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Active, not recruitingNCT05852691Updated Sep 10, 2026

A Study of Tobemstomig + Nab-Paclitaxel Compared With Pembrolizumab + Nab-Paclitaxel in Participants With Previously Untreated, PD-L1-Positive, Locally-Advanced Unresectable or Metastatic Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

A Phase 2 interventional study of Tobemstomig and Pembrolizumab in Breast Cancer, sponsored by Hoffmann-La Roche. Active, not recruiting at 37 sites in 16 countries. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-09-10.

Sponsored by Hoffmann-La Roche · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
83
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy and safety of a novel immunotherapy candidate, tobemstomig, in combination with nab-paclitaxel, for patients with previously untreated, locally advanced, unresectable or metastatic (Stage IV) programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1)-positive triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC).

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Conditions studied

  • Breast Cancer

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In context

Breast Neoplasms

12,544 studies on the registry are indexed under Breast Neoplasms; 2,892 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 83 is above the median of 72 across 9,303 interventional studies indexed under Breast Neoplasms.

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Lead sponsor

Hoffmann-La Roche is the lead sponsor of 2,061 studies on the registry; 85 are open to participants now.

Of its 319 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 239 (75%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Metastatic or locally advanced unresectable, histologically documented triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) (absence of HER2-over-expression, ER, and PgR expression by local assessment)
  • HER2-low-status
  • Measurable disease per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) v1.1
  • If metastatic disease (Stage IV), measurable disease outside of the bone
  • No prior systemic therapy for metastatic or locally advanced unresectable TNBC
  • Tumor PD-L1 expression as documented through central testing of a representative tumor tissue specimen
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status of 0 or 1
  • Adequate hematologic and end-organ function
  • Negative HIV test at screening, with the following exception: individuals with a positive HIV test at screening are eligible provided they are stable on anti-retroviral therapy, have a CD4 count ≥ 200/uL, and have an undetectable viral load
  • Negative hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) test at screening
  • Positive hepatitis B surface antibody (HBsAb) test at screening, or a negative HBsAb at screening accompanied by either of the following: negative hepatitis B core antibody (HBcAb); positive HBcAb test followed by quantitative hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA \< 500 IU/mL
  • Negative hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibody test at screening, or a positive HCV antibody test followed by a negative HCV RNA test at screening
  • Adequate cardiovascular function

