Clinical Research Directory

Concurrent Neoadjuvant Chemo/Endocrine Therapy in HER2+ Breast Cancer

The usual approach to care for hormone receptor positive, HER2 positive breast cancer is chemotherapy and HER2 targeted therapy followed by endocrine therapy and surgery. The purpose of this Research Study is to see if taking endocrine therapy with the chemotherapy and HER2 directed therapy increases patients response to therapy at the time of surgery

Gut Microbiome Changes During Abemaciclib Therapy in Breast Cancer

Abemaciclib (Verzenio) is a commonly used treatment for hormone receptor-positive breast cancer, but it can cause gastrointestinal side effects such as diarrhea, which may affect quality of life and treatment tolerance. The gut microbiome, which is the collection of bacteria living in the digestive tract, may play a role in these symptoms. The purpose of this study is to examine how the gut microbiome changes during the early phase of abemaciclib treatment and how these changes relate to gastrointestinal symptoms experienced by patients. Participants will provide stool samples at multiple time points using mailed collection kits and will complete questionnaires about gastrointestinal symptoms while receiving standard-of-care abemaciclib therapy. All study procedures will be conducted remotely. Information gained from this study may help inform future supportive care strategies for breast cancer patients receiving abemaciclib.

Randomized, Open Label, Clinical Study of the Targeted Therapy, Palbociclib, to Treat Metastatic Breast Cancer

The primary objective of this study is to demonstrate that the combination of palbociclib with anti-HER2 therapy plus endocrine therapy is superior to anti-HER2-based therapy plus endocrine therapy alone in improving the outcomes of subjects with hormone receptor-positive, HER2+ metastatic breast cancer.

T-DM1+Pertuzumab in Pre-OP Early-Stage HER2+ BRCA

This research study is studying a combination of drugs as a possible treatment for breast cancer that has tested positive for a protein called HER2. The names of the study interventions involved in this study are: * Trastuzumab emtansine (also called T-DM1) * Pertuzumab

Neoadjuvant Response-guided Treatment of HER2 Positive Breast Cancer

The purpose of this trial is to evaluate efficacy and toxicity of either the combination of docetaxel, trastuzumab sc and pertuzumab (arm A) or trastuzumab emtansin (arm B). Switch of therapy to the opposite treatment alternative is applicable in case of lack of response after two courses of treatment, or for medical reasons under exceptional circumstances (drug reaction, other medical conditions) at any point. After termination of the primary treatment follow-up for five years. A translational subprotocol is a mandatory part of the study protocol, with exception for the use of PET-CT evaluations.