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The Detection of Cell-in-cell Structure (CICs) in Patients With Breast Cancer Undergoing Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy

The Detection of Cell-in-cell Structure (CICs) in Patients With Breast Cancer Undergoing Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy

Status
UNKNOWN
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05642104
Enrollment
175
Registered
2022-12-08
Start date
2021-10-01
Completion date
2024-10-01
Last updated
2022-12-08

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

Conditions

Breast Neoplasms

Keywords

Breast Neoplasms, cell-in-cell structures, Neoadjuvant therapy

Brief summary

Breast cancer is the most common malignant tumor in women worldwide and neoadjuvant therapy has been the standard care for local advanced breast cancer. Moreover, neoadjuvant therapy undoubtedly provides an ideal model to evaluate the response to therapy. Cell-in-cell structures (CICs) refer to the presence of one or more cells inside host cell, which generally leads to the death of inner cells. Notably, established evidences indicated that CICs were present in breast cancer and tend to impact patient survival. However, whether CICs profile could predict efficacy of therapy remains unclear. In this prospective cohort study, the CICs number and profile will be detected in tumor tissue before and after the neoadjuvant therapy. Then the association between CICs number including dynamic changing and response rate will be explored.

Interventions

DRUGNeoadjuvant therapy

all procedures is in accordance with international guidelines and domestic expert consensus on breast cancer.

Sponsors

Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Age 18-65, female; * Pathological biopsy confirmed invasive ductal carcinoma; * Karnofsky Performance Status (KPS)≥ 60, expected survival ≥4 months; * Locally advanced breast cancer (HER2-positive disease and TNBC, ≥cT1c or ≥cN0; HER2-negative,HR positive disease,≥cT2 or ≥cN1;Large primary tumor relative to breast size in a patient who desires breast conservation) ; * According to the RECIST1.1 standard, at least one measurable lesion exists;

Exclusion criteria

* Pregnant or lactating women; * Left ventricular ejection fraction less than 50%; * History of malignant tumor and concurrent occurrence of other tumors; * Serious medical pathology, such as congestive heart failure; unstable angina; uncontrolled high risk arrhythmias, and other serious illness or medical condition that may interfere with the study; * Refuse to participate in the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
pCR(complete pathological response)Up to 24 weeks.no invasive malignant cells identifiable in sections from the site of the tumor(Miller-Payne grades 5) the Miller-Payne grades 4 and 5 patients are grouped as responders.
Objective response rate (ORR)Up to 24 weeks.Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST):Progressive Disease (PD); Partial Response (PR); Complete Response (CR); Stable Disease (SD) Objective response rate (ORR), defined as the proportion of patients with a complete response (CR) partial response (PR) to treatment.
Quantification of CIC structure in tumor tissueUp to 24 weeks.CICs number and subtypes in tumor tissue (Core needle biopsy specimens before and after neoadjuvant therapy and surgical specimens based on neoadjuvant therapy.)

Other

MeasureTime frameDescription
CA125(Carbohydrate antigen125)Up to 24 weeks.Counts of international units per milliliter (IU/mL) of tumor marker CA 125
Disease-free survival (DFS)Within 5 years after surgeryIt refers to the length of time from the start of medication after enrollment to the death of the patient because of the recurrence, distant metastasis of the disease, invasive contralateral breast cancer, or any other cause.
CA199(Carbohydrate antigen199)Up to 24 weeks.Counts of international units per milliliter (IU/mL) of tumor marker CA 199
Overall survival (OS)Within 10 years after surgeryIt refers to the length of time from the start of treatment to the death of the patient.
CEA(carcinoembryonic antigen)Up to 24 weeks.Counts of international units per milliliter (IU/mL) of tumor marker CEA

Countries

China

Contacts

Primary ContactHongyan Huang, PHD
hhongy1999@126.com18911358631

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026