New drug cocktail aims to shrink aggressive breast tumors before surgery
NCT ID NCT07371208
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This phase II trial is testing a combination of two drugs—Sac-TMT (a targeted chemotherapy) and KL-A167 (an immunotherapy)—given before surgery to 40 people with triple-negative breast cancer. The goal is to see if the combo can eliminate or shrink tumors enough to improve long-term outcomes. Participants will receive the drugs for 12 to 24 weeks, then have surgery to assess response.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Sacituzumab tirumotecan (Sac-TMT) and KL-A167 (a PD-L1 inhibitor)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this combination could shrink tumors before surgery, potentially improving outcomes for people with triple-negative breast cancer.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase trial (40 people) with no control group, so results may not apply broadly. Side effects from the drug combination are possible.
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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 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2030
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 65 years
- 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: * Age: 18-65 years old. * Diagnosis: Histologically and/or cytologically confirmed primary triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) (excluding inflammatory breast cancer), meeting the criteria of tumor size ≥2 cm, clinical lymph node stage cN0 to cN3, and M0 (no distant metastasis). TNBC Definition: Immunohistochemistry (IHC) showing ER and PR \<10%; HER2-negative: IHC 0 or 1+, or IHC 2+ with negative in situ hybridization (ISH). * Tissue Sample: Availability of tumor tissue sample for biomarker testing. * Measurable Disease: At least one measurable lesion according to RECIST v1.1 criteria. Lesions previously irradiated cannot be selected as target lesions. Subjects with only skin lesions or bone lesions are excluded. * Performance Status: Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status score of 0 or 1 within 7 days prior to treatment initiation. * Adequate Organ and Bone Marrow Function: Hematology: Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1.5 × 10⁹/L; Platelet count (PLT) ≥ 80 × 10⁹/L; Hemoglobin ≥ 10 g/dL. Liver Function: Aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) ≤ 2.5 × upper limit of normal (ULN); Total bilirubin (TBIL) ≤ 1.5 × ULN. Renal Function: Creatinine clearance (Ccr) ≥ 60 mL/min (calculated using the Cockcroft-Gault formula). Coagulation: International normalized ratio (INR), activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT), and prothrombin time (PT) ≤ 1.5 × ULN. Cardiac Function: Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≥ 55% as measured by echocardiography (ECHO) or multigated acquisition (MUGA) scan. * Prior Treatment: No prior anti-tumor therapy for the current breast cancer. * Contraception: Female subjects must have a negative serum pregnancy test. Female subjects of childbearing potential and male subjects with partners of childbearing potential must agree to use highly effective medically approved contraceptive methods from the time of signing the informed consent form until 6 months after the last dose of study drug. * Informed Consent: Patients must voluntarily enroll in the study, provide written informed consent, and be able to comply with the protocol-specified visits and procedures. Exclusion Criteria: * Cardiovascular Disease: Baseline left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) \< 55% assessed by echocardiography (ECHO) or multigated acquisition (MUGA) scan at screening, or any other significant cardiovascular disease, or myocardial disease classified as New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class III or IV. * Prior Ipsilateral Breast Cancer: History of ipsilateral invasive breast cancer. * Prior Treatment for Current Breast Cancer: Any prior chemotherapy, targeted therapy, and/or radiotherapy for the currently diagnosed breast cancer prior to enrollment. * Prior Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy: Previous treatment with anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, anti-PD-L2, or anti-CTLA-4 antibodies, or any other antibody or drug specifically targeting T-cell co-stimulation or checkpoint pathways. * Prior TROP2/Topo I Inhibitor Therapy: Previous treatment with any TROP2-targeted therapy and/or topoisomerase I inhibitor. * Other Malignancies: History of other active malignancies within the past 5 years, except for cured carcinoma in situ of the cervix, basal cell carcinoma of the skin, or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin. * Clinically Significant Pulmonary Impairment: Clinically significant pulmonary impairment due to concurrent pulmonary disease, including but not limited to: Any underlying pulmonary disease (e.g., pulmonary embolism within 3 months prior to treatment, severe asthma, severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, restrictive lung disease, pleural effusion, etc.) Any autoimmune, connective tissue, or inflammatory disease with potential pulmonary involvement (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, Sjögren's syndrome, sarcoidosis, etc.) * History of pneumonectomy. * CYP3A4 Modulators: Requirement for strong inhibitors or inducers of cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4) within 2 weeks prior to the first dose or during the study period (Concomitant use of strong CYP3A4 inhibitors or inducers is prohibited in this study; representative agents are listed in Appendix 2). All subjects must avoid concomitant use of any known CYP3A4-inducing drugs, herbal supplements, and/or food. * Contraindications/History: Known history of allergy/hypersensitivity to the study drugs or their components; history of immunodeficiency; history of organ transplantation. * Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD)/Pneumonitis: History of (non-infectious) interstitial lung disease (ILD) or non-infectious pneumonitis requiring systemic steroid therapy. Current ILD or non-infectious pneumonitis. Suspicious ILD or non-infectious pneumonitis on imaging at screening that cannot be ruled out by imaging evaluation. * Ocular Diseases: Documented severe dry eye syndrome, severe meibomian gland dysfunction and/or blepharitis, or history of corneal disease that may delay corneal epithelial healing. * Active Autoimmune Disease: Active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment within the past 2 years (Note: Hormone replacement therapy is not considered systemic treatment; e.g., type I diabetes, hypothyroidism managed with thyroid hormone replacement only, adrenal or pituitary insufficiency managed with physiologic corticosteroid replacement only). * Active Infection: Active infection requiring systemic therapy within 2 weeks prior to the first dose. * Uncontrolled Comorbidities: Any significant concurrent illness, in the investigator's judgment, that may jeopardize patient safety or affect study completion, including but not limited to uncontrolled hypertension, severe diabetes, active infection, etc. * Investigator Discretion: Any condition that, in the investigator's opinion, could interfere with the evaluation of the study drug, compromise patient safety, or interpretation of study results, or any other condition that makes the subject unsuitable for study participation.
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Locations
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Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine affiliated Ruijin Hospital
RECRUITINGShanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200025, China
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