Bone pain breakthrough? trial tests skipping G-CSF during chemo

NCT ID NCT05753618

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial tests whether women with early-stage breast cancer can safely skip a drug called G-CSF during part of their chemotherapy to reduce bone pain. About 242 participants will either receive or skip G-CSF after paclitaxel infusions. The main goal is to see if skipping it lowers pain without causing serious infections.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) (filgrastim or pegfilgrastim)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could show that many patients can safely skip G-CSF during paclitaxel chemo, reducing bone pain and simplifying treatment.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early-phase trial focused on pain, not on infection rates or cancer outcomes. Skipping G-CSF might increase the risk of febrile neutropenia in some patients.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

breast cancer breast neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Kingston Health Sciences Centre

    RECRUITING

    Kingston, Ontario, K7L 2V7, Canada

  • Lakeridge Health

    RECRUITING

    Oshawa, Ontario, L1G 2B9, Canada

  • The Ottawa Hospital Cancer Centre

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    Ottawa, Ontario, K1H 8L6, Canada

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