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No Axillary sUrgical Treatment In clinically Lymph node negative patients on UltraSonography after Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy [Neo-NAUTILUS]: A Prospective, phase III Clinical Trial

No Axillary sUrgical Treatment In clinically Lymph node negative patients on UltraSonography after Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy [Neo-NAUTILUS]: A Prospective, phase III Clinical Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
CRIS
Registry ID
KCT0010174
Enrollment
604
Registered
2025-02-07
Start date
2025-01-15
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-03-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Procedure/Surgery : This clinical trial is designed as a randomized controlled trial. The study group will omit sentinel lymph node biopsy, while the control group will undergo the procedure. All othe

Sponsors

Seoul National University Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion Criteria: - Women aged =19 years. - Histologically confirmed invasive breast carcinoma treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy. - Clinical staging prior to NAC: cT1-3, cN0, M0 (AJCC 8th Edition). - If pre-NAC staging is cT1-3, cN1, M0, must meet the following criteria: (1) HER2-positive or triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). (2) At least 30% reduction in tumor size on MRI after NAC (comparing pre- and post-NAC MRI). - Negative axillary lymph node status on ultrasound after NAC. - Planned for breast-conserving surgery with completed neoadjuvant chemotherapy (at least half the planned regimen must be completed). - ECOG performance status of 0-2. - Signed written informed consent before enrollment.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion Criteria: - History of any cancer within the past 5 years. - Bilateral breast cancer. - Patients requiring mastectomy. - Tumor size >5 cm after NAC. - Male breast cancer. - Pregnant or breastfeeding women. - Inability to understand and complete questionnaires. - Patients currently participating in other clinical studies related to surgical methods.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Invasive Disease Free Survival (iDFS)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Overall Survival (OS);Distant Metastasis Free Survival (DMFS);Axillary recurrence rate;Locoregional Recurrence Rate (LRR);Adverse events;Quality of Life

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactWonshik Han

Seoul National University Hospital

hanwonshik@gmail.com+82-2-2072-1958

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CRIS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026