Recruiting
Phase 2

SBRT & Pembrolizumab

Sponsor:

London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's

Code:

NCT07188246

Conditions

Breast Cancer

Breast Cancer Stage II

Breast Cancer Stage III

Breast Cancer Invasive

Breast Cancer Triple Negative

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

Radiation

Pembrolizumab (KEYTRUDA®)

Study Details

Brief summary:

This study will evaluate the immune-priming effects of stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) regimen coupled with two injections of pembrolizumab in high-risk primary breast carcinoma prior to neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Preliminary results from the investigators' local TRIO Trial suggest that SBRT prior to neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) may result in improved response rates due to the combined effect of radiation therapy (RT) and chemotherapy. The investigators aim to augment this effect with the addition of pembrolizumab, a monoclonal antibody that binds to and blocks programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1).

Conditions

Breast Cancer

Breast Cancer Stage II

Breast Cancer Stage III

Breast Cancer Invasive

Breast Cancer Triple Negative

Study ID

NCT07188246

Start date

Jan 19, 2026

Status verified date

Feb, 2026

Completion date

Feb, 2029

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Jul, 2027

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Invasive ductal carcinoma of any subtype (including invasive mammary carcinoma with lobular features), excluding sarcomatous, signet or metaplastic subtypes.
2. Invasive mammary carcinoma of stages IIB - III (excluding inflammatory breast cancer). Stage IIA is eligible for triple negative and HER2+ breast cancers.

a. Clinical staging based on AJCC 8th edition.
3. Lesion palpable by treating physician.
4. Plan to be treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy.
5. Able to tolerate core needle biopsies and pembrolizumab injection.
6. 18 years of age or older.
7. Able to provide informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Any serious medical comorbidities or other contraindications to radiotherapy, chemotherapy, or surgery (e.g., uncontrolled diabetes, serious heart condition, etc).
2. Prior treatment for current breast cancer.
3. Previous radiation therapy to the same breast.
4. Inflammatory breast carcinoma.
5. Invasive mammary carcinoma with sarcomatous, signet cell or metaplastic subtypes.
6. Recurrent breast cancer.
7. Clinical or radiologic evidence or suspicion of distant metastatic disease (metastatic workup that requires additional imaging to follow-up on suspicious findings will exclude patients).
8. Any collagen vascular disease precluding radiotherapy at the discretion of the treating radiation oncologist (particularly lupus, scleroderma, dermatomyositis, psoriatic arthritis).
9. No prior stem cell transplantation.
10. Any poorly controlled autoimmune conditions.
11. Current use of corticosteroids or immunosuppressants.
12. Any other malignancy at any site (except non-melanomatous skin cancer) <5 years prior to study enrollment. Synchronous bilateral breast cancers are acceptable.
13. Inability to tolerate core needle biopsies or pembrolizumab injection.
14. Pregnant or lactating.
15. Under 18 years of age.
16. Inability or unwillingness to provide informed consent.
17. Inability or unwillingness to complete study assessments/interventions and follow-up assessments.

Study Design

Enrollment

40 participants

Anticipated

Intervention Model

Single group

Primary purpose

Treatment

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: SBRT with Pembrolizumab

Stereotactic body radiation therapy delivered to the main breast tumour with 2 injections of pembrolizumab (Keytruda), completed prior to neoadjuvant chemotherapy.

Interventions

Radiation

Stereotactic body radiation therapy to the breast

Pembrolizumab (KEYTRUDA®)

Two injections

Primary outcome measure

  • Pathological Complete Response [ Time Frame: Measured at time of surgery, typically 6 months after enrollment in trial. ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Locations

St. Joseph's Health Care London

Recruiting

London, Ontario, Canada

Contacts

More Information

Sponsor

London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's

Last update posted

Feb 11, 2026

Last verified

Feb, 2026

Keywords

  • Immunotherapy
  • Pembrolizumab
  • Breast SBRT

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-10. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's on 2026-02-11.