New trial aims to find safer treatment for early HER2 breast cancer
NCT ID NCT04893109
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This phase 2 trial is testing two different drug combinations for people with stage I HER2-positive breast cancer after surgery. One group gets trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1) followed by trastuzumab injections, while the other gets paclitaxel plus trastuzumab. The goal is to see which approach causes fewer serious side effects and better prevents the cancer from coming back. About 500 participants will be enrolled.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
Active substance
trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1), trastuzumab SC, and paclitaxel
What this could lead to
If successful, this study could identify a safer and more effective treatment option for early-stage HER2-positive breast cancer, reducing side effects while maintaining disease control.
What could go wrong
This is a phase 2 trial with 500 participants, so results are preliminary. The treatments may cause significant side effects, and the study may not show a clear benefit for one approach over the other.
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Berkshire Medical Center
RECRUITINGPittsfield, Massachusetts, 01201, United States
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Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States
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Dana Farber Cancer Institute
RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States
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Dana Farber at South Shore Hospital
RECRUITINGWeymouth, Massachusetts, 02190, United States
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Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center - Foxborough
RECRUITINGFoxborough, Massachusetts, 02035, United States
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Dana-Farber Cancer Insitute at Londonderry Hospital
RECRUITINGLondonderry, New Hampshire, 03053, United States
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Dana-Farber Cancer Instiute - Merrimack Valley
RECRUITINGMethuen, Massachusetts, 01844, United States
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Dana-Farber at Milford
RECRUITINGMilford, Massachusetts, 01757, United States
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Dana-Farber at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center
RECRUITINGBrighton, Massachusetts, 02135, United States
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Duke University Medical Center
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGDurham, North Carolina, 27710, United States
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Duke Women's Cancer Care Raleigh
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGRaleigh, North Carolina, 27710, United States
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Eastern Maine Medical Center (Northern Light)
RECRUITINGBrewer, Maine, 04412, United States
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Greco-Hainsworth Centers for Research/Tennessee Oncology
RECRUITINGNashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States
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IU Health North Hospital
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGCarmel, Indiana, 46032, United States
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Indiana University Health Joe & Shelly Schwarz Cancer Center
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGCarmel, Indiana, 46032, United States
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Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGIndianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States
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Indiana University Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Hospital
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGIndianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States
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Lahey Clinic
RECRUITINGBurlington, Massachusetts, 01805, United States
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MD Anderson Cancer Center
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Mass General North Shore Cancer Center
RECRUITINGDanvers, Massachusetts, 01923, United States
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Massachusetts General Hospital
RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States
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Miami Cancer Institute - Plantation (MCIP)
RECRUITINGPlantation, Florida, 33324, United States
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Miami Cancer Institute/Baptist Hospital of Miami
RECRUITINGMiami, Florida, 33176, United States
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NH Oncology-Hematology, PA - Payson Center for Cancer Care
RECRUITINGConcord, New Hampshire, 03301, United States
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New England Cancer Specialists
RECRUITINGScarborough, Maine, 04074, United States
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New England Cancer Specialists - Portsmouth
RECRUITINGPortsmouth, New Hampshire, 03801, United States
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New York University Langone Health
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10016, United States
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New York University Langone Hospital - Long Island
RECRUITINGMineola, New York, 11501, United States
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New York University Langone Hospital -Brooklyn
RECRUITINGBrooklyn, New York, 11220, United States
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Newton Wellesley Hospital
RECRUITINGNewton, Massachusetts, 02462, United States
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Northwell University
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10075, United States
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SCRI Oncology Partners
RECRUITINGNashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States
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Smilow Cancer Hospital Care center at Derby
RECRUITINGDerby, Connecticut, 06418, United States
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Smilow Cancer Hospital Care center at Fairfield
RECRUITINGFairfield, Connecticut, 06824, United States
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Smilow Cancer Hospital Care center at Glastonbury
RECRUITINGGlastonbury, Connecticut, 06033, United States
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Smilow Cancer Hospital Care center at Greenwich
RECRUITINGGreenwich, Connecticut, 06830, United States
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Smilow Cancer Hospital Care center at Guilford
RECRUITINGGuilford, Connecticut, 06437, United States
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Smilow Cancer Hospital Care center at Long Ridge
RECRUITINGLong Ridge, Connecticut, 06902, United States
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Smilow Cancer Hospital Care center at North Haven
RECRUITINGNorth Haven, Connecticut, 06510, United States
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Smilow Cancer Hospital Care center at St. Francis
RECRUITINGHartford, Connecticut, 06105, United States
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Smilow Cancer Hospital Care center at Torrington
RECRUITINGTorrington, Connecticut, 06790, United States
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Smilow Cancer Hospital Care center at Trumbull
RECRUITINGTrumbull, Connecticut, 06611, United States
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Smilow Cancer Hospital Care center at Waterbury
RECRUITINGWaterbury, Connecticut, 06708, United States
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Smilow Cancer Hospital Care center at Waterford
RECRUITINGWaterford, Connecticut, 06385, United States
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Smilow Cancer Hospital Care center at Westerly
RECRUITINGWesterly, Rhode Island, 02891, United States
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Solinsky Center for Cancer Care (NH Oncology-Hematology, PA)
RECRUITINGManchester, New Hampshire, 03103, United States
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Stamford Hospital
RECRUITINGStamford, Connecticut, 06904, United States
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Stefanie Spielman Comprehensive Breast Center
RECRUITINGColumbus, Ohio, 43212, United States
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The University of Chicago Medical Center
RECRUITINGChicago, Illinois, 60637, United States
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UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
RECRUITINGSan Francisco, California, 94158, United States
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University of Pennsylvania, Abramson Cancer Center
RECRUITINGPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Cancer UPMC- Magee Women's Hospital
RECRUITINGPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States
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Yale Cancer Center at Yale University School of Medicine
RECRUITINGNew Haven, Connecticut, 06520-8028, United States
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