Breast Cancer Trials / Trials in Iowa
41 Recruiting Trials

Clinical Trials
for Breast Cancer in Iowa

41 clinical trials for Breast Cancer are currently recruiting participants at study sites in Iowa. Study-related care is provided at no cost.

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Breast Cancer clinical trials in Iowa: what to expect

Breast cancer trials are sorted first by subtype, because the treatments differ: hormone-receptor-positive, HER2-positive (including the newer HER2-low group) and triple-negative disease each have their own studies. Most recruiting trials test a new drug or combination, including targeted pills, antibody-drug conjugates and immunotherapy, either for metastatic cancer or before and after surgery for early-stage disease. Others study less surgery or radiation, ways to reduce recurrence, and screening for people at higher risk.

In Iowa, recruiting breast cancer studies are concentrated in Iowa City, Des Moines, Cedar Rapids and Clive, with sites in 15 other cities. 21 of the 41 are run by a drug or device company, which usually means a larger study with travel reimbursement; the rest are academic or hospital-led.

Who breast cancer trials usually look for

Listings name the subtype, the stage (early or metastatic) and how many treatments you may already have had. Early-stage trials often enroll between diagnosis and surgery, or in the months after surgery; metastatic trials usually enroll when a treatment has stopped working. Some specify menopausal status or a particular mutation (BRCA, PIK3CA, ESR1), which the site can test for. Nearly all require that you are well enough for daily activity and that recent blood work is adequate.

Your receptor status is on your pathology report; the site will confirm it from that report, so you do not need to know it by heart to ask.

What taking part involves

Screening reviews your pathology and scans and adds blood work, sometimes a biopsy. Treatment then runs in cycles, with infusions every two to three weeks or daily pills, and scans every two to three months to check the response. Early-stage trials follow you for years after treatment ends, usually with a visit or call every few months. Study drugs and study-specific tests are free; care you would receive anyway is billed to insurance as usual. Placebo, when used, is added to standard treatment.

Questions worth asking the study team

How the study treatment compares with what your oncologist would otherwise recommend; whether the trial is randomized and what the other arm receives; what happens if the cancer grows or returns; and how visits fit around work and family. Many trials now allow some visits at a local clinic.

