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Tamoxifen Pharmacogenetics in Asian Breast Cancer Women

Information source: Inje University
Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on February 07, 2013
Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.

Condition(s) targeted: Poisoning by, Adverse Effect of and Underdosing of Tamoxifen

Phase: N/A

Status: Recruiting

Sponsored by: Inje University

Official(s) and/or principal investigator(s):
JaeGook Shin, MD,PhD, Principal Investigator, Affiliation: Inje University

Overall contact:
Ji-Yeob Choi, Ph.D., Phone: 82-51-890-8663, Email: jychoi@inje.ac.kr

Summary

The clinical outcome of tamoxifen treatment in breast cancer patients may be influenced by the activity of cytochrome P450 enzymes involving in tamoxifen biotransformation.

Clinical Details

Official title: Observational Study: Biomarker Research for Tamoxifen Pharmacogenetics Among Asian Breast Cancer Patients

Study design: Observational Model: Case-Only, Time Perspective: Retrospective

Primary outcome: Association between genetic polymorphisms of CYP2D6, CYP2C19, and CYP3A5 and disease free survival among tamoxifen treated breast cancer patients

Detailed description: The investigators investigated the prognostic and/or predictive value of genetic polymorphisms of enzymes involved in tamoxifen metabolism for the treatment outcome among Asian breast cancer patients.

Eligibility

Minimum age: 18 Years. Maximum age: N/A. Gender(s): Female.

Criteria:

Inclusion Criteria:

- incident breast cancer patients who underwent surgery

Exclusion Criteria:

- previous cancer history before breast cancer diagnosis

Locations and Contacts

Ji-Yeob Choi, Ph.D., Phone: 82-51-890-8663, Email: jychoi@inje.ac.kr

Inje University, Busan 614-735, Korea, Republic of; Recruiting
Ji-Yeob Choi, Ph.D., Phone: 82-51-890-8663, Email: jychoi@inje.ac.kr
Jae-Gook Shin, MD,PhD, Principal Investigator
Additional Information

Starting date: August 2010
Last updated: September 20, 2012

Page last updated: February 07, 2013

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