Clinical trial Recruiting at 8 sites Interventional Women only

See if standardized coaching helps patients stick with abemaciclib

Official title: A Scientific Study Evaluating Therapy Persistence in Patients With Hormone Receptor-positive, HER2-negative Early Breast Cancer Under Adjuvant Treatment With Abemaciclib Who Receive Standardized Patient Education and Counselling.

Run by Institut fuer Frauengesundheit · NCT07521202 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study tests whether structured patient coaching helps women with early HR+/HER2- breast cancer take abemaciclib more reliably alongside endocrine therapy.

Quick facts

Study typeInterventional
SexWomen only
Enrollment257 (estimated)
SponsorInstitut fuer Frauengesundheit
Academic / other
Locations8 sites (Esslingen am Neckar, Baden-Wurttemberg and 7 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedJune 19, 2026
Main results expectedJune 2029
Study endsJune 2030
Registry record updatedNovember 4, 2026
Trial IDNCT07521202 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Women 18+ with HR+/HER2- early breast cancer currently taking abemaciclib with endocrine therapy, started within the last 28 days, and able to provide informed consent.

Probably not a fit

Patients unlikely to benefit include those not receiving abemaciclib as prescribed or with contraindications, significant comorbidities, or those unable to participate in coaching.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This interventional study evaluates whether standardized patient coaching improves adherence to abemaciclib in routine clinical practice for HR+/HER2- early breast cancer. Participants are women 18 or older who recently started abemaciclib in combination with endocrine therapy and meet other criteria. The intervention consists of standardized coaching, with adherence measured through questionnaires and comparison to routine care. Enrollment is at multiple German centers, led by Institut fuer Frauengesundheit with Lilly Deutschland as a collaborator. The trial does not specify a phase, and eligibility includes consent and absence of pregnancy or contraindications to abemaciclib.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, patients may maintain higher adherence to abemaciclib, potentially improving treatment outcomes.

How similar studies have gone: Previous studies in other settings suggest coaching can improve adherence, but this specific standardized coaching approach in abemaciclib-treated breast cancer is novel.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria:

* Women age 18 or older at time of ICF signature
* Patients with HRpos/HER2neg early breast cancer who are treated with oral, commercially available prescribed abemaciclib in combination with endocrine therapy. Patients can be included if abemaciclib therapy was started no more than 28 days ago
* Patients treated with abemaciclib according to the SmPC and each center´s medical practice
* Informed consent given prior to the starting study activities

Exclusion Criteria:

* Women who are pregnant or lactating
* Patients with contraindications against abemaciclib according to the current SmPC
* Patients who are not eligible for the study due to severe comorbidities, unavailability or any other relevant reason according to the treating physician

Where it's running

  • Klinikum Esslingen, Frauenheilkunde und Geburtshilfe
    Esslingen am Neckar, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
    Recruiting
  • MVZ am Klinikum Aschaffenburg GmbH
    Aschaffenburg, Bavaria, Germany
    Recruiting
  • Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
    Erlangen, Bavaria, Germany
    Recruiting
  • Klinikum Kulmbach, Brustzentrum
    Kulmbach, Bavaria, Germany
    Recruiting
  • MVZ für Onkologie und Urologie GmbH
    Wilhelmshaven, Lower Saxony, Germany
    Recruiting
  • Evangelisches Klinikum Bergisch Gladbach, Gynäkologie
    Bergisch Gladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
    Recruiting
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  • Klinikum Itzehoe, Holsteinisches Brustzentrum
    Itzehoe, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
    Recruiting
  • Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Klinik für Frauenheilkunde und Geburtshilfe (Gynäkologie)
    Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
    Recruiting

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How to take part

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
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Last reviewed 2026-11-14 by the Find a Trial editorial team. Information on this page is for educational purposes and is not medical advice. Always consult qualified healthcare professionals about clinical trial participation.