A randomised trial of sequential aromatase inhibitors (AI) in postmenopausal women with locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer

ISRCTN ISRCTN99515843
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN99515843
Secondary identifying numbers C/15/00
Submission date
19/08/2002
Registration date
19/08/2002
Last edited
18/01/2016
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Cancer
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

http://cancerhelp.cancerresearchuk.org/trials/sequential-aromatase-inhibitors-in-postmenopausal-women-with-breast-cancer

Contact information

Dr - -
Scientific

UKCCCR Register Co-ordinator
MRC Clinical Trials Unit
222 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DA
United Kingdom

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
Participant information sheet Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet
Scientific titleA randomised trial of sequential aromatase inhibitors (AI) in postmenopausal women with locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer
Study acronymSAINT
Study objectivesNot provided at time of registration
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedBreast cancer
InterventionIn the experimental arms of the study (A1 and A2) patients will initially receive a second generation AI (in the form of Formestane, 250 mg im 2-weekly) followed at disease progression by a third generation AI, which by randomisation will be either (A1) non steroidal (Anastrazole 1 mg po daily) or (A2) steroidal (Exemestane 25 mg po daily).

Patients in the control arms of the study (B1 and B2) will receive immediate Anastrazole 1 mg po daily (B1) or Exemestane 25 mg po daily (B2).
Intervention typeDrug
Pharmaceutical study type(s)
PhaseNot Applicable
Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s)Formestane, anastrazole, exemestane
Primary outcome measureNot provided at time of registration
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date01/01/2001
Completion date31/12/2004

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupNot Specified
SexFemale
Target number of participantsNot provided at time of registration
Key inclusion criteria1. Patients with positive estrogen receptor (ER) and/or progesterone receptor (PgR) status
2. Postmenopausal
3. Measurable or accessible locally advanced, unresectable or locoregionally recurrent or metastatic breast carcinoma with documented disease progression
4. At least one bidimensionally measurable lesion should be available for assessment
5. Patients would have failed to respond to previous first line treatment with anti-oestrogens
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment01/01/2001
Date of final enrolment31/12/2004

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

MRC Clinical Trials Unit
London
NW1 2DA
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

International Collaborative Cancer Group (ICGG) (UK)
Research organisation

Medical Oncology
Charing Cross Hospital
Fulham Palace Road
London
W6 8RF
United Kingdom

Funders

Funder type

Research organisation

International Collaborative Cancer Group (UK)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Editorial Notes

18/01/2016: no publications found on PubMed.