Can a chemo combo without anthracyclines still beat breast cancer?
NCT ID NCT07687446
First seen Jul 07, 2026 · Last updated Jul 08, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at how well a chemotherapy and immunotherapy combination works for early triple-negative breast cancer when the usual anthracycline drugs are left out. The researchers are focusing on patients who cannot take anthracyclines due to previous treatment, older age, or heart problems. They will measure how many patients have no cancer cells left at surgery, along with side effects and long-term outcomes.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this approach could offer a treatment option for patients with early triple-negative breast cancer who cannot tolerate standard anthracycline-based therapy.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a controlled trial, so results may not prove cause and effect. The sample size is small, and findings may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Nov 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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May 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients with early Triple-Negative Breast Cancer treated with an anthracycline-Free Neoadjuvant Chemoimmunotherapy
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients over 18 years of age * Patients being treated for localized triple-negative breast cancer, who received neoadjuvant chemotherapy with immunotherapy, without anthracycline * Patients who have undergone surgery, with an available pathology report. Exclusion Criteria: * Patient refusal to allow data use * Patient who has not undergone surgery * Metastatic patients * Patients who have received at least one anthracycline-based treatment cycle
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Conditions
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