Tamoxifen in Women With Breast Cancer and in Women at High-Risk of Breast Cancer Who Are Receiving Venlafaxine, Citalopram, Escitalopram, Gabapentin, or Sertraline

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Purpose RATIONALE: Studying samples of blood in the laboratory from patients receiving tamoxifen may help doctors learn more about the effects of other drugs on the level of tamoxifen in the blood. PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying levels of tamoxifen in the blood of women with breast cancer and in women at high risk of breast cancer who are receiving tamoxifen together with venlafaxine, citalopram, escitalopram, gabapentin, or sertraline.
ConditionBreast Cancer
Depression
Hot Flashes
Psychosocial Effects of Cancer and Its Treatment
InterventionDrug: citalopram hydrobromide
Drug: escitalopram oxalate
Drug: gabapentin
Drug: sertraline hydrochloride
Drug: tamoxifen citrate
Drug: venlafaxine
Genetic: molecular genetic technique
Other: high performance liquid chromatography
Other: laboratory biomarker analysis
Other: pharmacological study
Procedure: adjuvant therapy
PhaseN/A
SponsorMayo Clinic
Responsible PartyMayo Clinic
ClinicalTrials.gov IdentifierNCT00667121
First ReceivedApril 24, 2008
Last UpdatedMarch 20, 2014
Last verifiedMarch 2014

Tracking Information[ + expand ][ + ]

First Received DateApril 24, 2008
Last Updated DateMarch 20, 2014
Start DateMarch 2008
Estimated Primary Completion DateNot Provided
Current Primary Outcome MeasuresPercent change in plasma concentrations of 4-hydroxy tamoxifen and of endoxifen after ≥ 8 weeks of concurrent administration of tamoxifen citrate and a CYP2D6 inhibitor [Designated as safety issue: No]
Current Secondary Outcome MeasuresNot Provided

Descriptive Information[ + expand ][ + ]

Brief TitleTamoxifen in Women With Breast Cancer and in Women at High-Risk of Breast Cancer Who Are Receiving Venlafaxine, Citalopram, Escitalopram, Gabapentin, or Sertraline
Official TitleThe Effect of Antidepressants and Gabapentin on Tamoxifen Pharmacokinetics: A Prospective Study
Brief Summary
RATIONALE: Studying samples of blood in the laboratory from patients receiving tamoxifen may
help doctors learn more about the effects of other drugs on the level of tamoxifen in the
blood.

PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying levels of tamoxifen in the blood of women with
breast cancer and in women at high risk of breast cancer who are receiving tamoxifen
together with venlafaxine, citalopram, escitalopram, gabapentin, or sertraline.
Detailed Description
OBJECTIVES:

- To examine the changes in the plasma concentrations of the hydroxylated metabolite,
4-hydroxy tamoxifen, and endoxifen in women with known or at high risk for developing
breast cancer who are receiving selective serotonin reuptake
inhibitor/serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor therapy comprising venlafaxine,
citalopram hydrobromide, escitalopram oxalate, gabapentin, or sertraline hydrochloride
for the treatment of hot flashes, depression, or any other medically indicated
condition.

- To evaluate whether genetic variants known to affect the activity of CYP2D6, SULT1A1,
and other drug metabolizing enzymes (e.g., UGT's) involved in the biotransformation of
tamoxifen citrate affect the plasma concentrations of the hydroxylated metabolites,
4-hydroxy tamoxifen and endoxifen.

OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study.

Patients receive oral tamoxifen citrate and concurrent selective serotonin reuptake
inhibitor (SSRI)/serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) therapy comprising oral
venlafaxine, citalopram hydrobromide, escitalopram oxalate, sertraline hydrochloride, or
gabapentin for 8-24 weeks. Treatment continues in the absence of disease progression.

