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New drug combo shows promise for Hard-to-Treat breast cancer
NCT ID NCT05586841
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This early-phase trial tested two oral drugs, dalpiciclib and chidamide, in 22 people with HR+/HER2- advanced breast cancer whose disease had worsened after CDK4/6 inhibitor therapy. The main goal was to find the safest dose. Researchers also looked at how well the combination shrank tumors and what side effects occurred.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- dalpiciclib and chidamide (oral drugs)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a new treatment option for people with advanced breast cancer whose current therapy has stopped working.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early, small phase 1b study with only 22 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The main goal is to find a safe dose, not yet to prove effectiveness.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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22 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2022
- Finished
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Mar 2026
- 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 years and older
- 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: 1. Subjects voluntarily participate in this study and sign the informed consent form 2. Faged ≥ 18 years. 3. ECOG PS score: 0-2 points. 4. Expected survival ≥ 3 months. 5. Regionally recurrent or metastatic disease with histologically or cytologically confirmed ER+ and/or PR+ (≥ 10%), HER2- breast cancer that is not suitable for definitive excision or radiation therapy. 6. Previously received antitumor therapy: 1) previously received ≤1 line of chemotherapy for recurrent or metastatic breast cancer; 2) Disease recurrence and/or metastasis during or after treatment with Palbociclib or Abemaciclib or Ribociclib in the setting of (neo-)adjuvant therapy, or during treatment with palbociclib or Abemaciclib or Ribociclib in a metastatic setting or after disease progression; 3) No more than 3 lines of endocrine therapy have been previously received for recurrent or metastatic breast cancer. 4) Line number of previous chemotherapy ≤1 line 7. At least one extracranial measurable lesion as defined by RECIST v1.1; 8. The function of vital organs meets the requirements; * Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1.5 × 10\^9/L; * Platelets ≥ 90 × 10\^9/L; * Hemoglobin ≥ 90g/L; * Total bilirubin (TBIL) ≤ 1.5 × ULN; * ALT and AST ≤ 2.5 × ULN; * Urea/blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine (Cr) ≤1.5×ULN; * Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≥ 50%; * The QT correction by the Fridericia formula (QTcF) is \< 470 ms. INR ≤ 1.5 × ULN, APTT ≤ 1.5 × ULN. 9. Subject recovers from any AE related to previous antitumor therapy before the first administration of the study drug (Grade ≤ 1). Exclusion Criteria: 1. Previously received treatment with histone deacetylase inhibitor (HDACi); 2. Previously received Dalpiciclib; 3. MRI or lumbar puncture confirmed leptomeningeal metastasis; 4. Central nervous system metastasis is confirmed by imaging; The following conditions will be excluded: 1) asymptomatic brain metastases without immediate radiotherapy or surgery; 2) Previously received local treatment (radiotherapy or surgery) for brain metastases, stable for at least 4 weeks, and no symptomatic treatment (including glucocorticoids, mannitol, bevacizumab, etc.) for more than 2 weeks with clinical symptoms; 5. The participants presented with visceral crisis (such as lymphangitis carcinomatosis, bone marrow replacement, leptomeningeal metastasis, diffuse liver metastasis with abnormal liver function), rapid disease progression, and that is not suitable for endocrine therapy; 6. Participants had ascites, pleural effusion and pericardial effusion with clinical symptoms at baseline, which required drainage within 4 weeks before the first medication; 7. Inability to swallow, intestinal obstruction, or other factors that affect medication administration and absorption; 8. Subjects that are diagnosed with any other malignancy within 5 years prior to the study, excluding non-melanoma skin cancer treated with radical therapy, basal or squamous cell skin cancer or carcinoma in situ of the cervix and papillary thyroid. 9. The subject has undergone major surgery or major trauma or is expected to undergo major surgery within 4 weeks before the start of treatment; 10. A known history of allergy to the drug ingredient of this protocol;
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The Fifth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100071, China
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