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NCT00688909 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 4

Rheumatological Evaluation of Anastrozole and Letrozole as Adjuvant Treatment in Post-menopausal Women With Breast Cancer

A Phase 4 study, sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
261
Enrollment target

NCT00688909: Completed Phase 4 study, sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

NCT00688909 is a Phase 4 study that has completed, run by Novartis Pharmaceuticals. The registered enrollment target is 261 participants, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (50% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00688909, a Phase 4 study, has completed, sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
261 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This study will evaluate whether patients who are intolerant and discontinue anastrozole due to grade 2-3 arthralgia-myalgia have a decrease in rheumatological symptoms while taking letrozole

Primary Outcome

The arthralgia status and the myalgia status were separately graded at Baseline (V1), Week 12 (V3) , and Week 24/EOS (V4). The grades of 0 for no pain, 1 for mild pain, 2 for moderate pain, 3 for severe pain, and 4 for disabling pain were used.

Interventions

  • DRUG letrozole

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 261 participants
Start Date 2008-03
Est. Completion 2009-06
Phase Phase 4
Novartis Pharmaceuticals

1,375 total trials

What the finished NCT00688909 record still lists

NCT00688909 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 261 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (50% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which letrozole is the first listed.

NCT00688909 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00688909 about?

NCT00688909 is a clinical study titled "Rheumatological Evaluation of Anastrozole and Letrozole as Adjuvant Treatment in Post-menopausal Women With Breast Cancer". This study will evaluate whether patients who are intolerant and discontinue anastrozole due to grade 2-3 arthralgia-myalgia have a decrease in rheumatological symptoms while taking letrozole

What is the current status of trial NCT00688909?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 4 study. The enrollment target is 261 participants. The study started on 2008-03. Estimated completion is 2009-06.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00688909?

The interventions under investigation include: letrozole (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00688909?

This trial is sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals, which has 1,375 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00688909's enrollment target sits among peer trials

261 326th of 2000 higher than 1,675 of 2,000 other Phase 4 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00688909, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00688909 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.