New drug duo offers hope for frail elderly with breast cancer

NCT ID NCT02760030

Summary

This study tested a two-drug combination (fulvestrant and palbociclib) to control breast cancer in patients aged 70 and older who could not undergo surgery due to frailty or who refused it. The goal was to see if this non-surgical approach could keep the cancer from growing for at least one year. Researchers also closely monitored how well older patients tolerated the treatment and its effects on their daily function.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Case Western University

    Cleveland, Ohio, 44106, United States

  • Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States

  • St. Elizabeth Healthcare

    Edgewood, Kentucky, 41017, United States

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