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NCT03573648 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Neoadjuvant Endocrine Therapy, Palbociclib, Avelumab in Estrogen Receptor Positive Breast Cancer

A Phase 2 study of Breast Cancer, sponsored by Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins.

Active
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
33
Enrollment target
4
Study locations

NCT03573648: Active Phase 2 study of Breast Cancer, sponsored by Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins.

NCT03573648 is a Phase 2 study of Breast Cancer that is active but no longer recruiting, run by Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins. The registered enrollment target is 33 participants, below the 2,803-participant average among 1,224 other Breast Cancer trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower). The trial reports 4 study locations across 4 states. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03573648, a Phase 2 study of Breast Cancer, is active but no longer recruiting, sponsored by Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins.

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
33 participants
Enrollment target
4
Study locations

Study Summary

Eligible patients with estrogen receptor positive breast cancer will undergo a biopsy and be randomized to receive endocrine therapy (ET) versus endocrine therapy with palbociclib (PET) in a 1:2 ratio. After 1 cycle (28 days) another biopsy will be obtained, and both arms will receive avelumab (A) for 3 additional cycles. Patients will then undergo breast surgery.

Primary Outcome

The number of patients with a response to treatment as assessed by MRI breast imaging

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • DRUG Palbociclib
  • DRUG Endocrine therapy
  • DRUG Avelumab

Study Locations (4)

Alabama

  • University of Alabama at Birmingham - Birmingham

District of Columbia

  • Sibley Memorial Hospital - Washington D.C.

Maryland

  • Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins - Baltimore

Pennsylvania

  • Allegheny Health Network - Pittsburgh

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 33 participants
Start Date 2018-11-13
Est. Completion 2026-12-30
Phase Phase 2

What the registry record for NCT03573648 still lists

NCT03573648 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 33 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 Palbociclib is the first listed.

NCT03573648 reports a single indexed study location in Alabama, District of Columbia, Maryland.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03573648 about?

NCT03573648 is a clinical study titled "Neoadjuvant Endocrine Therapy, Palbociclib, Avelumab in Estrogen Receptor Positive Breast Cancer". Eligible patients with estrogen receptor positive breast cancer will undergo a biopsy and be randomized to receive endocrine therapy (ET) versus endocrine therapy with palbociclib (PET) in a 1:2 ratio. After 1 cycle (28 days) another biopsy will be obtained, and both arms will receive avelumab (A) f...

What is the current status of trial NCT03573648?

This trial is currently active not recruiting. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 33 participants. The study started on 2018-11-13. Estimated completion is 2026-12-30.

What conditions does trial NCT03573648 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Breast Cancer.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03573648?

The interventions under investigation include: Palbociclib (DRUG), Endocrine therapy (DRUG), Avelumab (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03573648?

This trial is sponsored by Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, which has 523 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT03573648 being conducted?

This trial has 4 study locations across Alabama, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania. 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 NCT03573648's enrollment target sits among peer trials

33 935th of 1224 higher than 285 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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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03573648, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT03573648 (small enrollment · single site footprint · active not recruiting) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.