NCT04569747

Brief Summary

This research study is studying a combination of HER2-directed therapies (trastuzumab and pertuzumab) and hormonal therapy as a treatment after surgery for hormone receptor positive breast cancer. The study drugs involved in this study are:

  • A combination of trastuzumab and pertuzumab given as an injection under the skin (PHESGO)
  • Hormonal (endocrine) Treatment

Trial Health

75
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
393

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_2

Timeline
52mo left

Started Jan 2021

Longer than P75 for phase_2

Geographic Reach
1 country

32 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%
Jan 2021Sep 2030

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 25, 2020

Completed
5 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 30, 2020

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 11, 2021

Completed
5.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 23, 2026

Completed
4.4 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

September 1, 2030

Expected
Last Updated

April 2, 2026

Status Verified

March 1, 2026

Enrollment Period

5.2 years

First QC Date

September 25, 2020

Last Update Submit

March 28, 2026

Conditions

Keywords

HER2-positive Breast CancerInvasive Carcinoma of the BreastBreast CancerNode Negative Breast CancerMicrometastasis Breast CancerHormone Receptor Positive Breast Cancer

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Invasive Disease Free Survival at 3 Years

    Kaplan-Meier estimates of iDFS will be estimated and plotted with the corresponding 95% confidence intervals. from the time of randomization until the occurrence of the first of the following events: invasive local/regional recurrence, Contralateral invasive breast cancer, Distant recurrence, Death from any cause

    3 Years

Secondary Outcomes (11)

  • Invasive Disease Free Survival at 7 Years

    7 years

  • Invasive Disease Free Survival at 10 Years

    10 years

  • Recurrence-free interval (RFI) at 3 Years

    3 Years

  • Recurrence-free interval (RFI) at 7 Years

    7 Years

  • Recurrence-free interval (RFI) at 10 Years

    10 Years

  • +6 more secondary outcomes

Other Outcomes (9)

  • Patient-reported hormonal therapy adherence

    5 years

  • FACT B

    baseline to 18 Months

  • Rotterdam symptom checklist,

    baseline to 18 Months

  • +6 more other outcomes

Study Arms (1)

PERTUZUMAB + TRASTUZUMAB + ADJUVANT ENDOCRINE THERAPY

EXPERIMENTAL

Study treatment will be administered in 21-day (3- week, +/- 3 days) cycles for one year (18 cycles). * Trastuzumab + Pertuzumab SC fixed dose combination * Hormonal therapy- oral, daily per cycle (may add LHRH agonist per investigator discretion)

Combination Product: Pertuzumab+TRASTUZUMABDrug: ADJUVANT ENDOCRINE THERAPY

Interventions

Pertuzumab+TRASTUZUMABCOMBINATION_PRODUCT

Trastuzumab + pertuzumab SC FDC (PHESGO) will be administered on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle , subcutaneous, fixed dose

Also known as: PHESGO
PERTUZUMAB + TRASTUZUMAB + ADJUVANT ENDOCRINE THERAPY

Oral, daily per cycle

Also known as: Letrozole, Anastrozole, Exemestane, Tamoxifen, Leuprolide, or other LHRH agonist (per investigator discretion)
PERTUZUMAB + TRASTUZUMAB + ADJUVANT ENDOCRINE THERAPY

