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Randomized Phase II Study of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy and Trastuzumab (Herceptin) for Operable Breast Cancer with Overexpression of HER2

Randomized Phase II Study of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy and Trastuzumab (Herceptin) for Operable Breast Cancer with Overexpression of HER2 - Phase II study of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy / Tmab for HER2-positive BC

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000000651
Enrollment
100
Registered
2007-03-23
Start date
2007-03-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Breast Cancer

Interventions

CPA/EPI/5-FU(500/100/500)/q3wks x 4 followed by paclitaxel(80)/qwk x 12/Trastuzumab/q3wks x 4 CPA/EPI/5-FU(500/100/500) x 4 followed by docetaxel (75)/q3wks x 4/Trastuzumab/q3wks x 4

Sponsors

Office for cordination of Herceptin trial
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Histologically confirmed invasive, but non- inflammatory carcinoma of the breast confirmed by core-needle biopsy 2. Clinical stage II to IIIA and satisfy criteria as below Tumor size: Less than 2cm and axillary node positive diagnosed by ultrasound or Tumor size: More than 2cm diagnosed by ultrasound 3. In multifocal tumor on the ipsilateral breast, at least one tumor satisfies criteria 2. 4. Case with simultaneous cancer on the both breasts, or metachronous breast cancer, is excluded 5. Overexpression of HER2 by IHC 3+ or FISH + 6. Hormone-sensitivity of primary tumor is no object 7. PS (ECOG) 0-2 8. Adequate organ function as below [Bone marrow] White blood cell count >= 3,000/uL, or granulocyte count >= 1,500/uL Platelet count >= 100,000/uL [Liver function] AST and ALT <= 60IU/L Total Bilirubin <= 1.5mg/dL [Renal function] Serum creatinine <= 1.5mg/dL [Cadiac function] (1) ECG normal or minor abnormality with no-need of treatment (2) No history of ischemic cardiac disease, or cardiomyopathy (3) Ejection fraction more than 60% by ultrasound 9. Written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Pregnant and nursing 2. Concomitant infectious disease 3. History of hypersensitivity to Cremophor EL(polyoxethylated castor oil) or polysorbate 4. Interstitual pneumonia or lung fibrosis 5. Hepatitis Virus B antigen positive 6. Diabetes Mellitus with uncontrolled status or insulin-therapy 7. Difficulty to participate because of mental disorder 8. Simultaneous double-cancer (exclude carcinoma in situ)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pathological CR (pCR) rate Definition: no evidence of residual cancer in axillary lymph node and no evidence of residual invasive cancer in breast

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Disease-Free Survival Adverse Events in neoadjuvant therapy PK study of Neoadjuvant Trastuzumab (10 patients of each arm) To evaluate predictive factors of pCR by cDNA array

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactMasashi Ando, MD

National Cancer Center Hospital Department of breast, first outpatient division

Herceptin_trial_office@ml.res.ncc.go.jp03-3542-2511

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026