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnancy or breastfeeding, or intention of becoming pregnant during the study or within 4 months after the final dose of tobemstomig or pembrolizumab, and 6 months after the final dose of nab-paclitaxel
  • Poor venous access
  • History of malignancy within 5 years prior to consent, except for the cancer under investigation in this study and malignancies with a negligible risk of metastasis or death (e.g., 5-year OS rate >90%), such as adequately treated carcinoma in situ of the cervix, nonmelanoma skin carcinoma, localized prostate cancer, ductal carcinoma in situ, or Stage I uterine cancer
  • Symptomatic, untreated, or actively progressing central nervous system (CNS) metastases
  • History of leptomeningeal disease
  • Pleural effusion, pericardial effusion, or ascites requiring recurrent drainage procedures (once monthly or more frequently)
  • Hypercalcemia or hypercalcemia that is symptomatic
  • Active or history of autoimmune disease or immune deficiency, including, but not limited to, myasthenia gravis, myositis, autoimmune hepatitis, systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, antiphospholipid antibody syndrome, Wegener granulomatosis (granulomatosis with polyangiitis), Sjögren syndrome, Guillain-Barré syndrome, or multiple sclerosis
  • History of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, organizing pneumonia (e.g., bronchiolitis obliterans), drug-induced pneumonitis, or idiopathic pneumonitis, or evidence of active pneumonitis on screening chest computed tomography (CT) scan. History of radiation pneumonitis in the radiation field (fibrosis) is permitted
  • Active tuberculosis (TB)
  • Significant cardiovascular/cerebrovascular disease within 3 months prior to consent
  • History or presence of an abnormal ECG that is deemed clinically significant
  • History of ventricular dysrhythmias or risk factors for ventricular dysrhythmias such as structural heart disease (e.g., severe left ventricular systolic dysfunction, left ventricular hypertrophy), coronary heart disease (symptomatic or with ischemia demonstrated by diagnostic testing), clinically significant electrolyte abnormalities (e.g., hypokalemia, hypomagnesemia, hypocalcemia), or family history of sudden unexplained death or long QT syndrome
  • Major surgical procedure within 4 weeks prior to initiation of study treatment
  • Treatment with therapeutic oral or IV antimicrobials (anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, antiviral, anti-parasitic) within 1 week prior to initiation of study treatment
  • Prior allogeneic stem cell or solid organ transplantation
  • Any other disease, metabolic dysfunction, physical examination finding, or clinical laboratory finding that contraindicates the use of an investigational drug, may affect the interpretation of the results, or may render the participant at high risk from treatment complications
  • Treatment with a live, attenuated vaccine within 28 days prior to initiation of study treatment
  • Treatment with investigational therapy within 28 days prior to initiation of study treatment
  • Prior treatment with CD137 agonists or anti-CTLA therapeutic antibodies or an anti-LAG3 agent
  • Treatment with systemic immunostimulatory agents (including, but not limited to, interferon and IL-2) within 4 weeks or 5 drug-elimination half-lives (whichever is longer) prior to initiation of study treatment
  • Treatment with systemic corticosteroids or other systemic immunosuppressive medications (including, but not limited to, prednisone, dexamethasone, cyclophosphamide, azathioprine, methotrexate, thalidomide, and anti-TNF agents) within 2 weeks prior to initiation of study treatment
  • History of severe allergic anaphylactic reactions to chimeric or humanized antibodies or fusion proteins
  • Known hypersensitivity to Chinese hamster ovary cell products or to any component of the tobemstomig or pembrolizumab formulation
  • Known allergy or hypersensitivity to any component of the to nab-paclitaxel formulation
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Double (Participant, Investigator)
Enrollment
83 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Arm A

    Participants will receive tobemstomig every 3 weeks, plus nab-paclitaxel administered on a repeating schedule of 3 weeks on, 1 week off, until disease progression or until up to 24 months after the first treatment, whichever is sooner.

    Drug: Tobemstomig · Drug: Nab-Paclitaxel

  • Active comparator
    Arm B

    Participants will receive pembrolizumab every 3 weeks, plus nab-paclitaxel administered on a repeating schedule of 3 weeks on, 1 week off, until disease progression or until up to 24 months after the first treatment, whichever is sooner.

    Drug: Pembrolizumab · Drug: Nab-Paclitaxel

Interventions

  • DrugTobemstomig

    Participants will receive intravenous (IV) tobemstomig every 3 weeks (Q3W) until disease progression or until up to 24 months after the first treatment, whichever is sooner.

    Also known as: RO7247669

  • DrugPembrolizumab

    Participants will receive IV pembrolizumab Q3W until disease progression or until up to 24 months after the first treatment, whichever is sooner.

  • DrugNab-Paclitaxel

    Participants will receive IV nab-paclitaxel weekly for 3 weeks, followed by 1 week off, until disease progression or until up to 24 months after the first treatment, whichever is sooner.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Progression-Free Survival (PFS)

    Time frame: From randomization to the first occurrence of disease progression or death from any cause, whichever occurs first (up to approximately 24 months)

Secondary outcomes

  1. Objective Response Rate (ORR)

    Time frame: Two consecutive occasions at least 4 weeks apart (up to approximately 24 months)

  2. Duration of Response (DOR)

    Time frame: From the first occurrence of a confirmed objective response to the first occurrence of disease progression or death from any cause, whichever occurs first (up to approximately 24 months)

  3. Overall Survival (OS)

    Time frame: From randomization to death from any cause (up to approximately 24 months)

