Clinical trial Recruiting at 10 sites Observational Ages 18 and up Women only

Treatment patterns and adherence after decentralizing care for early HER2-positive breast cancer

Official title: Real-World Research of Treatment Patterns and Treatment Adherence in Early HER2-positive Breast Cancer in Serbia After Treatment Decentralization (Close2HER)

Run by Hoffmann-La Roche · NCT07527741 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study tests whether moving adjuvant HER2-targeted treatment closer to patients helps people with early-stage HER2-positive breast cancer stick to their therapy.

Quick facts

Study typeObservational
Ages18 Years and up
SexWomen only
Enrollment100 (estimated)
SponsorHoffmann-La Roche
Industry-sponsored
Locations10 sites (Loznica, Bolnička 65 and 9 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedFebruary 23, 2026
Main results expectedOctober 31, 2028
Study endsOctober 31, 2028
Registry record updatedNovember 6, 2026
Trial IDNCT07527741 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates are people with stage II–III, histologically confirmed HER2-positive early breast cancer who underwent curative-intent surgery and receive adjuvant care at one of the participating Serbian centers.

Probably not a fit

Patients who received prior neoadjuvant or adjuvant HER2 therapy at non-participating centers, those administratively belonging to excluded secondary centers, or those unable to provide informed consent or complete questionnaires are unlikely to benefit from this study.

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

What this trial studies

This observational study follows people with stage II–III HER2-positive breast cancer who have had curative surgery to compare treatment patterns and adherence after a decentralization of adjuvant care. Participants are grouped by travel burden: one group whose adjuvant therapy location does not increase travel requirements and another who must travel from a secondary to a tertiary center. Data are collected from medical records and participant questionnaires across ten participating Serbian centers to capture treatment delivery, missed doses, and reasons for nonadherence. No investigational treatments are administered; the study analyzes real-world anti-HER2 therapy use under routine clinical care.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, decentralizing adjuvant HER2 therapy could improve treatment adherence, reduce travel-related barriers, and potentially improve patient outcomes.

How similar studies have gone: Decentralization and access programs in oncology have sometimes improved adherence and access in other settings, but randomized evidence specifically in early HER2-positive breast cancer is limited.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria:

* Diagnosis of stage II and III HER2+ eBC according to European Society For Medical Oncology (ESMO) guidelines
* Underwent curative-intent surgical resection for BC
* Histologically documented HER2-positive BC (determined per American Society of Clinical Oncology \[ASCO\]/College of American Pathologists \[CAP\] guidelines) before or after surgery

Exclusion Criteria:

* Any medical or psychiatric condition that, in the investigator's opinion, would compromise the participant's ability to provide informed consent or to complete study-related questionnaires
* Receipt of prior neoadjuvant or adjuvant therapy for HER2+ BC at a center other than the 10 participating study sites (Bor, Kladovo, Institute for oncology and Radiology of Serbia (IORS), Loznica, Pančevo, Požarevac, Smederevo, Smederevska Palanka, Šabac, Valjevo)
* Participants administratively belonging to the following secondary centers: Bor, Kladovo, Loznica, Pančevo, Požarevac, Smederevo, Smederevska Palanka, Šabac, or Valjevo, who initiated neoadjuvant therapy at IORS instead of their local secondary center

Where it's running

  • Health Centre Loznica
    Loznica, Bolnička 65, Serbia
    Recruiting
  • General Hospital Požarevac
    Požarevac, Bratstva Jedinstva 135, Serbia
    Recruiting
  • Healthcare Centre Bor
    Bor, Dragiše Mišovića 1, Serbia
    Recruiting
  • Health Centre Kladovo
    Kladovo, Dunavska 1-3, Serbia
    Recruiting
  • Health Centre ''Sveti Luka'' Smederevo
    Smederevo, Knez Mihailova 51, Serbia
    Recruiting
  • General Hospital Pančevo
    Pančevo, Miloša Trebinjca 11, Serbia
    Recruiting
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  • Institute for Onocology and Radiology of Serbia
    Belgrade, Pasterova 14, Serbia
    Recruiting
  • General Hospital "Dr Laza K. Lazarevic" Sabac
    Šabac, Popa Karana 2-4, Serbia
    Recruiting
  • Health Centre Valjevo
    Valjevo, Sinđelićeva 62, Serbia
    Recruiting
  • General Hospital ''Stefan Visoki'' Smederevska Palanka
    Smederevska Palanka, Vuka Karadžića 147, Serbia
    Recruiting

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How to take part

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
  2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
  3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
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