The study assess the early metabolic effects of neoadjuvant treatment with trastuzumab and pertuzumab (± endocrine therapy) on the primary tumor and axillary lymph nodes and their predictive value for pathologic complete response (pCR) in the breast and axilla. And also assess 3-year invasive disease-free survival (iDFS) in patients with HER2-positive (HER: human epidermal receptor) breast cancer treated with neoadjuvant trastuzumab and pertuzumab (± endocrine therapy) using a FDG-PET response-adapted strategy.
Investigational Medicinal Products (IMPs) will be trastuzumab and pertuzumab, carboplatin, and docetaxel, as well as all endocrine therapy drugs to be administered according to HR status (hormone receptor). For cohort C, trastuzumab SC (subcutaneous) and pertuzumab IV will be IMPs until a maximum of 18 cycles. Patients will be randomly assigned in a 1:4 ratio, with a randomization stratified by HR status to receive trastuzumab and pertuzumab with docetaxel and carboplatin (cohort A) or trastuzumab and pertuzumab ± endocrine therapy according to HR status (cohort B). A F-FDG PET/CT will be performed at baseline (total body) and after 2 cycles of neoadjuvant therapy. Central review of F-FDG PET/CT will be mandatory. Patients allocated into cohort A will continue with the same treatment for a total of six cycles regardless of 18F-FDG PET/CT results. Patients enrolled into cohort B showing at least 40% reduction of the SUVmax of F-FDG PET/CT respect to baseline (PET responders) will continue with the same treatment for a total of 8 cycles. PET-non responders patients will also receive neoadjuvant chemotherapy based on six cycles of docetaxel and carboplatin concurrently with trastuzumab and pertuzumab for all cycles. Following surgery, cohort B/PET responders patients who do not achieve a pCR will additionally receive six cycles of docetaxel and carboplatin concurrently with trastuzumab and pertuzumab for all cycles. Moreover, all patients from cohorts A/B must complete 18 cycles of trastuzumab and pertuzumab, along with adjuvant endocrine therapy and radiotherapy according to HR status (hormone receptor) and institutional practices, respectively. An additional exploratory cohort (cohort C) will include patients with evidence of subclinic M1 at baseline 18F-FDG PET/CT, but not previously detected by routine clinical assessment. These patients will receive trastuzumab and pertuzumab with docetaxel and carboplatin for a total of six cycles. After first six cycles, these patients will receive trastuzumab and pertuzumab ± endocrine.therapy according to HR status for at least 12 additional cycles after surgery (only if surgery is performed). According to institutional practices, it will be allowed to continue treatment with trastuzumab and pertuzumab, along endocrine therapy on the basis of HR status, as maintenance therapy until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. A sub-set of 42 patients (35 patients from cohort A and 7 patients from cohort B) from 5 sites in Spain are participating in the LINGain sub-study "Prospective evaluation of predictive/prognostic immunogenicity biomarkers for target therapy in HER2-positive early breast cancer within the PHERGain study" : Hospital General de Valencia, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valencia, IVO, Hospital La Fe and Hospital Arnau de Vilanova.
All patients will receive Perjeta® as an IV infusion on Day 1 of the first treatment cycle as a loading dose of 840 mg, followed by 420 mg on Day 1 of each subsequent 3-week cycle. Perjeta® IV should be administered 60 minutes after the end of Herceptin® SC (subcutaneous) administration. An observation period of 30-60 minutes is recommended after each Perjeta® infusion.
All patients will receive a fixed dose of 600 mg, irrespective of the patient's weight, will be administered throughout the treatment phase. All doses of Herceptin® SC will be administered as an SC injection into the thigh by a trained health care professional over a period of 2-5 minutes. No loading dose is required with Herceptin® SC.
