Simple blood test could predict breast cancer return
NCT ID NCT07211178
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study is looking at whether a simple blood test can find tiny bits of cancer DNA left in the body after breast cancer treatment. These leftover cells, called minimal residual disease (MRD), can sometimes cause the cancer to come back. The study will follow 900 breast cancer patients over time to see if the test results can predict recurrence and help doctors make better 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 better predict if breast cancer will return and guide more personalized follow-up care.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not testing a treatment. It may not directly improve outcomes, and results may take years to apply in practice.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 900 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2033
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
The population of this study includes early stage breast cancer patients with triple negative breast cancer (Stages I to III), HER2 positive (Stages II and III), and high risk HR positive HER-2 negative (Stages II and III).
- Ages
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18 to 99 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- 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: All Cohorts: 1. Willing and able to participate in the research and provide biospecimens 2. Willing and able to provide informed consent 3. Must be diagnosed with breast cancer Cohort 1: Neoadjuvant Treatment Cohort 1A: Newly Diagnosed, High Risk HR+,HER2- 1. A known or suspected HR+, HER2- breast cancer treated with curative intent (Stage II to III disease) 2. Patients are considered at high risk of recurrence, defined as 4 or more positive axillary lymph nodes (ALNs), or between 1-3 positive ALNs and either grade 3 disease or tumor size of 5 cm or larger. Cohort 1B: HER2+ 1. A known or suspected HER2+ breast cancer treated with curative intent (Stage II to III disease). Inclusive of HR+ or HR- patients. Cohort 1C: Triple Negative Breast Cancer 1\. A known or suspected triple negative breast cancer treated with curative intent (Stage I to III disease). Cohort 2: Adjuvant Therapy / Surveillance Cohort 2A: Newly Diagnosed HR+,HER2- 1. A known or suspected HR+, HER2- breast cancer treated with curative intent (Stage II to III disease) 2. Patients are considered at high risk of recurrence, defined as 4 or more positive axillary lymph nodes (ALNs), or between 1-3 positive ALNs and either grade 3 disease or tumor size of 5 cm or larger. 3. Have undergone curative intent surgery with no clinical evidence of disease. Cohort 2B: HER2+ 1. A known or suspected HER2+ breast cancer treated with curative intent (Stage II to III disease) 2. Have undergone curative intent surgery with no clinical evidence of disease. Cohort 2C: Triple Negative Breast Cancer 1. A known or suspected triple negative breast cancer treated with curative intent (Stage I to III disease) 2. Have undergone curative intent surgery with no clinical evidence of disease. Cohort 3: 5-Years Post-Diagnosis Surveillance (NED) 1. A known HR+, HER2- breast cancer treated with curative intent (Stage II to III disease). 2. No Evidence of Disease (NED) ≥ 5 years from initial diagnosis. 3. Patients are considered at high risk of recurrence, defined as 4 or more positive axillary lymph nodes (ALNs), or between 1-3 positive ALNs and either grade 3 disease or tumor size of 5 cm or larger. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Not willing or able to adhere with the study procedures 2. Active secondary malignancy 3. Diagnosis of a malignancy within 3 years of breast cancer diagnosis Note: Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS, ipsilateral or contralateral) within 3 years is not excluded.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
16 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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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
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Birmingham Hematology Associates
RECRUITINGBirmingham, Alabama, 35223, United States
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Cancer Care Northwest
RECRUITINGSpokane Valley, Washington, 99216, United States
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Cancer Care Specialist of Illinois
RECRUITINGO'Fallon, Illinois, 62269, United States
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Cancer Care Specialist of Reno
RECRUITINGReno, Nevada, 89511, United States
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Cleveland Clinic Florida
RECRUITINGWeston, Florida, 33331, United States
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Goshen Center for Cancer Care
RECRUITINGGoshen, Indiana, 46526, United States
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Gunderson Health
RECRUITINGLa Crosse, Wisconsin, 54601, United States
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Nashville General
RECRUITINGNashville, Tennessee, 37208, United States
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Oncology Hematology Associates
RECRUITINGSpringfield, Missouri, 65807, United States
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PIH Health Whittier Hospital
RECRUITINGWhittier, California, 90602, United States
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Sanford - Sioux Falls
RECRUITINGSioux Falls, South Dakota, 57401, United States
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Southern Illinois Hospital Services
RECRUITINGCarbondale, Illinois, 62902, United States
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Summit Medical Group
RECRUITINGFlorham Park, New Jersey, 07932, United States
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Trinity Health
RECRUITINGAnn Arbor, Michigan, 48106, United States
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UT Health Houston
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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University of Cincinnati Medical Center
RECRUITINGCincinnati, Ohio, 45219, United States
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