To examine whether rapamycin can reduce malignant markers and aberrant mammary stem/progenitor cells (MaSCs) number in surgical specimens
A non-randomized, open-label, phase II, window of opportunity trial will be carried out to see if a 5-7 day rapamycin treatment can reduce malignant markers and aberrant MaSC number
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
58
Low dose of rapamycin at 2 mg/day for -5-7 days of treatment
University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas, United States
The Effect of Short-term Rapamycin Treatment on Biomarker Ki67 Associated With Progression to Invasive Breast Cancer
Comparing biopsy tissues before the treatment with surgical samples after rapamycin treatment in the same individuals to determine percentage nuclei with positive staining for Ki67 in the CCIS lesions.
Time frame: Baseline to 5-7 day rapamycin plus 3-7 day washout
The Effect of Short-term Rapamycin Treatment on the Frequency of Luminal Progenitor Epithelial Cells
Assessment will be used to measure changes in luminal progenitor cell population between controls and treated patients.
Time frame: 5-7 day rapamycin treatment plus 3-7 day washout for the treatment group.
The Effect of Short-term Rapamycin Treatment on Sphere Formation Efficiency of Mammary Stem Cells
Measurement of difference in sphere formation efficiency (SFE) by mammary stem cells (MaSCs) in the basal myoepithelial cell population between the control and treatment groups. SFE is an in vitro method by quantifying the number of spheres formed divided by the number of cells seeded. Higher SFE indicates higher frequency of MaSCs.
Time frame: 5-7 day rapamycin treatment plus 3-7 day washout for the treatment group.
The Effect of Short-term Rapamycin Treatment on the Frequency of Mature Luminal Epithelial Cells
Measurement of Mature luminal cell populations in the treatment group compared to the control group.
Time frame: 5-7 day rapamycin treatment plus 3-7 day washout for the treatment group.
The Effect of Short-term Rapamycin Treatment on Sphere Formation Efficiency of Luminal Progenitor Cells
The measurement of sphere formation efficiency (SFE) between luminal progenitor (LP) cells from the control group and those from the treatment group. SFE is an in vitro method by quantifying the number of spheres formed divided by the number of cells seeded. Higher SFE indicates higher frequency of LP cells.
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Time frame: 5-7 day rapamycin treatment plus 3-7 day washout for the treatment group.