Role of Statin Therapy in Prevention of Anthracycline-Induced Cardiotoxicity
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
This study aims at evaluating the role of Atorvastatin in prevention of Anthracycline induced cardiotoxicity
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Phase 2/Phase 3 |
Detailed Description
The study participants are female patients with breast cancer receiving Anthracycline based chemotherapy.
They will be divided into 2 groups , the first group will receive 40 mg oral atorvastatin through out the study , while the other group will receive a placebo.
Full echocardiographic study including 3D echocardiography will be done to all patients before starting their chemotherapy and after 6 months.
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Experimental: Study Group Fifty female patients diagnosed with breast cancer receiving Anthracycline based chemotherapy |
Drug: Atorvastatin 40 Mg Oral Tablet
40 mg oral dose of atorvastatin , lipid lowering drug with other pleotropic effects
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Placebo Comparator: Control Group Fifty female patients diagnosed with breast cancer receiving Anthracycline based chemotherapy |
Other: Placebo
Placebo
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Incidence of cancer therapy related cardiac dysfunction among the two groups [Six months]
cancer therapy related cardiac dysfunction defined as drop in ejection fraction more than 10% and to a value below 53% assessed by 3D echocardiography
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Changes in left ventricular ejection fraction assessed by 3D echocardiography among the two groups [Six months]
- Changes in left ventricular volumes assessed by 3D echocardiography among the two groups [Six months]
- Changes in left ventricular diastolic function among the two groups [Six months]
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Female patients diagnosed with histology proven breast cancer with an indication to primary systemic therapy or adjuvant regimens based on anthracyclines
Exclusion Criteria:
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Patients with impaired LV systolic function (EF below 50%)
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Patients with severe valvular heart disease
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Patients previously diagnosed with coronary artery disease
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Patients with baseline elevated liver enzymes
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Patients with prior chemotherapy or radiation therapy
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Pregnant females
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Ain Shams University hospitals | Cairo | Egypt |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Ain Shams University
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Ahmed L Mohamed, Master, Ain Shams University
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- FMASUMD45/2021