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RecruitingNCT07880600Updated Oct 19, 2026

Pre-Treatment Breast DCE-MRI AI Model to Predict Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Benefit in Locally Advanced Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

An observational study in Breast Neoplasm Female and Triple -Negative Breast Cancer, sponsored by Fujian Cancer Hospital. Recruiting at 5 sites in China. Open to female participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-10-19.

Sponsored by Fujian Cancer Hospital · Observational

Updated Oct 19, 2026Newly registeredGo to Updates ↓
Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
120
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
Female
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Study summary

This study is a multicenter, prospective, observational cohort study to evaluate the predictive performance of pre-treatment DCE-MRI-based artificial intelligence (AI) models for neoadjuvant chemotherapy benefit in locally advanced triple-negative breast cancer. The study plans to enroll eligible locally advanced triple-negative breast cancer patients receiving routine standard neoadjuvant chemotherapy and stratify participants into high-benefit and low-benefit subgroups via the established AI model based on baseline breast DCE-MRI images.

All enrolled patients will undergo systematic collection of baseline clinical-pathological data, pre-treatment DCE-MRI scans, neoadjuvant chemotherapy regimens, pathological complete response (pCR) status, objective response rate (ORR), and long-term survival endpoints including disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS). The primary objective compares the pCR rate between AI-defined high-benefit patients and published historical control data; secondary analyses compare ORR, pCR proportion, DFS and OS between AI-stratified high-benefit and low-benefit subgroups to comprehensively verify the clinical value of this imaging AI model for individualized neoadjuvant chemotherapy selection.

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Conditions studied

  • Breast Neoplasm Female
  • Triple -Negative Breast Cancer
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In context

Triple Negative Breast Neoplasms

1,163 studies on the registry are indexed under Triple Negative Breast Neoplasms; 447 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 120 is below the median of 193 across 106 observational studies indexed under Triple Negative Breast Neoplasms.

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Lead sponsor

Fujian Cancer Hospital is the lead sponsor of 162 studies on the registry; 92 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
Female
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

This study population consists of female patients aged 18 years or older with histologically confirmed invasive triple-negative breast cancer with clinical stage T2-3N0-3M0 or T1N1-3M0 per the 8th AJCC staging system. All participants receive routine standard neoadjuvant chemotherapy in multi-center breast cancer departments, complete standardized pre-treatment DCE-MRI with qualified imaging data, have ECOG performance status 0-1 and intact vital organ function. Subjects must satisfy all inclusion criteria, without meeting any exclusion criteria, and sign written informed consent voluntarily. Approximately 120 eligible patients will be consecutively enrolled from participating hospitals.

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Inclusion criteria

  1. Female patients aged ≥ 18 years.
  2. Histologically confirmed invasive triple-negative breast cancer; patients with ER/PR 1%-10% positive and HER2-negative status are also eligible given their biological features resembling triple-negative breast cancer.
  3. Clinical stage T2-3N0-3M0 or T1N1-3M0 according to AJCC 8th edition, with potential indication for neoadjuvant chemotherapy.
  4. Availability of both MRI and pathological biopsy materials; standardized breast DCE-MRI examination and pathological biopsy completed prior to neoadjuvant chemotherapy, with image quality satisfying requirements for model analysis.
  5. Patients planned to receive standard neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by surgical treatment. Patients who are undergoing standard neoadjuvant chemotherapy or have completed neoadjuvant chemotherapy awaiting surgery are also eligible.
  6. Post-operative pathology available to assess neoadjuvant chemotherapy response (pCR or non-pCR).
  7. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0-1; adequate function of major organs to tolerate planned therapy.
  8. Voluntary participation and provision of written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Prior systemic anti-tumor therapy for breast cancer other than neoadjuvant chemotherapy.
  2. Inflammatory breast cancer or distant metastatic disease (M1).
  3. Concurrent active malignancy during neoadjuvant chemotherapy or surgical period.
  4. History of autoimmune diseases, such as systemic lupus erythematosus, acanthosis and other related disorders.
  5. Documented history of neurological or psychiatric disorders, including epilepsy, dementia, etc.
  6. Contraindications to MRI or unacceptable image quality for analysis.
  7. No definitive surgery performed or incomplete postoperative pathological reports.
  8. Severe comorbidities that preclude chemotherapy or surgical intervention.
  9. Missing required clinical information, MRI images, or pathological biopsy specimens for analysis.
  10. Other conditions rendering the subject inappropriate for enrollment, in the investigator's judgment.
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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
120 participants (estimated)
Patient registry
No
Biospecimen retention
Samples with dna

