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An Observational Study of Patients With HER2-Positive Metastatic or Locally Advanced Breast Cancer Treated With Herceptin (Trastuzumab) in 1st Line and Without Progression For 3 Years

A Retrospective Study to Characterize Patients With HER2-positive Metastatic or Locally Advanced Breast Cancer, Treated by Herceptin® as 1st Line-therapy and Without Progression for at Least 3 Years Followed by a 1-year Prospective Study for Patients Still Alive

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01480674
Enrollment
160
Registered
2011-11-29
Start date
2011-03-28
Completion date
2012-11-16
Last updated
2017-08-16

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Conditions

Breast Cancer

Brief summary

This observational study will characterize retrospectively patients with HER2-positive metastatic or locally advanced breast cancer who had received treatment with Herceptin (trastuzumab) in 1st line and who were without progression for at least three years. Patients will be followed prospectively for one year.

Interventions

DRUGTrastuzumab

Sponsors

Hoffmann-La Roche
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
OTHER

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Female patients, \>/= 18 years of age * HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer or locally advanced breast cancer * Systemic treatment included Herceptin as 1st line therapy * Without progression for at least 3 years after the beginning of Herceptin treatment * Alive or not alive and treated or not treated with Herceptin at the time of inclusion

Exclusion criteria

* Disease progression \<3 years after beginning 1st-line therapy with Herceptin

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Tumor Hormone Receptor Status of Participants Without ProgressionUp to 3 yearsThe clinical and tumor characteristics including HER2 and Hormone Receptor (HR) status of metastatic breast cancer participants are analysed which are important factors which impact on Progression Free Survival.
Percentage of Participants With Prevalence of Bone Metastases Without Progression for at Least 3 Years After the Beginning of 1st Line Herceptin TreatmentUp to 3 yearsBone metastasis occurs when cancer cells spread from their original site to a bone. Percentage of participants with prevalence of bone metastases without progression were reported

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Overall SurvivalUp to 12 yearsThe overall survival (OS) was defined as the time between the treatment start date (date of the first trastuzumab infusion during the metastatic period) and the death from any cause.
Dosage Schedule of Herceptin TreatmentUp to 12 yearsParticipants who received trastuzumab are reported in the below table. The regimen of trastuzumab in first line treatment is presented as in frequency 1 infusion (inf) per week (W) and dose per infusion as mg/kg.
Progression-free SurvivalUp to 12 yearsThe Progression-free survival (PFS) was defined as the time between the treatment start date (date of first trastuzumab infusion during the metastatic period) and the date of the first progressive disease or death from any cause. The method of assessment of disease progression was not outlined within the protocol, this was completed by each investigator in line with routine practice.
Number of Participants With Any Adverse Events and Serious Adverse EventsUp to 1 yearAn adverse event (AE) was defined as any untoward medical occurrence that occurred during the course of the trial after study treatment had started. An adverse event was therefore any unfavourable and unintended sign, symptom, or disease temporally associated with the use of study drug, whether or not considered related to the study drug. A Serious Adverse Event (SAE) is any untoward medical occurrence that at any dose results in death, are life threatening, requires hospitalization or prolongation of hospitalization or results in disability/incapacity, and congenital anomaly/birth defect. The data was reported for prospective period.
The Duration of Treatment of TrastuzumabUp to 1 YearTotal treatment duration and duration of the first line of treatment is reported.
Number of Participants With Antineoplastic Treatment in Combination With Trastuzumab and After Discontinuation of Trastuzumab TreatmentUp to 12 yearsAntineoplastic treatment given in combination with and after discontinuation (Aft. Dis) of herceptin treatment included chemotherapy and hormonotherapy.
Time to ProgressionUp to 12 yearsThe Time to progression (TTP) was defined as the time between the treatment start date (date of the first trastuzumab infusion during the metastatic period) and the date of the first progressive disease.

Countries

France

Participant flow

Recruitment details

A total of 160 participants were recruited from 28 March 2011 to 16 November 2012.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Trastuzumab
Eligible participants with HER2-positive metastatic or locally advanced breast cancer, who were treated with trastuzumab as a first-line therapy and were progression-free for at least 3 years after treatment initiation, were included and were followed for one year.
128
Total128

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000
Overall StudyDeath23
Overall StudyLost to Follow-up2
Overall Studyvisit not done10

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicTrastuzumab
Age, Continuous61.3 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.2
Sex: Female, Male
Female
128 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
0 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
30 / 134
serious
Total, serious adverse events
6 / 134

Outcome results

Primary

Percentage of Participants With Prevalence of Bone Metastases Without Progression for at Least 3 Years After the Beginning of 1st Line Herceptin Treatment

Bone metastasis occurs when cancer cells spread from their original site to a bone. Percentage of participants with prevalence of bone metastases without progression were reported

Time frame: Up to 3 years

Population: Analyzed set population included all enrolled participants without any protocol deviation. This population set was used as a primary analysis population for all efficacy outcome measures. Participants with available data at the time of evaluation were reported.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
TrastuzumabPercentage of Participants With Prevalence of Bone Metastases Without Progression for at Least 3 Years After the Beginning of 1st Line Herceptin Treatment42.5 Percentage of participants
Primary

Tumor Hormone Receptor Status of Participants Without Progression

The clinical and tumor characteristics including HER2 and Hormone Receptor (HR) status of metastatic breast cancer participants are analysed which are important factors which impact on Progression Free Survival.

