New drug combo shows promise in Hard-to-Treat breast cancer

NCT ID NCT02390427

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

Summary

This study tested a new drug called taselisib combined with standard anti-HER2 therapies in 68 people with advanced HER2+ breast cancer. The goal was to find the safest dose and see if the combination could shrink tumors or slow the disease. While not a cure, the approach aims to better control cancer that has spread or come back.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

breast cancer breast neoplasm HER2 positive breast carcinoma

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Dana Farber Cancer Institute

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States

  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States

  • Sarah Cannon Research Institute

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States