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NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Pilot Study of an Aerobic Exercise Intervention During Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy in Early-stage Triple Negative Breast Cancer

Lead Sponsor:

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Conditions:

Aerobic Exercise

Early Stage Triple Negative Breast Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

To learn if participating in a supervised exercise program can help participants with early-stage TNBC who are receiving ICI therapy before undergoing breast surgery.

Detailed Description

Primary Objective To evaluate the feasibility of a supervised cardiorespiratory exercise program in participants with clinical stage 2-3 Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC) undergoing neoadjuvant che...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion Criteria
  • female and male participants 18 years or older and willing to provide Informed Consent
  • clinical stage 2 or 3 TNBC (estrogen receptor and progesterone receptor ≤ 10% by immunohistochemistry (IHC) and human epidermal growth factor-2 (HER2) negative (IHC 0, IHC1+, or IHC 2+ with negative fluorescence in situ hybridization))
  • Physically able to walk independently without assistive device and able to march in place for 30 seconds without assistive device
  • Eastern Co-Operative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status 0-1
  • Planned receipt of neoadjuvant chemoICI therapy (carboplatin/taxane in combination with pembrolizumab; taxane options are weekly paclitaxel or every 3 week docetaxel8,46)
  • clearance to participate in the study by the patient's medical oncologist
  • normal bone marrow function
  • able to read/complete study forms/assessments and understand instructions in English
  • Exclusion criteria:
  • a) Any physical condition which hinders the ability to safely participate in exercise including: uncontrolled or symptomatic cardiac/respiratory disease (e.g. uncontrolled angina, unusual shortness of breath, congestive heart failure, symptomatic peripheral vascular disease), stroke/myocardial infarction in the past year, fragility fracture, recent or planned orthopedic surgery, or any comorbid condition precluding exercise per the treating physician b) receipt of medications known to influence immune function including corticosteroids (\>10 mg prednisone equivalent), other immune-suppressive medication, or beta blockers47 c) Any infection or vaccination within the last 4 weeks d) e) Known HIV-positive participants on combination antiretroviral therapy f) concurrent participation in a therapeutic clinical trial or other exercise program g) pregnant h) medically advised to not exercise i) Unable to walk on a motor-driven treadmill for \~30 minutes at study enrollment j) Adults unable to consent k) No external catheters/drains (e.g., nephrostomy tube, foley catheter). A colostomy or Ileostomy is acceptable.
  • l) Prior or concurrent non-breast malignancy. Those with prior cancers treated with curative intent are eligible. Participants with known (or history) of hepatitis B positive, or hepatitis C positive infection

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    April 6 2026

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ESTIMATED

    End Date :

    October 30 2030

    Estimated Enrollment :

    33 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT07216495

    Start Date

    April 6 2026

    End Date

    October 30 2030

    Last Update

    October 24 2025

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    MD Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas, United States, 77030

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