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NCT06450314RecruitingPhase 2

Decreasing Treatment for Metastatic HER2-Positive Breast Cancer With Undectable Cancer Levels in Blood Tests.

De-escalation of Medical Therapies in HER2-positive Metastatic Breast Cancer in Long-term Persistent Response and Minimal Residual Disease Undetectable in Circulating Tumor DNA

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 21 Jul 2026

Brief summary (registry, in English)

Heroes is a multicentre, national, non-randomized, open-label, phase 2 study. The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the feasibility of therapeutic de-escalation in HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer with disease controlled after 2 years of maintenance treatment with anti-HER2 targeted therapy AND ctDNA negative testing. The main question it aims to answer is : • Is it possible to identify patients for whom temporary or permanent discontinuation of treatment is possible without impacting prognosis?

Status (registry)
Recruiting
Phase (registry)
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
170 (estimated)
First submitted
4 Jun 2024
Start date
25 Jan 2025
Primary completion date
15 Dec 2027
Lead sponsor
UNICANCER
NCT number
NCT06450314
EU CT number
2023-509811-98-00

What you commit to

  • Study type: Interventional · Phase 2
  • Planned participants: 170
  • From 25 Jan 2025 to the primary completion date, 15 Dec 2027
  • 42 sites in 1 country
  • Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them

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Who cannot take part

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Prior treatment

  • Patient concurrently using other approved or investigational antineoplastic agents than trastuzumab, pertuzumab, Trastuzumab-Deruxtecan, TDM-1 +/- endocrine therapy;
  • Had an history of tumoral meningitis or clinically active central nervous system metastases, defined as untreated or symptomatic, or requiring therapy with corticosteroids or anticonvulsants to control associated symptoms;
    • Subjects with curatively treated brain metastases (i.e., complete removal surgery or stereotactic radiotherapy) who are no longer symptomatic and do not require treatment with corticosteroids or anticonvulsants may be included in the study provided they have recovered from the acute toxicity of radiotherapy and there has been no progression of the brain metastases within the past 24 months.
    • Subjects with brain metastases only or treated with whole brain radiotherapy will be excluded of the study
  • Major concurrent disease affecting cardiovascular system, liver, kidneys, haematopoietic system or else considered as clinically important by the investigator and that could be incompatible with patient's participation in this trial or would likely interfere with study procedures or results;
  • History of any prior ipsi or contralateral breast cancer (except in case of DCIS) unless if both primary tumors were confirmed to be HER2-positive;
  • Major surgery within 2 weeks prior to study entry;
  • Participation in another clinical study whose procedures interfere with those of the study (within 28 days prior to patient enrolment and for the duration of the study);

Other illness

  • Any breast cancer progression over the past 2 years or at study entry;
  • Prior history of other malignancies other than study disease (except for basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin or carcinoma in situ of the cervix) unless the patient has been free of the disease and treatment for at least 3 years;

Other

  • Pregnant women or women who are breast-feeding;
  • Patients unwilling or unable to comply with the medical follow-up required by the trial because of geographic, familial, social, or psychological reasons;
  • Persons deprived of their liberty or under protective custody or guardianship.

Who the study is looking for

  • Patient must have signed a written informed consent prior to any trial specific procedures. When the patient is physically unable to give their written consent, a trusted person of their choice, independent from the investigator or the sponsor, can confirm in signing the patient's consent;
  • Men or women ≥18 years of age;
  • Documented diagnosis of locally advanced inoperable or metastatic histologically-proven HER2-positive breast cancer (HER2-positive is defined as HER2 3+ immunohistochemical overexpression, or the presence of HER2 amplification, according to ASCO-CAP guidelines);
  • Must have an adequate archival tumor tissue sample available for next-generation sequencing (NGS) analysis by central laboratory, in order to design the ctDNA test (based on most recent available tumor tissue sample, metastatic biopsy (bone tissue excluded) and primary tumor authorised);
  • Patient with Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group - Performance Status (ECOG-PS) ≤1;
  • Patient must have received continuous anti-HER2 targeted therapy (including Trastuzumab, Trastuzumab/Pertuzumab, Trastuzumab-Deruxtecan or T-DM1) treatment for at least 2 years in any line setting, for their locally advanced inoperable or metastatic HER2 + breast cancer (prior treatment interruption of 3 months maximum is allowed), with complete response or partial response at last radiological assessment;
    • Note: the number of patients who received anti-HER2 targeted therapy in second line setting or more will be capped to 50% of the overall population
  • In case of bone disease only, complete metabolic response in 18-FDG pet-scanner is required;
  • Patient with treated (surgery and/or radiation therapy) and controlled primary tumor;
  • Patients with ER-positive disease may or may not have received concomitant endocrine therapy (which must be continued if present). Concomitant ovarian blockade using Luteinizing Hormone-Releasing Hormone (LHRH) agonists is authorised as well;
  • Adequate cardiac, renal, haematological and hepatic functions according to guidelines hospital;
  • Women of childbearing potential must have a negative serum or urine pregnancy test done within 28 days before inclusion;
  • Non post-menopausal women and fertile men must agree to use adequate contraception methods during the study. Hormonal contraceptives such as birth control pills, patches, implants, or injections are not allowed in patients who are hormone receptor positive;
  • Patients must be willing and able to comply with the protocol for the duration of the study including scheduled visits, treatment plan and other study procedures including follow-up;
  • Patients must be affiliated to a Social Security System (or equivalent).

