Hormone Therapy in Preventing Endometrial Cancer in Patients With a Genetic Risk For Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colon Cancer

NCT00033358 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 52

Last updated 2013-05-03

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Randomized phase II trial to compare two different hormone therapy regimens in preventing endometrial cancer in women who have a genetic risk for hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer. Hormone therapy may prevent the development of endometrial cancer in women with a genetic risk for hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer. It is not yet known which hormone therapy regimen is more effective in preventing endometrial cancer.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

medroxyprogesterone

Given intramuscularly

DRUG

ethinyl estradiol

Given orally

DRUG

norgestrel

Given orally

OTHER

laboratory biomarker analysis

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Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Cancer Institute (NCI)

    lead NIH

Principal Investigators

  • Karen Lu · M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
25 Years
Max Age
50 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2002-02-28
Primary Completion
2007-10-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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