cancer Therapy at LaPorte Hospital and Health Services
 Rafat Ansari, MD, FACP
Ph: 574-234-5123
  South Bend
 CCOP - Northern Indiana CR Consortium
 Rafat Ansari, MD, FACP
Ph: 574-234-5123
 Memorial Hospital of South Bend
 Clinical Trials Office - Memorial Hospital of South Bend
Ph: 800-284-7370
 Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center
 Rafat Ansari, MD, FACP
Ph: 574-234-5123
 South Bend Clinic
 Rafat Ansari, MD, FACP
Ph: 574-234-5123
Iowa
  Ames
 McFarland Clinic, PC
 Clinical Trials Office - McFarland Clinic, PC
Ph: 515-239-2621
  Cedar Rapids
 Cedar Rapids Oncology Associates
 Clinical Trials Office - Cedar Rapids Oncology Associates
Ph: 319-363-2690
  Sioux City
 Mercy Medical Center - Sioux City
 Donald Wender, MD, PhD
Ph: 712-252-9326
 Siouxland Hematology-Oncology Associates, LLP
 Donald Wender, MD, PhD
Ph: 712-252-9326
 St. Luke's Regional Medical Center
 Donald Wender, MD, PhD
Ph: 712-252-9326
Kansas
  Chanute
 Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Chanute
 Shaker Dakhil, MD, FACP
Ph: 316-262-4467
  Dodge City
 Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Dodge City
 Shaker Dakhil, MD, FACP
Ph: 316-262-4467
  El Dorado
 Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - El Dorado
 Shaker Dakhil, MD, FACP
Ph: 316-262-4467
  Independence
 Cancer Center of Kansas-Independence
 Shaker Dakhil, MD, FACP
Ph: 316-262-4467
  Kingman
 Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Kingman
 Shaker Dakhil, MD, FACP
Ph: 316-262-4467
  Liberal
 Southwest Medical Center
 Shaker Dakhil, MD, FACP
Ph: 316-262-4467
  Newton
 Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Newton
 Shaker Dakhil, MD, FACP
Ph: 316-262-4467
  Parsons
 Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Parsons
 Shaker Dakhil, MD, FACP
Ph: 316-262-4467
  Pratt
 Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Pratt
 Shaker Dakhil, MD, FACP
Ph: 316-262-4467
  Salina
 Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Salina
 Shaker Dakhil, MD, FACP
Ph: 316-262-4467
 Tammy Walker Cancer Center at Salina Regional Health Center
 William Cathcart-Rake, MD
Ph: 785-827-7261
  Topeka
 Cotton-O'Neil Cancer Center
 Clinical Trials Office - Cotton-O'Neil Cancer Center
Ph: 785-270-4963
  Wellington
 Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Wellington
 Shaker Dakhil, MD, FACP
Ph: 316-262-4467
  Wichita
 Associates in Womens Health, PA - North Review
 Shaker Dakhil, MD, FACP
Ph: 316-262-4467
 Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Wichita
 Shaker Dakhil, MD, FACP
Ph: 316-262-4467
 Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Medical Arts Tower
 Shaker Dakhil, MD, FACP
Ph: 316-262-4467
 CCOP - Wichita
 Shaker Dakhil, MD, FACP
Ph: 316-262-4467
 Via Christi Cancer Center at Via Christi Regional Medical Center
 Shaker Dakhil, MD, FACP
Ph: 316-262-4467
  Winfield
 Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Winfield
 Shaker Dakhil, MD, FACP
Ph: 316-262-4467
Massachusetts
  Boston
 Boston University Cancer Research Center
 Clinical Trials Office - Boston University Cancer Research Center
Ph: 617-353-7571
 Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center
 Clinical Trials Office
Ph: 617-724-5200
 Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center at Dana Farber Cancer Institute