Time frame: Up to 3 years

Population: Analyzed set population included all enrolled participants without any protocol deviation. This population set was used as a primary analysis population for all efficacy outcome measures. Participants with available data at the time of evaluation were reported.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
TrastuzumabTumor Hormone Receptor Status of Participants Without ProgressionHR Positive57.6 Percentage of participants
TrastuzumabTumor Hormone Receptor Status of Participants Without ProgressionHR Negative42.4 Percentage of participants
Secondary

Dosage Schedule of Herceptin Treatment

Participants who received trastuzumab are reported in the below table. The regimen of trastuzumab in first line treatment is presented as in frequency 1 infusion (inf) per week (W) and dose per infusion as mg/kg.

Time frame: Up to 12 years

Population: Analyzed set population included all enrolled participants without any protocol deviation. This population set was used as a primary analysis population for all efficacy outcome measures. Participants with available data at specified time points are denoted as 'n'.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
TrastuzumabDosage Schedule of Herceptin TreatmentDose and frequency of inf:1 inf / W, n= 12540 Participants
TrastuzumabDosage Schedule of Herceptin Treatment1 inf/2W, n= 1252 Participants
TrastuzumabDosage Schedule of Herceptin Treatment1 inf / 3W, n= 12582 Participants
TrastuzumabDosage Schedule of Herceptin Treatment3 inf/4W, n= 1251 Participants
TrastuzumabDosage Schedule of Herceptin TreatmentDose per inf: 2 mg/kg, n= 12410 Participants
TrastuzumabDosage Schedule of Herceptin Treatment3 mg/kg, n= 1241 Participants
TrastuzumabDosage Schedule of Herceptin Treatment4 mg/kg, n= 12439 Participants
TrastuzumabDosage Schedule of Herceptin Treatment6 mg/kg, n= 12425 Participants
TrastuzumabDosage Schedule of Herceptin Treatment8 mg/kg, n= 12449 Participants
Secondary

Number of Participants With Antineoplastic Treatment in Combination With Trastuzumab and After Discontinuation of Trastuzumab Treatment

Antineoplastic treatment given in combination with and after discontinuation (Aft. Dis) of herceptin treatment included chemotherapy and hormonotherapy.

Time frame: Up to 12 years

Population: Analyzed set population included all enrolled participants without any protocol deviation. This population set was used as a primary analysis population for all efficacy outcome measures. Participants with available data at specified time points are denoted as 'n'.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
TrastuzumabNumber of Participants With Antineoplastic Treatment in Combination With Trastuzumab and After Discontinuation of Trastuzumab TreatmentWith Trastuzumab, Chemotherapy, n= 119117 Participants
TrastuzumabNumber of Participants With Antineoplastic Treatment in Combination With Trastuzumab and After Discontinuation of Trastuzumab TreatmentWith Trastuzumab, Hormonotherapy, n= 5150 Participants
TrastuzumabNumber of Participants With Antineoplastic Treatment in Combination With Trastuzumab and After Discontinuation of Trastuzumab TreatmentAft. Dis, Chemotherapy n= 12822 Participants
TrastuzumabNumber of Participants With Antineoplastic Treatment in Combination With Trastuzumab and After Discontinuation of Trastuzumab TreatmentAft. Dis, hormonotherapy n= 1284 Participants
Secondary

Number of Participants With Any Adverse Events and Serious Adverse Events

An adverse event (AE) was defined as any untoward medical occurrence that occurred during the course of the trial after study treatment had started. An adverse event was therefore any unfavourable and unintended sign, symptom, or disease temporally associated with the use of study drug, whether or not considered related to the study drug. A Serious Adverse Event (SAE) is any untoward medical occurrence that at any dose results in death, are life threatening, requires hospitalization or prolongation of hospitalization or results in disability/incapacity, and congenital anomaly/birth defect. The data was reported for prospective period.

Time frame: Up to 1 year

Population: The safety population set included of all participants who received at least one dose of study drug. Participants with available data in the prospective period were analysed.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
TrastuzumabNumber of Participants With Any Adverse Events and Serious Adverse EventsAny AEs30 Participants
TrastuzumabNumber of Participants With Any Adverse Events and Serious Adverse EventsAny SAEs6 Participants
Secondary

Overall Survival

The overall survival (OS) was defined as the time between the treatment start date (date of the first trastuzumab infusion during the metastatic period) and the death from any cause.

Time frame: Up to 12 years

Population: Analyzed set population included all enrolled participants without any protocol deviation. This population set was used as a primary analysis population for all efficacy outcome measures.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
TrastuzumabOverall SurvivalNA Years
Secondary

Progression-free Survival

The Progression-free survival (PFS) was defined as the time between the treatment start date (date of first trastuzumab infusion during the metastatic period) and the date of the first progressive disease or death from any cause. The method of assessment of disease progression was not outlined within the protocol, this was completed by each investigator in line with routine practice.

Time frame: Up to 12 years

Population: Analyzed set population included all enrolled participants without any protocol deviation. This population set was used as a primary analysis population for all efficacy outcome measures.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
TrastuzumabProgression-free Survival6.44 Years
Secondary

The Duration of Treatment of Trastuzumab

Total treatment duration and duration of the first line of treatment is reported.

Time frame: Up to 1 Year

Population: Analyzed Set population included all enrolled participants without any protocol deviation used as a primary analysis population for all efficacy outcome measures.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
TrastuzumabThe Duration of Treatment of TrastuzumabFirst line of treatment4.89 YearsStandard Deviation 2.13
TrastuzumabThe Duration of Treatment of TrastuzumabTotal treatment duration5.57 YearsStandard Deviation 2.36
Secondary

Time to Progression

The Time to progression (TTP) was defined as the time between the treatment start date (date of the first trastuzumab infusion during the metastatic period) and the date of the first progressive disease.

Time frame: Up to 12 years

Population: Analyzed set population included all enrolled participants without any protocol deviation. This population set was used as a primary analysis population for all efficacy outcome measures.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
TrastuzumabTime to Progression6.44 Years

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026