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CompletedNCT01966471Updated Jun 14, 2022Results posted

A Study of Trastuzumab Emtansine (Kadcyla) Plus Pertuzumab (Perjeta) Following Anthracyclines in Comparison With Trastuzumab (Herceptin) Plus Pertuzumab and a Taxane Following Anthracyclines as Adjuvant Therapy in Participants With Operable HER2-Positive Primary Breast Cancer

A Phase 3 interventional study of Trastuzumab Emtansine and Trastuzumab in Breast Cancer, sponsored by Hoffmann-La Roche. Completed at 295 sites in 36 countries. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2022-06-14.

Sponsored by Hoffmann-La Roche · Phase 3, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
1,846
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

This two-arm, randomized, open-label, multicenter study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of trastuzumab emtansine in combination with pertuzumab versus trastuzumab in combination with pertuzumab and a taxane as adjuvant therapy in participants with human epidermal growth (HER) factor 2 (HER2)-positive primary invasive breast cancer. Following surgery and anthracycline-based chemotherapy, participants will receive either trastuzumab emtansine at a dose of 3.6 milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg) and pertuzumab at a dose of 420 milligrams (mg) intravenously (IV) every 3 weeks (q3w) or trastuzumab at a dose of 6 mg/kg and pertuzumab at a dose of 420 mg IV q3w in combination with a taxane.

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Conditions studied

  • Breast Cancer

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In context

Breast Neoplasms

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This study's enrollment of 1,846 is above the median of 72 across 9,303 interventional studies indexed under Breast Neoplasms.

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Lead sponsor

Hoffmann-La Roche is the lead sponsor of 2,061 studies on the registry; 85 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status less than or equal to (\</=) 1
  • Non-metastatic histologically confirmed primary invasive breast carcinoma that was operable
  • HER2-positive breast cancer
  • Known hormone receptor status of the primary tumor
  • Adequately excised: participants must have undergone either breast-conserving surgery or mastectomy/nipple- or skin-sparing mastectomy
  • Pathological tumor-node-metastasis staging (Union for International Cancer Control-American Joint Committee on Cancer [UICC/AJCC] 7th edition): eligible participants must have either:

Node-positive disease (pN more than or equal to [>/=] 1), any tumor size except T0, and any hormonal receptor status; or Node-negative disease (pN0) with pathologic tumor size >2.0 centimeters by standard local assessment and negative for estrogen receptor (ER) and progesterone receptor (PR) determined by a central pathology laboratory

  • Participants with synchronous bilateral invasive disease are eligible only if both lesions are HER2-positive
  • No more than 9 weeks (63 days) may elapse between definitive breast surgery (or the last surgery if additional resection required for breast cancer) and randomization
  • Baseline left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) >/=55% measured by echocardiogram (ECHO; preferred) or multiple-gated acquisition (MUGA) scans
  • Documentation on hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) serology is required
  • Female participants of childbearing potential must be willing to use one highly effective form of non-hormonal contraception or two effective forms of non-hormonal contraception. For male participants with partners of childbearing potential, one highly effective form of contraception or two effective forms of contraception must be used. Contraception must continue for the duration of study treatment and for 6 months after the last dose of study treatment

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • History of any prior (ipsilateral and/or contralateral) invasive breast carcinoma
  • History of non-breast malignancies within the 5 years prior to randomization, except for carcinoma in situ (CIS) of the cervix, CIS of the colon, melanoma in situ, and basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas of the skin
  • Any clinical T4 tumor as defined by tumor-node-metastasis classification in UICC/AJCC 7th edition, including inflammatory breast cancer
  • For the currently diagnosed breast cancer, any previous systemic anti-cancer treatment (for example, neoadjuvant or adjuvant), including but not limited to, chemotherapy, anti-HER2 therapy (for example, trastuzumab, trastuzumab emtansine, pertuzumab, lapatinib, neratinib, or other tyrosine kinase inhibitors), hormonal therapy, OR anti-cancer radiation therapy (RT) (intra-operative radiotherapy as a boost at the time of primary surgery is acceptable)
  • Previous therapy with anthracyclines, taxanes, or HER2-targeted therapy for any malignancy
  • History of DCIS and/or lobular CIS (LCIS) that was treated with any form of systemic chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, or RT to the ipsilateral breast where invasive cancer subsequently developed. Participants who had their DCIS/LCIS treated with surgery only and/or contralateral DCIS treated with radiation are allowed to enter the study
  • Participants with contraindication to RT while adjuvant RT is clinically indicated
  • Concurrent anti-cancer treatment in another investigational trial
  • Cardiopulmonary dysfunction as defined by protocol: angina pectoris requiring anti-anginal medication, serious cardiac arrhythmia not controlled by adequate medication, severe conduction abnormality, or clinically significant valvular disease, significant symptoms (Grade >/=2) relating to left ventricular dysfunction, cardiac arrhythmia, or cardiac ischemia, myocardial infarction within 12 months prior to randomization, uncontrolled hypertension, evidence of transmural infarction on electrocardiogram (ECG), requirement for oxygen therapy
  • Other concurrent serious diseases that may interfere with planned treatment, including severe pulmonary conditions/illness, uncontrolled infections, uncontrolled diabetes, or known infection with HIV
  • Any known active liver disease. For participants who are known carriers of HBV/HCV, active hepatitis B/C infection must be ruled out per local guidelines
  • Inadequate hematologic, renal or liver function
  • Pregnant or lactating women
  • Hypersensitivity to any of the study medications or any of the ingredients or excipients of these medications, including hypersensitivity to benzyl alcohol
  • Chronic immunosuppressive therapies, including systemic corticosteroids
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Study design

Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
1,846 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Active comparator
    Anthracycline Followed by Trastuzumab, Pertuzumab, and Taxane

    Trastuzumab and pertuzumab will be administered concurrently for up to a total duration of 1 year (up to 18 cycles \[1 Cycle = 21 days\]) with the taxane (docetaxel or paclitaxel) component of chemotherapy following anthracycline \[5 fluorouracil, epirubicin, and cyclophosphamide (FEC) or epirubicin and cyclophosphamide (EC) or doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide (AC)\] based chemotherapy.

    Drug: Trastuzumab · Drug: Pertuzumab · Drug: Paclitaxel · Drug: Epirubicin · Drug: Doxorubicin · Drug: Docetaxel · Drug: Cyclophosphamide · Drug: 5-Fluorouracil

  • Experimental
    Anthracycline Followed by Trastuzumab Emtansine and Pertuzumab

    Trastuzumab emtansine and pertuzumab will continue for up to a total duration of 1 year (up to 18 cycles \[1 Cycle = 21 days\]) following anthracycline \[5 fluorouracil, epirubicin, and cyclophosphamide (FEC) or epirubicin and cyclophosphamide (EC) or doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide (AC)\] based chemotherapy.

    Drug: Trastuzumab Emtansine · Drug: Epirubicin · Drug: Doxorubicin · Drug: Cyclophosphamide · Drug: 5-Fluorouracil

Interventions

  • DrugTrastuzumab Emtansine

    Trastuzumab emtansine IV infusion (duration 90 minutes) will be administered at 3.6 mg/kg q3w for up to 18 cycles (1 cycle = 21 days).

    Also known as: Kadcyla

  • DrugTrastuzumab

    Trastuzumab IV infusion (duration 90 minutes) will be administered at 8 mg/kg loading dose followed by 6 mg/kg IV q3w for up to 18 cycles (1 cycle = 21 days).

    Also known as: Herceptin

  • DrugPertuzumab

    Pertuzumab infusion (duration 60 minutes) will be administered at 840 mg loading dose followed by 420 mg IV q3w for up to 18 cycles (1 cycle = 21 days).

    Also known as: Perjeta

  • DrugPaclitaxel

    IV infusion of paclitaxel 80 mg/m\^2 once weekly may be administered concurrently with trastuzumab in combination with pertuzumab for 12 weeks.

  • DrugEpirubicin

    3 to 4 cycles (1 cycle = 21 days) of standard of care anthracycline-based chemotherapy using epirubicin may be administered in both Arms 1 and 2 as per discretion of the investigator and local prescribing information/institutional guidelines.

  • DrugDoxorubicin

    3 to 4 cycles (1 cycle = 21 days) of standard of care anthracycline-based chemotherapy using doxorubicin may be administered in both Arms 1 and 2 as per discretion of the investigator and local prescribing information/institutional guidelines.

