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Not yet recruitingNCT07021261Updated Jun 13, 2025

Comparing UTD2 Combined With Capecitabine to Capecitabine as Adjuvant Therapy for Non-pCR TNBC Patients

A Phase 3 interventional study of Utidelone plus capecitabine and Capecitabine in Breast Cancer and TNBC, sponsored by Fudan University. Not yet recruiting. Open to female participants aged 18 Years to 70 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-06-13.

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

Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
440
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 70 Years
Sex
Female
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Study summary

Evaluate the IDFS rate, overall survival (OS) rate, and safety profile of UTD2 combined with capecitabine versus capecitabine monotherapy as adjuvant therapy for triple-negative early breast cancer patients who did not achieve pathological complete response (pCR) after neoadjuvant therapy.

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This is a prospective, randomized, open-label phase III clinical study that aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the combination therapy involving the use of oral UTD2 capsule in conjunction with capecitabine, as compared to the efficacy and safety of capecitabine monotherapy. The study is specifically focused on patients diagnosed with triple-negative early breast cancer who, after undergoing neoadjuvant therapy, did not achieve a pathological complete response (pCR). The primary objective of this research is to assess whether the addition of UTD2 to capecitabine can provide a more effective adjuvant treatment option for this particular group of patients.

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Conditions studied

  • Breast Cancer
  • TNBC

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In context

Breast Neoplasms

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Lead sponsor

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Who can participate

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

Inclusion criteria

  1. Informed Consent and Compliance The patient has fully understood this study and voluntarily signed the informed consent form, demonstrating the ability and willingness to comply with the study protocol-defined visits, treatment plans, laboratory tests, and other study procedures.
  2. Age and Gender Female patients aged 18 to 70 years old (inclusive) on the day of signing the informed consent.
  3. Prior Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy without pCR Received prior neoadjuvant chemotherapy containing anthracycline or taxane agents without achieving pathological complete response (pCR).

    Neoadjuvant chemotherapy requirement: At least 4 completed cycles. Non-pCR definition: Residual invasive carcinoma confirmed by pathology after primary tumor resection.

  4. Surgical Resection Underwent complete surgical resection (R0) with pathologically confirmed negative margins.
  5. Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Confirmation

    Post-resection tumor tissue confirmed as ER-negative, PR-negative, and HER2-negative breast cancer by immunohistochemistry (IHC):

    ER-negative: \<1% expression by IHC. PR-negative: \<1% expression by IHC. HER2-negative: IHC score of 0 or 1+, or 2+ with negative in situ hybridization (ISH) results.

  6. Postoperative Treatment No prior systemic anticancer therapy (excluding radiotherapy) after breast cancer surgery.
  7. Performance Status ECOG performance status of 0 to 1.
  8. Hematological Criteria (within 1 week prior to enrollment)

    Blood tests meet the following criteria (CTCAE v5.0 ≤ Grade 1, based on institutional laboratory standards):

    White blood cell (WBC) count ≥ 3.0 × 10\^9/L. Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1.5 × 10\^9/L. Platelet (PLT) count ≥ 100 × 10\^9/L. Hemoglobin ≥ 9.0 g/dL. No administration of recombinant human granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (rhG-CSF), blood products, or erythropoietin (EPO) within 14 days prior to enrollment.

  9. Biochemical Criteria (within 1 week prior to enrollment)

Normal blood biochemistry (CTCAE v5.0 ≤ Grade 1, based on institutional laboratory standards):

