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RecruitingNCT06637150Updated Sep 29, 2026

Dalpicilib-Enhanced vs. Standard Endocrine Therapy in ER+ HER2- Early Breast Cancer

A Phase 3 interventional study of Dalpicilib and endocrine therapy in Breast Cancer, sponsored by Fudan University. Recruiting at 1 site in China. Open to female participants aged 18 Years to 70 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-09-29.

Sponsored by Fudan University · Phase 3, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
1,388
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 70 Years
Sex
Female
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Study summary

This study aims to conduct a randomized controlled clinical trial to compare the efficacy and safety of dalpicilib combined with endocrine therapy versus standard endocrine therapy in ER-positive, HER2-negative, lymph node-negative patients with risk factors, in order to further optimize the regimen for adjuvant endocrine therapy in breast cancer.

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Conditions studied

  • Breast Cancer

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 70 Years
Sexes eligible
Female
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  1. Women aged 18-70 years
  2. ECOG score of 0-1
  3. Histologically confirmed unilateral invasive cancer (regardless of pathology type)
  4. No macroscopic or microscopic tumor residue after surgical resection
  5. Early-stage breast cancer, pathologically confirmed as ER-positive and HER2-negative (ER-positive defined as immunohistochemical detection of ER >10% of tumor cells positive; HER2 0-1+ or HER2 2+ but FISH negative, with no amplification, defined as HER2-negative)
  6. Postoperative pathological staging of pT1c or above, N0M0, and meeting one of the following criteria: (1) G3; (2) G2 and meeting one of the following: i. Ki-67 ≥20%; ii. 21-gene recurrence score ≥26 or high genomic risk profile; iii. Age ≤40 years and vascular invasion positive
  7. No prior neoadjuvant treatment
  8. Time from surgery or completion of chemotherapy or radiotherapy (whichever occurs later) to randomization does not exceed 8 weeks
  9. Good postoperative recovery, at least 1 week after surgery
  10. Normal function of major organs, meeting the following criteria: (1) Hematological criteria: HB ≥90 g/L (no blood transfusion in the last 14 days); ANC ≥1.5 × 10\^9 /L; PLT ≥100 × 10\^9 /L; (2) Biochemical criteria: TBIL ≤1.5 × ULN (upper limit of normal); ALT and AST ≤3 × ULN; serum Cr ≤1.5 × ULN
  11. Women of childbearing age must use contraception during treatment
  12. Subjects voluntarily join this study, sign informed consent, demonstrate good compliance, and cooperate with follow-up

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Bilateral breast cancer or ductal/lobular carcinoma in situ (DCIS/LCIS)
  2. Received treatment for advanced disease
  3. Metastasis at any site
  4. Any tumor > T4a (with skin involvement, fixation, inflammatory breast cancer)
  5. Clinically or radiologically suspected malignancy in the contralateral breast not confirmed and requiring biopsy
  6. Received neoadjuvant therapy, including chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and endocrine therapy
  7. History of malignant tumors within the past 5 years (excluding basal cell carcinoma of the skin and cervical carcinoma in situ), including contralateral breast cancer
  8. Patient has been enrolled in other clinical trials
  9. Patient has severe systemic diseases and/or uncontrolled infections that prevent participation in the study
  10. Severe cardiovascular or cerebrovascular diseases within 6 months prior to randomization (e.g., unstable angina, chronic heart failure, uncontrolled hypertension >150/90 mmHg, myocardial infarction, or stroke)
  11. Known allergy to relevant medications
  12. Women of childbearing age who refuse contraception during treatment and for 8 weeks after treatment completion
  13. Pregnant or breastfeeding women
  14. Positive pregnancy test before drug administration after joining the trial
  15. Individuals with mental illness or cognitive impairment who cannot understand the trial protocol and its side effects, unable to comply with the protocol and follow-up (systematic assessment required prior to enrollment)
  16. Individuals without personal freedom and independent civil capacity
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Study design

Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
1,388 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Active comparator
    standard endocrine therapy

    standard endocrine therapy

    Drug: endocrine therapy

  • Experimental
    standard endocrine therapy plus dalpicilib

    standard endocrine therapy plus dalpicilib

    Drug: Dalpicilib · Drug: endocrine therapy

Interventions

  • DrugDalpicilib

    Dalpicilib 100 mg once daily from day 1 to day 21, every 4 weeks, for a total of 3 years, in combination with endocrine therapy for 5 years.

  • Drugendocrine therapy

    standard endocrine therapy

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Invasive Disease Free Survival

    Invasive Disease Free Survival

    Time frame: From enrollment to 3 years post-treatment

Secondary outcomes

  1. 3-Year Disease-Free Survival

    Time frame: From enrollment to 3 years post-treatment

  2. Overall Survival

    Overall Survival

    Time frame: From enrollment to 3 years post-treatment

  3. safety

    Number of participants with treatment-related adverse events as assessed by CTCAE v4.0

    Time frame: From enrollment to 3 years post-treatment

  4. Patient reported outcomes

    Patient-Reported Outcomes (PROs) Assessed by the EORTC QLQ-C30 Questionnaire. Provide a brief description of what aspects of the patient's health or experience the tool will measure (e.g., quality of life, symptom burden, treatment side effects).

    Time frame: From enrollment to 3 years post-treatment

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
  • breast cancer institute of Fudan University Cancer Hospital, shanghai, shanghai
    Shanghai, China
    • Zhimin Shao, MD · Contact · zhimingshao@fudan.edu.cn · 86-021-641755901105
    • Zhimin Shao, MD · Principal investigator
    • Keda Yu, MD · Sub investigator
    Recruiting
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT06637150
Lead sponsor
Fudan University
Responsible party
Zhimin Shao (Professor, Fudan University) — Principal investigator
First posted
Oct 15, 2024
Start date
Jan 9, 2025
Primary completion
Sep 30, 2030 (estimated)
Completion
Sep 30, 2030 (estimated)
Last update
Sep 29, 2026

Study contacts

Zhimin Shao
Contact
zhimingshao@fudan.edu.cn
86-021-64175590

Oversight

FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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