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Effect of using beta-glucans on immunity and treatment continuity for women with breast cancer BioVit Trial

Effect of ß-glucan supplementation on immunosuppression and maintenance of chemotherapy in breast cancer: a randomized, parallel, placebo-controlled clinical trial BioVit Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
REBEC
Registry ID
RBR-73zpq3k
Enrollment
130
Registered
2026-07-20
Start date
2026-07-20
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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

Conditions

Malignant Neoplasm: Breast, Unspecified Malignant neoplasm of nipple and areola

Interventions

This is a randomized parallel and placebo-controlled clinical trial with two arms, with random allocation in a one-to-one ratio performed by an electronic system on the Research Electronic Data Captur

Sponsors

Liga Norte Riograndense Contra o Câncer
Lead Sponsor
Liga Norte Riograndense Contra o Câncer
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Women aged eighteen years or older; confirmed histological diagnosis of breast cancer stages one to three according to the American Joint Committee on Cancer eighth edition; planning for neoadjuvant chemotherapy with the regimen consisting of doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide followed by paclitaxel for human epidermal growth factor receptor two negative profile; Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status between zero and one; adequate renal hepatic and hematological function for receiving standard chemotherapy treatment

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with a history of prior chemotherapy for the current breast cancer diagnosis; chronic use of immunosuppressive drugs or corticosteroids; prior use of leukocyte colony stimulating factors; presence of active infection or uncontrolled human immunodeficiency virus diagnosis; history of known allergy to the supplement components; planning for a dose dense chemotherapy regimen; pregnant or lactating women; current use of prebiotics probiotics synbiotics or herbal supplements; prior diagnosis of autoimmune diseases or inflammatory bowel diseases

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
It’s expected to observe the proportion of patients with chemotherapy delay or definitive discontinuation through the monitoring of the oncological treatment schedule where percentages of participants presenting a delay equal to or greater than seven days in any cycle or definitive treatment suspension due to the occurrence of grade three or higher hematological toxicity according to the common terminology criteria for adverse events will be analyzed

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
It’s expected to find the occurrence of complications and treatment tolerability through laboratory tests clinical evaluations and electronic patient medical records where the incidence of febrile neutropenia infections hospitalizations severe neutropenia and lymphopenia rates relative dose intensity received and quality of life scores will be analyzed

Countries

BR

Contacts

Public ContactLiga Norte Riograndese Contra o Câncer

Liga Norte Riograndense Contra o Câncer

compex@liga.org.br+55 84 4009-5597

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026