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Comparing Patritumab deruxtecan with Paclitaxel for breast neoplasms

Official title: A Clinical Study of Patritumab Deruxtecan to Treat Breast Cancer (MK-1022-016)

An Open-label, Randomized, Phase 3 Study to Evaluate Patritumab Deruxtecan Monotherapy Versus Treatment of Physician's Choice in Hormone Receptor-positive, HER2-negative Unresectable Locally Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer (HERTHENA-Breast04).

Condition: Breast NeoplasmsSponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLCTarget enrollment: 1000
  • Phase 3
  • 2 groups
  • Sites in Moncton, Toronto and 2 more cities
  • Recruiting
The Moncton Hospital ( Site 0101), Moncton, New BrunswickSunnybrook Research Institute ( Site 0105), Toronto, OntarioPrincess Margaret Cancer Center ( Site 0116), Toronto, OntarioCentre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal ( Site 0113), Montreal, QuebecSaskatoon Cancer Centre ( Site 0106), Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Interventions (6)

  • Biological therapy

    Patritumab deruxtecan

    Administered via intravenous (IV) infusion

  • Medication

    Paclitaxel

    Administered via IV infusion

  • Medication

    Nab-paclitaxel

    Administered via IV infusion

Canadian Sites (5)

5 of 5 recruiting

  • The Moncton Hospital ( Site 0101)

    Moncton, New Brunswick

    Recruiting
  • Sunnybrook Research Institute ( Site 0105)

    Toronto, Ontario

    Recruiting
  • Princess Margaret Cancer Center ( Site 0116)

    Toronto, Ontario

    Recruiting

Eligibility Criteria

See who this study is looking for27 criteria

The trial’s own eligibility text, word for word from the registry. Only the trial site can say who takes part.

Inclusion

  • +Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected participants must have well controlled HIV on antiretroviral therapy
  • +The main inclusion criteriaInclusion criteriaThe things you must have or be for a study to consider you.Read more → include but are not limited to the following:
  • +Has a diagnosis of hormone receptor positive (HR+)/human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)- invasive breast carcinoma that is either locally advanced disease not amenable to resection with curative intent (herein called unresectable) or metastatic disease not treatable with curative intent
  • +Has centrally-confirmed HR+ and HER2- results and human epidermal growth factor receptor 3 (HER3) evaluable results from a biopsy obtained from a distant metastatic siteTrial siteA hospital or clinic where a study is actually run.Read more → or a locally advanced lesion on or after the most recent line of therapy (with certain exceptions)
  • +Must have had progression or recurrence on prior cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK)4/6 inhibitor + endocrine therapy (ET) with one of the following:
  • +Radiographic disease progression, as assessed by the investigatorPrincipal investigatorThe doctor or researcher responsible for running the study at a site.Read more →, on CDK4/6 inhibitor + ET as 1L for treatment of unresectable locally advanced or metastatic HR+/HER2- breast cancer. CDK4/6 inhibitor + ET must be the only line of therapy received in the advanced setting, or
  • +Disease recurrence, either radiographic and/or confirmed histologically via biopsy as assessed by the investigator, while on adjuvant ET in combination with a CDK4/6 inhibitor OR within 24 months from the date of last dose of adjuvant CDK4/6 inhibitor
  • +Has measurable disease per RECIST 1.1 as assessed by the local site investigator/radiology
  • +Has an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status of 0 or 1 assessed within 7 days before randomizationRandomisedWhich group you go into is decided by chance, not by you or your doctor.Read more →

Exclusion

  • Has severe hypersensitivity (≥Grade 3) to HER3-DXd and/or any of its excipients
  • Has severe hypersensitivity (≥Grade 3) to all the available TPC and/or any of their excipients
  • The main exclusion criteriaExclusion criteriaThe things that would prevent someone from taking part.Read more → include but are not limited to the following:
  • Has breast cancer amenable to treatment with curative intent
  • Is eligible to receive additional endocrine-based treatment in the advanced setting as determined by the investigatorPrincipal investigatorThe doctor or researcher responsible for running the study at a site.Read more →
  • Has a known germline breast cancer gene (BRCA) mutation (deleterious or suspected deleterious) where poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitor(s) is a potential treatment option
  • Has current visceral crisis or is at risk for impending visceral crisis that has or may cause imminent organ compromise and/or other life-threatening complications
  • Has any of the following: a pulse oximeter reading \<92% at rest, or requires intermittent supplemental oxygen, or requires chronic supplemental oxygen
  • Has uncontrolled, significant cardiovascular disease or cerebrovascular disease
  • Has ≥Grade 2 peripheral neuropathy.
  • Has clinically significant corneal disease
  • Has received prior treatment with an anti-HER3 antibody and/or antibody-drug conjugate that consists of a topoisomerase I inhibitor (eg, T-DXd) or any other topoisomerase I inhibitor therapy
  • Has received prior systemic anticancer therapy within 4 weeks (or 5 half-lives, whichever is shorter) before randomizationRandomisedWhich group you go into is decided by chance, not by you or your doctor.Read more →; participants previously treated with ET plus a CDK4/6 inhibitor may participate as long as at least 2 weeks have elapsed since the last dose of therapy was administered
  • Has a diagnosis of immunodeficiency or is receiving chronic systemic steroid therapy
  • Has known additional malignancy that is progressing or has required active treatment within the past 3 years
  • Has history of (noninfectious) pneumonitis/interstitial lung disease (ILD) that required steroids, has current pneumonitis/interstitial lung disease, or has suspected ILD/pneumonitis that cannot be ruled out by imaging at ScreeningScreeningThe checks done before joining, to see whether a study fits.Read more →
  • Has received prior chemotherapy for unresectable locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer
  • Has received prior radiotherapy for non-central nervous system disease, or required corticosteroids for radiation-related toxicities, within 14 days of the first dose of study intervention
5 concepts to explore on this page · up to 1,300 pointsTap any term to learn what it means.

