Can vitamin a derivative revive immune therapy for breast cancer?
NCT ID NCT06731140
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether adding retinoic acid (a vitamin A derivative) to an immune checkpoint inhibitor can help shrink tumors or slow disease progression in people with HER2-negative breast cancer whose cancer stopped responding to prior immunotherapy. About 10 participants will receive the combination treatment. The goal is to see if this approach can restore the immune system's ability to fight the cancer.
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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 10 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Expected to finish
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Oct 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
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Inclusion Criteria: * ECOG Performance Status of 0, 1, or 2 * Metastatic or locally advanced, histologically confirmed luminal breast cancer (defined as: ER positive when immunohistochemistry shows \>1% positive tumor cells, PR positive when \>1% tumor cells are positive, and HER2 negative when scored as 0-1+ or when HER2 2+ shows no amplification by FISH or CISH) or triple negative breast cancer (defined as: ER negative when immunohistochemistry shows \<1% positive tumor cells, PR negative when \<1% tumor cells are positive, and HER2 negative when scored as 0-1+ or when HER2 2+ shows no amplification by FISH or CISH). * Radiologic/objective evidence of recurrence or disease progression after immunotherapy (combined with targeted therapy or chemo ) for metastatic breast cancer (MBC) * Adequate hematologic and end-organ function, laboratory test results, obtained within 14 days prior to initiation of study treatment. For women of childbearing potential: agreement to remain abstinent (refrain from heterosexual intercourse) or use contraceptive measures as outlined for each specific treatment arm * Measurable disease according to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors v1.1 (RECIST v1.1) * have the cognitive ability to understand the protocol and be willing to participate and to be followed up. Exclusion Criteria: * Symptomatic, untreated, or actively progressing CNS metastases * Active or history of autoimmune disease or immune deficiency * Significant cardiovascular disease * History of malignancy other than breast cancer within 5 years prior to screening, with the exception of those with a negligible risk of metastasis or death * Treatment with chemotherapy, radiotherapy, immunotherapy or surgery (outpatient clinic surgery excluded) within 3 weeks prior to initiation of study treatment. * Pregnancy or breastfeeding, or intention of becoming pregnant during the study * History of allergies to the drug components of this trial * History of eosinophilosis or mastocytosis * Patients who have been using oral steroid hormones for a long time will need to stop for 4 weeks if they have used them occasionally in the past
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Locations
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Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center
RECRUITINGShanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200032, China
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