New drug cocktail aims to shrink breast tumors before surgery
NCT ID NCT07492394
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This Phase 2 trial tests whether adding entinostat to a two-drug regimen (dalpiciclib and letrozole) before surgery can better shrink tumors in women with HR-positive, HER2-negative early breast cancer. Sixty participants will receive either the three-drug combo or the standard two-drug combo for six cycles before surgery. The study measures how many patients have a complete or partial response, and how many achieve a pathological complete response (no cancer left in breast or lymph nodes).
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Dalpiciclib, entinostat, and letrozole
- What this could lead to
- If this works, it could point toward a more effective pre-surgery treatment for HR+/HER2- early breast cancer, potentially improving tumor shrinkage and surgical outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase (Phase 2) study with only 60 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. Adding entinostat may increase side effects, and the benefit over standard therapy is uncertain.
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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 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2031
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: \- Inclusion Criteria 1. Female patients aged ≥18 and \<75 years, including postmenopausal, premenopausal, or perimenopausal. Postmenopause is defined as:Prior bilateral oophorectomy, or age ≥60 years; orAge \<60 years, natural postmenopause (spontaneous cessation of menses for ≥12 months without other pathological or physiological cause) with estradiol (E2) and FSH in postmenopausal range; orPremenopausal or perimenopausal women willing to receive LHRH agonist (OFS) therapy during the study. 2. Histologically confirmed estrogen receptor (ER)-positive (\>10%) invasive breast cancer, regardless of PR expression, and HER2-negative according to the 2018 ASCO/CAP HER2 testing guidelines (IHC 0+ or IHC 2+ with ISH-negative, amplification ratio \<2.0). 3. At least one measurable lesion according to RECIST 1.1; clinical stage T1c-T2, cN1-2, or T3-T4, cN0-2. 4. No prior anticancer therapy for breast cancer, including chemotherapy,endocrine therapy, or targeted therapy. 5. Ability to swallow oral medications. 6. Baseline left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≥50%. 7. Adequate organ function:Hematology (within 1 week):Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥1.5 × 10⁹/L;White blood cell count (WBC) ≥3.0 × 10⁹/L;Platelet count ≥90 × 10⁹/L;Hemoglobin ≥90 g/L Liver and kidney function (within 1 week):Total bilirubin (TBIL) ≤ upper limit of normal (ULN);ALT and AST ≤1.5 × ULNBUN and creatinine ≤1.5 × ULN, with creatinine clearance ≥60 mL/min (Cockcroft-Gault formula) 8. ECG: Corrected QT interval ≤470 ms (12-lead ECG) 9. Willingness and ability to undergo all required biopsy procedures. 10. Women of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test before study entry and agree to use medically acceptable contraception during the study; postmenopausal women are exempt. 11. Voluntary participation with signed informed consent, good compliance, and willingness to adhere to follow-up requirements. Exclusion Criteria: \- Exclusion Criteria 1. Pregnant or breastfeeding women, or women with a positive pregnancy test at baseline; women of childbearing potential unwilling to use effective contraception during the study. 2. Bilateral breast cancer or inflammatory breast cancer. 3. Stage IV (metastatic) breast cancer at initial diagnosis. 4. History of congestive heart failure, unstable angina, significant arrhythmia, or myocardial infarction. 5. Active pulmonary disease, including interstitial lung disease, pneumonia, pulmonary fibrosis, or other acute lung conditions. 6. Significant liver disease, such as acute or fulminant hepatitis, impaired coagulation factor synthesis, or other severe hepatic dysfunction. 7. For patients positive for HBsAg or HBV core antibody, peripheral blood HBV DNA must be \<1×10³ IU/mL to be eligible. 8. Any concurrent disease or condition that may interfere with study participation or affect patient safety (e.g., active or uncontrolled infection). 9. Other invasive malignancies (including second primary breast cancer) that may interfere with study outcomes or compliance. 10. Prior chemotherapy, endocrine therapy, or biologic therapy for breast cancer (except diagnostic biopsy for primary breast cancer). 11. Major surgery within 4 weeks prior to study entry or unresolved significant medical conditions. 12. Tumors that are non-measurable during the study treatment. 13. Any other condition that, in the investigator's judgment, makes the subject unsuitable for participation.
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Conditions
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Locations
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The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University
RECRUITINGShijiazhuang, Hebei, 050000, China
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