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Phase I/II Trial of Letrozole (Femara) and Sorafenib (Nexavar) in Postmenopausal Women With Hormone-Receptor Positive Locally Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer
In Brief
A Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating Sorafenib and Letrozole for Metastatic Breast Cancer. Completed, enrolled 52 participants across 4 sites.
Detailed Summary
Letrozole is an aromatase inhibitor that is approved in the first-line treatment of postmenopausal women with hormone receptor-positive or hormone receptor unknown locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer. Sorafenib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking blood flow to the tumor and by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. This phase I/II trial is studying the side effects and best dose of sorafenib when given in combination with letrozole and to see how well they work in treating postmenopausal women with metastatic breast cancer.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
sorafenib dose will be given at a daily dose to be determined based upon the phase of study that patient is enrolled The phase II dose of sorafenib will be determined from the phase I portion of the study.
Patients will take letrozole orally at a daily dose of 2.5 mg/day on Days 1 through 28