Decreasing Treatment for Metastatic HER2-Positive Breast Cancer With Undectable Cancer Levels in Blood Tests.

Last updated: February 18, 2025
Sponsor: UNICANCER
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

2

Condition

Metastatic Cancer

Breast Cancer

Treatment

Monitoring with signatera test

Discontinuation of the anti-HER2 maintenance therapy

Clinical Study ID

NCT06450314
UC-BCG-2312
2023-509811-98-00
  • Ages > 18
  • All Genders

Study Summary

Heroes is a multicentre, national, non-randomized, open-label, phase 2 study. The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the feasibility of therapeutic de-escalation in HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer with disease controlled after 2 years of maintenance treatment with anti-HER2 targeted therapy AND ctDNA negative testing.

The main question it aims to answer is :

• Is it possible to identify patients for whom temporary or permanent discontinuation of treatment is possible without impacting prognosis?

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Patient must have signed a written informed consent prior to any trial specificprocedures. When the patient is physically unable to give their written consent, atrusted person of their choice, independent from the investigator or the sponsor,can confirm in signing the patient's consent;

  2. Men or women ≥18 years of age;

  3. Documented diagnosis of locally advanced inoperable or metastatichistologically-proven HER2-positive breast cancer (HER2-positive is defined as HER2 3+ immunohistochemical overexpression, or the presence of HER2 amplification,according to ASCO-CAP guidelines);

  4. Must have an adequate archival tumor tissue sample available for next-generationsequencing (NGS) analysis by central laboratory, in order to design the ctDNA test (based on most recent available tumor tissue sample, metastatic biopsy (bone tissueexcluded) and primary tumor authorised);

  5. Patient with Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group - Performance Status (ECOG-PS) ≤1;

  6. Patient must have received continuous anti-HER2 targeted therapy (includingTrastuzumab, Trastuzumab/Pertuzumab, Trastuzumab-Deruxtecan or T-DM1) treatment forat least 2 years in any line setting, for their locally advanced inoperable ormetastatic HER2 + breast cancer (prior treatment interruption of 3 months maximum isallowed), with complete response or partial response at last radiologicalassessment; Note: the number of patients who received anti-HER2 targeted therapy in second linesetting or more will be capped to 50% of the overall population

  7. In case of bone disease only, complete metabolic response in 18-FDG pet-scanner isrequired;

  8. Patient with treated (surgery and/or radiation therapy) and controlled primarytumor;

  9. Patients with ER-positive disease may or may not have received concomitant endocrinetherapy (which must be continued if present). Concomitant ovarian blockade usingLuteinizing Hormone-Releasing Hormone (LHRH) agonists is authorised as well;

  10. Adequate cardiac, renal, haematological and hepatic functions according toguidelines hospital;

  11. Women of childbearing potential must have a negative serum or urine pregnancy testdone within 28 days before inclusion;

  12. Non post-menopausal women and fertile men must agree to use adequate contraceptionmethods during the study. Hormonal contraceptives such as birth control pills,patches, implants, or injections are not allowed in patients who are hormonereceptor positive;

  13. Patients must be willing and able to comply with the protocol for the duration ofthe study including scheduled visits, treatment plan and other study proceduresincluding follow-up;

  14. Patients must be affiliated to a Social Security System (or equivalent).

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Any breast cancer progression over the past 2 years or at study entry;

  2. Patient concurrently using other approved or investigational antineoplastic agentsthan trastuzumab, pertuzumab, Trastuzumab-Deruxtecan, TDM-1 +/- endocrine therapy;

  3. Had an history of tumoral meningitis or clinically active central nervous systemmetastases, defined as untreated or symptomatic, or requiring therapy withcorticosteroids or anticonvulsants to control associated symptoms;

  4. Subjects with curatively treated brain metastases (i.e., complete removalsurgery or stereotactic radiotherapy) who are no longer symptomatic and do notrequire treatment with corticosteroids or anticonvulsants may be included inthe study provided they have recovered from the acute toxicity of radiotherapyand there has been no progression of the brain metastases within the past 24months.

  5. Subjects with brain metastases only or treated with whole brain radiotherapywill be excluded of the study

  6. Major concurrent disease affecting cardiovascular system, liver, kidneys,haematopoietic system or else considered as clinically important by the investigatorand that could be incompatible with patient's participation in this trial or wouldlikely interfere with study procedures or results;

  7. History of any prior ipsi or contralateral breast cancer (except in case of DCIS)unless if both primary tumors were confirmed to be HER2-positive;

  8. Prior history of other malignancies other than study disease (except for basal cellor squamous cell carcinoma of the skin or carcinoma in situ of the cervix) unlessthe patient has been free of the disease and treatment for at least 3 years;

  9. Major surgery within 2 weeks prior to study entry;

  10. Pregnant women or women who are breast-feeding;

  11. Patients unwilling or unable to comply with the medical follow-up required by thetrial because of geographic, familial, social, or psychological reasons;

  12. Participation in another clinical study whose procedures interfere with those of thestudy (within 28 days prior to patient enrolment and for the duration of the study);

  13. Persons deprived of their liberty or under protective custody or guardianship.

Study Design

Total Participants: 170
Treatment Group(s): 2
Primary Treatment: Monitoring with signatera test
Phase: 2
Study Start date:
January 25, 2025
Estimated Completion Date:
December 15, 2029

Study Description

Metastatic breast cancer remains a difficult disease to cure in the majority of cases. Improved biological knowledge has made it possible to separate these heterogeneous pathologies into several subtypes. For the HER2 subtype, which accounts for around 15% of breast cancers, very significant progress has been made in recent years with innovative treatments known as anti-HER2 therapies (trastuzumab, pertuzumab, T-DM1, T-DXd). Long-term disease control has been achieved in at least 20% of these patients with these new treatments.

However, the treatments are continued indefinitely, impacting patients' quality of life through toxicity and chronic administration. It is possible that, for some patients, these treatments can be discontinued while maintaining surveillance. To assess this possibility, new biological tools, notably the search for circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA), look very promising for detecting any tumor cells in the body, even to very small traces (minimal residual disease).

The primary objective of this trial is to evaluate the feasibility of therapeutic de-escalation (temporary or complete discontinuation) in patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer whose disease is controlled after 2 years of maintenance treatment with anti-HER2 targeted therapy AND a negative ctDNA test.

Connect with a study center

  • Centre Eugène marquis

    Rennes, 44229
    France

    Active - Recruiting

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