Could an antibiotic boost chemo for breast cancer?
NCT ID NCT05114720
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether adding the antibiotic moxifloxacin to standard chemotherapy improves outcomes for people with operable breast cancer. 559 participants were randomly assigned to receive either moxifloxacin or a placebo alongside their chemo. The main goal was to see if the combination delayed cancer recurrence or death.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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559 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2021
- Finished
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Nov 2025
- 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 70 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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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Have provided written and signed informed consent; 2. Histologically confirmed invasive ductal carcinoma; 3. Planned to received (neo)/adjuvant chemotherapy; 4. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) score of 0 to 1; 5. Normal blood routine, liver and kidney functions within 1 week before enrollment in this study; 6. Women of childbearing age have a negative serum or urinary pregnancy tests prior to enrollment in this study; Pre-menopause women are contracepted with medically acceptable methods during the study period. 7. Compliance with the study protocol. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Pregnant or breast feeding; 2. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) score ≥ 2; 3. Hypersensitivity to moxifloxacin or quinolones compounds; 4. Concomitant with other antitumor therapies or participating in other clinical trials; 5. Have a history of heart disease, such as arrhythmia, conduction block, S-T segment elevation, ischemic heart disease, or congenital heart disease; 6. Severe uncontrolled co-infection, or severe metabolic disorders; 7. A clear past history of neurological or psychiatric disorders, including epilepsy or dementia; 8. Poor compliance, unwillingness or inability to follow protocol to continue the study; 9. Any circumstances in which the investigator deemed the subject unsuitable for enrollment in this study.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center
Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510060, China
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