 Clinical Trials Office - Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center
Ph: 617-582-8480
  Concord
 Bethke Cancer Center at Emerson Hospital
 Clinical Trials Office - Bethke Cancer Center at Emerson Hospital
Ph: 978-287-3460
  Fall River
 Hudner Oncology Center at Saint Anne's Hospital - Fall River
 Clinical Trials Office - Hudner Oncology Center at Saint Anne's Hospital - Fall River
Ph: 508-674-5600 ext. 2019
Michigan
  Ann Arbor
 University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center
 Clinical Trials Office - University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center
Ph: 800-865-1125
  Detroit
 Josephine Ford Cancer Center at Henry Ford Hospital
 Robert Chapman, MD
Ph: 313-916-1850
888-734-5322
  Kalamazoo
 Borgess Medical Center
 Raymond Lord, MD
Ph: 269-373-7488
 Bronson Methodist Hospital
 Raymond Lord, MD
Ph: 269-373-7488
 West Michigan Cancer Center
 Clinical Trials Office - West Michigan Cancer Center
Ph: 269-373-7458
  St. Joseph
 Lakeland Regional Cancer Care Center - St. Joseph
 Rafat Ansari, MD, FACP
Ph: 574-234-5123
Minnesota
  Hutchinson
 Hutchinson Area Health Care
 Daniel Anderson
Ph: 320-234-5000
800-454-3903
  Lichfield
 Meeker County Memorial Hospital
 Clinical Trials Office - Meeker County Memorial Hospital
Ph: 320-693-4520
  Maplewood
 HealthEast Cancer Care at St. John's Hospital
 Daniel Anderson
Ph: 651-232-7970
  Minneapolis
 Hennepin County Medical Center - Minneapolis
 Clinical Trials Office - Hennepin County Medical Center - Minneapolis
Ph: 612-873-5911
 Virginia Piper Cancer Institute at Abbott - Northwestern Hospital
 Clinical Trials Office - Virginia Piper Cancer Institute
Ph: 612-863-5654
  Saint Paul
 HealthEast Cancer Care at St. Joseph's Hospital
 Daniel Anderson
Ph: 651-232-7970
  Shakopee
 St. Francis Cancer Center at St. Francis Medical Center
 Daniel Anderson
Ph: 952-403-2031
  St. Paul
 Regions Hospital Cancer Care Center
 Clinical Trials Office - Regions Hospital Cancer Care Center
Ph: 651-254-1517
  Woodbury
 HealthEast Cancer Care at Woodwinds Health Campus
 Daniel Anderson
Ph: 651-232-7970
Missouri
  Saint Louis
 Arch Medical Services, Incorporated at Center for Cancer Care and Research
 Alan Lyss, MD
Ph: 314-628-1210
 Christian Hospital Northeast Cancer Care Center
 Timothy Rearden, MD
Ph: 314-653-5733
 Missouri Baptist Cancer Center
 Alan Lyss, MD
Ph: 314-996-5569
800-392-0936
  Springfield
 CCOP - Cancer Research for the Ozarks
 John Goodwin, MD
Ph: 417-889-8099
 Hulston Cancer Center at Cox Medical Center South
 John Goodwin, MD
Ph: 417-889-8099
 St. John's Regional Health Center
 John Goodwin, MD
Ph: 417-889-8099
Montana
  Billings
 Billings Clinic - Downtown
 Clinical Trials Office - Billings Clinic - Downtown
Ph: 800-996-2663
 Email: research@billingsclinic.org
 CCOP - Montana Cancer Consortium
 Benjamin Marchello, MD
Ph: 406-259-2245
800-361-3239
 Hematology-Oncology Centers of the Northern Rockies - Billings
 Benjamin Marchello, MD
Ph: 406-238-6290
800-648-6274
 Northern Rockies Radiation Oncology Center
 Benjamin Marchello, MD
Ph: 406-248-2212
800-358-8818
 St. Vincent Healthcare Cancer Care Services
 Benjamin Marchello, MD
Ph: 406-657-7000
  Bozeman
 Bozeman Deaconess Cancer Center