New hope for advanced breast cancer: drug combo shows promise in shrinking tumors

NCT ID NCT04721977

First seen Jan 11, 2026 · Last updated May 16, 2026 · Updated 20 times

Summary

This study tests a new drug called MK-7119 (tucatinib) combined with two standard drugs (trastuzumab and capecitabine) in 66 people with advanced HER2+ breast cancer that has stopped responding to previous treatments. The main goal is to see if the combination can shrink tumors. Participants must have already tried certain other therapies. The study is active but not recruiting new participants.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Aichi Cancer Center Hospital ( Site 1013)

    Nagoya, Aichi-ken, 464-8681, Japan

  • Fukushima Medical University Hospital ( Site 1012)

    Fukushima, 960-1295, Japan

  • Hiroshima City Hiroshima Citizens Hospital ( Site 1024)

    Hiroshima, 730-8518, Japan

  • Hokkaido University Hospital ( Site 1022)

    Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-8648, Japan

  • Hyogo Cancer Center ( Site 1005)

    Akashi, Hyōgo, 673-8558, Japan

  • Hyogo College of Medicine Hospital ( Site 1019)

    Nishinomiya, Hyōgo, 663-8501, Japan

  • Juntendo University Hospital ( Site 1025)

    Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan

  • Kanagawa Cancer Center ( Site 1010)

    Yokohama, Kanagawa, 241-8515, Japan

  • Kumamoto Shinto General Hospital ( Site 1007)

    Kumamoto, 862-8655, Japan

  • Medical Corporation Nahanishikai Nahanishi Clinic ( Site 1016)

    Naha, Okinawa, 901-0154, Japan

  • Nagoya University Hospital ( Site 1021)

    Nagoya, Aichi-ken, 466-8560, Japan

  • National Cancer Center Hospital ( Site 1003)

    Tokyo, 104-0045, Japan

  • National Cancer Center Hospital East ( Site 1002)

    Kashiwa, Chiba, 2778577, Japan

  • National Cheng Kung University Hospital ( Site 3000)

    Dawan, Tainan, 704, Taiwan

  • National Hospital Organization Hokkaido Cancer Center ( Site 1017)

    Sapporo, Hokkaido, 003-0804, Japan

  • National Hospital Organization Kyushu Cancer Center ( Site 1009)

    Fukuoka, 811-1395, Japan

  • National Hospital Organization Osaka National Hospital ( Site 1001)

    Osaka, 540-0006, Japan

  • National Hospital Organization Shikoku Cancer Center ( Site 1014)

    Matsuyama, Ehime, 791-0280, Japan

  • Osaka International Cancer Institute ( Site 1004)

    Osaka, 541-8567, Japan

  • Saitama Cancer Center ( Site 1018)

    Kitaadachi-gun, Saitama, 362-0806, Japan

  • Samsung Medical Center ( Site 2002)

    Seoul, 06351, South Korea

  • Seoul National University Hospital ( Site 2003)

    Seoul, 03080, South Korea

  • Severance Hospital ( Site 2001)

    Seoul, 03722, South Korea

  • Showa University Hospital ( Site 1023)

    Tokyo, 142-8666, Japan

  • Social medical corporation Hakuaikai Sagara Hospital ( Site 1008)

    Kagoshima, 892-0833, Japan

  • The Cancer Institute Hospital of JFCR ( Site 1015)

    Tokyo, 135-8550, Japan

  • Tokyo Medical University Hospital ( Site 1006)

    Tokyo, 160-0023, Japan

  • University of Tsukuba Hospital ( Site 1020)

    Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8576, Japan

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