Liver function may predict dangerous side effect in common breast cancer drug
NCT ID NCT05912933
First seen Jun 30, 2026 · Last updated Jul 01, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether breast cancer patients with mild, moderate, or severe liver problems face a higher risk of a serious side effect—grade 4 neutropenia (a dangerous drop in infection-fighting white blood cells)—when taking the drug palbociclib. Researchers analyzed medical records from over 1,300 patients across 23 hospitals in Japan. The goal is to understand how liver impairment influences this side effect, which could help doctors tailor treatment and monitoring for these patients.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- palbociclib
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could help doctors better predict and manage severe neutropenia risk in breast cancer patients with liver problems who take palbociclib.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study using existing data, not a controlled trial. Results may not apply to all populations or settings.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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1,342 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2024
- Finished
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Aug 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
Breast cancer patients treated with Palbociclib
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- 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:- Having prescription records of palbociclib from 15 December 2017 to 29 February 2024. - Having any breast cancer records in same month as the first prescription date. - Having laboratory tests and visit records (SS-MIX2) on or before 180 days prior to the first prescription date- Having SS-MIX2 hospital-visit records within 180 days before the first prescription dateExclusion Criteria:- Having an absolute neutrophil count (ANC) less than the threshold value for grade 4 neutropenia within 30 days of the first prescription of palbociclib- Having any records of anti-HER2 medication
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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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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