Radioactive seeds aim to boost Chemo's punch against breast cancer
NCT ID NCT07269691
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This phase 3 trial tests whether placing tiny radioactive seeds in breast tumors before chemotherapy can help eliminate cancer more completely. About 194 women with early or locally advanced breast cancer will either get standard chemo alone or chemo plus seed placement. The goal is to see if the seeds increase the rate of complete cancer disappearance and improve long-term survival.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Iodine-125 radioactive seed
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could improve the chance of eliminating all cancer before surgery and lead to better long-term survival for women with early or locally advanced breast cancer.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small phase 3 trial, and the benefit of radioactive seeds is unproven. There is a risk of seed migration or local side effects, and the approach may not improve outcomes compared to standard care.
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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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About 194 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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Dec 2027
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 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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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 to 70 years. * ECOG performance status 0-1. * Pathologically confirmed, previously untreated, unilateral primary invasive breast cancer. * Clinical stage cT1cN1-2M0 or cT2-3N0-2M0 (AJCC 8th edition). * Adequate organ function within 7 days prior to randomization: * Hemoglobin ≥ 90 g/L * ANC ≥ 1.5×10⁹/L; Lymphocyte count ≥ 0.5×10⁹/L * Platelet count ≥ 100×10⁹/L * WBC 3.0-15×10⁹/L * ALT, AST ≤ 2.5×ULN; ALP ≤ 2.5×ULN; TBIL ≤ 1.5×ULN * Serum creatinine ≤ 1.5×ULN and creatinine clearance ≥ 60 mL/min * PT, APTT ≤ 1.5×ULN * Urine protein \< 2+ or 24-hour urine protein ≤ 1 g * LVEF ≥ 55% * QTcF \< 470 ms * Negative serum pregnancy test within 3 days prior to first treatment for women of childbearing potential and agreement to use effective contraception. * Willing and able to sign informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Bilateral breast cancer or history of DCIS, LCIS, invasive breast cancer, or metastatic breast cancer. * Any malignancy diagnosed within the past 5 years except cured cervical carcinoma in situ or non-melanoma skin cancer. * Prior systemic chemotherapy, targeted therapy, immunotherapy, or radiotherapy within 1 year. * Prior exposure to anthracyclines, taxanes, or platinum agents. * Primary or secondary immunodeficiency; uncontrolled autoimmune disease (except controlled hypothyroidism or type 1 diabetes). * Interstitial lung disease or severe chronic lung disease. * Clinically significant cardiovascular disease, including: * NYHA class ≥ III * Myocardial infarction or stroke within 3 months * Uncontrolled hypertension * Clinically significant arrhythmia or heart failure * Arterial/venous thrombosis within 3 months. * Vaccination with live attenuated vaccine within 28 days. * Active HBV, HCV, or HIV infection. * Major surgery within 28 days (except diagnostic procedures). * Severe infection within 4 weeks or systemic antibiotic-treated infection within 2 weeks. * History of bone marrow or organ transplantation. * Coagulation abnormalities (INR \> 1.5 or APTT \> 1.5×ULN). * Peripheral neuropathy ≥ Grade 2. * Treatment with systemic immunostimulatory agents within 4 weeks or immunosuppressive agents within 2 weeks. * Known allergy to study agents. * Participation in another clinical trial within 4 weeks. * Pregnancy, breastfeeding, or planning pregnancy. * Substance abuse or psychiatric conditions that may affect compliance. * Any condition that, in the investigator's judgment, makes the patient unsuitable for the study.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Shandong Cancer Hospital affiliated to Shandong First Medical University
Jinan, Shandong, 250117, China
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