New registry aims to decode MRD testing in rare, aggressive breast cancer
NCT ID NCT06966050
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is a registry that collects information from 200 people with stage III or IV inflammatory breast cancer (IBC). Participants fill out a quality-of-life questionnaire and provide blood samples for MRD testing. The goal is to gather data on how MRD test results relate to surgery and long-term outcomes. No new treatment is being tested.
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 registry could help doctors better understand how MRD testing predicts outcomes in inflammatory breast cancer, potentially guiding future treatment decisions.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational registry, not a treatment trial. It collects data only and does not test a new therapy, so it cannot directly improve patient outcomes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2025
- Expected to finish
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May 2032
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
MD Anderson Cancer Center
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
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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: * Female or males ≥18 years of age with the ability to understand and sign a written * Participants who have a clinical diagnosis of stage III or IV inflammatory breast cancer (IBC). * Participants who are planning to have or already completed a minimum of one blood draw for Signatera testing, for which the result and clinical data can be deposited into the study database. * Participants must be within eight months of diagnosis and have not undergone breast surgery for this diagnosis of breast cancer. * Participants must be English-speaking. Exclusion Criteria: \-
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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MD Anderson Cancer Center
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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