New MRI technique may predict chemo success earlier in breast cancer
NCT ID NCT05704062
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This observational study is testing whether advanced MRI scans can predict how well breast cancer responds to chemotherapy earlier and more accurately than standard tumor size measurements. About 135 women scheduled for chemotherapy before surgery will receive additional MRI scans that measure tumor blood flow and cell density. The goal is to improve surgical planning and avoid over- or underestimating remaining cancer.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 135 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2010
- Expected to finish
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May 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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 with breast cancer who are scheduled to receive standard of care neoadjuvant chemotherapy prior to surgery.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with histologically confirmed breast cancer who are scheduled to receive standard of care neoadjuvant chemotherapy prior to surgical management * No contraindication for an MRI exam * Normal kidney functional for receiving a standard dose of gadolinium-based MRI contrast agent through IV injection * Not pregnant * Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document. A signed study-specific informed consent must be obtained prior to any study specific procedures Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who would be normally excluded from undergoing an MRI examination - patients with a pacemaker, aneurysm clip, or any other condition that would warrant avoidance of a strong magnetic field * Patients who are unable to cooperate for an MRI exam lasting about 45 min, and/or have known allergic reaction to gadolinium-based contrast agent * Severe claustrophobia precluding subject from undergoing MRI * Patients with acute or chronic kidney dysfunction (estimated glomerular filtration rate \[eGFR\] \< 60 ml/min/1.73 m\^2 as calculated using the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease \[MDRD\] equation) * Pregnant participants are excluded from this study because it is difficult for them to lie prone on the MRI table and because of possible risk to the fetus * Cognitively impaired
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Conditions
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The places running it
3 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital
RECRUITINGRoyal Oak, Michigan, 48073, United States
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OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
COMPLETEDPortland, Oregon, 97239, United States
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University of Iowa
RECRUITINGIowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States
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University of Washington
RECRUITINGSeattle, Washington, 98109, United States
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