In plain language

Assembled directly from this trial’s registry record. Every sentence traces to a field below — nothing here is generated or interpreted.

Learning 
What this study is

This study is testing a treatment for a condition.

Phase 3Phase 3A large study comparing a treatment against the current standard.Read more → — a large study comparing this against the current standard, usually across many hospitals.

From the trial registry

Built from these fields:

  • designModule.designInfo.primaryPurpose
  • designModule.phases
Who receives what

There are 2 groups in this study.

Group A receives Patritumab deruxtecan.

Registry label: A: Patritumab Deruxtecan

Group B, the comparison group, receives one or more of: Paclitaxel, Nab-paclitaxel, Capecitabine, Liposomal doxorubicin and Trastuzumab deruxtecan.

Registry label: B: Treatment of Physician's Choice

From the trial registry

Built from these fields:

  • armsInterventionsModule.armGroups[].label
  • armsInterventionsModule.armGroups[].type
  • armsInterventionsModule.armGroups[].interventionNames
How the study is run

Which group you would be placed in is decided by chance, like a coin flip — not by you and not by your doctor.

This study is open-labelOpen-labelEveryone knows which treatment is being given — nothing is hidden.Read more →: everyone knows which treatment is being given, including you and the study team.

From the trial registry

Built from these fields:

  • designModule.designInfo.allocation
  • designModule.designInfo.maskingInfo.masking
Is there a placebo?

This study does not list a placeboPlaceboA dummy treatment with no active medicine, used for comparison.Read more → group.

One group receives an existing treatment, so the two can be compared.

From the trial registry

Built from these fields:

  • armsInterventionsModule.armGroups[].type
  • armsInterventionsModule.armGroups[].interventionNames
Who the study is looking for

The study lists a minimum age of 18 years, with no upper limit given.

The study is open to people of any sex.

The study does not accept healthy volunteersHealthy volunteerSomeone without the condition being studied who takes part anyway.Read more →.

These are the criteria the study lists. Only the trial siteTrial siteA hospital or clinic where a study is actually run.Read more → can decide whether someone can take part.

From the trial registry

Built from these fields:

  • eligibilityModule.minimumAge
  • eligibilityModule.sex
  • eligibilityModule.healthyVolunteers
How big and how long

The study aims to enrol about 1,000 people.

The study is currently expected to finish around July 2033.

The main measurement is taken over: Up to approximately 45 months.

From the trial registry

Built from these fields:

  • designModule.enrollmentInfo.count
  • statusModule.completionDateStruct.date
  • outcomesModule.primaryOutcomes[].timeFrame
What the study measures

Progression Free Survival (PFS) — measured over Up to approximately 45 months.

Overall Survival (OS) — measured over Up to approximately 85 months.

From the trial registry

Built from these fields:

  • outcomesModule.primaryOutcomes[].measure
  • outcomesModule.primaryOutcomes[].timeFrame

Source: NCT07060807 on ClinicalTrials.gov. The full registry text is further down this page — this summary never replaces it.

Not medical advice. What do these terms mean?

What is being tested — in plain terms

About Patritumab deruxtecanBiological

Administered via intravenous (IV) infusion

From the trial registry — its own words, unedited.

What a biological is here: A treatment made from or by living systems — such as antibodies, vaccines, or cell-based therapies.

Read the full explanation → · in clinical review

About PaclitaxelDrug

Administered via IV infusion

From the trial registry — its own words, unedited.

What a drug is here: A medicine — a chemical or small-molecule treatment — given as the thing being studied.

