New scan may help match breast cancer patients to the right drug

NCT ID NCT07471776

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

Summary

This study is testing whether a new type of PET scan (TROP2-PET) can predict how well certain targeted drugs work in people with advanced HER2-negative breast cancer. The drugs, called antibody-drug conjugates, deliver chemotherapy directly to cancer cells. The study will enroll 45 participants and compare the TROP2-PET scan with a standard FDG-PET scan to see which better predicts treatment response. If successful, this approach could help doctors choose the most effective treatment for each patient.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

Sacituzumab Govitecan, Datopotamab deruxtecan, Sacituzumab tirumotecan (targeted cancer drugs)

What this could lead to

If successful, this imaging method could help doctors predict which patients will benefit from TROP2-targeted drugs, avoiding ineffective treatments.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early-phase study (45 participants) focused on imaging accuracy, not treatment outcomes. The prediction model may not be reliable enough for routine use.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

breast neoplasm Her2-receptor negative breast cancer

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center

    RECRUITING

    Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200032, China

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Shanghai, 200032, China

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••