This prospective, response-adapted phase II study evaluates the efficacy and safety of neoadjuvant fovinaciclib in combination with aromatase inhibitors and dual HER2 blockade in patients with HR-positive/HER2-positive early breast cancer. All patients initially receive induction treatment with fovinaciclib plus endocrine therapy and HER2-targeted therapy, followed by early assessment of treatment response after 6 weeks of treatment. Patients demonstrating an adequate response continue the same regimen, whereas those with a suboptimal response are transitioned to standard neoadjuvant chemotherapy combined with HER2-targeted therapy prior to surgery. This adaptive approach aims to optimize treatment selection, improve therapeutic efficacy, and reduce unnecessary chemotherapy exposure.
This is a prospective, response-adapted, phase II study designed to evaluate an individualized neoadjuvant treatment strategy based on fovinaciclib in combination with aromatase inhibitors and dual HER2 blockade in patients with HR-positive/HER2-positive early breast cancer. The study incorporates an adaptive treatment algorithm guided by early on-treatment assessment of tumor response, with the aim of optimizing therapeutic efficacy while minimizing unnecessary chemotherapy exposure. All eligible patients initially receive neoadjuvant treatment with fovinaciclib plus endocrine therapy and HER2-targeted therapy according to the study protocol. Following completion of the predefined initial treatment phase, tumor response is assessed according to protocol-defined evaluation methods. Patients who achieve an adequate response continue the same neoadjuvant regimen to complete the planned course of therapy. In contrast, patients demonstrating a suboptimal response are transitioned to standard neoadjuvant chemotherapy combined with HER2-targeted therapy prior to surgery. Postoperative treatment selection and management are conducted according to protocol-defined principles and investigator assessment. By tailoring treatment intensity according to early response, the study seeks to maximize therapeutic benefit in responsive patients while facilitating timely treatment modification for those less likely to benefit from the initial regimen. Primary and secondary objectives include evaluation of clinical efficacy, safety and tolerability of the response-adapted neoadjuvant strategy, and the feasibility of treatment modification based on early response assessment. Exploratory analyses will investigate potential biomarkers associated with treatment response and resistance, with the goal of informing future individualized treatment approaches.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
100
The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University
Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
RECRUITING2nd Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
RECRUITINGNingbo No. 2 Hospital
Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
RECRUITINGTotal Pathological Complete Response (tpCR) Rate: ypT0/Tis, ypN0
The tpCR rate is defined as the proportion of participants with no residual invasive cancer cells in both the breast primary tumor site (residual in situ cancer cells are permitted) and all sampled axillary lymph nodes.
Time frame: 24 weeks
Breast Pathological Complete Response (bpCR) Rate: ypT0/Tis
The bpCR rate is defined as the proportion of participants with no residual invasive cancer cells in the breast primary tumor site (residual in situ cancer cells are permitted).
Time frame: 24 weeks
Objective Response Rate (ORR)
ORR is defined as the proportion of participants with a complete or partial response.
Time frame: 24 weeks
Event-Free Survival (EFS)
EFS is defined as the time from randomization to any of the following events: precludes surgery, local or distant recurrence, second primary malignancy, or death due to any cause.
Time frame: Approximately five years
Adverse Event (AE)
An AE is defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a study participant administered a medicinal product, temporally associated with study intervention, without presumption of causality.
Time frame: Approximately three years
Complete cell cycle arrest (CCCA)
Ki67≤2.7%
Time frame: 6 weeks
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