  • DrugDocetaxel

    IV infusion either docetaxel every 3 weeks (q3w) (at 100 milligram per square meter \[mg/m\^2\] for 3 cycles (1 cycle = 21 days); at 75 mg/m2 for 4 cycles; or start at 75 mg/m\^2 in the first cycle and escalate to 100 mg/m\^2 if no dose limiting toxicity occurs, for a total of 3 cycles at minimum) may be administered concurrently with trastuzumab in combination with pertuzumab.

  • DrugCyclophosphamide

    3 to 4 cycles (1 cycle = 21 days) of standard of care anthracycline-based chemotherapy using cyclophosphamide (FEC) may be administered in both Arms 1 and 2 as per discretion of the investigator and local prescribing information/institutional guidelines.

  • Drug5-Fluorouracil

    3 to 4 cycles (1 cycle = 21 days) of standard of care anthracycline-based chemotherapy using 5-fluorouracil, may be administered in both Arms 1 and 2 as per discretion of the investigator and local prescribing information/institutional guidelines.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Invasive Disease-Free Survival (IDFS) in the Node-Positive Subpopulation

    IDFS event was defined as the time from randomization until the date of first occurrence of one of the following: Ipsilateral invasive breast tumor recurrence (an invasive breast cancer \[bc\] involving the same breast parenchyma as the original primary lesion); Ipsilateral local-regional invasive bc recurrence (an invasive bc in the axilla, regional lymph nodes, chest wall, and/or skin of the ipsilateral breast); Contralateral or ipsilateral second primary invasive bc; Distant recurrence (evidence of bc in any anatomic site \[other than the three sites mentioned above\]) that has either been histologically confirmed or clinically/radiographically diagnosed as recurrent invasive bc; Death attributable to any cause, including bc, non-bc, or unknown cause. 3-year IDFS event-free rate per randomized treatment arms in the ITT population was estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method and estimated the probability of a participant being event-free after 3 years after randomization.

    Time frame: Last participant randomized to data cut-off date of 27 November 2019 (approximately 70 months). The 3 year IDFS event-free rate was assessed based on the data collected for each participant considering the cut-off date mentioned above.

  2. Invasive Disease-Free Survival (IDFS) in the Overall Population

    IDFS event was defined as the time from randomization until the date of first occurrence of one of the following: Ipsilateral invasive breast tumor recurrence (an invasive breast cancer \[bc\] involving the same breast parenchyma as the original primary lesion); Ipsilateral local-regional invasive bc recurrence (an invasive bc in the axilla, regional lymph nodes, chest wall, and/or skin of the ipsilateral breast); Contralateral or ipsilateral second primary invasive bc; Distant recurrence (evidence of bc in any anatomic site \[other than the three sites mentioned above\]) that has either been histologically confirmed or clinically/radiographically diagnosed as recurrent invasive bc; Death attributable to any cause, including bc, non-bc, or unknown cause. 3-year IDFS event-free rate per randomized treatment arms in the ITT population were estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method and estimated the probability of a patient being event-free after 3 years after randomization.

    Time frame: First participant randomized up to approximately 7.5 years

Secondary outcomes

  1. IDFS Plus Second Primary Non-Breast Cancer

    IDFS including second primary non-breast cancer was defined the same way as IDFS for the primary endpoint but including second primary non breast invasive cancer as an event (with the exception of non-melanoma skin cancers and carcinoma in situ (CIS) of any site).

    Time frame: Baseline up to approximately 70 months

  2. Disease-Free Survival (DFS)

    DFS was defined as time between randomization and first occurrence of IDFS, second primary non-breast cancer and contralateral or ipsilateral ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS).

    Time frame: Baseline up to approximately 70 months

  3. Distant Recurrence-Free Interval (DRFI)

    DRFI was defined as time between randomization and first occurrence of distant breast cancer recurrence.

    Time frame: Baseline up to approximately 70 months

  4. Overall Survival (OS)

    OS was defined as the time from randomization to death due to any cause.

    Time frame: First participant randomized up to approximately 7.5 years

  5. Percentage of Participants With Adverse Events

    An adverse event is any untoward medical occurrence in a participant administered a pharmaceutical product and which does not necessarily have to have a causal relationship with the treatment. An adverse event can therefore be any unfavorable and unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding, for example), symptom, or disease temporally associated with the use of a pharmaceutical product, whether or not considered related to the pharmaceutical product. Preexisting conditions which worsen during a study are also considered as adverse events. AEs were reported based on the national cancer institute common terminology criteria for AEs, Version 4.0 (NCI-CTCAE, v4.0).

    Time frame: From randomization to approximately 7.5 years

  6. Percentage of Participants With Decrease in Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (LVEF) From Baseline Over Time

    LVEF was assessed using either echocardiogram (ECHO) or multiple-gated acquisition (MUGA) scans.

    Time frame: First participant randomized up to approximately 7.5 years.

  7. European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Quality of Life Questionnaire-Core 30 (QLQ-C30) Score

    The EORTC QLQ-C30 included global health status, functional scales (physical, role, emotional, cognitive, and social), symptom scales (fatigue, nausea/vomiting, and pain) and single items (dyspnoea, insomnia, appetite loss, constipation, diarrhea, and financial difficulties). Most questions used a 4-point scale (1 'Not at all' to 4 'Very much'; 2 questions used 7-point scale \[1 'very poor' to 7 'Excellent'\]). Scores were averaged and transformed to 0 - 100 scale, whereby higher scores indicate greater functioning, greater quality of life, or a greater degree of symptoms, with changes of 7 - 15 points considered to be a clinically meaningful detioration to participants. A positive value means an increase, while a negative value means a decrease, in score at the indicated time-point relative to the score at baseline (Cycle 1, Day 1).

    Time frame: Baseline, Cycles 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 14, End of Treatment, Follow-up Month 6, Follow-up Month 12, Follow-up Month 18

  8. EORTC Quality of Life Questionnaire-Breast Cancer 23 (QLQ-BR23) Score

    EORTC-QLQ-BR23 is a 23-item breast cancer-specific companion module to the EORTC-QLQ-C30. There are four functional scales (body image, sexual enjoyment, sexual functioning, future perspective \[FP\]) and four symptom scales (systemic side effects \[SE\], upset by hair loss, arm symptoms, breast symptoms). Questions used 4-point scale (1=not at all, 2=a little, 3=quite a bit, 4=very much). Scores averaged and transformed to 0-100 scale. High score for functional scale indicated high/better level of functioning/healthy functioning. Higher scores for symptom scales represent higher levels of symptoms/problems. For functional scales, positive change from baseline indicated improvement in quality of life (QOL) while negative change from baseline indicated a deterioration. For symptom scales, positive change from baseline indicated deterioration and negative change indicated improvement.

    Time frame: Baseline, Cycles 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 14, End of Treatment, Follow-up Month 6, Follow-up Month 12, Follow-up Month 18

  9. Time to Clinically Meaningful Deterioration in the Global Health Status/ Quality of Life and Functional (Physical, Role, and Cognitive) Subscales of the QLQ-C30 From First HER2-Targeted Treatment

    The time to clinically meaningful deterioration in the global health status/Quality of life and Functional (Physical, Role, and Cognitive) subscales of the the QLQ-C30 was assessed from the time of the HER2-Targeted treatment to the worsening in the respective scales. Clinically meaningful deterioration is defined as a decrease in score of 10 points in Physical functioning and HRQoL; decrease of 7 points in Cognitive functioning, and decrease of 14 points in Role functioning.

    Time frame: From start of HER-2 targeted treatment up to 18 months after treatment discontinuation. The median time to clinically meaningful deterioration was assessed based on the data collection described above.

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Results

Posted Jan 12, 2021

Participant flow

The study was conducted at 288 centers in 36 countries.

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneAnthracycline Followed by Trastuzumab, Pertuzumab, and TaxaneAnthracycline Followed by Trastuzumab Emtansine and Pertuzumab
Started918928
Completed00
Not completed918928
Withdrew: Death4456
Withdrew: Lost to follow-up4639
Withdrew: Various reasons44
Withdrew: Physician decision75
Withdrew: Study terminated by sponsor758773
Withdrew: Withdrawal by subject5951

Outcome measures

PrimaryInvasive Disease-Free Survival (IDFS) in the Node-Positive Subpopulation

IDFS event was defined as the time from randomization until the date of first occurrence of one of the following: Ipsilateral invasive breast tumor recurrence (an invasive breast cancer \[bc\] involving the same breast parenchyma as the original primary lesion); Ipsilateral local-regional invasive bc recurrence (an invasive bc in the axilla, regional lymph nodes, chest wall, and/or skin of the ipsilateral breast); Contralateral or ipsilateral second primary invasive bc; Distant recurrence (evidence of bc in any anatomic site \[other than the three sites mentioned above\]) that has either been histologically confirmed or clinically/radiographically diagnosed as recurrent invasive bc; Death attributable to any cause, including bc, non-bc, or unknown cause. 3-year IDFS event-free rate per randomized treatment arms in the ITT population was estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method and estimated the probability of a participant being event-free after 3 years after randomization.

