What question did this study set out to answer?

To evaluate the efficacy of neoadjuvant sacituzumab govitecan and pembrolizumab in early-stage triple-negative breast cancer with poor response to prior chemotherapy.

February 19, 2026

Abstract PS4-12-26: Neosaci-io: neoadjuvant sacituzumab govitecan (sg) + pembrolizumab (pb) in patients (pts) with early-stage tnbc experiencing suboptimal response to keynote-522

Key Points

To evaluate the efficacy of neoadjuvant sacituzumab govitecan and pembrolizumab in early-stage triple-negative breast cancer with poor response to prior chemotherapy.
Enrolled patients with stage II-III TNBC and suboptimal response to prior therapy.
Administered SG (10mg/kg IV, D1 & 8) and Pb (200mg IV, D1) every 21 days for 4 cycles.
Monitored response through pathological complete response rates.
Utilized Bayesian Optimal Phase II design to assess treatment efficacy.
Achieved a pCR rate of 48% among response-evaluable patients, compared to a historical rate of 20%.
Reported a high rate of treatment-related adverse events, with neutropenia at 78% and grade ≥3 neutropenia at 59%.
91% of patients completed all planned treatment cycles with no new safety signals.

Abstract

Abstract Background: Pts with residual disease (non-pCR) after the KEYNOTE-522 regimen face a 30-40% risk of recurrence within 3 years, underscoring the urgent need for more effective therapies. In preliminary analyses, we identified that ≤80% tumor reduction after 4 cycles of paclitaxel+carboplatin (PC) + pembrolizumab (Pb) predicted a pCR rate of only ∼20%, defining a biologically aggressive subgroup at risk of early recurrence and reduced survival. SG has demonstrated superior clinical efficacy over conventional chemotherapy in metastatic TNBC and emerging data suggest that SG enhances the efficacy of anti-PD-(L)1 therapy. Given the paucity of available evidence regarding the effectiveness of SG with Pb in the neoadjuvant setting, particularly in pts with suboptimal response to PC+Pb, we conducted the first trial of SG+Pb as sequential neoadjuvant therapy (NAT) in pts with high-risk, early-stage TNBC (NCT05675579). Methods: Pts with stage II-III TNBC and suboptimal response to PC+Pb, defined as disease progression or a ≤80% reduction in tumor volume by breast imaging, were eligible. Pts received SG (10mg/kg IV, D1 2 cycles of study treatment due to an unrelated adverse event; 1 pt was found to have an ineligible histology at surgery). Among the 25 response-evaluable pts, the pCR rate was 48% (95% CI: 28-69%). Clinicopathological characteristics are described in Table 1. Treatment-related adverse events (TRAE, all grades) occurring in ≥20% of safety-evaluable pts included neutropenia (78%), fatigue (37%), leukopenia (30%), and anemia (26%). 16 pts (59%) experienced grade ≥3 neutropenia. Of the 27 safety-evaluable pts, 24 (89%) completed all 4 planned cycles of SG+Pb. The remaining 3 pts discontinued study treatment early due to TRAEs (n=1), AEs unrelated to study treatment (n=1), and disease progression (n=1). Conclusion: These data provide the first evidence of SG+Pb as an effective treatment option in pts with high-risk, early-stage TNBC experiencing poor response to PC+Pb (pCR=48% vs 20% in historical controls), with no new safety signals. Correlative proteomic (including TROP2 IHC), genomic, and immunological studies are ongoing. Citation Format: C. Yam, T. Iwase, B. Nelson, R. L. Bassett Jr, A. Singareeka, G. Whitman, M. Karuturi, B. Adrada, D. Kizub, M. Guirguis, A. Buzdar, T. Moseley, A. Nwosu-Iheme, M. Kapoor, J. Sukumar, P. Thomas, C. H. Barcenas, N. Ibrahim, G. Moscol, A. Nasrazadani, D. Ramirez, M. Wright, J. Lee, W. A. Woodward, J. K. Litton, K. K. Hunt, S. Giordano, D. Tripathy, V. Valero, L. Huo, G. M. Rauch, N. T. Ueno. Neosaci-io: neoadjuvant sacituzumab govitecan (sg) + pembrolizumab (pb) in patients (pts) with early-stage tnbc experiencing suboptimal response to keynote-522 abstract. In: Proceedings of the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium 2025; 2025 Dec 9-12; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Clin Cancer Res 2026;32(4 Suppl):Abstract nr PS4-12-26.

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Yam et al. (Tue,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6996a83eecb39a600b3eec66 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1158/1557-3265.sabcs25-ps4-12-26

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