Clinical Trials

The phase III trial compares the effect of pembrolizumab to observation for the treatment of patients with early-stage triple-negative breast cancer who achieved a pathologic complete response after preoperative chemotherapy in combination with pembrolizumab. Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as pembrolizumab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. This trial may help researchers determine if observation will result in the same risk of cancer coming back as pembrolizumab after surgery in triple-negative breast cancer patients who achieve pathologic complete response after preoperative chemotherapy with pembrolizumab.

Marshfield Medical Center - Rice Lake

1700 W STOUT ST

RICE LAKE, WI 54868

MMC - Eau Claire Cancer Center

2200 Craig Road

Eau Claire, WI 54701

MMC - Marshfield

1000 N OAK AVE

MARSHFIELD, WI 54449

MMC - Minocqua

9576 WI-70 Trunk

MINOCQUA, WI 54548

MMC - Stevens Point Campus

4100 WI-66

Stevens Point, WI 54482

MMC - Weston

3400 Ministry Parkway

Weston, WI 54476

This phase II trial tests the safety, side effects, and best dose of monosialotetrahexosylganglioside (GM1) and whether it works in reducing or preventing chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) in patients with breast cancer that has spread from where it first started (primary site) to other places in the body (metastatic) who are receiving treatment with paclitaxel. Chemotherapy drugs, such as paclitaxel, work in different ways to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Exposure to chemotherapy drugs like paclitaxel may cause a side effect called CIPN, which is a condition of weakness, numbness, and pain from nerve damage (usually in the hands and feet). GM1 is a part of the body's natural system that insulates nerves and helps to protect nerves from damage. Giving GM1 may help reduce or prevent CIPN in breast cancer patients receiving treatment with paclitaxel.

MMC - Eau Claire Cancer Center

2200 Craig Road

Eau Claire, WI 54701

MMC - Marshfield

1000 N OAK AVE

MARSHFIELD, WI 54449

MMC - Minocqua

9576 WI-70 Trunk

MINOCQUA, WI 54548

MMC - Rice Lake

1700 W Stout St

Rice Lake, WI 54868

MMC - Stevens Point Campus

4100 WI-66

Stevens Point, WI 54482

MMC - Weston

3400 Ministry Parkway

Weston, WI 54476

This phase II trial studies how well TPIV100 and sargramostim work in treating patients with HER2 positive, stage II-III breast cancer that has remained after chemotherapy and surgery. It also studies why some HER2 positive breast cancer patients respond better to chemotherapy in combination with trastuzumab and pertuzumab. TPIV100 is a type of vaccine made from HER2 peptide that may help the body build an effective immune response to kill tumor cells that express HER2. Sargramostim increases the number of white blood cells in the body following chemotherapy for certain types of cancer and is used to alert the immune system. It is not yet known if TPIV100 and sargramostim will work better in treating patients with HER2 positive, stage II-III breast cancer.

MMC - Eau Claire Cancer Center

2200 Craig Road

Eau Claire, WI 54701

MMC - Marshfield

1000 N OAK AVE

MARSHFIELD, WI 54449

MMC - Minocqua

9576 WI-70 Trunk

MINOCQUA, WI 54548

MMC - Rice Lake

1700 W Stout St

Rice Lake, WI 54868

MMC - Stevens Point Campus

4100 WI-66

Stevens Point, WI 54482

MMC - Weston

3400 Ministry Parkway

Weston, WI 54476

This Phase III Trial will determine whether adjuvant chemotherapy (ACT) added to ovarian function suppression (OFS) plus endocrine therapy (ET) is superior to OFS plus ET in improving invasive breast cancer-free survival (IBCFS) among premenopausal, early- stage breast cancer (EBC) patients with estrogen receptor (ER)-positive, HER2-negative tumors and 21-gene recurrence score (RS) between 16-25 (for pN0 patients) and 0-25 (for pN1 patients).

