This is a global Phase III, two-arm, open-label, multicenter, randomized study to investigate the pharmacokinetics, efficacy, and safety of the fixed-dose combination (FDC) of pertuzumab and trastuzumab for subcutaneous (SC) administration in combination with chemotherapy in patients with human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positive early breast cancer in the neoadjuvant/adjuvant setting.
Cyclophosphamide 600 mg/m2 will be administered IV on Day 1 of each cycle of treatment (as part of ddAC Q2W or AC Q3W) for Cycles 1-4.
Doxorubicin 60 mg/m2 will be administered IV on Day 1 of each cycle of treatment (as part of either ddAC Q2W or AC Q3W) for Cycles 1-4.
As part of one of the two investigator's choices of chemotherapy (AC followed by docetaxel), docetaxel 75 mg/m2 will be administered IV on Day 1 of Cycle 5 and then 100 mg/m2 IV at the discretion of the investigator for Cycles 6-8 (Q3W), if no dose-limiting toxicity occurs.
As part of one of the two investigator's choices of chemotherapy (ddAC followed by paclitaxel), paclitaxel 80 mg/m2 will be administered IV QW for 12 weeks.
Pertuzumab will be administered as a fixed non-weight-based dose of 840-mg IV loading dose and then 420-mg IV maintenance dose Q3W.
The FDC of pertuzumab and trastuzumab will be administered SC at a fixed non-weight-based dose. A loading dose of 1200 mg SC pertuzumab and 600 mg SC trastuzumab is then followed by a maintenance dose of 600 mg SC pertuzumab and 600 mg SC trastuzumab Q3W.
Trastuzumab will be administered as an 8-mg/kg IV loading dose and then 6 mg/kg IV maintenance dose Q3W.
After surgery (from Cycle 9 onwards), participants in Arm A will be allowed to switch from trastuzumab IV to trastuzumab SC, at the discretion of the investigator, in the countries where trastuzumab SC is routinely used. For participants who switch, a fixed dose of 600 mg trastuzumab SC (irrespective of the patient's weight) will be administered in the adjuvant phase.
Participants in both cohorts are scheduled to undergo surgery after 8 cycles of neoadjuvant therapy. Participants may undergo breast-conserving surgery or mastectomy according to routine clinical practice.
If indicated, radiotherapy is given after chemotherapy and surgery, during adjuvant HER2-targeted therapy and hormone therapy (for hormone-receptor positive disease).
For hormone receptor positive breast cancer, tamoxifen or aromatase inhibitors will be allowed as adjuvant hormone therapy for postmenopausal participants and with ovarian suppression or ablation for premenopausal participants in countries where it has been registered for this indication. Its use must be consistent with the registered label. Hormone therapy is given after chemotherapy and surgery during adjuvant HER2-targeted therapy.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
La Rioja, Argentina
Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina