A Clinical Trial to Compare Efficacy and Tolerability of Faslodex With Arimidex in Patients With Advanced Breast Cancer

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The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy and tolerability of Faslodex (fulvestrant) with Arimidex (anastrozole) in postmenopausal women with hormone receptor positive advanced breast cancer...

Brief Summary

Official Title: “A Randomized, Open-Label, Parallel-Group, Multicentre, Phase II Study to Compare the Efficacy and Tolerability of Fulvestrant (FASLODEX™) 500 mg With Anastrozole (ARIMIDEX™) 1 mg as First Line Hormonal Treatment for Postmenopausal Women With Hormone Receptor Positive Advanced Breast Cancer”

The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy and tolerability of Faslodex (fulvestrant) with Arimidex (anastrozole) in postmenopausal women with hormone receptor positive advanced breast cancer.

  • Study Type: Interventional
  • Study Design: Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Study Primary Completion Date: January 2008

Intervention(s) in this Clinical Trial

  • Drug: fulvestrant
    • 500 mg intramuscular injection
  • Drug: anastrozole
    • 1 mg oral tablet

Arms, Groups and Cohorts in this Clinical Trial

  • Experimental: 1
    • Fulvestrant
  • Active Comparator: 2
    • Anastrozole

Outcome Measures for this Clinical Trial

Primary Measures

  • Clinical Benefit Rate
    • Time Frame: Each patient was assessed for Clinical Benefit from the sequence of RECIST (Response Eveluation Criteria In Solid Tumours) scan data up to data cut-off, 10th Jan 2008. RECIST scans were performed every 12 weeks (+/- 2 weeks) from randomization.
      Safety Issue?: No

Secondary Measures

  • Objective Response Rate
    • Time Frame: Each patient with measurable disease at baseline was assessed for Objective Response from the sequence of RECIST scan data up to data cut-off, 10th Jan 2008. RECIST scans were performed every 12 weeks (+/- 2 weeks) from randomization.
      Safety Issue?: No
  • Time to Progression
    • Time Frame: RECIST tumour assessments carried out every 12 weeks from randomization (+/- 2 weeks) until data cut-off on 10th January 2008.
      Safety Issue?: No
  • Duration of Response
    • Time Frame: RECIST tumour assessments carried out every 12 weeks from randomization (+/- 2 weeks) until data cut-off on 10th January 2008.
      Safety Issue?: No
  • Duration of Clinical Benefit
    • Time Frame: RECIST tumour assessments carried out every 12 weeks from randomization (+/- 2 weeks) until data cut-off on 10th January 2008.
      Safety Issue?: No

Criteria for Participation in this Clinical Trial

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Confirmed hormone receptor positive advanced breast cancer, postmenopausal women

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Previous treatment for advanced breast cancer (previous treatment for early breast cancer is allowed).

Gender Eligibility for this Clinical Trial: Female

Minimum Age for this Clinical Trial: N/A

Maximum Age for this Clinical Trial: N/A

Are Healthy Volunteers Accepted for this Clinical Trial?: No

Clinical Trial Investigator Information

Lead Investigator: AstraZeneca Industry

Overall Clinical Trial Officials and Contacts

AstraZeneca Faslodex Medical Science Director, MD Study Director AstraZeneca  

Additional Information

Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on February 09, 2012

Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record. http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00274469

Study ID Number: D6995C00006

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00274469

Health Authority: United States: Food and Drug Administration

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