Time frame:
Last participant randomized to data cut-off date of 27 November 2019 (approximately 70 months). The 3 year IDFS event-free rate was assessed based on the data collected for each participant considering the cut-off date mentioned above.
Reported as:
Number · Percent Probability
Invasive Disease-Free Survival (IDFS) in the Node-Positive Subpopulation
Percent ProbabilityAnthracycline Followed by Trastuzumab, Pertuzumab, and TaxaneAnthracycline Followed by Trastuzumab Emtansine and Pertuzumab
Invasive Disease-Free Survival (IDFS) in the Node-Positive Subpopulation94.10 (92.46 to 95.73)92.75 (90.95 to 94.54)
Statistical analysis
  • Anthracycline Followed by Trastuzumab, Pertuzumab, and Taxane vs Anthracycline Followed by Trastuzumab Emtansine and Pertuzumab · Log Rank · p = 0.8270 · Hazard ratio (hr): 0.97 · 95% CI 0.71 to 1.32
PrimaryInvasive Disease-Free Survival (IDFS) in the Overall Population

IDFS event was defined as the time from randomization until the date of first occurrence of one of the following: Ipsilateral invasive breast tumor recurrence (an invasive breast cancer \[bc\] involving the same breast parenchyma as the original primary lesion); Ipsilateral local-regional invasive bc recurrence (an invasive bc in the axilla, regional lymph nodes, chest wall, and/or skin of the ipsilateral breast); Contralateral or ipsilateral second primary invasive bc; Distant recurrence (evidence of bc in any anatomic site \[other than the three sites mentioned above\]) that has either been histologically confirmed or clinically/radiographically diagnosed as recurrent invasive bc; Death attributable to any cause, including bc, non-bc, or unknown cause. 3-year IDFS event-free rate per randomized treatment arms in the ITT population were estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method and estimated the probability of a patient being event-free after 3 years after randomization.

Time frame:
First participant randomized up to approximately 7.5 years
Reported as:
Number · Percent Probability
Invasive Disease-Free Survival (IDFS) in the Overall Population
Percent ProbabilityAnthracycline Followed by Trastuzumab, Pertuzumab, and TaxaneAnthracycline Followed by Trastuzumab Emtansine and Pertuzumab
Invasive Disease-Free Survival (IDFS) in the Overall Population94.22 (92.68 to 95.76)93.06 (91.40 to 94.73)
Statistical analysis
  • Anthracycline Followed by Trastuzumab, Pertuzumab, and Taxane vs Anthracycline Followed by Trastuzumab Emtansine and Pertuzumab · Log Rank · p = 0.9291 · Hazard ratio (hr): 1.01 · 95% CI 0.77 to 1.34
SecondaryIDFS Plus Second Primary Non-Breast Cancer

IDFS including second primary non-breast cancer was defined the same way as IDFS for the primary endpoint but including second primary non breast invasive cancer as an event (with the exception of non-melanoma skin cancers and carcinoma in situ (CIS) of any site).

Time frame:
Baseline up to approximately 70 months
Reported as:
Number · Percent Probability
IDFS Plus Second Primary Non-Breast Cancer
Percent ProbabilityAnthracycline Followed by Trastuzumab, Pertuzumab, and TaxaneAnthracycline Followed by Trastuzumab Emtansine and Pertuzumab
IDFS Plus Second Primary Non-Breast Cancer93.43 (91.79 to 95.06)92.26 (90.51 to 94.02)
Statistical analysis
  • Anthracycline Followed by Trastuzumab, Pertuzumab, and Taxane vs Anthracycline Followed by Trastuzumab Emtansine and Pertuzumab · Log Rank · p = 0.8756 · Hazard ratio (hr): 0.98 · 95% CI 0.74 to 1.30
SecondaryDisease-Free Survival (DFS)

DFS was defined as time between randomization and first occurrence of IDFS, second primary non-breast cancer and contralateral or ipsilateral ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS).

Time frame:
Baseline up to approximately 70 months
Reported as:
Number · Percent Probability
Disease-Free Survival (DFS)
Percent ProbabilityAnthracycline Followed by Trastuzumab, Pertuzumab, and TaxaneAnthracycline Followed by Trastuzumab Emtansine and Pertuzumab
Disease-Free Survival (DFS)93.32 (91.67 to 94.97)92.04 (90.26 to 93.81)
Statistical analysis
  • Anthracycline Followed by Trastuzumab, Pertuzumab, and Taxane vs Anthracycline Followed by Trastuzumab Emtansine and Pertuzumab · Log Rank · p = 0.9341 · Hazard ratio (hr): 0.99 · 95% CI 0.75 to 1.31
SecondaryDistant Recurrence-Free Interval (DRFI)

DRFI was defined as time between randomization and first occurrence of distant breast cancer recurrence.

Time frame:
Baseline up to approximately 70 months
Reported as:
Number · Percent Probability
Distant Recurrence-Free Interval (DRFI)
Percent ProbabilityAnthracycline Followed by Trastuzumab, Pertuzumab, and TaxaneAnthracycline Followed by Trastuzumab Emtansine and Pertuzumab
Distant Recurrence-Free Interval (DRFI)95.23 (93.82 to 96.64)94.91 (93.46 to 96.36)
Statistical analysis
  • Anthracycline Followed by Trastuzumab, Pertuzumab, and Taxane vs Anthracycline Followed by Trastuzumab Emtansine and Pertuzumab · Log Rank · p = 0.4577 · Hazard ratio (hr): 0.88 · 95% CI 0.61 to 1.25
SecondaryOverall Survival (OS)

OS was defined as the time from randomization to death due to any cause.

Time frame:
First participant randomized up to approximately 7.5 years
Reported as:
Number · Percent Probability
Overall Survival (OS)
Percent ProbabilityAnthracycline Followed by Trastuzumab, Pertuzumab, and TaxaneAnthracycline Followed by Trastuzumab Emtansine and Pertuzumab
Overall Survival (OS)96.03 (94.72 to 97.34)94.86 (93.40 to 96.32)
Statistical analysis
  • Anthracycline Followed by Trastuzumab, Pertuzumab, and Taxane vs Anthracycline Followed by Trastuzumab Emtansine and Pertuzumab · Log Rank · p = 0.2864 · Hazard ratio (hr): 1.24 · 95% CI 0.83 to 1.84
SecondaryPercentage of Participants With Adverse Events

An adverse event is any untoward medical occurrence in a participant administered a pharmaceutical product and which does not necessarily have to have a causal relationship with the treatment. An adverse event can therefore be any unfavorable and unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding, for example), symptom, or disease temporally associated with the use of a pharmaceutical product, whether or not considered related to the pharmaceutical product. Preexisting conditions which worsen during a study are also considered as adverse events. AEs were reported based on the national cancer institute common terminology criteria for AEs, Version 4.0 (NCI-CTCAE, v4.0).

Time frame:
From randomization to approximately 7.5 years
Reported as:
Number · Percentage of participants
Percentage of Participants With Adverse Events
Percentage of participantsAnthracycline Followed by Trastuzumab, Pertuzumab, and TaxaneAnthracycline Followed by Trastuzumab Emtansine and Pertuzumab
Percentage of Participants With Adverse Events98.599.1
SecondaryPercentage of Participants With Decrease in Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (LVEF) From Baseline Over Time

LVEF was assessed using either echocardiogram (ECHO) or multiple-gated acquisition (MUGA) scans.

