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New support program aims to help breast cancer patients stick with treatment

NCT ID NCT06983691

Symptom relief Sponsor: Duke University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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Not a trial. The treatment could once be requested outside a study, but no longer can.
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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Sep 09, 2026 · Updated 6 times

Summary

This study tests a nurse-delivered patient navigation program for women with HER2+ metastatic breast cancer who are taking a specific combination of drugs. The program provides education, symptom management tips, and coping strategies over about 12 weeks. Researchers want to see if the program is feasible and acceptable to patients. Only 26 women will take part, and the main goal is to see if they find the program helpful and easy to use.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
Patient Navigation Program (behavioral intervention)
What this could lead to
If successful, this program could become a standard support tool to help women with HER2+ metastatic breast cancer better manage their treatment and symptoms.
What could go wrong
This is a very small, early feasibility study with only 26 participants. It tests whether the program is acceptable, not whether it improves health outcomes.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 26 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Aug 2026

Expected to finish

Mar 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Female participants only

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * female (sex assigned at birth); * ≥18 years of age at enrollment; * diagnosed with HER2+ metastatic breast cancer (mBC); * receiving treatment with tucatinib combined with capecitabine and trastuzumab; * able to speak and read English Exclusion Criteria: * visual or hearing impairment; * severe cognitive impairment; * severe mental illness interfering with ability to participate

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

HER2 positive breast carcinoma

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

HER2+ metastatic breast cancer (MBC)

How to take part

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  1. The places running it

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  2. The official record

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Duke Cancer Institute

    RECRUITING

    Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States