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Flaxseed Lignan as a Prevention Strategy for Pre-Menopausal Women at High Risk for Development of Breast Cancer


Phase 2
21 Years
49 Years
Open (Enrolling)
Female
Breast Cancer

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Trial Information

Flaxseed Lignan as a Prevention Strategy for Pre-Menopausal Women at High Risk for Development of Breast Cancer

Inclusion Criteria


PARTICIPANT SELECTION

- Risk Level Required for RPFNA Screening for Eligibility

- Given the low probability of side effects and the desire to be able to
generalize results to a moderate as well as high risk population, the target
cohort is pre-menopausal women who have a relative risk for breast cancer which
is 2-fold or greater than that of the average woman in their age group by virtue
of any one of the following conditions:

- A 1st or 2nd degree relative with breast cancer diagnosed under the age of 60

- A prior biopsy indicating proliferative breast disease, atypical hyperplasia, or LCIS

- Multiple prior breast biopsies regardless of histology

- 50% or higher estimated mammographic density on visual inspection

- Prior or current RPFNA evidence of atypia

- Known carrier of a BRCA1 or 2 mutation.

- Age, Life-Style and Medical Eligibility Criteria for Tissue Screening

Candidates for tissue screening for this study are pre-menopausal women who meet the risk
criteria above and all of the following demographic and medical criteria:

- Age 21 to 49 (limiting the maximum age to 49 will reduce the possibility of reduction
in Ki-67 due to entry into menopause transition during the study).

- Stable hormonal status for the previous 6 months (has not stopped or started oral
contraceptives, or experienced lactation or pregnancy) and willing to maintain same
status while on study. Any use of oral contraceptives is disallowed since they might
obscure SDG's influence on menstrual cycle length [103].

- BMI < 40 kg/m2.

- Has had at least 4 menstrual cycles in past year

- If regularly undergoing screening mammography, must have been performed within 9
months prior to baseline RPFNA, and interpreted as not suspicious for breast cancer

- Breast exam interpreted as normal (not suspicious for cancer).

- Exclusion Criteria for Screening RPFNA and Study Participation

Candidates are ineligible for tissue screening if they meet any of the following
conditions:

- Taken, started or stopped oral contraceptives during the previous 6 months.

- Consumption of systemic antibiotics during the 3 weeks prior to baseline RPFNA.
Systemic antibiotics reduce intestinal bacteria and thus the ability to convert SECO
to ENL [104].

- Consumption of supplements containing SDG (flaxseed or sesame seed) during the 3
weeks prior to baseline RPFNA. ( Consumption of foods containing flaxseed or sesame
seed are OK.)

- Use of any selective estrogen receptor modulator or aromatase inhibitor (tamoxifen,
raloxifene, arzoxifene, acolbifine, anastrozole, exemestane, letrozole) within the
previous 6 months.

- Currently enrolled on an interventional investigational study.

- Bilateral breast implants.

- Invasive breast cancer or other invasive cancer diagnosis within five years.

- Metastatic malignancy of any kind.excluding Hodgkin's or non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

- Current anticoagulant use.

- Consumption of coumadin, fish oil, or other anticoagulants during the 3 weeks prior
to baseline RPFNA.

- Any other condition or intercurrent illness that in the opinion of the investigator
makes the subject a poor candidate for RPFNA or the trial.

- Inclusion Criteria for Study Entry

- RPFNA performed in the follicular portion (day 1-10) of the menstrual cycle. Note
that day 1 is defined as the first day of bleeding.

- RPFNA specimen exhibits hyperplasia +/- atypia (Masood score of ≥13) with ≥500 cells
on the cytology slide.

- Ki-67 ≥2% positivity (≥500 cells).

- Willing to continue without oral contraceptives throughout the duration of the study
participation (12 months). Non-oral contraceptives are permissible. If heterosexually
active, must be agreeable to use some non-hormonal form of contraception during the
trial or husband or partner must have had a vasectomy. (Safety of SDG during
pregnancy has not been documented).

- Have reasonable organ function as documented by metabolic chemistry profile.

- Willing to undergo a history and physical at baseline and 12 months and be contacted
periodically by the trial coordinator during the 12 month study period.

- Willing to have blood drawn at baseline and twelve months.

- Able to understand and willing to provide informed consent for the RPFNA's and study
participation.

Type of Study:

Interventional

Study Design:

Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator), Primary Purpose: Prevention

Outcome Measure:

The primary objective is to determine if women randomized to 12 months of SDG exhibit greater change in the proportion of breast epithelial cells expressing benign breast tissue than do women randomized to placebo.

Outcome Description:

The primary objective is to determine if women randomized to 12 months of SDG exhibit greater change in the proportion of breast epithelial cells expressing the proliferation marker Ki- 67/MIB-1 in hyperplastic benign breast tissue than do women randomized to placebo.

Outcome Time Frame:

12 months

Safety Issue:

No

Principal Investigator

Carol Fabian, MD

Investigator Role:

Principal Investigator

Investigator Affiliation:

University of Kansas

Authority:

United States: Institutional Review Board

Study ID:

12377

NCT ID:

NCT01276704

Start Date:

November 2010

Completion Date:

November 2015

Related Keywords:

  • Breast Cancer
  • Breast Neoplasms

Name

Location

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock, Arkansas  72205
University of Kansas Medical Center Kansas City, Kansas  66160-7353
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Oklahoma City, Oklahoma  73104
Northwestern University Medical Center Chicago, Illinois  60611
Duke University Medical Center Durham, North Carolina  27710