Immunotherapy combo targets stubborn inflammatory breast cancer

NCT ID NCT02971748

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 10, 2026 · Updated 31 times

Summary

This study tests whether adding the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab to standard hormone therapy can help prevent breast cancer from returning in people with a rare and aggressive type called inflammatory breast cancer. Participants had hormone receptor-positive cancer that did not fully disappear after initial chemotherapy. The goal is to see if this combination improves disease-free survival while monitoring side effects.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • M D Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

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