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Recruiting NCT04660435

NCT04660435 To Identify Primary Resistance to CDK4/6 Inhibitors in Breast Cancer

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NCT ID NCT04660435
Status Recruiting
Phase —
Sponsor Fondazione Sandro Pitigliani
Condition Metastatic Breast Cancer
Study Type OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment 150 participants
Start Date 2020-12-01
Primary Completion 2029-12-01

Eligibility & Interventions

Sex Female only
Min Age N/A
Max Age N/A
Study Type OBSERVATIONAL
Interventions
Thymidine kinase activity

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What to Expect as a Participant

This is an observational study. You will not receive an experimental treatment; researchers will collect data based on your existing condition or standard treatment.

This trial targets 150 participants in total. It began in 2020-12-01 with a primary completion date of 2029-12-01.

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Brief Summary

This is a multi-center biomarkers study aiming to prospectively collect biological samples from patients with ER+ and HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer, who are candidate to first-line treatment with an aromatase inhibitor and a CDK4/6 inhibitor as per standard clinical practice. Blood and tissue samples will be collected for biomarker analysis, including thymidine kinase1 activity, gene expression signatures and circulating tumor DNA.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Women aged 18 years or older, with a diagnosis of metastatic breast cancer 2. ER-positive and HER2-negative disease as assessed locally either on primary tumor tissue or on a biopsy of a metastasis 3. The patient has not received any prior systemic therapy for metastatic breast cancer (may have received prior hormonal therapy or chemotherapy in the neo/adjuvant setting) 4. The patient is candidate to receive first-line therapy with an aromatase inhibitor (AI) and a CDK4/6 inhibitor per local clinical practice 5. The patient must have evaluable disease according to RECIST 1.1 (either measurable or non-measurable). Note: Patients with bone-only disease will be allowed in a specific sub-cohort, which will comprise 10% of the total sample size. 6. Hystologic material from one formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tumor block from a diagnostic core or excisional biopsy of a metastatic lesion, taken before study entry must be provided (patients with bone-only disease will be accepted into the trial without a biopsy of the metastatic site). Hystologic material from an additional biopsy (core or excisional) taken at time of disease progression on the study treatment must also be provided, if clinically feasible. When available, hystologic material from an FFPE tumor block from the primary breast cancer must also be submitted. 7. The patient agrees to provide blood samples. at the trial specified time points Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients with metastatic disease isolated to the central nervous system (CNS) without metastatic involvement of any other site, unless surgical excision of CNS metastasis has been performed and the tumor tissue is available for the study. 2. Previous or current non-breast malignancies within the last 5 years, with the exception of in situ carcinoma of the cervix and/or adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin

Contact & Investigator

Central Contact

Luca Malorni

✉ luca.malorni@uslcentro.toscana.it

📞 +390574802523

Principal Investigator

Luca Malorni

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Azienda USL Toscana Centro - Prato

Frequently Asked Questions

Who can join the NCT04660435 clinical trial?

This trial is open to female participants only, studying Metastatic Breast Cancer. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria are listed in the Eligibility Criteria section. Always confirm your eligibility with the research team before applying.

Is NCT04660435 currently recruiting?

Yes, NCT04660435 is actively recruiting participants. Contact the research team at luca.malorni@uslcentro.toscana.it for enrollment information.

Where is the NCT04660435 trial being conducted?

This trial is being conducted at Prato, Italy.

Who is sponsoring the NCT04660435 clinical trial?

NCT04660435 is sponsored by Fondazione Sandro Pitigliani. The principal investigator is Luca Malorni at Azienda USL Toscana Centro - Prato. The trial plans to enroll 150 participants.

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