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Niraparib, Dostarlimab, and Radiation Therapy for the Treatment Metastatic PD-L1 Negative or Immunotherapy-Refractory Triple Negative Breast Cancer, the NADiR Study

Trial Status: closed to accrual

This phase II trial studies of the effect of niraparib, dostarlimab, and radiation therapy in treating patients with PD-L1 negative triple negative breast cancer that has spread to other places in the body (metastatic) or did not respond to previous immunotherapy (immunotherapy-refractory). Niraparib is a type of drug called a “PARP inhibitor”, which blocks DNA (the genetic material of cells) damage from being repaired or may prevent damage from occurring in the first place. In cancer treatment, inhibiting PARP may help kill cancer cells by not allowing the cancer cells to repair its DNA damage or prevent DNA damage associated with cancer from occurring. Dostarlimab is a type of inhibitor that is believed to work by inhibiting (stopping) a protein called PD-1 from working. The PD-1 protein controls parts of the immune system (the system in the body that fights against diseases) by shutting down certain immune responses that are responsible for recognizing and destroying cancer cells. Dostarlimab may inhibit the PD-1 protein on cancer cells, thus allowing immune cells to recognize and destroy cancer cells. Radiation therapy is a standard-of-care treatment that is given to stop the growth of tumors. Radiation therapy can also stimulate the immune system, which leads to the destruction of tumor cells in the treated areas. Combining radiation therapy with anti-cancer drugs like dostarlimab and niraparib may increase the ability of the immune system to control or destroy cancer cells throughout the body.