Can adding pyrotinib shrink HER2-Positive breast tumors before surgery?
NCT ID NCT07797218
First seen Sep 01, 2026 · Last updated Sep 02, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether adding pyrotinib to the standard pre-surgery drug combination can better shrink HER2-positive breast tumors. Women with early or locally advanced breast cancer receive either the standard combination of pertuzumab, trastuzumab, and docetaxel, or the same plus pyrotinib. The goal is to see if more tumors disappear completely before surgery, which could improve long-term outcomes.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- A combination of pyrotinib, trastuzumab, docetaxel, and pertuzumab given before surgery
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a more effective pre-surgery treatment for HER2-positive breast cancer, potentially improving long-term outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- The trial is still in progress, and adding pyrotinib may increase side effects without improving response. Results are not yet available.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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About 220 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2030
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 70 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Signed informed consent. 2. Age: Female patients aged 18-70 years. 3. Breast cancer meeting the following criteria: 1. Histologically confirmed invasive breast cancer, with primary tumor diameter ≥ 2.0 cm, Stage II-III as assessed by local standard methods. 2. HER2-positive breast cancer, defined as Immunohistochemistry (IHC) score 3+ or In Situ Hybridization (ISH) showing HER2 gene amplification. 4. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status score ≤ 1. 5. All required baseline laboratory tests and imaging studies completed before randomization. 6. Adequate organ function 7. For non-menopausal (amenorrhea \< 12 months) or non-surgically sterile female patients (without ovaries and/or uterus): Agreement to abstain or use reliable and effective contraception during treatment and for at least 6 months after the last dose of study treatment. 8. Investigator judgment that the patient can comply with the study protocol. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Bilateral breast cancer or metastatic (Stage IV) breast cancer. 2. Significant cardiac disease: 1. History of myocardial infarction, acute coronary syndrome, or coronary angioplasty/stenting/bypass within the past 6 months. 2. New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class II-IV congestive heart failure (CHF) or history of NYHA Class III or IV CHF. 3. High-risk uncontrolled arrhythmias, such as atrial tachycardia, resting heart rate \> 100 bpm, significant ventricular arrhythmias (e.g., ventricular tachycardia), or higher-grade atrioventricular (AV) block. 4. Angina requiring anti-anginal medication. 5. Clinically significant valvular heart disease. 6. ECG evidence of transmural myocardial infarction. 3. Other malignancies within the past 5 years, except cured carcinoma in situ of the cervix or non-melanoma skin cancer. 4. Severe systemic infection or patients with other serious diseases. 5. Major non-breast surgery within 4 weeks of randomization, or patients who have not fully recovered from such surgery. 6. Known history of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection. 7. Active hepatitis B or hepatitis C virus infection. 8. Known allergy or intolerance to the study drugs or their excipients. 9. Prior cytotoxic chemotherapy, endocrine therapy, biological therapy, or radiotherapy for any reason. 10. Currently enrolled in or previously participated in a study of an investigational drug and received investigational treatment or used an investigational device within 4 weeks before the first dose of study treatment (12 months for investigational drugs/devices with anti-cancer or anti-proliferative properties). 11. Vaccination with a live vaccine within 30 days before the first dose of the investigational drug. 12. Psychiatric illness or substance abuse history that could affect compliance with trial requirements. 13. Pregnancy or breastfeeding, or female patients of childbearing potential who refuse to take appropriate contraceptive measures during the trial. 14. Patients judged by the investigator to be unsuitable for participation in this study.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ruijin Hospital
RECRUITINGShanghai, China
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