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Neoadjuvant Trastuzumab, Pertuzumab and Tucatinib Without Chemotherapy in HER2-positive Breast Cancer: the TRAIN-4 Study
This is a single-center, phase 1b study evaluating the safety and feasibility of a neoadjuvant treatment with tucatinib, trastuzumab and pertuzumab in stage II-IIIA HER2-positive breast cancer.
ClinicalTrials.gov IDNCT06162559
PhasePHASE1
Enrollment30
SponsorThe Netherlands Cancer Institute
Age18 Years
SexALL
Conditions studied
Breast Cancer
About this study
This is a single-center, phase 1b study evaluating the safety and feasibility of a neoadjuvant treatment with tucatinib, trastuzumab and pertuzumab in stage II-IIIA HER2-positive breast cancer.
Interventions
- Drug: Tucatinib — Tucatinib 300mg is taken orally twice daily
- Drug: Trastuzumab — Trastuzumab 6mg/kg is administered intravenously on day 1 (loading dose 8mg/kg) or subcutaneously 600mg on day 1 of each cycle
- Drug: Pertuzumab — Pertuzumab 420mg is administered intravenously on day 1 (loading dose 840mg) or subcutaneously 600mg/kg (loading dose 1200mg) on day 1 of each cycle
Primary outcomes
- Incidence and severity of adverse events (an average of 8 months)
Eligibility information
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Signed written informed consent
2. Histologically confirmed primary invasive breast cancer
3. Stage II - IIIA primary breast cancer according to TNM-staging (8th edition, AJCC); (largest tumor diameter on DCE-MRI ≥ 2cm (cT2-3) and/or cN1-2 confirmed with FNA or histology)
4. HER2 overexpression defined as circumferential membrane staining that is complete, intense and in \>10% of invasive tumor cells (IHC 3+) on pre-treatment biopsy
5. Known estrogen- and progesterone-receptor expression of the invasive tumor
a. ER-negative or PR-negative is defined as \<10% of invasive tumor cell nuclei are immunoreactive in the presence of evidence that the sample can express ER and/or PR
6. WHO performance status 0-1
7. Age ≥ 18 years
8. LVEF ≥50% measured by echocardiography or MUGA
9. Eligible for neoadjuvant treatment
10. Laboratory requirements within 21 days prior to enrollment:
1. Adequate bone marrow function (ANC ≥1.5 x 109/l, platelets ≥100 x 109/l);
2. Adequate hepatic function (ALAT, ASAT and bilirubin ≤2.5 times upper limit of normal). Subjects with Gilbert's syndrome may have a total bilirubin ≥2.5 × the ULN range, if no evidence of biliary obstruction exists.
3. Adequate renal function: creatinine clearance \>50 ml/min estimated using the Cockcroft-Gault equation or MDRD equation, or based on a 24-hour urine collection measurement.
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Current pregnancy or breastfeeding
2. Current or previous other malignancy unless treated without systemic therapy and more than five years ago
3. Psychological, familial, sociological, or geographical condition potentially hampering compliance with the study protocol and follow-up schedule
4. Use of a strong CYP3A4 or CYP2C8 inhibitor within five half-lives of the inhibitor, or used a strong CYP3A4 or CYP2C8 inducer within five days prior to first dose of study treatment
5. Known chronic liver disease
6. History of inflammatory bowel disease or bowel resection
7. Contraindications for MRI
8. Inflammatory breast cancer, cT4 and/or cN3 tumors
9. Occult breast cancer (cT0)
Study locations
- Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, 1066CX Netherlands
Before you participate: Varda Clinical is an independent discovery tool, not the study sponsor or a medical provider. Eligibility can only be determined by the official study team. Discuss potential risks and benefits with a qualified healthcare professional.
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov. Record last refreshed by Varda Clinical: 2026-09-27.