Breast carcinoma

This trial is for people with ER-positive, HER2-negative advanced breast cancer whose disease has started to grow in a few spots while on hormone therapy and a CDK4/6 inhibitor. It tests whether adding targeted radiation (SABR) to those spots allows patients to stay on their curr…

This study tests whether a patient navigator program can help breast cancer patients with social challenges—like food, housing, or transportation issues—stay on schedule with their treatment. Participants will be contacted by a navigator every three weeks to connect them with com…

This pilot trial tests whether adding the drug alisertib to usual care can help people with advanced HR+/HER2+ breast cancer whose disease has become resistant to standard treatments. Researchers want to see if alisertib can block communication between hormone receptors and HER2,…

This early-phase trial tests a new combination treatment for people with advanced breast cancer that has not responded to standard therapies. The treatment uses specially engineered immune cells (TRICK-NK) plus a targeted drug called T-Dxd. The study aims to find the safest dose …

This phase II trial is testing an experimental drug called SMP-656 in people with HER2-positive breast cancer that has spread or cannot be removed and has worsened after prior treatment with a specific type of antibody-drug conjugate. The study aims to see if SMP-656 can shrink t…

This trial tests a planned sequence of treatments for people with advanced or metastatic HER2-positive and hormone receptor-positive breast cancer. Participants first receive T-DXd (Enhertu) plus pertuzumab, then switch to a maintenance combination of palbociclib, endocrine thera…

This study tests whether adding lovastatin, a common cholesterol-lowering drug, can help the cancer treatment trastuzumab deruxtecan work better in people with HER2-low or ultralow advanced breast cancer. About 60 participants will receive both drugs to see if more tumors shrink …

This trial investigates whether surgically removing the primary breast tumor, followed by standard systemic therapy, improves survival compared to systemic therapy alone in women with stage IV breast cancer that has spread only to a single bone site. The study enrolls women aged …

This study investigates cryoablation, a procedure that freezes and destroys tumor tissue, for treating the primary breast tumor in women with metastatic breast cancer. The goal is to see if this minimally invasive approach can control the local tumor for 12 months while patients …

This study tests a risk-based approach to radiation after breast-conserving surgery for early breast cancer. Depending on individual risk, patients receive either whole-breast or partial-breast radiation in fewer, larger doses (hypofractionation). The goal is to maintain cancer c…

This study tests a new drug called AK138D1, given alone or with another drug (ivonescimab), in people with advanced breast cancer. The goal is to see if the treatment is safe and can shrink tumors. About 286 adults aged 18 to 75 will take part. This is an early-stage trial, so th…

This early-phase trial tests a new type of cell therapy for people with metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer that has worsened after standard treatment. Researchers take a patient's own immune cells (T cells), add new genes to help them recognize and attack cancer cells, and re…

This study looks at two powerful drugs, sacituzumab govitecan (SG) and trastuzumab deruxtecan (T-DXd), for people with a certain type of advanced breast cancer (HER2-low/TROP2-high). The goal is to find out which drug works best when given first and how to switch if the first sto…

This study tests whether a drug called RC48, combined with chemotherapy, works better than standard treatments for women with advanced HER2-positive breast cancer whose disease has progressed after prior therapy. About 268 participants will be randomly assigned to receive either …

This study tests an experimental pill called ZL-85FA in people with advanced solid tumors (breast, ovarian, fallopian tube, primary peritoneal, or prostate cancer) that have not responded to standard treatments. The trial has two phases: first, finding a safe dose, then checking …

This study tests a new two-drug combination (JSKN016 plus D-0502) in 60 people with advanced hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer whose disease worsened after standard hormone therapy. The goal is to see if the combination is safe and shrinks tumors. Participant…

This study tracks 600 adults in Korea with advanced HER2-positive breast cancer who are starting TUKYSA for the first time. Researchers will monitor how well the drug works and any side effects in real-world settings, outside of controlled trials. The goal is to confirm the drug'…

This study tests a minimally invasive procedure that uses heat (radiofrequency or microwave) to destroy abnormal growths in the abdominal wall, such as cancer spread, desmoid tumors, or endometriosis. It involves 30 people who cannot have surgery or choose not to. The goal is to …

This study will develop and test an AI model that combines MRI, ultrasound, digital pathology, and patient data to predict how well breast cancer responds to neoadjuvant therapy. Researchers will analyze data from 1,800 participants across multiple centers. The goal is to help do…

This study tests an artificial intelligence (AI) system that analyzes breast images (digital breast tomosynthesis) to help doctors diagnose breast cancer more accurately. Researchers will train the AI on thousands of images from 5000 women to detect tumors, tell benign from malig…