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • HER2-positive T1 histologically confirmed invasive carcinoma of the breast. Patients must have node-negative (N0) or micrometastases (N1mi) breast cancer according to the AJCC 8th edition anatomic staging table.
  • If the patient has had a negative sentinel node biopsy, then no further axillary dissection is required, and the patient is determined to be node-negative. Axillary nodes with single cells or tumor clusters ≤ 0.2 mm by either H\&E or immunohistochemistry (IHC) will be considered node-negative.
  • Any axillary lymph node with tumor clusters between 0.02 and 0.2cm is considered a micrometastasis. Patients with a micrometastasis are eligible. An axillary dissection is not required to be performed in patients with a micrometastasis found by sentinel node evaluation. In cases where the specific pathologic size of lymph node involvement is subject to interpretation, the Sponsor-Investigator will make the final determination as to eligibility. The investigator must document approval in the patient medical record.
  • Patients who have one or more foci of T1aN0, ER+ (defined as \>10%), HER2-negative cancer in the ipsilateral breast, in addition to their primary HER2-positive tumor, are eligible.
  • For unifocal disease, all invasive disease must have been tested for ER and PR (for multifocal disease, see below). Either ER or PR must be positive, defined as ER ≥10% or PR ≥10%. ER- and PR-assays should be performed by immunohistochemical methods according to the local institution standard protocol.
  • HER2-positive by ASCO CAP 2018 guidelines.
  • Bilateral breast cancers that individually meet eligibility criteria are allowed.
  • Patients with multifocal or multicentric disease are eligible as long as each tumor individually meets eligibility criteria.
  • Patients with a history of ipsilateral DCIS are eligible as long as the patient has not received prior hormonal therapy. Patients with a history of contralateral DCIS are not eligible unless contralateral DCIS was diagnosed at least 15 years ago
  • ≤ 95 days between the date of protocol registration and the patient's most recent breast surgery for this breast cancer
  • Patients must have undergone definitive breast surgery for the current malignancy. All tumor should be removed by either a modified radical mastectomy or a segmental mastectomy (lumpectomy), with either a sentinel node biopsy or axillary dissection
  • \-- All margins should be clear of invasive cancer or DCIS (i.e. no tumor on ink). The local pathologist must document negative margins of resection in the pathology report. If all other margins are clear, a positive posterior (deep) margin is permitted, provided the surgeon documents that the excision was performed down to the pectoral fascia and all tumor has been removed. Likewise, if all other margins are clear, a positive anterior (superficial; abutting skin) margin is permitted provided the surgeon documents that all tumor has been removed. Radiation therapy to the conserved breast is required.
  • Patients may have received up to 8 weeks of hormonal therapy as adjuvant treatment for this cancer. Patients should otherwise not have received prior hormonal therapy with the exception that hormonal therapy administered for less than 8-week duration at least 15 years ago is allowed.
  • Prior oophorectomy (including for cancer therapy) is allowed.
  • Patients undergoing breast conservation therapy (i.e. lumpectomy) must not have any contraindications to radiation therapy.
  • +22 more criteria

You may not qualify if:

  • Neoadjuvant or adjuvant chemotherapy for this breast cancer prior to enrollment is prohibited.
  • Any of the following due to teratogenic potential of the study drugs:
  • Pregnant women
  • Nursing women
  • Women of childbearing potential who are unwilling to employ adequate contraception (condoms, diaphragms, IUDS, surgical sterilization, abstinence, etc). Hormonal birth control methods are not permitted.
  • Men who are unwilling to employ adequate contraception (condoms, surgical sterilization, abstinence, etc).
  • Participants who are receiving any other investigational agents for treatment of breast cancer, unless specific approval is obtained from the Sponsor-Investigator.
  • Locally advanced tumors at diagnosis, including tumors fixed to the chest wall, peau d'orange, skin ulcerations/nodules, or clinical inflammatory changes (diffuse brawny cutaneous induration with an erysipeloid edge)
  • Patients with a history of previous invasive breast cancer.
  • Individuals with a history of a different malignancy are ineligible except for the following circumstances:
  • Individuals with a history of other malignancies are eligible if they have been disease-free for at least 5 years and are deemed by the investigator to be at low risk for recurrence of that malignancy.
  • individuals with the following cancer are eligible regardless of when they were diagnosed and treated: cervical cancer in situ, and non-melanoma cancer of the skin.
  • Time and Motion Substudy Eligibility:
  • Participant must be enrolled at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
  • Participant must not have discontinued pertuzumab following treatment cycle 1
  • +1 more criteria

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (32)

Stamford Hospital

Stamford, Connecticut, 06904, United States

Location

University of Miami- Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

Miami, Florida, 33136, United States

Location

Winship Cancer Institute at Emory University Hospital Midtown

Atlanta, Georgia, 30308, United States

Location

Emory University - Winship Cancer Institute

Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States

Location

Winship Cancer Institute at Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital

Atlanta, Georgia, 30342, United States

Location

University of Chicago Medical Center

Chicago, Illinois, 60637, United States

Location

Indiana University Health Schwarz Cancer Center

Indianapolis, Indiana, 46032, United States

Location

Indiana University Health - Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center

Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States

Location

Indiana University Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Hospital

Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States

Location

Eastern Maine Medical Center (Northern Light)