Age in the registry: 18 years to - · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers

Full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov

Sites (42)

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SiteCityCountrySite status
Institut de Cancerologie de L'Ouest
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AngersFranceRecruiting
Sainte Catherine Institut Du Cancer Avignon-Provence
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Avignon Cedex 9FranceRecruiting
Centre Hospitalier de la Cote Basque
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BayonneFranceRecruiting
Centre Hospitalier Simone Veil De Beauvais
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BeauvaisFranceRecruiting
Clinique Tivoli-Ducos
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BordeauxFranceRecruiting
Institut Bergonie
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BordeauxFranceRecruiting
Centre Hospitalier De Bourg-En-Bresse
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Bourg En BresseFranceRecruiting
Clinique Pasteur Lanroze
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BrestFranceRecruiting
Centre Francois Baclesse
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Caen Cedex 5FranceRecruiting
Pole Sante Leonard De Vinci
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Chambray-lès-ToursFranceRecruiting
Centre Jean Perrin
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Clermont Ferrand Cedex1FranceRecruiting
Pole Sante Republique
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Clermont Ferrand Cedex 2FranceRecruiting
Polyclinique Saint Côme
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CompiègneFranceRecruiting
Centr Georges Francois Leclerc
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DijonFranceRecruiting
Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal De Frejus-Saint-Raphaeel
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FrejusFranceRecruiting
Centre Hospitalier Et Universitaire de Limoges
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LimogesFranceRecruiting
Centre Leon Berard
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LyonFranceRecruiting
Institut Paoli-Calmettes
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MarseilleFranceRecruiting
Institut Régional Cancer Montpellier - ICM Val d'Aurelle
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MONTPELLIERFranceRecruiting
L'Hopital Prive Du Confluent
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Nantes Cedex 2FranceRecruiting
Centre Antoine Lacassagne
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Nice Cedex 2FranceRecruiting
Institut de Cancérologie du Gard
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NîmesFranceRecruiting
Oncoradio Centre Oncogard
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Nimes Cedex 9FranceRecruiting
CHP Sainte Marie Osny
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OsnyFranceRecruiting
Institut Curie
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ParisFranceRecruiting
Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Paris
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Paris Cedex 13FranceRecruiting
Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Paris
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Paris Cedex 15FranceRecruiting
CARIO Centre Armoricain de Radiotherapie d'Imagerie medicale et d'Oncologie
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PlerinFranceRecruiting
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Poitiers
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PoitiersFranceRecruiting
Hôpital NOVO
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PontoiseFranceRecruiting
Centre Hospitalier Annecy Genevois
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Pringy CedexFranceRecruiting
Institut Godinot
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ReimsFranceRecruiting
Centre De Lutte Contre Le Cancer Eugene Marquis
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Rennes CedexFranceRecruiting
Centre Henri Becquerel
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RouenFranceRecruiting
Institut Curie
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Saint-CloudFranceRecruiting
Institut De Cancerologie De L Ouest
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Saint-Herblain CedexFranceRecruiting
Centre Regional Lutte Contre Le Cancer
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StrasbourgFranceRecruiting
Institut de Cancérologie Strasbourg Europe
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StrasbourgFranceRecruiting
Oncopole Claudius Regaud
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Toulouse Cedex 9FranceRecruiting
Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire de Tours
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ToursFranceRecruiting
Institut de cancérologie de Lorraine
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Vandoeuvre Les Nancy_ CedexFranceRecruiting
Institut Gustave Roussy
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VillejuifFranceRecruiting

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