New combo aims to stop Triple-Negative breast cancer recurrence

NCT ID NCT05973864

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This phase 2 trial tests whether adding pembrolizumab (an immunotherapy) to capecitabine (chemotherapy) after standard treatment can prevent triple-negative breast cancer from coming back. It includes 220 adults who still have cancer after initial chemo-immunotherapy. Participants will receive the drugs for several months, plus radiation if needed. The main goal is to see if this approach improves how long people stay cancer-free.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
pembrolizumab (Keytruda) and capecitabine (chemotherapy)
What this could lead to
If successful, this combination could reduce the risk of breast cancer returning in patients who still have cancer after initial treatment.
What could go wrong
This is a phase 2 trial, so it is still early. The added drugs may cause side effects like immune reactions or hand-foot syndrome, and may not improve survival.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • CHD Vendee

    RECRUITING

    La Roche-sur-Yon, France

  • CHU Amiens Picardie_Site Sud

    RECRUITING

    Amiens, 80054, France

  • CHU Bretonneau

    RECRUITING

    Tours, 37000, France

  • CHU Jean Minoz

    RECRUITING

    Besançon, France

  • Centre François Baclesse

    RECRUITING

    Caen, 14000, France

  • Centre Georges-François Leclerc

    RECRUITING

    Dijon, France

  • Centre Hospitalier de la Côte Basque

    RECRUITING

    Bayonne, 64109, France

  • Centre Léon Bérard

    RECRUITING

    Lyon, 69008, France

  • Centre Oscar Lambret

    RECRUITING

    Lille, France

  • Centre Paul Strauss

    RECRUITING

    Strasbourg, France

  • Clinique Mutualiste de l'Estuaire

    RECRUITING

    Saint-Nazaire, France

  • Clinique de La Croix du sud

    RECRUITING

    Quint-Fonsegrives, 31130, France

  • Institut Claudius Regaud, IUCT Oncopole

    RECRUITING

    Toulouse, France

  • Institut Curie

    RECRUITING

    Paris, 75005, France

  • Institut Curie

    RECRUITING

    Saint-Cloud, 92210, France

  • Institut Godinot

    RECRUITING

    Reims, 51100, France

  • Institut Paoli-Calmettes

    RECRUITING

    Marseille, 13009, France

  • Institut Sainte Catherine

    RECRUITING

    Avignon, 84918, France

  • Institut de Cancérologie de Lorraine

    RECRUITING

    Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, 54519, France

  • Polyclinique Bordeaux Nord Aquitaine

    RECRUITING

    Bordeaux, 33077, France

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