Time frame:
First participant randomized up to approximately 7.5 years.
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Percentage of Participants With Decrease in Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (LVEF) From Baseline Over Time
ParticipantsAnthracycline Followed by Trastuzumab, Pertuzumab, and TaxaneAnthracycline Followed by Trastuzumab Emtansine and Pertuzumab
Decrease from baseline <10 Ejection Fraction (EF) points506522
Absolute value >= 50% and decrease from baseline >= 10 EF points254245
Absolute value < 50% and decrease from baseline >= 10 EF points7135
Absolute value < 50% and decrease from baseline >= 15 EF points6128
SecondaryEuropean Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Quality of Life Questionnaire-Core 30 (QLQ-C30) Score

The EORTC QLQ-C30 included global health status, functional scales (physical, role, emotional, cognitive, and social), symptom scales (fatigue, nausea/vomiting, and pain) and single items (dyspnoea, insomnia, appetite loss, constipation, diarrhea, and financial difficulties). Most questions used a 4-point scale (1 'Not at all' to 4 'Very much'; 2 questions used 7-point scale \[1 'very poor' to 7 'Excellent'\]). Scores were averaged and transformed to 0 - 100 scale, whereby higher scores indicate greater functioning, greater quality of life, or a greater degree of symptoms, with changes of 7 - 15 points considered to be a clinically meaningful detioration to participants. A positive value means an increase, while a negative value means a decrease, in score at the indicated time-point relative to the score at baseline (Cycle 1, Day 1).

