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Neoadjuvant trastuzumab, pertuzumab and tucatinib without chemotherapy in HER2-positive breast cancer: the TRAIN-4 study

Phase 1/2
Recruiting
Conditions
Breast cancer
Registration Number
2024-518192-61-00
Lead Sponsor
Het Nederlands Kanker Instituut-Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Ziekenhuis Stichting
Brief Summary

To evaluate safety and feasibility of a neoadjuvant chemotherapy-free regimen with trastuzumab plus pertuzumab plus tucatinib in stage II-III HER2-positive breast cancer.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Ongoing, recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
30
Inclusion Criteria

Signed written informed consent

Laboratory requirements within 21 days prior to enrollment: a. Adequate bone marrow function (ANC ≥1.5 x 109/l, platelets ≥100 x 109/l); b. Adequate hepatic function (ALAT, ASAT and bilirubin ≤2.5 times upper limit of normal). Subjects with Gilbert's syndrome may have a total bilirubin ≥2.5 × the ULN range, if no evidence of biliary obstruction exists; c. Adequate renal function: creatinine clearance >50 ml/min estimated using the Cockcroft-Gault equation or MDRD equation, or based on a 24-hour urine collection measurement

Histologically confirmed primary invasive breast cancer

Stage II – IIIA primary breast cancer according to TNM-staging (8th edition, AJCC); (largest tumor diameter DCE-MRI ≥ 2cm (cT2-3) and/or cN1-2 confirmed with FNA or histology)

HER2 overexpression defined as circumferential membrane staining that is complete, intense and in >10% of invasive tumor cells (IHC 3+) on pre-treatment biopsy

Known estrogen- and progesterone-receptor expression of the invasive tumor a. ER-negative or PR-negative is defined as <10% of invasive tumor cell nuclei are immunoreactive in the presence of evidence that the sample can express ER and/or PR

WHO performance status 0-1

Age (≥ 18 years of age)

LVEF ≥50% measured by echocardiography or MUGA

Eligible for neoadjuvant treatment

Exclusion Criteria

Inflammatory breast cancer, cT4 and/or cN3 tumors

Contraindications for MRI

Occult breast cancer (cT0)

Bilateral breast cancer

Current pregnancy or breastfeeding

Current or previous other malignancy unless treated without systemic therapy and more than five years ago

Psychological, familial, sociological, or geographical condition potentially hampering compliance with the study protocol and follow-up schedule

Use of a strong CYP3A4 or CYP2C8 inhibitor within five half-lives of the inhibitor, or used a strong CYP3A4 or CYP2C8 inducer within five days prior to first dose of study treatment

Known chronic liver disease

History of inflammatory bowel disease or bowel resection

Study & Design

Study Type
Not specified
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Incidence and severity of adverse events (all grades) until 30 days after last study treatment administration

Incidence and severity of adverse events (all grades) until 30 days after last study treatment administration

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Incidence of serious adverse events until 30 days after last study treatment administration

Incidence of serious adverse events until 30 days after last study treatment administration

Incidence of progressive disease during neoadjuvant treatment -progressive disease: defined as 20% increase ΔFTV or >20% increase measured in the longest diameter on DCE-MRI or unequivocal new lesions on (18)F-FDG PET

Incidence of progressive disease during neoadjuvant treatment -progressive disease: defined as 20% increase ΔFTV or >20% increase measured in the longest diameter on DCE-MRI or unequivocal new lesions on (18)F-FDG PET

Incidence of dose reductions and treatment discontinuations

Incidence of dose reductions and treatment discontinuations

Radiologic complete response defined as the absence of pathologic enhancement on contrast enhanced MRI breast

Radiologic complete response defined as the absence of pathologic enhancement on contrast enhanced MRI breast

Pathological complete response (ypT0/is N0) at surgery in patients treated without chemotherapy, and overall

Pathological complete response (ypT0/is N0) at surgery in patients treated without chemotherapy, and overall

Residual Cancer burden (RCB, 0-III) at surgery in patients treated without chemotherapy, and overall

Residual Cancer burden (RCB, 0-III) at surgery in patients treated without chemotherapy, and overall

Event-free survival (EFS) defined as the interval from registration to disease progression resulting in inoperability, recurrence, or death from any cause, whichever comes first at 3, 5 and 10 years after registration

Event-free survival (EFS) defined as the interval from registration to disease progression resulting in inoperability, recurrence, or death from any cause, whichever comes first at 3, 5 and 10 years after registration

Overall survival (OS) defined as the time from registration to death from any cause at 3, 5 and 10 years after registration

Overall survival (OS) defined as the time from registration to death from any cause at 3, 5 and 10 years after registration

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Het Nederlands Kanker Instituut-Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Ziekenhuis Stichting

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Amsterdam, Netherlands

Het Nederlands Kanker Instituut-Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Ziekenhuis Stichting
🇳🇱Amsterdam, Netherlands
Gabe Sonke
Site contact
+31205129111
g.sonke@nki.nl

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