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Suppression of Ovarian Function Plus Either Tamoxifen or Exemestane Compared With Tamoxifen Alone in Treating Premenopausal Women With Hormone-Responsive Breast Cancer - Article


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Clinical Trial: Suppression of Ovarian Function Plus Either Tamoxifen or Exemestane Compared With Tamoxifen Alone in Treating Premenopausal Women With Hormone-Responsive Breast Cancer

This study is currently recruiting patients.

Sponsors and Collaborators: International Breast Cancer Study Group
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Breast International Group
Cancer and Leukemia Group B
National Cancer Institute of Canada
North Central Cancer Treatment Group
National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project (NSABP)
Southwest Oncology Group
Information provided by: National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Purpose

RATIONALE: Estrogen can stimulate the growth of breast tumor cells. Ovarian function suppression combined with hormone therapy using tamoxifen or exemestane may fight breast cancer by reducing the production of estrogen. It is not yet known whether suppression of ovarian function plus either tamoxifen or exemestane is more effective than tamoxifen alone in preventing the recurrence of hormone-responsive breast cancer.

PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to compare the effectiveness of ovarian suppression plus either tamoxifen or exemestane with that of tamoxifen alone in treating premenopausal women who have undergone surgery for hormone-responsive breast cancer.

Condition Treatment or Intervention Phase
stage I breast cancer
stage II breast cancer
stage IIIA breast cancer
 Drug: exemestane
 Drug: tamoxifen
 Drug: triptorelin
 Procedure: ablative endocrine surgery
 Procedure: adjuvant therapy
 Procedure: antiestrogen therapy
 Procedure: antiprogestational therapy
 Procedure: aromatase inhibition
 Procedure: endocrine therapy
 Procedure: hormone therapy
 Procedure: oophorectomy
 Procedure: radiation therapy
 Procedure: releasing factor agonist therapy
Phase III

MedlinePlus related topics:  Breast Cancer
Genetics Home Reference related topics:  breast cancer

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Treatment

Official Title: Phase III Randomized Study of Ovarian Function Suppression in Combination With Tamoxifen Versus Ovarian Function Suppression in Combination With Exemestane Versus Tamoxifen Alone in Premenopausal Women With Endocrine-Responsive Breast Cancer

Further Study Details: 

OBJECTIVES:

  • Compare ovarian function suppression (by triptorelin, oophorectomy, or ovarian irradiation) in combination with tamoxifen vs ovarian function suppression in combination with exemestane vs tamoxifen alone in patients with endocrine-responsive breast cancer.
  • Compare the disease-free and overall survival of patients treated with these regimens.
  • Compare the quality of life, including late side effects of early menopause, of patients treated with these regimens.
  • Compare the incidence of second (nonbreast) malignancies in patients treated with these regimens.
  • Compare the sites of first treatment failure in patients treated with these regimens.

OUTLINE: This is a randomized, multicenter study. Patients are stratified according to participating center, prior adjuvant/neoadjuvant chemotherapy (yes vs no), and number of positive axillary and/or internal mammary lymph nodes (0 vs 1 or more). Patients are randomized to 1 of 3 treatment arms.

  • Arm I: Patients receive oral tamoxifen daily.
  • Patients receive tamoxifen as in arm I and ovarian function suppression by 1 of the following treatments:
  • Triptorelin intramuscularly once every 28 days
  • Surgical oophorectomy
  • Ovarian irradiation once daily for 4 or 5 days
  • Arm III: Patients receive oral exemestane daily and ovarian function suppression as in arm II. Treatment continues for 5 years in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Quality of life is assessed at baseline, every 6 months for 2 years, and then annually for 4 years.

Patients are followed every 3 months for 1 year, every 6 months for 5 years, and then annually thereafter.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 3,000 patients (1,000 per treatment arm) will be accrued for this study within 5 years.

Eligibility

Genders Eligible for Study:  Both

Criteria

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age

  • Premenopausal

Sex

  • Female

Menopausal status

Performance status

  • Not specified

Life expectancy

  • Not specified

Hematopoietic

  • Not specified

Hepatic

Renal

  • No systemic renal disease that would preclude prolonged follow-up

Cardiovascular

Pulmonary

Other

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy

  • Not specified

Chemotherapy

  • See Disease Characteristics

Endocrine therapy

Radiotherapy

  • See Disease Characteristics
  • No prior ovarian radiotherapy

Surgery

  • See Disease Characteristics
  • No prior oophorectomy
  • No concurrent oophorectomy unless performed as part of this study

Other

  • No concurrent bisphosphonates, except in the following cases:
  • Bone density is at least 1.5 standard deviations below the young adult normal mean
  • Participation in a randomized clinical study testing bisphosphonates in the adjuvant breast cancer setting
  • No other concurrent investigational agent

Location and Contact Information


Alabama
      East Alabama Medical Center, Opelika,  Alabama,  36802-3201,  United States; Recruiting
Wesley C. Glisson, MD  334-705-1070    wcg515@msn.com 

      MBCCOP - Gulf Coast, Mobile,  Alabama,  36607,  United States; Recruiting
Paul O. Schwarzenberger, MD  251-544-1013 

