New chemo cocktail aims to stop triple negative breast cancer from returning

NCT ID NCT05949021

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This Phase 2 trial is testing a combination of two chemotherapy drugs, liposomal doxorubicin and carboplatin, given after surgery to people with early-stage triple negative breast cancer. The goal is to see if this treatment can reduce the risk of the cancer coming back. The study involves 30 participants and is currently active but no longer recruiting.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

liposomal doxorubicin and carboplatin (chemotherapy drugs)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could offer a more effective adjuvant chemotherapy option for early-stage triple negative breast cancer, potentially lowering the chance of cancer returning after surgery.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early-phase (Phase 2) trial with only 30 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. Chemotherapy drugs like these can cause serious side effects, including heart damage and bone marrow suppression.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

triple-negative breast carcinoma

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • RWJBarnabas Health - Community Medical Center

    Toms River, New Jersey, 08755, United States

  • RWJBarnabas Health - Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus

    Lakewood, New Jersey, 08701, United States

  • RWJBarnabas Health - Newark Beth Israel Medical Center

    Newark, New Jersey, 07112, United States

  • RWJBarnabas Health - Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital

    New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08903, United States

  • RWJBarnabas Health - Trinitas hospital and Comprehensive Center

    Elizabeth, New Jersey, 08755, United States

  • RWJBarnabas Health Jersey City Medical Center

    Jersey City, New Jersey, 07302, United States

  • Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey

    New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08903, United States

  • University Hospital-Newark

    Newark, New Jersey, 07112, United States