AI Cure is a research tool showing open data. Not medical advice. Discuss with your doctor. Terms

โ† Trials
๐Ÿงช

The Effects of HER2 Receptor Signaling on Human Brown Fat Activity

Recruitingn/aAges 18 Years - anyFemaleCopenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
๐Ÿ’ฌ

In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

The objective of this observational study is to investigate the significance of the HER2 receptor for brown fat activity in humans. Our preliminary data clearly demonstrates that the ErbB signaling pathway, which includes the HER2 receptor, strongly promotes development and function of cultured human BAT cells. The HER2 receptor is a part of the ErbB signaling pathway, and antibodies against thee HER2 receptor are a part of the standard treatment for HER2-positive breast cancer. Therefore, the hypothesis is that the activity of brown fat will be reduced in patients treated with HER2 blocking antibody compared to patients who are not treated with HER2 blocking antibody. The present study simply takes advantage of the treatment protocol to explore the contribution of the HER2 receptor in the development of brown adipose tissue in humans. Participants will complete two testing days, one bef

Sign in to get the eligibility rules as simple questions to take to your doctor.

๐Ÿ“‹ Eligibility rules (as published)
General inclusion criteria: * Female * Age \> 18 years * Histologically confirmed breast cancer * No prior neoadjuvant treatment * Estrogen receptor positive (\>1%) * Presence of cold activated brown fat as evidenced by a change in ฮ”temp. of \>1ยฐC (post cooling - precooling temperature). HER2 positive group: HER2-positive (HER2+) and Estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancer patients (N = 15): * HER2 positive breast cancer as defined by ASCO/CAP criteria * Scheduled to receive adjuvant chemotherapy, a total of 17 series of trastuzumab and endocrine treatment Control group: HER2-negative breast cancer patients (HER2-) and Estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancer patients (N = 15): * HER2 negative breast cancer as defined by ASCO/CAP criteria * Scheduled to receive adjuvant chemotherapy and endocrine treatment Exclusion Criteria: * Any other cancer (excluding carcinoma in situ and radically operated localised squamous skin cancer) with clinical activity within the last 2 years * Metastatic breast cancer * Metabolic diseases such as diabetes (exceptions can be made if the disease is well treated, assessed by the clinically responsible medical doctor (see section 18)) * Regular use of prednisolone - use in relation to chemotherapy only is ok * Pregnancy * Untreated or dysregulated hypertension defined as outpatient clinic systolic BP \> 155 and diastolic BP \> 95 * Clinically significant ventricular or atrial arrhythmia * Untreated coronary artery disease or angina pectoris * Symptomatic heart failure (NYHA โ‰ฅ 2) * Known cold urticaria
๐Ÿ’Š

What it tests

  • None (Observational study)
๐Ÿ“

Where

1 site
Centre for Physical Activity Research (CFAS), Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen
Copenhagen, Denmark
๐Ÿค Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible โ€” always decide together with your own doctor.
๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ

AI Cure shows public evidence (Open Targets, ClinicalTrials.gov, PubMed, openFDA, DepMap, AlphaFold) with its source, and AI summaries that cite it โ€” not medical advice and not a cure. Treatment decisions belong with your doctor. Research ideas are shared only with approved researchers and labs, who can test them. In an emergency call your local emergency number (112 in India and Europe, 911 in the US). AI Cure Terms of Use ยท Privacy