Breast CancerPhase 2NCT05556200
A Phase II Trial of Camrelizumab in Combination With Apatinib for Neoadjuvant Treatment of Early-stage TNBC With a High Proportion of TILs
A Phase 2 study testing Anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody and VEGFR2 Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor in people with Breast Cancer and Triple-Negative Breast Cancer, run by Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University at 4 sites in China.
Trial summary
This is a phase II, open-labeled, multi-centered, single-arm, investigator-initiated clinical trial of camrelizumab (an anti-PD-1 antibody) in combination with apatinib (a VEGFR2 TKI) for neoadjuvant treatment of patients with triple-negative breast cancer and >10% tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) in baseline… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 70 years, women only
- Conditions the study is for
- Breast Cancer, Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
- What is being tested?
- Anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody and VEGFR2 Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor
- Type of treatment
- Injection or infusion
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 58 participants
- Where
- 4 sitesChina
- Study dates
- 1 Dec 2022to 1 Sep 2025
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 70 years
- Women only
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Patients sign the written informed consent.
- Women aged 18-70.
- Patients with histologically confirmed operable invasive breast cancer (T1cN1-2 or T2-4N0-2)[ER-negative(IHC<1%), PR-negative(IHC<1%), HER2-negative(IHC-/+ or IHC++ and FISH/CISH-)].
- Percentage of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes >10% in baseline breast tumor.
- Patients with at least one measuring lesion that was conformed to RECIST v1.1 standard.
- No previous breast cancer-related treatment, including chemotherapy, immunotherapy, endocrine therapy, radical surgery, or radiotherapy.
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- Patients can swallow pills.
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of ≤ 1.
- Patients with a life expectancy of at least 12 weeks.
- The patient's blood test results prior to enrollment met the following criteria: • Hb≥90g/L; • Plt≥100^9/L; • Serum albumin ≥3g/dL; • Neutrophils≥1.5^9/L;
- TSH≤ normal upper limit (ULN);
- ALT and AST ≤1.5 ULN (liver metastases ≤3 ULN);
- TBIL ≤ULN (total bilirubin ≤1.5 ULN in Gilbert's syndrome or liver metastasis subjects);
- ALT and AST ≤1.5 ULN (liver metastases ≤3 ULN);
- AKP≤ 2.5 ULN;
- Renal function within 7 days before the first administration: serum creatinine ≤1.5 ULN or creatinine clearance ≥60mL/min.
- Female subjects of childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test within 7 days before the first dose and must be willing to use very efficient barrier methods of contraception for the course of the study through 6 months after the last dose of study treatment.
Who cannot join
- Combination of other malignancies or previous malignancies other than breast cancer within the last 5 years, except for basal cell carcinoma or flat cell carcinoma of the skin or carcinoma in situ of the uterine cervix that has been adequately controlled by treatment.
- Those who are not suitable for immunotherapy in combination with active infection.
- The combination of severe non-malignant disease that would affect patient compliance or put the patient at risk.
- Concomitant with other antineoplastic therapy or are participating in other clinical trials.
- Male breast cancer, bilateral breast cancer or inflammatory breast cancer.
- Patients with dementia, mental abnormality or any mental illness that prevents understanding of the informed consent form.
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- Patients with history of allergic reaction or contraindication to the use of any drug component of this trial.
- Patients with any active autoimmune disease or a history of autoimmune disease (e.g., the following, but not limited to: autoimmune hepatitis, interstitial pneumonia, uveitis, enterocolitis, hepatitis, pituitary inflammation, vasculitis, nephritis, hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism; subjects with vitiligo or whose asthma has completely resolved in childhood and does not require any intervention in adulthood may be included; (Patients with asthma that requires medical intervention with bronchodilators cannot be included).
- Have cardiac clinical symptoms or disease that are not well controlled, such as:
- NYHA class 2 or higher heart failure; (2) Unstable angina pectoris; (3) Myocardial infarction within 1 year; (4) clinically significant supraventricular or ventricular arrhythmias requiring treatment or intervention.
