New approach could help seniors tolerate cancer drugs better

NCT ID NCT06377852

Summary

This study is testing whether starting older patients (age 65+) with advanced breast cancer on lower doses of two common oral cancer drugs helps them stay on treatment longer. Participants will be randomly assigned to either take the standard full dose or start with a lower dose that increases only if well-tolerated. The goal is to find the dosing strategy that maximizes treatment benefit while minimizing side effects that often cause older adults to stop therapy.

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  • Baptist Memorial Healthcare

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    Memphis, Tennessee, 38120, United States

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  • Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center Foxborough

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    Foxborough, Massachusetts, 02035, United States

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  • Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center at Milford Regional Medical Center

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    Milford, Massachusetts, 01757, United States

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  • Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center at South Shore Health

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    Weymouth, Massachusetts, 02190, United States

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  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

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    Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States

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  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Merrimack Valley

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    Methuen, Massachusetts, 01844, United States

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  • Dana-Farber/New Hampshire Oncology-Hematology

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    Londonderry, New Hampshire, 03053, United States

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  • Emory University Winship Cancer Institute

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    Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States

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  • Ironwood Cancer & Research Centers

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    Glendale, Arizona, 85306, United States

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  • Ironwood Cancer & Research Centers

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    Goodyear, Arizona, 85395, United States

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  • Ironwood Cancer & Research Centers

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    Mesa, Arizona, 85202, United States

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  • Ironwood Cancer & Research Centers

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    Mesa, Arizona, 85206, United States

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  • Ironwood Cancer & Research Centers

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    Phoenix, Arizona, 85028, United States

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  • Ironwood Cancer & Research Centers

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    Scottsdale, Arizona, 85260, United States

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  • Ironwood Cancer & Research Centers

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    Chandler, Arizona, 85224, United States

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  • Ironwood Cancer & Research Centers

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    Gilbert, Arizona, 85297, United States

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  • Levine Cancer Institute

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    Albemarle, North Carolina, 28001, United States

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  • Levine Cancer Institute

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    Charlotte, North Carolina, 28204, United States

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  • Levine Cancer Institute

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    Charlotte, North Carolina, 28210, United States

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  • Levine Cancer Institute

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    Charlotte, North Carolina, 28211, United States

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  • Levine Cancer Institute

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    Charlotte, North Carolina, 28262, United States

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  • Levine Cancer Institute

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    Charlotte, North Carolina, 28277, United States

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  • Levine Cancer Institute

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    Concord, North Carolina, 28025, United States

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  • Levine Cancer Institute

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    Forest City, North Carolina, 28043, United States

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  • Levine Cancer Institute

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    Gastonia, North Carolina, 28054, United States

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  • Levine Cancer Institute

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    Huntersville, North Carolina, 28078, United States

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  • Levine Cancer Institute

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    Lincolnton, North Carolina, 28092, United States

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  • Levine Cancer Institute

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    Matthews, North Carolina, 28104, United States

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  • Levine Cancer Institute

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    Monroe, North Carolina, 28112, United States

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  • Levine Cancer Institute

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    Shelby, North Carolina, 28150, United States

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  • Levine Cancer Institute

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    Rock Hill, South Carolina, 29732, United States

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  • Lewis Cancer and Research Pavilion

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    Savannah, Georgia, 31405, United States

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  • Lovelace Medical Center - Saint Joseph Square

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    Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87102, United States

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  • Lovelace Women's Hospital

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    Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87109, United States

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  • Memorial Medical Center

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    Las Cruces, New Mexico, 88011, United States

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  • Miami Cancer Institute

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    Miami, Florida, 33176, United States

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  • Miami Cancer Institute

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    Plantation, Florida, 33324, United States

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  • Penn Medicine - Chester County Hospital

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    West Chester, Pennsylvania, 19380, United States

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  • Penn Medicine - Lancaster General Hospital

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    Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 17601, United States

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  • Penn Medicine - Pennsylvania Hospital

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    Philidelphia, Pennsylvania, 19106, United States

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  • Penn Medicine - Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine

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    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

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  • Penn Medicine - Princeton Health

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    Plainsboro, New Jersey, 08536, United States

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  • Presbyterian Kaseman Hospital

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    Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87110, United States

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  • Presbyterian Rust Medical Center/Jorgensen Cancer Center

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    Rio Rancho, New Mexico, 87124, United States

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  • SC Cancer Specialists - Hilton Head at St. Joseph's/Candler

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    Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, 29926, United States

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  • Smilow Cancer Hospital - Waterford

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    Waterford, Connecticut, 06385, United States

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  • Smilow Cancer Hospital - Westerly

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    Westerly, Rhode Island, 02891, United States

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  • Smilow Cancer Hospital - Yale New Haven Health

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    New Haven, Connecticut, 06510, United States

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  • Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Center - Derby

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    Derby, Connecticut, 06418, United States

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  • Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Center - Fairfield

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    Fairfield, Connecticut, 06824, United States

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  • Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Center - Greenwich

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    Greenwich, Connecticut, 06830, United States

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  • Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Center - Guilford

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    Guilford, Connecticut, 06437, United States

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  • Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Center - North Haven

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    North Haven, Connecticut, 06473, United States

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  • Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Center - Torrington

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    Torrington, Connecticut, 06790, United States

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  • Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Center - Trumbull

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    Trumbull, Connecticut, 06611, United States

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  • Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Center - Waterbury

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    Waterbury, Connecticut, 06708, United States

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  • Smilow Cancer Hospital at Glastonbury

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    Glastonbury, Connecticut, 06033, United States

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  • Smilow Cancer Hospital at Saint Francis

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    Hartford, Connecticut, 06105, United States

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  • St. Joseph's Candler Bluffton Campus

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    Bluffton, South Carolina, 29910, United States

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  • The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) - Harold Alfond Center for Cancer Care

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    Augusta, Maine, 04330, United States

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  • The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) - Northern Light Cancer Care

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    Brewer, Maine, 04412, United States

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  • The University of Kansas Cancer Center

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    Westwood, Kansas, 66205, United States

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  • The University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center

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    Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87131, United States

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  • UCHealth Cherry Creek Medical Center

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    Denver, Colorado, 80206, United States

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  • UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital

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    Highlands Ranch, Colorado, 80129, United States

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  • University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

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    Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States

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  • Yale University/Yale Cancer Center/Yale School of Medicine

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    New Haven, Connecticut, 06510, United States

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