Table 1. Drugs under development for IBC – trials accrue patients with IBC only.
| Agent (s) | IBC subtype | Phase of study | Mechanism of action targeted therapy | Clinicaltrial.gov Identification number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruxolitinib | TN | 2 | JAK/STAT TKI | NCT02041429 |
| Paclitaxel/trastuzumab/pertuzumab | HER2 + | 2 | Anti-HER2 mAb | NCT01796197 |
| Afatinib | HER2 + | 2 | EGFR and HER2 TKI | NCT01325428 |
| Nintedanib | HER2 - | 2 | Multi TKI | NCT02389764 |
| Dovitinib | HER2 - | 2 | Multi TKI | NCT01262027 |
| Panitumumab/nab-paclitaxel/carboplatin | HER2 - | 2 | Anti-EGFR mAb | NCT01036087 |
| Eribulin/doxorubicin/cyclophosphamide | HER2 - | 2 | – | NCT02623972 |
| Pembrolizumab | NS | 2 | Anti-PD-1 mAb | NCT02411656 |
| SU5416/doxorubicin | NS | 1 | VEGFR TKI | NCT00005822 |
| Nab-paclitaxel/gemcitabine/epirubicin | NS | 2 | – | NCT00193206 |
| Bevacizumab/cyclophosphamide/ 5-FU/epirubicin | NS | 1 | Anti-VEGF mAb | NCT01880385 |
| Bevacizumab | NS | 2 | Anti-VEGF mAb | NCT00016549 |
| Docetaxel/5-FU | NS | 3 | – | NCT02324088 |
Accessed on July 18th 2016 at www.clinicaltrials.gov
Abbreviations: Epithelial growth factor receptor (EGFR), fluorouracil (5-FU), inflammatory breast cancer (IBC), janus kinase/ signal transducers and activators of transcription (JAK/STAT), monoclonal anti-body (mAb), receptor tyrosine-protein kinase erbB-2 (HER2), triple negative (TN), tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR).