Clinical trials
Breast cancer clinical trials
Cancer that forms in the cells of the breast, the most common cancer in women. We’re tracking 2,469 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT04563507RecruitingPhase 2
Immunotherapy plus hormone therapy for metastatic ER-positive breast cancer
This Phase 2 study tests a combination of immune-based treatments along with hormone (endocrine) therapy to slow or shrink advanced, hormone-receptor positive, HER2-negative breast cancer. You may be a candidate if your cancer has progressed after standard hormone-blocking medicines and you can start treatment with CDK4/6 medicine plus an aromatase inhibitor.
New York, New YorkAges 18–90 - NCT04585750RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Study drug for TP53 Y220C-mutated advanced cancers
This early-phase study tests PC14586 (rezatapopt) in people with advanced or metastatic solid cancers that carry a specific TP53 mutation called Y220C. It mainly looks at safety and how well the treatment may work, sometimes combined with pembrolizumab.
Irvine, CaliforniaAges 12 years+ - NCT04590560Recruiting
Best timing for breast screening in women ages 45–49 and 70–74
This study looks at the best time interval for breast cancer screening (mammograms) for women in two age groups. The goal is to reduce missed cancers while avoiding unnecessary tests.
Meldola (FC), FCAges 45–49 - NCT04603209Recruiting
Check-in registry for radiation during breast-conserving surgery
This registry study tracks people with early-stage, single-area breast cancer to understand outcomes when radiation is given during breast-conserving surgery. It may help doctors improve treatment planning for patients like you.
Santa Monica, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT04608357Recruiting
Testing digital patient avatars to guide treatment for metastatic breast cancer
This study tests whether a computer “avatar” made from your health information can help choose the best systemic therapy (medications that treat cancer throughout the body) for metastatic breast cancer. You may be asked to provide a tissue sample (biopsy) so the team can build and guide the treatment plan.
Toronto, OntarioAges 18 years+ - NCT04616300Recruiting
Exercise program to support brain function during breast cancer chemo
This trial studies whether a structured exercise program can help protect or improve thinking and memory in people with breast cancer while they are starting chemotherapy after surgery. It may help with “chemo brain” by targeting brain function during treatment.
Toronto, OntarioAges 18–65 - NCT04625023Recruiting
Study of breast cancer biology using mechanics in the body
This trial looks at how breast cancer works in the body, using new “mechanics” measurements to better guide treatment. It may be most helpful if you have (or may have) breast cancer and can take part in study visits and procedures.
Bergamo, BergamoAges 18 years+ - NCT04636710Recruiting
Treatment approach study for stage III inflammatory breast cancer
This study looks at how to best plan local treatments (like surgery and/or radiation) for people with stage III inflammatory breast cancer. It may help doctors refine care plans for this aggressive subtype by studying how patients are treated and what outcomes they have.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 18 years+ - NCT04646759RecruitingPhase 3
Fulvestrant or capecitabine plus pyrotinib for metastatic breast cancer
This Phase 3 trial tests adding pyrotinib to standard hormone-based treatments (fulvestrant or capecitabine) to slow or control metastatic breast cancer. It’s for tumors that are hormone-receptor positive and HER2 positive, where standard options have been used before.
Guangzhou, GuangdongAges 18–80 - NCT04660435Recruiting
Study how breast cancers resist CDK4/6 inhibitor treatment
This study looks at why some ER-positive, HER2-negative metastatic breast cancers don’t respond well to CDK4/6 inhibitors combined with hormone therapy. It may help researchers understand resistance and improve future treatment choices for people like you.
Prato, TuscanyAges Any age - NCT04665882Recruiting
Prediction tool for arm swelling after breast cancer surgery
This trial tests a prediction tool (a “nomogram”) to estimate who is at risk of developing breast cancer–related lymphedema, or long-term arm swelling, after surgery. If you fit the surgery and lymph node criteria, your information may help personalize follow-up and prevention.
Wuhan, HubeiAges 18–80 - NCT04671511Recruiting
Check targeted lymph node surgery for early breast cancer
This study tests a more focused surgery approach to remove lymph nodes in the armpit for people with early breast cancer that has been found in 1–2 axillary lymph nodes. It may help guide more precise treatment while checking how well this approach works.
Montreal, QuebecAges 18 years+ - NCT04679454Recruiting
One-dose pre-surgery radiation for early breast cancer
This study tests whether giving a single dose of radiation before breast surgery can be safe and effective for early-stage breast cancer. It may help by shrinking or treating the tumor right before the operation, depending on your case.
