Can switching drugs outsmart resistant breast cancer?

NCT ID NCT07646171

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether the drug everolimus can help women with a common type of advanced breast cancer (HR-positive, metastatic) whose cancer has stopped responding to a similar drug called alpelisib. The trial will enroll 19 women and measure how many see their tumors shrink. Researchers hope the response rate will be higher than the 9.5% seen in a previous trial.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

everolimus (Afinitor) combined with endocrine therapy

What this could lead to

If it works, this could offer a new treatment option for women with HR+ metastatic breast cancer whose cancer has stopped responding to a PI3K inhibitor.

What could go wrong

This is a very small, early-phase study (19 participants) with no comparison group. The hoped-for benefit may not appear, and side effects of everolimus can include mouth sores, rash, and infections.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

hormone receptor-positive breast cancer

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • Ichilov-Sourasky Medical Center

    RECRUITING

    Tel Aviv, Israel

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