Brewer, Maine, 04412, United States

Location

Dana Farber Cancer Institite

Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States

Location

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States

Location

Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center - Foxborough

Foxborough, Massachusetts, 02035, United States

Location

Cape Cod Healthcare Center

Hyannis, Massachusetts, 02601, United States

Location

Dana-Farber at Milford

Milford, Massachusetts, 01757, United States

Location

Dana-Farber at South Shore Hospital

Weymouth, Massachusetts, 02190, United States

Location

Dana-Farber Cancer Insitute at Londonderry Hospital

Londonderry, New Hampshire, 03053, United States

Location

New York University Langone Hospital -Brooklyn

Brooklyn, New York, 11220, United States

Location

New York University Langone Hospital - Long Island

Mineola, New York, 11501, United States

Location

New York University Langone Health

New York, New York, 10016, United States

Location

UNC Rex Hematology Oncology Associated - Cary

Cary, North Carolina, 27518, United States

Location

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States

Location

UNC Rex Hematology Oncology Associates of Garner

Garner, North Carolina, 27529, United States

Location

UNC Rex Cancer Center

Raleigh, North Carolina, 27607, United States

Location

UNC Rex Cancer Center at Wakefield

Raleigh, North Carolina, 27614, United States

Location

The Christ Hospital

Cincinnati, Ohio, 45219, United States

Location

Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States

Location

Greco-Hainsworth Centers for Research/Tennessee Oncology

Nashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States

Location

SCRI Oncology Partners

Nashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States

Location

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Nashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States

Location

Baylor College of Medicine Medical Center

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

Location

MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Waks AG, Chen EL, Graham N, Frey AM, Almeida K, Attaya V, Ryding C, Abbass I, Fung A, Sussell J, Cortazar P, Harvey C, Leth D, Faggen M, Sinclair N, Walsh J, Tung N, Sinclair S, Lo S, Yardley D, Valero V, Meisel J, Ballinger TJ, Adams S, Carey LA, Rauch JK, Abramson VG, Williams NO, Chen WY, Leone JP, Schumer ST, Tayob N, Tolaney SM. Subcutaneous vs Intravenous Trastuzumab/Pertuzumab: A Time and Motion Substudy of a Phase II Trial of Adjuvant Trastuzumab/Pertuzumab for Stage I HER2+ Breast Cancer (ADEPT trial). JCO Oncol Pract. 2025 Mar;21(3):351-357. doi: 10.1200/OP.24.00021. Epub 2024 Jul 19.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Breast Neoplasms

Interventions

LetrozoleAnastrozoleexemestaneTamoxifenLeuprolide

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neoplasms by SiteNeoplasmsBreast DiseasesSkin DiseasesSkin and Connective Tissue Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

NitrilesOrganic ChemicalsTriazolesAzolesHeterocyclic Compounds, 1-RingHeterocyclic CompoundsStilbenesBenzylidene CompoundsBenzene DerivativesHydrocarbons, AromaticHydrocarbons, CyclicHydrocarbonsGonadotropin-Releasing HormonePituitary Hormone-Releasing HormonesHypothalamic HormonesPeptide HormonesHormonesHormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone AntagonistsNeuropeptidesPeptidesAmino Acids, Peptides, and ProteinsOligopeptidesNerve Tissue ProteinsProteins

Study Officials

  • Adrienne C Waks, MD

    Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Sponsor Investigator

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 25, 2020

First Posted

September 30, 2020

Study Start

January 11, 2021

Primary Completion

March 23, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

September 1, 2030

Last Updated

April 2, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-03

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will share

The Dana-Farber / Harvard Cancer Center encourages and supports the responsible and ethical sharing of data from clinical trials. De-identified participant data from the final research dataset used in the published manuscript may only be shared under the terms of a Data Use Agreement. Requests may be directed to Sponsor Investigator or designee. The protocol and statistical analysis plan will be made available on Clinicaltrials.gov only as required by federal regulation or as a condition of awards and agreements supporting the research.

Shared Documents
STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP, ICF
Time Frame
Data can be shared no earlier than 1 year following the date of publication
Access Criteria
DFCI - Contact the Belfer Office for Dana-Farber Innovations (BODFI) at innovation@dfci.harvard.edu

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