Blood samples are obtained at baseline and after completion of study therapy. Samples are
evaluated by pharmacokinetic analysis to determine the effects of SSRI/SNRI study drugs on
plasma concentrations of tamoxifen and its metabolites. Plasma levels of tamoxifen citrate,
N-desmethyl tamoxifen, 4-OH tamoxifen, and endoxifen are measured using reverse phase high
performance liquid chromatography. Blood samples are also analyzed by CYP2D6 genotyping to
test for CYP2D6 gene variation (i.e., *3, *4, *6, *10, *17, and *41) in genes that encode
tamoxifen-metabolizing enzymes. Additional CYP2D6 alleles, including gene duplication and
gene deletion (*5) are assessed.
Study TypeObservational
Study PhaseN/A
Study DesignObservational Model: Case Control, Time Perspective: Cross-Sectional
Condition
  • Breast Cancer
  • Depression
  • Hot Flashes
  • Psychosocial Effects of Cancer and Its Treatment
InterventionDrug: citalopram hydrobromide
Drug: escitalopram oxalate
Drug: gabapentin
Drug: sertraline hydrochloride
Drug: tamoxifen citrate
Drug: venlafaxine
Genetic: molecular genetic technique
Other: high performance liquid chromatography
Other: laboratory biomarker analysis
Other: pharmacological study
Procedure: adjuvant therapy
Study Arm (s)Not Provided

Recruitment Information[ + expand ][ + ]

Recruitment StatusRecruiting
Estimated Enrollment85
Estimated Completion DateNot Provided
Estimated Primary Completion DateSeptember 2014
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

- Meets 1 of the following criteria:

- Diagnosis of invasive or non-invasive breast cancer

- At high risk for developing breast cancer

- Has been receiving tamoxifen citrate for at least 4 weeks without any breaks either
for the prevention or the adjuvant treatment of invasive or non-invasive breast
cancer at a dose of 20 mg/day

- Planning to begin medical therapy with one of the following drugs, as determined by
physician:

- Venlafaxine

- Citalopram hydrobromide

- Escitalopram oxalate

- Sertraline hydrochloride

- Gabapentin

- Agrees to continue tamoxifen citrate during the proposed minimum study period of 8
weeks

- Known CYP2D6 genotype

- Not known to be a CYP2D6 poor metabolizer (defined as homozygous for one of the
following CYP2D6 null alleles: *3, *4, *5, *6) as determined from the baseline
genotype test

- Estrogen receptor-positive disease (for patients with breast cancer)

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

- Menopausal status not specified

- Life expectancy ≥ 16 weeks

- Willing to return to primary site of enrollment for follow-up, including any of the
following:

- Mayo Clinic Rochester

- Indiana University

- University of Michigan

- Johns Hopkins

- Fairfax-Northern Virginia Hematology-Oncology, PC

- No contraindication for venlafaxine, citalopram hydrobromide, escitalopram oxalate,
gabapentin, or sertraline hydrochloride

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

- See Disease Characteristics

- More than 4 weeks since prior and no concurrent medications that are known to inhibit
the CYP2D6 system
GenderBoth
Ages18 Years
Accepts Healthy VolunteersNo
ContactsNot Provided
Location CountriesUnited States

Administrative Information[ + expand ][ + ]

NCT Number NCT00667121
Other Study ID NumbersCDR0000585065
Has Data Monitoring CommitteeYes
Information Provided ByMayo Clinic
Study SponsorMayo Clinic
CollaboratorsNational Cancer Institute (NCI)
Investigators Study Chair: Matthew P. Goetz, MD Mayo Clinic
Verification DateMarch 2014

Locations[ + expand ][ + ]

Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46202-5289
Contact: Clinical Trials Office - Indiana University Cancer Center | 317-274-2552
Recruiting
Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21231-2410
Contact: Clinical Trials Office - Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Ce | 410-955-8804 | jhcccro@jhmi.edu
Recruiting
University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48109-0942
Contact: Clinical Trials Office - University of Michigan Comprehensive | 800-865-1125
Recruiting
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55905
Contact: Mayo Clinic Clinical Trials Office | 507-538-7623
Recruiting