Time frame:
Baseline, Cycles 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 14, End of Treatment, Follow-up Month 6, Follow-up Month 12, Follow-up Month 18
Reported as:
Mean · Units on a Scale
European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Quality of Life Questionnaire-Core 30 (QLQ-C30) Score
Units on a ScaleAnthracycline Followed by Trastuzumab, Pertuzumab, and TaxaneAnthracycline Followed by Trastuzumab Emtansine and Pertuzumab
Baseline: Appetite Loss8.2 ± 17.67.6 ± 16.8
Change at Cycle 1: Appetite Loss12.2 ± 27.910.8 ± 26.6
Change at Cycle 2: Appetite Loss15.2 ± 27.713.1 ± 26.7
Change at Cycle 3: Appetite Loss14.3 ± 28.210.3 ± 25.7
Change at Cycle 4: Appetite Loss16.2 ± 29.89.4 ± 25.5
Change at Cycle 5: Appetite Loss12.0 ± 28.49.0 ± 26.2
Change at Cycle 9: Appetite Loss5.7 ± 23.98.2 ± 25.7
Change at Cycle 14: Appetite Loss2.2 ± 23.16.4 ± 25.4
Change at EoT: Appetite Loss0.5 ± 22.35.6 ± 25.1
Change at FU Month 6: Appetite Loss-1.3 ± 20.7-2.4 ± 20.3
Change at FU Month 12: Appetite Loss-2.2 ± 20.8-2.3 ± 20.5
Change at FU Month 18: Appetite Loss—-16.7 ± 23.6
Baseline: Constipation9.6 ± 19.49.0 ± 19.6
Change at Cycle 1: Constipation8.4 ± 22.58.0 ± 26.1
Change at Cycle 2: Constipation1.1 ± 25.00.9 ± 23.1
Change at Cycle 3: Constipation2.0 ± 24.60.2 ± 22.2
Change at Cycle 4: Constipation2.5 ± 24.3-0.6 ± 23.2
Change at Cycle 5: Constipation0.5 ± 22.4-0.4 ± 22.1
Change at Cycle 9: Constipation-0.7 ± 21.73.3 ± 24.7
Change at Cycle 14: Constipation0.6 ± 21.14.2 ± 24.6
Change at EoT: Constipation0.2 ± 21.84.7 ± 25.1
Change at FU Month 6: Constipation3.4 ± 23.21.5 ± 24.1
Change at FU Month 12: Constipation2.8 ± 22.82.0 ± 23.3
Change at FU Month 18: Constipation—0.0 ± 0.0
Baseline: Diarrhea5.2 ± 13.24.7 ± 12.9
Change at Cycle 1: Diarrhea4.7 ± 20.34.2 ± 18.4
Change at Cycle 2: Diarrhea32.5 ± 32.816.0 ± 26.9
Change at Cycle 3: Diarrhea28.4 ± 30.511.3 ± 23.5
Change at Cycle 4: Diarrhea26.5 ± 30.010.3 ± 23.6
Change at Cycle 5: Diarrhea23.9 ± 30.48.8 ± 22.8
Change at Cycle 9: Diarrhea12.6 ± 24.64.7 ± 21.7
Change at Cycle 14: Diarrhea12.5 ± 26.45.1 ± 20.3
Change at EoT: Diarrhea10.3 ± 25.23.0 ± 19.4
Change at FU Month 6: Diarrhea-0.3 ± 16.4-1.1 ± 16.3
Change at FU Month 12: Diarrhea-0.3 ± 17.80.0 ± 17.1
Change at FU Month 18: Diarrhea—-16.7 ± 23.6
Baseline: Dyspnea5.8 ± 14.06.2 ± 14.3
Change at Cycle 1: Dyspnea10.4 ± 21.49.2 ± 21.8
Change at Cycle 2: Dyspnea11.6 ± 22.07.4 ± 20.6
Change at Cycle 3: Dyspnea13.4 ± 23.26.5 ± 20.5
Change at Cycle 4: Dyspnea14.3 ± 23.75.9 ± 20.8
Change at Cycle 5: Dyspnea13.7 ± 22.45.6 ± 19.8
Change at Cycle 9: Dyspnea7.8 ± 19.37.5 ± 21.4
Change at Cycle 14: Dyspnea6.8 ± 20.88.1 ± 21.6
Change at EoT: Dyspnea7.6 ± 21.18.8 ± 22.3
Change at FU Month 6: Dyspnea7.0 ± 20.85.3 ± 19.7
Change at FU Month 12: Dyspnea6.2 ± 20.95.8 ± 20.5
Change at FU Month 18: Dyspnea—-16.7 ± 23.6
Baseline: Fatigue21.5 ± 18.620.6 ± 18.6
Change at Cycle 1: Fatigue13.2 ± 21.514.4 ± 22.1
Change at Cycle 2: Fatigue15.4 ± 22.711.2 ± 21.7
Change at Cycle 3: Fatigue15.3 ± 23.18.7 ± 20.9
Change at Cycle 4: Fatigue16.0 ± 23.48.2 ± 20.7
Change at Cycle 5: Fatigue14.9 ± 22.88.4 ± 21.1
Change at Cycle 9: Fatigue8.4 ± 22.09.8 ± 20.8
Change at Cycle 14: Fatigue6.7 ± 22.010.6 ± 22.4
Change at EoT: Fatigue5.5 ± 22.99.3 ± 21.9
Change at FU Month 6: Fatigue2.8 ± 21.93.1 ± 21.9
Change at FU Month 12: Fatigue1.9 ± 22.11.8 ± 20.8
Change at FU Month 18: Fatigue—-5.6 ± 39.3
Baseline: Financial Difficulties20.1 ± 28.319.9 ± 28.5
Change at Cycle 1: Financial Difficulties2.2 ± 25.20.3 ± 24.8
Change at Cycle 2: Financial Difficulties2.0 ± 25.7-0.6 ± 25.3
Change at Cycle 3: Financial Difficulties3.9 ± 24.7-0.4 ± 25.0
Change at Cycle 4: Financial Difficulties3.7 ± 24.9-0.2 ± 25.4
Change at Cycle 5: Financial Difficulties3.4 ± 25.30.7 ± 26.2
Change at Cycle 9: Financial Difficulties0.9 ± 25.6-0.5 ± 26.6
Change at Cycle 14: Financial Difficulties-1.4 ± 25.1-1.0 ± 27.2
Change at EoT: Financial Difficulties-1.1 ± 27.3-1.7 ± 25.7
Change at FU Month 6: Financial Difficulties-3.8 ± 27.4-5.2 ± 28.7
Change at FU Month 12: Financial Difficulties-5.1 ± 28.6-6.8 ± 28.3
Change at FU Month 18: Financial Difficulties—0.0 ± 0.0
Baseline: Insomnia23.9 ± 26.124.9 ± 27.6
Change at Cycle 1: Insomnia3.6 ± 30.21.8 ± 28.8
Change at Cycle 2: Insomnia6.0 ± 30.50.4 ± 30.0
Change at Cycle 3: Insomnia6.2 ± 30.2-0.1 ± 30.3
Change at Cycle 4: Insomnia8.6 ± 31.31.1 ± 30.4
Change at Cycle 5: Insomnia5.2 ± 31.11.1 ± 29.9
Change at Cycle 9: Insomnia4.3 ± 30.51.1 ± 29.9
Change at Cycle 14: Insomnia2.7 ± 30.62.7 ± 30.2
Change at EoT: Insomnia2.5 ± 30.80.9 ± 30.2
Change at FU Month 6: Insomnia0.9 ± 29.5-2.3 ± 29.6
Change at FU Month 12: Insomnia0.0 ± 30.2-2.9 ± 30.4
Change at FU Month 18: Insomnia—-16.7 ± 23.6
Baseline: Nausea/Vomiting2.6 ± 9.42.3 ± 7.1
Change at Cycle 1: Nausea/Vomiting10.4 ± 19.510.5 ± 17.8
Change at Cycle 2: Nausea/Vomiting6.0 ± 16.57.5 ± 16.1
Change at Cycle 3: Nausea/Vomiting5.0 ± 16.25.2 ± 13.9
Change at Cycle 4: Nausea/Vomiting4.7 ± 16.03.7 ± 12.8
Change at Cycle 5: Nausea/Vomiting4.0 ± 15.63.2 ± 13.1
Change at Cycle 9: Nausea/Vomiting1.1 ± 13.82.8 ± 11.5
Change at Cycle 14: Nausea/Vomiting1.1 ± 12.33.0 ± 12.1
Change at EoT: Nausea/Vomiting0.9 ± 13.21.7 ± 12.0
Change at FU Month 6: Nausea/Vomiting0.2 ± 11.60.1 ± 10.1
Change at FU Month 12: Nausea/Vomiting0.5 ± 12.40.6 ± 10.3
Change at FU Month 18: Nausea/Vomiting—-8.3 ± 11.8
Baseline: Pain17.4 ± 20.116.4 ± 20.0
Change at Cycle 1: Pain1.8 ± 22.81.1 ± 22.5
Change at Cycle 2: Pain5.0 ± 24.52.8 ± 23.1
Change at Cycle 3: Pain3.5 ± 23.72.5 ± 22.6
Change at Cycle 4: Pain5.4 ± 23.23.1 ± 23.5
Change at Cycle 5: Pain5.2 ± 23.73.8 ± 23.5
Change at Cycle 9: Pain3.4 ± 22.63.9 ± 23.3
Change at Cycle 14: Pain2.0 ± 23.45.7 ± 24.1
Change at EoT: Pain1.9 ± 23.35.1 ± 24.5
Change at FU Month 6: Pain0.8 ± 23.01.4 ± 22.6
Change at FU Month 12: Pain0.0 ± 23.30.5 ± 21.5
Change at FU Month 18: Pain—-25.0 ± 35.4
Baseline: Cognitive Functioning88.6 ± 16.988.7 ± 16.3
Change at Cycle 1: Cognitive Functioning-9.7 ± 20.8-6.9 ± 19.3
Change at Cycle 2: Cognitive Functioning-9.4 ± 20.0-6.8 ± 19.3
Change at Cycle 3: Cognitive Functioning-10.1 ± 20.8-6.4 ± 19.4
Change at Cycle 4: Cognitive Functioning-11.8 ± 21.6-6.9 ± 19.6
Change at Cycle 5: Cognitive Functioning-10.8 ± 21.6-7.3 ± 20.3
Change at Cycle 9: Cognitive Functioning-8.3 ± 20.2-7.6 ± 20.1
Change at Cycle 14: Cognitive Functioning-8.1 ± 20.3-8.1 ± 20.6
Change at EoT: Cognitive Functioning-8.7 ± 22.3-8.4 ± 20.9
Change at FU Month 6: Cognitive Functioning-8.0 ± 20.4-6.1 ± 19.7
Change at FU Month 12: Cognitive Functioning-7.1 ± 22.5-6.0 ± 20.7
Change at FU Month 18: Cognitive Functioning—16.7 ± 23.6
Baseline: Emotional Functioning76.0 ± 19.775.7 ± 20.9
Change at Cycle 1: Emotional Functioning-1.1 ± 20.30.0 ± 19.2
Change at Cycle 2: Emotional Functioning-1.0 ± 20.81.6 ± 19.7
Change at Cycle 3: Emotional Functioning-0.9 ± 21.22.2 ± 19.6
Change at Cycle 4: Emotional Functioning-2.5 ± 22.32.8 ± 20.0
Change at Cycle 5: Emotional Functioning-1.2 ± 22.22.6 ± 21.1
Change at Cycle 9: Emotional Functioning3.1 ± 20.92.9 ± 21.1
Change at Cycle 14: Emotional Functioning4.1 ± 21.02.5 ± 21.3
Change at EoT: Emotional Functioning3.0 ± 22.43.1 ± 21.3
Change at FU Month 6: Emotional Functioning4.7 ± 21.26.1 ± 21.8
Change at FU Month 12: Emotional Functioning5.8 ± 22.16.5 ± 21.9
Change at FU Month 18: Emotional Functioning—12.5 ± 17.7
Baseline: Physical Functioning88.4 ± 13.589.1 ± 12.3
Change at Cycle 1: Physical Functioning-6.0 ± 14.5-5.9 ± 13.4
Change at Cycle 2: Physical Functioning-7.8 ± 15.8-4.8 ± 12.8
Change at Cycle 3: Physical Functioning-7.1 ± 15.4-4.1 ± 13.0
Change at Cycle 4: Physical Functioning-8.4 ± 16.2-3.5 ± 13.1
Change at Cycle 5: Physical Functioning-8.3 ± 16.1-3.5 ± 13.3
Change at Cycle 9: Physical Functioning-4.0 ± 15.0-3.8 ± 14.2
Change at Cycle 14: Physical Functioning-2.7 ± 14.2-4.2 ± 14.2
Change at EoT: Physical Functioning-2.2 ± 14.7-4.9 ± 15.0
Change at FU Month 6: Physical Functioning-0.6 ± 14.4-1.6 ± 13.6
Change at FU Month 12: Physical Functioning-0.1 ± 15.4-0.8 ± 13.2
Change at FU Month 18: Physical Functioning—13.3 ± 18.9
Baseline: Role Functioning83.1 ± 21.783.4 ± 21.3
Change at Cycle 1: Role Functioning-5.1 ± 24.5-5.7 ± 24.9
Change at Cycle 2: Role Functioning-9.7 ± 26.6-5.5 ± 24.0
Change at Cycle 3: Role Functioning-8.9 ± 26.7-2.7 ± 23.2
Change at Cycle 4: Role Functioning-10.7 ± 27.5-3.2 ± 23.7
Change at Cycle 5: Role Functioning-9.4 ± 27.3-3.5 ± 23.9
Change at Cycle 9: Role Functioning-3.3 ± 25.4-3.2 ± 24.1
Change at Cycle 14: Role Functioning-0.5 ± 25.0-4.3 ± 25.3
Change at EoT: Role Functioning-0.2 ± 26.3-3.5 ± 24.9
Change at FU Month 6: Role Functioning2.2 ± 24.72.4 ± 24.1
Change at FU Month 12: Role Functioning2.6 ± 25.93.7 ± 23.8
Change at FU Month 18: Role Functioning—8.3 ± 11.8
Baseline: Social Functioning83.0 ± 22.983.2 ± 21.6
Change at Cycle 1: Social Functioning-8.0 ± 24.3-5.3 ± 22.8
Change at Cycle 2: Social Functioning-10.1 ± 26.1-4.1 ± 23.6
Change at Cycle 3: Social Functioning-9.5 ± 25.6-3.3 ± 24.4
Change at Cycle 4: Social Functioning-10.3 ± 26.3-3.2 ± 24.2
Change at Cycle 5: Social Functioning-8.7 ± 26.5-2.6 ± 23.7
Change at Cycle 9: Social Functioning-1.7 ± 25.1-3.4 ± 24.9
Change at Cycle 14: Social Functioning-0.1 ± 25.3-2.4 ± 24.9
Change at EoT: Social Functioning0.3 ± 26.1-1.6 ± 24.1
Change at FU Month 6: Social Functioning3.3 ± 24.84.0 ± 24.7
Change at FU Month 12: Social Functioning4.6 ± 25.26.4 ± 22.7
Change at FU Month 18: Social Functioning—33.3 ± 47.1
Baseline: Global Health Status74.3 ± 18.773.9 ± 18.7
Change at Cycle 1: Global Health Status-7.5 ± 20.1-7.2 ± 20.4
Change at Cycle 2: Global Health Status-12.4 ± 22.6-7.1 ± 20.2
Change at Cycle 3: Global Health Status-11.7 ± 20.6-5.2 ± 19.1
Change at Cycle 4: Global Health Status-12.7 ± 21.3-5.5 ± 19.6
Change at Cycle 5: Global Health Status-12.1 ± 21.7-5.8 ± 19.7
Change at Cycle 9: Global Health Status-5.9 ± 20.1-6.4 ± 20.6
Change at Cycle 14: Global Health Status-3.9 ± 21.1-6.3 ± 20.8
Change at EoT: Global Health Status-3.5 ± 21.3-4.9 ± 20.7
Change at FU Month 6: Global Health Status-0.6 ± 21.30.3 ± 21.4
Change at FU Month 12: Global Health Status-0.2 ± 21.91.2 ± 20.8
Change at FU Month 18: Global Health Status—16.7 ± 23.6
SecondaryEORTC Quality of Life Questionnaire-Breast Cancer 23 (QLQ-BR23) Score