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Study locations

37 sites
  • Cancer Blood and Specialty Clinic
    Los Alamitos, California 90720, United States
  • Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
    New York, New York 10065, United States
  • Novant Health Presbyterain Medical Center
    Charlotte, North Carolina 28204, United States
  • Avera Cancer Institute
    Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57105, United States
  • Centro de Investigaciones Médicas y Desarrollo LC S.R.L
    Buenos Aires, C1113AAE, Argentina
  • Sunshine Hospital
    St Albans, Victoria, Australia
  • Hospital Araujo Jorge
    Goiânia, Goiás 74605-070, Brazil
  • Hospital do Cancer de Pernambuco - HCP
    Recife, Pernambuco 50040-000, Brazil
  • Hospital de Cancer de Barretos
    Barretos, São Paulo 14784-400, Brazil
  • Clinica de Pesquisa e Centro de Estudos em Oncologia Ginecologica e Mamaria Ltda
    São Paulo, São Paulo 01317-001, Brazil
  • Fakultni Thomayerova nemocnice
    Praha 4 - Krc, 140 59, Czechia
  • Klinikum Essen-Mitte Ev. Huyssens-Stiftung / Knappschafts GmbH
    Essen, 45136, Germany
  • Dres. Andreas Köhler und Roswitha Fuchs
    Langen, 63225, Germany
  • Universitätsklinikum Ulm Am Michelsberg
    Ulm, 89075, Germany
  • Komarom-Eszergom Varmegyei Szent Borbala Korhaz
    Tatabánya, 2800, Hungary
  • Hadassah University Hospital - Ein Kerem
    Jerusaelm, 9112001, Israel
  • Sheba Medical Center
    Ramat Gan, 5262100, Israel
  • Ospedale Provinciale Santa Maria Delle Croci
    Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna 48100, Italy
  • Ospedale San Raffaele
    Milan, Lombardy 20132, Italy
  • Health Pharma Professional Research
    Mexico City, Mexico CITY (federal District) 03100, Mexico
  • OncoMed
    Mexico City, Mexico CITY (federal District) 03100, Mexico
  • Centro Médico Zambrano Hellion
    Monterrey, Nuevo León 66278, Mexico
  • Centro de Investigacion Clinica de Oaxaca
    Oaxaca City, Oaxaca 68020, Mexico
  • Centro Medico Monte Carmelo
    Arequipa, 04001, Peru
  • Oncosalud Sac
    Lima, 41, Peru
  • Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplasicas
    Lima, Lima 34, Peru
  • Instituto Peruano de Oncología y Radioterapia
    Lima, Peru
  • ?wi?tokrzyskie Centrum Onkologii
    Kielce, 25-734, Poland
  • Szpital Uniwersytecki w Krakowie, Oddzia? Kliniczny Kliniki Onkologii
    Krakow, 31-501, Poland
  • Medical Oncology Centre of Rosebank
    Johannesburg, 2196, South Africa
  • Seoul National University Hospital
    Seoul, 03080, South Korea
  • Asan Medical Center
    Seoul, 05505, South Korea
  • Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Health System
    Seoul, 06273, South Korea
  • Samsung Medical Center
    Seoul, 06351, South Korea
  • Hospital Quiron de Madrid
    Pozuelo de Alarcón, Madrid 28223, Spain
  • Hospital Universitario Virgen de La Arrixaca
    El Palmar, Murcia 30120, Spain
  • National Taiwan Uni Hospital
    Taipei, 100, Taiwan
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Yes — For eligible studies, qualified researchers may request access to individual patient level clinical data. See Roche's commitment to transparency of clinical study information here: https://go.roche.com/data\_sharing

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Sep 10, 2026, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT05852691
Lead sponsor
Hoffmann-La Roche
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
May 10, 2023
Start date
Jul 18, 2023
Primary completion
Oct 19, 2026 (estimated)
Completion
Oct 19, 2026 (estimated)
Last update
Sep 10, 2026

Study contacts

Clinical Trials
study director · Hoffmann-La Roche

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
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