New hope for advanced breast cancer? Triple-Drug combo tested after key therapy fails
NCT ID NCT07333937
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This phase 2 trial tests a combination of three drugs (neratinib, fulvestrant, and eribulin) in 35 women with a specific type of advanced breast cancer (HR+/HER2+) that has stopped responding to the drug trastuzumab deruxtecan. The goal is to see if this new combination can shrink tumors and control the disease longer. Researchers hope to find a new treatment path for patients who have run out of effective options.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- neratinib combined with fulvestrant and eribulin
- What this could lead to
- If this works, it could offer a new treatment option for people with a specific type of advanced breast cancer that has stopped responding to a current therapy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase study (35 people) with no control group, so results may not apply broadly. The drug combination may cause side effects and might not shrink tumors or extend life.
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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 35 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Dec 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2028
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: * Female patients aged ≥18 years and ≤75 years; * ECOG performance status of 0-2; * Histologically confirmed HR-positive/HER2-positive advanced breast cancer: * Definition of HER2 positivity: IHC 3+ or IHC 2+/ISH positive prior to T-DXd treatment; * Definition of HR positivity: ER or PR ≥1%; * Refractory to prior treatment containing T-DXd (definition of resistance: a. Definite disease progression per RECIST v1.1 criteria; b. Intolerance to T-DXd treatment); * Prior exposure to anthracyclines and taxanes (including use in the adjuvant/neoadjuvant setting); * Presence of at least one measurable lesion (per RECIST v1.1 criteria); * Estimated survival time ≥3 months; * Adequate function of major organs, meeting the following requirements (no blood transfusion, no use of leukocyte- or platelet-stimulating agents within 2 weeks prior to screening); * For premenopausal or non-surgically sterilized female patients: Agreement to abstain from sexual activity or use effective contraceptive methods during treatment and for at least 7 months after the last dose of study treatment; * Voluntary participation in the study, signing of the informed consent form, good compliance, and willingness to cooperate with follow-up. Exclusion Criteria: * Severe allergic reactions to neratinib, eribulin, fulvestrant, or any of their excipients; * Prior treatment with neratinib, other small-molecule anti-HER2 TKIs, or eribulin; * Patients with inflammatory breast cancer; * A history of other malignant tumors within the past 5 years or concurrent malignant tumors (including cured malignant tumors such as carcinoma in situ of the cervix, basal cell carcinoma, or squamous cell carcinoma); * Concurrent receipt of anti-tumor therapies in other clinical trials, including endocrine therapy, bisphosphonate therapy, or immunotherapy; * Receipt of major surgical procedures unrelated to breast cancer within 4 weeks prior to enrollment, or failure to fully recover from such surgical procedures; * Severe cardiac diseases or disorders, including but not limited to: --Documented history of heart failure or systolic dysfunction (LVEF \< 50%); --High-risk uncontrolled arrhythmias, such as atrial tachycardia, resting heart rate \> 100 bpm, significant ventricular arrhythmias (e.g., ventricular tachycardia), or high-grade atrioventricular block (i.e., Mobitz II second-degree atrioventricular block or third-degree atrioventricular block); * Poorly controlled hypertension (systolic blood pressure \> 180 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure \> 100 mmHg); * Inability to swallow, intestinal obstruction, or other factors affecting drug administration and absorption; * Known history of allergies to any components of the study drugs; history of immunodeficiency (including positive HIV test results), other acquired or congenital immunodeficiency diseases, or history of organ transplantation; * Pregnant or lactating female patients; female patients of childbearing potential with a positive baseline pregnancy test; or fertile patients unwilling to use effective contraceptive methods throughout the trial and for 7 months after the last dose of study treatment; * Severe comorbid diseases or other concurrent conditions that may interfere with the planned treatment, or any other circumstances deemed by the investigator to make the patient unsuitable for participation in the study.
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