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NCT02999477 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 1

A Study Of Changes In PD-L1 Expression During Preoperative Treatment With Nab-Paclitaxel And Pembrolizumab In Hormone Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer

A Phase 1 study of Breast Cancer, sponsored by Adrienne G. Waks.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
32
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT02999477: Completed Phase 1 study of Breast Cancer, sponsored by Adrienne G. Waks.

NCT02999477 is a Phase 1 study of Breast Cancer that has completed, run by Adrienne G. Waks. The registered enrollment target is 32 participants, below the 2,803-participant average among 1,224 other Breast Cancer trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02999477, a Phase 1 study of Breast Cancer, has completed, sponsored by Adrienne G. Waks.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
32 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

This research study is exploring chemotherapy in combination with immunotherapy (a therapy that uses the body's own immune system to control cancer) as a possible treatment for hormone receptor positive breast cancer. The interventions involved in this study are: * Pembrolizumab (MK-3475; Keytruda™) * Nab-Paclitaxel (Abraxane

Primary Outcome

PDL1 H-Score by Immunohistochemistry (≥ 100 versus 0-99) change from baseline biopsy to biopsy after 2-week monotherapy (from C1D1 to C3D1). The minimum score is 0 and the higher the score the worse.

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • DRUG Pembrolizumab
  • PROCEDURE Biopsy
  • DRUG Nab-Paclitaxel

Study Locations (1)

Massachusetts

  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute - Boston

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 32 participants
Start Date 2017-02-23
Est. Completion 2026-01-08
Phase Phase 1
Adrienne G. Waks

4 total trials

What the finished NCT02999477 record still lists

NCT02999477 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 32 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 2,803-participant average among 1,224 other Breast Cancer trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Breast Cancer appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 3 interventions - of which Pembrolizumab is the first listed.

NCT02999477 reports a single indexed study location in Massachusetts.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02999477 about?

NCT02999477 is a clinical study titled "A Study Of Changes In PD-L1 Expression During Preoperative Treatment With Nab-Paclitaxel And Pembrolizumab In Hormone Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer". This research study is exploring chemotherapy in combination with immunotherapy (a therapy that uses the body's own immune system to control cancer) as a possible treatment for hormone receptor positive breast cancer. The interventions involved in this study are: * Pembrolizumab (MK-3475; Keytruda...

What is the current status of trial NCT02999477?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 32 participants. The study started on 2017-02-23. Estimated completion is 2026-01-08.

What conditions does trial NCT02999477 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Breast Cancer.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02999477?

The interventions under investigation include: Pembrolizumab (DRUG), Biopsy (PROCEDURE), Nab-Paclitaxel (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02999477?

This trial is sponsored by Adrienne G. Waks, which has 4 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT02999477 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across Massachusetts. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

Similar trials for Breast Cancer

Matched on the same primary condition, ranked to surface studies in the same phase first, then by recruiting status, no relevance scoring or editorial curation.

Where NCT02999477's enrollment target sits among peer trials

32 941st of 1224 higher than 278 of 1,224 other Breast Cancer trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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