- 10. Urine routine suggestive of urine protein ≥++, or confirmed 24-hour urine protein amount ≥1.0g.
- 11. Known presence of hereditary or acquired bleeding and thrombotic tendencies (e.g., hemophiliacs, coagulation disorders, thrombocytopenia, hypersplenism, etc.).
- 12. Patients with congenital or acquired immune deficiencies (e.g., HIV-infected individuals).
- 13. Live vaccines administered less than 4 weeks prior to study drug administration or possibly during the study.
- 14. Active tuberculosis. 15. Patients have received oral or intravenous antibiotic therapy within 2 weeks prior to neoadjuvant therapy.
- 16. Major surgical procedure within 4 weeks prior to the start of study treatment or anticipated need for major surgical procedure during the course of the study.
Trial locations and contacts
4 sites in 1 country.
China4 sites, 4 recruiting
- Recruiting
Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University
Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510120
Jieqiong Liu, M.D., Ph.D.
- Recruiting
The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University
Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210029
Wenbin Zhou, M.D., Ph.D., zhouwenbin@njmu.edu.cn
- Recruiting
Second Military Medical University
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200433
Hengyu Li, M.D., Ph.D., lhy@smmu.edu.cn
- Recruiting
Shenshan Medical Center, Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University
Shanwei, Guangdong, 516600
Yandan Yao, M.D., Ph.D., yaoyand@mail.sysu.edu.cn
About this study
This is a phase II, open-labeled, multi-centered, single-arm, investigator-initiated clinical trial of camrelizumab (an anti-PD-1 antibody) in combination with apatinib (a VEGFR2 TKI) for neoadjuvant treatment of patients with triple-negative breast cancer and >10% tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) in baseline breast tumors. We will enroll 58 subjects (Simon's two stage design). The study is designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of camrelizumab in combination with apatinib in the neoadjuvant treatment of TNBC with a high proportion of TILs.
Read the detailed description
This a phase II, open-labeled, multi-centered, single-arm, investigator-initiated clinical trial to assess the efficacy and safety of camrelizumab combination with apatinib in female patients age of 18 to 70 with TNBC, and baseline tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes > 10%. The number of patients to be included is 58 patients (Simon's two stage design). The primary objective is to assess the pCR. All enrolled patients will be treated with camrelizumab 200mg (iv. 3mg/kg for patient whose weight is below 50kg) on day 1 of each 21-day cycle, and apatinib 250mg daily (po, d1-d21).
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
- Being tested
- Anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody, VEGFR2 Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor
- Keywords
- anti-PD-1 antibody, VEGFR2 TKI
- Medical subject headings
- Breast Neoplasms, Triple Negative Breast Neoplasms
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibodyDrug
Also called Camrelizumab
Camrelizumab 200 mg, iv, d1, q3W (3 mg/kg if weight <50 kg)
VEGFR2 Tyrosine Kinase InhibitorDrug
Also called Apatinib
Apatinib 250 mg, po, qd
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Experiment | Experimental | Eligible patients enrolled receive camrelizumab 200 mg, iv, d1, every 21 days (3 mg/kg if weight <50 kg) in combination with apatinib 250 mg, po, qd for neoadjuvant treatment for 8 cycles.
Patients evaluated after neoadjuvant therapy with pCR receive 9 cycles of postoperative adjuvant camrelizumab (200 mg, iv, or 3 mg/kg if weight <50 kg, d1,q3W) + apatinib (250 mg, po, qd).
Patients with non-pCR after neoadjuvant therapy receive adjuvant chemotherapy of the physician's choice (TPC). Receives: Drug: Anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody; Drug: VEGFR2 Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Pathological Complete Remission (pCR) rate
pCR rate (ypT0/Tis ypN0) is defined as the percentage of participants without residual invasive cancer on hematoxylin and eosin evaluation of the complete resected breast specimen and all sampled regional lymph nodes following completion of neoadjuvant systemic therapy by current American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) staging criteria assessed by the local pathologist at the time of definitive surgery.