Total bilirubin (TBIL) ≤ 1.5 × upper limit of normal (ULN). Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤ 1.5 × ULN. Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤ 1.5 × ULN. Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) ≤ 2.5 × ULN. Creatinine clearance (Ccr) ≥ 50 mL/min. Contraception Requirements Fertile patients must agree to use highly effective contraception (hormonal, barrier methods, or abstinence) with their partners during the trial and for at least 6 months after the last dose. Premenopausal female patients must have a negative blood or urine pregnancy test before enrollment.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Stage IV metastatic breast cancer.
  2. Bilateral breast cancer.
  3. History of other malignancies within the past 5 years, except for cured basal cell carcinoma of the skin, cervical carcinoma in situ, or papillary thyroid carcinoma.
  4. Radiotherapy within 2 weeks prior to the first dose of the study drug.
  5. Surgery within 2 weeks prior to the first dose of the study drug.
  6. Prior treatment with utidelone or capecitabine, known hypersensitivity to utidelone, capecitabine, or fluoropyrimidines, or confirmed dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPD) deficiency.
  7. Prior adverse reactions to anticancer therapy have not recovered to CTCAE v5.0 Grade ≤1 (excluding toxicities deemed non-risky by the investigator, such as alopecia).
  8. Gastrointestinal disorders (e.g., esophageal obstruction, pyloric obstruction, intestinal obstruction), post-gastrointestinal resection, or other factors causing dysphagia that may interfere with oral drug absorption.
  9. Severe comorbidities, including significant cardiac/cerebrovascular disease, uncontrolled diabetes/hypertension, active infections, or active peptic ulcer.
  10. Active hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection.
  11. History of immunodeficiency (e.g., HIV-positive status, congenital/acquired immunodeficiency disorders) or organ transplantation.
  12. Psychiatric disorders or poor compliance.
  13. Pregnancy (positive pregnancy test) or lactation.
  14. Concurrent participation in another interventional clinical study or receiving other investigational therapies.
  15. Concomitant use of potent CYP3A4 inhibitors/inducers or QT-prolonging drugs within 14 days prior to the first dose or during the study.
  16. Other conditions deemed unsuitable for study participation by the investigator.
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Study design

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

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Utidelone plus capecitabine

    UTD2 50 mg/m²/day orally on Days 1-5, repeated every 21 days for 2 years; Capecitabine 1000 mg/m² twice daily on Days 1-14, repeated every 21 days for 8 cycles.

    Drug: Utidelone plus capecitabine

  • Active comparator
    Capecitabine

    Capecitabine 1000 mg/m² twice daily on Days 1-14, repeated every 21 days for 8 cycles.

    Drug: Capecitabine

Interventions

  • DrugUtidelone plus capecitabine

    UTD2 50 mg/m²/day orally on Days 1-5, repeated every 21 days for 2 years; Capecitabine 1000 mg/m² twice daily on Days 1-14, repeated every 21 days for 8 cycles.

    Also known as: UTD2 plus capecitabine

  • DrugCapecitabine

    Capecitabine 1000 mg/m² twice daily on Days 1-14, repeated every 21 days for 8 cycles.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. 3-year invasive disease-free survival(IDFS)

    defined as occurrence of any of the following: ipsilateral invasive breast cancer recurrence, regional invasive breast cancer recurrence, distant recurrence, death attributable to any cause, contralateral invasive breast cancer, or second non-breast invasive cancer.In-situ events are not included.

    Time frame: 36 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. invasive disease-free survival(IDFS)

    defined as occurrence of any of the following: ipsilateral invasive breast cancer recurrence, regional invasive breast cancer recurrence, distant recurrence, death attributable to any cause, contralateral invasive breast cancer, or second non-breast invasive cancer.In-situ events are not included.

    Time frame: 60 months

  2. overall survival (OS)

    the time from treatment to death, regardless of disease recurrence

    Time frame: 36 months

  3. overall survival (OS)

    the time from treatment to death, regardless of disease recurrence

    Time frame: 60 months

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

    Collect all participants' adverse event data and classify and assess them according to the CTCAE v4.0 criteria. This includes documenting the type of adverse event, severity (Grade 1-5), duration, and whether it is related to the study treatment. Data collection can be conducted through electronic health records, patient reports, or investigator reports, among other methods.

    Time frame: 24 months

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Study locations

No study locations are listed for this record.

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References and documents

Study documents

  • Protocol and statistical analysis plan · May 18, 2025

Documents are hosted by the registry — open the source record to download them.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jun 13, 2025, 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
NCT07021261
Lead sponsor
Fudan University
Responsible party
Zhimin Shao (Director of the Department of Breast Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Fudan University) — Principal investigator
First posted
Jun 13, 2025
Start date
Jun 16, 2025 (estimated)
Primary completion
Jun 16, 2030 (estimated)
Completion
Jun 16, 2032 (estimated)
Last update
Jun 13, 2025

Oversight

FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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