New study to reveal hidden toll of breast cancer drugs on fertility
NCT ID NCT07527819
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study will follow 75 women aged 18-42 with early-stage triple-negative breast cancer who are receiving chemotherapy plus immunotherapy before surgery. Researchers will measure hormone levels, track menstrual patterns, and use questionnaires to see how treatment affects ovarian function and fertility. No extra drugs are given—participants receive standard care. Results may help doctors better counsel patients about fertility risks.
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 help doctors understand the impact of these treatments on ovarian health and fertility, guiding future care and counseling for young women with breast cancer.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It only collects data and does not test any new therapy, so it cannot directly improve outcomes. Results may take years to influence practice.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 75 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Apr 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2031
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 with early-stage TNBC who meet all the inclusion and none of the exclusion criteria will be eligible for the study.
- Ages
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18 to 42 years
- 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: 1. Patient has provided written informed consent using the FERTILE Patient Information and Consent form (PICF) 2. Early-stage TNBC (definition determined as per clinicians' discretion) 3. Female patients between 18 and 42 years of age 4. Planned to receive at least one dose of neoadjuvant chemotherapy-ICI with a PD-(L)1 inhibitor including but not limited to pembrolizumab, atezolizumab, durvalumab or nivolumab 5. Planned to receive gonadotrophin releasing hormone (GnRH) agonist with neoadjuvant chemotherapy Exclusion Criteria: 1. Previous removal of both ovaries or ovarian ablation (such as bilateral ovarian radiotherapy) 2. Patients who have previously received immunotherapy or chemotherapy prior to registration 3. Receiving or planned to receive adjuvant endocrine therapy Note: patients using GnRH agonist for POI prevention are not excluded 4. Post-menopausal as defined by the investigator 5. Presence of any psychological, social, geographical, or other condition for which, in the opinion of the site Investigator, participation would not be in the best interest of the patient (e.g., compromise the well-being) or that could prevent, limit, or confound the protocol-specified assessments
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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.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
9 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Chris O'Brien Lifehouse
Camperdown, New South Wales, 2050, Australia
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Eastern Health
Box Hill, Victoria, 3128, Australia
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Icon Cancer Centre
Hobart, Tasmania, 7000, Australia
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Lyell McEwin Hospital
Adelaide, South Australia, 5112, Australia
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Mater Hospital Sydney
Sydney, New South Wales, 2060, Australia
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Monash Health
Clayton, Victoria, 3168, Australia
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Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Melbourne, Victoria, 3000, Australia
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Royal Melbourne Hospital
Melbourne, Victoria, 3052, Australia
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Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
Nedlands, Washington, 6009, Australia
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