AI picks who gets a second chance at targeted breast cancer therapy
NCT ID NCT07227233
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether an artificial intelligence model can identify patients with advanced HR+ HER2- breast cancer whose tumors might still respond to a second CDK4/6 inhibitor after the first stopped working. About 105 participants will either receive the AI-recommended drug combination or standard care chosen by their doctor. The goal is to see if the AI-guided approach delays tumor growth and is safe.
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Study facts
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- 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 105 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 years and older
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age \>18 years 2. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status 0-2 3. Ability to understand and sign the informed consent document 4. Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study 5. Advanced breast cancer (defined as unresectable or metastatic) histologically confirmed hormone receptor positive (HR+) human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 negative (HER2-) advanced breast cancer per American Society of Clinical Oncology/College of American Pathologists (CAP) guidelines. 6. Endocrine-sensitive disease per the 7th International Consensus Conference on Advanced Breast Cancer (ABC7) 2023 guideline: no relapse during the first 2 years of adjuvant endocrine therapy or progression within the first 6 months of first-line endocrine therapy in the metastatic setting. 7. Progression of disease, radiographically per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) version 1.1 criteria or clinically per physician assessment, after a minimum of 6 months of 1 prior line of any CDK4/6 inhibitor therapy plus or minus endocrine therapy in the metastatic setting, or within 6 months of completing adjuvant CDK4/6 inhibitor with endocrine therapy. 8. An additional line of therapy with CDK4/6i is possible and available. 9. Zero to 1 prior line of chemotherapy or antibody-drug conjugates in the metastatic setting. 10. Available next-generation sequencing panel testing results - or possibility to perform next-generation sequencing panel testing - on tumor tissue biopsy collected within 6 months of enrollment but after CDK4/6 inhibitor exposure. Note that If biopsy was performed more than 6 months before enrollment, the patient is not eligible to participate, unless the biopsy is repeated during the prescreening phase. Adequate tissue/testing will be one of these: 1. safe non-osseous tumor site for fresh tissue biopsy and subsequent tissue-based next-generation sequencing testing by any Clinical Laboratory Improvement-certified laboratory. Biopsy and next-generation sequencing testing will be performed as standard of care evaluation. 2. archival non-osseous tumor tissue adequate for standard of care next-generation sequencing testing by any Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments-certified labs. 3. prior tissue-based next-generation sequencing testing on tissue that was collected and performed within 6 months of study enrollment. 11. Palbociclib sensitive disease as determined by the palbo-VNN model. 12. Participants can have non-measurable but evaluable disease or measurable disease per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) version 1.1 criteria 13. Participants must have organ and marrow function as defined below: 1. Leukocytes \> 3,000/microliter 2. Hemoglobin \> 8 g/deciliter 3. Absolute neutrophil count \> 1,200/microliter 4. Platelets \> 75,000/microliter 14. For participants of reproductive potential: 1. Females: use of highly effective contraception for at least 1 month before initiation of treatment with study medications (cycle 1 day 1) and agreement to use such a method during study participation and until 3 months after the end of treatment visit. Only non-hormonal contraception (eg., copper intrauterine device, barrier, condoms with spermicidal, sponge with spermicidal, or diaphragm with spermicidal), is allowed. 2. Males: use of condoms or other methods to ensure effective contraception with a partner during study participation and until 3 months after the end of treatment visit. For partners, use of hormonal contraception is allowed. 15. Palliative radiotherapy is allowed. 16. Participants with new or progressive brain metastases (active brain metastases) or leptomeningeal disease are eligible if the treating physician determines that immediate locoregional central nervous system-specific treatment is not required and is unlikely to be required during the first cycle of therapy. 17. Human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients on effective anti-retroviral therapy with undetectable viral load within 6 months are eligible. 18. For participants with evidence of chronic hepatitis B virus infection, the viral load must be undetectable on suppressive therapy, if indicated. 19. Participants with a history of hepatitis C virus infection must have been treated and cured. For participants with hepatitis C virus infection who are currently on treatment, they are eligible if they have an undetectable viral load. 20. Patients with a prior or concurrent malignancy whose natural history or treatment does not have the potential to interfere with the safety or efficacy assessment of the investigational regimen are eligible. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Life expectancy less than 6 months. 2. Any medical or psychiatric condition that would prevent the safe use of a CDK4/6 inhibitor or fulvestrant or treatment of physician's choice or the ability to participate in study procedures. 3. Participants who are receiving any other investigational agents within 3 weeks of study enrollment only if there is a known pharmacokinetic interaction with the selected drug. No washout period is otherwise required. 4. Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including ongoing or active infection, congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris or cardiac arrhythmia, lung disease requiring continuous oxygen supplementation, decompensated cirrhosis, end-stage kidney disease on dialysis, or psychiatric illness that limits the ability to participate in the study. 5. Unable to have access to abemaciclib, palbociclib, ribociclib, or fulvestrant as a standard of care treatment. 6. Pregnancy or lactation.
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University of California, San Diego
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