Surgery vs. No Surgery for Primary Tumor in De Novo Stage IV Breast Cancer With Solitary Bone Metastases

Sponsor
West China Hospital
Study ID
NCT07687225
Status
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Conditions

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
FEMALE
Age
18 Years - 70 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Primary Tumor Resection — PROCEDURE
    Surgical removal of the primary breast tumor. The procedure type (mastectomy or breast-conserving surgery) is determined by tumor size, location, and patient preference, and is performed by experienced breast surgeons following national guidelines. Axillary staging (sentinel node biopsy or dissection) is performed concurrently. Immediate breast reconstruction (prosthesis or autologous tissue) may be performed when indicated.
  • Standard systemic therapy — OTHER
    Systemic treatment administered according to the patient's molecular subtype (HR+, HER2+, or Triple-negative) based on Chinese and international clinical guidelines. Regimens include, but are not limited to, endocrine therapy (e.g., letrozole, exemestane) with or without CDK4/6 inhibitors (e.g., palbociclib) for HR+/HER2- disease; anti-HER2 targeted therapy (e.g., trastuzumab, pertuzumab) combined with chemotherapy for HER2+ disease; and chemotherapy (e.g., taxanes, anthracyclines) with or without immunotherapy (e.g., pembrolizumab) for triple-negative disease. All patients with bone metastases routinely receive bone-modifying agents (zoledronic acid or denosumab).

Study Details

This is a national multicenter, prospective, randomized controlled trial. The study aims to compare the 5-year overall survival (OS) between patients receiving primary tumor surgery followed by systemic therapy (surgery group) and those receiving systemic therapy alone (non-surgery group) in patients with de novo Stage IV breast cancer who have solitary bone metastases. Secondary objectives include comparing progression-free survival (PFS), breast cancer-specific survival (BCSS), local control rates, patient-reported outcomes (BREAST-Q, QLQ-C30), safety (surgical complications and systemic therapy toxicities), and cost-effectiveness.

Key Dates

First listed
Jul 7, 2026
Start date
Sep 1, 2026
Status verified
Jun 2026
Primary completion
Sep 1, 2031
Completion
Dec 31, 2036

Study Design

Enrollment
216 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: Surgery Group
    Patients undergo primary tumor surgery (total mastectomy or breast-conserving surgery with sentinel lymph node biopsy or axillary lymph node dissection, with or without immediate breast reconstruction) within 4 weeks after randomization, followed by continued standard systemic therapy.
  • Active Comparator: Non-Surgery Group
    Patients receive standard systemic therapy alone based on their molecular subtype (e.g., HR+/HER2-: endocrine therapy ± CDK4/6 inhibitor; HER2+: anti-HER2 therapy + chemotherapy; Triple-negative: chemotherapy ± immunotherapy). Palliative local therapy (e.g., radiotherapy) for bone metastases or for managing severe local complications from the primary tumor (e.g., uncontrolled ulceration, bleeding) is permitted but not elective curative-intent primary tumor surgery.

Primary Outcome Measure

Overall Survival (OS) [ Time Frame: 5 years post-randomization ]

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