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 type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Sex | Women only |
| Enrollment | 257 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Institut fuer Frauengesundheit Academic / other |
| Locations | 8 sites (Esslingen am Neckar, Baden-Wurttemberg and 7 other locations) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | June 19, 2026 |
| Main results expected | June 2029 |
| Study ends | June 2030 |
| Registry record updated | November 4, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07521202 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
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
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
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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
Show 2 more locations
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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
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Sponsor's study office
- Email: studien@ifg-erlangen.de
- Phone: +49 15739466438
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.