BREAST NEOPLASMS

This phase 3 trial tests whether a new drug (MK-2870), alone or with another drug (pembrolizumab), works better than standard treatments for people with a common type of advanced breast cancer (HR+/HER2-). About 1,200 participants whose cancer has worsened after hormone therapy w…

This study tests a new drug, patritumab deruxtecan, against standard chemotherapy or another drug for people with a common type of advanced breast cancer (HR+/HER2-). The goal is to see if the new drug helps people live longer or keeps the cancer from growing. About 1000 particip…

This study is testing whether giving radiation therapy before surgery can shrink advanced breast tumors that didn't respond well to chemotherapy, making them operable. Researchers are also testing if a dietary supplement called beta-alanine and a special type of radiation (lattic…

This phase 3 trial is testing whether adding a targeted therapy called Sacituzumab tirumotecan (Sac-TMT) to standard chemotherapy and immunotherapy (pembrolizumab) can better eliminate cancer before surgery in people with high-risk, early-stage triple-negative or hormone-receptor…

This study tests a new oral drug called imlunestrant in premenopausal women with estrogen receptor-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer. Some participants will also receive a drug to suppress ovarian function. The effects on tumor cells and ovaries will be compared with those of…

This phase 3 trial tests whether adding the experimental drug BNT327 to standard chemotherapy helps people with advanced triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) live longer without their cancer growing. Participants have TNBC that cannot be treated with current PD(L)1 immunotherapie…

This study tests whether adding a new drug (LY4064809) to standard hormone therapy and CDK4/6 inhibitors can better control advanced HR+ HER2- breast cancer with a PIK3CA mutation. About 920 adults who have not had prior treatment for advanced disease will participate. The goal i…

This study offers continued access to niraparib, a daily oral cancer drug, for up to 37 patients with ovarian or breast cancer who have already completed a prior niraparib trial and are still benefiting. The main goal is to monitor long-term safety, including side effects and cha…

This study tests a new drug, LY4257496, that delivers radiation directly to cancer cells with a specific protein (GRPR). It is for adults with advanced solid tumors like breast, prostate, or colorectal cancer that have not responded to other treatments. The goal is to see if the …

This study compares a combination of two drugs (elacestrant and capecitabine) to capecitabine alone in people with advanced estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer that no longer responds to CDK 4/6 inhibitors. About 297 participants will be randomly assigned to one of the two t…

This study tests a new drug called izalontamab brengitecan (BMS-986507) against standard chemotherapy in about 500 people with advanced triple-negative or ER-low breast cancer who cannot receive immunotherapy. The drug is designed to target and kill cancer cells while sparing hea…

This early-phase study tests a new radioactive drug, LY4337713, in people with advanced cancers that have high levels of a protein called FAP. The cancers include certain types of ovarian, breast, pancreatic, colorectal, esophageal, stomach, and bile duct cancers. The study aims …

This study tests a combination of two drugs, elacestrant and abemaciclib, in people with a specific type of breast cancer (ER-positive, HER2-negative) that has spread to the brain. The goal is to see if the combination can shrink or control brain tumors. The trial involves about …

This study follows about 3,250 people with HR+/HER2- early breast cancer who are at high risk of recurrence. Participants take ribociclib (Kisqali) plus an aromatase inhibitor as part of their routine care. Researchers will track how well the treatment works in real life, its sid…

This study tests a drug called patritumab deruxtecan in people with HER2-positive breast cancer that has spread or cannot be removed by surgery. The goal is to see if the drug can shrink tumors and how safe it is. About 81 adults will take part. This is not a cure, but aims to co…

This phase 2 trial is testing whether adding a targeted drug called patritumab deruxtecan to standard immunotherapy and chemotherapy can improve outcomes for people with high-risk early-stage triple-negative or hormone receptor-low positive breast cancer. About 372 participants w…

This study is testing whether adding the drug dalpiciclib to standard hormone therapy can help prevent breast cancer from coming back in women with early-stage HR+/HER2- breast cancer. About 2,000 women will receive either a higher dose for 2 years or a lower dose for 3 years, al…

This study tests two drugs together—disitamab vedotin and tucatinib—in people with advanced breast or stomach cancers that have a protein called HER2. The goal is to see if the combination is safe and shrinks tumors. About 172 participants will take part.