      Montgomery Cancer Center, Montgomery,  Alabama,  36106-2803,  United States; Recruiting
Harry M. Barnes, MD  334-273-2259    hbarnes@aollc.com 

      Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center, Anniston,  Alabama,  36207,  United States; Recruiting
Thomas W. Twele, MD  256-236-2549 

Alaska
      Alaska Regional Hospital, Anchorage,  Alaska,  99508,  United States; Recruiting
Richard T. Chung, MD  907-276-2400 

Arizona
      Arizona Cancer Center at University of Arizona Health Sciences Center, Tucson,  Arizona,  85724,  United States; Recruiting
Thomas P. Miller, MD  520-626-2667 

      Cancer Center of Northern Arizona at Flagstaff Medical Center, Flagstaff,  Arizona,  86001,  United States; Recruiting
Paul R. Kuefler, MD  928-773-2260 

      CCOP - Mayo Clinic Scottsdale Oncology Program, Scottsdale,  Arizona,  85259-5404,  United States; Recruiting
Tom Robert Fitch, MD  480-301-9875 

      CCOP - Western Regional, Arizona, Phoenix,  Arizona,  85006-2726,  United States; Recruiting
David Kyle King, MD, FACP  602-239-2413    david.king@baannerhealth.com 

      Mesa Lutheran Hospital, Mesa,  Arizona,  85201,  United States; Recruiting
Harrison Jay Bachrach, MD  480-985-5331 

      Sun Health Research Institute, Sun City,  Arizona,  85351,  United States; Recruiting
Mark A. Benson, MD  623-977-7211 

      Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Phoenix (Carl T. Hayden), Phoenix,  Arizona,  85012,  United States; Recruiting
Thomas Dale Kummet, MD  602-277-5551 

      Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Tucson, Tucson,  Arizona,  85723,  United States; Recruiting
Harinder S. Garewal, MD  520-629-4686 

Arkansas
      Arkansas Cancer Research Center at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock,  Arkansas,  72205,  United States; Recruiting
Laura Fulper Hutchins, MD  501-686-8511    LFHutchins@uams.edu 

      Ben E. Owens Cancer Treatment Center at St. Bernard's Medical Center, Jonesboro,  Arkansas,  72403,  United States; Recruiting
John K. Lynch, DO  870-972-4510    j-klynch@ipa.net 

      Hembree Mercy Cancer Center at St. Edward Mercy Medical Center, Fort Smith,  Arkansas,  72913,  United States; Recruiting
Tony A. Flippin, MD  479-484-4700 

      Highlands Oncology Group - Fayetteville, Fayetteville,  Arkansas,  72703,  United States; Recruiting
Daniel S. Bradford, MD  479-587-1700 

      Jefferson Regional Medical Center, Pine Bluff,  Arkansas,  71603,  United States; Recruiting
Omar Atiq, MD, FACP  870-535-2800 

      North Arkansas Regional Medical Center, Harrison,  Arkansas,  72601,  United States; Recruiting
Ali Abdelaal, MD  870-365-0223 

      Sparks Regional Medical Center, Fort Smith,  Arkansas,  72917-7006,  United States; Recruiting
Lester Ford Barnes, MD  501-709-7435 

      Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Little Rock, Little Rock,  Arkansas,  72205,  United States; Recruiting
Bart Barlogie, MD  501-526-2873 

California
      California Cancer Center - Woodward Park Office, Fresno,  California,  93720,  United States; Recruiting
Luther D. Glenn, MD  559-447-3456 

      CCOP - Bay Area Tumor Institute, Oakland,  California,  94609-3305,  United States; Recruiting
Joseph Szumowski, MD  510-465-8570 

      CCOP - Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital, Santa Rosa,  California,  95403,  United States; Recruiting
Ian C. Anderson, MD  707-521-3830 

      Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center at University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange,  California,  92868,  United States; Recruiting
Randall F. Holcombe, MD  714-456-5153    rholcomb@uci.edu 

      City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte,  California,  91010-3000,  United States; Recruiting
Clinical Trials Office - New Patient Services  800-826-4673    becomingapatient@coh.org 

      Comprehensive Cancer Center at Desert Regional Medical Center, Palm Springs,  California,  92262-5309,  United States; Recruiting
Elber S. Camacho, MD  760-416-4880    ecamacho@salick.com 

      Crosson Cancer Center at St. Jude Medical Center, Fullerton,  California,  92835,  United States; Recruiting
Case Henri Ketting, MD  714-446-5632 

      Doctors Medical Center, Modesto,  California,  95350-4138,  United States; Recruiting
Mussa Banisadre, MD  209-576-3667 

      General Robert Huyser Cancer Center at David Grant Medical Center, Travis Air Force Base,  California,  94535,  United States; Recruiting
Kevin P. Ryan, MD  707-423-5129    ryan_k@comcast.net 

      Glendale Memorial Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Center, Glendale,  California,  91204,  United States; Recruiting
Mercedes Brenneisen, MD, FACP  818-553-8160 

