Education and Training
Phase 2 Study of Lovastatin as Breast Cancer Chemoprevention
The study evaluates if a 6-month course of oral lovastatin at 80 mg/day would decrease abnormal breast duct cytology in women with a high inherited breast cancer risk.
Stanford is currently not accepting patients for this trial.
Stanford Investigator(s):
Intervention(s):
- drug: Lovastatin
Eligibility
INCLUSION CRITERIA
- Female
- Increased inherited risk of breast cancer, as defined by:
- Known deleterious mutation in BRCA1, BRCA2, or other high-risk mutation
- Family history conveying at least a 2-fold increase in breast cancer risk
- ECOG performance status 0
- Normal organ and marrow function, including complete blood count and comprehensive
metabolic panel within normal institutional limits
- Subject agreement to limit alcoholic beverage consumption to three alcoholic drinks
per week.
EXCLUSION CRITERIA
- Prior history of invasive breast cancer less than 2 years previously (EXCEPTION: stage
III or lower breast cancer > 2 years ago)
- Current or history of other cancers (EXCEPTION: non-melanoma skin cancer, or stage III
or cancer without evidence of recurrence for 5 years
- Initial mammogram, breast MRI, or clinical breast examination prompts recommendation
for biopsy by study investigators.
- Evidence of malignant cytology on initial rpFNA.
- Use of other investigational agents.
- Use of tamoxifen or selective estrogen response modifiers (SERMS), including
raloxifene, within the last 2 years.
- History of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic
composition to lovastatin.
- Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active
infection; symptomatic congestive heart failure; unstable angina pectoris; cardiac
arrhythmia; or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with
study requirements.
- Currently receiving lovastatin and cyclosporine, gemfibrozil, erythromycin, fibrates
or niacin, (unless discontinued for study participation)
- No evidence of active liver disease, nor elevation of serum transaminases (prior
history of liver disease, if not currently active, is not an exclusion)
- No evidence of myopathy or myositis, including symptoms of generalized muscle aches or
weakness, muscle tenderness, or elevation in creatine phosphokinase.
- Lactating (breastfeeding)
Ages Eligible for Study
18 Years - 65 Years
Genders Eligible for Study
Female
Not currently accepting new patients for this trial
Contact Information
Stanford University
School of Medicine
300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford,
CA
94305
Meredith Mills
6507245223
Not Recruiting