Japanese breast cancer survival data reviewed for palbociclib combo
NCT ID NCT04735367
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed study in Japan reviewed medical records of 42 patients with HR+/HER2- advanced breast cancer who had been treated with palbociclib plus letrozole. The goal was to see how long patients lived after starting this treatment. It was a follow-up to an earlier phase 2 study and did not involve any new treatments or procedures.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- palbociclib plus letrozole
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could confirm the real-world survival benefit of this drug combination for Japanese patients with advanced breast cancer.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, retrospective observational study with only 42 patients, so results may not apply to broader populations. It does not test a new treatment, only reviews past data.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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42 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2021
- Finished
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Sep 2023
- 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
Patients who participated, treated with palbociclib plus letrozole, and under follow-up for survival in J-Ph2
- Ages
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20 years and older
- 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.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Participated, treated with palbociclib plus letrozole in J-Ph2, and was under follow-up for survival at the study completion of J-Ph2. 2. For patients who are still alive and have routine visits to the study site, evidence of a personally signed and dated informed consent document indicating that the patient has been informed of all pertinent aspects of the study. For patients who are still alive and had been transferred to another hospital, evidence that the patient has been informed of all pertinent aspects of the study and oral or written informed consent is obtained. For patients who had already passed away, the conduct of this study will be disclosed, and the patients' legally acceptable representatives will be guaranteed an opportunity to refuse data collection for the patients in accordance with the Ethical Guidelines for Medical and Health Research Involving Human Subjects Exclusion Criteria: 1\. There are no exclusion criteria for this study.
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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.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Aichi Cancer Center
Nagoya, 464-8681, Japan
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Chiba cancer center
Chiba, Chiba, 260-8717, Japan
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Hakuaikai Medical Corporation Sagara Hospital
Kagoshima, 892-0833, Japan
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Hiroshima City Hiroshima Citizens Hospital
Hiroshima, Hiroshima, 730-8518, Japan
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Kumamoto Shinto General Hospital
Kumamoto, 862-8655, Japan
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Kumamoto University Hospital
Kumamoto, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan
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Kyoto University Hospital
Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan
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National Cancer Center Hospital
Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-0045, Japan
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National Hospital Organization - Osaka National Hospital - Institute For Clinical Research
Osaka, 540-0006, Japan
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National Hospital Organization Hokkaido Cancer Center
Sapporo, Hokkaido, 003-0804, Japan
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National Hospital Organization Kyushu Cancer Center
Fukuoka, 811-1395, Japan
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National Hospital Organization Shikoku Cancer Center
Matsuyama, Ehime, 791-0280, Japan
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Saitama Cancer Center
Kita-adachi-gun, Saitama, 362-0806, Japan
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