MilanAges 18 years+ - NCT04683679RecruitingPhase 2
Radiation plus pembrolizumab and olaparib for certain breast cancers
This study tests whether adding the drugs pembrolizumab and olaparib (or similar “radiosensitizers”) to radiation can improve outcomes for women with advanced breast cancer that is triple-negative or ER-positive/Her2-negative. It’s designed for cancers that have spread or come back and where radiation is being considered to control disease.
Basking Ridge, New JerseyAges 18 years+ - NCT04690439Recruiting
Light therapy to treat breast cancer–related arm swelling
This trial studies whether a noninvasive light-based treatment (photobiomodulation) can reduce breast cancer–related lymphedema, which is swelling in the arm or chest area due to lymph fluid buildup. If you qualify, you’ll be asked to follow a set treatment and follow-up schedule to see if symptoms improve safely.
Hasselt, LimburgAges 18 years+ - NCT04698252RecruitingPhase 2
Local treatment for ER/PR-positive limited spread breast cancer
This Phase 2 study tests whether treating a small number of metastatic spots with a local approach (like targeted radiation, surgery, or ablation) can help people with ER/PR-positive breast cancer. It aims to help when the cancer has spread only to a few areas and has not significantly worsened after initial whole-body treatment.
São Paulo, São PauloAges 18 years+ - NCT04703244Recruiting
Testing patient tumor samples to create research models in breast cancer
This study collects tumor-related samples from people with invasive breast cancer who are having surgery after treatment before surgery. Researchers use your samples to create lab models (called PDX and organoids) to help study breast cancer and find better future treatments.
Rochester, MinnesotaAges 18 years+ - NCT04740697Recruiting
Complementary therapies to help people stay on tamoxifen
This study looks at whether adding alternative or complementary supports can improve how well people stick with tamoxifen treatment for early hormone-related breast cancer. If it helps adherence, it may help people benefit more reliably from their prescribed therapy.
ToulouseAges 1.5 years+ - NCT04771520RecruitingPhase 2
Avapritinib for tumors with specific KIT or PDGFRA changes
This Phase 2 trial studies avapritinib, a targeted medicine, for people whose cancer has specific KIT or PDGFRA genetic changes. It may help shrink or slow growth of certain advanced cancers, including some brain tumors, when standard treatments have not worked or for specific glioblastoma cases.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT04790305RecruitingPhase 4
Huaier granules with standard therapy for early triple-negative breast cancer
This trial looks at whether adding Huaier granules to usual after-surgery treatment can improve outcomes for people with high-risk early-stage triple-negative breast cancer. It focuses on whether the added supplement is safe and helpful after standard care.
Hefei, AnhuiAges 18–70 - NCT04841148RecruitingPhase 2
Avelumab or hydroxychloroquine to target hidden breast cancer
This Phase 2 trial tests whether adding different medicines—either avelumab or hydroxychloroquine, with or without palbociclib—can eliminate dormant “leftover” breast cancer cells. It’s meant for people with hormone-receptor–positive breast cancer who have no visible cancer now, but still have detectable dormant cells in the bone marrow.
Washington D.C., District of ColumbiaAges 18 years+ - NCT04886531RecruitingPhase 2
Pre-surgery neratinib plus hormone therapy with trastuzumab
This study tests whether a pre-surgery treatment plan that adds neratinib to hormone therapy and trastuzumab can shrink HER2-positive, ER-positive breast cancer before surgery. It may help patients by improving how much cancer is eliminated at the time of surgery.
Chicago, IllinoisAges 18 years+ - NCT04891068RecruitingPhase 2
Pre-surgery low-dose azacitidine for high-risk early breast cancer
This trial studies whether giving a low dose of azacitidine before surgery can shrink or control high-risk early breast cancer. It’s meant for adults whose cancer has not yet spread to distant organs.
Chicago, IllinoisAges 18 years+ - NCT04899908RecruitingPhase 2
Brain radiation with or without gadolinium nanoparticles for brain metastases
This trial tests whether adding tiny gadolinium-containing nanoparticles to standard brain radiation can better control brain metastases from certain cancers. It is for people with tumors that have grown after immunotherapy, are from certain cancers (like melanoma, GI, or HER2+ breast), are cystic, are large, or have come back after prior radiation.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 18 years+
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for breast cancer?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 2,469 recruiting breast cancer studies from the U.S. registry, each rewritten for real people, not researchers, so you can see what it’s testing and who it’s for.
- How do I know if I qualify for a breast cancer trial?
- Each study lists its eligibility criteria — rules about age, diagnosis, and prior treatments. On every Clin2 trial page we explain these in words written for real people and offer a short, optional pre-screen for a fit read. The study team makes the final decision.
- Does it cost anything to join a breast cancer trial?
- Using Clin2 is always free. Many trials cover the cost of the study treatment and related visits; some reimburse travel. The study team explains exactly what’s covered before you decide.
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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.