Study of Screening Brain MRIs in Stage IV Breast Cancer

NCT ID: NCT05115474

Last Updated: 2025-11-14

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Total Enrollment

170 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-12-21

Study Completion Date

2026-10-31

Brief Summary

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The study is a single arm, nonrandomized phase II prospective study, with the goal of investigating the role of screening brain MRIs in neurologically asymptomatic patients with metastatic breast cancer.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Triple Negative Breast Cancer HER2-positive Breast Cancer Hormone Receptor-positive Breast Cancer

Keywords

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Stage IV Breast Cancer

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_ONLY

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Participants with TNBC (triple negative breast cancer)

Participants will undergo a screening brain MRI. Patients will undergo a second brain MRI at first systemic progression or at 6 months whichever event occurs sooner.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Participants will undergo MRI imaging with and without contrast.

Participants with Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 (HER2) + Breast Cancer

Participants will undergo a screening brain MRI. Patients will undergo a second brain MRI at first systemic progression or at 6 months whichever event occurs sooner.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Participants will undergo MRI imaging with and without contrast.

Participants with Hormone Receptor (HR) +Breast Cancer

Participants will undergo a screening brain MRI. Patients will undergo a second brain MRI at first systemic progression or at 6 months whichever event occurs sooner.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Participants will undergo MRI imaging with and without contrast.

Interventions

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Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Participants will undergo MRI imaging with and without contrast.

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Other Intervention Names

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MRI

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Histologic diagnosis of breast cancer with documentation of ER/PR/HER2 status
* Radiographic evidence of stage IV extracranial diease having progressed past first line therapy in HR+/HER2- patients
* Radiographic evidence of stage IV extracranial disease in TN and HER2+ patients
* Age ≥ 18
* Life expectancy ≥ 6 months
* Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status 0 to 2
* Patients must be able to understand and the willingness to sign an informed consent for study procedures
* Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study

Exclusion Criteria

* Prior diagnosis or treatment of brain metastases or leptomeningeal disease
* Patients with prior history of non-breast cancer malignancies should have no evidence of disease ≥ 2 years
* Neurologic symptoms warranting standard screening brain MRI in the judgement of the treating physician at time of enrollment
* Indications warranting brain MRI for other neurologic conditions at time of study entry
* Contraindication towards MRI imaging with contrast
* Chronic kidney disease stage IV or V or end stage renal disease
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Florida Breast Cancer Foundation

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Kamran A Ahmed, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Moffitt Cancer Center

Locations

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Morton Plant Mease- Baycare

Clearwater, Florida, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Moffitt Cancer Center

Tampa, Florida, United States

Site Status ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Robin Dowell

Role: CONTACT

Phone: 813-745-0393

Email: [email protected]

Facility Contacts

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Ronica H. Nanda, MD

Role: primary

References

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Ahmed KA, Kim Y, Armaghani AJ, Arrington JA, Costa RL, Czerniecki BJ, Diaz R, Dowell RA, Extermann M, Forsyth PA, Lee KT, Loftus L, Mills MN, Phuoc VH, Rosa M, Soliman HH, Sam CS, Washington IR, Soyano AE, Han HS. Phase II trial of brain MRI surveillance in stage IV breast cancer. Neuro Oncol. 2025 Jul 30;27(6):1550-1558. doi: 10.1093/neuonc/noaf018.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 39851040 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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MCC-21448

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id