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Biospecimen Collection (NCT05770531)

Circulating Tumor DNA to Guide Changes in Standard of Care Chemotherapy: a one-minute explainerNCT057705311 min

Biospecimen Collection trial for Metastatic HER2-Negative Breast Carcinoma (NCT05770531). This is a short film with English narration. The transcript is on this page, and the written brief is separate.

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This trial is for adults starting chemotherapy for metastatic triple-negative breast cancer, with PD-L1 combined positive score below ten or otherwise unsuitable for checkpoint inhibitors. No prior chemotherapy for metastatic disease is allowed.

The idea: random assignment compares standard imaging-guided care with blood tumor-DNA tests that may trigger an earlier switch to intravenous sacituzumab govitecan. This drug delivers a DNA-damaging payload to TROP2-bearing cells. Both groups have scans and blood collection. Researchers compare progression-free survival.

This phase 2 study plans 160 patients. Vandana Abramson leads at Vanderbilt, Nashville, the sole recruiting US site.

Public record; not medical advice.

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