Heart shield: statin may guard against chemo damage in breast cancer

NCT ID NCT07254221

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether taking rosuvastatin, a cholesterol-lowering drug, can prevent heart damage caused by anthracycline chemotherapy in women with breast cancer. Four hundred participants will receive either rosuvastatin or a placebo daily for 12 months. The main goal is to see if the drug helps maintain heart pumping function and reduces signs of heart stress.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

rosuvastatin

What this could lead to

If it works, this could offer a simple way to protect the heart during breast cancer chemotherapy, reducing long-term heart risks.

What could go wrong

This is a Phase 4 trial, but it hasn't started yet. The benefit may be small or not apply to all patients, and statins can cause muscle pain or liver issues.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

breast cancer breast neoplasm Cardiotoxicity cardiomyopathy due to anthracyclines prevention target

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Kowsar Hospital, Fars Heart Foundation

    Shiraz, Fars, Iran

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  • Modarres Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

    Tehran, Tehran Province, Iran

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  • Motahari Breast Cancer Clinic

    Shiraz, Fars, 71344-1864, Iran

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  • Rajaee Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences

    Tehran, Tehran Province, Iran

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  • Sina Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences

    Tehran, Tehran Province, Iran

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  • Taleghani Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

    Tehran, Tehran Province, Iran

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  • Toba Oncology Department, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences

    Sari, Mazandaran, Iran

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