Institut Catala D’oncologia

Hereditary Breast Cancer Prevention

The clinical research activity centers on breast cancer prevention in women with a BRCA1 germline mutation, with a focus on reducing the risk of invasive breast cancer and ductal carcinoma in situ.

  • BRCA1-associated cancer risk
  • Primary prevention of breast cancer
  • Non-malignant and pre-invasive breast lesions

This area reflects a strong interest in genetic susceptibility and cancer prevention strategies for women at elevated inherited risk.

Oncology Risk Reduction

The sponsor is involved in oncology research aimed at lowering future cancer occurrence rather than treating established disease, with emphasis on risk reduction in a high-risk population.

  • Cancer incidence reduction
  • High-risk women’s health
  • Preventive oncology

The research setting includes collaboration across multiple sites, supporting clinical investigation in preventive cancer care.

Clinical interest extends to the use of denosumab, a therapy commonly associated with bone metabolism, within a cancer prevention context for women carrying BRCA1 mutations.

  • Denosumab-based prevention
  • Bone signaling pathways
  • Mechanism-driven cancer prevention

This links the sponsor’s work to biologically targeted approaches relevant to breast carcinogenesis.

Multicenter Clinical Collaboration

The sponsor participates in a multicenter clinical research network spanning several countries and collaborating sites, with activity coordinated through a hospital-based research unit in L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain.

  • International site collaboration
  • Hospital-based research infrastructure
  • Cross-border oncology studies

The research landscape is concentrated in a single active study area, focused on hereditary breast cancer prevention.

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Matched clinical trials

  • Study on Denosumab to Prevent Breast Cancer in Women with BRCA1 Mutation

    Recruiting

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    Austria Germany Spain