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Suppression of Ovarian Function Trial

  1. Design: Randomized, phase III trial.
  2. Number of patients: Not reported.
  3. Patients characteristics: Women with hormone-receptor positive breast cancer.
  4. Agents: Tamoxifen, exemestane, and ovarian suppression.
  5. Treatment line: Adjuvant therapy after surgery and chemotherapy.
  6. Trial Name/NCT Number: SOFT.
  7. Comparison of three groups in a markdown table:
Group/OutcomeTamoxifenTamoxifen + ovarian suppressionExemestane + ovarian suppression
8-year Disease-Free Survival Rate78.9%83.2%85.9%
8-year Overall Survival Rate91.5%93.3%92.1%
8-year Overall Survival Rate (premenopausal patients after chemotherapy)85.1%89.4%87.2%
8-year Rate of Distant Recurrence (HER2-negative patients who received chemotherapy)Not reportedLower with exemestane + ovarian suppression (by 7.0% in SOFT and by 5.0% in TEXT)Not reported
Grade 3 or higher adverse events24.6%31.0%32.3%