New drug combo shows promise in shrinking breast tumors before surgery

NCT ID NCT05203445

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

Summary

This study tests two drugs, olaparib and pembrolizumab, given before standard surgery for people with triple-negative or hormone receptor-positive HER2-negative breast cancer who have specific gene mutations. The goal is to see if the combination can shrink tumors enough to improve surgical outcomes. The trial involves 6 participants and focuses on safety and tumor response.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

breast cancer breast neoplasm hormone receptor-positive breast cancer 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

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge (Limited Protocol Activities)

    Basking Ridge, New Jersey, 07920, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen (Limited Protocol Activities)

    Montvale, New Jersey, 07645, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (All Protocol Activities)

    New York, New York, 10065, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth (Limited Protocol Activities)

    Middletown, New Jersey, 07748, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau (Limited Protocol Activities)

    Uniondale, New York, 11553, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Suffolk-Commack (Limited Protocol Activities)

    Commack, New York, 11725, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester (Limited Protocol Activities)

    Harrison, New York, 10604, United States