Breast Cancer Clinical Trial

Pregnancy Outcome and Safety of Interrupting Therapy for Women With Endocrine Responsive Breast Cancer

Summary

The best available evidence suggests that pregnancy after breast cancer does not increase a woman's risk of developing a recurrence from her breast cancer. In particular, the most recent data suggest that this is the case also in women with a hormone receptor-positive breast cancer. There is also no indication of increased risk for delivery complications or for the newborn. The aim of the study is to investigate if temporary interruption of endocrine therapy, with the goal to permit pregnancy, is associated with a higher risk of breast cancer recurrence.The study aims also to evaluate different specific indicators related to fertility, pregnancy and breast cancer biology in young women. A psycho-oncological companion study on fertility concerns, psychological well-being and decisional conflicts will be conducted in interested Centers.

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Recent decades have witnessed a delay in childbearing for a variety of reasons including cultural, educational, and professional. As a consequence, breast cancer in young women often occurs before the completion of reproductive plans. Infertility has a significant impact on quality of life, resulting in substantial distress in younger women with breast cancer and influencing treatment decisions in a consistent proportion of patients.The best available evidence suggests that pregnancy after breast cancer does not increase a woman's risk of developing a recurrence.For women desiring pregnancy after a breast cancer, 5-10 years of endocrine therapy may substantially reduce the chance of conception; however, a shorter duration of endocrine therapy in this population has not been studied in a prospective manner.

Birth outcome after breast cancer has not been shown to be different from that of the normal population, but increased risks of delivery complications, cesarean section, preterm birth and low birth weight have been reported.

Endocrine agents are potentially teratogenic: taking into account their median half-life, waiting 3 months after their interruption before attempting conception is considered safe.

The limited evidence available on breastfeeding after breast cancer reports successful lactation from the treated breast in approximately 30% of women without detrimental effect on survival. No prospective definitive data are available.

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Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Age ≥ 18 and ≤ 42 years at enrollment.
Has received adjuvant endocrine therapy (SERM alone, GnRH analogue plus SERM or AI) for ≥18 months but ≤30 months for early breast cancer.

Note: Patients who have received neo/adjuvant endocrine treatment within a clinical trial and patients who have received pharmaco-prevention are eligible.

The adjuvant endocrine therapy must have stopped within 1 month prior to enrollment.
Patient wishes to become pregnant. Note: Patients who have undergone oocyte/embryo/ovarian tissue cryopreservation at breast cancer diagnosis and/or have a previous history of assisted reproductive technology (ART) are eligible.
Breast cancer for which patient is receiving endocrine therapy must have been histologically-proven stage I-III, endocrine-responsive (i.e., estrogen and/or progesterone receptor positive, according to local definition of positive, determined using immunohistochemistry (IHC)), and treated with curative intent.

Note:

Patients with synchronous bilateral invasive breast cancer (diagnosed histologically within 2 months) are eligible.
Patient with invasive breast cancer or synchronous bilateral invasive breast cancer (diagnosed histologically within 2 months) during pregnancy are eligible.
Patients with BRCA1/2 mutations are eligible.
Patients could have received neo/adjuvant chemotherapy, or other systemic therapy (e.g., neo/adjuvant HER2-targeted therapy) according to institutional policy and patient's desire.
Patient must be premenopausal at breast cancer diagnosis, as determined locally and documented in patient record.
Patient must be without clinical evidence of loco-regional and distant disease, as evaluated according to institutional assessment standards and documented in the patient record.
Written informed consent (IC) for trial participation must be signed and dated by the patient and the investigator prior to enrollment.
Written consent to biological material submission, indicating the patient has been informed of and agrees to tissue and blood material use, transfer and handling, must be signed and dated by the patient and the investigator prior to any procedures specific for this trial.
The patient has been informed of and agrees to data transfer and handling, in accordance with national data protection guidelines.
Patient must be accessible for follow-up.

