This research study is studying a combination of drugs as a possible treatment for breast cancer that has tested positive for a protein called HER2. The names of the study interventions involved in this study are: * Trastuzumab emtansine (also called T-DM1) * Pertuzumab
This research study is a Phase II clinical trial. Phase II clinical trials test the safety and effectiveness of an investigational intervention to learn whether the intervention works in treating a specific disease. "Investigational" means that the intervention is being studied. The FDA (the U.S. Food and Drug Administration) has not approved T-DM1 for pre-operative use in breast cancer but it has been approved for other uses in breast cancer. The FDA has approved pertuzumab as a pre-operative treatment.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
164
Neoadjuvant treatment is for a total of 18 weeks.
Neoadjuvant treatment is for a total of 18 weeks.
Definitive breast cancer surgery (excision or mastectomy) marks the end of protocol mandated therapy.
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Tennessee Oncology/Sarah Cannon Research Institute
Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Rate of Pathologic Complete Response (pCR) by HER2 Amplification Status Non-Heterogeneous
The rate of pCR is the percentage of participants with Residual Cancer Burden (RCB)=0 as defined by established guidelines (Symmans et al. JCO 2007; M.D Anderson http://www.mdanderson.org/breastcancer\_RCB). Per Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors Criteria (RECIST v1.0) for target lesions and assessed by MRI: Complete Response (CR), Disappearance of all target lesions; Partial Response (PR), \>=30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter of target lesions; Overall Response (OR) = CR + PR.
Time frame: Evaluate upon completion of breast surgery, up to approximately 24 weeks from study enrollment.
Rate of Pathologic Complete Response (pCR)
The rate of pCR is the percentage of participants with Residual Cancer Burden (RCB)=0 as defined by established guidelines (Symmans et al. JCO 2007; M.D Anderson http://www.mdanderson.org/breastcancer\_RCB).
Time frame: Evaluate upon completion of breast surgery, up to approximately 24 weeks from study enrollment.
Hormone Receptor (HR) Status by HER2 Amplification Status
HR status classified by estrogen receptor (ER) and/or progesterone receptor (ER) positive versus ER negative and PR negative determined by immunohistochemical methods according to the local institution's standard protocol.
Time frame: Day 0 (baseline/at study entry)
Median Disease-Free Survival
Disease-free survival (DFS) based on the Kaplan-Meier method is defined as the duration of time from study entry to the occurrence of the first of the following events: local/regional recurrence, contralateral invasive breast cancer, distant recurrence or death from any cause. In situ cancer is not included as DFS event. Participants alive without an event are censored at date of last disease assessment.
Time frame: Post-surgery follow-up of disease and survival occurs every 6 months for 5 years and annually until year 10.
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Median Overall Survival
Overall survival (OS) based on Kaplan-Meier methods is defined as the interval from the date of registration to death from any cause. Patients are censored at date last known alive.
Time frame: Post-surgery follow-up of disease and survival occurs every 6 months for 5 years and annually until year 10.
Clinical Response Rate (Complete Response)
Clinical response rate was defined as the percentage of participants achieving complete response (CR) based on RECIST 1.1 criteria on treatment up to surgery. Per RECIST 1.1 for target lesions: CR is complete disappearance of all target lesions
Time frame: Evaluate upon completion of neoadjuvant therapy, up to approximately 18 weeks from study enrollment.
Clinical Response Rate (Partial Response)
Clinical response rate was defined as the percentage of participants achieving partial response (PR) based on RECIST 1.1 criteria on treatment up to surgery. Per RECIST 1.1 for target lesions: PR is at least a 30% decrease in the sum of longest diameter (LD) of target lesions, taking as reference baseline sum LD.
Time frame: Evaluate upon completion of neoadjuvant therapy, up to approximately 18 weeks from study enrollment.
Number of Participants With a Dose Reduction
Number of participants with ever having dose reduction on neoadjuvant therapy up to surgery.
Time frame: Evaluate upon completion of neoadjuvant therapy, up to approximately 18 weeks from study enrollment.
Treatment-Emergent Fatigue Rate
Treatment-emergent fatigue rate is the percentage of participants who experienced grade 1-2 fatigue based on the Common Toxicity Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 4.0 as reported on the adverse event case report form. CTCAE severity scale ranges from 0 (none) to 5 (death): Grade 1=mild and Grade 2=moderate.
Time frame: Adverse events are assessed every cycle of neoadjuvant therapy prior to surgery, up to approximately 18 weeks (6 cycles) from study enrollment.