Letrozole in Women With Advanced Estrogen/Progesterone Receptor Positive Uterine Leiomyosarcoma
This study is ongoing, but not recruiting participants.
Sponsor:
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Collaborators:
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Novartis
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Suzanne George, MD, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00856050
First received: March 4, 2009
Last updated: January 31, 2013
Last verified: January 2013
- Full Text View
- Tabular View
- No Study Results Posted
- Disclaimer
- How to Read a Study Record
Purpose
The purpose of this research study is to determine if letrozole is effective at controlling the growth or spread of estrogen and/or progesterone receptor positive uterine leiomyosarcoma. This drug has been used in research studies for other cancers and is currently approved by the FDA for use in breast cancer. Because letrozole lowers hormone levels in the body, it may be helpful to control tumors that express hormone receptors ( ER/PR).
| Condition | Intervention | Phase |
|---|---|---|
|
Leiomyosarcoma |
Drug: letrozole |
Phase 2 |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Allocation: Non-Randomized Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Treatment |
| Official Title: | Phase 2 Clinical Study of Letrozole in Women With Advanced Estrogen/Progesterone Receptor Positive Uterine Leiomyosarcoma |
Resource links provided by NLM:
Further study details as provided by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Evaluate the activity of letrozole in post menopausal women with advanced estrogen (ER)/progesterone (PR)-positive uterine leiomyosarcoma. [ Time Frame: 3 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- To evaluate the safety of letrozole in this patient population. [ Time Frame: 3 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
| Estimated Enrollment: | 37 |
| Study Start Date: | February 2009 |
| Estimated Primary Completion Date: | June 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
Intervention Details:
Detailed Description:
-
Drug: letrozole
Taken orally once a day continuously
Other Name: Femara
- Participants will take letrozole orally once a day. During the research study the following tests and procedures will be performed:
- Visit 1 (Day 1): physical examination, vital signs and blood work
- Visit 2 (Day 43): physical examination, vital signs, blood work, CT or MRI scan
- Visit 3 (Day 85): physical examination, vital signs, blood work, CT or MRI scan
- Participants will remain on the study drug as long as they do not have any serious sife effect and their disease does not get worse
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Female |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Histologically or cytologically confirmed, advanced estrogen (ER)/progesterone receptor (PR) positive leiomyosarcoma of uterine origin, for which standard multi-modality curative therapies do not exist or are no longer effective
- Patients must be postmenopausal. Postmenopausal is defined as any of the following: 1)Bilateral oophorectomy 2) 60 years of age or older 3)Younger than 60 AND amenorrheic for 12 months or more AND follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and estradiol (E2) within postmenopausal range 4)Ovarian ablation radiotherapy confirmed by FSH and estradiol (E2) level in the postmenopausal range
- Evidence of ER and/or PR positivity, either in primary or secondary tumor tissue
- Measurable disease outside of a prior irradiated area as defined by RECIST guidelines. A lesion in a previously irradiated area is not eligible for measurable diseae unless there is objective evidence of progression of the lesion prior to study enrollment
- 18 years of age or older
- Life expectancy of 3 months or more
- ECOG Performance Status 0, 1, or 2
- No limit to number of prior chemotherapies or biologics
- Normal organ function as outlined in the protocol
- Resolution of clinically significant toxicities related to prior therapies
Exclusion Criteria:
- Pre-menopausal women
- Participants who have had systemic anti-cancer therapy within 3 weeks of study entry (8 weeks for nitrosoureas or mitomycin C)
- Palliative radiotherapy within 2 weeks of study entry
- Major surgery within 2 weeks of study entry
- Prior hormonal therapy for the treatment of uterine leiomyosarcoma (prior hormone replacement therapy is allowed)
- Participants may not be receiving any other concomitant investigational agents
- Uncontrolled brain or central nervous system metastases
- History of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to letrozole
- Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements
- Individuals with a history of a different malignancy, other than cervical cancer in situ, basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, are ineligible, except if they have been disease-free for at least 5 years, and are deemed by the investigator to be at low risk for recurrence of that malignancy OR other primary malignancy is neither currently clinically significant nor requiring active intervention
Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00856050
Locations
| United States, Massachusetts | |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | |
| Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115 | |
Sponsors and Collaborators
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Novartis
Investigators
| Principal Investigator: | Suzanne George, MD | Dana-Farber Cancer Institute |
More Information
No publications provided
| Responsible Party: | Suzanne George, MD, Principal Investigator, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00856050 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: | 08-341 |
| Study First Received: | March 4, 2009 |
| Last Updated: | January 31, 2013 |
| Health Authority: | United States: Institutional Review Board |
Keywords provided by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute:
|
estrogen receptor positive progesterone receptor positive letrozole |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
|
Leiomyosarcoma Neoplasms, Muscle Tissue Neoplasms, Connective and Soft Tissue Neoplasms by Histologic Type Neoplasms Sarcoma Estrogens Progesterone Letrozole Hormones |
Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists Physiological Effects of Drugs Pharmacologic Actions Progestins Antineoplastic Agents Therapeutic Uses Aromatase Inhibitors Enzyme Inhibitors Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 19, 2013