Exclusion Criteria:

Post-menopausal patients at BC diagnosis, as determined locally.
History of hysterectomy, bilateral oophorectomy or ovarian irradiation.
Patients with current local, loco-regional relapse and/or distant metastatic breast cancer.
Patients with a history of prior (ipsi- and/or contralateral) invasive BC.
Patients with previous or concomitant non-breast invasive malignancy.
Exceptions are limited exclusively to patients with the following previous malignancies, if adequately treated: basal or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, in situ non-breast carcinoma, contra- or ipsilateral in situ breast carcinoma, stage Ia carcinoma of the cervix.
Concurrent disease or condition that would make the patient inappropriate for study participation or any serious medical disorder that would interfere with the patient's safety.
Patients with a history of noncompliance to medical treatments and/or considered potentially unreliable.
Patients with psychiatric, addictive, or any disorder that would prevent compliance with protocol requirements.

Study is for people with:

Breast Cancer

Estimated Enrollment:

518

Study ID:

NCT02308085

Recruitment Status:

Active, not recruiting

Sponsor:

ETOP IBCSG Partners Foundation

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Cedars Sinai Medical Centre
Los Angeles California, 90211, United States
Stanford Cancer Institute
Palo Alto California, 94305, United States
Sharp Memorial Hospital
San Diego California, , United States
University of Colorado Cancer Centre - Anschutz Cancer Pavilion
Aurora Colorado, 80045, United States
Rocky Mountain Cancer Center
Boulder Colorado, 80303, United States
SCL Health Saint Joseph Hospital
Denver Colorado, 80218, United States
Poudre Valley Hospital
Fort Collins Colorado, 80524, United States
Smilow Cancer Hospital-Derby Care Center
Derby Connecticut, 06418, United States
Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Center-Fairfield
Fairfield Connecticut, 06824, United States
Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Center at Saint Francis
Hartford Connecticut, 06105, United States
Yale University - Yale Cancer Centre
New Haven Connecticut, 06520, United States
Yale-New Haven Hospital North Haven Medical Center
North Haven Connecticut, 06473, United States
Smilow Cancer Hospital-Orange Care Center
Orange Connecticut, 06477, United States
Smilow Cancer Hospital-Torrington Care Center
Torrington Connecticut, 06790, United States
Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Center-Trumbull
Trumbull Connecticut, 06611, United States
Smilow Cancer Hospital-Waterbury Care Center
Waterbury Connecticut, 06708, United States
Helen F. Graham Cancer Center
Newark Delaware, 19713, United States
Christiana Care Health System-Christiana Hospital
Newark Delaware, 19718, United States
Medical Oncology Hematology Consultants PA
Newport Delaware, 19713, United States
Regional Hematology Oncology Practice Associates
Newport Delaware, 19713, United States
Georgetown University Hospital
Washington District of Columbia, 20007, United States
Sibley Memorial Hospital
Washington District of Columbia, 20016, United States
Emory University Hospital Midtown
Atlanta Georgia, 30308, United States
Emory University
Atlanta Georgia, 30322, United States
Straub Clinic and Hospital
Honolulu Hawaii, 96701, United States
OnCare Hawaii Inc - POB I
Honolulu Hawaii, 96813, United States
Queen's Medical Centre
Honolulu Hawaii, 96813, United States
OnCare Hawaii-Kuakini
Honolulu Hawaii, 96817, United States
John H Stroger Jr Hospital of Cook County
Chicago Illinois, 60612, United States
Carle on Vermilion
Danville Illinois, 61832, United States
Carle Physician Group - Effingham
Effingham Illinois, 62401, United States
NorthShore University HealthSystem-Evanston Hospital
Evanston Illinois, 60201, United States
Northwestern University
Evanston Illinois, 60201, United States
NorthShore University Health System - Glenbrook Hospital
Glenview Illinois, 60026, United States
NorthShore Unversity Health System - Highland Park Hospital
