Gene mutation may alter how breast cancer responds to hormone therapy
NCT ID NCT06127979
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how breast cancer cells change after a short course of hormone therapy in women with and without a BRCA2 gene mutation. Researchers will measure a protein called Ki67, which indicates how fast cancer cells are growing. The goal is to see if BRCA2 carriers have a different response, which could help tailor future treatments.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- endocrine therapy (given before surgery)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors understand whether BRCA2 mutation carriers respond differently to endocrine therapy, potentially guiding more personalized treatment decisions.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage observational study (42 participants) that does not test a new treatment. It may not lead to immediate changes in care, and results may not apply to all patients.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
-
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
-
About 42 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
-
Aug 2024
- Expected to finish
-
Nov 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
-
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
-
18 years and older
- Sex
-
Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
-
Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
Show the full entry requirements Hide the full entry requirements
Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Postmenopausal women aged ≥18 years with biopsy-proven stage I-III invasive breast cancer that is ER+/HER2- * Scheduled to undergo upfront surgery * Eligible for genetic testing in accordance with National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines(BRCA2 arm only) Exclusion Criteria: * History of breast cancer * Receipt of ET for risk reduction in the previous 3 months * Stage IV disease at presentation * Scheduled to undergo neoadjuvant systemic chemotherapy * Pregnant
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Breast cancer are added.
Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
-
The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
-
The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
-
A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
-
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (All Protocol Activities)
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10065, United States
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- Can a faster radiation course match the standard one after breast reconstruction?
- Can High-Risk breast cancer patients skip an extra radiation boost?
- Radioactive probe lights up CD73 on breast tumors in PET scans
- Can time with horses help cancer patients feel better?
- Can an oral drug replace injections for advanced breast cancer?
- Can a common steroid shield breast cancer patients from a dangerous drug side effect?