Gut bacteria may tame chemo side effect in breast cancer patients

NCT ID NCT06892093

First seen Sep 30, 2025 · Last updated May 15, 2026 · Updated 29 times

Summary

This study tests whether taking probiotics can help prevent severe diarrhea in women with HER2-positive breast cancer who are taking the drug Neratinib. About 308 participants will be randomly assigned to receive either probiotics or a placebo, along with standard diarrhea prevention medication. The goal is to see if probiotics reduce the severity and frequency of diarrhea during the 6-week treatment period.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Breast Tumor Center, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University

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    Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

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