Highland Park Illinois, 60035, United States
Mattoon Charleston Primary Care
Mattoon Illinois, 61938, United States
NorthShore Medical Centre
Skokie Illinois, 60076, United States
Carle Cancer Centre
Urbana Illinois, 61801, United States
The Carle Foundation Hospital
Urbana Illinois, 61801, United States
Indiana University
Indianapolis Indiana, 46202, United States
Greater Baltimore Medical Centre
Baltimore Maryland, 21204, United States
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore Maryland, 21218, United States
Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Boston Massachusetts, 02215, United States
Saint Joseph Mercy Hospital
Ann Arbor Michigan, 48103, United States
IHA Hematology Consultants-Brighton
Brighton Michigan, 48114, United States
Saint Joseph Mercy Hospital - Brighton
Brighton Michigan, 48114, United States
IHA Hematology Consultants-Canton
Canton Michigan, 48188, United States
Saint Joseph Mercy Hospital- Canton
Canton Michigan, 48188, United States
IHA Hematology Consultants-Chelsea
Chelsea Michigan, 48118, United States
Saint Joseph Mercy Hospital - Chelsea
Chelsea Michigan, 48118, United States
IHA Hematology Oncology Consultants-Ann Arbor
Ypsilanti Michigan, 48198, United States
Sanford Clinic North - Bemidji
Bemidji Minnesota, 56501, United States
Mercy Hospital
Coon Rapids Minnesota, 55433, United States
Essentia Health Cancer Center
Duluth Minnesota, 55805, United States
Fairview Southdale Hospital
Edina Minnesota, 55435, United States
St John's Hospital
Maplewood Minnesota, 55109, United States
Abbott-Northwestern Hospital, 800 East 28th Street
Minneapolis Minnesota, 55407, United States
Hennepin County Medical Center - Cancer Center
Minneapolis Minnesota, 55415, United States
Mayo Clinic
Rochester Minnesota, 55902, United States
Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital
Saint Louis Park Minnesota, 55343, United States
Regions Hospital
Saint Paul Minnesota, 55101, United States
Missouri Baptist Medical Center
Saint Louis Missouri, 63131, United States
Bozeman Deaconess Hospital
Bozeman Montana, 59715, United States
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center/Norris Cotton Cancer Center
Lebanon New Hampshire, 03756, United States
University of New Mexico Cancer Center
Albuquerque New Mexico, 87131, United States
Montefiore Medical Center - Einstein Campus, 1695 Eastchester Road
Bronx New York, 10461, United States
Montefiore Medical Center-Weiler Hospital
Bronx New York, 10461, United States
Montefiore Medical Center - Moses Campus, 111 East 210th Street
Bronx New York, 10467, United States
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
New York New York, 10065, United States
SUNY Upstate Medical University
Syracuse New York, 13210, United States
Dickstein Cancer Treatment Centre
White Plains New York, 10601, United States
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Chapel Hill North Carolina, 27599, United States
Southeastern Medical Oncology Centre
Clinton North Carolina, 28328, United States
Southeastern Medical Oncology Centre
Goldsboro North Carolina, 27534, United States
Margaret R Pardee Memorial Hospital
Hendersonville North Carolina, , United States
Southeastern Medical Oncology Centre
Jacksonville North Carolina, 28546, United States
Southeastern Medical Oncology Centre
Wilson North Carolina, 27534, United States
Sanford Bismark Medical Centre
Bismarck North Dakota, 58501, United States
Sanford Roger Maris Cancer Centre
Fargo North Dakota, 58102, United States
Sanford Medical Centre
Fargo North Dakota, 58122, United States
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland Ohio, 44106, United States
Ohio State University
Columbus Ohio, 43210, United States
Chagrin Highlands
Orange Village Ohio, 44122, United States
UPMC-Magee Womens Hospital
Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, 15213, United States
Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island
Providence Rhode Island, 02905, United States
Greenville Health System Cancer Institute-Butternut
Greenville South Carolina, 29605, United States
Greenville Health System Cancer Institute-Faris
