Clinical trial · Interventional
Megestrol Acetate for Fatigue Management in T-DXd Treated Breast Cancer
A Multicenter, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Phase III Clinical Trial Evaluating Megestrol Acetate for the Management of Fatigue in Advanced Breast Cancer Patients Treatment With Trastuzumab Deruxtecan
NCT07543536CI-TRIAL-00122025MEGA-TACT-BC3recruitingPhase 3ClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- 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 study aims to evaluate whether the combination of Megestrol Acetate at the initiation of Trastuzumab Deruxtecan (T-DXd) treatment can effectively prevent and alleviate T-DXd-related fatigue, thereby improving the quality of life for advanced breast cancer patients.
Conditions
Conditions (2)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced/Metastatic Breast Cancer | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| HER2+, Low, or Ultralow Advanced/Metastatic Breast Cancer | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Megestrol Acetate + Trastuzumab Deruxtecan | Drug | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Placebo + Trastuzumab Deruxtecan | Drug | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Experimental Group
- description
- Megestrol Acetate + Trastuzumab Deruxtecan
- interventionNames
- Drug: Megestrol Acetate + Trastuzumab Deruxtecan
- type
- PLACEBO_COMPARATOR
- label
- Control Group
- description
- Placebo + Trastuzumab Deruxtecan
- interventionNames
- Drug: Placebo + Trastuzumab Deruxtecan
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Change in Fatigue Score (FACIT-Fatigue Scale)
- timeFrame
- From baseline to end of 2nd cycle (approximately 6 weeks)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 75 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Female, aged 18-75 years 2. Pathologically confirmed inoperable or metastatic breast cancer with complete ER, PR, and HER2 status 3. HER2-positive (IHC 3+ or IHC 2+ with FISH positive), HER2-low (IHC 1+ or IHC 2+ with FISH negative), or HER2-ultralow (IHC 0 with ≤10% weak incomplete membrane staining) \[most recent specimen used\] 4. Investigator-assessed indication for Trastuzumab Deruxtecan (T-DXd) therapy 5. No prior treatment with Trastuzumab Deruxtecan 6. Received ≤5 lines (including 5 lines) of prior chemotherapy 7. ECOG Performance Status 0-1 8. Estimated life expectancy ≥12 weeks 9. Adequate organ function 10. Reliable contraception or negative serum/urine pregnancy test within 7 days prior to enrollment; willing to use appropriate contraception during study and for 8 weeks after last dose 11. Voluntary participation with good compliance Exclusion Criteria: 1. Severe underlying disease, comorbidities, active infection, or severe metabolic disorders 2. Clinically significant severe fatigue at baseline (FACIT-F score \<30) 3. Currently receiving other antitumor therapies 4. Pregnant or lactating patients 5. Poor compliance or unable to complete normal follow-up 6. History of allergy to megestrol acetate or other components of the formulation 7. History of thromboembolism (use with caution) 8. Other malignancies diagnosed within 5 years, except: resected non-melanoma skin cancer, adequately treated cervical carcinoma in situ, locally radically treated prostate cancer, surgically radically treated ductal carcinoma in situ, or malignancies diagnosed \>2 years ago with no current disease evidence and untreated for ≤2 years before randomization 9. Any condition judged by investigator that may affect study conduct or outcome assessment
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