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Could routine brain scans catch hidden cancer spread?

NCT ID NCT07748598

Diagnosis Sponsor: The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Aug 05, 2026 · Last updated Aug 06, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial explores whether it is practical to offer routine brain MRI scans to people with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer. Participants receive a baseline scan and are then randomly assigned to either two more scans over a year or no further scans. The goal is to see if enough people are willing to join such a study, which could pave the way for a larger trial to determine if surveillance improves outcomes.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
Brain MRI surveillance
What this could lead to
If feasible, this could lead to a larger study that determines whether routine brain scans improve outcomes for people with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer.
What could go wrong
This is a small feasibility study, not a large trial, so it may not provide definitive answers. It also involves extra scans, which could cause anxiety or lead to unnecessary procedures.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 69 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Oct 2025

Expected to finish

Dec 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

16 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

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 Age 16 years or older. Male or female. Histologically or cytologically confirmed HER2-positive breast cancer with evidence of metastatic breast cancer. Estrogen receptor (ER) positive or negative disease. Visceral disease present. Receiving active HER2-directed therapy. ECOG Performance Status 0-2. Life expectancy greater than 6 months. Written informed consent and ability to comply with study procedures and follow-up. Exclusion Criteria History of brain metastases. History or evidence of leptomeningeal carcinomatosis. Symptoms suggestive of brain metastases. Inability to tolerate or undergo MRI scans. Bone-only metastatic disease. Significant medical condition or laboratory finding that would make study participation undesirable. Inability to provide informed consent.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cancer HER2 positive breast carcinoma neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Cancer CNS HER 2 positive breast cancer

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust

    RECRUITING

    Liverpool, United Kingdom

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