EARLY BREAST CANCER
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New pill aims to keep early breast cancer from returning
Disease control OngoingThis large Phase 3 study tests a new drug, giredestrant, against standard hormone therapies in about 4,170 people with early-stage, hormone-sensitive breast cancer. The goal is to see if giredestrant is better at preventing the cancer from returning after initial treatment. Parti…
Matched conditions: EARLY BREAST CANCER
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Hoffmann-La Roche • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Shorter radiation after breast surgery shows promise for cancer control
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether a shorter, more focused radiation treatment (accelerated partial breast irradiation) after breast-conserving surgery can effectively control cancer in the breast and nearby lymph nodes for people with early-stage breast cancer. About 537 participants with…
Matched conditions: EARLY BREAST CANCER
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Cancer Institute and Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:35 UTC
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Could a pill replace chemo for some breast cancer patients?
Disease control OngoingThis study tests if a combination of ribociclib (a targeted pill) and hormone therapy works better than standard chemotherapy for women with a common type of early breast cancer (HR+/HER2-). About 1,684 women with intermediate-risk disease are taking part. The goal is to see whic…
Matched conditions: EARLY BREAST CANCER
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: West German Study Group • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:31 UTC
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Could a Chemo-Free cocktail beat early breast cancer?
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial is testing whether a combination of targeted cancer drugs (trastuzumab, pertuzumab, and T-DM1) can effectively treat HER2-positive early breast cancer without traditional chemotherapy. About 393 patients will receive these drugs as a subcutaneous injection, wit…
Matched conditions: EARLY BREAST CANCER
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: MedSIR • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:25 UTC
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Hope for early breast cancer: targeted drug may cut recurrence risk
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial tests whether adding the targeted drug ribociclib to standard hormone therapy can help prevent breast cancer from coming back in people with early-stage, hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer. Over 5,000 participants are randomly assigned to re…
Matched conditions: EARLY BREAST CANCER
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:02 UTC
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New pill combo could replace chemo for some breast cancer patients
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether a combination of two pills (letrozole and abemaciclib) works as well as standard chemotherapy before surgery in women with a common type of early breast cancer (HR-positive, HER2-negative) that is at high or intermediate risk of coming back. About 200 wom…
Matched conditions: EARLY BREAST CANCER
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Spanish Breast Cancer Research Group • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:01 UTC
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Could a gentler chemo cocktail beat breast cancer with fewer side effects?
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial is testing a less intense chemotherapy regimen for people with early-stage HER2-positive breast cancer. The experimental treatment combines paclitaxel with two targeted drugs (trastuzumab and pertuzumab), skipping the harsher anthracycline drugs. Researchers w…
Matched conditions: EARLY BREAST CANCER
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Medical Research Radiological Centre of the Ministry of Health of Russia • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:08 UTC
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Hope for motherhood: study tests pausing breast cancer meds for pregnancy
Disease control OngoingThis study looks at whether young women with early-stage, hormone-sensitive breast cancer can temporarily stop their hormone therapy to try to get pregnant without raising their risk of cancer coming back. It involves 518 women aged 18 to 42 who have already been on hormone thera…
Matched conditions: EARLY BREAST CANCER
Phase: NA • Sponsor: ETOP IBCSG Partners Foundation • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:03 UTC
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New drug combo may keep breast cancer from coming back
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial tests whether adding the drug abemaciclib to standard hormone therapy can lower the chance of breast cancer returning in postmenopausal women with a high-risk type. About 123 participants will receive either hormone therapy alone or with abemaciclib for up to 2…
Matched conditions: EARLY BREAST CANCER
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Institute of Cancer Research, United Kingdom • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:11 UTC
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Could a targeted pill keep High-Risk breast cancer at bay?
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial studies whether adding the drug abemaciclib (Verzenios) to standard hormone therapy helps prevent breast cancer from coming back in 1,260 women with high-risk, HR+/HER2- early breast cancer. Participants have already completed initial treatments like surgery or…
Matched conditions: EARLY BREAST CANCER
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: West German Study Group • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:58 UTC
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Biosimilar breast cancer drug trial pulled before it started
Disease control TerminatedThis study was designed to test whether a biosimilar version of pertuzumab (EG1206A) works as well as the original drug (Perjeta) in people with HER2-positive, hormone receptor-negative early breast cancer. Participants would have received either the biosimilar or the original dr…
Matched conditions: EARLY BREAST CANCER
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: EirGenix, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:54 UTC
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AI reads tumor slides to predict cancer return in early breast cancer
Diagnosis OngoingThis study is testing an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that analyzes digitized images of tumor tissue from 2,200 women with ER-positive, HER2-negative early breast cancer. The AI aims to predict the risk of cancer spreading to distant parts of the body. Researchers will compa…
Matched conditions: EARLY BREAST CANCER
Sponsor: Spotlight Medical • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:23 UTC
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Vitamin B12 shows promise in preventing chemo side effect
Prevention OngoingThis phase 3 trial tests whether mecobalamin (a form of vitamin B12) can prevent severe hand-foot syndrome in early breast cancer patients taking capecitabine. About 234 women will receive either mecobalamin or a placebo. The goal is to see if the vitamin reduces painful skin rea…
Matched conditions: EARLY BREAST CANCER
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:01 UTC
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Scientists hunt for better breast cancer blood tests
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study is testing commercially available antibodies to see if they can identify breast cancer markers in blood samples. Researchers will collect blood from 84 people, including breast cancer patients and healthy volunteers. The goal is to improve detection of circulating tumo…
Matched conditions: EARLY BREAST CANCER
Sponsor: Tethis S.p.A. • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:02 UTC