This study aims to investigate the possible role of rosuvastatin in protection against cardiotoxicity in HER2 positive breast cancer patients receiving doxorubicin sequential with trastuzumab.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
50
20 mg of oral rosuvastatin 24 hours prior to the first cycle of chemotherapy and once daily for the rest of the follow-up period (6 months).
The Department of Clinical Oncology, Tanta University Hospital
Tanta, Egypt
change in left ventricular ejection fraction(LVEF) detected by electrocardiography transthoracic echocardiography
Patients will undergo transthoracic echocardiography 24 hours prior to the initiation of chemotherapy, after 3 months and after 6 months to detect change in LVEF
Time frame: 6 months
change of serum level of High sensitivity troponin I (hs-TnI).
Blood samples will be collected at baseline, after 3 months and after 6 months to evaluate High sensitivity troponin I (hs-TnI).
Time frame: 6 months
change of serum level of Myeloperoxidase (MPO).
Blood samples will be collected at baseline, after 3 months and after 6 months to evaluate Myeloperoxidase (MPO).
Time frame: 6 months
change of serum level of Interleukin-6 (IL-6). > Liver function test (ALT).
Blood samples will be collected at baseline, after 3 months and after 6 months to evaluate Interleukin-6 (IL-6).
Time frame: 6 months
change of serum level of Liver function test (ALT).
Blood samples will be collected at baseline, after 3 months and after 6 months to evaluate Liver function test (ALT).
Time frame: 6 months
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