New hope for breast cancer patients: experimental drug combo enters Mid-Stage trial
NCT ID NCT07666555
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This phase 2 trial tests whether a new drug called culmerciclib, combined with fulvestrant, works better than standard CDK4/6 inhibitors plus fulvestrant for people with HR-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer that has worsened after first-line hormone therapy. About 98 women aged 18 to 75 will take part. The study measures how long the cancer stays under control and how many patients respond to treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- culmerciclib (a CDK2/4/6 inhibitor) combined with fulvestrant
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a new treatment option for people with HR-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer whose disease has progressed after initial hormone therapy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a mid-stage trial with only 98 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The new drug may not be more effective or safer than existing CDK4/6 inhibitors.
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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 98 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2029
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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Female participants only
- 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: * 1\) Female, ≥18 years old; ≤ 75years old 2)ECOG score 0-2; 3) Predicted survival ≥3 months;Patients with locally advanced and/or metastatic breast cancer confirmed by histopathology with positive ER expression and negative HER2 expression; 5) Enrolled subjects must meet one of the following criteria regarding prior endocrine therapy: i) Received CDK4/6 inhibitor combined with endocrine therapy as adjuvant endocrine therapy, experienced recurrence or progression during or within 1 year after completion of adjuvant CDK4/6 inhibitor therapy, and did not receive subsequent endocrine therapy; ii) Recurrence or progression more than 1 year after completion of adjuvant endocrine monotherapy, followed by progression after receiving CDK4/6 inhibitor combined with endocrine therapy as first-line salvage endocrine therapy; iii) Newly diagnosed locally advanced or metastatic disease, with disease progression after receiving CDK4/6 inhibitor combined with endocrine therapy as first-line salvage endocrine therapy; 6)Participants with recurrent or metastatic disease may receive rescue chemotherapy, ADC, or rescue endocrine therapy not exceeding first-line treatment; 7) The time interval between non-endocrine therapy should be ≥2 weeks; 8) At least one extracranial measurable lesion as defined by RECIST V1.1 criteria; 9) The functions of vital organs meet the requirements; 10) Fertile subjects must have a negative pregnancy test 7 days before starting treatment and must use an appropriate contraceptive method during treatment and for three months after completion of treatment; 11) The patient is fully informed and voluntarily signs the informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * 1\) Previously diagnosed with HER2-positive breast cancer based on pathological testing; ; 2) Known allergy to the tested drug component; 3) inflammatory breast cancer at the time of screening; 4) pia meningeal metastasis confirmed by MRI or lumbar puncture; 5) Central nervous system metastasis confirmed by imaging; 6) To the best of the investigator's judgment, symptomatic visceral disease or any disease load or none is considered optimal Endocrine therapy options are not suitable for endocrine therapy; 7) Inability or unwillingness to swallow medication or receive intramuscular injections; 8) Gastrointestinal insufficiency or gastrointestinal disease (if not controlled) that may significantly affect study drug absorption Ulcerative disease, uncontrolled nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, malabsorption syndrome or small intestine resection, etc.; 9) Patients with ascites, pleural effusion and pericardial effusion accompanied by clinical symptoms in the baseline period need drainage, or use it for the first time Patients with serous cavity drainage within 4 weeks before medication; 10) A history of immunodeficiency, including HIV positive, or other acquired or congenital immunodeficiency conditions, Or have a history of organ transplantation; 11) Other malignancies (cured basal cell carcinoma of the skin, carcinoma in situ of the cervix, and Thyroid cancer is excluded); 12) had undergone major surgical procedures or significant trauma within 4 weeks prior to the start of treatment, or was expected to undergo major surgery Surgical treatment; 13) Concomitant diseases that, in the investigator's judgment, seriously endanger patient safety or interfere with patient completion of the study (e.g. Severe hypertension, diabetes, thyroid disease, co-active hepatitis B/C, and other activities Sexual infection); 14) Inability to understand or follow research instructions and requirements; 15) The researcher decides that it is not suitable to participate in this study
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fudan Cancer Center
RECRUITINGShanghai, China
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