New combo attack on aggressive breast cancer shows promise in early trial

NCT ID NCT06682195

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This phase 2 trial is testing whether adding the immunotherapy drug toripalimab to standard chemotherapy before surgery can improve outcomes for women with triple-negative breast cancer. About 35 participants will receive the combination, then undergo surgery. The main goal is to see how many have no cancer cells left in the removed tissue.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
Toripalimab (an immunotherapy drug) combined with chemotherapy drugs epirubicin, cyclophosphamide, and albumin-bound paclitaxel
What this could lead to
If successful, this could lead to a more effective treatment approach for triple-negative breast cancer before surgery, potentially improving long-term outcomes.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-phase trial with only 35 participants and no comparison group. The combination may cause side effects, and results may not apply to all patients.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Harbin, China

  • Jinhua Municipal Central Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Jinhua, China

  • Nanchang People's Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Nanchang, Jiangxi, China

  • Nantong First People's Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Nantong, China

  • Shanxi Provincial Cancer Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Shanxi, China

  • Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University

    RECRUITING

    Hangzhou, China

  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University

    RECRUITING

    Hefei, China

  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University

    RECRUITING

    Hangzhou, China

  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University

    RECRUITING

    Zhengzhou, China

  • The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Xi'an, China

  • Xinjiang Medical University Affiliated Cancer Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Xinjiang, China

  • Zhejiang Cancer Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Hangzhou, China

  • Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University

    RECRUITING

    Shanghai, China

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