NCT03820063

Brief Summary

This is a multicenter, single arm, phase II study evaluating the efficacy of image-guided de-escalating neoadjuvant treatment with paclitaxel, Herceptin® (trastuzumab), carboplatin, and pertuzumab (PTC-Ptz) in stage II-Ill HER2-positive breast cancer.

Trial Health

75
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
462

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_2 breast-cancer

Timeline
72mo left

Started Feb 2019

Longer than P75 for phase_2 breast-cancer

Geographic Reach
1 country

52 active sites

Status
active not recruiting

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress55%
Feb 2019May 2032

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

January 25, 2019

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

January 29, 2019

Completed
29 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

February 27, 2019

Completed
3.7 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

November 15, 2022

Completed
9.5 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

May 1, 2032

Expected
Last Updated

September 19, 2025

Status Verified

September 1, 2025

Enrollment Period

3.7 years

First QC Date

January 25, 2019

Last Update Submit

September 18, 2025

Conditions

Keywords

neo adjuvantHER2 positivede-escalation

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Event free survival at three years

    Number of patients without progression of disease recurrence, second primary or death

    3 years

Secondary Outcomes (10)

  • Overall survival at three years

    3 years

  • Pathologic complete response in breast and axilla

    an average of 6 months

  • Radiologic complete response

    an average of 6 months

  • Number of neoadjuvant chemotherapy cycles administered

    an average of 1 year

  • Number of radical and non-radical resections

    an average of 6 months

  • +5 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (1)

PTC-Pz

EXPERIMENTAL

* Paclitaxel 80mg/m2 administered intravenously on day 1 and day 8 * Herceptin® 6mg/kg administered intravenously on day 1 (loading dose 8mg/kg) or Herceptin® administered subcutaneously 600mg on day 1 * Carboplatin AUC 6mg•ml/min administered intravenously on day 1 * Pertuzumab 420mg administered intravenously on day 1 (loading dose 840mg) * Treatment cycles are repeated on day 22 Patients who do not achieve pCR will complete a total of nine cycles taxane-containing chemotherapy followed by 14 cycles of treatment with adjuvant T-DM1.

Drug: PTC-Pz

Interventions

PTC-PzDRUG

* Paclitaxel 80mg/m2 administered intravenously on day 1 and day 8 * Herceptin® 6mg/kg administered intravenously on day 1 (loading dose 8mg/kg) or Herceptin® administered subcutaneously 600mg on day 1 * Carboplatin AUC 6mg•ml/min administered intravenously on day 1 * Pertuzumab 420mg administered intravenously on day 1 (loading dose 840mg) * Treatment cycles are repeated on day 22 In case of non pCR; Adjuvant T-DM1, 3.6mg/kg Q 22 days, for 14 cycles.

PTC-Pz

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Histologically confirmed primairy infiltrating breast cancer.
  • Stage II or Ill disease.
  • Overexpression and/or amplification of HER2 in an invasive component of the core biopsy.
  • Age \<:18
  • ECOG Group performance status
  • LVEF \>50% measured by echocardiography, MRI or MUGA
  • Known HR-status ( in percentages)

You may not qualify if:

  • Previous radiation therapy of chemotherapy
  • Pregnancy or breastfeeding
  • Evidence of distant metastases
  • Evidence of bilateral infiltrating breast cancer
  • Concurrent anti-cancer treatment or another investigational drug

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (52)

Jeroen Bosch Ziekenhuis

's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands

Location

Noordwest Ziekenhuisgroep

Alkmaar, Netherlands

Location

Ziekenhuisgroep Twente

Almelo, Netherlands

Location

Meander Medisch Centrum

Amersfoort, Netherlands

Location

Ziekenhuis Amstelland

Amstelveen, Netherlands

Location

Amsterdam UMC

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Location

NKI-AVL

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Location

OLVG

Amsterdam, Netherlands

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Gelre ziekenhuizen

Apeldoorn, Netherlands

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Rijnstate

Arnhem, Netherlands

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Rode Kruis Ziekenhuis

Beverwijk, Netherlands

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Alexander Monro ziekenhuis

Bilthoven, Netherlands

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Amphia Ziekenhuis

Breda, Netherlands

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Reinier de Graaf Groep

Delft, Netherlands

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Deventer ziekenhuis

Deventer, Netherlands

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van Weel Bethesda

Dirksland, Netherlands

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Nij Smellinghe

Drachten, Netherlands

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Ziekenhuisvoorziening Gelderse Vallei