Docetaxel will be administered in line with the respective product information and/or recognized clinical practice guidelines. It will be administered after Herceptin® SC, Perjeta® IV, and carboplatin
Evaluate the rate of pCR
evaluate the rate of pCR as defined by the absence of invasive disease in the breast and axilla (ypT0/isN0) at the time of surgery achieved with the combination of trastuzumab and pertuzumab (± endocrine therapy) as exclusive neoadjuvant treatment in PET responders patients (cohort B/PET responders) \[PET/CT positive predictive value (PPV) for a pCR among patients who are PET responders\].
Time frame: After Cycle 6 or 8 (each cycle 21 days- After 4.2 or 5.6 months)
3-year iDFS rate
time from the first date of no disease (i.e., date of surgery) to invasive recurrence, new invasive disease, or death by any cause. Recurrence will be defined in accordance with the standardized efficacy endpoints (STEEP) criteria. The primary analysis will be to estimate 3-year iDFS rate in cohort B.
Time frame: After 3 years (36 months)
pCR rates in the breast and axilla (ypTO/isN0)
pCR rates in the breast and axilla (ypT0/isN0) (cohort A; cohort B; cohorts A/B by PET responder status).
Time frame: After Cycle 6 or 8 (each cycle 21 days- After 4.2 or 5.6 months)
pCR rates in the breast (ypT0/is)
pCR rates in the breast (ypT0/is) (cohort A; cohort B; cohorts A/B by PET responder status).
Time frame: After Cycle 6 or 8 (each cycle 21 days- After 4.2 or 5.6 months)
RCB score (residual cancer burden)
RCB score (cohort A; cohort B; cohorts A/B by PET responder status).
Time frame: After Cycle 6 or 8 (each cycle 21 days- After 4.2 or 5.6 months)
pCR rates in the breast and axilla
pCR rates in the breast and axilla (ypT0/isN0) (cohort A; cohort B; cohorts A/B by PET responder status; HR status, HER2 status and tumor stage).
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Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
377
Carboplatin will be administered in line with the respective product information and/or recognized clinical practice guidelines. It will be administered after Herceptin® SC and Perjeta® IV.
Postmenopausal women will receive letrozole 2.5 mg tablet orally once daily beginning on Day 1 and continuing through Day 21 of a 21-day cycle as neoadjuvant therapy.
Premenopausal women will receive tamoxifen 20 mg tablet orally once daily beginning on Day 1 and continuing through Day 21 of a 21-day cycle as neoadjuvant therapy. Male patients will receive tamoxifen 20 mg tablet orally once daily beginning on Day 1 and continuing through Day 21 of a 21-day cycle as neoadjuvant therapy.
Institute Jules Bordet
Brussels, Belgium
CLCC d'Auvergne. Centre Jean Perrin.
Clermont-Ferrand, France
Institute de Cancerologie de Laurraine
Nancy, France
Groupe Hospitalier Diaconesses
Paris, France
Hopital Tenon
Paris, France
Hospital Georges Pompidou
Paris, France
Centre Paul Strauss
Strasbourg, France
Institut Claudius Régaud
Toulouse, France
Kliniken Essen Mitte
Essen, Germany
Klinikum der Med. Fakultät Halle
Halle, Germany
...and 46 more locations
Time frame: After Cycle 6 or 8 (each cycle 21 days- After 4.2 or 5.6 months)
Rate of breast conserving surgery
Rate of breast conserving surgery (cohort A; cohort B; cohorts A/B by PET responder status).
Time frame: After Cycle 6 or 8 (each cycle 21 days- After 4.2 or 5.6 months)
18F-FDG PET/CT response rate (18F-FDG: 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose)
18F-FDG PET/CT response rate (according to the adapted EORTC criteria) (cohort A; cohort B).
Time frame: After cycle 2 (each cycle 21 days- After 42 days approximately)
Optimal 18F-FDG PET/CT cut-off for pCR
Optimal 18F-FDG PET/CT cut-off for pCR (cohort A; cohort B).
