New study sheds light on best treatment for older breast cancer patients
NCT ID NCT06086340
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at medical records of 779 older adults (65+) with a certain type of advanced breast cancer (HR+/HER2-). It compared survival in those who received a combination of the drug palbociclib plus hormone therapy versus hormone therapy alone. The goal was to see which approach helped patients live longer. The study did not involve new treatments but analyzed existing data to understand real-world outcomes.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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779 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2023
- Finished
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Jan 2024
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Medicare recipients with HR+/HER2- with De Novo metastatic breast cancer
- Ages
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65 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * De novo metastatic (stage IV) disease at initial breast cancer diagnosis during 2015-2019 * HR+/HER2- molecular subtype at diagnosis * Initiated 1L systemic therapy with palbociclib + AI or AI alone Exclusion Criteria: * Patients will be excluded if their metastatic breast cancer diagnosis was first recorded in a death certificate or at the time of autopsy.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Pfizer New York
New York, New York, 10001, United States
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