Lab-Grown mini tumors could predict chemo outcomes for breast cancer patients
NCT ID NCT07260188
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study takes small tumor samples from 240 women with invasive breast cancer who are scheduled for chemotherapy before surgery. Researchers will grow these samples into mini-tumors (organoids) in the lab to study each cancer's unique features. The goal is to see if these lab models can predict whether the cancer will completely disappear after chemotherapy, and to find new biomarkers that could guide personalized treatment.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 240 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
All patients consecutively referred to the Breast Unit of the IRCCS ICS Maugeri in Pavia and the Oncology Department of Sacco Hospital in Milan, who have breast neoplasm with an indication for neoadjuvant chemotherapy, will be included in the study.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
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Inclusion Criteria: * Female subjects; * Confirmed diagnosis of breast heteroplasia * Age 1\>= 8 years; * Indication for neoadjuvant chemotherapy; * Patients willing to follow the usual oncological follow-up; * Patients with de novo metastatic disease (M+), receiving primary chemotherapy, if candidates for primary tumor biopsy; * Subjects who agree to participate in the study by signing and dating the Informed Consent form. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who have already undergone prior chemotherapy treatments; * Patients without a proven cyto-histological diagnosis of breast carcinoma; * Subjects affected by other solid tumors besides the breast lesion.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri
RECRUITINGPavia, PV, 27100, Italy
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