Sulindac and Breast Density in Women at Risk of Developing Breast Cancer
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
The primary objective of this study is to determine if sulindac at a dose of 150 mg twice a day for 12 months reduces breast density in postmenopausal women at elevated risk of breast cancer when compared to a placebo control.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Phase 2 |
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Active Comparator: Sulindac sulindac 150 mg |
Drug: Sulindac Pill
Randomized participants will receive either 150 mg oral sulindac twice daily.
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Placebo Comparator: Placebo placebo pill |
Drug: Placebo
placebo pills twice daily
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Change in percent breast density by MRI [12 months]
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Changes in collagen type in breast tissue by whole slide mass spectrometry of tissue biopsy [6 months]
- Change in collagen fiber alignment by second harmonic generation microscopy in breast tissue by biopsy [6 months]
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Age ≤70 years
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Subject must be postmenopausal.
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Must have at least one healthy normal appearing breast (no prior diagnosis of invasive cancer, radiation or prosthetics). Prior biopsies are acceptable.
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Must have dense breasts
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Must be at elevated risk for developing breast cancer by abnormal pathological findings, family history, or genetic predisposition
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A negative fecal occult blood test
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Normal organ function
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Hormonal therapy with aromatase inhibitors is allowed
Exclusion Criteria:
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Daily aspirin or other daily anti inflammatory use.
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Known intolerance to anti inflammatory.
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Use of any selective estrogen receptor modulator therapy (e.g., tamoxifen, raloxifene) within past 12 months
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Gastrointestinal, bleeding or coagulation, cardiovascular disorders.
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Diabetes requiring insulin therapy.
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Current regular smoker.
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History of claustrophobia or inability to undergo imaging in a closed magnetic resonance imaging.
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Cardiac pacemaker, cochlear implants, magnetic surgical clips or prostheses that would preclude MRI.
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Uncontrolled hypertension.
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Cedars Sinai - Cancer | Los Angeles | California | United States | 90048 |
2 | Stony Brook University Cancer Center | Stony Brook | New York | United States | 11794 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Stony Brook University
- Medical University of South Carolina
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Alison S Stopeck, MD, Stony Brook University
- Principal Investigator: Patricia A Thompson-Carino, PhD, Stony Brook University
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- STOP-BC Trial