Showing 20 of 41 recruiting Breast Cancer trials in Iowa

A Phase III Study of Dato-DXd With or Without Durvalumab Compared With Investigator's Choice of Chemotherapy in Combination With Pembrolizumab in Patients With PD-L1 Positive Locally Recurrent Inoperable or Metastatic Triple-negative Breast Cancer (TROPION-Breast05)
PHASE3 Daphne, Alabama +4 sites NCT06103864
This trial is looking for patients with a specific type of breast cancer that is not treatable by surgery. Participants will receive a treatment called Dato-DXd, with or without another drug, or a standard chemotherapy treatment.
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Palazestrant in Combination With Ribociclib for the First-line Treatment of ER+/HER2- Advanced Breast Cancer
PHASE3 Hot Springs, Arkansas +4 sites NCT07085767
This trial is looking for adults with advanced breast cancer that hasn’t been treated before. Participants will receive palazestrant with ribociclib or letrozole with ribociclib to see which treatment works better.
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A Study of Elacestrant Versus Standard Endocrine Therapy in Women and Men With ER+,HER2-, Early Breast Cancer With High Risk of Recurrence
PHASE3 Daphne, Alabama +4 sites NCT06492616
This trial is looking for women and men with early breast cancer that has a high risk of coming back. Participants will compare the effects of elacestrant with standard treatment after being on another therapy for a while.
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Evaluating the Addition of Adjuvant Chemotherapy to Ovarian Function Suppression Plus Endocrine Therapy in Premenopausal Patients With pN0-1, ER-Positive/HER2-Negative Breast Cancer and an Oncotype Recurrence Score Less Than or Equal to 25
PHASE3 Birmingham, Alabama +4 sites NCT05879926
This trial is looking for premenopausal women with early-stage breast cancer that is hormone receptor-positive. Participants will receive hormone therapy and may also get chemotherapy to see if it helps them live longer without cancer returning.
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E-Mindfulness Approaches for Living After Breast Cancer
PHASE3 Phoenix, Arizona +4 sites NCT06748222
This trial is looking for younger women who have survived breast cancer and are experiencing depression. Participants will try two different mindfulness programs, one led by an instructor via Zoom and the other through a mobile app.
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A Phase 2 Neoadjuvant Study of Zanidatamab in Combination With Chemotherapy in Participants With HER2-positive Breast Cancer
PHASE2 Long Beach, California +4 sites NCT07102381
This trial is looking for people with early-stage HER2-positive breast cancer to see if zanidatamab combined with chemotherapy is safe and effective. Participants will need to undergo surgery after the treatment.
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Quantitative MRI Assessment of Breast Cancer Therapy Response
N/A Iowa City, Iowa +3 sites NCT05704062
This trial is looking for patients with breast cancer who will receive chemotherapy before surgery. Participants will undergo MRI scans to help measure how well their treatment is working.
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Phase IIIb Study of Ribociclib + ET in Early Breast Cancer
PHASE3 Birmingham, Alabama +4 sites NCT05827081
This trial is looking for adults with early breast cancer that is hormone receptor positive and HER2 negative. If you join, you will receive ribociclib along with standard hormone therapy to see how effective this combination is.
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A Study of Camizestrant in ER+/HER2- Early Breast Cancer After at Least 2 Years of Standard Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy
PHASE3 Birmingham, Alabama +4 sites NCT05774951
This trial is looking for people with early breast cancer who have completed at least 2 years of standard treatment. Participants will receive camizestrant to see if it helps improve their outcomes compared to standard therapy.
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A Trial to Evaluate Ovarian Suppression Following Subcutaneous ZOLADEX 10.8 mg in Premenopausal Women With Early-stage and Advanced HR+ Breast Cancer
PHASE1 Hot Springs, Arkansas +4 sites NCT07310420
This trial is looking for premenopausal women aged 18 to 55 who have been diagnosed with early or advanced hormone receptor positive breast cancer. Participants will receive ZOLADEX to help assess ovarian suppression.
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BGB-43395 Plus Letrozole Versus CDK4/6i Plus Letrozole for Patients With Advanced or Metastatic HR+/HER2- Breast Cancer Who Have Not Received Prior Treatment for Advanced or Metastatic Disease
PHASE3 Birmingham, Alabama +4 sites NCT07492641
This trial is looking for people with advanced breast cancer who have not been treated for it before. Participants will receive either BGB-43395 with letrozole or a different treatment option with letrozole.
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A First-in-Human Study of MEN2312 in Adults With Advanced Breast Cancer
PHASE1 Springdale, Arkansas +4 sites NCT06638307
This trial is looking for adults with advanced breast cancer that cannot be cured. Participants will take a new treatment called MEN2312 to see how it works in this situation.
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De-Escalation of Breast Radiation Trial for Hormone Sensitive, HER-2 Negative, Oncotype Recurrence Score Less Than or Equal to 18 Breast Cancer (DEBRA)
PHASE3 Birmingham, Alabama +4 sites NCT04852887
This trial is looking for women with early-stage hormone-sensitive breast cancer who are interested in taking part in a study on surgery and hormone therapy without radiation. Participants will need to meet specific health criteria to join.
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Testing Whether Hormone Therapy With Ribociclib is as Effective as Chemotherapy Followed by Hormone Therapy With Ribociclib for the Treatment of High Anatomic Stage Breast Cancer With Low Recurrence Risk, The RxFINE-Low Trial
PHASE3 Jonesboro, Arkansas +4 sites NCT07391774
This trial is looking for women who are postmenopausal and have high stage breast cancer that is less likely to come back. Participants will compare hormone therapy and ribociclib to chemotherapy followed by hormone therapy and ribociclib.
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Adding an Immunotherapy Drug, MEDI4736 (Durvalumab), to the Usual Chemotherapy Treatment (Paclitaxel, Cyclophosphamide, and Doxorubicin) for Stage II-III Breast Cancer
PHASE3 Birmingham, Alabama +4 sites NCT06058377
This trial is looking for women with hormone receptor positive, HER2 negative stage II-III breast cancer. Participants will receive standard chemotherapy along with an immunotherapy drug called durvalumab to see if it helps prevent cancer from coming back.
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Study of Sacituzumab Govitecan-hziy and Pembrolizumab Versus Treatment of Physician's Choice in Patients With Triple Negative Breast Cancer Who Have Residual Invasive Disease After Surgery and Neoadjuvant Therapy (ASCENT-05/AFT-65 OptimICE-RD/GBG 119/NSABP B-63)
PHASE3 Birmingham, Alabama +4 sites NCT05633654
This trial is looking for adults with triple negative breast cancer that remains after surgery and treatment. Participants will receive an experimental treatment combining two medications after recovery from surgery.
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Adding Surgery and Radiation to the Usual Treatment for HER2-Positive Breast Cancer That Had Already Spread at Diagnosis
PHASE3 Jonesboro, Arkansas +4 sites NCT07578116
This trial is looking for patients with HER2-positive breast cancer that has spread to other parts of the body. Participants will receive standard drug treatment and may also undergo surgery and radiation therapy.
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ShortStop-HER2: 12 Months vs. 6 Months of HER2-targeted Medications for People With HER2+ Breast Cancer Who Had a Pathologic Complete Response After Chemotherapy Plus Trastuzumab
PHASE3 Phoenix, Arizona +4 sites NCT06876714
This trial is looking for adults with HER2-positive breast cancer who have no residual invasive disease after chemotherapy. Participants will receive either 6 or 12 months of HER2-targeted medications to see which duration works best.
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Pembrolizumab vs. Observation in People With Triple-negative Breast Cancer Who Had a Pathologic Complete Response After Chemotherapy Plus Pembrolizumab
PHASE3 Birmingham, Alabama +4 sites NCT05812807
This trial is looking for people with early-stage triple-negative breast cancer who had no cancer left after previous treatments. Participants will either continue receiving pembrolizumab or just be monitored after surgery to see which approach works better to prevent cancer from coming back.
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Shorter Chemo-Immunotherapy Without Anthracycline Drugs for Early-Stage Triple Negative Breast Cancer
PHASE3 Birmingham, Alabama +4 sites NCT05929768
This trial is looking for women with early-stage triple negative breast cancer. Participants will receive a shorter treatment plan involving chemotherapy and immunotherapy without a certain type of drug called anthracyclines.
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See all 41 Breast Cancer trials in Iowa

