Can Real-World data replace clinical trials? new study puts it to the test
NCT ID NCT07225790
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed study looked at whether information from routine medical records can produce the same results as a gold-standard clinical trial. Researchers analyzed data from 3,883 women with advanced breast cancer to see if real-world analyses could match the findings of the MONARCH-3 trial, which tested a drug combination. The goal is to learn when real-world data can be trusted for future research.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that real-world data can reliably reproduce clinical trial results, making future research faster and cheaper.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a new treatment test. Results may not perfectly match the original trial due to differences in patient care and data quality.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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3,883 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Finished
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Jan 2026
- Lead sponsor
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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.
Who is studied
Postmenopausal women with ER/PR-positive, HER2-negative locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer who receive treatment without curative intent
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
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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: * Female aged ≥18 years at treatment initiation from 2017 - 2023 * Evidence of metastatic breast cancer (MBC) * Documentation of Estrogen/Progesterone receptor-positive (ER/PR+) * Documentation of Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Negative (HER2-) * ECOG performance status of 0 or 1 within 90 days of index date Exclusion Criteria: * CNS metastases * Prior treatment with CKD4/6 inhibitor * Prior or current treatment with chemotherapy or endocrine therapy other than letrozole/anastrozole for systemic anticancer therapy for MBC. * Prior (neo-)adjuvant endocrine therapy * Systemic anticancer therapy other than abemaciclib or letrozole/anastrozole * Non-breast cancer malignancy other than basal/squamous cell skin cancer or carcinoma in situ of cervix
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02120, United States
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