Targeted drug combo shows promise for rare breast cancer subtype
NCT ID NCT04024436
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This phase 2 trial tested the drug futibatinib (TAS-120), alone or with the hormone therapy fulvestrant, in people with metastatic breast cancer that has specific FGFR gene changes. The study aimed to see if the treatment could shrink tumors or slow cancer growth. However, the trial was terminated early, so the full results are not available.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Futibatinib (TAS-120) and fulvestrant
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a new treatment option for people with metastatic breast cancer that has specific FGFR gene changes.
- What could go wrong
- This trial was terminated early, so results are limited. It is a small, early-phase study, and the drug may not work for everyone or may cause side effects.
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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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64 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2020
- Finished
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Sep 2023
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
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 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. Provide written informed consent 2. Age ≥ 18 years of age 3. Histologically or cytologically confirmed recurrent locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer not amenable to treatment with curative intent, and the following cohort specific criteria: A. Cohort 1 * HR+ HER2- breast cancer harboring an FGFR2 gene amplification. * Measurable disease per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) Version 1.1 * Has received 1-3 prior endocrine-containing therapies and up to 2 prior chemotherapy regimens for advanced/metastatic disease * Has received prior treatment with a CDK4/6 inhibitor or is ineligible for such treatment B. Cohort 2 * TNBC harboring an FGFR2 gene amplification * Measurable disease per RECIST 1.1 * Has received at least 1 prior chemotherapy or chemotherapy/immunotherapy (PD-L1/PD-1 inhibitors) regimen for advanced/metastatic disease C. Cohort 3 * TNBC or HR+ HER2- breast cancer harboring an FGFR2 gene amplification * Non measurable, evaluable disease per RECIST 1.1. Patients with bone-only disease must have lytic or mixed lytic-blastic lesions * Other criteria for either HR+ HER2- breast cancer or TNBC should be met as described for Cohort 1 and 2, respectively D. Cohort 4 * HR+ HER2- breast cancer harboring an FGFR1 high-level gene amplification * Measurable disease per RECIST 1.1 * Has received 1-2 prior endocrine-containing therapies and no more than 1 prior chemotherapy regimen for advanced/metastatic disease. Prior treatment with fulvestrant is not permitted. * Has received prior treatment with a CDK4/6 inhibitor or is ineligible for such treatment * Pre/peri-menopausal patients must be on goserelin 4. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0 or 1 5. Archival or (preferably) fresh tumor tissue must be available 6. Adequate organ function Exclusion Criteria: 1. History and/or current evidence of any of the following disorders: 1. Non-tumor related alteration of the calcium-phosphorus homeostasis that is considered clinically significant 2. Ectopic mineralization/calcification, including but not limited to soft tissue, kidneys, intestine, or myocardia and lung, considered clinically significant 3. Retinal or corneal disorder confirmed by retinal/corneal examination and considered clinically significant 2. Prior treatment with an FGFR inhibitor 3. A serious illness or medical condition(s) 4. Brain metastases that are untreated or clinically or radiologically unstable 5. Pregnant or lactating female
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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AOU Modena Policlinico
Modena, Italy
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AOU Policlinico - Vittorio Emanuele
Catania, 95123, Italy
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Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Pisana
Pisa, 56126, Italy
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BIDMC
Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
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Centre Leon Berard
Lyon, 69008, France
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Centro Hospitalar Universitario Lisboa Norte
Lisbon, 1649-035, Portugal
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Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
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Florida Cancer Specialists
Fort Myers, Florida, 33901, United States
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Florida Cancer Specialists
St. Petersburg, Florida, 33705, United States
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Florida Cancer Specialists
Tallahassee, Florida, 32308, United States
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Florida Cancer Specialists
West Palm Beach, Florida, 33401, United States
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Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Roma, 00168, Italy
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HCA Healthcare UK
London, England, W1G 6AD, United Kingdom
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HCA Midwest Health
Kansas City, Missouri, 64132, United States
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Institut Gustave Roussy
Villejuif, Cedex, 94805, France
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Instituto Portugues de Oncologia do Porto
Porto, 4200-072, Portugal
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Istituto Europeo Di Oncologia - IEO
Milan, 20141, Italy
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Istituto Nazionale Tumori Regina Elena
Roma, 00144, Italy
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MD Anderson
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
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Mayo Clinic - AZ
Phoenix, Arizona, 85054, United States
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Mayo Clinic - FL
Jacksonville, Florida, 32224, United States
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Mayo Clinic - MN
Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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Moffitt Cancer Center
Tampa, Florida, 33612, United States
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Ospedale E. Agnelli
Pinerolo, 10064, Italy
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Porto University
Porto, 4099-001, Portugal
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START Madrid - CIOCC
Madrid, 28050, Spain
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SunnyBrook Health Sciences
Toronto, M4N 3M5, Canada
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Tennessee Oncology
Chattanooga, Tennessee, 37404, United States
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Tennessee Oncology
Nashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States
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The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
Manchester, England, M20 4BX, United Kingdom
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The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Sutton, England, SM2 5PT, United Kingdom
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Tom Baker Cancer Center
Calgary, T2N 4N2, Canada
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USCF
San Francisco, California, 94115, United States
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UT Southwestern
Dallas, Texas, 75390, United States
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University Gregorio Marañon
Madrid, 28007, Spain
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Vall d'Hebron
Barcelona, 08035, Spain
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