This study will compare two types of scans—PET/CT and CT—to see which is better at finding distant spread of breast cancer. About 97 patients with advanced breast cancer will receive both scans within a few weeks. The goal is to improve early staging and guide treatment to improv…

This study tests whether electroacupuncture (acupuncture with mild electrical pulses) combined with tiny thumbtack needles can prevent peripheral neuropathy—numbness, tingling, or pain—caused by chemotherapy in people with advanced cancer. The trial enrolls adults with stage IV b…

Researchers at City of Hope test whether a prehabilitation program is practical for breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy before surgery. The program includes aerobic exercise, nutrition guidance, and education, all led by a physiatry team. Twenty participants will be ask…

This study tests a group therapy program called LiveWell mBC for women with metastatic breast cancer who are feeling distressed. The program uses adapted Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) skills to help manage emotions and uncertainty. 48 women will be randomly assigned to eit…

This study tests whether training doctors in shared decision-making and giving patients educational materials improves treatment conversations for HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer. 120 patients starting first-line therapy will be randomly assigned to receive the program or …

This study tests whether a supervised exercise program combining resistance training and walking can improve physical function, fitness, and quality of life in women with stage IV breast cancer. 78 women currently on medical treatment will be randomly assigned to either the exerc…

This study tests whether a whole food, plant-based diet combined with behavioral education can improve quality of life and diet adherence in 60 women with metastatic breast or endometrial cancer. Participants are randomly assigned to either the plant-based diet with support or a …

This study tests an educational program called SHARE-MC designed to help women with metastatic breast cancer address sexual health issues. About 96 women will take part in group video sessions or receive an informational booklet. The goal is to see if the program improves sexual …

This study tests whether virtual reality (VR) guided imagery can reduce pain in people with stage III or IV breast cancer. Ninety participants will be split into three groups: one using immersive VR (headset), one using non-immersive VR (computer screen), and a control group rece…

This study tests whether a personalized diet can improve quality of life in 100 women with advanced gynecologic or breast cancer who are receiving antibody-drug conjugate therapy. Participants will either follow a diet tailored to their needs or receive general Mediterranean diet…

This study looks at whether melatonin or vitamin D can help prevent heart damage in breast cancer patients receiving the chemotherapy drug doxorubicin. About 90 women will be randomly assigned to take melatonin, vitamin D, or a placebo alongside their cancer treatment. The goal i…

This study tests whether a combination of two anti-nausea drugs (NEPA plus megestrol acetate) works better than the standard regimen (NEPA plus dexamethasone) for preventing nausea and vomiting in breast cancer patients receiving T-DXd therapy. 120 participants will be randomly a…

This study surveys 240 breast cancer patients to understand how they use herbs and supplements alongside standard treatments like chemo or hormone therapy. Researchers want to see if ethnicity influences which products people take. The goal is to gather information, not to test a…

This study tests whether a culturally tailored program can help Black women keep their mammogram appointments. About 176 women aged 40 and older who are scheduled for a screening mammogram will take part. The goal is to find better ways to reduce racial disparities in breast canc…

This study looks at how a special program, called the Geriatric Surgery Verification Program, works at the James Cancer Hospital. The program helps doctors and nurses better care for patients aged 65 and older who need cancer surgery. It includes checking for age-related issues l…

This study looks at whether a blood test can predict how well the drug deruxtepruzumab works in people with advanced breast cancer that has low or ultra-low levels of a protein called HER2. Researchers will track cancer cells and HER2 levels in the blood of 100 patients during tr…

This study is testing a new tool to help older adults (65+) with metastatic breast cancer and their care partners make treatment decisions together. Researchers want to see if the tool is acceptable, appropriate, and practical for use. The study involves 150 participants and focu…

This study will review medical records of about 240 adults in Kazakhstan with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer to see how they were treated and how well they did. Researchers will look at treatments given in routine care (except one specific drug) and track outcomes like ho…

This early-stage study looks at whether taking oral paclitaxel with encequidar on an empty stomach or after a meal changes how much drug gets into the body. About 46 adults with advanced solid tumors (like breast, lung, or stomach cancer) will take the drugs in different sequence…

This study looks at whether breast cancer's biology changes when it returns after treatment. Researchers will review medical records of 200 patients treated between 2015 and 2025. The goal is to see how often key markers differ between the first tumor and the recurrence, which co…

This study compares two types of scans—standard CT and bone scans versus PET-CT—to see which better evaluates how well the drug trastuzumab deruxtecan (T-DXd) works in people with HER2 low metastatic breast cancer. About 262 participants will be split into two groups and scanned …

This study looks at 100 older women (60+) newly diagnosed with breast cancer to understand how frailty affects their quality of life. Researchers will use geriatric assessments and questionnaires to measure frailty and well-being over 6 months. The goal is to help doctors make be…