New study aims to fill gap in breast cancer treatment for elderly
NCT ID NCT07399808
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how older women (70 years and above) with breast cancer handle CDK4/6 inhibitors, a common targeted therapy. Researchers will track side effects and compare them to younger patients. The goal is to gather real-world data to improve treatment decisions for this often-underrepresented group.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- CDK4/6 inhibitors
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help doctors better understand how to safely use CDK4/6 inhibitors in older breast cancer patients, leading to more personalized treatment guidelines.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it won't directly test a new therapy. Results may not change practice immediately, and the small size (100 patients) limits how widely findings can be applied.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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
The population of this cross-sectional study includes patients followed at the Medical Oncology Foundation IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo Pavia and Medical Oncology ICS Maugeri Pavia, suffering from solid tumors subjected to active systemic treatment with CDK4/6 for the disease in the adjuvant phase
- 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: * age over 18 years * patients with solid tumours undergoing active systemic treatment with CDK4/6 for adjuvant disease Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who are unable to understand informed consent document
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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
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The places running it
1 site. 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
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo di Pavia
RECRUITINGPavia, Pavia, 27100, Italy
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