Higher dose of breast cancer drug shows promise in Late-Stage trial
NCT ID NCT00099437
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 15, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tested whether a higher dose (500 mg) of the drug fulvestrant works better than the standard dose (250 mg) in postmenopausal women with a certain type of advanced breast cancer that had worsened after previous hormone therapy. The trial involved 736 participants and measured how long it took for the cancer to progress. The goal was to improve disease control without a cure, as ongoing treatment is needed.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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736 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2005
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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45 to 130 years
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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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Inclusion Criteria: * Breast Cancer has continued to grow after having received treatment with an anti-estrogen hormonal treatment such as tamoxifen or an aromatase inhibitor * Requiring hormonal treatment * Postmenopausal women defined as a woman who has stopped having menstrual periods * Evidence of positive estrogen receptor hormone sensitivity * Written informed consent to participate in the trial Exclusion Criteria: * Treatment with an investigational or non-approved drug within one month * An existing serious disease, illness, or condition that will prevent participation or compliance with study procedures * A history of allergies to any active or inactive ingredients of Faslodex (i.e. castor oil) * Treatment with more than one regimen of chemotherapy for advanced breast cancer * Treatment with more than one regimen of hormonal treatment for advanced breast cancer
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
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Casa Grande, Arizona, 85122, United States
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Fountain Valley, California, 92708, United States
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New Britain, Connecticut, 06052, United States
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Crystal River, Florida, 34429, United States
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Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33308, United States
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Urbana, Illinois, 61801, United States
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Rosedale, Maryland, 21237, United States
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Detroit, Michigan, 48202, United States
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Kansas City, Missouri, 64131, United States
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St Louis, Missouri, 63141, United States
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Voorhees Township, New Jersey, 08043, United States
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Greenville, North Carolina, 27858, United States
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Pasadena, Texas, 77504, United States
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West Bend, Wisconsin, 53095, United States
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Brasschaat, 2930, Belgium
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Brussels, 1070, Belgium
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Brussels, 1090, Belgium
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Edegem, 2650, Belgium
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Ghent, 9000, Belgium
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Hasselt, 3500, Belgium
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Liège, 4000, Belgium
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Turnhout, 2300, Belgium
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Barretos, 14784-400, Brazil
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Londrina, 86010-640, Brazil
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Porto Alegre, 91350-200, Brazil
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Recife, 50670-420, Brazil
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Salvador, 40170-070, Brazil
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São Paulo, 04039-001, Brazil
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Antofagasta, 1240000, Chile
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Santiago, 8380455, Chile
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Santiago, Chile
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Bogotá, Colombia
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Cali, Colombia
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Brno, 656 53, Czechia
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České Budějovice, 370 87, Czechia
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Pardubice, 520 03, Czechia
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Prague, 100 34, Czechia
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Prague, 128 08, Czechia
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Prague, 180 00, Czechia
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Tábor, 390 03, Czechia
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V Uvalu 84, 150 06, Czechia
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Nyíregyháza, 4400, Hungary
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Székesfehérvár, 8000, Hungary
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Szombathely, 9700, Hungary
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Ansārinagar, 110 029, India
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Bhopal, 462001, India
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Hyderabad, 500082, India
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Jaipur, 302013, India
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Kolkata, 700054, India
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Manipal, 576 104, India
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Marg Jaipur, 302004, India
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Mumbai, 400012, India
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Pune, 411001, India
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Trivandrum, 2417, India
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Vellore, 632004, India
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Aviano, 33081, Italy
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Bergamo, 24128, Italy
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Carpi, 41012, Italy
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Genova, 16132, Italy
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Prato, 59100, Italy
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Reggio Emilia, 42100, Italy
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Varese, 21100, Italy
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Floriana, VLT 14, Malta
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Mexico City, 06720, Mexico
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México, 01090, Mexico
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México, 14140, Mexico
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Bialystok, 15-027, Poland
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Lodz, 90-553, Poland
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Poznan, 61-878, Poland
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Ivanovo, 153040, Russia
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Kazan, Tatarstan, 420029, Russia
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Kazan, Tatarstan, 420111, Russia
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Krasnodar, 350040, Russia
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Lipetsk, 398005, Russia
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Moscow, 107005, Russia
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Moscow, 115478, Russia
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Moscow, 121356, Russia
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Moscow, 59401, Russia
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Nizhny Novgorod, 603081, Russia
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Obninsk, 249020, Russia
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Ryazan, 390046, Russia
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Saint Petersburg, 191014, Russia
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Saint Petersburg, 197089, Russia
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Saint Petersburg, 197758, Russia
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Yaroslavl, 150054, Russia
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Bardejov, 08501, Slovakia
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Bratislava, 812 50, Slovakia
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Nitra, 949 01, Slovakia
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Trnava, 917 75, Slovakia
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A Coruña, 15006, Spain
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Madrid, 28040, Spain
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Málaga, 29010, Spain
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Oviedo, 33011, Spain
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Salamanca, 37007, Spain
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Seville, 41013, Spain
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Cherkasy, 18009, Ukraine
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Dnipro, 49102, Ukraine
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Donetsk, 83092, Ukraine
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Kyiv, 03022, Ukraine
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Lviv, 79031, Ukraine
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Sumy, 40022, Ukraine
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Ternopil, 46023, Ukraine
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Uzhhorod, 88000, Ukraine
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Caracas, 1010, Venezuela
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Caracas, 1053, Venezuela
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Caracas, 1060, Venezuela
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