Scientists hunt for immune clues to predict breast cancer treatment response
NCT ID NCT07407244
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is collecting tumor and blood samples from 268 women with early breast cancer before they receive standard chemotherapy. Researchers want to see if certain immune-related factors in the tumor and circulating tumor DNA can predict whether the cancer will completely disappear after treatment. The goal is to better understand who benefits most from chemotherapy, but no new drug is being tested.
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 successful, this could help doctors identify which breast cancer patients are most likely to benefit from chemotherapy before surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not lead to immediate changes in care, and results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 268 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2017
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
- 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: * Female patients with early breast cancer * Planned neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) * Availability of tumor tissue sample (biopsy) before treatment * Ability to provide blood sample(s) * Signed informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Male breast cancer * Patients without neoadjuvant chemotherapy * Inability or refusal to provide informed consent * Insufficient biological material for analysis
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Institute of Oncology Ljubljana
Ljubljana, 1000, Slovenia
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