The purpose of this preliminary research study is to see if patients discontinuing maintenance Herceptin and/or other anti-HER-2 treatments with monitoring in addition to radiologic imaging and routine blood work will stay in complete radiological remission and to determine how long patients are able to stay in complete radiological remission without treatment.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
20
Patients assigned to this group will be asked to discontinue anti-HER-2 maintenance treatment.
University of Miami
Miami, Florida, United States
Feasibility of maintaining remission after discontinuing use of anti-HER-2
The feasibility of maintaining remission of HER-2 will be measured as the proportion of patients who discontinue anti-HER-2 therapy and who remain in remission is assessed by monitoring ctDNA in the blood.
Time frame: Up to 72 months
Ability of re-attain remission after ctDNA+ status
Ability to re-attain remission after ctDNA+ status is defined as returning to ctDNA- status within 6 months after testing ctDNA+ during the study. This is assessed by the monitoring of ctDNA in the blood of participants that have tested ctDNA positive after stopping anti-HER-2 maintenance therapy and chose to restart anti-HER-2 therapy.
Time frame: Up to 72 months
Duration of response (DOR)
The duration of response (DOR) in study participants that have restarted anti-HER-2 therapy measures the time from is ctDNA+ status to overall response rate (ORR). This includes study participants that have ctDNA+ status and have chosen to either restart their previous anti-HER-2 maintenance therapy or have started a new anti-HER-2 therapy. The ORR is determined by blood and imaging monitoring.
Time frame: Up to 72 months
Diagnostic Accuracy of ctDNA Monitoring Assay to Identify Disease Progression
Diagnostic accuracy is evaluated by comparing disease relapse and/or progression confirmed by imaging compared to study participants ctDNA status.
Time frame: Up to 72 months
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