Assessment of the efficacy of the use of zoledronic acid in the prevention of aromatase inhibitor-associated bone loss in postmenopausal women with hormone receptor-positive breast cancer who received letrozole as adjuvant therapy

UMIN ID: UMIN000001104

Registered date:29/03/2008

Basic Information

• Recruitment status: Complete: follow-up continuing
• Health condition(s) or Problem(s) studied: Postmenopausal Breast Cancer
• Date of first enrollment: 2008/03/01
• Target sample size: 180
• Countries of recruitment: Japan
• Study type: Interventional

Intervention(s)

All patients receive letrozole 2.5 mg orally daily for 5 years or until disease progression.
Patients receive zoledronic acid 4mg or an adjusted dose based on renal function IV over 15 minutes infusion every 6 months for 5 years. The Upfront group receives zoledronic acid after random assignment, whereas the delayed group receives zoledronic acid when either postbaseline lumber spine BMD decreases to YAM -2.0 SD or clinical fracture occurred.

Outcome(s)

• Primary Outcome: To compare the percent change in the lumbar spine(L1-L4)BMD, as measured by DXA, at 12 months in postmenopausal women with hormone receptor-positive breast cancer randomized to zoledronic acid upfront versus delayed start.
• Secondary Outcome: 1)To compare the percent change in lumbar spine(L1-L4)BMD at two years, three years, four years and five years between the two treatment groups. 2)To compare the percent change in total hip BMD at 12 months, two years, three years, four years and five years between the two treatment groups. 3)To identify changes in serum markers of bone turnover, serum NTX and BSAP, at 12 months, two years, three years, four years and five years. 4)To compare the incidence rate of all clinical fractures at three years between the two treatment groups. 5)To compare the profile of serum lipids. 6)To compare the time to disease progression between the two treatment groups. 7)To compare the overall survival between the two treatment groups. 8)Adverse events

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

• Age minimum: Not applicable
• Age maximum: Not applicable
• Gender: Female
• Exclude criteria: 1)Patients with any clinical or radiological evidence of distant spread of their disease at any point before randomization 2)Patients with invasive bilateral breast cancer 3)Patients who have started adjuvant endocrine therapy 4)Patients who have received any endocrine therapy within the past 12 months 5)Patients who have received prior treatment with intravenous bisphosphonates within the past 12 months 6)Patients with the following diseases which may interfere with DXA scan: severe scoliosis, immobility, hyperosteosis or sclerotic changes at the lumbar spine, calcification of abdominal aorta, vertebral diseases 7)Patients with previous or concomitant malignancy (not breast cancer) within the past 5 years 8)Current active dental problems including infection of the teeth or jawbone. Recent (within 6 weeks) or planned dental or jaw surgery(e.g., extraction, implants) 9)Other conditions judged as inappropriate for the study by the investigator

Related Information

• Primary Sponsor: Cancer Institute Hospital
• Source(s) of Monetary Support: None