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Neoadjuvant Oral Paclitaxel Plus Subcutaneous Pertuzumab/Trastuzumab in Patients With HER2-positive Breast Cancer

A Single-Arm Clinical Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Neoadjuvant Oral Paclitaxel Plus Fixed-Dose Combination of Pertuzumab and Trastuzumab for Subcutaneous Injection in Patients With HER2-positive Breast Cancer

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT07095023
Acronym
OPTIMAL-BC
Enrollment
112
Registered
2025-07-31
Start date
2025-08-15
Completion date
2029-06-30
Last updated
2026-04-29

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Conditions

Breast Cancers

Brief summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of oral paclitaxel plus fixed-dose combination of pertuzumab and trastuzumab for subcutaneous injection in the neoadjuvant treatment of HER2+ breast cancer patients.

Detailed description

OPTIMAL-BC is a multicenter, single arm study using a Simon's two-stage design evaluating neoadjuvant treatment with paclitaxel oral solution combined with subcutaneous fixed dose combination (FDC) of pertuzumab and trastuzumab every 3 weeks for 6 cycles. All subjects will undergo surgery in line with local guidelines following neoadjuvant therapy. The primary endpoint is total pathological complete response(tpCR, ypT0/is, ypN0).

Interventions

DRUGPaclitaxel oral solution plus Subcutaneous Pertuzumab/Trastuzumab

Patients who meet the inclusion criteria will be enrolled and given paclitaxel oral solution and subcutaneous pertuzumab/trastuzumab for neoadjuvant treatment. Paclitaxel oral solution: 200mg/m2 po bid, D1,D8,D15, q3w. Subcutaneous pertuzumab/trastuzumab: 1200 mg pertuzumab plus 600 mg trastuzumab loading dose in 15 mL, followed by 600 mg pertuzumab plus 600 mg trastuzumab maintenance doses in 10 mL, q3w.

Sponsors

Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University
Lead SponsorOTHER
Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute
CollaboratorOTHER
Peking University Shenzhen Hospital
CollaboratorOTHER
Hainan People's Hospital
CollaboratorOTHER
The Affiliated Hospital Of Guizhou Medical University
CollaboratorOTHER
Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University
CollaboratorOTHER
Guangdong Women and Children Hospital
CollaboratorOTHER
Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Shantou University Medical College
CollaboratorOTHER
First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University
CollaboratorOTHER
Cancer Hospital of Guangxi Medical University
CollaboratorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

Aged 18-75 years old. Histologically confirmed HER2-positive invasive breast cancer with clinical stages T1c-4, N0-3, and M0 (excluding T1cN0M0), according to the 8th American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) edition BC staging system HER2 overexpression was defined as immunohistochemistry (IHC) 3+ or 2+ with HER2 gene amplification, determined by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH). Baseline left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) of ≥50%. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status 0 or 1. The functional level of major organs must meet the following requirements (no blood transfusion and no use of white blood cell, red blood cell and platelet-raising drugs within 2 weeks before the first dose): * Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1,500/mcL * Platelets ≥ 100,000/mcL * Hemoglobin ≥ 9.0 g/dL * Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN) * Alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase (ALT/AST) ≤1.5×ULN * Blood urea nitrogen and serum creatinine ≤1.5×ULN * Creatinine clearance (Ccr) ≥50 ml/min (Cockcroft-Gault formula) Signature of informed consent

Exclusion criteria

* History of invasive breast cancer. Bilateral breast cancer or inflammatory breast cancer . Prior excisional and/or incisional biopsy of the primary tumor and/or axillary lymph nodes. Prior systemic therapy for breast cancer. History of life-threatening hypersensitivity reactions or known hypersensitivity to any component of the investigational drug. Participation in another clinical trial of a drug or medical device within 4 weeks prior to the first dose and/or receipt of investigational drug/device during the trial. Major surgery within 28 days prior to the first dose or planned major surgery during the study period. History of other malignancies within the past 5 years, except for carcinoma in situ of the cervix, non-melanoma skin cancer, localized prostate cancer, or ductal carcinoma in situ. Active tuberculosis or other severe infectious diseases requiring systemic treatment, including but not limited to bacteremia, severe pneumonia, and other serious infections. History of immunodeficiency or autoimmune diseases, including but not limited to HIV infection (HIV antibody positive), systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, or history of organ transplantation. History of cardiovascular or cerebrovascular diseases, including: * Unstable angina; * Clinically significant arrhythmias requiring medication; * Myocardial infarction within the past 6 months; * Heart failure or second-degree or higher atrioventricular block; * Cerebral infarction (excluding lacunar infarction) or cerebral hemorrhage within the past 6 months. Poorly controlled hypertension (systolic blood pressure \>160 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure \>100 mmHg despite regular medication), or history of hypertensive crisis or hypertensive encephalopathy. Unsuitability for oral administration of the investigational drug, as judged by the investigator, including: * Clinically significant or uncontrolled congenital or acquired gastrointestinal diseases; * Diseases that may affect drug administration, gastric entry, or absorption (e.g., intestinal obstruction, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis). Pregnant or breastfeeding women; women of childbearing potential with a positive pregnancy test at screening; or those unwilling to use effective contraception during the study and for 6 months after the last dose.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Total Pathological Complete Response(tpCR)Approximately 6 months from first dose of study drug following surgery or early withdrawal, whichever occurred first (Surgery was performed within 6 weeks after neoadjuvant treatment)It refers to the absence of any invasive cancer in the resected specimens (breast + axilla) after completion of neoadjuvant chemotherapy and surgery (i.e., ypT0/is, ypN0).

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Overall Response Rate(ORR)Approximately 6 months from first dose of study drug following surgery or early withdrawal, whichever occurred first (Surgery was performed within 6 weeks after neoadjuvant treatment)Tumor assessments were made based upon the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) criteria - version 1.1. ORR includes both partial response (PR) and complete response (CR).
Event-Free Survival (EFS)Up to 3 yearsEFS is defined as the time from randomization to any of the following events: disease progression during neoadjuvant treatment, disease recurrence, or any cause of death.
Overall survival(OS)Up to 3 yearsOverall survival is defined as the time from treatment start until death from any cause.
Health Related Quality of Life (QoL)From baseline to 30 days after completion of treatment or the last follow-up visitTo evaluate changes in health related quality of life (QoL) assessments from baseline in all subjects using the Quality of Life Questionnaire Core 30 (EORTC QLQ-C30). Scores in each dimension are uniformly transformed to dimensions ranging from 0 to 100. For functional and global quality of life scales, higher scores mean a better level of functioning. For symptom-oriented scales, a higher score means more severe symptoms.
Adverse EventsFrom first dose of study drug to 30 days after completion of treatmentSafety will be assessed by evaluating the incidence, and severity of adverse events according to CTCAE 5.0 (Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events).

Countries

China

Contacts

CONTACTQiang Liu, PhD
liuqiang_sysu@163.com86-13922251256
CONTACTYudong Li, PhD
649046236@qq.com86+15989295289
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORQiang Liu, PhD

Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Apr 30, 2026