What this phase means
Phase 3: this treatment already looked useful in smaller studies. Now it is tested in a large group, often against standard care or a dummy treatment, to see if it should be approved.
Phase labels are FDA/ICH categories applied to the registry Phase field. They are not a finding that this study succeeded.
What the registry says happens
If you join, the listed intervention(s) are Palbociclib 125mg, Ribociclib 600mg, or Ribociclib. The registry lists allocation as randomized. This study wants to generate evidence on an alternative dosing strategy for CDK4/6 inhibitors to help more patients with Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC) (age ≥ 60 years) tolerate side effects and stay on treatment longer, to derive the most clinical benefit from these drugs.
They plan to enroll about 500 people at 87 sites. Taking part typically means taking a study drug (or dummy pill) plus check-ins.
Official title (unrewritten)
Comparing Oral Drug Dosing Strategies in Older Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer to Maximize Tolerance and Reduce Discontinuation: The CDK4/6 Inhibitor Dosing Knowledge (CDK) Study
Interventions: Palbociclib 125mg, Ribociclib 600mg, Ribociclib, Palbociclib
Primary outcome (registry wording): Time to Treatment Discontinuation (TTD)