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Bacterial cyclodipeptides (CDPs) demonstrate anticancer properties by targeting multiple signaling pathways. The impact of CDPs on TNBC metastasis was evaluated both in vitro and in advanced-stage tumors in immunosuppressed female mice. CDPs significantly decreased the migratory and invasive capabilities of the MDA-MB-231 cell line, outperforming methotrexate (MTX). This effect was associated with the inhibition of Akt\/mTOR\/S6K phosphorylation, as well as Gab1, Vimentin, and FOXO1. Mice bearing MDA-MB-231 xenografts treated with CDPs alone or in combination with MTX showed near-complete suppression of primary tumors and metastatic sites in organs; notably, the combined treatment displayed a synergistic effect. Consequently, key proteins involved in tumor progression and metastasis, including p-Akt, p-Gab1, and FOXO1, were markedly inhibited in tumors from CDP-treated mice. Additionally, genes related to EMT, invasiveness, and immune modulation\u2014including PTEN, SNAIL, CXCL1, BRCA1, GADD45A, and PD-L1\u2014were dysregulated in the livers of TNBC-bearing mice; however, CDP treatment restored their expression more effectively than MTX. 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