NCT06876714

ShortStop-HER2: 12 Months vs. 6 Months of HER2-targeted Medications for People With HER2+ Breast Cancer Who Had a Pathologic Complete Response After Chemotherapy Plus Trastuzumab

ShortStop-HER2: Shortened Duration of Adjuvant Therapy in Patients With Early-Stage HER2+ Breast Cancer Who Achieve pCR After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy With HER2 Blockade

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: Phase 3
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 1,524 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This phase III trial compares 6 months of human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-targeted therapy to 12 months of HER2-targeted therapy for the treatment of HER2-positive (+) breast cancer in patients that had a pathologic complete response (pCR) after preoperative (neoadjuvant) chemotherapy with trastuzumab. Trastuzumab and pertuzumab are monoclonal antibodies and forms of targeted therapy that attach to a receptor protein called HER2. HER2 is found on some cancer cells. When trastuzumab or pertuzumab attach to HER2, the signals that tell the cells to grow are blocked and the tumor cell may be marked for destruction by the body's immune system. Giving 6 months of HER2-targeted therapy may work better than giving 12 months for the treatment of HER2+ breast cancer in patients that had a pCR after neoadjuvant chemotherapy with trastuzumab.

Detailed description

The primary and secondary objectives of the study: PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. To evaluate whether 6 months of combined neoadjuvant (neo)/adjuvant HER2 blockade results in a non-inferior recurrence-free survival (RFS) compared to 12 months of combined neo/adjuvant HER2 blockade, in patients with early stage HER2+ breast cancer who achieve pCR after neoadjuvant chemotherapy with HER2 blockade. II. To compare the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Breast (FACT-B) total score at 12 months between patients randomized to receive 6 months versus 12 months of combined neo/adjuvant HER2 blockade. (Quality of life) SECONDARY OBJECTIVES: I. Secondary objectives are to evaluate whether 6 months compared to 12 months results in differences for the following: Ia. Grade 3 or higher adverse event (AE) rates; Ib. Overall survival (OS); Ic. Locoregional recurrence (LRR, both isolated LRR as first events, and LRR events simultaneous with distant metastasis \[DM\]) incidence; Id. RFS for key subgroups: baseline stage, hormone receptor (HR) status, neoadjuvant chemotherapy backbone, and dual versus single HER2 blockade in the adjuvant setting; Ie. Time to central nervous system (CNS) recurrence (both isolated CNS recurrence as first events, and CNS recurrence events simultaneous with distant metastasis and/or LRR). II. To compare the FACT-B total score at 18 months between patients randomized to receive 6 months versus 12 months of combined neo/adjuvant HER2 blockade. (Quality of life) III. To compare side effect bother as measured by the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy General Population 5 (FACT GP5) item at 12 months between patients randomized to receive 6 months versus 12 months of combined neo/adjuvant HER2 blockade. (Quality of life) IV. To compare specific patient-reported symptomatic adverse events (i.e. diarrhea, constipation, fatigue, and rash) as measured by the Patient Reported Outcomes-Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (PRO-CTCAE) at 12 months between patients randomized to receive 6 months versus 12 months of combined neo/adjuvant HER2 blockade. (Quality of life) QUALITY OF LIFE EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVES: I. To examine the different FACT-B subscales at all other evaluable time points. II. To examine heterogeneity of treatment effects within subgroups defined by subcutaneous versus intravenous treatment delivery. OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 arms. ARM 1: Patients receive trastuzumab intravenously (IV) or subcutaneously (SC) on day 1 of each cycle. Patients may also receive pertuzumab IV or SC, at the discretion of the treating investigator, on day 1 of each cycle. Cycles repeat every 21 days for up to 17 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients also undergo echocardiography (ECHO) or multigated acquisition (MUGA) as well as mammography, ultrasound, or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) throughout the trial. Patients may also optionally undergo blood and tissue sample collection throughout the trial. ARM 2: Patients receive trastuzumab IV or SC on day 1 of each cycle. Patients may also receive pertuzumab IV or SC, at the discretion of the treating investigator, on day 1 of each cycle. Cycles repeat every 21 days for up to 9 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients also undergo ECHO or MUGA as well as mammography, ultrasound, or MRI throughout the trial. Patients may also optionally undergo blood and tissue sample collection throughout the trial. After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up every 6 months for 5 years after registration or until recurrence and then annually for a total of 10 years after registration.

Conditions

• Anatomic Stage I Breast Cancer AJCC v8
• Anatomic Stage II Breast Cancer AJCC v8
• Early Stage Breast Carcinoma

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BIOLOGICAL	Trastuzumab (Herceptin)	Given IV or SC
BIOLOGICAL	Pertuzumab	Given IV or SC
PROCEDURE	Echocardiography	Undergo ECHO
PROCEDURE	Multigated Acquisition Scan	Undergo MUGA
PROCEDURE	Mammography	Undergo mammography
PROCEDURE	Ultrasound	Undergo ultrasound
PROCEDURE	Magnetic Resonance Imaging	Undergo MRI
PROCEDURE	Biospecimen Collection	Undergo blood and tissue sample collection
OTHER	Questionnaire Administration	Ancillary studies

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-09-17
• Primary completion: 2028-03-13
• Completion: 2037-03-13
• First posted: 2025-03-14
• Last updated: 2026-04-07

Locations

596 sites across 2 countries: United States, Puerto Rico