      Huntington Cancer Center at Huntington Hospital, Pasadena,  California,  91105,  United States; Recruiting
David M. Faddis, MD  626-535-2425 

      John Muir Comprehensive Cancer Center at John Muir Medical Center, Walnut Creek,  California,  94598,  United States; Recruiting
Howard D. Maccabee, PhD, MD  925-947-3250 

      John Wayne Cancer Institute at Saint John's Health Center, Santa Monica,  California,  90404,  United States; Recruiting
Peter David Boasberg, MD  310-582-7900 

      Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, UCLA, Los Angeles,  California,  90095-6900,  United States; Recruiting
Patricia A. Ganz, MD  310-206-1404    pganz@ucla.edu 

      Kaiser Permanente Medical Center - Sacramento, Sacramento,  California,  95825,  United States; Recruiting
Jesse William Adams, MD  916-973-5259 

      Loma Linda University Cancer Institute at Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda,  California,  92354,  United States; Recruiting
Jesus G. Berdeja, MD  909-558-4910 

      Los Angeles Oncologic Institute, Los Angeles,  California,  90057,  United States; Recruiting
Peter S. Kennedy, MD  213-484-6474 

      Mercy Regional Cancer Center at Mercy Medical Center, Redding,  California,  96049,  United States; Recruiting
C. Gregg Carter, MD  530-225-7471 

      Methodist Hospital of Southern California, Arcadia,  California,  91066-6016,  United States; Recruiting
Benjamin T. Stafford, MD  626-574-3515 

      Naval Medical Center - San Diego, San Diego,  California,  92134-3202,  United States; Recruiting
Preston Gable, MD  619-532-7303    pgable@nmcsd.med.navy.mil 

      North Bay Cancer Center, Fairfield,  California,  94533,  United States; Recruiting
James M. Long, MD  707-429-6989    jlong@northbay.org 

      Northridge Hospital, Northridge,  California,  91324,  United States; Recruiting
Lisa Chaiken, MD  818-990-5020 

      Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital, Whittier,  California,  90602,  United States; Recruiting
Tzann-Tarn Fang, MD  562-320-1234 

      Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center - Burbank, Burbank,  California,  91505,  United States; Recruiting
Arnold W. Malcolm, MD  818-843-5111 ext. 7420    amalcolm@phsla.org 

      Rebecca and John Moores UCSD Cancer Center, La Jolla,  California,  92093-0658,  United States; Recruiting
Stephen L. Seagren, MD  619-543-5303 

      Redding Cancer Treatment Center, Redding,  California,  96001,  United States; Recruiting
Vidya Sagar Bobba, MD  530-245-5900    dr.bobba@reddingcancertreatment.com 

      Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles,  California,  90048,  United States; Recruiting
Alan T. Lefor, MD  310-423-5874    Alan.Lefor@cshs.org 

      Sansum Medical Clinic, Santa Barbara,  California,  93105,  United States; Recruiting
Mark Abate, MD  805-898-3270 

      Scripps Cancer Center at Scripps Clinic, La Jolla,  California,  92037,  United States; Recruiting
Richard G. Just, MD  858-882-8301    just.richard@scrippshealth.org 

      Sierra Nevada Cancer Center at Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital, Grass Valley,  California,  95945,  United States; Recruiting
David L. Campbell, MD  530-274-6677    campbell@grassvalleyoncology.com 

      St. Joseph Hospital Regional Cancer Center - Orange, Orange,  California,  92868-3849,  United States; Recruiting
Brian A. Palafox, MD  714-639-8320    idorcd@aol.com 

      St. Joseph's Regional Cancer Center, Stockton,  California,  95204,  United States; Recruiting
Aminder S. Mehdi, MD  209-941-0217 

      Stanford Cancer Center at Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford,  California,  94305-5750,  United States; Recruiting
Steven E. Coutre, MD  650-723-5007    coutre@stanford.edu 

      Sutter Cancer Center, Sacramento,  California,  95816,  United States; Recruiting
Vincent Caggiano, MD  916-454-6500    caggiav@sutterhealth.org 

      Sutter Health Western Division Cancer Research Group, Greenbrae,  California,  94904,  United States; Recruiting
Ari D. Baron, MD  415-923-3012 

      UCSF Comprehensive Cancer Center, San Francisco,  California,  94115,  United States; Recruiting
Alan Paul Venook, MD  800-888-8664    venook@cc.ucsf.edu 

      University of California Davis Cancer Center, Sacramento,  California,  95817,  United States; Recruiting
David R. Gandara, MD  916-734-3772    dgandara@cc.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu 

      USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and Hospital, Los Angeles,  California,  90033,  United States; Recruiting
Heinz-Josef Lenz, MD  323-865-3955    lenz@usc.edu 

      Veterans Affairs Medical Center - San Diego, San Diego,  California,  92161,  United States; Recruiting
Saeeda Kirmani, MD  619-552-8585 ext. 3356    skirmani@ucsd.edu 

      Veterans Affairs Medical Center - San Francisco, San Francisco,  California,  94121,  United States; Recruiting
Patricia A. Cornett, MD  415-221-4810 ext. 3423    patricia.cornett@med.va.gov 

      Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic - Martinez, Martinez,  California,  94553,  United States; Recruiting
David R. Gandara, MD  925-372-2064 

Colorado
      Exempla Lutheran Medical Center, Wheat Ridge,  Colorado,  80033,  United States; Recruiting
Jennifer H. Caskey, MD  303-425-4500 

      Memorial Hospital Cancer Center, Colorado Springs,  Colorado,  80909,  United States; Recruiting
David Scott Brantley, MD  719-365-5000 

      Poudre Valley Hospital, Fort Collins,  Colorado,  80524,  United States; Recruiting
Michael P. Fangman, MD, FACP  970-493-6337 

      St. Anthony Central Hospital, Denver,  Colorado,  80204-1335,  United States; Recruiting
Jennifer H. Caskey, MD  303-315-3011 

      St. Mary's Regional Cancer Center at St. Mary's Hospital and Medical Center, Grand Junction,  Colorado,  81502-1628,  United States; Recruiting
Amir Z. Beshai, MD  970-243-3061 

      University of Colorado Cancer Center at University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Aurora,  Colorado,  80010,  United States; Recruiting
Anthony D. Elias, MD  720-848-1622    Anthony.Elias@uchsc.edu 

      Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Denver, Denver,  Colorado,  80220,  United States; Recruiting
Madeleine A. Kane, MD, PhD  303-399-8020 ext. 3129    madeleine.kane@med.va.gov 

Connecticut
      St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport,  Connecticut,  06606,  United States; Recruiting
Seyed H. Aleali, MD, FACP  203-255-4545 

Delaware
      CCOP - Christiana Care Health Services, Newark,  Delaware,  19713,  United States; Recruiting
Stephen Scott Grubbs, MD  302-623-4100 

District of Columbia
      Lombardi Cancer Center at Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington,  District of Columbia,  20007,  United States; Recruiting
Edward P. Gelmann, MD  202-444-7303    gelmanne@georgetown.edu 

      MBCCOP - Howard University Cancer Center, Washington,  District of Columbia,  20060,  United States; Recruiting
Lucile L. Adams-Campbell, PhD  202-806-7697 

      Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington,  District of Columbia,  20307-5001,  United States; Recruiting
Thomas Joseph Reid, MD, PhD, FACP  202-782-5762    thomas.reid@na.amedd.army.mil 

Florida
      Bethesda/South Florida Bone Marrow Stem Cell Transplant Institute, Boynton Beach,  Florida,  33437-3750,  United States; Recruiting
Dipnarine Maharaj, MB, ChB, MD, FACP  561-752-5522    dmaharaj@bmscti.org 

      Broward General Medical Center, Fort Lauderdale,  Florida,  33316,  United States; Recruiting
Luis Ramon Barreras, MD, FACP  954-771-0692 

      CCOP - Mount Sinai Medical Center, Miami Beach,  Florida,  33140,  United States; Recruiting
Rogerio C. Lilenbaum, MD  305-674-2625 

      Florida Hospital Cancer Institute, Orlando,  Florida,  32804,  United States; Recruiting
Jane Crofton, RN, BSN, OCN  407-303-2090 

      Hematology Oncology Associates, Lake Worth,  Florida,  33461,  United States; Recruiting
Eduardo A. Garcia, MD  561-965-1864    doceag@bellsouth.net 

      JFK Medical Center, Atlantis,  Florida,  33462,  United States; Recruiting
Neil S. Friedman, MD  561-439-4682 

      Mayo Clinic - Jacksonville, Jacksonville,  Florida,  32224,  United States; Recruiting
Edith A. Perez, MD  904-953-7283    perez.edith@mayo.edu 

      Memorial Cancer Institute at Memorial Regional Hospital, Hollywood,  Florida,  33021,  United States; Recruiting
Atif M. Hussein, MD  954-986-6363 

      Palm Beach Cancer Institute - West Palm Beach, West Palm Beach,  Florida,  33401,  United States; Recruiting
Robert J. Jacobson, MB, ChB, FACP, FRCP(C)  561-366-4150 

      Sacred Heart Cancer Center at Sacred Heart Hospital, Pensacola,  Florida,  32504,  United States; Recruiting
Joanne L. Bujnoski, DO  850-416-6700    jbujnosk@shhpens.org 

      University Community Hospital, Tampa,  Florida,  33613,  United States; Recruiting
Marc B. Bloom, MD  813-910-0027 

      University of Florida Shands Cancer Center, Gainesville,  Florida,  32610-0277,  United States; Recruiting
Barbara Shea, MD  352-392-2995    sheabf@medicine.ufl.edu 

      Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Tampa (Haley), Tampa,  Florida,  33612,  United States; Recruiting
Raoul R. Salup, MD  813-972-7579    raoul.salup@med.va.gov 

      West Florida Cancer Institute - Pensacola, Pensacola,  Florida,  32514,  United States; Recruiting
Mark S. Boatright, MD  850-474-8382 

Georgia
      Augusta Oncology Associates, Augusta,  Georgia,  30901,  United States; Recruiting
Miriam J. Atkins, MD  706-821-2944    miratkins@aol.com 

