Gut bugs may change how breast cancer drug works
NCT ID NCT05030038
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how a common breast cancer medicine called an aromatase inhibitor changes the bacteria in your gut. Researchers will collect stool and blood samples from 25 women before and after starting the medicine to see how gut bacteria shifts and how that affects estrogen levels. The goal is to understand the link between gut health and treatment, not to test a new cure.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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24 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2022
- Finished
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Jul 2025
- 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
Women of all races and ethnicity who meet the eligibility criteria are eligible for this trial.
- 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
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Pathologic diagnosis in situ or invasive breast cancer for which initiating aromatase inhibitors therapy is recommended or initiating aromatase inhibitors for risk reduction. * ECOG performance status 0,1, 2, 3. * Age ≥ 18 years * HER2+ breast cancer is allowed if patients are on a monoclonal antibody therapy for which a change is not anticipated while on study (12 weeks) and they have been on the monoclonal antibody therapy for at least 4 weeks. * Ability to read, understand and evaluate study materials and willingness to sign a written informed consent document. Exclusion Criteria: * Have been on antibiotics within 4 weeks of enrollment. * Administered chemotherapy less than 4 weeks prior to enrollment. * Hormone replacement (defined as only estrogen and/or progesterone replacement) or anti-estrogen therapy within 4 weeks of starting aromatase inhibitors * Use of antibody drug conjugate (HER2+ breast cancer) * Male breast cancer * Any serious and/or unstable pre-existing medical, psychiatric, or other existing condition that would prevent compliance with the trial or consent process
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Wake Forest Baptist Health Sciences
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, United States
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