Summary
Researchers are looking for other ways to treat breast cancer that is hormone receptor-positive and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative (HR+/HER2-) and either unable to be completely removed with surgery (unresectable) and has spread into nearby issue or muscles (locally advanced) or spread to other parts of the body (metastatic).
Treatment for this type of breast cancer usually includes hormone therapy (also called endocrine therapy) and sometimes a second treatment.
The main goal of this study is to learn if people who receive patritumab deruxtecan (also known as HER3-DXd and MK-1022) live longer overall or without the cancer growing or spreading, compared to people who receive chemotherapy or a different drug caleld trastuzumab deruxtecan.
Eligible participants will be randomly allocated (by chance) into one of two treatment arms.
In the Experimental Arm, participants will receive patritumab deruxtecan via intravenous (IV) infusion every 3 weeks for approximately 13 months. Patritumumab deruxtecan is a type of targeted immunotherapy called an antibody-drug conjugate (ADC).
In the Active Comparator Arm, participants will receive the physician's choice of treatment for up to 13 months. This may be any of the following options:
- Paclitaxel chemotherapy IV
- Paclitaxel chemotherapy IV
- Nab-paclitaxel chemotherapy IV
- Capecitabine chemotherapy as oral tablets
- Liposomal doxorubicin chemotherapy IV
- Trastuzumab deruxtecan targeted therapy IV
Conditions
This trial is treating people with HR+, HER2- unresectable, locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer whose cancer has progressed or come back following prior treatment with CDK4/6 inhibitor and hormone therapy