      CCOP - Atlanta Regional, Atlanta,  Georgia,  30342-1701,  United States; Recruiting
Thomas E. Seay, MD, PhD  404-851-2340 

      Dwight David Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Fort Gordon,  Georgia,  30905-5650,  United States; Recruiting
Kenneth I. Fink, MD  706-787-2527    kenneth.fink@se.amedd.army.mil 

      Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Gainesville,  Georgia,  30501-3741,  United States; Recruiting
Jack Thurmon Griffeth, MD  770-535-3393    jack.griffeth@nghs.com 

      Pearlman Comprehensive Cancer Center at South Georgia Medical Center, Valdosta,  Georgia,  31602,  United States; Recruiting
Jeffrey M. Hoy, MD  229-259-4628    jeffrey.hoy@sgmc.org 

      Phoebe Cancer Center at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, Albany,  Georgia,  31701,  United States; Recruiting
Robert F. Krywicki, MD  229-312-0344    ahwillia@ppmh.org 

Hawaii
      MBCCOP - Hawaii, Honolulu,  Hawaii,  96813,  United States; Recruiting
William S. Loui, MD, FACP  808-524-6115    wsloui@hotmail.com 

Idaho
      Hematology Oncology Associates of Eastern Idaho, Idaho Falls,  Idaho,  83404,  United States; Recruiting
Kevin P. Mulvey, MD  208-552-1410    kmulveymd@ida.net 

      St. Luke's Regional Medical Center, Boise,  Idaho,  83712,  United States; Recruiting
Thomas M. Beck, MD  208-381-2737 

Illinois
      BroMenn Regional Medical Center, Normal,  Illinois,  61761,  United States; Recruiting
Hwan G. Jeong, MD  309-452-9701 

      Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center at Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood,  Illinois,  60153-5500,  United States; Recruiting
Patrick J. Stiff, MD  708-327-3148 

      CCOP - Carle Cancer Center, Urbana,  Illinois,  61801,  United States; Recruiting
Kendrith M. Rowland, MD  217-383-4083    kendrith.rowland@carle.com 

      CCOP - Central Illinois, Decatur,  Illinois,  62526,  United States; Recruiting
James L. Wade, MD  217-876-6617    jlwade3@sbcglobal.net 

      CCOP - Evanston, Evanston,  Illinois,  60201,  United States; Recruiting
Gershon Y. Locker, MD, FACP  847-570-2518    glocker@enh.org 

      CCOP - Illinois Oncology Research Association, Peoria,  Illinois,  61615-7828,  United States; Recruiting
John W. Kugler, MD  309-243-3605 

      Center for Cancer Care at OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center, Rockford,  Illinois,  61108,  United States; Recruiting
Richard E. Nora, MD  815-227-2273    richard.nora@osfhealthcare.org 

      Hematology Oncology Consultants Ltd., Naperville,  Illinois,  60540,  United States; Recruiting
Dennis Lloyd Azuma, MD  630-369-1501 

      La Grange Oncology Associates, La Grange,  Illinois,  60525,  United States; Recruiting
Renee H. Jacobs, MD  708-579-3418    rjacobs@lagrangeoncology.com 

      Louis A. Weiss Memorial Hospital, Chicago,  Illinois,  60640,  United States; Recruiting
Keith L. Shulman, MD  773-564-5022    KShulman@weisshospital.org 

      MBCCOP - University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago,  Illinois,  60612,  United States; Recruiting
Lawrence Eric Feldman, MD  312-335-3614 

      Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center at Northwestern University, Chicago,  Illinois,  60611,  United States; Recruiting
David A. Fishman, MD  312-926-7365 

      Saint Mary's Hospital, Centralia,  Illinois,  62801,  United States; Recruiting
James E. Hays, MD  618-533-5000 

      University of Chicago Cancer Research Center, Chicago,  Illinois,  60637-1470,  United States; Recruiting
Karen Wendling  773-834-7424 

      Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Chicago (Westside Hospital), Chicago,  Illinois,  60612,  United States; Recruiting
Lawrence Eric Feldman, MD  312-569-6129 

      Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Hines, Hines,  Illinois,  60141,  United States; Recruiting
Nirmala Bhoopalam, MD  708-202-2782 

      West Suburban Center for Cancer Care, River Forest,  Illinois,  60305,  United States; Recruiting
John L. Showel, MD  708-763-2700    doc.shoj@wsmc.org 

Indiana
      CCOP - Northern Indiana CR Consortium, South Bend,  Indiana,  46601,  United States; Recruiting
Rafat H. Ansari, MD, FACP  574-284-7977 

      Fort Wayne Medical Oncology and Hematology, Incorporated, Fort Wayne,  Indiana,  46885-5099,  United States; Recruiting
Sreenivasa Rao Nattam, MD  260-484-8830    ledgar@fwmoh.com 

Iowa
      CCOP - Cedar Rapids Oncology Project, Cedar Rapids,  Iowa,  52403-1206,  United States; Recruiting
Martin Wiesenfeld, MD  319-363-8303 