Read the full explanation → · in clinical review

About Nab-paclitaxelDrug

Administered via IV infusion

From the trial registry — its own words, unedited.

What a drug is here: A medicine — a chemical or small-molecule treatment — given as the thing being studied.

Read the full explanation → · in clinical review

About CapecitabineDrug

Administered via oral tablets

From the trial registry — its own words, unedited.

What a drug is here: A medicine — a chemical or small-molecule treatment — given as the thing being studied.

Read the full explanation → · in clinical review

About Liposomal doxorubicinDrug

Administered via IV infusion

From the trial registry — its own words, unedited.

What a drug is here: A medicine — a chemical or small-molecule treatment — given as the thing being studied.

Read the full explanation → · in clinical review

About Trastuzumab deruxtecanBiological

Administered via IV infusion

From the trial registry — its own words, unedited.

What a biological is here: A treatment made from or by living systems — such as antibodies, vaccines, or cell-based therapies.

Read the full explanation → · in clinical review

Common questions

Answered from this trial’s registry record. Where the record doesn’t say, these answers say so rather than filling the gap.

Am I eligible for this trial?

Only the trial siteTrial siteA hospital or clinic where a study is actually run.Read more → can decide whether someone can take part. Concord cannot make that determination, and neither can any tool that has not examined you.

What the study lists: a minimum age of 18 years.

The full inclusionInclusion criteriaThe things you must have or be for a study to consider you.Read more → and exclusion criteriaExclusion criteriaThe things that would prevent someone from taking part.Read more → are published on this page, exactly as the study team wrote them.

The useful next step is to bring this trial to your doctor. Answering a few questions first gives them something concrete to review.

From the trial registry
  • eligibilityModule.minimumAge
  • eligibilityModule.eligibilityCriteria
Is there a placebo?

This study does not list a placeboPlaceboA dummy treatment with no active medicine, used for comparison.Read more → group.

One group receives an existing treatment so the two can be compared.

From the trial registry
  • armsInterventionsModule.armGroups[].type
Would I know which treatment I am getting?

This study is open-labelOpen-labelEveryone knows which treatment is being given — nothing is hidden.Read more →: everyone knows which treatment is being given, including you and the study team.

Which group you would be placed in is decided by chance, like a coin flip — not by you and not by your doctor.

From the trial registry
  • designModule.designInfo.maskingInfo.masking
  • designModule.designInfo.allocation
Who can join?

The study lists a minimum age of 18 years, with no upper limit given.

It is open to people of any sex.

It does not accept healthy volunteersHealthy volunteerSomeone without the condition being studied who takes part anyway.Read more →.

Only the trial siteTrial siteA hospital or clinic where a study is actually run.Read more → can confirm whether a particular person can take part.

From the trial registry
  • eligibilityModule.minimumAge
  • eligibilityModule.sex
  • eligibilityModule.healthyVolunteers
How long would this take?

The study's main measurement is taken over: Up to approximately 45 months.

The study as a whole is currently expected to finish around 2033-07-14.

How long any one person takes part can differ from the study length. The study team can tell you what the schedule looks like in practice.

From the trial registry
  • outcomesModule.primaryOutcomes[].timeFrame
  • statusModule.completionDateStruct.date
How many people are taking part?

The study aims to enrol about 1,000 people.

From the trial registry
  • designModule.enrollmentInfo.count
Where is this happening?

This study lists 7 locations, including: Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada; Jamaica, New York, United States; Westbury, New York, United States, and 1 more.

Sites can open and close during a study, so confirm with the team before travelling.

From the trial registry
  • trial_locations

About This Trial

Researchers are looking for other ways to treat breast cancer (BC) that is hormone receptor-positive and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative (HR+/HER2-) and either unresectable locally advanced or metastatic. * HR positive (HR+) means the cancer cells have proteins that attach to estrogen or progesterone (hormones) which help the cancer to grow and spread * HER2 negative (HER2-) means the cancer cells have a low amount of a protein called HER2 * Unresectable locally advanced means the cancer cannot be completely removed by surgery and has spread into nearby tissue or muscles * Metastatic means the cancer has spread to other parts of the body Treatment for this type of breast cancer usually includes endocrine therapy (ET) and sometimes a second treatment. The main goal of this study is to learn if people who receive patritumab deruxtecan (also known as HER3-DXd and MK-1022) live longer overall or without the cancer growing/spreading, compared to people who receive chemotherapy or a different drug called trastuzumab deruxtecan.

Other Sites (3)

Queens Hospital Cancer Center ( Site 0011)

Jamaica, New York, United States

Optum Medical Care, PC ( Site 0009)

Westbury, New York, United States

Northwest Medical Specialties, PLLC ( Site 0062)

Tacoma, Washington, United States

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