New study: can a pill stop chemo nausea in advanced breast cancer?
NCT ID NCT07132749
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether the anti-nausea drug NEPA (netupitant/palonosetron) can prevent vomiting and nausea in people with advanced HER2-positive or HER2-low breast cancer who are receiving the drug T-DXd. It will follow 100 participants across multiple hospitals to see how well NEPA works during and after treatment. The goal is to improve comfort and quality of life during cancer therapy.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- NEPA (netupitant/palonosetron)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show that NEPA effectively controls nausea and vomiting caused by T-DXd, improving quality of life for advanced breast cancer patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a randomized trial, so results may be less definitive. It focuses on symptom control, not treating the cancer itself, and the benefit may vary among individuals.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
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.
Who is studied
Patients who had not been previously treated with T-DXd and are scheduled to receive their first cycle of T-DXd with NEPA
- Ages
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19 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. Age \>19 years 2. Histologically confirmed breast cancer with metastatic or locally advanced breast cancer not amenable to definitive surgery, with or without measurable disease 3. Stage IV breast cancer at initial diagnosis (de novo) or progression at distant metastatic sites following curative surgery 4. HER2-positive breast cancer (HER2 IHC 3+ or IHC 2+/ISH-positive) or HER2-low breast cancer (HER2 IHC 2+/ISH-negative or HER2 IHC 1+), as defined by the ASCO/CAP guidelines 5. ECOG performance status 0-2 6. Patients who are scheduled to initiate their first cycle of T-DXd therapy 7. Patients who are scheduled to receive netupitant/palonosetron (NEPA) for the prevention of acute and delayed CINV according to the approved indications and dosage instructions 8. Patients who agree to use highly effective contraception methods or not of childbearing potential. Highly effective contraception methods include: A. Total abstinence (when this is in line with the preferred and usual lifestyle of the subject). Periodic abstinence (e.g., calendar, ovulation, symptothermal, post-ovulation methods) and withdrawal are not acceptable methods of contraception. B. Total hysterectomy (surgical removal of the uterus and cervix) or tubal ligation (getting your "tubes tied") at least six weeks before taking study treatment. C. Male sterilization (at least 6 months prior to screening). For female subjects on the study, the vasectomized male partner should be the sole partner for that subject. D. Combination of the following: I. Placement of an intrauterine device (IUD) or intrauterine system (IUS) II. Barrier methods of contraception: Condom or Occlusive cap (diaphragm or cervical/vault caps) with spermicidal foam/gel/film/cream/vaginal suppository 9. Written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients who experienced nausea and/or vomiting within 7 days prior to the first cycle of T-DXd treatment 2. Leptomeningeal metastasis and/or brain metastasis 3. Patients with hypersensitivity to any components of the drug or 5-HT3 receptor antagonists. 4. Pregnant women or those suspected of being pregnant, as well as breastfeeding mothers. 5. Any illness or condition that, in the opinion of the Investigator, may pose unwarranted risks in administering T-DXd or NEPA to the patient. 6. Patients requiring treatment with steroids, antiemetics, benzodiazepines, antipsychotics, or other contraindicated drugs, including but not limited to pimozide, terfenadine, astemizole, cisapride, rifampin, carbamazepine, phenytoin, ketoconazole, itraconazole, nefazodone, troleandomycin, clarithromycin, fluvoxamine, SSRIs, SNRIs, ritonavir, or nelfinavir.
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Samsung Medical Center
Seoul, Gangnam-gu, 06355, South Korea
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