This study tests a drug called disitamab vedotin in 100 adults with advanced breast cancer that has spread and is hard to treat. Participants must have tumors with HER2 protein and have had prior treatment. They receive the drug into a vein every two weeks. Researchers will check…

This study is testing whether a simple blood test that looks for cancer DNA can help doctors decide when to start a targeted therapy (CDK4/6 inhibitor) in people with intermediate-risk HR+ HER2- breast cancer. About 725 participants will have their blood tested every 3 months for…

This study tests whether an augmented reality (AR) system called SKIA-Breast can help surgeons locate and remove breast tumors as well as the standard ultrasound method. About 94 women with breast cancer will be randomly assigned to have surgery guided by either AR or ultrasound.…

This early-phase trial is testing a new type of immunotherapy called CAR T-cells for people with a specific kind of stomach and esophageal cancer that has spread to the lining of the abdomen. The treatment involves collecting a patient's own immune cells, modifying them in a lab …

This study tests whether tirzepatide, a weight-loss medication, combined with standard hormone therapy can help clear tiny amounts of cancer DNA from the blood of people with obesity or overweight who have had hormone-positive, HER2-negative, node-positive early breast cancer. Th…

This study is testing a handheld robotic tool called HandX to help surgeons perform a nipple-sparing mastectomy through a single small incision. The goal is to remove breast tissue while keeping the skin and nipple, leading to less scarring and better cosmetic results. About 15 w…

This study tests a new way of giving chemotherapy called adaptive therapy for people with advanced breast cancer that has gotten worse after standard treatments. The goal is to see if adjusting the dose over time can help control the cancer longer and with fewer side effects. Abo…

This study tests whether adjusting the dose of chemotherapy drugs (fluorouracil or capecitabine) based on a person's DPYD gene test can lower the risk of severe side effects. About 100 cancer patients with a specific gene variant will receive either a reduced starting dose or sta…

This study tests whether a daily pill (Z-endoxifen) plus a monthly shot (goserelin) can slow or stop estrogen-driven breast cancer growth in premenopausal women. About 87 participants will take the drugs for up to 24 weeks before surgery. The main goal is to see if the treatment …

This early-stage trial tests an experimental oral drug called CID-078 in 220 adults with advanced solid tumors that have not responded to standard treatments. The study is split into two parts: first, finding a safe dose, and then checking if the drug shrinks tumors. It is a firs…

This study is testing an artificial intelligence tool that collects family cancer history through WhatsApp to predict genetic risk of breast cancer. Researchers will enroll 800 women already identified as high-risk by their doctors and compare the AI's predictions with standard g…

This early-phase study tests a new radioactive imaging agent called [68Ga]Ga-DWJ155 in 36 adults with advanced breast cancer or non-small cell lung cancer. The agent is designed to bind to a target on cancer cells and show up on PET scans, helping doctors see where the cancer has…

This study is testing a new 3D automated ultrasound system called ATUSA to see how well it can image suspicious breast lesions. Up to 800 women with suspicious findings on standard imaging will get an ATUSA scan before their biopsy. The goal is to collect images and compare them …

This study tests two new radioactive imaging probes that target specific markers on breast cancer cells. Researchers will use PET/CT scans to see how well these probes find tumors and their spread in 200 women with breast cancer. The goal is to improve diagnosis and help guide tr…

This study compares two PET scan tracers—standard 18F-FDG and newer 68Ga-FAPI-46—in 20 women with ER-positive breast cancer. The goal is to see if the new tracer finds more cancer lesions, especially where the standard one may miss them. Better detection could lead to more accura…

This study is testing whether adding a special type of mammogram (contrast-enhanced mammography, or CEM) every two years to the standard yearly 3D mammogram can find new breast cancers in women who have already had breast cancer. The goal is to see if CEM detects more cancers whi…

This study tests whether a home-based telerehabilitation program, starting 10 days after breast cancer surgery, can prevent common complications like pain, shoulder stiffness, and swelling. 155 women who had a mastectomy or quadrantectomy will be randomly assigned to either the t…

This study tests whether a program of exercise and personalized nutrition before breast cancer treatment (called prehabilitation) can help women recover faster and feel better. Researchers will measure fitness, strength, and quality of life in 66 women with early-stage breast can…

This study tests whether a community-based exercise program can improve memory, attention, and brain health in women who have had breast cancer. About 160 survivors, aged 50 and older, will either take part in aerobic exercise or health education sessions. The goal is to see if p…

This study compares two exercise programs for women who have finished breast cancer treatment. One group does supervised resistance and relaxation exercises at a facility, while the other follows a home-based resistance routine. The goal is to see which approach better improves m…

This study compares two approaches for breast cancer patients who need a mastectomy and radiation. The experimental group gets radiation before surgery with immediate breast reconstruction, while the standard group gets radiation after surgery with delayed reconstruction. The goa…

This phase 2 trial tests whether a dexamethasone mouthwash can lower the chance of painful mouth sores (stomatitis) caused by the cancer drug datopotamab deruxtecan. About 60 people with advanced breast or lung cancer will use the mouthwash for the first five days of each treatme…

This study is observing about 800 adults with advanced breast cancer (HER2-positive, low, or ultralow) who are receiving the drug trastuzumab deruxtecan as part of their normal care in Germany. Researchers are tracking how long patients stay on the drug before switching treatment…

