Pre-op Pembro + Radiation Therapy in Breast Cancer (P-RAD) (NCT04443348)
P-RAD: A Randomized Study of Preoperative Chemotherapy, Pembrolizumab and No, Low or High Dose RADiation in Node-Positive, HER2-Negative Breast Cancer
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
This research trial is studying a combination of neoadjuvant radiotherapy (RT), immunotherapy (pembrolizumab) and chemotherapy for lymph node-positive, triple negative (TN) or hormone receptor positive/HER2-negative breast cancer. The names of the study interventions involved in this study are: * Radiation Therapy (RT) * Immunotherapy: Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) * Chemotherapies: * Paclitaxel * Doxorubicin (also called Adriamycin) * Cyclophosphamide * Carboplatin (optional, and in TN only) * Capecitabine (optional, and in TN only)
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: Sibley Memorial Hospital — Washington D.C., District of Columbia
Age range: 18 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistFull eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (10 Sites)
- Sibley Memorial Hospital — Washington D.C., District of Columbia
- Johns Hopkins — Baltimore, Maryland
- Massachusetts General Hospital — Boston, Massachusetts
- Dana Farber Cancer Institute — Boston, Massachusetts
- Mayo Clinic - Rochester — Rochester, Minnesota
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center — New York, New York
- Montefiore Medical Center — The Bronx, New York
- University of North Carolina Medical Center — Chapel Hill, North Carolina
- Duke University Medical Center — Durham, North Carolina
- MD Anderson Cancer Center — Houston, Texas
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
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💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Review the official NIH record below to find the coordinating site.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.