RecruitingFemale onlyEN originalBreast cancerHER2 positive

Tumor-microenvironment Spatial Interaction to Identify Markers of Resistance to Therapy in HER2+ Breast Cancer Patients

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About the trial

This retrospective observational study aims at the comparison of the tumour-microenvironment tissue architecture before and after neo-adjuvant therapy in samples from HER2-positive (HER2+) breast cancer (BrCa) patients that display residual invasive disease in the breast/lymph node at surgery after standard-of-care combined chemotherapy and trastuzumab treatment. The working hypothesis of the investigators is that: Therapy imposes a selective pressure on tumour-microenvironment features promoting resistance to treatment. Participant that have already undergone neo-adjuvant treatment as part of their regular medical care for HER2-positive breast cancer will provide access to formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) samples taken before and after therapy. Tumoral, peri-tumoral and stromal regions of each specimen will be analyzed with the ultimate goal to identify new biomarkers (and putative targets) of resistance to therapy.

Original English text from ClinicalTrials.gov

Who can (and can't) join

✓ Qualifies

  • Uczestnik wyraża dobrowolną zgodę na udział w badaniu
  • Pacjent przed operacją przeszedł biopsję i chemioterapię (leki przeciwnowotworowe, potem leki na bazie taksanów) wraz z lekiem Herceptin
  • Próbka z operacji wykazuje resztkową chorobę nowotworową w piersi lub węzłach chłonnych

✗ Disqualifies

  • Poważne schorzenia lub inne choroby współistniejące
  • Jednoczesne stosowanie innych leków podczas chemioterapii wstępnej
  • Złej jakości próbka do badania analitycznego

Simplified criteria — AI translation

Trial details

Minimum age
18 Years
Last updated (source)
April 15, 2026
Sex
Female only

Locations (1)

IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital

Milan, Italy

Trial contact

Contact information from ClinicalTrials.gov. Contact in English.

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