New combo therapy targets breast cancer cells in the brain
NCT ID NCT07263425
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether giving two drugs directly into the spinal fluid can shrink or control breast cancer that has spread to the lining of the brain. It is for people with HER2-positive breast cancer. The drugs are given through a small device placed under the scalp. The goal is to see if this approach can slow the disease and improve outcomes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 26 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 75 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria:The subjects must meet all of the following criteria simultaneously: * Histologically or cytologically confirmed HER-2 positive breast cancer (immunohistochemistry indicates HER-2 3+ and/or fluorescence in situ hybridization indicates HER-2 gene amplification) * Diagnosed with breast cancer with leptomeningeal metastasis based on cerebrospinal fluid cytology combined with central nervous system function and brain imaging findings * The patient has an Ommaya reservoir implanted or is eligible for implantation * KPS ≥ 30 * Adequate bone marrow and liver and kidney function reserves: absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1.5 x 109/L, platelets ≥ 100 x 109/L, hemoglobin ≥ 90 g/L. International normalized ratio (INR) or prothrombin time (PT) ≤ 1.5 x ULN. Activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) ≤ 1.5 x ULN. Total serum bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x ULN (patients with Gilbert's syndrome can be enrolled if total bilirubin \< 3 x ULN). Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤ 2.5 x ULN; if the patient has liver metastasis, this criterion is AST and ALT ≤ 5 x ULN. * Female, aged between 18 and 75 years old * Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) \> 50% * Voluntary signing of informed consent form Exclusion Criteria: Patients meeting any of the following criteria are not eligible to be included in this study: * Subjects with other malignant tumors, excluding skin basal cell carcinoma and carcinoma in situ * Presence of severe or uncontrollable systemic diseases, including uncontrollable hypertension or active bleeding tendency * Patients judged by the investigator to be unsuitable for participation in the trial, or those with factors that may affect the patient's compliance with the protocol * Toxicity caused by previous treatment has not recovered to normal state or is grade 1 according to NCI-CTCAE 5.0 * Allergic to or with metabolic disorders to the drugs in this protocol * Pregnant or lactating women, or women with pregnancy plans during the study period and within 6 months after the last administration * Patients participating in other clinical studies simultaneously
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Conditions
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As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Jiangsu Provincial People's Hospital
RECRUITINGNanjing, Jiangsu, 210000, China