Measured: After neoadjuvant study treatment and surgery, up to approximately 24-26 weeks
Secondary outcomes (6)
Objective Response Rate (ORR)
The propotion of subjects with CR or PR according to RECIST v1.1.
Measured: After neoadjuvant study treatment and surgery, up to approximately 24-26 weeks
Breast Conservation Rate
The percentage of patients who undergo breast-conserving surgery after neo-adjuvant therapy.
Measured: Up to approximately 24-26 weeks
Incidence of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events
Adverse events/serious adverse events.
Measured: From the first drug administration to within 90 days for the last dose
Event-Free Survival (EFS)
Event-free survival (EFS) defined as the time from recruitment until documented disease recurrence, progression, or death from any cause in all participants. EFS events covered under "disease recurrence" will include local, regional, or distant recurrence and contralateral breast cancer. Ipsilateral or contralateral in situ disease and second primary non-breast cancers will not be counted as EFS events.
Measured: Up to approximately 8 years
Overall Survival (OS)
defined as the time from randomization to death due to any cause.
Measured: Up to approximately 8 years
Frequencies of Biomarkers
Biomarkers (including tumor/stromal PD-L1, stromal PD-1, tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes and tumor-infiltrating B cells, eg).
Measured: Up to approximately 24-26 weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted27 Sep 2022
- Study start1 Dec 2022
- Primary completion1 Sep 2025 (estimated)
- Study completion1 Sep 2025 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Breast CancerStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 58 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Jieqiong Liu, M.D., Ph.D., Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University
- Investigators
- Jieqiong Liu, M.D., Ph.D., Principal investigator, Sun Yet-sen Memorial Hospital
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05556200
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- NeoCAT
- Status last verified
- Apr 2023
- First submitted
- 24 Sep 2022
- Last updated
- 12 Apr 2023
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Undecided
Publications
Tian Z, Li H, Deng Y, Yao H, Wang Y, Jin L, Deng H, Chen N, Liu J. Efficacy, safety, and biomarker analysis of neoadjuvant camrelizumab plus apatinib as a chemotherapy-free strategy for early-stage triple-negative breast cancer: a phase II study. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2026 Aug 31;219(2):3. doi: 10.1007/s10549-026-08066-5.
PubMed 42671642
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 12 Apr 2023. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Phase II Trial of Camrelizumab in Combination With Apatinib for Neoadjuvant Treatment of Early-stage TNBC With a High Proportion of TILs
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05556200
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- NeoCAT
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
- Keywords
- anti-PD-1 antibody, VEGFR2 TKI
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 58 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Dec 2022 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 1 Sep 2025 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 1 Sep 2025 (estimated)
- First posted
- 27 Sep 2022 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This is a phase II, open-labeled, multi-centered, single-arm, investigator-initiated clinical trial of camrelizumab (an anti-PD-1 antibody) in combination with apatinib (a VEGFR2 TKI) for neoadjuvant treatment of patients with triple-negative breast cancer and >10% tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) in baseline breast tumors. We will enroll 58 subjects (Simon's two stage design). The study is designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of camrelizumab in combination with apatinib in the neoadjuvant treatment of TNBC with a high proportion of TILs.
Detailed description
This a phase II, open-labeled, multi-centered, single-arm, investigator-initiated clinical trial to assess the efficacy and safety of camrelizumab combination with apatinib in female patients age of 18 to 70 with TNBC, and baseline tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes > 10%. The number of patients to be included is 58 patients (Simon's two stage design). The primary objective is to assess the pCR. All enrolled patients will be treated with camrelizumab 200mg (iv. 3mg/kg for patient whose weight is below 50kg) on day 1 of each 21-day cycle, and apatinib 250mg daily (po, d1-d21).
