A Study of Flibanserin in Breast Cancer Survivors on Tamoxifen or Aromatase Inhibitors
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine if it is feasible for women to take both Flibanserin and tamoxifen for the duration of the study. This study is also trying to find out if Flibanserin improves or has any effect on hyposexual desire disorder/HSDD in women who are taking tamoxifen for breast cancer.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Breast Cancer Pts with hyposexual desire disorder/HSDD
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Drug: Flibanserin Pill
Eligible participants will begin treatment with flibanserin 100 mg orally daily at bedtime for 24-36 weeks and followed for a total of 52 weeks.
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Discontinuation rate of flibanserin in women with breast cancer on Tamoxifen with disease or medical induced hypoactive sexual desire disorder [1 year]
To evaluate the feasibility defined as the treatment discontinuation rate of flibanserin for 24 weeks due to toxicity, withdrawal of consent or other events related to tolerability.
- Incidence of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events [Safety and Tolerability] of flibanserin [1 year]
The AE reporting period begins on the first day of study drug administration and continues until 4 weeks after the patient has taken the last dose of study drug. AE's will be evaluated using CTCAE v 4.
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Women age 21 and older
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Able to swallow tablets
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History of stage 0-III breast cancer that is estrogen and/or progesterone receptor positive
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History of breast cancer with no current evidence of disease and have completed primary treatment with any combination of surgery, radiation and/or chemotherapy at least 3 months ago and is currently on Tamoxifen, an AI, or ovarian suppression.
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Has been taking tamoxifen, an AI, ,or ovarian suppression for at least 3 months.
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Has LFTS within 2 times the upper limit of normal proven by a Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP) performed within 6 months of protocol enrollment and while the patient was on Tamoxifen, an AI, or ovarian suppression
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Patients meet criteria for the diagnosis of HSDD as defined by the DSM-IV and ISSWSH Consensus paper. The criteria states that there must be a decrease in sexual desire and this must be a change for at least 3 months from what it was previously. Personal distress resulting from this change must occur. Initial screening will take place with The Decreased Sexual Desire Screener, a 5-question screening tool developed and validated to aid clinicians in making the diagnosis of HSDD. A "yes" response to the first 4 questions on the screener is consistent with HSDD.
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Patients must agree to follow the guidelines for alcohol consumption during the 24 weeks of treatment on study
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English speaking
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Able to participate in the informed consent process
Exclusion Criteria:
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Active secondary cancer requiring cytotoxic chemotherapy
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History or current diagnosis of metastatic breast cancer.
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Unwillingness to follow alcohol guidelines while taking flibanserin
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Hepatic dysfunction (more than 2 times the upper limit of normal for alt, ast, t.bili or alk phos) proven by Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP) performed within 6 months of protocol enrollment and while the patient was on Tamoxifen or an AI
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Patients on strong CYP3A4 inhibitors including ketoconazole, itraconazole, posaconazole, clarithromycin, nefazodone, ritonavir, saquinavir, nelfinavir, indinavir, boceprevir, telaprevir, telithromycin, conivaptan
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Patients on moderate CYP3A4 inhibitors including Amprenavir, atazanavir, ciprofloxacin, diltiazem, erythromycin, fluconazole, fosamprenavir, verapamil, grapefruit juice
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Non-English speaking
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Unable to participate in the informed consent process
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Norwalk Hospital | Norwalk | Connecticut | United States | 06850 |
2 | Memoral Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge | Basking Ridge | New Jersey | United States | 07920 |
3 | Memoral Sloan Kettering Monmouth | Middletown | New Jersey | United States | 07748 |
4 | Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center @ Commack | Commack | New York | United States | 11725 |
5 | Memoral Sloan Kettering Westchester | Harrison | New York | United States | 10604 |
6 | Memorial Sloan - Kettering Cancer Center | New York | New York | United States | 10021 |
7 | Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau | Uniondale | New York | United States | 11553 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Shari Goldfarb, MD, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Additional Information:
Publications
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