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A Study to Compare Eribulin Mesylate + Pertuzumab + Trastuzumab With Paclitaxel or Docetaxel + Pertuzumab + Trastuzumab

A Phase III Clinical Study to Compare the Combination Therapy of Eribulin Mesylate + Pertuzumab + Trastuzumab With Paclitaxel or Docetaxel + Pertuzumab + Trastuzumab (EMERALD)

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03264547
Enrollment
446
Registered
2017-08-29
Start date
2017-08-28
Completion date
2024-12-31
Last updated
2025-09-29

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

Conditions

Breast Cancer

Brief summary

To verify that combination therapy with trastuzumab + pertuzumab + eribulin brings similar PFS and better QOL compared to trastuzumab + pertuzumab + taxane in advanced/recurrent HER2-positive breast cancer patients who have no medical history of chemotherapy except ado-trastuzumab emtansine

Interventions

DRUGPertuzumab

Every 3 weeks

DRUGTrastuzumab

Every 3 weeks

DRUGDocetaxel

Every 3 weeks

DRUGPaclitaxel

Every week

DRUGEribulin

Administered for 2 weeks and is then stopped to be administered for 1 week

Sponsors

Eisai Co., Ltd.
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
Japan Breast Cancer Research Group
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
20 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

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. Presence of a measurable lesion not required 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/mm 3 (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

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 frameDescription
PFS5.75 yearsProgression-free survival

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
DR5.75 yearsDuration of response
OS6.25 yearsOverall survival
PRO5.75 yearsPatient-reported outcomes(Numbness & tingling)
RR5.75 yearsResponse rate
Biomaker5.75 yearsDNA mutation in the ctDNA and tumor tissue such as HER2,HER3, and PIK3CA
nMFS5.75 yearsnew Metastases free survival
TTF of the subsequent treatment5.75 yearsTreatment duration of the following treatment
Safety5.75 years1. Incidence of infusion reactions and left ventricular dysfunction 2. LVEF measurements during the study period 3. Incidence and severity of adverse events and serious adverse events 4. Abnormal laboratory test values

Countries

Japan

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Jul 10, 2026