Buttock vs. belly shot: can a simple switch improve breast cancer treatment?
NCT ID NCT07460752
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jul 09, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This phase II trial is testing whether giving the hormone therapy drug goserelin (Zoladex) as a shot in the upper buttock works as well as the standard belly injection for suppressing ovarian function in premenopausal women with hormone-positive breast cancer. About 98 patients who are already on monthly belly injections will switch to buttock injections for 6 months. The main goal is to see if the buttock shot keeps estrogen levels low enough. If it does, it could offer a more comfortable option.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- goserelin acetate (Zoladex)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a more convenient injection site for ovarian suppression, potentially improving comfort and adherence for premenopausal breast cancer patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase trial (98 participants) comparing injection sites, not testing a new drug or cure. It may not show a meaningful difference, and results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 98 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2026
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2029
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.
- Ages
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18 to 50 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: * REGISTRATION (STEP 1): Age ≥ 18 years and ˂ 50 years * REGISTRATION (STEP 1): Have histologically or cytologically confirmed, localized or locally advanced hormone positive breast cancer stage I-III (defined as ER Immunohistochemistry (IHC) \> 1%\] having completed curative intent therapy and clinically in remission * REGISTRATION (STEP 1): Currently receiving ovarian function suppression (OFS) with use of goserelin on a monthly basis in the abdomen and either aromatase inhibitor or tamoxifen for at least 6 months prior to study enrollment for treatment of hormone receptor positive breast cancer with plan to continue medical OFS for at least the next 12 months * REGISTRATION (STEP 1): Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (PS) 0, 1 or 2 * REGISTRATION (STEP 1): Provide written informed consent * REGISTRATION (STEP 1): Ability to complete questionnaire(s) by themselves or with assistance * REGISTRATION (STEP 1): Willingness to provide mandatory blood specimens for correlative research * REGISTRATION (STEP 1): Willing to return to enrolling institution for follow-up (during the active monitoring phase of the study) * REGISTRATION (STEP 1): Negative serum pregnancy test =\< 14 days prior to registration, and a negative urine pregnancy test =\< 7 days prior to randomization * REGISTRATION (STEP 1): Sexually active patients and their partners must use an effective method of contraception associated with a low failure rate prior to study entry and for the duration of study participation and for at least 3 months after the last dose of study drug. * Note: The following are considered effective contraceptives: oral contraceptive pill; condom plus spermicide; diaphragm plus spermicide; patient or partner surgically sterile; patient or partner more than 12 months postmenopausal; or injectable or implantable agent/device. Male patients should refrain from sperm donation and female patients should refrain from breastfeeding throughout this period * RANDOMIZATION (STEP 2): Completion of the lead-in treatment of 6 cycles of ovarian function suppression (OFS) with use of goserelin, with estradiol E2 value of ˂ 20 pg/mL and no back to back E2 levels \> 10 pg/mL after cycle 6 blood draw Exclusion Criteria: * REGISTRATION (STEP 1): Any of the following prior therapies: Chemotherapy =\< 6 months prior to registration. NOTE: concurrent receipt of human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) directed antibodies or antibody-drug conjugates, endocrine therapy, or cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) 4/6 inhibitor is permitted * REGISTRATION (STEP 1): Receiving any estrogen or progestin containing medications, including topical estrogens * REGISTRATION (STEP 1): Planning to temporarily or permanently discontinue medical OFS in the next 12 months
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Study contacts
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Contact
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Locations
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Mayo Clinic in Rochester
RECRUITINGRochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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