      CCOP - Iowa Oncology Research Association, Des Moines,  Iowa,  50309-1016,  United States; Recruiting
Roscoe F. Morton, MD, FACP  515-244-7586 

      Genesis Regional Cancer Center at Genesis Medical Center, Davenport,  Iowa,  52803,  United States; Recruiting
Brahma R. Konda, MD  363-323-4612    brahmak@hotmail.com 

      Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center at University of Iowa, Iowa City,  Iowa,  52242-1009,  United States; Recruiting
Gerald H. Clamon, MD  319-356-8110 

      Siouxland Hematology-Oncology, Sioux City,  Iowa,  51101-1733,  United States; Recruiting
Donald Bruce Wender, MD, PhD  712-252-0088    shoaresearch@shoa-research.org 

Kansas
      CCOP - Wichita, Wichita,  Kansas,  67214-3882,  United States; Recruiting
Shaker R. Dakhil, MD, FACP  316-268-5784 

      Kansas Masonic Cancer Research Institute at the University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City,  Kansas,  66160-7353,  United States; Recruiting
Sarah A. Taylor, MD  913-588-6029    sataylor@kumc.edu 

      Salina Regional Health Center, Salina,  Kansas,  67401,  United States; Recruiting
Larry K. Beck, MD  913-827-7261 

      St. Francis Comprehensive Cancer Center, Topeka,  Kansas,  66606,  United States; Recruiting
Edwin L. Petrik, MD  785-354-9591 

      Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Wichita, Wichita,  Kansas,  67218,  United States; Recruiting
Shaker R. Dakhil, MD, FACP  316-685-2221 

Kentucky
      Baptist Hospital East - Louisville, Louisville,  Kentucky,  40207,  United States; Recruiting
Daniel C. Scullin, MD  502-897-1166 

      Cancer Care at Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital, Ashland,  Kentucky,  41101,  United States; Recruiting
Kirti K. Jain, MD  606-836-0202 

      Central Baptist Hospital, Lexington,  Kentucky,  40503,  United States; Recruiting
Lee G. Hicks, MD  859-276-0414 

      James Graham Brown Cancer Center at University of Louisville, Louisville,  Kentucky,  40202,  United States; Recruiting
Leela Bhupalam, MD  502-562-4247 

      Markey Cancer Center at University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center, Lexington,  Kentucky,  40536-0084,  United States; Recruiting
Michael A. Doukas, MD  859-257-3379 

      Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Lexington, Lexington,  Kentucky,  40502-2236,  United States; Recruiting
Michael A. Doukas, MD  859-281-4956 

Louisiana
      Cancer Center at Thibodaux Regional Medical Center, Thibodaux,  Louisiana,  70302-1118,  United States; Recruiting
James K. Ellis, MD  985-493-4334 

      Cancer Treatment Center at Christus Schumpert St. Mary Place, Shreveport,  Louisiana,  71101-0000,  United States; Recruiting
Anirudha Dasgupta, MD, FACP  318-681-4218 

      CCOP - Ochsner, New Orleans,  Louisiana,  70121,  United States; Recruiting
Carl G. Kardinal, MD  504-842-3910 

      Christus St. Frances Cabrini Center for Cancer Care, Alexandria,  Louisiana,  71301,  United States; Recruiting
Lawrence P. Menache, MD  318-448-6917    lpmenache@aol.com 

      Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport, Shreveport,  Louisiana,  71130-3932,  United States; Recruiting
Glenn M. Mills, MD  318-675-5970    gmills@lsuhsc.edu 

      MBCCOP - LSU Health Sciences Center, New Orleans,  Louisiana,  70112,  United States; Recruiting
Jill Gilbert, MD  504-568-5613    jgilbe@lsuhsc.edu 

      New Orleans Cancer Institute At Memorial Medical Center, New Orleans,  Louisiana,  70115,  United States; Recruiting
Patricia S. Braly, MD  504-897-5869 

      Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, Lafayette,  Louisiana,  70502-4027,  United States; Recruiting
Joseph Eugene Brierre, MD  318-235-7898 

      Rapides Regional Medical Center, Alexandria,  Louisiana,  71301-7888,  United States; Recruiting
Howard Gilbert Wold, MD  318-448-6522 

      Tulane Cancer Center at Tulane University Hospital and Clinic, New Orleans,  Louisiana,  70112,  United States; Recruiting
Alan M. Miller, MD, PhD  504-587-7566    amiller@tulane.edu 

      Veterans Affairs Medical Center - New Orleans, New Orleans,  Louisiana,  70112,  United States; Recruiting
German S. Beltran, MD  504-588-5482 

      Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Shreveport, Shreveport,  Louisiana,  71101-4295,  United States; Recruiting
Glenn M. Mills, MD  318-221-8411 

      Willis-Knighton Cancer Center at Willis-Knighton Medical Center, Shreveport,  Louisiana,  71103-3951,  United States; Recruiting
Lane R. Rosen, MD  318-212-4639 

Maryland
      Alvin and Lois Lapidus Cancer Institute at Sinai Hospital, Baltimore,  Maryland,  21225,  United States; Recruiting
Fouad M. Abbas, MD  410-601-9030 