Greenville South Carolina, 29605, United States
Greenville Health System Cancer Institute-Eastside
Greenville South Carolina, 29611, United States
Greenville Health System Cancer Institute-Greer
Greer South Carolina, 29650, United States
Greenville Health System Cancer Institute-Seneca
Seneca South Carolina, 29672, United States
Spartanburg Medical Center
Spartanburg South Carolina, 29303, United States
Greenville Health System Cancer Institute-Spartanburg
Spartanburg South Carolina, 29307, United States
Sanford Cancer Centre Oncology Clinic
Sioux Falls South Dakota, 57104, United States
Sanford USD Medical Centre - Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls South Dakota, 57104, United States
Doctor's Hospital of Laredo
Laredo Texas, 78045, United States
Huntsman Cancer Institute / University of Utah
Salt Lake City Utah, 84112, United States
University of Vermont Medical Centre
Burlington Vermont, 05401, United States
Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Centre
Mechanicsville Virginia, 23116, United States
Bon Secours Saint Francis Medical Centre
Midlothian Virginia, 23114, United States
Bon Secours Saint Mary's Hospital
Richmond Virginia, 23223, United States
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Seattle Washington, 98109, United States
Seattle Cancer Care Alliance
Seattle Washington, 98109, United States
University of Washington Medical Center
Seattle Washington, 98195, United States
St John of God Subiaco Hospital
Perth Western Australia, 6008, Australia
Univ. Klinik f. Frauenheilkunde u. Geburtshilfe
Graz , 8036, Austria
Univ. Klinik f. Frauenheilkunde Innsbruck
Innsbruck , 6020, Austria
LKH Salzburg
Salzburg , 5020, Austria
Med. Univ. Klinik f. Chir
Vienna , 1090, Austria
Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc
Brussels , 1200, Belgium
Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc Brussels
Brussels , , Belgium
Institut Jules Bordet
Brussels , , Belgium
UZ Leuven
Leuven , 3000, Belgium
C.H.U. Sart-Tilman
Liege , 4000, Belgium
Clinique St.Elizabeth
Namur , 5000, Belgium
Tom Baker Cancer Centre
Calgary Alberta, T2N 4, Canada
Vancouver Cancer Centre
Vancouver British Columbia, V5Z 1, Canada
St Michael's Hospital
Toronto Ontario, M5B 1, Canada
Mount Sinai Hospital
Toronto Ontario, M5G 1, Canada
Odette Cancer Centre - Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Toronto Ontario, , Canada
CHUM - Centre Hospitalier de l'Universite de Montreal
Montréal Quebec, H2X 3, Canada
CHA-Hopital Du St-Sacrement
Quebec City Quebec, G1S 4, Canada
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke
Sherbrooke Quebec, , Canada
Rigshospitalet
København , 2100, Denmark
Institut Bergonie
Bordeaux , 33076, France
Centre Oscar Lambret
Lille , 59020, France
French Lyon Cancer Center
Lyon , 69373, France
APHP, Tenon Hospital in Paris
Paris , , France
University General Hospital of Heraklion
Stavrakia Crete, 71110, Greece
Laso General Hospital, First Department of Medical Oncology
Athens , , Greece
Debrecen University Dep. of Oncology
Debrecen , , Hungary
St. James's Hospital
Dublin 8 , , Ireland
St Vincent's University Hospital
Dublin , , Ireland
Galway University Hospital
Galway , , Ireland
University Hospital Limerick
Limerick , , Ireland
University Hospital Waterford
Waterford , , Ireland
Shaare Zedek Medical Center
Jerusalem , , Israel
Chaim Sheba Medical Center
Tel Hashomer , 52656, Israel
Ospedale di Prato
Prato Firenze, , Italy
U.O Medicina Oncologica Ospedale di Carpi
Carpi Modena, 41012, Italy
Multimedica Spa
Castellanza Vareze, , Italy
Centro di Riferimento Oncologico
Aviano , 33081, Italy
Ospedale degli Infermi - S. C. Oncologia Medica
Biella , , Italy
Azienda Sanitaria di Bolzano
Bolzano , 39100, Italy
Istituto Nazionale Ricerca Cancro
Genova , , Italy
Istituto scientifico Romagnolo per lo studio e la cura
Meldola , , Italy
Istituto Europeo di Oncologia (IEO)
Milan , 20141, Italy
University of Eastern Piedmont
Novara , 28100, Italy
Salvatore Maugeri Foundation - Medical Oncology Unit
Pavia , 27100, Italy
UO Oncologia, Rimini Hospital
Rimini , 47923, Italy
