Real-World palbociclib use under the microscope in sweden
NCT ID NCT04654208
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is tracking 1,500 Swedish patients with metastatic breast cancer who are taking palbociclib as part of their treatment. Researchers want to see how long patients stay on the drug, what their characteristics are, and how they fare over time. It's an observational study, meaning it just watches what happens in real-world clinics without assigning treatments.
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 successful, this study could provide real-world insights into how palbociclib is used and how patients respond, potentially improving treatment guidelines.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a controlled trial, so it cannot prove cause and effect. Results may be influenced by factors like patient selection or data completeness.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 1,500 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2020
- Expected to finish
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May 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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
The study population will include all adult (age ≥18 years) patients (male and female) with at least one filled prescription of palbociclib (ATC code: L01XE33) registered in the Swedish Prescribed Drug Register between January 1st, 2017 and June 30th 2020.
- 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: Patients must meet all of the following inclusion criteria to be eligible for inclusion in the study: 1. One or more (≥1) filled prescription of palbociclib (ATC code: L01XE33) 2. Age ≥18 years at index date Exclusion Criteria: There are no exclusion criteria
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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
1 site. 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
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Pfizer Sweden
RECRUITINGSollentuna, Sweden
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