Genistein in Preventing Breast Cancer in Women at High Risk for Breast Cancer

Summary

This randomized phase II trial is studying how well genistein works in preventing breast cancer in women at high risk for breast cancer. Chemoprevention is the use of certain drugs to keep cancer from forming, growing, or coming back. The use of genistein may prevent breast cancer in women at high risk for breast cancer.

Timeline

Start

2006-01

Primary completion

2009-03

Completion

2009-07

Outcome

Missed primary endpoint

paper did not reduce breast epithelial proliferation, suggesting a lack of efficacy for breast cancer prevention PMID 22307566 ↗

Publications

• Khan SA, Chatterton RT, Michel N, Bryk M, Lee O, Ivancic D, Heinz R, Zalles CM, Helenowski IB, Jovanovic BD, Franke AA, Bosland MC, Wang J, Hansen NM, Bethke KP, Dew A, Coomes M, Bergan RC. Soy isoflavone supplementation for breast cancer risk reduction: a randomized phase II trial. Cancer Prev Res (Phila). 2012 Feb;5(2):309-19. doi: 10.1158/1940-6207.CAPR-11-0251.

Drugs

Indications