RecruitingPhase 2NCT07016399

Neoadjuvant Darolutamide Alone or in Combination With Standard Therapy for Stage II-IIIA, AR+, TNBC

A Phase II Neoadjuvant Clinical Trial of the Androgen Receptor Inhibitor Darolutamide in Early-Stage Androgen Receptor Positive (AR+) Triple-Negative Breast Cancer


Sponsor

Vandana Abramson

Enrollment

51 participants

Start Date

Sep 9, 2025

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

This phase II trial compares the effect of adding darolutamide to standard therapy versus standard therapy alone before surgery for the treatment of patients with stage II-IIIA androgen receptor positive triple-negative breast carcinoma. Standard therapy before surgery for triple-negative breast cancer typically consists of a combination of chemotherapy and immunotherapy drugs. Chemotherapy drugs, such as carboplatin, paclitaxel, doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as pembrolizumab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Darolutamide is in a class of medications called androgen receptor inhibitors. It works by blocking the effects of androgen (a male reproductive hormone) to stop the growth and spread of tumor cells. Giving darolutamide in combination with standard therapy before surgery may make the tumor smaller and may reduce the amount of normal tissue that needs to be removed.


Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study is testing darolutamide — a hormone-blocking drug typically used in prostate cancer — alone or combined with chemotherapy as a treatment before surgery (neoadjuvant therapy) in patients with a specific subtype of breast cancer that is triple-negative but has high levels of a protein called androgen receptor (AR+). **You may be eligible if...** - You are 18 or older with newly diagnosed breast cancer - Your tumor tests negative for estrogen receptor and progesterone receptor (ER<10%, PR<10%), negative for HER2, and strongly positive for androgen receptor (AR ≥80%) - Your tumor is stage II–IIIA and eligible for treatment before surgery - You are in good general health (ECOG 0 or 1) - Your blood counts and organ function are adequate **You may NOT be eligible if...** - Your breast cancer has spread beyond the breast and nearby lymph nodes - You are pregnant or breastfeeding - You have had prior treatment for this breast cancer - You have significant liver, kidney, or heart problems Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

PROCEDUREBiospecimen Collection

Undergo blood sample collection

PROCEDUREBreast Biopsy Procedure

Undergo breast biopsies

DRUGCarboplatin

Given IV

DRUGCyclophosphamide

Given IV

DRUGDarolutamide

Given PO

DRUGDoxorubicin

Given IV

DRUGEpirubicin

Given IV

PROCEDUREMagnetic Resonance Imaging

Undergo MRI

DRUGPaclitaxel

Given IV

BIOLOGICALPembrolizumab

Given IV

PROCEDURESurgical Procedure

Undergo breast surgery

PROCEDUREUltrasound Imaging

Undergo US


Locations(1)

Vanderbilt University/Ingram Cancer Center

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

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