Breast Cancer Trials / Trials in Rhode Island
29 Recruiting Trials

Clinical Trials
for Breast Cancer in Rhode Island

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

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Industry-sponsored
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Breast Cancer clinical trials in Rhode Island: 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 Rhode Island, recruiting breast cancer studies are concentrated in Providence, Westerly, Warwick and East Providence. 14 of the 29 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 29 recruiting Breast Cancer trials in Rhode Island

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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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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ATEMPT 2.0: Adjuvant T-DM1 vs TH
PHASE2 San Francisco, California +4 sites NCT04893109
This trial is looking for patients with early-stage breast cancer that tests positive for HER2. Participants will receive one of two treatment options after surgery to see how well they work.
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EXActDNA-003 / NSABP B-64: Study of Molecular Residual Disease Detection in Breast Cancer (MRD)
N/A Anchorage, Alaska +4 sites NCT06401421
This trial is looking for adults with early, high-risk breast cancer who plan to start chemotherapy. Participants will provide blood and tissue samples for research and will be followed for up to 5.5 years.
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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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Study to Evaluate the Safety and Tolerability of Camizestrant in Combination With Atirmociclib in Women With Advanced Breast Cancer
PHASE2 East Providence, Rhode Island +4 sites NCT07427394
This trial is looking for women with advanced breast cancer who have already received treatment. Participants will take two specific medications, camizestrant and atirmociclib, to see how well they work together.
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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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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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The CDK4/6 Inhibitor Dosing Knowledge (CDK) Study
PHASE3 Chandler, Arizona +4 sites NCT06377852
This trial is looking for older patients with metastatic breast cancer to test different dosing strategies for two medications. Participants will help researchers understand how well these strategies work and which might be better tolerated.
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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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A Study Comparing the Efficacy and Safety of Zanidatamab to Trastuzumab, Each in Combination With Physician's Choice Chemotherapy, for the Treatment of Participants With Metastatic HER2-positive Breast Cancer
PHASE3 Phoenix, Arizona +4 sites NCT06435429
This trial is looking for adults with metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer who have not improved with previous treatments. Participants will receive either zanidatamab or trastuzumab along with a chemotherapy of their doctor's choice.
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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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QuantifyHER: Quantitative Immunofluorescence and/or RT-qPCR for Measuring HER2 in HER2-low Metastatic Breast Cancer
N/A San Francisco, California +4 sites NCT06551116
This trial is looking for people with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer who are starting treatment with T-DXd. Participants will have their HER2 levels measured to see how well the treatment works for them.
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Where the Breast Cancer studies are in Rhode Island

Research sites running the most studies
  • Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Center - Westerly, Westerly8 trials
  • Women and Infants Hospital, Providence8 trials
  • Rhode Island Hospital, Providence7 trials
  • Kent Hospital, Warwick4 trials
  • Research Site, Providence3 trials
  • Women & Infants Hospital, Providence3 trials
By city

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

Breast Cancer clinical trials in Rhode Island: common questions

How many Breast Cancer clinical trials are recruiting in Rhode Island?
TrialFinder currently lists 29 recruiting Breast Cancer clinical trials with study sites in Rhode Island. Results are updated regularly from ClinicalTrials.gov, the official U.S. registry of clinical studies.
Where are Breast Cancer clinical trials located in Rhode Island?
Study sites for the Breast Cancer trials listed on this page include East Providence. 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 Rhode Island?
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 Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island?
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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