This stage IV trial examines how a mutation in HSD3B1 (1245C) gene affects treatment of stage I-III breast cancer. This trial may help researchers determine if mutations in HSD3B1 decreases the efficacy of aromatase inhibitor therapy such as letrozole. Letrozole may stop the growth of cancer cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth.
OUTLINE: Patients receive letrozole orally (PO) once daily (QD) for 21 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. If tumor resection occurs before or after day 22, letrozole administration must occur for a minimum of 14 days and a maximum of 70 days of total treatment. Patients also undergo collection of saliva samples.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
68
Undergo collection of saliva samples
Given PO
Ancillary studies
Fred Hutch/University of Washington Cancer Consortium
Seattle, Washington, United States
RECRUITINGChanges in Ki67
Will be assessed according to germline status.
Time frame: Before (baseline) and up to 9 months after surgery
Changes in Ki67
Will be assessed according to somatic HSD3B1 (1245C) variant status.
Time frame: Before (baseline) and up to 9 months after surgery
Changes in estrogen receptor (ER)alpha
Will be assessed according to germline status.
Time frame: Before (baseline) and up to 9 months after surgery
Changes in estrogen receptor (ER)alpha
Will be assessed according to somatic HSD3B1 (1245C) variant status.
Time frame: Before (baseline) and up to 9 months after surgery
Changes in ER beta
Will be assessed according to germline status.
Time frame: Before (baseline) and up to 9 months after surgery
Changes in ER beta
Will be assessed according to somatic HSD3B1 (1245C) variant status.
Time frame: Before (baseline) and up to 9 months after surgery
Effect of HSD3B1 (1245C) variant on changes in Ki67
Will evaluate whether androgen receptor (AR)+ modifies the effect of HSD3B1 (1245C) variant on changes in Ki67 before and after preoperative letrozole treatment, and whether this effects ER- and AR- gene expression signatures.
Time frame: Before (baseline) and up to 9 months after surgery
Expression of 3betaHSD1
Will compare expression of 3betaHSD1 according to HSD3B1 allele status.
Time frame: Up to 9 months after surgery
Expression of intracellular androgen
Will compare expression of intracellular androgen according to HSD3B1 allele status.
Time frame: Up to 9 months after surgery
Expression of estrogen levels
Will compare expression of estrogen levels according to HSD3B1 allele status.
Time frame: Up to 9 months after surgery
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