Biosimilar breast cancer drug tested in everyday clinics
NCT ID NCT03892655
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study follows 170 women with early-stage HER2+ breast cancer who are receiving the biosimilar drug Zedora after surgery. Researchers want to see how well it prevents the cancer from coming back and how safe it is in real-world settings, where patients may have other health issues or trouble sticking to treatment. The goal is to confirm that Zedora works as well in practice as it did in earlier trials for advanced cancer.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- biosimilar trastuzumab (Zedora)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could confirm that Zedora is a safe and effective option for treating early-stage HER2+ breast cancer in everyday clinical practice.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a controlled trial, so results may be less reliable. It is also relatively small (170 patients) and only includes Brazilian women, which may limit how well the findings apply to other groups.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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170 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2019
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Adult female patients with diagnosis of early stage I to III HER2+ breast cancer confirmed by histopathology test, immunohistochemistry test and FISH, where required, according to local guidelines, and who have started biosimilar trastuzumab (Zedora) as neoadjuvant or adjuvant therapy according to the product label will be eligible for the study.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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 years and over * diagnosis of early stage I to III breast cancer confirmed by histopathology test according to local guidelines. * human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positive tumor by immunohistochemistry or FISH (Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization), as per the 2018 ASCO assessment guideline \[J Clin Oncol 36:2105, 2018\]. * use of at least one dose of biosimilar trastuzumab (Zedora) as adjuvant therapy, regardless of previous neoadjuvant trastuzumab or Zedora use or the type of chemotherapy combined with the antibody. * Signing of the informed consent form (ICF). Exclusion Criteria: * use of biosimilar trastuzumab (Zedora) differently from the provisions in the label. * patients enrolled in and followed up by Programa Vida Plena \[Full Life Program\].
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Andrea Juliana Pereira de Santana Gomes
Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, 59075740, Brazil
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Charles Alain Cordova Pinto
Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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Cláudio Rocha
Teresina, Piauí, 64049-200, Brazil
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Cristina de Deus Anjos Tavares Sampaio
Campo Grande, Mato Grosso, Brazil
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Daniel Fontes Santos de Teive e Argolo
Salvador, Estado de Bahia, 41810570, Brazil
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Daniel Grabarz
Mogi das Cruzes, São Paulo, 08730500, Brazil
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Kaique Almeida
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Karina Costa Maia Vianna
Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
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Luis Eduardo Rosa Zucca
Três Lagoas, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
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Mariana Scaranti
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Mateus Bongers Alessandretti
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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Micheline Campos Rezende
Muriaé, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Monique Celeste Tavares
São Paulo, São Paulo, 01509-900, Brazil
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Márcia Cristina Colares Régis de Araújo
Fortaleza, Ceará, 60135285, Brazil
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Rafaela Kirchner Piccoli
Ijuí, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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Raphael Luzorio Fernandes
Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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Ruffo de Freitas Junior
Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
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Sabina Bandeira Aleixo
Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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Sâmio Pimentel Ferreira
Belém, Pará, 66035265, Brazil
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Sérgio Lunardon Padilha
Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
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Tomas Reinert
Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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William Hiromi Fuzita
Manaus, Amazonas, 69057205, Brazil
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