New scan could sharpen targeting of breast cancer brain spread
NCT ID NCT06072807
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study aims to improve how doctors find and treat breast cancer that has spread to the brain. Twenty adults with ER-positive breast cancer and brain tumors will get an extra PET scan (FES PET/CT) before their standard radiation planning. Researchers will compare this scan with usual MRI to see if it helps better target treatment. The goal is to optimize imaging for more precise radiation.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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About 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
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
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Active diagnosis of ER+ breast cancer (biopsy proven) and new or recurrent brain metastases (biopsy proven or suspected based on MRI appearance) 2. Ability to provide informed consent 3. Discontinuation of ER modulators for at least 8 weeks, and discontinuation of ER down regulators for at least 28 weeks (as per manufacturer guidelines) 4. Age \>=18 years 5. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance score 0-1 6. Life expectancy \>=6 months 7. Planned for radiation treatment for brain metastases Exclusion Criteria: 1. Pregnancy 2. Unable to undergo Standard of Care 3. Allergy to FES.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10021, United States
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