Breast Cancer Feasibility

  • Research type

    Research Study

  • Full title

    Breast Cancer Treatment Patterns using Real World Data in the UK

  • IRAS ID

    236072

  • Contact name

    Joseph Kim

  • Contact email

    jkim@uk.imshealth.com

  • Sponsor organisation

    Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation

  • Duration of Study in the UK

    0 years, 3 months, 25 days

  • Research summary

    Breast cancer is the most common cancer in the UK. Research has indicated that patients may respond better to certain treatments based on characteristics of their cells. These patients represent a smaller group of all breast cancer patients. Newer treatments can target specific cells to improve patients' lives in these smaller groups of patients. However, little research has been done to determine which treatments these patients receive and how this may affect their lives.

    This study will look at whether there are enough patients within a smaller group of breast cancer patients (hormone receptor positive/epidermal growth factor negative/postmenopausal) available within the Cancer Analysis System (CAS) to study which treatments these patients receive and how often they go to the hospital.

  • REC name

    London - Stanmore Research Ethics Committee

  • REC reference

    17/LO/1856

  • Date of REC Opinion

    3 Nov 2017

  • REC opinion

    Further Information Favourable Opinion