Blood test may help personalize breast cancer therapy
NCT ID NCT07394218
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a blood test that tracks tumor DNA (ctDNA) can help doctors decide when to intensify treatment for HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer. All 122 participants start with antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) therapy. After two cycles, those whose disease hasn't worsened are split into groups based on how much their ctDNA levels dropped, with some getting additional immunotherapy. The goal is to see if this personalized approach improves outcomes.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) therapy (sacituzumab govitecan or trastuzumab deruxtecan) with or without ivonescimab
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that monitoring ctDNA levels helps doctors personalize treatment, potentially improving outcomes for people with metastatic breast cancer.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase study (122 people) focused on a biomarker, not a direct treatment comparison. The approach may not improve survival or could add side effects from extra therapy.
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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 122 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
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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Anyone
- 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: * Age 18-75 years;ECOG performance status 0-1; Histologically or cytologically confirmed HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer; At least one measurable lesion per RECIST v1.1; Eligible for ADC therapy; Adequate organ and bone marrow function; Life expectancy ≥3 months; Willingness to provide tumor tissue and blood samples; Signed informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Prior treatment with ADC targeting the same antigen and payload;History of grade ≥3 immune-related adverse events; Active or untreated CNS metastases; Active autoimmune disease requiring systemic therapy; Clinically significant cardiovascular disease; Active interstitial lung disease; Active infection including tuberculosis, HIV, hepatitis B or C; Pregnancy or breastfeeding;Investigator-determined conditions that may interfere with study participation
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center
RECRUITINGShanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200032, China
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