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Testing an Active Form of Tamoxifen (4-hydroxytamoxifen) Delivered Through the Breast Skin to Control Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS) of the Breast

Enrollment Statistics

Actual Enrollment: 36

  • 33 people were registered (33 of 36)
    • 1 person was registered but withdrew from the study (1 of 33)
    • 12 people were in Cohort 1 (12 of 33)
      • 8 people were given 10mg Endoxifen gel (8 out of 12)
        • 7 people completed the study (7 out of 8)
        • 1 person discontinued treatment but stayed on follow-up (1 out of 8)
      • 4 people were given 10mg placebo gel (4 out of 12)
        • 3 people completed the study (3 out of 4)
        • 1 person discontinued treatment but stayed on follow-up (1 out of 4)
    • 12 people were in Cohort 2 (12 of 33)
      • 8 people were given 20mg Endoxifen gel (8 out of 12)
        • 7 people completed the study (7 out of 8)
        • 1 person discontinued treatment but stayed on follow-up (1 out of 8)
      • 4 people were given 20mg placebo gel (4 out of 12)
        • 4 people completed the study (4 out of 4)
    • 8 people were in Cohort 3 (8 of 33)
      • 8 people were given 10mg Endoxifen gel (8 out of 12)
        • 8 people completed the study (8 out of 8)
  • 3 people were not registered (3 of 36)
    • 1 person was not eligible (1 of 3)
    • 1 person withdrew from the study (1 of 3)
    • 1 person decided to have surgery elsewhere (1 of 3)
Total Study Population Demographics:
Placebo (Cohorts 1 & 2, N = 8) Endoxifen 10mg(Cohorts 1 & 3, N = 16) Endoxifen 20mg(Cohort 2, N = 8)
Age in years 51 (43,59) 47 (35,49) 51 (45,57)
Race (N, %)
Non-Latina White 4 (50%) 11 (69%) 6 (75%)
Black 2 (25%) 0 (0%) 1 (12.5%)
Asian 1 (12.5%) 2 (12%) 0 (0%)
Hispanic or Latina 1 (12.5%) 1 (6%) 1 (12.5%)
Unknown 0 2 0
Menopausal Status (N, %)
Premenopausal 4 (50%) 15 (94%) 5 (62%)
Postmenopausal 4 (50%) 1 (6%) 1 (12.5%)
BMI 26 (24,29) 27 (21,29) 27 (24,31)
Breast Size (N, %)
Small 2 (25%) 5 (31%) 1 (12.5%)
Medium 5 (62.5%) 6 (38%) 3 (38%)
Large 1 (12.5%) 4 (25%) 3 (38%)
Unknown 0 1 1
Mastectomy (N, %)
Bilateral 2 (25%) 5 (31%) 1 (12.5%)
Unilateral 5 (62.5%) 6 (38%) 3 (38%)
Withdrew before surgery 1 1 1
High Risk for Breast Cancer N = 4) N = 6) N = 2)
DCIS N = 1) N = 3) N = 2)
DCIS Size (mm) 10 7 (5,17) 35 (27,44)
ER % cell positivity 98 94 (92,96) 88 (84,92)
PR ≥ 10% positive (N) 1 3 1
Invasive Cancer (N = 3) (N = 7) (N = 4)
Tumor size (mm) 5 (4,5) 8 (7,11) 8 (6,11)
ER % positive 63 (46,79) 95 (93,95) 97 (74,99)
PR Status (N, %)
≥ 10% cell positivity 1 (33%) 6 (86%) 3 (75%)
< cell positivity 2 (67%) 1 (14%) 1 (25%)
HER2 Status (N, %)
Negative 2 (67%) 7 (100%) 4 (100%)
Positive 1 (33%) 0 0