Breast cancer is the most common malignancy in women, with approximately 20% classified as HER2-positive. Anti-HER2 blockade (trastuzumab plus pertuzumab) combined with chemotherapy constitutes the standard neoadjuvant regimen; however, the pathological complete response (pCR) rate in the HR-positive subgroup remains only 35-40%, and platinum-containing schedules are associated with significant hematologic toxicity. Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) integrate targeted delivery with potent cytotoxic payloads. SHR-A1811 (ruikang-trastuzumab), a domestically developed ADC by Hengrui Pharmaceutical, is conjugated with a topoisomerase I inhibitor (mean drug-to-antibody ratio \[DAR\] ≈ 6). Preclinical data demonstrate that SHR-A1811 exhibits superior efficacy to trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1) in both trastuzumab-sensitive and resistant HER2-expressing tumor models, with a manageable safety profile. This prospective, open-label, phase II trial will enroll patients with early-stage/locally advanced HR-positive/HER2-positive breast cancer, who will receive neoadjuvant SHR-A1811 plus pertuzumab. At baseline, BluePrint gene profiling will be performed to stratify participants into luminal and non-luminal subtypes: patients with luminal subtype who achieve stable disease (SD) after 4 cycles will switch to a regimen of trastuzumab, pyrotinib, dalpiciclib, and an aromatase inhibitor for an additional 4 cycles; all other patients will continue ADC-based dual-target therapy for 2-4 further cycles, followed by surgical resection. Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) dynamics will be dynamically monitored at baseline, after 4 cycles of treatment, and preoperatively to evaluate early treatment sensitivity. The primary endpoint is the pCR rate. Secondary endpoints include event-free survival (EFS), objective response rate (ORR), and safety profiles. Exploratory analyses will investigate the correlation between molecular subtypes and treatment responses, aiming to establish a chemotherapy-free, precision neoadjuvant strategy for HR-positive/HER2-positive breast cancer.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
30
SHR-A1811 4.8 mg/kg and pertuzumab 420 mg are administered intravenously every 3 weeks for 4 cycles as neoadjuvant therapy. Patients with luminal subtype and stable disease (SD) then switch to trastuzumab 6 mg/kg, pyrotinib 320 mg po daily, dalpiciclib 125 mg po days 1-21 of a 28-day cycle, plus an aromatase inhibitor for 4 additional cycles. All remaining patients (PR/CR luminal or any non-luminal) continue SHR-A1811 + pertuzumab for 2-4 more cycles before surgery. Treatment continues until progression, unacceptable toxicity, or surgical resection.
Pathologic complete response (pCR)
Percentage of patients with no invasive cancer in the breast and axillary lymph nodes (ypT0/is ypN0) at definitive surgery.
Time frame: At the time of definitive surgery, approximately 24 weeks after study entry
5-year Event-free survival (EFS)
5 years event-free survival after surgery
Time frame: 60 weeks
Objective response rate (ORR)
Proportion of patients achieving complete or partial response (CR + PR) by RECIST 1.1 after neoadjuvant therapy.
Time frame: 18 weeks
Safety and tolerability
Incidence and severity of adverse events graded by CTCAE v5.0 from first dose up to 30 days after last dose.
Time frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 8 weeks
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