Hunting the signals that predict which breast cancer drugs will work

NCT ID NCT07833891

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First seen Sep 22, 2026 · Last updated Sep 22, 2026

Summary

Researchers at a French hospital are collecting blood samples, leftover tumor tissue, imaging scans, and clinical records from 500 adults with breast cancer. The study focuses on tumors that lack hormone receptors, including triple-negative breast cancer. The goal is to find molecular, cellular, and imaging markers that predict whether a patient will respond to newer treatments such as targeted drugs, immunotherapies, and antibody-drug conjugates. Participants receive no experimental treatment; they contribute data and samples over time.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to
If researchers find reliable biomarkers, doctors could match breast cancer patients to the treatments most likely to work for them and skip ones that will not.
What could go wrong
This is an observational study, so it cannot prove that any biomarker directly causes treatment response. Biomarkers found in this group may not hold up in other patients or hospitals.

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Study facts

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Participants

About 500 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Expected to start

Oct 2026

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Oct 2041

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Who is studied

Patients aged 18 or older with a histologically confirmed diagnosis of breast cancer, treated at the Saint-Louis Hospital senology and breast surgery departments. Emphasis will be placed on hormone receptor-negative subtypes.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 18 years * Histologically confirmed breast cancer * Managed at Saint-Louis Hospital * No opposition to participation in research * Affiliation to the French national health system Exclusion Criteria: * Expressed opposition to research * Legal incapacity or under legal protection * Patients under State Medical Aid (AME)

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