Clinical trial · Interventional
Comparative Efficacy of Xiaopi Granules and Decoction in Triple-negative Breast Cancer: a Randomized Controlled Trial
Comparative Efficacy of Xiaopi Granules and Decoction in Improving Pathological Complete Response of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy of Triple-negative Breast Cancer: a Randomized, Double-blind, Controlled Trial
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- ClinicalTrials.gov
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- Sep 8, 2026
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- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the efficacy of xiaopi granules and decoction in improving the pathological complete response (pCR) of neoadjuvant chemotherapy of triple-negative breast cancer. The main objective aims to answer whether Xiaopi granules combined with neoadjuvant Chemotherapy could improve the pCR rate of triple-negative breast cancer. The secondary outcome included genomics of plasma extracellular vesicles, plasma metabolites and metabolomics, urine metabolomics, fecal intestinal flora tests, pathological tissue genomics, functional assessment of cancer therapy breast (FACT-B), and adverse events. Participants enrolled in this study will be randomized to xiaopi granules plus neoadjuvant chemotherapy, or xiaopi decoction plus neoadjuvant chemotherapy, or placebo plus neoadjuvant chemotherapy alone. Researchers will compare the pathological complete response between xiaopi granules and decoction group, and to determine their effects in chemosensitizing triple-negative breast cancer.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Triple Negative Breast Neoplasms | Triple-Negative Breast Carcinoma | ALIAS | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (3)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Placebo | Drug | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Xiaopi decoction | Drug | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Xiaopi granules | Drug | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (3)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Xiaopi granules plus neoadjuvant chemotherapy
- description
- Xiaopi granules have a dosage of 18 g per bag, 18 g per administration, twice daily, for a total of 8 days per treatment course. The duration of the treatment course will align with that of the chemotherapy regimen. The neoadjuvant chemotherapy is developed based on the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guidelines. Different treatments and doses are according to the standard recommendations outlined in the guidelines. Treatment options may include AC-T, ECT, EC, TC, AC, TAC, TP, etc.
- interventionNames
- Drug: Xiaopi granules
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Xiaopi decoction plus neoadjuvant chemotherapy
- description
- Xiaopi decoction has a dosage of 18 g per bag, 18 g per administration, twice daily, for a total of 8 days per treatment course. The duration of the treatment course will align with that of the chemotherapy regimen. The neoadjuvant chemotherapy is developed based on the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guidelines. Different treatments and doses are according to the standard recommendations outlined in the guidelines. Treatment options may include AC-T, ECT, EC, TC, AC, TAC, TP, etc.
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Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 75 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Females aged ≥18 and ≤75 years * Pathological diagnosis of triple-negative breast cancer with stage II-III * Not having received any previous treatment for breast cancer * Having at least one measurable tumor * No distant metastases * ECOG score 0-2 * Neoadjuvant chemotherapy or combination immunotherapy * Agree to participate in this clinical study and sign the informed consent form Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant and breastfeeding, with fertility requirements during the study period * Combined other malignant tumors * Combination of serious diseases of the heart, brain, liver, kidney, and hematopoietic system, liver function impairment, and diabetes mellitus * Active hepatitis B virus or hepatitis C virus infection, or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection * Presence of factors affecting the administration and absorption of the drug * Allergy to the drug components of this regimen * A history of psychotropic substance abuse or drug use * The patient has other life-threatening diseases * Participating in other drug trials
References
Publications (9)
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- BACKGROUNDPark YH, Lal S, Lee JE, Choi YL, Wen J, Ram S, Ding Y, Lee SH, Powell E, Lee SK, Yu JH, Ching KA, Nam JY, Kim SW, Nam SJ, Kim JY, Cho SY, Park S, Kim J, Hwang S, Kim YJ, Bonato V, Fernandez D, Deng S, Wang S, Shin H, Kang ES, Park WY, Rejto PA, Bienkowska J, Kan Z. Chemotherapy induces dynamic immune responses in breast cancers that impact treatment outcome. Nat Commun. 2020 Dec 2;11(1):6175. doi: 10.1038/s41467-020-19933-0. PMID 33268821
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- BACKGROUNDShi G, Yu D, Wu J, Liu Y, Huang R, Zhang CS. A systematic review and meta-analysis of traditional Chinese medicine with chemotherapy in breast cancer. Gland Surg. 2021 May;10(5):1744-1755. doi: 10.21037/gs-21-284. PMID 34164318
- BACKGROUNDWang S, Liu X, Huang R, Zheng Y, Wang N, Yang B, Situ H, Lin Y, Wang Z. XIAOPI Formula Inhibits Breast Cancer Stem Cells via Suppressing Tumor-Associated Macrophages/C-X-C Motif Chemokine Ligand 1 Pathway. Front Pharmacol. 2019 Nov 15;10:1371. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2019.01371. eCollection 2019.