EORTC-QLQ-BR23 is a 23-item breast cancer-specific companion module to the EORTC-QLQ-C30. There are four functional scales (body image, sexual enjoyment, sexual functioning, future perspective \[FP\]) and four symptom scales (systemic side effects \[SE\], upset by hair loss, arm symptoms, breast symptoms). Questions used 4-point scale (1=not at all, 2=a little, 3=quite a bit, 4=very much). Scores averaged and transformed to 0-100 scale. High score for functional scale indicated high/better level of functioning/healthy functioning. Higher scores for symptom scales represent higher levels of symptoms/problems. For functional scales, positive change from baseline indicated improvement in quality of life (QOL) while negative change from baseline indicated a deterioration. For symptom scales, positive change from baseline indicated deterioration and negative change indicated improvement.

Time frame:
Baseline, Cycles 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 14, End of Treatment, Follow-up Month 6, Follow-up Month 12, Follow-up Month 18
Reported as:
Mean · Units on a Scale
EORTC Quality of Life Questionnaire-Breast Cancer 23 (QLQ-BR23) Score
Units on a ScaleAnthracycline Followed by Trastuzumab, Pertuzumab, and TaxaneAnthracycline Followed by Trastuzumab Emtansine and Pertuzumab
Baseline: Arm Symptoms19.9 ± 18.719.5 ± 18.4
Change at Cycle 1: Arm Symptoms-1.3 ± 19.2-3.1 ± 18.7
Change at Cycle 2: Arm Symptoms-2.8 ± 18.8-3.0 ± 18.7
Change at Cycle 3: Arm Symptoms-3.5 ± 18.7-3.5 ± 18.1
Change at Cycle 4: Arm Symptoms-2.0 ± 19.8-2.9 ± 19.2
Change at Cycle 5: Arm Symptoms-0.5 ± 20.8-2.6 ± 19.8
Change at Cycle 9: Arm Symptoms-0.2 ± 20.4-1.1 ± 19.6
Change at Cycle 14: Arm Symptoms0.3 ± 21.31.3 ± 21.8
Change at EoT: Arm Symptoms0.1 ± 21.60.4 ± 21.7
Change at FU Month 6: Arm Symptoms-0.1 ± 22.1-1.3 ± 20.0
Change at FU Month 12: Arm Symptoms-0.8 ± 22.4-2.8 ± 20.5
Baseline: Breast Symptoms17.5 ± 17.416.8 ± 16.3
Change at Cycle 1: Breast Symptoms-2.3 ± 16.3-2.5 ± 16.2
Change at Cycle 2: Breast Symptoms-3.3 ± 17.1-2.9 ± 16.7
Change at Cycle 3: Breast Symptoms-4.0 ± 17.5-3.1 ± 16.5
Change at Cycle 4: Breast Symptoms-3.9 ± 17.7-3.3 ± 17.4
Change at Cycle 5: Breast Symptoms-3.1 ± 18.6-2.6 ± 18.2
Change at Cycle 9: Breast Symptoms1.7 ± 19.70.3 ± 17.5
Change at Cycle 14: Breast Symptoms-0.2 ± 18.80.5 ± 19.1
Change at EoT: Breast Symptoms-1.0 ± 19.30.3 ± 18.8
Change at FU Month 6: Breast Symptoms-2.5 ± 19.1-1.5 ± 18.4
Change at FU Month 12: Breast Symptoms-4.2 ± 18.9-3.7 ± 18.0
Baseline: Systemic Therapy Side Effects (SE)8.5 ± 9.98.7 ± 9.9
Change at Cycle 1: Systemic Therapy SE24.9 ± 17.323.3 ± 17.6
Change at Cycle 2: Systemic Therapy SE24.1 ± 18.118.3 ± 16.6
Change at Cycle 3: Systemic Therapy SE23.4 ± 17.815.1 ± 15.5
Change at Cycle 4: Systemic Therapy SE23.1 ± 18.113.2 ± 15.4
Change at Cycle 5: Systemic Therapy SE20.0 ± 17.611.8 ± 14.7
Change at Cycle 9: Systemic Therapy SE9.5 ± 13.110.4 ± 14.0
Change at Cycle 14: Systemic Therapy SE7.5 ± 12.99.8 ± 13.9
Change at EoT: Systemic Therapy SE7.2 ± 13.48.5 ± 13.9
Change at FU Month 6: Systemic Therapy SE5.8 ± 12.34.2 ± 12.5
Change at FU Month 12: Systemic Therapy SE5.4 ± 12.94.2 ± 13.0
Baseline: Upset by Hair Loss Item13.2 ± 23.714.2 ± 22.9
Change at Cycle 1: Upset by Hair Loss Item35.1 ± 37.325.2 ± 35.1
Change at Cycle 2: Upset by Hair Loss Item28.7 ± 36.021.8 ± 36.6
Change at Cycle 3: Upset by Hair Loss Item28.8 ± 36.321.4 ± 38.4
Change at Cycle 4: Upset by Hair Loss Item28.4 ± 37.119.7 ± 34.2
Change at Cycle 5: Upset by Hair Loss Item26.4 ± 36.810.0 ± 36.3
Change at Cycle 9: Upset by Hair Loss Item11.8 ± 33.66.0 ± 36.8
Change at Cycle 14: Upset by Hair Loss Item9.3 ± 32.52.5 ± 26.0
Change at EoT: Upset by Hair Loss Item17.3 ± 33.90.0 ± 28.1
Change at FU Month 6: Upset by Hair Loss Item6.2 ± 26.8-3.5 ± 21.0
Change at FU Month 12: Upset by Hair Loss Item2.4 ± 28.7-2.8 ± 29.7
Baseline: Body Image78.5 ± 23.278.9 ± 24.2
Change at Cycle 1: Body Image-13.7 ± 23.5-13.3 ± 23.1
Change at Cycle 2: Body Image-12.7 ± 23.9-10.1 ± 23.9
Change at Cycle 3: Body Image-11.5 ± 24.8-6.6 ± 22.6
Change at Cycle 4: Body Image-11.4 ± 24.8-5.9 ± 23.2
Change at Cycle 5: Body Image-10.5 ± 24.6-5.0 ± 22.6
Change at Cycle 9: Body Image-5.9 ± 22.8-4.2 ± 21.7
Change at Cycle 14: Body Image-4.5 ± 23.6-2.4 ± 23.2
Change at EoT: Body Image-3.3 ± 23.1-2.9 ± 22.8
Change at FU Month 6: Body Image-1.3 ± 23.40.3 ± 23.3
Change at FU Month 12: Body Image0.0 ± 24.20.7 ± 23.5
Baseline: Future Perspectives (FP)49.3 ± 31.449.8 ± 30.9
Change at Cycle 1: FP-1.3 ± 30.3-0.3 ± 31.1
Change at Cycle 2: FP1.4 ± 31.73.7 ± 30.4
Change at Cycle 3: FP3.2 ± 32.06.5 ± 30.1
Change at Cycle 4: FP4.2 ± 31.77.8 ± 30.5
Change at Cycle 5: FP5.9 ± 32.49.7 ± 30.7
Change at Cycle 9: FP8.2 ± 32.28.4 ± 31.3
Change at Cycle 14: FP9.5 ± 32.07.9 ± 33.4
Change at EoT: FP8.5 ± 32.67.6 ± 32.3
Change at FU Month 6: FP10.5 ± 31.312.6 ± 32.6
Change at FU Month 12: FP15.0 ± 34.013.1 ± 33.2
Baseline: Sexual Enjoyment43.4 ± 32.146.7 ± 34.8
Change at Cycle 1: Sexual Enjoyment-5.9 ± 26.8-8.2 ± 27.0
Change at Cycle 2: Sexual Enjoyment-9.5 ± 30.2-10.7 ± 29.2
Change at Cycle 3: Sexual Enjoyment-11.4 ± 26.8-8.9 ± 31.6
Change at Cycle 4: Sexual Enjoyment-11.9 ± 30.6-9.2 ± 28.3
Change at Cycle 5: Sexual Enjoyment-14.2 ± 28.1-8.8 ± 30.4
Change at Cycle 9: Sexual Enjoyment-9.4 ± 29.5-7.4 ± 30.9
Change at Cycle 14: Sexual Enjoyment-3.9 ± 28.6-9.7 ± 31.4
Change at EoT: Sexual Enjoyment-6.5 ± 29.2-9.7 ± 29.4
Change at FU Month 6: Sexual Enjoyment-4.6 ± 28.8-3.0 ± 30.5
Change at FU Month 12: Sexual Enjoyment-5.7 ± 30.9-2.3 ± 31.0
Baseline: Sexual Function16.7 ± 22.318.3 ± 22.9
Change at Cycle 1: Sexual Function-2.3 ± 18.9-3.5 ± 18.4
Change at Cycle 2: Sexual Function-4.8 ± 19.9-4.4 ± 18.4
Change at Cycle 3: Sexual Function-5.6 ± 19.6-3.3 ± 19.0
Change at Cycle 4: Sexual Function-6.8 ± 19.7-3.4 ± 17.9
Change at Cycle 5: Sexual Function-5.9 ± 19.5-3.0 ± 19.5
Change at Cycle 9: Sexual Function-3.4 ± 19.3-1.8 ± 20.8
Change at Cycle 14: Sexual Function-1.8 ± 20.0-2.8 ± 20.6
Change at EoT: Sexual Function-1.5 ± 20.9-1.7 ± 19.7
Change at FU Month 6: Sexual Function1.6 ± 22.60.6 ± 20.4
Change at FU Month 12: Sexual Function0.9 ± 21.70.9 ± 20.9
SecondaryTime to Clinically Meaningful Deterioration in the Global Health Status/ Quality of Life and Functional (Physical, Role, and Cognitive) Subscales of the QLQ-C30 From First HER2-Targeted Treatment