Ede, Netherlands

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Catharina ziekenhuis

Eindhoven, Netherlands

Location

Maxima Medisch Centrum

Eindhoven, Netherlands

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Sint Annaziekenhuis

Geldrop, Netherlands

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RIVAS Beatrixziekenhuis

Gorinchem, Netherlands

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Groene Hart Ziekenhuis

Gouda, Netherlands

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Martini ziekenhuis

Groningen, Netherlands

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Ziekenhuis St. Jansdal

Harderwijk, Netherlands

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Tjongerschans

Heerenveen, Netherlands

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Zuyderland Medisch Centrum

Heerlen, Netherlands

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Elkerliek ziekenhuis

Helmond, Netherlands

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Tergooi

Hilversum, Netherlands

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Spaarne Gasthuis

Hoofddorp, Netherlands

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Medisch Centrum Leeuwarden

Leeuwarden, Netherlands

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MUMC

Maastricht, Netherlands

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Sint Antonius ziekenhuis

Nieuwegein, Netherlands

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Canisius Wilhelmina Ziekenhuis

Nijmegen, Netherlands

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Bernhoven

Oss, Netherlands

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Stichting ziekenhuizen West-Friesland en Waterland

Purmerend, Netherlands

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Laurentius ziekenhuis

Roermond, Netherlands

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Erasmus MC, Universitair Medisch Centrum Rotterdam

Rotterdam, Netherlands

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Franciscus Gasthuis en Vlietland

Rotterdam, Netherlands

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Ikazia Ziekenhuis

Rotterdam, Netherlands

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Maasstadziekenhuis

Rotterdam, Netherlands

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ZorgSaam

Terneuzen, Netherlands

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Haaglanden MC

The Hague, Netherlands

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Haga Ziekenhuis

The Hague, Netherlands

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Rivierenland Ziekenhuis

Tiel, Netherlands

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Elisabeth TweeSteden ziekenhuis

Tilburg, Netherlands

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Diakonessenhuis Utrecht

Utrecht, Netherlands

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Universitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht

Utrecht, Netherlands

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VieCurie Medisch Centrum voor Noord-Limburg

Venlo, Netherlands

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SKB Ziekenhuis Winterswijk

Winterswijk, Netherlands

Location

Zaans Medisch Centrum

Zaandam, Netherlands

Location

Isala Klinieken

Zwolle, Netherlands

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • van der Voort A, Louis FM, van Ramshorst MS, Kessels R, Mandjes IA, Kemper I, Agterof MJ, van der Steeg WA, Heijns JB, van Bekkum ML, Siemerink EJ, Kuijer PM, Scholten A, Wesseling J, Vrancken Peeters MTFD, Mann RM, Sonke GS; Dutch Breast Cancer Research Group. MRI-guided optimisation of neoadjuvant chemotherapy duration in stage II-III HER2-positive breast cancer (TRAIN-3): a multicentre, single-arm, phase 2 study. Lancet Oncol. 2024 May;25(5):603-613. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(24)00104-9. Epub 2024 Apr 5.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Breast Neoplasms

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neoplasms by SiteNeoplasmsBreast DiseasesSkin DiseasesSkin and Connective Tissue Diseases

Study Officials

  • G S Sonke, MD

    NKI-AvL

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • A E van Leeuwen- Stok, PhD

    BOOG Study Center

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Model Details: neoadjuvant courses PTC-Ptz; adjuvant courses Ptz (pCR) or T-DM1 (non-pCR)
Sponsor Type
NETWORK
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 25, 2019

First Posted

January 29, 2019

Study Start

February 27, 2019

Primary Completion

November 15, 2022

Study Completion (Estimated)

May 1, 2032

Last Updated

September 19, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-09

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