MC - Chippewa Falls Center

2655 CTY HWY I

CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI 54729

MC - Wausau Center

2727 PLAZA DRIVE

WAUSAU, WI 54401

MC - Wisconsin Rapids Center

220 24TH ST SOUTH

WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI 54494

MMC - Dickinson

1721 S Stephenson Ave

Iron Mountain, MI 49801

MMC - Eau Claire Cancer Center

2200 Craig Road

Eau Claire, WI 54701

MMC - Ladysmith

1200 Port Arthur Rd

Ladysmith, WI 54848

MMC - Marshfield

1000 N OAK AVE

MARSHFIELD, WI 54449

MMC - Minocqua

9576 WI-70 Trunk

MINOCQUA, WI 54548

MMC - Rice Lake

1700 W Stout St

Rice Lake, WI 54868

MMC - Stevens Point Campus

4100 WI-66

Stevens Point, WI 54482

MMC - Weston

3400 Ministry Parkway

Weston, WI 54476

This phase II trial studies how well combination chemotherapy works in treating patients with newly diagnosed stage II-IV diffuse anaplastic Wilms tumors (DAWT) or favorable histology Wilms tumors (FHWT) that have come back (relapsed). Drugs used in chemotherapy regimens such as UH-3 (vincristine, doxorubicin, cyclophosphamide, carboplatin, etoposide, and irinotecan) and ICE/Cyclo/Topo (ifosfamide, carboplatin, etoposide, cyclophosphamide, and topotecan) work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. This trial may help doctors find out what effects, good and/or bad, regimen UH-3 has on patients with newly diagnosed DAWT and standard risk relapsed FHWT (those treated with only 2 drugs for the initial WT)and regimen ICE/Cyclo/Topo has on patients with high and very high risk relapsed FHWT (those treated with 3 or more drugs for the initial WT).

Marshfield Medical Center - Rice Lake

1700 W STOUT ST

RICE LAKE, WI 54868

MC - Chippewa Falls Center

2655 CTY HWY I

CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI 54729

MC - Wausau Center

2727 PLAZA DRIVE

WAUSAU, WI 54401

MC - Wisconsin Rapids Center

220 24TH ST SOUTH

WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI 54494

MMC - Eau Claire

2116 Craig Rd

Eau Claire, WI 54701

MMC - Ladysmith

1200 Port Arthur Rd

Ladysmith, WI 54848

MMC - Marshfield

1000 N OAK AVE

MARSHFIELD, WI 54449

MMC - Minocqua

9576 WI-70 Trunk

MINOCQUA, WI 54548

MMC - Stevens Point Campus

4100 WI-66

Stevens Point, WI 54482

MMC - Weston

3400 Ministry Parkway

Weston, WI 54476

This phase III trial compares the addition of an immunotherapy drug (durvalumab) to usual chemotherapy versus usual chemotherapy alone in treating patients with MammaPrint Ultrahigh (MP2) stage II-III hormone receptor positive, HER2 negative breast cancer. Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as durvalumab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Chemotherapy drugs, such as paclitaxel, doxorubicin, and cyclophosphamide work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. There is some evidence from previous clinical trials that people who have a MammaPrint Ultrahigh Risk result may be more likely to respond to chemotherapy and immunotherapy. Adding durvalumab to usual chemotherapy may be able to prevent the cancer from returning for patients with MP2 stage II-III hormone receptor positive, HER2 negative breast cancer.

MMC - Eau Claire Cancer Center

2200 Craig Road

Eau Claire, WI 54701

MMC - Marshfield

1000 N OAK AVE

MARSHFIELD, WI 54449

MMC - Minocqua

9576 WI-70 Trunk

MINOCQUA, WI 54548

MMC - Rice Lake

1700 W Stout St

Rice Lake, WI 54868

MMC - Stevens Point Campus

4100 WI-66

Stevens Point, WI 54482

MMC - Weston

3400 Ministry Parkway

Weston, WI 54476

This phase III trial compares the effects of shorter chemotherapy (chemo)-immunotherapy without anthracyclines to usual chemo-immunotherapy for the treatment of early-stage triple negative breast cancer. Paclitaxel is in a class of medications called anti-microtubule agents. It stops cancer cells from growing and dividing and may kill them. Carboplatin is in a class of medications known as platinum-containing compounds. It works in a way similar to the anticancer drug cisplatin, but may be better tolerated than cisplatin. Carboplatin works by killing, stopping or slowing the growth of cancer cells. Cyclophosphamide is in a class of medications called alkylating agents. It works by damaging the cell's deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and may kill cancer cells. It may also lower the body's immune response. Docetaxel is in a class of medications called taxanes. It stops cancer cells from growing and dividing and may kill them. Doxorubicin is an anthracycline chemotherapy drug that damages DNA and may kill cancer cells. Pembrolizumab may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Shorter treatment without anthracycline chemotherapy may work the same as the usual anthracycline chemotherapy treatment for early-stage triple negative breast cancer.

MMC - Eau Claire Cancer Center

2200 Craig Road

Eau Claire, WI 54701

MMC - Marshfield

1000 N OAK AVE

MARSHFIELD, WI 54449

MMC - Minocqua

9576 WI-70 Trunk

MINOCQUA, WI 54548

MMC - Rice Lake

1700 W Stout St

Rice Lake, WI 54868

MMC - Stevens Point Campus

4100 WI-66

Stevens Point, WI 54482

MMC - Weston

3400 Ministry Parkway

Weston, WI 54476