The time to clinically meaningful deterioration in the global health status/Quality of life and Functional (Physical, Role, and Cognitive) subscales of the the QLQ-C30 was assessed from the time of the HER2-Targeted treatment to the worsening in the respective scales. Clinically meaningful deterioration is defined as a decrease in score of 10 points in Physical functioning and HRQoL; decrease of 7 points in Cognitive functioning, and decrease of 14 points in Role functioning.

Time frame:
From start of HER-2 targeted treatment up to 18 months after treatment discontinuation. The median time to clinically meaningful deterioration was assessed based on the data collection described above.
Reported as:
Median · months
Time to Clinically Meaningful Deterioration in the Global Health Status/ Quality of Life and Functional (Physical, Role, and Cognitive) Subscales of the QLQ-C30 From First HER2-Targeted Treatment
monthsAnthracycline Followed by Trastuzumab, Pertuzumab, and TaxaneAnthracycline Followed by Trastuzumab Emtansine and Pertuzumab
GHS/QoL Score2.73 (2.10 to 2.83)13.57 (9.20 to 21.91)
Physical Function25.53 (13.34 to NA)NA (27.43 to NA)
Role Function2.23 (2.10 to 2.79)9.92 (9.00 to 14.36)
Cognitive Function5.49 (2.79 to 5.82)9.46 (8.57 to 12.91)

Adverse events

Collected over From randomization to approximately 7.5 years. Non-serious events are listed at a 5% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Anthracycline Followed by Trastuzumab, Pertuzumab, and Taxane45/926 (4.9%)216/926 (23.3%)902/926 (97.4%)
Anthracycline Followed by Trastuzumab Emtansine and Pertuzumab55/912 (6%)195/912 (21.4%)902/912 (98.9%)
Most frequent serious events
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Most frequent serious events
EventAnthracycline Followed by Trastuzumab, Pertuzumab, and TaxaneAnthracycline Followed by Trastuzumab Emtansine and Pertuzumab
Febrile neutropeniaBlood and lymphatic system disorders51/92631/912
DiarrhoeaGastrointestinal disorders20/9268/912
PyrexiaGeneral disorders13/92619/912
NeutropeniaBlood and lymphatic system disorders16/92610/912
PneumoniaInfections and infestations12/92612/912
VomitingGastrointestinal disorders10/9267/912
NauseaGastrointestinal disorders6/9269/912
Infusion related reactionInjury, poisoning and procedural complications2/9269/912
Urinary tract infectionInfections and infestations6/9268/912
MastitisInfections and infestations8/9260/912
Most frequent other events
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Most frequent other events
EventAnthracycline Followed by Trastuzumab, Pertuzumab, and TaxaneAnthracycline Followed by Trastuzumab Emtansine and Pertuzumab
AlopeciaSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders629/926598/912
NauseaGastrointestinal disorders596/926605/912
DiarrhoeaGastrointestinal disorders605/926405/912
FatigueGeneral disorders439/926419/912
EpistaxisRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders182/926333/912
Aspartate aminotransferase increasedInvestigations98/926317/912
Alanine aminotransferase increasedInvestigations108/926301/912
ConstipationGastrointestinal disorders287/926299/912
VomitingGastrointestinal disorders243/926289/912
ArthralgiaMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders289/926261/912

Baseline characteristics

Baseline Measures are based on the Intent-to-Treat (ITT) population.

Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)Anthracycline Followed by Trastuzumab, Pertuzumab, and TaxaneAnthracycline Followed by Trastuzumab Emtansine and PertuzumabTotal
Mean51.6 ± 10.851.9 ± 10.851.7 ± 10.8
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)Anthracycline Followed by Trastuzumab, Pertuzumab, and TaxaneAnthracycline Followed by Trastuzumab Emtansine and PertuzumabTotal
Female9139261839
Male527
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)(Participants)Anthracycline Followed by Trastuzumab, Pertuzumab, and TaxaneAnthracycline Followed by Trastuzumab Emtansine and PertuzumabTotal
Hispanic or Latino7068138
Not Hispanic or Latino7987901588
Unknown or Not Reported5070120
Race (NIH/OMB)
Race (NIH/OMB)(Participants)Anthracycline Followed by Trastuzumab, Pertuzumab, and TaxaneAnthracycline Followed by Trastuzumab Emtansine and PertuzumabTotal
American Indian or Alaska Native121224
Asian267275542
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander112
Black or African American15823
White5585651123
More than one race224
Unknown or Not Reported6365128
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Study locations

