Clinical trial · Interventional
A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Pertuzumab + Trastuzumab + Docetaxel Versus Placebo + Trastuzumab + Docetaxel in Previously Untreated Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 (HER2)-Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer
A Phase III, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Pertuzumab+Herceptin+Docetaxel Versus Placebo+Herceptin+Docetaxel in Previously Untreated HER2-Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
This Phase III, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter clinical trial in China will evaluate the efficacy and safety of pertuzumab + trastuzumab + docetaxel compared with placebo + trastuzumab + docetaxel in participants with previously untreated HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breast Cancer | Malignant Breast Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
Interventions
Interventions (4)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Docetaxel | Drug | Docetaxel | ALIAS |
| Pertuzumab | Drug | Pertuzumab | ALIAS |
| Placebo | Drug | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Trastuzumab | Drug | Trastuzumab | ALIAS |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Arm A: Placebo + Trastuzumab + Docetaxel
- description
- Placebo matched to pertuzumab, trastuzumab (8-milligrams per kilogram \[mg/kg\] loading dose for Cycle 1, followed by 6 mg/kg for subsequent cycles), and docetaxel (75-milligrams per square meter \[mg/m\^2\]) were administered by intravenous (IV) infusion every 3 weeks until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
- interventionNames
- Drug: Docetaxel
- Drug: Placebo
- Drug: Trastuzumab
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Arm B: Pertuzumab + Trastuzumab + Docetaxel
- description
- Pertuzumab (840-mg loading dose for Cycle 1, followed by 420 mg for subsequent cycles), trastuzumab (8-mg/kg loading dose for Cycle 1, followed by 6 mg/kg for subsequent cycles), and docetaxel (75-mg/m\^2) were administered by IV infusion every 3 weeks until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
- interventionNames
- Drug: Docetaxel
- Drug: Pertuzumab
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Histologically or cytologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the breast with locally recurrent or metastatic disease that is suitable for chemotherapy * HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer (MBC) * Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) greater than or equal to (\>=) 55 percent (%) at baseline (within 42 days of randomization) * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status of 0 or 1 * Women of childbearing potential and men should agree to use an effective form of contraception and to continue its use for the duration of study treatment and for at least 7 months after the last dose of study treatment (trastuzumab and/or pertuzumab) Exclusion Criteria: * History of anti-cancer therapy for MBC (with the exception of one prior hormonal regimen for MBC) * History of approved or investigative tyrosine kinase/HER inhibitors for breast cancer in any treatment setting, except trastuzumab used in the neoadjuvant or adjuvant setting * History of systemic breast cancer treatment in the neo-adjuvant or adjuvant setting with a disease-free interval from completion of the systemic treatment (excluding hormonal therapy) to metastatic diagnosis of less than (\<) 12 months * History of persistent Grade \>= 2 hematologic toxicity resulting from previous adjuvant therapy * Grade \>= 3 peripheral neuropathy at randomization * History of other malignancy within the last 5 years, except for carcinoma in situ of the cervix or non-melanoma skin carcinoma that has been previously treated with curative intent * Current clinical or radiographic evidence of central nervous system (CNS) metastases * History of exposure to cumulative doses of anthracyclines * Current uncontrolled hypertension or unstable angina * History of congestive heart failure (CHF) of any New York Heart Association (NYHA) classification, or serious cardiac arrhythmia requiring treatment * History of myocardial infarction within 6 months of randomization * History of LVEF decrease to \< 50% during or after prior trastuzumab neo-adjuvant or adjuvant therapy * Current dyspnea at rest due to complications of advanced malignancy, or other diseases that require continuous oxygen therapy * Inadequate organ function within 28 days prior to randomization * Current severe, uncontrolled systemic disease * Major surgical procedure or significant traumatic injury within 28 days prior to study treatment start or anticipation of the need for major surgery during the course of study treatment * Pregnant or lactating women * History of receiving any investigational treatment within 28 days of randomization * Current known infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), or active hepatitis B virus (HBV) * Receipt of intravenous (IV) antibiotics for infection within 14 days of randomization * Current chronic daily treatment with corticosteroids (excluding inhaled steroids) * Known hypersensitivity to any of the protocol-specified study treatments * Concurrent participation in an interventional or noninterventional study
References
Publications (1)
- DERIVEDXu B, Li W, Zhang Q, Shao Z, Li Q, Wang X, Li H, Sun T, Yin Y, Zheng H, Feng J, Zhang H, Lei G, Restuccia E. Pertuzumab, trastuzumab, and docetaxel for Chinese patients with previously untreated HER2-positive locally recurrent or metastatic breast cancer (PUFFIN): a phase III, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2020 Aug;182(3):689-697. doi: 10.1007/s10549-020-05728-w. Epub 2020 Jun 20. PMID 32564260