New combo therapy for breast cancer shows promise in early trial
NCT ID NCT00872625
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This early-phase study tested a new approach for women with breast cancer that cannot be removed by surgery alone. It combined a short course of high-dose radiation (CyberKnife) with standard chemotherapy drugs. The main goal was to find the safest radiation dose and check for side effects. 26 women took part in this study to help guide future treatments.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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26 people
The number who actually took part.
- Start date
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Apr 2007
- Finished
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Dec 2010
- 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.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: * Histologically confirmed diagnosis of breast cancer * Unifocal disease * Non-metastatic disease * Not a candidate for breast-conserving surgery * No superficial breast cancer (defined as the distance between tumor and skin ≤ 1 cm) * Undergone MRI of the breast to define the macroscopic tumor volume * Undergone scanning of the breast to mark the location for radiotherapy PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: * WHO performance status 0-2 * Not pregnant or nursing * Fertile patients must use effective contraception during and for 6 months after completion of study treatment * No counter-indications to surgery, standard neoadjuvant chemotherapy, or insertion of an implantable venous device * No patient for whom clinical follow up is impossible for psychological, familial, social, or geographical reasons * No patients deprived of liberty or under trusteeship PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: * No prior ipsilateral breast irradiation
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centre Antoine Lacassagne
Nice, 06189, France
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