Could a pill replace chemo for some breast cancer patients?

NCT ID NCT03283384

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated Apr 28, 2026 · Updated 22 times

Summary

This study tests whether a combination of two hormone-targeting drugs (ribociclib and letrozole) can work as well as chemotherapy before surgery for postmenopausal women with a common type of breast cancer (hormone receptor positive, HER2 negative). About 100 women with stage II or III breast cancer will be randomly assigned to receive either the drug combination or standard chemotherapy. The main goal is to see if the drug combination stops cancer cells from growing more effectively than chemotherapy.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Academisch Ziekenhuis Maastricht

    Maastricht, Netherlands

  • Amphia Ziekenhuis

    Breda, Netherlands

  • Antonius Ziekenhuis

    Sneek, Netherlands

  • Bravis Ziekenhuis

    Roosendaal, Netherlands

  • Canisius-Wilhelmina Ziekenhuis

    Nijmegen, Netherlands

  • Catharina Ziekenhuis

    Eindhoven, Netherlands

  • Elisabeth Tweesteden Ziekenhuis

    Tilburg, Netherlands

  • Gelre Ziekenhuizen

    Apeldoorn, Netherlands

  • Groene Hart Ziekenhuis

    Gouda, Netherlands

  • HAGA Ziekenhuis

    The Hague, Netherlands

  • Haaglanden Medisch Centrum

    The Hague, Netherlands

  • Isala

    Zwolle, Netherlands

  • Jeroen Bosch Ziekenhuis

    's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands

  • Laurentius Ziekenhuis

    Roermond, Netherlands

  • Leiden University Medical Center

    Leiden, Netherlands

  • Maxima Medisch Centrum

    Eindhoven, Netherlands

  • Nederlands Kanker Instituut - Antoni van Leeuwenhoek

    Amsterdam, Netherlands

  • Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis

    Amsterdam, Netherlands

  • Spaarne Gasthuis

    Haarlem, Netherlands

  • Stichting Deventer Ziekenhuisgroep

    Deventer, Netherlands

  • Stichting Reinier Haga Groep (Reinier de Graaf Gasthuis)

    Delft, Netherlands

  • Streekziekenhuis Koningin Beatrix

    Winterswijk, Netherlands

  • Tergooi Ziekenhuizen

    Hilversum, Netherlands

  • VieCuri Medisch Centrum

    Venlo, Netherlands

  • Westfriesgasthuis

    Hoorn, Netherlands

  • Ziekenhuis Amstelland

    Amstelveen, Netherlands

  • Ziekenhuis Rivierenland

    Tiel, Netherlands

  • Ziekenhuis St. Jansdal

    Harderwijk, Netherlands

  • Ziekenhuisgroep Twente

    Almelo, Netherlands

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