Real-World study reveals how breast cancer drugs are actually used in portugal
NCT ID NCT07223476
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed study looked at how CDK4/6 inhibitors are used in everyday practice for advanced breast cancer in Portugal. Researchers analyzed data from 16 public hospitals to understand dosing patterns, treatment duration, and how often doses were adjusted. The study included nearly 2,000 patients treated between 2018 and 2023.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- CDK4/6 inhibitors (palbociclib, ribociclib, abemaciclib)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help doctors understand how these drugs are actually used in clinics, potentially leading to better dosing guidelines and improved patient care.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study using existing data, 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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1,926 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Finished
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Jul 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
This was a retrospective, noninterventional cohort study.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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: * Male and female patients of all ages. * Patients with at least one CDKI consumption from November 2018 to May 2023. * Patients with consumptions in Gynecology and Oncology specialties. Exclusion criteria: * Consumption patterns of target drugs that are not compatible with any known a/mBC treatment regimen. * Patients in early stages of breast cancer.
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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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Novartis
East Hanover, New Jersey, 07936, United States
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