Regina Elena National Cancer Institute
Rome , , Italy
Ospedale di Trento
Trento , 38122, Italy
AO Universitaria Ospedale Di Circolo e Fondazione
Varese , 21100, Italy
Ospedale Belcolle di Viterbo
Viterbo , , Italy
Kansai Rosai Hospital
Amagasaki Hyogo, 660-8, Japan
Seirei Hamamatsu General Hospital
Hamamatsu Shizuoka, , Japan
NHO Kyushu Cancer Centre, 3-1-1 Notame Minami-ku Fukuoka-shi
Fukuoka , 811-1, Japan
Social Medical Corporation Hakuaikai Sagara Hospital
Kagoshima , , Japan
St Marianna University School of Medicine Hospital
Kawasaki , , Japan
Kyoto University Hospital
Kyoto , , Japan
NHO Shikoku Cancer Center
Matsuyama , , Japan
Toranomon Hospital
Minato-ku, Tokyo , 105-8, Japan
Kamiiida Daiichi General Hospital
Nagoya , 463-0, Japan
Okayama University Hospital
Okayama , , Japan
Tohoku University Hospital
Sendai , , Japan
National Cancer Center for Global Medicine
Tokyo , , Japan
National Cancer Center Hospital
Tokyo , , Japan
Showa University Hospital
Tokyo , , Japan
St Luke's International Hospital
Tokyo , , Japan
The Cancer Institute Hospital of JFCR
Tokyo , , Japan
University of Tsukuba
Tsukuba , , Japan
NHO Osaka National Hospital
ÅŒsaka , , Japan
Samsung Medical Center
Seoul , 06351, Korea, Republic of
Asan Medical Center
Seoul , , Korea, Republic of
Seoul National University Hospital
Seoul , , Korea, Republic of
American University of Beirut Medical Center
Beirut , , Lebanon
Leiden University Medical Centre, Albinusdreef 2, Postbus 9600
Leiden , 2300 , Netherlands
Norwegian Radium Hospital (Oslo University)
Oslo , , Norway
Champalimaud Cancer Center - Breast Cancer Unit
Lisbon , , Portugal
Institute of Oncology & Radiology of Serbia
Belgrade , , Serbia
Institute of Oncology Ljubljana - Medical Oncology Department
Ljubljana , , Slovenia
Hospital Clinico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca
El Palmar Murcia, , Spain
Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron
Barcelona , 08035, Spain
Hospital General de Catalunya
Barcelona , , Spain
Hospital Universitario Donostia
Donostia , , Spain
Instituto Catalán de Oncología de Gerona Hospital
Gerona , , Spain
Hospital Universitario HM Sanchinarro - Centro Integral Oncologico Clara Campal (CIOCC)
Madrid , 28050, Spain
Hospital Clinico San Carlos
Madrid , , Spain
Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada
Madrid , , Spain
Hospital Clinico Universitario Virgen de la Victoria
Málaga , 29010, Spain
Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias
Oviedo , , Spain
Hospital Son Espases, Palma de Mallorca
Palma , , Spain
Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra
Pamplona , , Spain
Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago
Santiago de Compostela , , Spain
Universitario Virgen del Rocio
Sevilla , 41013, Spain
Hospital Quiron Sagrado Corazon
Sevilla , , Spain
Hospital Virgen De La Salud
Toledo , , Spain
Hospital General Universitario de Valencia - Servico Oncologia
Valencia , , Spain
Hospital Clinico Universitario Lozano Blesa
Zaragoza , , Spain
Spital STS AG Onkologiezentrum Thun-Berner Oberland
Thun Bern, 3600, Switzerland
Kantonspital Baden AG
Baden , 5404, Switzerland
Universitätsspital Basel
Basel , 4031, Switzerland
Istituto Oncologico della Svizzera Italiana (IOSI)
Bellinzona , , Switzerland
Inselspital Bern
Bern , 3010, Switzerland
Oncocare Bern
Bern , 3012, Switzerland
Brustzentrum Thurgau - Obstetrics and Gynecology
Frauenfeld , , Switzerland
University Hospital Geneva
Genève , 1211, Switzerland
University Hospital of Lausanne (CHUV) BH06 - Oncology Department
Lausanne , , Switzerland
CHCVs Hôpital de Sion - Service d'oncologie ambulatoire
Sion , 736, Switzerland
Brustzentum Kantonsspital St. Gallen
St. Gallen , 9007, Switzerland
University Hospital Zurich
Zurich , 8091, Switzerland
Brust-Zentrum AG
Zürich , 8008, Switzerland

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Study is for people with:

Breast Cancer

Estimated Enrollment:

518

Study ID:

NCT02308085

Recruitment Status:

Active, not recruiting

Sponsor:


ETOP IBCSG Partners Foundation

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