Studying the Effect of Denosumab on Preventing Breast Cancer in Women With a BRCA1 Germline Mutation

Running, not enrolling · Phase 3 · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: BRCA1 Mutation, Breast Cancer, Breast Diseases, Breast Neoplasms, Breast Carcinoma, Neoplasms

In brief

This phase III trial compares denosumab to placebo for the prevention of breast cancer in women with a BRCA1 germline mutation. A germline mutation is an inherited gene change which, in the BRCA1 gene, is associated with an increased risk of breast and other cancers. Denosumab is a monoclonal antibody that is used to treat bone loss in order to reduce the risk of bone fractures in healthy people, and to reduce new bone growths in cancer patients whose cancer has spread to their bones. Research has shown that denosumab may also reduce the risk of developing breast cancer in women carrying a BRCA1 germline mutation.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04711109

Run by

Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology

People needed

300

Starts

2023-02-14

Expected to finish

2033-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2025-04-02

Who can join

Age: 25 and older, up to 55. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Women with a confirmed deleterious or likely deleterious BRCA 1 germline mutation (variant class 4 or 5)
• Age >= 25 years and =< 55 years at randomization
• No evidence of breast cancer by MRI or mammography (MG) and clinical breast examination within the last 6 months prior to randomization
• No clinical evidence of ovarian cancer at randomization
• Negative pregnancy test at randomization for women of childbearing potential
• No preventive breast surgery planned at time of randomization
• Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1
• Written informed consent before any study-specific procedure is performed

You may not qualify if…

• Prior bilateral mastectomy
• History of ovarian cancer (including fallopian and peritoneal cancer)
• History of breast cancer
• History of invasive cancer except for basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer or carcinoma in situ of the cervix, stage 1 papillary or follicular thyroid cancer, atypical hyperplasia or LCIS (lobular carcinoma in situ)
• Pregnant or lactating women (within the last 2 months prior to randomization)
• Unwillingness to use highly effective contraception method during and within at least 5 months after cessation of denosumab/placebo therapy in women of childbearing potential. (Note: Women of childbearing potential should be monitored for pregnancy prior to each denosumab/placebo injection)
• Clinically relevant hypocalcemia (history and current condition), or serum calcium < 2.0 mmol/L (< 8.0 mg/dL)
• Hypocalcemia defined by calcium below the normal range (a single value below the normal range does not necessarily constitute hypocalcemia, but should be 'corrected' before dosing the subject). Monitoring of calcium level in regular intervals (usually prior to investigational product [IP] administration) is highly recommended
• Tamoxifen, raloxifene or aromatase inhibitor use during the last 3 months prior to randomization or for a duration of more than 3 years in total (current and prior hormone replacement therapy [HRT] is permitted)
• Prior use of denosumab
• Subject has a known prior history or current evidence of osteonecrosis or osteomyelitis of the jaw, or an active dental/jaw condition which requires oral surgery including tooth extraction within 3 months of enrollment
• Concurrent treatment with a bisphosphonate or an anti-angiogenic agent
• Any major medical or psychiatric condition that may prevent the subject from completing the study
• Known active infection with hepatitis B virus or hepatitis C virus
• Known infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
• Use of any other investigational product (current or prior aspirin or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs [NSAIDs] are permitted)

Where it is running

• USC / Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center — Los Angeles, California, United States
• UCSF Medical Center-Mount Zion — San Francisco, California, United States
• Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers-Aurora — Aurora, Colorado, United States
• UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital — Aurora, Colorado, United States
• Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers-Boulder — Boulder, Colorado, United States
• Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers - Centennial — Centennial, Colorado, United States
• Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers-Midtown — Denver, Colorado, United States
• Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers-Rose — Denver, Colorado, United States
• Mountain Blue Cancer Care Center - Swedish — Englewood, Colorado, United States
• Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers - Swedish — Englewood, Colorado, United States
• Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers-Littleton — Littleton, Colorado, United States
• Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers-Sky Ridge — Lone Tree, Colorado, United States
• MedStar Georgetown University Hospital — Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States
• Northwestern University — Chicago, Illinois, United States
• University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center — Chicago, Illinois, United States
• NorthShore University HealthSystem-Evanston Hospital — Evanston, Illinois, United States
• NorthShore University HealthSystem-Highland Park Hospital — Highland Park, Illinois, United States
• Carle Cancer Center — Urbana, Illinois, United States
• University of Kansas Hospital-Indian Creek Campus — Overland Park, Kansas, United States
• University of Kansas Hospital-Westwood Cancer Center — Westwood, Kansas, United States
• Maine Medical Center- Scarborough Campus — Scarborough, Maine, United States
• Maine Medical Partners - South Portland — South Portland, Maine, United States
• Johns Hopkins University/Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center — Baltimore, Maryland, United States
• Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center — Boston, Massachusetts, United States
• Dana-Farber Cancer Institute — Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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