ADVANCED BREAST CANCER

This study tested the safety of combining two drugs, alpelisib and fulvestrant, in 40 men and post-menopausal women with a certain type of advanced breast cancer (HR+, HER2-, with a PIK3CA mutation) that had worsened after hormone therapy. The goal was to track side effects. The …

This early-phase study tested a new daily pill called TQB3616 in 40 adults with advanced breast cancer that had stopped responding to standard hormone therapy. The pill works by blocking a protein that helps cancer cells multiply. The main goals were to find a safe dose and under…

This study tested a drug called hetrombopag in 60 advanced breast cancer patients whose platelets dropped too low from chemotherapy. The goal was to see if the drug could safely raise platelet counts and prevent treatment delays or dose reductions. Patients took the pill daily wh…

This early-stage study tested the drug palbociclib (combined with letrozole) in 26 postmenopausal Chinese women with a specific type of advanced breast cancer (ER+, HER2-). The main goal was to see how the drug moves through the body and to check for safety. The study is complete…

This early-phase trial tested a combination of three drugs—olaparib, palbociclib, and fulvestrant—in 9 people with BRCA-mutated, hormone-positive, HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer. The main goal was to see if the combination is safe. Researchers also looked at how long the …

This early-phase trial tested a new drug called CyPep-1, injected directly into tumors, combined with the immunotherapy pembrolizumab (Keytruda) in 6 people with advanced head and neck cancer, melanoma, or triple-negative breast cancer. The main goal was to check safety and side …

This Phase 2 trial tested whether adding enzalutamide (a drug that blocks male hormones) to the standard hormone therapy exemestane could help slow advanced breast cancer in postmenopausal women. The study enrolled 247 participants with hormone receptor-positive, HER2-normal brea…

This study tested whether group-based cancer rehabilitation could work when done virtually instead of in person for people with advanced breast or colorectal cancer. 111 participants were offered either in-person or online sessions to see which was more practical and acceptable. …

This study tested a program that teaches couples communication skills when one partner has advanced cancer. About 440 patients and their partners took part, with half receiving the training and half getting general healthy living information. The goal was to see if the training c…

This study tested a program called CONTINUUM, where advanced cancer patients had a video visit with an oncology nurse within three days of leaving the hospital. The goal was to help patients feel more confident managing their health and improve communication with their care team.…

This study looked at how two common drugs (ritonavir and itraconazole) change the way the body processes a new experimental drug called SHR-A1811 in people with advanced HER2-positive breast cancer. Seventeen participants received the drug alone and then with each of the other me…

This study looked at whether information from routine medical records (real-world data) can produce the same results as a carefully controlled clinical trial called MONALEESA-2 for advanced breast cancer. Researchers analyzed data from over 2,400 patients to see if they could rel…

This completed study looked at over 6,000 people with advanced breast cancer to see if information from electronic health records could match the results of a famous clinical trial called PALOMA-2. The goal was not to test a new drug, but to learn whether real-world data can be t…

This completed study looked at whether information from routine medical records can produce the same results as a gold-standard clinical trial. Researchers analyzed data from 3,883 women with advanced breast cancer to see if real-world analyses could match the findings of the MON…

This completed study analyzed medical records of 1,170 advanced breast cancer patients in Japan to see how they used the drug palbociclib (Ibrance). Researchers looked at blood test frequency and how long patients stayed on treatment. The goal was to describe real-world treatment…

This study looked at how closely 200 adults with advanced breast or prostate cancer follow their prescribed oral cancer treatments. Participants filled out questionnaires about their medication use and gave blood samples to check certain health markers. The goal was to understand…

This completed study looked at 312 patients with advanced breast cancer who received either trastuzumab deruxtecan or sacituzumab govitecan. Researchers collected real-world information on side effects and how long the cancer was kept under control. The goal was to see how these …