Where the Breast Cancer studies are in Iowa

Research sites running the most studies
  • Iowa Methodist Medical Center, Des Moines12 trials
  • Mercy Medical Center - Des Moines, Des Moines12 trials
  • UI Health Care Mission Cancer and Blood - Ankeny Clinic, Ankeny10 trials
  • UI Health Care Mission Cancer and Blood - Des Moines Clinic, Des Moines10 trials
  • UI Health Care Mission Cancer and Blood - Laurel Clinic, Des Moines10 trials
  • UI Health Care Mission Cancer and Blood - Waukee Clinic, Waukee10 trials
By city

Counts are recruiting studies listing at least one site in Iowa, from ClinicalTrials.gov, refreshed every two days.

Breast Cancer clinical trials in Iowa: common questions

How many Breast Cancer clinical trials are recruiting in Iowa?
TrialFinder currently lists 41 recruiting Breast Cancer clinical trials with study sites in Iowa. Results are updated regularly from ClinicalTrials.gov, the official U.S. registry of clinical studies.
Where are Breast Cancer clinical trials located in Iowa?
Study sites for the Breast Cancer trials listed on this page include Iowa City. Each trial page lists every participating site with contact details, so you can find the location closest to you.
Do I need insurance to join a Breast Cancer clinical trial in Iowa?
No. Study-related care is covered by the trial sponsor at no cost to participants, including the study treatment, required lab tests and study visits. Many Breast Cancer trials in Iowa also compensate participants for time and travel. Health insurance is not required to search or enroll.
How do I qualify for a Breast Cancer clinical trial in Iowa?
Each study sets its own criteria based on age, Breast Cancer diagnosis details, prior treatments, current medications and general health. The fastest way to find out is to contact a research site directly — most will pre-screen you by phone in 10 to 15 minutes at no charge. You can also create a free TrialFinder profile to be matched automatically.
Do I need to know my receptor status to join a breast cancer trial?
It helps, because trials are organized by subtype, but the study site reads it from your pathology report. If a trial needs a test you have not had, such as HER2-low or a BRCA result, the site arranges it.
Are there trials for early-stage breast cancer?
Yes. Early-stage trials enroll before surgery, after surgery, or during the years of hormone therapy that follow, and test ways to lower the chance the cancer returns. The listing says which window it enrolls in.
Will a trial replace the treatment my oncologist planned?
Sometimes it is the plan, with a new drug added or compared; sometimes it is an alternative to discuss. Bring the trial page to your oncologist, who can refer you to the site or advise on timing.
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