Scientists hunt for DNA signs that predict chemo success in breast cancer
NCT ID NCT00959556
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study analyzed blood samples from breast cancer patients to find genetic factors that might predict how well they respond to chemotherapy. Researchers looked at patients who had already received standard chemo drugs. The goal was to identify biomarkers that could 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 successful, this could help doctors personalize chemotherapy for breast cancer patients based on their genetics.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed observational study that only analyzed blood samples. It may not lead to any practical changes in treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Started
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Nov 2007
- Finished
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Jan 2012
- 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 to 120 years
- 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.
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: * Histologically confirmed breast carcinoma * Received first-line chemotherapy (in neoadjuvant or metastatic setting) comprising anthracyclines and/or taxanes, including for a second primary cancer * Patient agrees to conservative surgery * Hormone receptor status not specified PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: * Menopausal status not specified * No contraindication for chemotherapy comprising anthracyclines and/or taxanes PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: * See Disease Characteristics * No prior adjuvant therapy
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centre Oscar Lambret
Lille, 59020, France
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