Can a pill that blocks Cancer's 'Traffic Signals' stop advanced breast cancer?
NCT ID NCT06075810
First seen Aug 31, 2026 · Last updated Sep 01, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests an experimental oral drug called MBQ-167 in people with advanced breast cancer who have exhausted standard treatments. The drug targets two proteins, Rac and Cdc42, that cancer cells use to grow and spread. Researchers are looking for the highest safe dose and checking how the drug behaves in the body. The goal is to see if it can control the disease and offer a new option for patients with few choices.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- MBQ-167, an oral drug that blocks two proteins (Rac and Cdc42) that help cancer cells grow and spread
- What this could lead to
- If MBQ-167 proves safe and shows signs of shrinking tumors, it could offer a new treatment option for advanced breast cancer patients who have no standard therapies left.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early, first-in-human trial with a small number of participants, so the drug may not work as hoped or may cause unexpected side effects. The main goal is to find a safe dose, not to prove effectiveness.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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About 48 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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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
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21 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- 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.
Key Inclusion Criteria: * The investigator will evaluate these and other criteria to determine whether a participant can be included in this study. * Histologically and/or cytologically confirmed advanced breast cancer which has progressed after treatment with approved therapies or for which there are no standard therapies available. * Participants with known brain metastases may be eligible if specific conditions are met. * Life expectancy ≥6 months, in the opinion of the investigator, after starting MBQ-167. * Are able to swallow capsules twice daily with a meal. Key Exclusion Criteria: * The investigator will evaluate these and other criteria to determine whether a participant should be excluded from this study. * Inability to take oral medication, or malabsorption syndrome or any other uncontrolled gastrointestinal condition (e.g., nausea, diarrhea, or vomiting) that might impair the bioavailability of MBQ-167. * Females who are pregnant or breastfeeding. * Participants who have received any anticancer treatment within 4 weeks or any investigational agent within 28 days prior to the first dose of trial drug or who have not recovered from any acute toxicity greater than Grade 0 or 1 related to previous anticancer treatment. * Participants who have received any anticancer treatment within 4 weeks or any investigational agent within 28 days prior to the first dose of trial drug or who have not recovered from any acute toxicity greater than Grade 0 or 1 related to previous anticancer treatment. * Active malignancies other than advanced breast cancer will be excluded from the study.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
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The places running it
3 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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FDI Clinical Research
COMPLETEDSan Juan, 00927, Puerto Rico
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Florida Cancer Specialists / Sarah Cannon Research Institute / SCRI
RECRUITINGSarasota, Florida, 34232, United States
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Precision Next Gen Oncology & Research Center
RECRUITINGBeverly Hills, California, 90212, United States
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Sarah Cannon Research Institute/SCRI
RECRUITINGNashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States
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