A study looking at tissue and blood samples to learn more about advanced breast cancer (FORTITUDE)

Overview

Cancer types:

Breast cancer, Secondary cancers

Status:

Open

Phase:

Other

Details

This study is looking at collecting samples from people who have breast cancer.

It is for people:

  • whose cancer has come back, spread into surrounding tissues or to another part of the body

  • are going to have a tissue sample () taken

Recruitment start: 10 February 2026

Recruitment end: 1 January 2031

How to join

Please note: In order to join a trial you will need to discuss it with your doctor, unless otherwise specified.

Chief investigators

Dr Stephen-John Sammut

Supported by

Breast Cancer Now

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

Institute of Cancer Research (ICR)

Last reviewed: 09 Jul 2026

CRUK internal database number: 20154

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