This study follows 1600 breast cancer patients for up to 15 years to see if modern, lower-dose radiotherapy causes fewer heart problems than older methods. Researchers will use heart scans, blood tests, and ECGs to detect early signs of damage. The goal is to compare heart diseas…

This study is testing whether artificial intelligence can predict if someone will develop one of five common diseases: diabetes, heart disease, breast cancer, back pain, or arthritis. Researchers will collect health data from 1,000 adults aged 30 to 60, including medical records,…

This study is testing whether a detailed PET/MR scan using a radioactive tracer called fluorocholine can predict the molecular subtype and likely outcomes of breast cancer. Researchers will scan 195 women before they start treatment and compare the images with their actual tumor …

This study is testing new drug combinations for breast cancer to see which ones work best for different tumor types. It involves up to 5,000 people with early-stage or locally advanced breast cancer. Researchers use MRI scans and tissue samples before surgery to predict treatment…

This study takes tumor samples from people with triple-negative breast cancer, colorectal cancer, or ovarian cancer and grows them in mice. Researchers then test different drugs on these mouse tumors to see which ones might work best for each person. The goal is to provide person…

This study follows 1,000 young women with breast cancer to learn more about preserving fertility and having healthy pregnancies. It collects data on which fertility treatments patients choose, how well they work, and the safety of cancer treatment during pregnancy. The goal is to…

This study tests whether a decision aid and training for surgeons can help women aged 70 and older with low-risk stage I breast cancer make better treatment choices. About 402 participants will be split into two groups: one where surgeons get shared decision-making training and p…

This study is a registry that collects information from 1867 people with advanced breast cancer that cannot be removed by surgery or has spread. Researchers will track different breast cancer subtypes and patient characteristics to better understand the disease in real-world sett…

This observational study follows 30 women undergoing DIEP flap breast reconstruction after mastectomy. Researchers will measure inflammation and oxidative stress markers in blood samples taken before and after surgery. The goal is to understand how the body responds to the tempor…

This study explores whether the natural bacteria in your gut affect diarrhea caused by the breast cancer drug abemaciclib. Researchers will compare stool samples from 60 women who get diarrhea with those who don't. No new treatments are given—just observation to learn why some pe…

This study will test how well artificial intelligence (AI) can interpret breast ultrasound images using the latest BI-RADS criteria. Researchers will collect over 1,300 past ultrasound images with confirmed diagnoses and have expert radiologists annotate them. Then, various AI mo…

This study aims to develop a machine learning tool to predict heart damage in 600 cancer patients receiving certain chemotherapy drugs (anthracyclines or HER2-targeted therapies). Researchers will collect data over one year to see who develops heart problems. The goal is to creat…

This study follows 100 women with early-stage breast cancer for two years after surgery and treatment. Researchers will measure changes in muscle mass, body fat, and strength using simple tests. The goal is to understand how the body recovers and what factors affect quality of li…

This study tests a decision aid called BREASTChoice in 20 breast cancer patients who had breast surgery. Participants use the tool on their phones and share their thoughts in interviews. Researchers measure how much patients learn about reconstruction options using a knowledge su…

This study aims to understand why breast cancer risk and outcomes vary among different people. Researchers will collect blood, tissue, and survey data from 800 adults in South Florida, including those with suspicious breast findings or newly diagnosed breast cancer. By analyzing …

This study looks at whether a protein called SGLT2 is linked to heart damage caused by a common type of breast cancer chemotherapy. Researchers will measure SGLT2 levels in blood and cells from 50 women with localized breast cancer before and after treatment. The goal is to find …

This study is growing miniature versions of breast cancer tumors, called organoids, from samples taken during surgery. Researchers want to see if these lab-grown organoids can predict how well a patient's cancer will respond to treatments like chemotherapy or radiation. If the or…

This study watches how the lymphatic system changes after radiation therapy in 40 women with breast cancer. Researchers use a safe dye and special camera to see early signs of arm swelling (lymphedema). The goal is to find ways to predict and prevent this side effect in the futur…

This study aims to understand how breast cancer cells change after chemotherapy by comparing genetic markers before and after treatment. Researchers will collect blood, breast tissue, and bone marrow samples from 300 people with stage II to IV breast cancer. The goal is to find m…

This study enrolls 3,300 women with invasive breast cancer living in 59 North Carolina counties. It aims to understand how tumor biology, healthcare access, and patient behavior together affect outcomes. All participants receive a structured program to improve communication with …

This study follows 3,000 women with early-stage breast cancer to understand how local treatments like surgery and radiation affect their quality of life and cause side effects. Participants will complete surveys and undergo heart, lung, and blood tests over time. The goal is to f…