Recruiting

Observational Study

Sponsor:

Indiana University

Code:

NCT06744465

Conditions

Breast Cancer

HER2-positive Breast Cancer

TNBC - Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

HER2-negative Breast Cancer

Invasive Breast Carcinoma

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: Female

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

NearWave monitoring

Study Details

Brief summary:

The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility of the NearWave optical molecular monitoring system for monitoring therapy progression and predicting pathologic complete response (pCR) of breast cancer patients undergoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC).

Conditions

Breast Cancer

HER2-positive Breast Cancer

TNBC - Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

HER2-negative Breast Cancer

Invasive Breast Carcinoma

Study ID

NCT06744465

Start date

Mar 7, 2025

Status verified date

Feb, 2026

Completion date

Jan, 2027

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Jan, 2027

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: Female

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Women ≥ 18 years old at the time of informed consent
2. Ability to provide written informed consent and HIPAA authorization
3. Patients who:

1. have been diagnosed with invasive breast cancer by tissue biopsy and have not yet started any therapy for the disease; a) Subtype HER2 positive (IHC 3+ or if IHC 2+, then positive by FISH), with any ER status, OR b) Subtype TNBC, defined by: HER2 negative and ER/PR negative or low (ER and PR ≤ 9%, weak staining)
2. with ≥2 cm tumor size in the largest dimension as measured by ultrasound, MRI, or mammography. If multifocal disease, at least one tumor must measure ≥2 cm
3. are planned to receive neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by surgery
4. Will be at least two weeks out from biopsy of the primary lesion at the time of baseline visit
5. Have a palpable breast mass as determined by a treating physician

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Patients with significant bruising or hematoma from diagnostic breast biopsy, as determined by clinical judgement (mild ecchymosis okay)
2. Inflammatory breast cancer
3. Prior breast cancer requiring surgery or radiation in either breast
4. Pregnant or nursing due to changes in breast architecture
5. Patients with a BMI of ≥ 40, unless the lesion is near the surface (<3 cm from the skin surface), based on diagnostic scan measurements
6. Patients with any tattoos on their breasts

Study Design

Enrollment

15 participants

Anticipated

Intervention Model

Single group

Primary purpose

Other

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: NearWave monitoring

Breast cancer patients receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy treatment followed by surgery will be monitored by a noninvasive handheld imaging device before, during and after chemotherapy.

Interventions

NearWave monitoring

NearWave optical molecular monitoring

Primary outcome measure

  • Feasibility of using NearWave imaging as a monitoring system [ Time Frame: Over approximately 5 months; baseline, mid way through treatment, and at last dose of clinical chemotherapy/prior to clinical surgery ]
  • Feasibility of using NearWave imaging as a monitoring system [ Time Frame: Over approximately 5 months; baseline, mid way through treatment, and at last dose of clinical chemotherapy/prior to clinical surgery ]
  • Feasibility of using NearWave imaging as a monitoring system [ Time Frame: Over approximately 5 months; baseline, mid way through treatment, and at last dose of clinical chemotherapy/prior to clinical surgery ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Locations

Indiana University Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center

Recruiting

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46202

Contacts

Tarah J Ballinger, MD

3172742556tarahb@iu.edu

Principal Investigator:

Tarah J Ballinger, MD

More Information

Sponsor

Indiana University

Last update posted

Feb 17, 2026

Last verified

Feb, 2026

Keywords

  • neoadjuvant chemotherapy
  • breast cancer
  • imaging
  • NearWave
  • invasive breast cancer

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-09. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Indiana University on 2026-02-17.