Real-World study reveals how breast cancer drug palbociclib is used in israel
NCT ID NCT04671615
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed study looked at 559 adults in Israel with metastatic breast cancer who were prescribed palbociclib (Ibrance) as part of their treatment. Researchers tracked how the drug was used in everyday practice, including doses, combinations with other treatments, and how long patients stayed on therapy. The goal was to understand real-world treatment patterns and outcomes over about 3.5 years.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- palbociclib (Ibrance)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help doctors understand how palbociclib is actually used in real-world settings, potentially improving treatment guidelines for metastatic breast cancer.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a controlled trial, so it cannot prove cause and effect. Results may not apply to other countries or healthcare systems.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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559 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2020
- Finished
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Nov 2022
- 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
This is a population based retrospective database study that will include patients with metastatic, HR+/ HER2- breast cancer and who initiated first or subsequent lines of treatment with palbociclib. Data will be available from Maccabi Healthcare Services (MHS) database in Israel for patients who received approval for treatment with palbociclib since 01 January 2018 until 31 August 2020.
- Ages
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18 to 99 years
- 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: * A diagnosis of metastatic breast cancer, based on the National/MHS cancer registry. * Newly diagnosed metastatic breast cancer patients and newly treated with palbociclib within 6 months of diagnosis, in any line of treatment in the metastatic setting. * Available data on palbociclib treatment for at least 6 months. * Continuous healthcare plan enrolment in MHS for at least one year before index date. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients that initiated HER2 inhibitors.
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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.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Pfizer Pharmaceuticals Israel Ltd.
Herzliya Pituah, 4672509, Israel
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