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Experiment | Experimental | Drug: Anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody, Drug: VEGFR2 Tyrosine Kinase InhibitorEligible patients enrolled receive camrelizumab 200 mg, iv, d1, every 21 days (3 mg/kg if weight <50 kg) in combination with apatinib 250 mg, po, qd for neoadjuvant treatment for 8 cycles. Patients evaluated after neoadjuvant therapy with pCR receive 9 cycles of postoperative adjuvant camrelizumab (200 mg, iv, or 3 mg/kg if weight <50 kg, d1,q3W) + apatinib (250 mg, po, qd). Patients with non-pCR after neoadjuvant therapy receive adjuvant chemotherapy of the physician's choice (TPC). |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 70 years
- Sex
- Female only
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (17 listed)
- Patients sign the written informed consent.
- Women aged 18-70.
- Patients with histologically confirmed operable invasive breast cancer (T1cN1-2 or T2-4N0-2)[ER-negative(IHC<1%), PR-negative(IHC<1%), HER2-negative(IHC-/+ or IHC++ and FISH/CISH-)].
- Percentage of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes >10% in baseline breast tumor.
- Patients with at least one measuring lesion that was conformed to RECIST v1.1 standard.
Key exclusion criteria (16 listed)
- Combination of other malignancies or previous malignancies other than breast cancer within the last 5 years, except for basal cell carcinoma or flat cell carcinoma of the skin or carcinoma in situ of the uterine cervix that has been adequately controlled by treatment.
- Those who are not suitable for immunotherapy in combination with active infection.
- The combination of severe non-malignant disease that would affect patient compliance or put the patient at risk.
- Concomitant with other antineoplastic therapy or are participating in other clinical trials.
- Male breast cancer, bilateral breast cancer or inflammatory breast cancer.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibodyAlso: CamrelizumabCamrelizumab 200 mg, iv, d1, q3W (3 mg/kg if weight <50 kg) | Drug | Experiment |
| VEGFR2 Tyrosine Kinase InhibitorAlso: ApatinibApatinib 250 mg, po, qd | Drug | Experiment |
Primary outcome
Pathological Complete Remission (pCR) rate
Time frame: After neoadjuvant study treatment and surgery, up to approximately 24-26 weeks
pCR rate (ypT0/Tis ypN0) is defined as the percentage of participants without residual invasive cancer on hematoxylin and eosin evaluation of the complete resected breast specimen and all sampled regional lymph nodes following completion of neoadjuvant systemic therapy by current American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) staging criteria assessed by the local pathologist at the time of definitive surgery.
6 secondary outcomes
Objective Response Rate (ORR)
Time frame: After neoadjuvant study treatment and surgery, up to approximately 24-26 weeks
Breast Conservation Rate
Time frame: Up to approximately 24-26 weeks
Incidence of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events
Time frame: From the first drug administration to within 90 days for the last dose
Event-Free Survival (EFS)
Time frame: Up to approximately 8 years
Overall Survival (OS)
Time frame: Up to approximately 8 years
Frequencies of Biomarkers
Time frame: Up to approximately 24-26 weeks
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 12 Apr 2023.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 42671642Tian Z, Li H, Deng Y, Yao H, Wang Y, Jin L, Deng H, Chen N, Liu J. Efficacy, safety, and biomarker analysis of neoadjuvant camrelizumab plus apatinib as a chemotherapy-free strategy for early-stage triple-negative breast cancer: a phase II study. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2026 Aug 31;219(2):3. doi: 10.1007/s10549-026-08066-5.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Undecided
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Jieqiong Liu, M.D., Ph.D. principal investigator
Sun Yet-sen Memorial Hospital
4 sites in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 2 study testing Anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody and VEGFR2 Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor in people with Breast Cancer and Triple-Negative Breast Cancer, run by Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University at 4 sites in China.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 17 inclusion and 16 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 12 Apr 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 4 sites in China. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
What does this phase mean?
Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.
Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.
Are results available for this study?
Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Jieqiong Liu, MD,PhD (020-34071156, liujieqiong01@163.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Pathological Complete Remission (pCR) rate (time frame: After neoadjuvant study treatment and surgery, up to approximately 24-26 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT05556200, which also lists 1 linked publication.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 12 Apr 2023.