New drug combo aims to stall advanced breast cancer
NCT ID NCT07037199
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This phase 2 trial tests a new treatment plan for people with a certain type of advanced breast cancer (HR-positive, HER2-low or ultra-low). Participants first receive trastuzumab rezetecan alone for several months, then switch to a combination of CDK4/6 inhibitors and hormone therapy. The goal is to see if this sequence can delay cancer growth. The study will enroll 45 patients and track how long they live without the disease getting worse.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Trastuzumab rezetecan, CDK4/6 inhibitors (dalpiciclib, abemaciclib, ribociclib, palbociclib), and endocrine therapy (fulvestrant or aromatase inhibitors)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this sequential treatment approach could provide a new option to control advanced breast cancer for longer before the disease worsens.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase trial with only 45 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. Side effects from the drug combination could be significant.
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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 45 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jun 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 years and older
- 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: Participants must meet all of the following criteria: 1\. Female patients aged ≥18 years. 2. Pathologically confirmed HER2-low/ultra-low, HR-positive unresectable or metastatic breast cancer: 1. HER2-low: IHC 1+ or IHC 2+/ISH-negative;HER2-ultra-low: IHC 0 with membranous staining (\>0 but \<1+). HR+: ≥10% tumor cells with ER/PR nuclear staining (verified by central pathology review). 2. Disease stage: Recurrent/metastatic disease; locally recurrent cases must be deemed unresectable by investigators. 3\. Prior therapy: 1. Disease progression after endocrine therapy (ET) + CDK4/6 inhibitor in the advanced/metastatic setting. 2. Progression within 12 months of adjuvant ET + CDK4/6 inhibitor allowed. 3. ≤1 line of prior ET and ≤1 line of chemotherapy for advanced disease. 4. Measurable disease per RECIST 1.1 (including lytic/mixed bone-only metastases). 5\. ECOG PS 0-1. 6. Adequate organ function (no transfusions/G-CSF within 2 weeks prior): 1. Hematologic: ANC \>1.5×10⁹/L; platelets \>90×10⁹/L; Hb \>90 g/L. 2. Hepatic: Total bilirubin ≤ULN (≤2×ULN if Gilbert's syndrome). ALT/AST ≤1.5×ULN (≤5×ULN with liver metastases). Alkaline phosphatase ≤2.5×ULN. 3. Renal: BUN/Cr ≤1.5×ULN. 4. Cardiac: LVEF ≥50%; 5. QTcF \<470 ms. 7. Voluntary participation with signed informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: Participants will be excluded if they meet any of the following conditions: 1. Prior anti-HER2 therapy at any stage (including HER2-ADCs such as T-DM1 or T-DXd). 2. Significant cardiac disease, including: 1\) Heart failure or systolic dysfunction (LVEF \<50%). 2) High-risk/treated angina or arrhythmias (e.g., Type II Mobitz II/third-degree AV block, ventricular tachycardia). 3\) Clinically significant valvular disease. 4) ECG-confirmed transmural myocardial infarction. 5) Uncontrolled hypertension (systolic \>150 mmHg and/or diastolic \>100 mmHg). 3. Interstitial lung disease (ILD)/pneumonitis: 1. History of non-infectious ILD requiring steroids. 2. Current ILD or suspected ILD that cannot be ruled out by imaging at screening. 4. Impaired drug absorption due to: 1\) Dysphagia, chronic diarrhea, intestinal obstruction, or other factors affecting oral medication intake. 5\. Uncontrolled third-space effusions (e.g., pleural/peritoneal effusions) not manageable by drainage. 6\. Pregnancy, lactation, or unwillingness to use effective contraception during and for 7 months post-treatment. 7\. Other exclusions: 1. Severe comorbidities interfering with treatment (e.g., active HBV, pulmonary infections requiring therapy). 2. Any condition deemed unsuitable by investigators.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital
RECRUITINGGuangzhou, Guangdong, 510120, China
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