      Greenebaum Cancer Center at University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore,  Maryland,  21201,  United States; Recruiting
Martin J. Edelman, MD  410-328-2703    medelman@umm.edu 

      St. Joseph Medical Center, Towson,  Maryland,  21204,  United States; Recruiting
Paul Chang, MD  410-337-4521 

Massachusetts
      Berkshire Hematology Oncology, P.C., Pittsfield,  Massachusetts,  01201,  United States; Recruiting
Michael Joseph DeLeo, MD  413-443-6000    michael.deleo@usoncology.com 

      Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston,  Massachusetts,  02215,  United States; Recruiting
Michael Benjamin Atkins, MD  617-667-1930 

      Cancer Research Center at Boston Medical Center, Boston,  Massachusetts,  02118,  United States; Recruiting
Douglas V. Faller, MD, PhD  617-638-4173 

      Caritas Holy Family Hospital, Methuen,  Massachusetts,  01844,  United States; Recruiting
Pedro M. Sanz-Altamira, MD  978-685-7811 

      Caritas St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Boston,  Massachusetts,  02135,  United States; Recruiting
Timothy M. Anderson, MD  617-562-7954 

      Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center at Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston,  Massachusetts,  02115,  United States; Recruiting
George P. Canellos, MD  617-632-3470    george_canellos@dfci.harvard.edu 

      UMASS Memorial Cancer Center - University Campus, Worcester,  Massachusetts,  01655,  United States; Recruiting
Pankaj Bhargava  508-856-6884    bhargavp@ummhc.org 

Michigan
      Alpena General Hospital, Alpena,  Michigan,  49707,  United States; Recruiting
Robert Leslie Donnell, MD  989-356-7353    donnellrl@hotmail.com 

      Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, Detroit,  Michigan,  48201-1379,  United States; Recruiting
Lawrence E. Flaherty, MD  313-745-9155    flaherty@karmanos.org 

      Bay Regional Medical Center, Bay City,  Michigan,  48708,  United States; Recruiting
Jonathan D. Abramson, MD  989-893-3551 

      Breslin Cancer Center at Ingham Regional Medical Center, Lansing,  Michigan,  48910,  United States; Recruiting
Madan L. Arora, MD  810-235-8569 

      CCOP - Beaumont, Royal Oak,  Michigan,  48073-6769,  United States; Recruiting
Jeanne Archer, PhD, APN  248-551-8299    carcher@beaumon.edu 

      CCOP - Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids,  Michigan,  49503,  United States; Recruiting
Kathleen Jo Yost, MD  616-391-1230 

      CCOP - Michigan Cancer Research Consortium, Ann Arbor,  Michigan,  48106,  United States; Recruiting
Philip J. Stella, MD  734-712-5237 

      Detroit Medical Center at Wayne State University, Detroit,  Michigan,  48201,  United States; Recruiting
Thomas S. Siegel, MD  313-593-0810 

      Foote Hospital, Jackson,  Michigan,  49201,  United States; Recruiting
John A. Axelson, MD  517-789-7122 

      Josephine Ford Cancer Center at Henry Ford Health System, Detroit,  Michigan,  48202,  United States; Recruiting
Robert Anthony Chapman, MD  313-916-1332    rchapma1@hfhs.org 

      Lakeland Cancer Care Center at Lakeland Hospital - St. Joseph, Saint Joseph,  Michigan,  49085,  United States; Recruiting
Cynthia Bender, BA, CRA  269-985-4516    cbender@lakelandregional.org 

      Mount Clemens General Hospital, Mount Clemens,  Michigan,  48043,  United States; Recruiting
Mark J.R. Fireman, MD  586-776-4820    firemanmar@aol.com 

      Oakwood Cancer Center at Oakwood Hospital and Medical Center, Dearborn,  Michigan,  48123-2500,  United States; Recruiting
Edmund M. Barbour, MD  313-593-8090 

      Providence Cancer Institute at Providence Hospital - Southfield, Southfield,  Michigan,  48075,  United States; Recruiting
Anibal Drelichman, MD, MPH, FACP  313-552-0620    adrelichman@yahoo.com 

      St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Pontiac,  Michigan,  48341-2985,  United States; Recruiting
Patricia A. Ball, MD  248-360-8244 

      University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ann Arbor,  Michigan,  48109-0948,  United States; Recruiting
Laurence H. Baker, DO, FACOI  734-936-3983    bakerl@umich.edu 

      Upper Michigan Cancer Center at Marquette General Hospital, Marquette,  Michigan,  49855,  United States; Recruiting
Daniel J. Arnold, MD  906-632-6013 

      Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Detroit, Detroit,  Michigan,  48201-1932,  United States; Recruiting
Lawrence E. Flaherty, MD  313-576-1000 

Minnesota
      CCOP - Duluth, Duluth,  Minnesota,  55805,  United States; Recruiting
Daniel Nikcevich, MD, PhD  218-786-3625    dnikcevich@smdc.org 

      CCOP - Metro-Minnesota, Saint Louis Park,  Minnesota,  55416,  United States; Recruiting
Patrick J. Flynn, MD  952-993-1517    patrick.flynn@usoncology.com 

