New pill combo aims to keep breast cancer from returning

NCT ID NCT05780567

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This Phase III trial tests whether adding the experimental drug TQB3616 to standard hormone therapy can help prevent breast cancer from returning in women with HR-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer after surgery. About 1,946 women will receive either TQB3616 or a placebo, plus hormone therapy, for several years. The study tracks how long participants remain cancer-free and monitors side effects.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

TQB3616 (a CDK4/6 inhibitor) combined with endocrine therapy (letrozole, anastrozole, or tamoxifen)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could offer a new option to help prevent breast cancer from coming back after surgery in patients with HR+/HER2- disease.

What could go wrong

This is a Phase III trial, but results are not yet available. The drug may cause side effects and may not prove more effective than current standard care.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

breast cancer breast neoplasm hormone receptor-positive breast cancer

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Cancer Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Science

    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100021, China

  • Suining Central Hospital

    Suining, Sichuan, 629099, China

  • Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University

    Guangzhou, Guangdong, 300020, China