Blood markers may reveal hormone therapy success in breast cancer
NCT ID NCT01612871
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether tiny molecules called microRNAs in the blood can help predict if hormone therapy will work for women with advanced breast cancer. Researchers tested blood samples from 39 women before and after one month of treatment with tamoxifen or an aromatase inhibitor. The goal was to see if these microRNAs could serve as early indicators of treatment response, potentially guiding more personalized care in the future.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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39 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2012
- Finished
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Jan 2016
- 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
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Women of more than 18 years old (menopausal or not) 2. Women with metastatic invasive breast cancer or locally advanced (without surgical project), for which treatment with tamoxifen or anti aromatase +/- LH-RH agonist, is indicated (anti-aromatase prescribed for menopausal womens; tamoxifen prescribed for both menopausal, pre menopausal or not menopausal womens). 3. Cancer hormone-expressing estrogen receptor (ER) and / or progesterone receptor (PR) (\>= 10% of tumor cells by IHC technique). Cancer HER2 negative. 4. Evaluable disease (measurable according RECIST criteria or not) 5. Any previous adjuvant hormone therapy should be discontinued for at least 21 days. 6. One or two prior metastatic lines of chemotherapy are allowed 7. General status WHO 0-2 8. The women of childbearing age must use an effective contraception for the duration of the study 9. Informed consent obtained and signed before any specific study procedure 10. Patient member in a national insurance scheme Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patient already treated with hormone therapy or not having stopped the previous adjuvant hormone therapy for at least 21 days. 2. Prescription of chemotherapy and / or other targeted therapy (other than hormone therapy) for the treatment of the breast cancer 3. Any previous hormone therapy for metastatic or locally advanced (without surgical project) breast cancer 4. Known hypercalcaemia before miRNA dosage at T=0 requiring immediate biphosphonate therapy 5. Any other medical or psychiatric condition or severe or chronic laboratory abnormality making the the inclusion of the patient in the study inappropriate in the opinion of the investigator. 6. Patient unable to follow procedures, visits, examinations described in the study. 7. Pregnant women or nursing mothers will not participate in the study. 8. Patients under legal guardianship
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centre Val d'Aurelle - Paul Lamarque
Montpellier, 34298, France
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Institut Claudius REGAUD Toulouse
Toulouse, 31052, France
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