Patritumab Deruxtecan and Pembrolizumab for Breast Cancer
Study of Patritumab Deruxtecan Plus Pembrolizumab With Other Anticancer Agents in Participants With High-Risk Early-Stage Triple-Negative or Hormone Receptor-Low Positive/HER-2 Negative Breast Cancer (MK-1022-010, HERTHENA-Breast-03)
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Prior Safety Data
This treatment has already been tested in at least one earlier human trial.
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At a Glance
Age
18 and older
Sex
Any
Trial phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Treatment
Participants needed
372 (estimated)
Sponsor
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC · Industry
Who this trial is looking for
This trial is looking for women with early-stage breast cancer, specifically triple-negative or hormone receptor-low positive/HER2 negative. Participants will receive a combination of treatments before surgery to see how effective they are compared to another treatment group.
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
Rules you outHIV with Kaposi sarcomaLeptomeningeal carcinomatosisMetastatic breast cancer
You may be able to join if
I have been diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer
I meet specific tumor and lymph node criteria
I have a confirmed diagnosis of triple-negative or HR-low+/HER2- breast cancer
I have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) score of 0 to 1
I have a left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) of 50% or higher
I have received treatment for Hepatitis B and have an undetectable viral load
I have a history of Hepatitis C but my viral load is undetectable
You may not be able to join if
I have uncontrolled cardiovascular disease
I have a history of leptomeningeal carcinomatosis
I have significant corneal disease
I have HIV with a history of Kaposi sarcoma
I have ongoing uncontrolled infections
I have received prior therapy with certain immune checkpoint inhibitors
I have metastatic breast cancer
I have a recent history of another cancer requiring treatment
Summarized in plain language from this trial's official eligibility criteria.
The full criteria are further down this page — only the research team can
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Researchers are looking for new ways to treat triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) and hormone receptor (HR) low positive/human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 (HER2) negative breast cancer. The main goals of this study are to learn:
* About the safety of the study treatments and if people tolerate them
* If people who receive patritumab deruxtecan, pembrolizumab, and chemotherapy before surge…
Researchers are looking for new ways to treat triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) and hormone receptor (HR) low positive/human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 (HER2) negative breast cancer. The main goals of this study are to learn:
* About the safety of the study treatments and if people tolerate them
* If people who receive patritumab deruxtecan, pembrolizumab, and chemotherapy before surgery have fewer cancer cells removed during surgery compared to those who receive only pembrolizumab (pembro) and chemotherapy.
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
The main inclusion criteria include but are not limited to the following:
* Has locally advanced, non-metastatic (M0), breast cancer, defined as any of the following combined primary tumor (T) and regional lymph node (N) staging per current American Joint Committee on Cancer (A…
Inclusion Criteria:
The main inclusion criteria include but are not limited to the following:
* Has locally advanced, non-metastatic (M0), breast cancer, defined as any of the following combined primary tumor (T) and regional lymph node (N) staging per current American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) criteria: cT1c, N1-N2; cT2, N0-N2; cT3, N0-N2; or cT4a-d, N0-N2
* Has centrally confirmed diagnosis of breast cancer that is triple-negative or HR-low+/HER2- breast cancer that will be treated according to the triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) paradigm
* Participants who are Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) positive are eligible if they have received Hepatitis B virus (HBV) antiviral therapy for at least 4 weeks and have undetectable HBV viral load
* Participants with a history of Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection are eligible if HCV viral load is undetectable
* Has an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 to 1 within 28 days prior to allocation/randomization
* Has left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) of ≥50% or ≥ lower limit of normal (LLN) as assessed by echocardiogram (ECHO) or multigate acquisition scan (MUGA) scan
Exclusion Criteria:
The main exclusion criteria include but are not limited to the following:
* Has uncontrolled or significant cardiovascular disease before randomization
* Has any history of or evidence of any current leptomeningeal carcinomatosis.
* Has clinically significant corneal disease
* Has human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection with a history of Kaposi sarcoma and/or multicentric Castleman disease
* Has evidence of ongoing, uncontrolled, systemic bacterial, fungal, or viral infection
* Has received prior therapy with an anti-programmed death (PD)-1, anti-PD-L1, or anti-PD-L2 agent, or with an agent directed to another stimulatory or coinhibitory T-cell receptor
* Has received any prior treatment, including radiation, systemic therapy, and/or definitive surgery for currently diagnosed breast cancer
* Has received prior treatment with an anti-human epidermal growth factor receptor 3 (HER3) antibody and/or antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) that consists of an exatecan derivative that is a topoisomerase I inhibitor (e.g., trastuzumab deruxtecan)
* Has metastatic (Stage IV) breast cancer or cN3 nodal involvement
* Has known additional malignancy that is progressing or has required active treatment within the past 5 years
* Has known active central nervous system (CNS) metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis
* Has any history of interstitial lung disease (ILD)/pneumonitis irrespective of steroid use, or current or suspected ILD
* Has an active infection requiring systemic therapy
* Has concurrent active HBV and HCV infection
* Has clinically severe respiratory compromise resulting from intercurrent pulmonary illness
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