Breast Cancer Trials / Trials in North Dakota
21 Recruiting Trials

Clinical Trials
for Breast Cancer in North Dakota

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

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Breast Cancer clinical trials in North Dakota: 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 North Dakota, recruiting breast cancer studies are concentrated in Fargo, Bismarck, Grand Forks and Jamestown, with sites in 1 other city. 8 of the 21 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 21 recruiting Breast Cancer trials in North Dakota

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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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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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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Sacituzumab Tirumotecan (MK-2870) Plus Pembrolizumab Versus TPC in TNBC Who Did Not Achieve pCR (MK-2870-012)
PHASE3 Mobile, Alabama +4 sites NCT06393374
This trial is looking for adults with a specific type of breast cancer called triple-negative breast cancer who didn’t have a full response to their initial treatment. They need to have recently had surgery and recovered well, and they should not have certain complicated health issues like severe nerve pain or a known genetic mutation linked to breast cancer. Additionally, the trial is not for people who have serious eye problems or are currently pregnant or breastfeeding.
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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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Evaluation of Lasofoxifene Combined With Abemaciclib Compared With Fulvestrant Combined With Abemaciclib in Locally Advanced or Metastatic ER+/HER2- Breast Cancer With an ESR1 Mutation
PHASE3 Scottsdale, Arizona +4 sites NCT05696626
This trial is looking for men and women with advanced breast cancer that expresses estrogen receptors and has a specific genetic mutation. Participants will receive either lasofoxifene or fulvestrant along with another drug called abemaciclib.
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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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S1703 Serum Tumor Marker Directed Disease Monitoring in Patients With Hormone Receptor Positive Her2 Negative Metastatic Breast Cancer
NA Anchorage, Alaska +4 sites NCT03723928
This trial is looking for women with hormone receptor positive, HER2 negative metastatic breast cancer. Participants will be monitored using specific blood tests and imaging to check how well their cancer treatment is working.
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S1501 Dual Observational and Randomized Cohort Study of Patients With Metastatic HER-2+ Breast Cancer at Risk of Cardiac Toxicity
PHASE3 Anchorage, Alaska +4 sites NCT03418961
This trial is looking for patients with breast cancer that has spread to other parts of the body. Participants must be receiving trastuzumab-based treatment and will be monitored for potential heart problems.
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A Clinical Study of Sacituzumab Tirumotecan (Sac-TMT, MK-2870) in People With Breast Cancer (MK-2870-032)
PHASE3 Gilbert, Arizona +4 sites NCT06966700
This trial is looking for people with early-stage high-risk breast cancer who have not received any treatment yet. Participants will receive a new medicine along with standard chemotherapy to see if it helps reduce cancer cells more effectively.
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A Study of Tersolisib (LY4064809/STX-478) With Other Anti-Cancer Treatments in Participants With Advanced Breast Cancer With a Genetic Change (PIK3CA)
PHASE3 Anchorage, Alaska +4 sites NCT07174336
This trial is looking for people with advanced breast cancer that has a specific genetic change. Participants will receive Tersolisib along with other cancer treatments, and they can continue as long as the treatment is effective and manageable.
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Integrated Cancer Repository for Cancer Research
N/A Greenwood Village, Colorado +4 sites NCT02012699
This trial is looking for adults who have a history of cancer, are at risk for developing cancer, or are healthy individuals. Participants will provide consent and may help advance cancer research by sharing data and samples.
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SYNERGY-AI: Artificial Intelligence Based Precision Oncology Clinical Trial Matching and Registry
N/A Birmingham, Alabama +4 sites NCT03452774
This trial is looking for cancer patients to see if an AI tool can help match them to clinical trials. Patients will have their cancer-related biomarkers evaluated to find suitable studies for their condition.
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Targeted Therapy Directed by Genetic Testing in Treating Patients With Locally Advanced or Advanced Solid Tumors, The ComboMATCH Screening Trial
PHASE2 Birmingham, Alabama +4 sites NCT05564377
This trial is looking for patients with advanced solid tumors that have either spread to nearby areas or other parts of the body and who have not improved with standard treatments. Participating involves having genetic testing and possibly a biopsy to help find a suitable treatment that targets specific genetic changes in the tumor.
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Collecting Blood Samples From Patients With and Without Cancer to Evaluate Tests for Early Cancer Detection
N/A Anchorage, Alaska +4 sites NCT05334069
This trial is looking for people with and without cancer to collect blood samples. Participants will help researchers develop tests for early cancer detection.
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TEMPUS ARIES: A Biobank Registry Platform Study in Oncology
N/A Birmingham, Alabama +4 sites NCT06207032
This trial is looking for adults with cancer who are willing to participate in research. Participants will provide blood samples to study cancer biomarkers while receiving standard treatment.
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See all 21 Breast Cancer trials in North Dakota

Where the Breast Cancer studies are in North Dakota

Research sites running the most studies
  • Sanford Broadway Medical Center, Fargo11 trials
  • Sanford Roger Maris Cancer Center, Fargo11 trials
  • Sanford Bismarck Medical Center, Bismarck10 trials
  • Essentia Health Cancer Center-South University Clinic, Fargo9 trials
  • Sanford Medical Center Fargo, Fargo4 trials
  • Sanford South University Medical Center, Fargo4 trials
By city

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

Breast Cancer clinical trials in North Dakota: common questions

How many Breast Cancer clinical trials are recruiting in North Dakota?
TrialFinder currently lists 21 recruiting Breast Cancer clinical trials with study sites in North Dakota. Results are updated regularly from ClinicalTrials.gov, the official U.S. registry of clinical studies.
Where are Breast Cancer clinical trials located in North Dakota?
Sites for these Breast Cancer trials are spread across North Dakota. Open any trial to see its full list of participating locations and contact details.
Do I need insurance to join a Breast Cancer clinical trial in North Dakota?
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 North Dakota 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 North Dakota?
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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