Scientists search for metabolic clues in breast tumors
NCT ID NCT03367208
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at small molecules called metabolites in breast cancer tumors to find patterns that could help understand the disease better. Researchers analyzed 52 tumor samples and some blood samples from patients who had surgery. The goal was to identify possible biomarkers for diagnosis or treatment, not to test a new therapy.
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 could lead to better understanding of breast cancer biology and new biomarkers for diagnosis or treatment targets.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, retrospective study with only 52 samples, so findings may not apply to all patients or lead to practical tests.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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52 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2017
- Finished
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May 2017
- 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
Patient who undergoes a initial surgery for a breast cancer in the Centre Antoine Lacassagne with surgical specimen available for the research
- Ages
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10 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patient with breast cancer who undergoes a initial surgery with frozen preservation of the surgical specimen in the Centre Antoine Lacassagne tumor bank * Patient who sign the Biological research center consent allowing the the preservation of tumor and blood sample in biobank and use of the sample for research purpose Exclusion Criteria: * other treatment the initial surgery (neodjuvant chemotherapy...) * Absence of tumor tissue available in the tumor bank * Absence of Biological research center consent signed
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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, Cedex 2, 06189, France
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