      Coborn Cancer Center, Saint Cloud,  Minnesota,  56303,  United States; Recruiting
Harold E. Windschitl, MD  320-229-5199    windschitlh@centracare.com 

      Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, Rochester,  Minnesota,  55905,  United States; Recruiting
James N. Ingle, MD  507-284-8432    ingle.james@mayo.edu 

      University of Minnesota Cancer Center, Minneapolis,  Minnesota,  55455,  United States; Recruiting
Bruce A. Peterson, MD  612-624-5631 

      Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Minneapolis, Minneapolis,  Minnesota,  55417,  United States; Recruiting
Vicki A. Morrison, MD  612-467-4135    morri002@tc.umn.edu 

Mississippi
      Keesler Medical Center - Keesler Air Force Base, Keesler AFB,  Mississippi,  39534-2576,  United States; Recruiting
John Bomalaski, MD  228-377-6396    john.bomalaski@keesler.af.mil 

      Medical Oncology Group, P.A., Gulfport,  Mississippi,  39501,  United States; Recruiting
Edwin M. Davidson, MD  228-864-3000 

      Regional Cancer Center at Singing River Hospital, Pascagoula,  Mississippi,  39581,  United States; Recruiting
John D. Bailey, MD  228-762-3147 

      University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson,  Mississippi,  39216-4505,  United States; Recruiting
James Tate Thigpen, MD  601-984-5590    jthigpen@medicine.umsmed.edu 

      Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Jackson, Jackson,  Mississippi,  39216,  United States; Recruiting
James Tate Thigpen, MD  601-362-4471 

Missouri
      Audrain Medical Center, Mexico,  Missouri,  65265,  United States; Recruiting
Shahid Waheed, MD  573-582-4100 

      Cancer Care Central Missouri, Sedalia,  Missouri,  65301,  United States; Recruiting
Prakash C. Neupane, MD  660-829-7792    pneupane@brhc.org 

      CCOP - Cancer Research for the Ozarks, Springfield,  Missouri,  65807,  United States; Recruiting
John Wendall Goodwin, MD  417-269-4520    jwg684@sprg.mercy.net 

      CCOP - Kansas City, Kansas City,  Missouri,  64131,  United States; Recruiting
William T. Stephenson, MD  816-823-0555 

      CCOP - St. Louis-Cape Girardeau, Saint Louis,  Missouri,  63141,  United States; Recruiting
Bethany G. Sleckman, MD  314-569-6573 

      Ellis Fischel Cancer Center at University of Missouri - Columbia, Columbia,  Missouri,  65203,  United States; Recruiting
Michael C. Perry, MD  573-882-4979    perrym@health.missouri.edu 

      Missouri Baptist Cancer Center, Saint Louis,  Missouri,  63131,  United States; Recruiting
Alan Philip Lyss, MD  314-996-5514    alyss@bjc.org 

      Saint Louis University Cancer Center, Saint Louis,  Missouri,  63110,  United States; Recruiting
Paul J. Petruska, MD  314-268-5451    petruspj@slu.edu 

      Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Saint Louis,  Missouri,  63110,  United States; Recruiting
Nancy L. Bartlett, MD  314-362-4843 

      Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Columbia (Truman Memorial), Columbia,  Missouri,  65201,  United States; Recruiting
William P. Patterson, MD  573-882-6163 

      Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Kansas City, Kansas City,  Missouri,  64128,  United States; Recruiting
Peter J. VanVeldhuizen, MD  816-861-4700 ext. 6775    peter.vanveldhuizen@med.va.gov 

Montana
      CCOP - Montana Cancer Consortium, Billings,  Montana,  59101,  United States; Recruiting
Patrick W. Cobb, MD  406-259-2245 

Nebraska
      Cancer Center at the Good Samaritan Health Systems, Kearney,  Nebraska,  68848-1990,  United States; Recruiting
George K. Bascom, MD  308-865-7564    georgeb51@hotmail.com 

      UNMC Eppley Cancer Center at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha,  Nebraska,  68198-7680,  United States; Recruiting
Margaret Anne Kessinger, MD  402-559-7511    makessin@unmc.edu 

Nevada
      CCOP - Southern Nevada Cancer Research Foundation, Las Vegas,  Nevada,  89106,  United States; Recruiting
John Allan Ellerton, MD, CM  702-384-0013    k.vanwagenen@sncrf.org 

More Information

Clinical trial summary from the National Cancer Institute's PDQ® database

Web site for additional information

Study ID Numbers:  CDR0000316456; IBCSG-24-02; BIG-2-02; CALGB-IBCSG-24-02; CAN-NCIC-IBCSG-24-02; NCCTG-IBCSG-24-02; NSABP-IBCSG-24-02; SWOG-IBCSG-24-02; NABCI-IBCSG-24-02; UCLA-0403024-01; EU-20334; NCT00066690
Record last reviewed:  March 2005
Last Updated:  March 28, 2005
Record first received:  August 6, 2003
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:  NCT00066690
Health Authority: United States: Federal Government
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on 2005-04-08


Source: ClinicalTrials.gov
Cache Date: April 9, 2005


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