This study is a prospective, randomized controlled clinical trial designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of combining radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and immunotherapy in the neoadjuvant treatment of high-risk HR+/HER2- breast cancer patients.
The study plans to enroll treatment-naïve HR+/HER2- breast cancer patients aged 18-75 with high-risk features (e.g., tumor size ≥3 cm or lymph node positivity, Ki-67 ≥20%). Eligible subjects will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio into two groups: the control group will receive neoadjuvant chemotherapy (nab-paclitaxel followed by epirubicin + cyclophosphamide) in combination with sintilimab immunotherapy; the experimental group will receive the same chemotherapy and immunotherapy regimen with the addition of stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) administered early during treatment, at a prescribed dose of 8 Gy per fraction for 3 fractions, with one fraction per day.
The study has dual primary endpoints: pathological complete response (pCR,) and objective response rate (ORR ). Secondary endpoints include 3-year event-free survival (EFS), incidence of adverse events (CTCAE v5.0), and postoperative cosmetic outcomes of the breast. The study design incorporates hierarchical testing to control for multiplicity, and long-term follow-up is planned to evaluate survival benefits.
The study has been approved by the ethics committee, and all participants are required to provide written informed consent. The results are expected to offer a novel neoadjuvant treatment strategy for high-risk HR+/HER2- breast cancer patients and improve their therapeutic outcomes.
Newly diagnosed, untreated breast cancer;
Age: 18 years ≤ age ≤ 75 years;
Histologically confirmed hormone receptor-positive (HR+) tumor specimen (estrogen receptor [ER] ≥ 10%);
Human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 immunohistochemistry (HER2-IHC) result of 0/1+ or 2+ with negative fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) test;
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Parallel
Neoadjuvant radiotherapy
RadiationNeoadjuvant Radiotherapy Regimen: 1. Radiotherapy Technique: Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) Radiation Dose and Fractionation: 8 Gy per fraction, for a total of 3 fractions, amounting to a total dose of 24 Gy 2. Radiotherapy Schedule: Irradiation begins on the second day of the first chemotherapy cycle and is administered every other day 3. Target Volume Definition: The radiotherapy target volume is defined based on baseline imaging (e.g., CT, MRI, or PET-CT) 4. Radiotherapy Equipment and Planning: Treatment is delivered using a linear accelerator equipped with Image-Guided Radiotherapy (IGRT) technology to ensure precise irradiation and dose optimization
Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy (NACT)
DrugNeoadjuvant Chemotherapy Regimen: A sequential chemotherapy strategy is adopted, with the specific regimen as follows: Taxane-based Chemotherapy Phase (T Phase): Nab-paclitaxel (125 mg/m²), administered by intravenous infusion on Day 1 and Day 8 of each 21-day cycle (Q3W), for a total of 4 cycles. Anthracycline-based Combination Chemotherapy Phase (EC Phase): Epirubicin (75-100 mg/m²) in combination with cyclophosphamide (600 mg/m²), administered by intravenous infusion every 21 days (Q3W), for a total of 4 cycles. The EC phase commences upon completion of the T phase.
Immunotherapy (Sintilimab)
DrugImmunotherapy Regimen: Sintilimab (200 mg), administered by intravenous infusion every three weeks (Q3W). Dosing begins on Day 2 of the chemotherapy cycles, for a total of 8 treatment cycles.
Pathological complete response rate（pCR）
Postoperative pathological assessment (tumor Miller-Payne system grading and axillary lymph node pathological assessment)
Objective response rate(ORR)
The proportion of patients achieving complete response (CR) and partial response (PR) after tumor treatment was used as the second endpoint of the primary endpoint for hierarchical testing.
Event-free survival rate
The time from randomization to the event (recurrence, metastasis or death)
Incidence of adverse reactions
Continuous monitoring, assessment and patient feedback.
The breast-conserving rate of breast malignant tumor surgery
The breast-conserving rate of breast malignant tumor surgery
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