Can a DNA repair test predict which chemo works best for aggressive breast cancer?

NCT ID NCT01982448

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 13, 2026 · Updated 26 times

Summary

This study tested two chemotherapy drugs, cisplatin and paclitaxel, given before surgery to 147 people with triple negative breast cancer. The goal was to see if a test measuring DNA repair problems (HRD) could predict which drug would work better. Results help doctors understand how to personalize treatment for this aggressive cancer type.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Baylor College of Medicine

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States

  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States

  • Duke University

    Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States

  • Indiana University- Simon Cancer Center

    Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States

  • Johns Hopkins University

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

    New York, New York, 10065, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center-Basking Ridge

    Basking Ridge, New Jersey, 07920, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center-Commack

    Commack, New York, 11725, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center-Monmouth

    Middletown, New Jersey, 07748, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center-Rockville Centre

    Rockville Centre, New York, 11570, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center-Sleepy Hollow

    Sleepy Hollow, New York, 10591, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center-West Harrison

    Harrison, New York, 10604, United States

  • Seattle Cancer Alliance at EvergreenHealth

    Kirkland, Washington, 98034, United States

  • South Shore Hospital

    Weymouth, Massachusetts, 02190, United States

  • University of Alabama

    Birmingham, Alabama, 35294, United States

  • University of North Carolina- Lineberger Cancer Center

    Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States

  • University of Washignton

    Seattle, Washington, 98195, United States

  • Universtiy of Pittsburgh- Magee-Womens Hospital

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States

  • Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States

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