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A phase III clinical study to compare the combination therapy of eribulin mesylate + trastuzumab + pertuzumab with paclitaxel or Docetaxel + trastuzumab + pertuzumab

A phase III clinical study to compare the combination therapy of eribulin mesylate + trastuzumab + pertuzumab with paclitaxel or Docetaxel + trastuzumab + pertuzumab - JBCRG-M06 (EMERALD)

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000027938
Enrollment
480
Registered
2017-06-28
Start date
2017-10-23
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

HER2-positive progressive-recurrent breast cancer

Interventions

Trastuzumab + pertuzumab + Taxane Taxane is chosen from the following
Docetaxel or Paclitaxel Trastuzumab+ Pertuzumab + Eribulin

Sponsors

Japan Breast Cancer Research Group
Lead Sponsor
Eisai Co., Ltd
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1)Patients with breast cancer that is confirmed histologically or cytologically 2)Patients who are confirmed to be HER2 positive for the primary or a metastatic lesion at a participating medical institution 3)Patients with no medical history of treatment for advanced/recurrent cancer using a regimen of drugs including chemotherapeutics 4) >=6 months have passed since perioperative treatment with anticancer agents 5)The patient must have an evaluable lesion. (Measurable lesions are not necessary, but lesions that can confirm progress are essential) 6)Female aged 20-70 years old at the time of consent acquisition 7)Baseline left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) measured by ECHO or MUGA of >=50% 8)Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status (PS) of 0-1 9)Patients who have maintained major organ functions, meeting all of the following criteria on a test within 28 days before enrollment. If there are multiple test results during this period, that obtained immediately before enrollment should be adopted. (1)Neutrophil count: >=1,500/mm3 (2)Platelet count: >=100,000/mm3 (3)Hemoglobin: >=9.0 g/dL (4)Total bilirubin: <=1.5 mg/dL (5)AST (GOT), ALT (GPT): <=2.5 times the ULN (<=5 times in those with liver metastasis) (6)Serum creatinine: <=1.5 mg/dL 10)Patients with a life expectancy of at least 6 months 11)Patient who submits written consent herself after receiving sufficient explanation about this study 12)Patients who can undergo QOL investigation

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1)Patients planning to undergo radical surgery if they respond to a treatment 2)Patients who have non-hematological adverse events assessed as Grade >=3 in the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events ver. 4.0 in the Japanese JCOG version (CTCAE v4.0-JCOG) at the time of enrollment 3)Patients who have symptomatic metastases to the central nervous system or whose symptoms are hard to control 4)Patients who have active double cancer 5)Patients who have poorly controlled hypertension, or unstable angina 6)Patients who have a past history of congestive heart failure assessed as Class ll or higher in the New York Heart Association (NYHA) classification, or clinically significant arrhythmia requiring treatment 7)Patients with a past history of myocardial infarction within 6 months before enrollment 8)Patients who are expected to undergo major surgical treatment or who had severe injury within 28 days before enrollment, or who require major surgical treatment during the study treatment period 9)Patients with interstitial pneumonia which is symptomatic or requires treatment 10)Pregnant women, those with a positive pregnancy test, and lactating women 11)Patients with active systemic infection (including HCV and HBV), or who are found to be HIV-positive 12)Patients with hypersensitivity against pertuzumab and trastuzumab 13)Patients whom the investigator consider unable or unwilling to follow the protocol requirements

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Progression-free survival: PFS

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1.Response rate 2.Duration of response 3.Overall survival 4.Patient-reported outcomes 5.Safety 6.Biomaker 7.new Metastases free survival 8.Treatment duration of next treatment

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactJun Fukase

Japan Breast Cancer Research Group (JBCRG) Head Office

JBCRG-QAG@jbcrg.jp03-6264-8873

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 10, 2026