Clinical trials · Pennsylvania
Breast cancer clinical trials in Pennsylvania
We’re tracking 135 recruiting breast cancer studies with a site in Pennsylvania — including Phase 1, Phase 1/Phase 2, Phase 2 and Phase 3 studies, each written for real people, not researchers.
Recruiting studies in Pennsylvania
- NCT04523857RecruitingPhase 2
Abemaciclib and hydroxychloroquine after breast cancer relapse risk
This Phase 2 trial tests whether abemaciclib plus hydroxychloroquine can kill tiny “leftover” cancer cells in the bone marrow after standard breast cancer treatment. It may help lower the chance of cancer coming back by targeting minimal residual disease.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT04434040RecruitingPhase 2
Atezolizumab and sacituzumab to prevent breast cancer return
This trial tests two medicines after surgery and chemotherapy to help lower the risk that triple-negative breast cancer comes back. It’s for people whose cancer still showed “residual” invasive disease after neoadjuvant (before-surgery) chemotherapy, and whose blood test shows traces of tumor DNA.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT03863457RecruitingPhase 1
PET/CT scan test for breast cancer using a new tracer
This Phase 1 study tests a new PET/CT imaging tracer to see how well it can detect breast cancer spots in the body. It may help doctors learn where breast cancer is and how imaging could work better in the future.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT03723928Recruiting
Blood test–guided monitoring for metastatic breast cancer treatment
This study checks whether specific blood “tumor marker” levels can help monitor how hormone receptor–positive, HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer responds to first-line therapy. It uses regular blood tests (and sometimes scans) to see if this marker-based monitoring is useful and reliable.
Doylestown, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT03808337RecruitingPhase 2
SBRT radiation plus standard treatment for spread cancer
This trial looks at adding a focused radiation treatment called SBRT to standard care for cancers that have spread to a limited number of spots. It aims to control those spread-out tumors while still using the usual cancer treatment plan.
Allentown, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT03606967RecruitingPhase 2
Individualized vaccine added to standard treatment for metastatic triple-negative breast cancer
This Phase 2 trial tests whether adding a personalized cancer vaccine to durvalumab (an immunotherapy), tremelimumab (another immunotherapy), and chemotherapy can improve outcomes for people with metastatic triple-negative breast cancer. It may help your immune system recognize your specific tumor features.
Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT02732171Recruiting
Blood and bone marrow tests to track breast cancer return
This trial checks whether specific “surveillance” markers (measured from blood and bone marrow) can help predict if breast cancer comes back after standard treatments. It may help doctors monitor you more accurately and earlier if recurrence risk is high.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT02945579Recruiting
Testing skipping breast surgery or radiation for top responders
This trial studies whether some people with early-stage breast cancer who respond extremely well to hormone/chemo/targeted treatment can safely skip breast surgery and/or radiation. It aims to reduce side effects without increasing cancer risk in carefully selected patients.
Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaAges 30 years+ - NCT01042379RecruitingPhase 2
Adaptive drug trial for newly diagnosed breast cancer
This study tests personalized, changing treatment plans (given before surgery) to find better options for your specific breast tumor. You may be asked for extra breast-tissue testing to help match you with the most suitable study drug(s).
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT07655934Recruiting
Lifestyle and energy in breast cancer survivors
This study looks at how lifestyle and energy levels affect women recently diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer. It may help researchers understand the body's changes during treatment.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT07478016Recruiting
Studying inflammation and social factors in breast cancer
This study looks at how inflammation and social factors (like stress or support) affect breast cancer patients before they start treatment. You may qualify if you are a woman, newly diagnosed, and have not yet had any cancer treatment.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT07216105RecruitingPhase 1
New immune cell treatment for advanced solid tumors
This trial tests a new treatment using specially engineered immune cells (called FT836) for people with advanced solid tumors that have not responded to other treatments. It may be given alone or with chemotherapy and/or other antibody medicines. The study aims to see if this approach can shrink tumors or slow their growth.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT06795529Recruiting
Palliative care support for metastatic breast cancer
This study tests a palliative care program designed to improve quality of life for people with metastatic breast cancer. It may help you better manage symptoms and coordinate care with your oncology team.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT06545942RecruitingPhase 1
Studying MOMA-313 for advanced or metastatic solid tumors
This trial tests a new oral drug, MOMA-313, alone or with another drug (olaparib), in people whose cancer has a specific DNA repair problem (HR-deficient mutation). It aims to see if the drug can shrink tumors or slow their growth.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT06401421Recruiting
Blood test for tumor DNA after breast cancer chemo
This study tests a new blood test to see if it can find tiny bits of tumor DNA after chemotherapy. If you have a larger or higher-risk breast cancer and are getting chemotherapy before surgery, you may join. The test could help doctors know if your cancer is gone or if more treatment is needed.
Hershey, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT06380751RecruitingPhase 3
New targeted therapy for BRCA/PALB2-mutated HR+ breast cancer
This trial tests a new combination of targeted therapies (saruparib plus camizestrant or hormone therapy) against standard treatments for people with a specific type of advanced breast cancer. It may be a good option if you have a BRCA1, BRCA2, or PALB2 gene mutation and have not yet had treatment for your advanced disease.
