Scientists create breast cancer tissue library to unlock tumor secrets
NCT ID NCT02250352
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study collects small tissue samples (core biopsies) from people with known or suspected breast cancer to create a tissue repository. Researchers will use these samples to study the biology of breast cancer, including genes and proteins, to better understand how tumors grow and respond to treatments. The goal is to help develop improved therapies and tests for breast cancer. Up to 400 participants will provide samples for this research.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 400 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2013
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
Who is studied
Subjects seen at USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and LAC+USC Medical Center will be recruited for this trial.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: * Known or suspected breast cancer * Known or suspected metastatic solid tumor that originated in the breast per the patient's medical history Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to sign informed consent * Known bleeding disorder * Use of anticoagulant medications (heparin, warfarin, etc.) within one week prior to biopsy * Use of antiplatelet medications (aspirin, clopidogrel, etc.) within one week prior to biopsy
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center
RECRUITINGLos Angeles, California, 90033, United States
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