New drug cocktail aims to tackle tough breast cancer

NCT ID NCT06942234

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study tests a new drug called JSKN016, given with chemotherapy or immunotherapy, for people with HER2-negative breast cancer that cannot be removed by surgery or has spread. The trial includes 180 adults in China and aims to see if the combination shrinks tumors and how safe it is. It is an early-stage study, so results are not yet known.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
JSKN016 (a drug given by IV) combined with chemotherapy (capecitabine or paclitaxel) or immunotherapy
What this could lead to
If successful, this could offer a new treatment option for people with advanced HER2-negative breast cancer that has stopped responding to standard therapies.
What could go wrong
This is an early-phase trial (Phase 1/2) with a small number of participants, so the treatment may not prove effective or safe enough for wider use. Side effects from the drug combinations are possible.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Phase 1/2

Runs two stages together: safety and dose first, then whether the treatment works.

Participants

About 180 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Jun 2025

Expected to finish

Dec 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

A company

The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 to 75 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Capable of understanding and signing the informed consent form. 2. Aged ≥18 and ≤75 years, regardless of sex. 3. Histologically or cytologically confirmed inoperable locally advanced or metastatic HER2-negative breast cancer. 4. Hormone receptor-positive participants with progression/intolerance after standard endocrine therapy, or unsuitable for it. 5. Disease progression confirmed by radiological evidence post-systemic treatment. 6. Available archived or newly obtained tumor tissue/biopsy. 7. No prior systemic therapy for advanced disease, except for prior endocrine ± targeted therapy or CDK4/6 inhibitors. 8. Measurable non-CNS lesion per RECIST 1.1. 9. Expected survival ≥3 months. 10. ECOG performance status of 0 or 1. 11. Contraceptive use agreement for fertile participants. 12. Adequate organ function within 7 days of enrollment: * Bone marrow: ANC ≥1.5 × 10⁹/L, Hemoglobin ≥90 g/L, Platelets ≥100 × 10⁹/L. * Liver: Bilirubin ≤1.5 × ULN, ALT/AST ≤3 × ULN. * Renal: Creatinine ≤1.5 × ULN or Ccr ≥60 mL/min. * Coagulation: INR/PT ≤1.5 × ULN, APTT ≤1.5 × ULN. 13. LVEF ≥50%. Exclusion Criteria: 1. CNS metastasis (except stable cases treated with radiation or surgery). 2. Unstable spinal cord compression or untreated history. 3. Recent live vaccine (except seasonal flu vaccines). 4. Recent anti-tumor treatment within 28 days or 5 half-lives (whichever is shorter). 5. Recent palliative therapy within 14 days. 6. Major surgery within 28 days or planned during the study. 7. Severe gastrointestinal issues or recent major GI bleeding. 8. Uncontrolled pleural/peritoneal effusions or cachexia. 9. Prior HER3/TROP2-targeted therapy or topoisomerase I inhibitors. 10. Other malignancies within 5 years (except certain skin or localized cancers). 11. Current interstitial lung disease or uncontrolled infections. 12. Severe hypercalcemia or uncontrolled cancer-related pain. 13. Autoimmune diseases, unless stable with treatment. 14. Uncontrolled comorbidities (e.g., active infections, cardiovascular issues). 15. Toxicities from previous treatments not resolved to CTCAE ≤1. 16. Recent steroid use or need for systemic immunosuppressive therapy. 17. Allergy to study drug components. 18. Pregnancy or breastfeeding.

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Conditions

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Fudan University Shanghai Cancer center

    RECRUITING

    Shanghai, China

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