Time frame: After cycle 2 (each cycle 21 days-After 42 days approximately)
Other 18FDG PET quantification parameters
Other 18F-FDG PET quantification parameters beside SUVmax for pCR (cohort A; cohort B). We will consider alternative measures to SUVmax in order to improve the ability to predict pCR; The best predictive parameter will be selected by means of logistic regressions models. For all tests, we will use two sided p-values with alpha ≤ 0.05 level of significance. The p-values emerging from these analyses will not be interpreted in a confirmative sense; they will be considered of descriptive nature only.
Time frame: After cycle 2 (each cycle 21 days- After 42 days approximately)
MRI response rate
MRI response rate (according to the RECIST criteria version 1.1) (cohort A; cohort B; cohorts A/B by PET responder status).
Time frame: After two cycles of neoadjuvant therapy, and prior to surgery (each cycle 21 days)
Health-related quality of life
Health-related quality of life (EORTC QLQ-C30- quality of life questionnaire and EORTC QLQ-BR23 quality of life questionnaires) (cohort A; cohort B; cohort C; cohorts A/B by PET responder status). All of the scales and single-item measures range in score from 0 to 100. A high scale score represents a higher response level. The EORTC QLQ-C30 is composed of both multi-item scales and single-item measures. These include five functional scales, three symptom scales, a global health status/quality of life scale, and six single itemsThe QLQ-BR23 (quality of life questionnaire) breast cancer module is meant for use among patients varying in disease stage and treatment modality.The scoring approach for the QLQ-BR23 (quality of life questionnaire) is identical in principle to that for the function and symptom scales/single items of the QLQ-C30.
Time frame: Baseline, cycle 3 (after 63 days approximately), before surgery and end of study through study completion (after cycle 18- after 12 months approximately)
3, 5, and 7-year iDFS
3, 5, and 7-year iDFS (cohort A; cohort B \[with the exception of 3-year iDFS\]; cohorts A/B by PET responder status, HR status, and HER2 status).
Time frame: After 3, 5 and 7 years (After 36, 60 and 80 months)
3,5 and 7-year DDFS (DDFS:Distant disease-free survival)
3, 5, and 7-year DDFS (cohort A; cohort B; cohorts A/B by PET responder status, HR status, and HER2 status).
Time frame: After 3, 5 and 7 years (After 36, 60 and 80 months)
3, 5 and 7-year DFS (DFS:Disease-free survival)
3, 5, and 7-year DFS (cohort A; cohort B; cohorts A/B by PET responder status, HR status, and HER2 status).
Time frame: After 3, 5 and 7 years (After 36, 60 and 80 months)
3, 5 and 7-year (OS: overall survival)
3, 5, and 7-year OS (cohort A; cohort B; cohort C; cohorts A/B by PET responder status, HR status, and HER2 status)
Time frame: After 3, 5 and 7 years (After 36, 60 and 80 months)
PFS (cohort C) (PFS: Progression-free survival)
PFS (patients with subclinical M1 at baseline by 18F-FDG PET/CT - cohort C).
Time frame: Until progression or death, assessed up to approximately 84 months
Adverse events
Adverse events, grade 3-4 adverse events, related adverse events, serious adverse events, related serious adverse events, and adverse events leading to discontinuation (cohort A; cohort B; cohort C; cohorts A/B by PET responder status, HR status, and HER2 status).
Time frame: Until progression or death, assessed up to approximately 84 months
3, 5, and 7-year EFS
3, 5, and 7-year EFS (cohort A; cohort B).
Time frame: After 3, 5 and 7 years (After 36, 60 and 80 months)
To assess 3, 5, and 7-year adapted iDFS, DDFS, and DFS
To assess 3, 5, and 7-year adapted iDFS, DDFS, and DFS on patients with subclinical M1 at baseline by 18F-FDG PET/CT - cohort C.
Time frame: After 3, 5 and 7 years (After 36, 60 and 80 months)