Baby tamoxifen shows promise in preventing breast cancer recurrence
NCT ID NCT06982313
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study follows up on women who took a low dose of tamoxifen (5 mg daily) for three years to see if it continues to prevent breast cancer over the long term. The original trial found a 42% reduction in breast cancer events. Researchers will also combine data from three similar studies to get stronger evidence. The goal is to confirm that low-dose tamoxifen is a safe and effective prevention option for women with high-risk breast lesions.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- tamoxifen (low-dose, 5 mg daily)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could confirm that a low dose of tamoxifen is a safe and effective way to prevent breast cancer in women with high-risk breast changes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a follow-up study, not a new treatment test. The results may not apply to all women, and long-term side effects are still being monitored.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 1,545 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 1996
- Finished
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Mar 2026
- 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
The study population will consist of all women previously enrolled in the TAM-01 study (EudraCT number: 2007-007740-10), and in the IEO-S007 trial and the prospective cohort study.
- 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
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: * Women with DCIS or high-risk lesions or pT1aN0 breast cancer previously enrolled in the TAM-01 trial (EudraCT number: 2007-007740-10) and in the IEO-S007 trial and the prospective cohort study. * Written informed consent. Exclusion criteria: * None.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Study site
Genova, Italy, 16145, Italy
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E. O. Ospedali Galliera
Genoa, Italy
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