Scientists track breast cancer survivors to unlock chemo resistance secrets
NCT ID NCT05703399
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study follows 140 breast cancer patients who were part of the original BEAUTY trial. Researchers will collect blood and tissue samples and health information over time to understand why some breast cancers respond to standard chemotherapy and others do not. The goal is to identify markers of resistance and find better treatments.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this research could reveal why some breast cancers resist chemotherapy and point toward new drug combinations or treatments.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational follow-up study, not a treatment trial. It may not directly lead to new therapies, and results depend on long-term sample collection and analysis.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 140 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2023
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2034
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
Patients enrolled in BEAUTY (MC1137) and did not withdraw consent while enrolled on BEAUTY for either specimen collection or long-term follow-up
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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: * REGISTRATION - FOR PATIENTS STILL ALIVE: * Enrolled in BEAUTY \[MC1137 (NCT02022202)\] and did not withdraw consent while enrolled on BEAUTY for either specimen collection or long-term follow-up * Able to provide written informed consent * REGISTRATION - FOR PATIENTS WHO HAVE DIED: * Enrolled in MC1137 and did not withdraw consent while enrolled on BEAUTY for either specimen collection or long-term follow-up * Existence of a family member willing to provide consent for use of archived tumor biopsies obtained after enrollment in BEAUTY
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mayo Clinic in Arizona
Scottsdale, Arizona, 85259, United States
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Mayo Clinic in Florida
Jacksonville, Florida, 32224-9980, United States
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Mayo Clinic in Rochester
Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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