Groups and cohorts

  • Triple-negative Breast Cancer Cohort Receiving Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy

    Multicenter prospective observational cohort of patients with Triple-negative invasive breast cancer who receive routine standard neoadjuvant chemotherapy. All participants undergo pre-treatment DCE-MRI scanning, and an MRI-based AI model is applied to stratify patients into high and low chemotherapy benefit subgroups.

    Diagnostic Test: Pre-treatment DCE-MRI-based AI model

Interventions

  • Diagnostic testPre-treatment DCE-MRI-based AI model

    Preoperative dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI images are input into an artificial intelligence prediction model to stratify triple-negative breast cancer patients into high and low neoadjuvant chemotherapy benefit subgroups.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Incidence of pCR

    Compare the incidence of pathological complete response (pCR) among triple-negative breast cancer patients stratified as high chemotherapy benefit by pre-treatment DCE-MRI AI model against published historical control data to verify the predictive value of the imaging AI model.

    Time frame: After completion of neoadjuvant chemotherapy and definitive surgery (approximately 3-6 months after enrollment)

Secondary outcomes

  1. Objective response rate (ORR) of AI-defined high neoadjuvant chemotherapy benefit group

    Compare the objective response rate (ORR) assessed by imaging after neoadjuvant chemotherapy before surgery in patients of AI-identified high chemotherapy benefit subgroup with historical control data.

    Time frame: After completion of neoadjuvant chemotherapy and prior to definitive surgery (approximately 2-5 months after enrollment)

  2. Between-subgroup differences in pCR rate

    Compare pCR incidence between AI-stratified high benefit subgroup and low benefit subgroup.

    Time frame: pCR result obtained after definitive surgical resection, approximately 3-6 months after enrollment

  3. Between-subgroup differences in objective response rate (ORR)

    Compare ORR between AI-stratified high benefit subgroup and low benefit subgroup.

    Time frame: After completion of neoadjuvant chemotherapy and prior to definitive surgery (approximately 2-5 months after enrollment)

  4. Disease-free survival (DFS) between high and low chemotherapy benefit subgroups

    Compare DFS (time interval from the date of surgery to first recurrence, metastasis or death) between AI-stratified high and low chemotherapy benefit subgroups to explore the correlation between AI imaging stratification and long-term survival prognosis.

    Time frame: From the date of surgery until the first recurrence, metastasis, or death, whichever came first, assessed up to 60 months

  5. Overall survival (OS) between high and low chemotherapy benefit subgroups

    Compare OS between AI-stratified high and low chemotherapy benefit subgroups to explore the correlation between AI imaging stratification and long-term survival prognosis.

    Time frame: From the date of surgery until death from any cause, assessed up to 60 months

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Study locations

1 of 5 sites recruiting
  • Fujian Cancer Hospital
    Fuzhou, Fujian, China
    Recruiting
  • Fujian Provincial Hospital
    Fuzhou, Fujian, China
    Not yet recruiting
  • Ningde First Hospital
    Ningde, Fujian, China
    Not yet recruiting
  • The Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University
    Quanzhou, Fujian, China
    Not yet recruiting
  • Sanming Second Hospital
    Sanming, Fujian, China
    Not yet recruiting
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

1 registry update since Sep 25, 2026
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT07880600
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Oct 19, 2026
Start date
Oct 8, 2026
Primary completion
Aug 31, 2027 (estimated)
Completion
Oct 31, 2027 (estimated)
Last update
Oct 19, 2026

Study contacts

Chuangui Song, doctor
Contact
songcg1971@outlook.com
13960709993
Chuangui Song, doctor
principal investigator · Fujian Cancer Hospital

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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