ISRCTN - ISRCTN91879928: An international multicentre study of tamoxifen versus placebo in women at increased risk of breast cancer

Plain English Summary

Plain English summary as of 13/02/2019:
https://www.ibis-trials.org/thetrials/ibistrials/ibis-1

Previous plain English summary:
Not provided at time of registration

Study website

http://www.cptu.org.uk/trials/IBISI.php

Contact information

Type

Scientific

Contact name

Prof Jack Cuzick

ORCID ID

Contact details

Centre for Cancer Prevention
Wolfson Institute of Preventive Medicine
Charterhouse House Square
London
EC1M 6BQ
United Kingdom
+44 (0)207 882 5973
j.cuzick@qmul.ac.uk

Additional identifiers

EudraCT/CTIS number

2005-003091-38

IRAS number

ClinicalTrials.gov number

NCT00002644

Protocol/serial number

N/A

Study information

Scientific title

An international multicentre study of tamoxifen versus placebo in women at increased risk of breast cancer

Acronym

IBIS-I

Study hypothesis

A study to evaluate the reduction in incidence of, and mortality from, breast cancer associated with taking tamoxifen daily for five years.

Ethics approval(s)

The start of the IBIS I study predated the existence of Multicentre Research Ethics Committees (MREC). However, Central Office for Research Ethics Committees (COREC) have appointed the Central and South Bristol Research Ethics Committee to be the lead REC for the IBIS I study. The Central South Bristol REC reference assigned to study is E3244.

Study design

A multicentre, randomised clinical trial of 7,000 women aged between 45 and 70 years who have a risk of breast cancer at least twice that of the general population

Primary study design

Interventional

Secondary study design

Randomised controlled trial

Study setting(s)

Not specified

Study type

Prevention

Patient information sheet

Patient information can be found at: https://www.ibis-trials.org/thetrials/ibistrials/ibis-1

Condition

Breast cancer chemoprevention

Intervention

Women were randomised to receive either tamoxifen 20 mg per day for 5 years or placebo

Intervention type

Drug

Pharmaceutical study type(s)

Phase

Not Applicable

Drug/device/biological/vaccine name(s)

Tamoxifen

Primary outcome measure

The development of histologically confirmed breast cancer, both invasive and non-invasive (i.e. including ductal carcinoma in situ [DCIS].

Secondary outcome measures

Other cancers, other serious medical conditions or side effects.

Overall study start date

14/04/1992

Overall study end date

30/03/2011

Reason abandoned (if study stopped)

Eligibility

Participant inclusion criteria

To be eligible, women must satisfy at least one of the entry criteria listed below:
1. A mammogram must have been taken within the last year indicating no malignant disease
2. A signed consent form must have been obtained

Entry criteria:
The entry criteria was based on a relative risk of at least two-fold for women aged 45-70 years, four-fold for women aged 40-44 years and ten-fold for women aged 35-39 years.

Age 45-70 years:
1. First degree relative who developed breast cancer at age 50 or less
2. First degree relative who developed bilateral breast cancer
3. Two or more first or second degree relatives who developed breast cancer
4. Nulliparous and a first degree relative who developed breast cancer
5. Benign biopsy with proliferative disease and a first degree relative who developed breast cancer
6. Lobular carcinoma in situ
7. Atypical ductal or lobular hyperplasia in a benign lesion
8. Women at high risk who do not fit into the above categories (risk equivalent)*
* These women must have clearly apparent family history indicating at least two fold increased risk of breast cancer.

Age 40-44 years
8. Two or more first or second degree relatives who developed breast cancer at age 50 or less
9. First degree relative with bilateral breast cancer who developed the first breast cancer at age 50 or less
10. Nulliparous and a first degree relative who developed breast cancer at age 40 or less
11. Benign biopsy with proliferative disease and a first degree relative who developed breast cancer at age 40 or less
12. Lobular carcinoma in situ
13. Atypical ductal or lobular hyperplasia in a benign lesion
14. Women at high risk who do not fit into the above categories (risk equivalent)*
* These women must have clearly apparent family history indicating at least four fold increased risk of breast cancer.

Age 35-39 years:
15. Two or more first degree relatives who developed breast cancer at age 50 or less
16. First degree relative with bilateral breast cancer who developed the first breast cancer at age 40 or less
17. Lobular carcinoma in situ
18. Women at high risk who do not fit into the above categories (risk equivalent)*
* These women must have clearly apparent family history indicating at least ten fold increased risk of breast cancer.

Participant type(s)

Patient

Age group

Adult

Lower age limit

18 Years

Sex

Female

Target number of participants

7,000

Participant exclusion criteria

1. Pregnant, or at pregnancy risk. If necessary, pre and peri menopausal women must use non-hormonal contraception during the trial
2. Any previous cancer (except non-melanoma skin cancer or in situ cancer of the cervix)
3. Life expectancy of less than 10 years or other medical condition more serious than the risk of breast cancer
4. Psychologically and physically unsuitable for five years tamoxifen or placebo therapy
5. Current treatment with anti-coagulants
6. Previous deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolus
7. Current tamoxifen use

Recruitment start date

14/04/1992

Recruitment end date

30/03/2011

Locations

Countries of recruitment

Australia, Belgium, England, Finland, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Wolfson Institute of Preventive Medicine
London
EC1M 6BQ
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Organisation

Queen Mary University of London (UK)

Sponsor type

University/education

Website

http://www.jrmo.org.uk/

ROR

https://ror.org/026zzn846

Funders

Funder type

Charity

Funder name

Imperial Cancer Reserach Fund, Cancer Research Campaign, Cancer Research UK

Alternative name(s)

Funding Body Type

Funding Body Subtype

Location

Results and Publications

Publication and dissemination plan

Not provided at time of registration

Intention to publish date

Individual participant data (IPD) sharing plan

IPD sharing plan summary