Hershey, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT05827081RecruitingPhase 3
Ribociclib plus endocrine therapy for early breast cancer
This trial studies whether adding ribociclib to standard hormone (endocrine) therapy lowers the risk of breast cancer coming back in early-stage, hormone-receptor–positive cancer. It mainly looks at safety and how well the treatment controls cancer after surgery and (sometimes) prior hormone treatment.
Drexel Hill, PennsylvaniaAges 18–100 - NCT05501704RecruitingPhase 2
Testosterone-blocking therapy for male breast cancer
This Phase 2 study tests an oral treatment (called “ET”) to treat hormone-receptor–positive, HER2-negative invasive breast cancer in men. It may help shrink or control cancer without using standard cancer treatments first.
Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT03424005RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Testing new drug combinations for advanced breast cancer
This study tests how well and how safely different combinations of cancer drugs work for people with metastatic or inoperable locally advanced breast cancer. It may help by finding a better treatment option and collecting information to guide future care.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT04468061RecruitingPhase 2
Study chemo drug plus immunotherapy for metastatic triple-negative breast cancer
This trial tests sacituzumab govitecan (an antibody-drug medicine) with or without pembrolizumab (an immune-system therapy) in people with metastatic triple-negative breast cancer. It may help by shrinking tumors and improving immune control, especially for patients with specific tumor marker results.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT06833853Recruiting
Blood test study for women with advanced breast cancer
This study looks at a blood test that measures certain markers on cancer cells (CTCs) and genetic material in the blood (cfDNA/RNA) in women with metastatic breast cancer. It aims to better understand the cancer and guide treatment decisions.
Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT06757634RecruitingPhase 3
A study of gedatolisib for first-line advanced breast cancer
This trial tests a new targeted therapy called gedatolisib for people with HR-positive, HER2-negative advanced breast cancer who have not yet received treatment for metastatic disease. It aims to see if adding this drug to standard hormone therapy can help control the cancer longer.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT06551116Recruiting
Better HER2 testing for HER2-low breast cancer on Enhertu
This study looks at using a more detailed lab test to measure HER2 levels in people with HER2-low metastatic breast cancer who are starting or have just started treatment with Enhertu. The goal is to see if this test can help doctors better understand who might benefit from Enhertu.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT05683418RecruitingPhase 1
Study of a new drug for PIK3CA-mutated HR+ HER2- breast cancer
This early-stage study tests the safety and tolerability of TOS-358 in women with HR-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer that has a specific gene change (PIK3CA). It may help learn whether this targeted treatment is safe enough to move forward.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+
Breast cancer trials by city in Pennsylvania
Where these studies are running in Pennsylvania
Institutions with a site for the recruiting breast cancer studies listed above.
- Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania · 3 studies
- University of Pennsylvania · 3 studies
- Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest · 2 studies
- Thomas Jefferson University Hospital · 2 studies
- University of Pennsylvania-Abramson Cancer Center · 2 studies
- University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI) · 2 studies
- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center · 2 studies
- UPMC Hillman Cancer Center · 2 studies
What taking part in a breast cancer study involves
A screening visit first
Before anything else, the study team checks whether you fit — usually a visit with some tests. You can stop at any point, and screening is typically free.
Care at a nearby site
Study visits happen at a clinic or hospital taking part. Many studies cover the cost of the study treatment and related visits, and some reimburse travel.
You stay in control
Taking part is voluntary and you can leave a study at any time, for any reason, without affecting your regular care.
The team decides eligibility
Our fit check is a helpful first read, not a decision. The study team makes the final call after reviewing your health history.
Breast cancer trials in other states
Common questions
- Are there breast cancer clinical trials in Pennsylvania?
- Yes. We're currently tracking 135 recruiting breast cancer studies with a site in Pennsylvania, each rewritten in plain language so you can see what it's testing and who it's for.
- How do I find out if I qualify for a breast cancer study in Pennsylvania?
- Each study lists its eligibility rules — age, diagnosis, prior treatments. On every trial page we explain these in plain language and offer a short, optional pre-screen for a fit read. The study team makes the final decision.
- Do I have to live in Pennsylvania to take part?
- Not necessarily. These studies have a site in Pennsylvania, but eligibility is about your health, not your address — some people travel to take part, and a few studies reimburse travel. The study team can tell you what's required.
- Does it cost anything to join a breast cancer trial?
- Using Clin2 is always free. Many trials cover the study treatment and related visits; some reimburse travel. The study team explains exactly what's covered before you decide.
Not the right time?
New breast cancer studies open in Pennsylvania regularly. Set up a health profile and we’ll quietly watch for studies that fit you and email you when one opens.
Clin2 helps you find and understand clinical trials and does not provide medical advice. Study data comes from ClinicalTrials.gov. Talk with your doctor about whether a specific trial is right for you.