Promising combo tackles Hard-to-Treat breast cancer

NCT ID NCT07647016

First seen Jun 18, 2026 · Last updated Jun 22, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This phase 2 trial is testing a combination of two drugs—deruxtecan (a targeted chemotherapy) and ivonescimab (an immunotherapy)—in people with hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative advanced breast cancer. The study aims to see how well the combination shrinks tumors and how safe it is. About 53 participants will be enrolled at Fudan University in Shanghai.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center

    RECRUITING

    Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200032, China

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What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

Trastuzumab Deruxtecan (a targeted chemotherapy) and Ivonescimab (an immunotherapy drug)

What this could lead to

If successful, this combination could offer a new treatment option for people with hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative advanced breast cancer, including those with brain metastases.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early-phase study with only 53 participants and no comparison group, so results may not apply broadly. The combination may cause significant side effects, and it is not yet known if it works better than existing treatments.

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

breast cancer breast neoplasm hormone receptor-positive breast cancer

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.