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Clinical Trials/NCT04419181
NCT04419181
Withdrawn
Phase 2

A Feasibility Study of De-escalation of Chemotherapy in Patients With Early-Stage HER2 Positive Breast Cancer

University of Rochester1 site in 1 country20 target enrollmentAugust 11, 2025

Overview

Phase
Phase 2
Intervention
Docetaxel
Conditions
HER2-positive Breast Cancer
Sponsor
University of Rochester
Enrollment
20
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
One Year Invasive Disease-Free Survival
Status
Withdrawn
Last Updated
6 months ago

Overview

Brief Summary

The main purpose of this research study is to find out if de-escalation of chemotherapy before surgery followed by a selective escalation of adjuvant targeted therapies are efficacious and tolerable in early-stage HER2 positive breast cancer.

Detailed Description

Assess the feasibility of four cycles of neoadjuvant Docetaxel Carboplatin Trastuzumab and Pertuzumab (TCHP) in women with early-stage (local/locally advanced) HER2+ breast cancer with a selective escalation of targeted HER2 directed therapy in the high risk group in the adjuvant setting. Participants with any residual disease after four cycles of TCHP will receive Trastuzumab Emtansine (TDM1) plus Pertuzumab while those with complete pathological response will receive Trastuzumab in the adjuvant settings.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
August 11, 2025
End Date
June 1, 2027
Last Updated
6 months ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
Female

Investigators

Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Ajay Dhakal

Assistant Professor - Department of Medicine , Hematology/Oncology (SMD)

University of Rochester

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Women ≥18 years of age
  • Biopsy proven HER2+ early breast cancer
  • ECOG performance status 0-1
  • Should be a candidate for neoadjuvant chemotherapy using standard guidelines of tumor size of 2cm or more and /or axillary lymph node-positive disease.
  • Adequate cardiac, bone marrow, kidney, and liver functions per treating physician's discretion.
  • Women of childbearing potential who are sexually active must agree to use highly effective methods of contraception during treatment and for three weeks after the last dose of chemotherapy or anti-HER2 therapy. The women currently using hormonal contraceptives must agree to change to an alternative highly effective method of contraception
  • Willingness and ability to comply with study and follow-up procedures and give written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Any evidence of stage IV breast cancer
  • Participant deemed unsuitable for clinical trial enrolment by treating physician based on the participants' compliance, location and commute requirements, or tolerance of therapies involved
  • Any invasive malignancy within the last two years of study enrollment except for adequately treated basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, or non-melanoma skin cancer.
  • Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding.

Arms & Interventions

Pathologic complete response (pCR)

Participants will receive four cycles of TCHP \[docetaxel (Taxotere®), carboplatin, trastuzumab (Herceptin®), pertuzumab\], followed by surgery. Participants who achieve pathologic complete response will receive infusions of trastuzumab every 3 weeks for a total of 12 cycles/infusions.

Intervention: Docetaxel

Pathologic complete response (pCR)

Participants will receive four cycles of TCHP \[docetaxel (Taxotere®), carboplatin, trastuzumab (Herceptin®), pertuzumab\], followed by surgery. Participants who achieve pathologic complete response will receive infusions of trastuzumab every 3 weeks for a total of 12 cycles/infusions.

Intervention: Carboplatin

Pathologic complete response (pCR)

Participants will receive four cycles of TCHP \[docetaxel (Taxotere®), carboplatin, trastuzumab (Herceptin®), pertuzumab\], followed by surgery. Participants who achieve pathologic complete response will receive infusions of trastuzumab every 3 weeks for a total of 12 cycles/infusions.

Intervention: Trastuzumab

Pathologic complete response (pCR)

Participants will receive four cycles of TCHP \[docetaxel (Taxotere®), carboplatin, trastuzumab (Herceptin®), pertuzumab\], followed by surgery. Participants who achieve pathologic complete response will receive infusions of trastuzumab every 3 weeks for a total of 12 cycles/infusions.

Intervention: Pertuzumab

Residual Disease

Participants will receive four cycles of TCHP \[docetaxel (Taxotere®, carboplatin, trastuzumab (Herceptin®), pertuzumab\], followed by surgery. Participants who have residual disease may be offered two more cycles of TCHP in the adjuvant settings (optional) per treating oncologist's discretion and then will receive infusion of Trastuzumab Emtansine (TDM1) plus pertuzumab every three weeks for a total of 12 cycles/infusions.

Intervention: Docetaxel

Residual Disease

Participants will receive four cycles of TCHP \[docetaxel (Taxotere®, carboplatin, trastuzumab (Herceptin®), pertuzumab\], followed by surgery. Participants who have residual disease may be offered two more cycles of TCHP in the adjuvant settings (optional) per treating oncologist's discretion and then will receive infusion of Trastuzumab Emtansine (TDM1) plus pertuzumab every three weeks for a total of 12 cycles/infusions.

Intervention: Carboplatin

Residual Disease

Participants will receive four cycles of TCHP \[docetaxel (Taxotere®, carboplatin, trastuzumab (Herceptin®), pertuzumab\], followed by surgery. Participants who have residual disease may be offered two more cycles of TCHP in the adjuvant settings (optional) per treating oncologist's discretion and then will receive infusion of Trastuzumab Emtansine (TDM1) plus pertuzumab every three weeks for a total of 12 cycles/infusions.

Intervention: Trastuzumab

Residual Disease

Participants will receive four cycles of TCHP \[docetaxel (Taxotere®, carboplatin, trastuzumab (Herceptin®), pertuzumab\], followed by surgery. Participants who have residual disease may be offered two more cycles of TCHP in the adjuvant settings (optional) per treating oncologist's discretion and then will receive infusion of Trastuzumab Emtansine (TDM1) plus pertuzumab every three weeks for a total of 12 cycles/infusions.

Intervention: Pertuzumab

Residual Disease

Participants will receive four cycles of TCHP \[docetaxel (Taxotere®, carboplatin, trastuzumab (Herceptin®), pertuzumab\], followed by surgery. Participants who have residual disease may be offered two more cycles of TCHP in the adjuvant settings (optional) per treating oncologist's discretion and then will receive infusion of Trastuzumab Emtansine (TDM1) plus pertuzumab every three weeks for a total of 12 cycles/infusions.

Intervention: Trastuzumab emtansine

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

One Year Invasive Disease-Free Survival

Time Frame: One year from the breast cancer surgery

The study will be considered feasible if the researchers observe the invasive disease free survival (IDFS) estimate at one year to be 90% or more among those who achieved a pCR, or if the researchers observe the IDFS estimate at one year to be 85% or more among those who had residual disease.

Secondary Outcomes

  • Toxicity of chemo and HER2 therapies(One year from the start of treatment)
  • Two Year Invasive Disease-Free Survival(Two years from the breast cancer surgery)
  • Pathologic Complete Response rate(12 weeks from start of treatment)

Study Sites (1)

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