๐๏ธ Verified NIH Record โข Updated 2026-05-21
Study of a Shortened Radiation Therapy Schedule in People With Breast Cancer (NCT04648904)
๐ต Active, Not Recruiting Early Phase1 ๐ Clinical Research Protocol Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
๐ฉบ Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
The purpose of this study is to see whether providing radiation on a shortened (compressed) schedule of 5 days in a row is a safe and effective approach to prevent cancer from coming back in people who have had a mastectomy.
Who can join: To join this study, participants generally need to meet the listed inclusion criteria (5 items) and avoid the listed exclusions (9 items).
Location: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (All Protocol Activities) โ New York, New York
๐ "Do I Qualify?" โ 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistCheck every box below. If you can check all of them, you may meet the study's basic screening requirements (final eligibility is confirmed by the site team).
Usually NOT eligible if any of the following apply:
- Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients with distant metastasis.
- Patients who are pregnant or breastfeeding.
- Prior radiation therapy to the ipsilateral or contralateral breast or thorax.
- All patients with clinical, radiographic or pathological T4, N3 or involved internal mammary disease (N1b, N1c, and N2b) will not be eligible to enroll.
- Medical condition such as uncontrolled infection (including HIV), uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, or connective tissue diseases (lupus, systemic sclerosis, or other collagen vascular diseases) that, in the opinion of the treating physician, would make this protocol unreasonably hazardous for the patient.
- Patients with a "currently active" second malignancy other than non-melanoma skin cancers. Patients are not considered to have "currently active" malignancies if they have completed therapy and are considered by their physicians to be at \<5% risk of relapse within 3 years.
- Concomitant anti-neoplastic treatment is not allowed during protocol treatment and should be completed at least 2 weeks prior to commencement of protocol treatment, with resolution of associated acute toxicities. However endocrine therapies (tamoxifen or aromatase inhibitors), anti-HER2 therapy and bisphosphonates are permitted without restriction even during protocol treatment. Standard-of-care maintenance treatments such as pembrolizumab and capecitabine are permitted during protocol treatment. All of these treatments are delivered routinely as SOC during conventional radiotherapy.
- Unwilling or unable to participate in all required study evaluations and procedures. Unable to understand the purpose and risks of the study and to provide a signed and dated informed consent form (ICF) and authorization to use protected health information (in accordance with national and local patient privacy regulations).
๐ Extracted verbatim from the official NIH eligibility criteria. Always confirm with the study coordinator.
๐ All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (All Protocol Activities) โ New York, New York
๐ฐ Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA ยง 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.