NCT06731140

Brief Summary

This is a Phase II, open-label study evaluating the efficacy and safety of combined treatment (retinoic acid) with immune checkpoint inhibitor in HER2-negative breast cancer patients who progressed during previous immune checkpoint inhibitors.

Trial Health

77
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
10

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for phase_2

Timeline
17mo left

Started Feb 2025

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
recruiting

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

Click on a node to explore related trials.

Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress47%
Feb 2025Oct 2027

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

December 9, 2024

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

December 12, 2024

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

February 12, 2025

Completed
1.6 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

October 1, 2026

Expected
1 year until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

October 1, 2027

Last Updated

November 17, 2025

Status Verified

May 1, 2025

Enrollment Period

1.6 years

First QC Date

December 9, 2024

Last Update Submit

November 13, 2025

Conditions

Keywords

immunotherapyretinoic acidHER2 negative breast cancer

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

  • Objective Response Rate (ORR)

    Baseline until disease progression or loss of clinical benefit, assessed up to 6 months

  • Clinical Benefit Rate (CBR)

    Clinical benefit rate (CBR) is defined as the proportion of subjects who achieve a complete response (CR), partial response (PR), or have durable stable disease (SD) after treatment. It is intended to measure a clinically meaningful and broader disease control effect. CBR includes subjects who have achieved CR and PR, as well as those who have maintained SD for a specified duration (≥24 weeks). The evaluation is based on the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors version 1.1 (RECIST 1.1). Subjects must have measurable tumor lesions at baseline. The efficacy assessment is categorized into CR, PR, SD, and Progressive Disease (PD) according to RECIST 1.1 criteria.

    Baseline until disease progression or loss of clinical benefit, assessed up to 6 months

  • Immune changes in peripheral blood

    Baseline until disease progression or loss of clinical benefit, assessed up to 6 months

Secondary Outcomes (4)

  • Disease Control Rate (DCR)

    Baseline through end of study, assessed up to 6 months

  • Progression Free Survival (PFS)

    Randomization to death from any cause, through the end of study, assessed up to 6 months

  • Safety and treatment-related AEs

    Randomization to death from any cause, through the end of study, assessed up to 12 months

  • Biomarker analysis

    Baseline until disease progression or loss of clinical benefit, assessed up to 6 months

Study Arms (1)

retinoic acid with anti-PD-1 immunotherapy

EXPERIMENTAL

retinoic acid with anti-PD-1 immunotherapy

Drug: Retinoic AcidDrug: anti-PD-1 antibody and chemotherapy

Interventions

Retinoic acid 20mg tid, p.o.

retinoic acid with anti-PD-1 immunotherapy

PD-1 antibody SHR1210 200mg q2w chemotherapy (whether and which should be given depends on the treatment regimen before enrollment)

retinoic acid with anti-PD-1 immunotherapy

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 70 Years
Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • 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.

You may not qualify if:

  • 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

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200032, China

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Interventions

TretinoinDrug Therapy

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Vitamin ARetinoidsCarotenoidsPolyenesAlkenesHydrocarbons, AcyclicHydrocarbonsOrganic ChemicalsCyclohexenesCyclohexanesCycloparaffinsHydrocarbons, AlicyclicHydrocarbons, CyclicTerpenesDiterpenesPigments, BiologicalBiological FactorsTherapeutics

Central Study Contacts

Zhimin Shao, Professor

CONTACT

Zhonghua Wang, Professor

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

December 9, 2024

First Posted

December 12, 2024

Study Start

February 12, 2025

Primary Completion (Estimated)

October 1, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

October 1, 2027

Last Updated

November 17, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-05

Locations