Ovarian suppression plus tamoxifen: a Long-Term bet against breast cancer recurrence
NCT ID NCT07735897
First seen Jul 30, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study follows young women with hormone-sensitive breast cancer who stayed premenopausal or resumed menstruation after chemotherapy. Researchers are investigating whether adding two years of ovarian function suppression to standard tamoxifen therapy can lower the chance of cancer returning over the long term. The goal is to see if this combination improves survival beyond 10 years.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ovarian function suppression (OFS) added to tamoxifen
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could confirm that adding temporary ovarian suppression to tamoxifen reduces long-term recurrence risk in young breast cancer survivors.
- What could go wrong
- This is a long-term follow-up study, not a new treatment test. The added suppression may cause menopausal side effects and may not improve survival for all.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 1,483 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jul 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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May 2034
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Premenopausal women with hormone receptor-positive breast cancer who were enrolled and randomized in the ASTRRA trial and received adjuvant endocrine therapy after chemotherapy.
- Ages
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20 to 45 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Premenopausal women with hormone receptor-positive breast cancer enrolled in the ASTRRA trial (NCT00912548). Patients enrolled and randomized in the ASTRRA study between March 1, 2009, and July 17, 2018 (excluding screening failures). Patients with available long-term follow-up information. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with primary breast cancer meeting any of the following criteria: Hormone receptor-negative breast cancer Unknown hormone receptor status Patients with a history of hysterectomy or bilateral oophorectomy Patients with breast sarcoma or squamous cell carcinoma of the breast Patients with a history of malignancy other than breast cancer within 5 years prior to enrollment Patients with thrombocytopenia Patients who had previously received CMF chemotherapy (cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, and fluorouracil)
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Asan Medical Center
Seoul, Sondpagu, 05505, South Korea
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