295 sites
  • HonorHealth Research Institute - Bisgrove
    Scottsdale, Arizona 85258, United States
  • Kaiser Permanente - Oakland
    Oakland, California 94611, United States
  • Kaiser Permanente - Roseville; Oncology Pharmacy
    Roseville, California 95661, United States
  • Kaiser Permanente - Sacramento; Oncology Pharmacy
    Sacramento, California 95814, United States
  • UC Davis Cancer Center; Oncology
    Sacramento, California 95817, United States
  • Southern California Kaiser Permanente
    San Diego, California 92108, United States
  • Kaiser Permanente - San Jose
    San Jose, California 95119, United States
  • Kaiser Permanente - San Leandro
    San Leandro, California 94577, United States
  • Kaiser Permanente - South SF; Oncology Clinical trials
    South San Francisco, California 94080, United States
  • Stanford University School of Medicine
    Stanford, California 94305-5151, United States
  • Kaiser Permanente - Vallejo
    Vallejo, California 94589, United States
  • Kaiser Permanente - Walnut Creek; Oncology Pharmacy
    Walnut Creek, California 94596, United States
  • Holy Cross Hospital
    Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33308, United States
  • Florida Cancer Specialists; SCRI
    Fort Myers, Florida 33901, United States
  • Florida Cancer Specialists; Saint Petersburg
    Saint Petersburg, Florida 33719, United States
  • University Cancer & Blood Center, LLC; Research
    Athens, Georgia 30607, United States
  • Georgia Cancer Specialists
    Atlanta, Georgia 30341, United States
  • Central Georgia Cancer Care PC
    Macon, Georgia 31201, United States
  • Quincy Medical Group; Canc Ctr at Blessing Hosp
    Quincy, Illinois 62301, United States
  • Carle Cancer Center
    Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
  • Indiana University
    Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, United States
  • Cancer Center of Kansas
    Wichita, Kansas 67214-3728, United States
  • Anne Arundel Health System Research Instit-Annapolis Oncology Ctr
    Annapolis, Maryland 21401, United States
  • Mercy Medical Center
    Baltimore, Maryland 21202, United States
  • Dana Farber Cancer Inst.
    Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States
  • Beth Israel Deaconess Med Ctr
    Boston, Massachusetts 02215, United States
  • Karmanos Cancer Institute..
    Detroit, Michigan 48201, United States
  • Henry Ford Hospital; Hematology Oncology
    Detroit, Michigan 48202, United States
  • US oncology research at Minnesota Oncology
    Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102, United States
  • Mercy Medical Research Institute
    Springfield, Missouri 65807, United States
  • Dartmouth Hitchcock Med Center
    Lebanon, New Hampshire 03756, United States
  • Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey
    New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901, United States
  • Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
    Commack, New York 11725, United States
  • ProHEALTH Care Associates LLP
    Lake Success, New York 11042, United States
  • Levine Cancer Institute
    Charlotte, North Carolina 28204, United States
  • Duke University Medical Center
    Durham, North Carolina 27710, United States
  • Cone Health Cancer Center
    Greensboro, North Carolina 27403, United States
  • Oncology Hematology Care Inc
    Cincinnati, Ohio 45242, United States
  • Mercy Clinic Oklahoma Communties, Inc
    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73120, United States
  • Magee-Woman's Hospital
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, United States
  • SCRI Tennessee Oncology Chattanooga
    Chattanooga, Tennessee 37404, United States
  • West Clinic
    Germantown, Tennessee 38138, United States
  • Thompson Cancer Survival Center
    Knoxville, Tennessee 37916-2305, United States
  • Sarah Cannon Cancer Center - Tennessee Oncology, Pllc
    Nashville, Tennessee 37203, United States
  • The Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders - Fort Worth
    Fort Worth, Texas 76104, United States
  • Wellmont Medical Associates
    Bristol, Virginia 24201, United States
  • University of Virginia Health System; Hematology/Oncology Division
    Charlottesville, Virginia 22908, United States
  • Virginia Commonwealth University - Massey Cancer Center
    Richmond, Virginia 23298, United States
  • Blue Ridge Cancer Care - Salem
    Salem, Virginia 24153, United States
  • University of Washington
    Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
  • Chris O'Brien Lifehouse
    Camperdown, New South Wales 2050, Australia
  • Calvary Mater Newcastle; Medical Oncology
    Waratah, New South Wales 2298, Australia
  • Haematology & Oncology Clinics of Australia Research Centre
    South Brisbane, Queensland 4101, Australia
  • Burnside War Memorial Hospital, Clinical Trials Centre
    Adelaide, South Australia 5056, Australia
  • Frankston Hospital; Oncology/Haematology
    Frankston, Victoria 3199, Australia
  • Austin Hospital; Medical Oncology
    Heidelberg, Victoria 3084, Australia
  • Epworth HealthCare; Clinical Trials Centre
    Richmond, Victoria 3121, Australia
  • St John of God Murdoch Hospital; Oncology West
    Murdoch, Western Australia 6150, Australia
  • UZ Leuven Gasthuisberg
    Leuven, 3000, Belgium
  • Sint Augustinus Wilrijk, Apotheek
    Wilrijk, 2610, Belgium
  • University Clinical Center of the Republic of Srpska
    Banja Luka, 78000, Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Clinic of Oncology, University Clinical Center Sarajevo
    Sarajevo, 7100, Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Hospital Araujo Jorge; Departamento de Ginecologia E Mama
    Goiania, GO 74605-070, Brazil
  • Hospital Sao Lucas - PUCRS
    Porto Alegre, RS 90610-000, Brazil
  • Hospital Nossa Senhora da Conceicao
    Porto Alegre, RS 91350-200, Brazil
  • Hospital de Cancer de Barretos
    Barretos, SP 14784-400, Brazil
  • Instituto do Cancer do Estado de Sao Paulo - ICESP
    Sao Paulo, SP 01246-000, Brazil
  • Hospital Sirio Libanes; Centro de Oncologia
    Sao Paulo, SP 01308-050, Brazil
  • Hospital Perola Byington
    Sao Paulo, SP 01317-000, Brazil
  • Hospital Paulistano
    Sao Paulo, SP 01321-000, Brazil
  • Tom Baker Cancer Centre-Calgary
    Calgary, Alberta T2N 4N2, Canada
  • BC Cancer - Kelowna (Sindi Ahluwalia Hawkins Centre)
    Kelowna, British Columbia V1Y 5L3, Canada
  • Lions Gate Hospital
    North Vancouver, British Columbia V7L 2L7, Canada
  • BCCA-Vancouver Cancer Centre
    Vancouver, British Columbia V5Z 4E6, Canada
  • Regional health authority A vitalite health network
    Moncton, New Brunswick E1C 8X3, Canada
  • Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre; Oncology
    Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 2Y9, Canada
  • Kingston General Hospital
    Kingston, Ontario K7L 2V7, Canada
  • London Regional Cancer Centre
    London, Ontario N6A 4L6, Canada
  • Credit Valley Hospital/Carlo Fidani Peel Regional Cancer Centre
    Mississauga, Ontario L5M 2N1, Canada
  • Southlake Regional Health Center; Community Care Clinic / Oncology
    Newmarket, Ontario L3Y 2P9, Canada
  • Lakeridge Health Oshawa; Oncology
    Oshawa, Ontario L1G 2B9, Canada
  • Sault Area Hospital
    Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario P6B 0A8, Canada
  • North York General Hospital
    Toronto, Ontario M2J 1V1, Canada
  • Princess Margaret Cancer Center
    Toronto, Ontario M5G 1Z5, Canada
  • Windsor Regional Cancer Centre
    Windsor, Ontario N8W 2X3, Canada
  • Cite de La Sante de Laval; Hemato-Oncologie
    Laval, Quebec H7M 3L9, Canada
  • McGill University; Glen Site; Oncology
    Montreal, Quebec H4A 3J1, Canada
  • Hopital du Saint Sacrement
    Quebec City, Quebec G1S 4L8, Canada
  • Instituto Oncologico del sur
    Temuco, 4810469, Chile
  • ONCOCENTRO APYS; Oncología
    Vina Del Mar, 2520598, Chile
  • Oncomedica S.A.
    Monteria, 230002, Colombia
  • Masarykuv onkologicky ustav
    Brno, 656 53, Czechia
  • Fakultni Nemocnice Hradec Kralove; Dept of Radiotherapy & Oncology
    Hradec Kralove, 500 05, Czechia
  • MULTISCAN, s.r.o., Radiologicke centrum Pardubice
    Pardubice, 532 03, Czechia
  • Vseobecna fakultni nemocnice v Praze
    Praha 2, 128 08, Czechia
  • Hospital Diagnostico Escalón
    San Salvador, 01101, El Salvador
  • Ico - Paul Papin
    Angers, 49000, France
  • Clinique Sainte Catherine
    Avignon, 84082, France
  • HOPITAL JEAN MINJOZ; Oncologie
    Besancon, 25030, France
  • Institut Bergonie; Oncologie
    Bordeaux, 33076, France

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References and documents

Publications

  • Krop IE, Im SA, Barrios C, Bonnefoi H, Gralow J, Toi M, Ellis PA, Gianni L, Swain SM, Im YH, De Laurentiis M, Nowecki Z, Huang CS, Fehrenbacher L, Ito Y, Shah J, Boulet T, Liu H, Macharia H, Trask P, Song C, Winer EP, Harbeck N. Trastuzumab Emtansine Plus Pertuzumab Versus Taxane Plus Trastuzumab Plus Pertuzumab After Anthracycline for High-Risk Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2-Positive Early Breast Cancer: The Phase III KAITLIN Study. J Clin Oncol. 2022 Feb 10;40(5):438-448. doi: 10.1200/JCO.21.00896. Epub 2021 Dec 10. PubMed 34890214 ↗

Study documents

  • Study protocol · Jul 30, 2015
  • Statistical analysis plan · Jan 17, 2020

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jun 14, 2022, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT01966471
Lead sponsor
Hoffmann-La Roche
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Oct 21, 2013
Start date
Jan 31, 2014
Primary completion
Nov 27, 2019
Completion
Jun 4, 2021
Results posted
Jan 12, 2021
Last update
Jun 14, 2022

Study contacts

Clinical Trials
study director · Hoffmann-La Roche
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