Unlocking TNBC survival: genetic clues from 3,648 women
NCT ID NCT07820228
First seen Sep 15, 2026 · Last updated Sep 16, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
Researchers are pooling data from 3,648 women with early triple-negative breast cancer who received dose-dense sequential chemotherapy in seven studies. They will analyze tumor tissue and germline DNA to see how genetic and clinical features relate to long-term overall survival. The goal is to identify biomarkers that could help predict outcomes and guide future treatment decisions.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If researchers find genetic patterns linked to better or worse survival, doctors could use them to tailor treatment for women with early triple-negative breast cancer.
- What could go wrong
- This study looks back at existing data and stored tumor samples, so it can only find associations, not prove cause and effect. The findings may not apply to patients treated with newer therapies.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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3,648 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 1996
- Finished
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Jul 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients with operable Triple Negative Breast Cancer treated with dds-CT including taxanes and anthracyclines. Adjuvant hormonal and radiation treatment were administered, as indicated
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18 and above * Histologically confirmed BC * All treated with adjuvant dose-dense sequential chemotherapy (dds-CT) * Tumor tissue specimen (FFPE) availability Exclusion Criteria: •not adequate, and unsuitable tissue for IHC, FISH, NGS analysis
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hellenic Cooperative Oncology Group (HeCOG)
Athens, 11526, Greece
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