drugset / Trial / NCT00376740
Effectiveness of Zoledronic Acid in the Prevention of Osteoporosis in Early Breast Cancer Patients Receiving Letrozole
Phase 3
Completed
90 enrolled
Soroka University Medical Center
Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center · collab
RandomizedParallel-groupOpen-labelPrevention
Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether zoledronic acid given intravenously every 6 months can prevent reduction in bone mineral density in women with early stage breast cancer receiving adjuvant therapy with the aromatase inhibitor drug letrozole, after having received adjuvant tamoxifen.
Timeline
- Start
- 2005-09
- Primary completion
- 2010-11
- Completion
- —
Publications
- Adams A, Jakob T, Huth A, Monsef I, Ernst M, Kopp M, Caro-Valenzuela J, Wockel A, Skoetz N. Bone-modifying agents for reducing bone loss in women with early and locally advanced breast cancer: a network meta-analysis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2024 Jul 9;7(7):CD013451. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013451.pub2.
- Safra T, Bernstein-Molho R, Greenberg J, Pelles-Avraham S, Stephansky I, Sarid D, Inbar MJ, Stemmer SM, Geffen DB. The protective effect of zoledronic acid on bone loss in postmenopausal women with early breast cancer treated with sequential tamoxifen and letrozole: a prospective, randomized, phase II trial. Oncology. 2011;81(5-6):298-305. doi: 10.1159/000334456. Epub 2011 Dec 8.
Drugs
| Evaluation | Drug | Modality | Dose | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Zoledronic acid | Other / unclassified | 4 mg | Intravenous |