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Brief Title: Focused Ultrasound and Pembrolizumab in Metastatic Breast Cancer
Official Title: Focused Ultrasound Therapy to Augment Antigen Presentation and Immune-Specificity of Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy With Pembrolizumab in Metastatic Breast Cancer
Study ID: NCT03237572
Brief Summary: This pilot study evaluates the use of high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) combined with pembrolizumab in patients with metastatic breast cancer. One-half of participants will be randomized to receive the first dose of pembrolizumab after HIFU and one-half of participants will be randomized to receive their first dose of pembrolizumab before HIFU.
Detailed Description:
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: ALL
Healthy Volunteers: No
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
Name: Patrick Dillon, MD
Affiliation: University of Virginia
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR