A new approach aims to help breast cancer patients with heart risks take their pills consistently
NCT ID NCT06121453
First seen Jul 28, 2026 · Last updated Jul 29, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests a multicomponent adherence intervention designed to help patients with metastatic breast cancer and cardiovascular disease take their endocrine therapy, CDK4/6 inhibitors, and heart medications as prescribed. The study enrolls 35 adults who have reported some nonadherence. Researchers will measure changes in medication adherence and quality of life, and explore how social factors affect medication use.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- a multicomponent adherence intervention (behavioral support to reduce barriers to medication use)
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this approach could improve medication adherence and health outcomes for patients managing both metastatic breast cancer and cardiovascular disease.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 35 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention relies on self-report and pharmacy data, which may not capture full adherence.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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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
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About 35 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2024
- 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.
- Ages
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18 to 99 years
- 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: * Women or men age \>18 years * Diagnosed with stage IV/metastatic breast cancer prescribed endocrine therapy and a CDK4/6i * Prescribed at least 1 antihypertensive or statin medication for CVD prevention or treatment * Self-report of at least some nonadherence ET/CDK4/6i or CVD medication on nonadherence screener or verbally to a treating clinician, or nonadherent to ET, CDK4/6i, and/or CVD medication on pharmacy fill data in the EHR (proportion of days covered over prior 180 days \<80%). Exclusion Criteria: * Non-English or Non-Spanish speaking * Not cognitively able to complete study requirements * Inability to provide informed consent for any other reason (e.g, severe psychiatric illness, active substance use) * Unavailable for 28 weeks of follow-up
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Conditions
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Study contacts
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Contact
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Locations
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Columbia University Medical Center
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10032, United States
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