New drug cocktail aims to wipe out HER2 breast cancer before surgery
NCT ID NCT07635342
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a combination of targeted drugs (pyrotinib and trastuzumab) plus chemotherapy can completely eliminate HER2-positive breast cancer before surgery. About 182 women with early-stage disease will receive 8 cycles of treatment. The main goal is to see if no cancer remains in the breast or lymph nodes after treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- pyrotinib, trastuzumab, pegylated liposomal doxorubicin, cyclophosphamide, paclitaxel
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this combination could become a standard pre-surgery treatment to eliminate HER2-positive breast cancer before surgery, potentially improving long-term outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a Phase 2 trial with only 182 participants, so results are preliminary. The drug combination may cause side effects like heart problems or severe infections, and may not work for everyone.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 182 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2029
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 65 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: * Female patients aged 18 to 65 years. * Patients with previously untreated invasive breast cancer confirmed by pathological examination. * HER2-positive breast cancer, defined as immunohistochemistry (IHC) 3+ or IHC 2+ with HER2 gene amplification confirmed by in situ hybridization (ISH), regardless of hormone receptor status. * Clinical stage T2N0-3M0 or any T/N1-N3M0 according to the 8th edition of the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) staging system. * At least one measurable lesion according to RECIST version 1.1. * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1. * Adequate organ function, meeting all of the following criteria: * Hemoglobin ≥100 g/L. * Absolute neutrophil count ≥1.5 × 10\^9/L. * Platelet count ≥100 × 10\^9/L. * Total bilirubin ≤1 × upper limit of normal (ULN). * Alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase ≤1.5 × ULN. * Alkaline phosphatase ≤2.5 × ULN. * Blood urea nitrogen and serum creatinine ≤1.5 × ULN. * Left ventricular ejection fraction ≥55% by echocardiography. * Women of childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test within 7 days before enrollment and agree to use appropriate contraception during the study and for 8 weeks after the last dose of study treatment. * Patients must voluntarily participate in the study, sign the informed consent form, have good compliance, and be willing to cooperate with follow-up. Exclusion Criteria: * Prior receipt of any anti-tumor therapy, including chemotherapy, radiotherapy, molecular targeted therapy, or endocrine therapy. * Concurrent receipt of any other anti-tumor therapy. * Bilateral breast cancer, inflammatory breast cancer, or occult breast cancer. * Stage IV breast cancer. * Breast cancer not confirmed by pathological examination. * History of other malignancies within 5 years, except cured carcinoma in situ of the cervix. * Severe dysfunction of major organs, including the heart, liver, or kidney. * Inability to swallow, chronic diarrhea, intestinal obstruction, or other factors that may affect drug administration or absorption. * Participation in another drug clinical trial within 4 weeks before enrollment. * Known history of allergy to any component of the study treatment. * History of immunodeficiency, including positive HIV test, hepatitis C virus infection, active hepatitis B virus infection, other acquired or congenital immunodeficiency diseases, or history of organ transplantation. * History of any cardiac disease, including clinically significant arrhythmia requiring medication, myocardial infarction, heart failure, or any other cardiac disease judged by the investigator to make the patient unsuitable for this study. * Pregnant or breastfeeding women, women of childbearing potential with a positive baseline pregnancy test, or women of childbearing potential unwilling to use effective contraception throughout the study. * Serious concomitant diseases that, in the investigator's judgment, may compromise patient safety or affect completion of the study, including but not limited to uncontrolled severe hypertension, severe diabetes mellitus, or active infection. * Clear history of neurological or psychiatric disorders, including epilepsy or dementia. * Any other condition that, in the investigator's opinion, makes the patient unsuitable for participation in this study.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University
RECRUITINGShijiazhuang, Hebei, 050000, China
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