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NCT Number: NCT00291109

An Examination of Predictors of Indicators of Response to Letrozole 2.5 mg

To assess the quantitative real time PCR results of oligonucleotide probes for a number of gene transcription products that may be useful as predictors or indicators of response to letrozole

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Key information

Conditions

Breast Cancer Breast Diseases Breast Neoplasms Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Skin Diseases Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Observational

Primary location

University of Kansas Medical Center

Kansas City, Kansas, 66160, United States

About this study

To assess the quantitative real time PCR results of oligonucleotide probes for a number of gene transcription products (PCNA, cyclin-D1, ER alpha, PR, pS2, 450 aromatase, bcl-2, bax, caspase-3, and VEGFR) that may be useful as predictors or indicators of response to letrozole

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • evidence of hyperplasia with/without atypia upon random periareolar fine needle aspiration of breast
  • on hormone replacement therapy
  • postmenopausal
  • increased risk of developing breast cancer based on personal or family history
  • never have taken aromatase inhibitors or selective estrogen receptor modulators in last six months
  • women who have a high risk of breast cancer
  • older than 18 years

Exclusion criteria

  • no anticoagulants
  • no marked breast tenderness
  • not pregnant or within twelve months of breast feeding/childbirth

Treatment and study plan

letrozole 2.5 mg

Drug

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Kansas

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Quantitative Real Time PCR in Cytolytic Formalin Fixed Breast Cells Obtained by Periareolar Fine Needle Aspiration. An Ancillary Protocol to a Chemoprevention Trial of Letrozole

Important dates

Study start
2003
Study completion
2005
First posted
Feb 13, 2006
Registry last updated
Sep 16, 2008

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