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Trastuzumab, Pertuzumab and Docetaxel With or Without Carboplatin for the Treatment of Stage II-III HER2 Positive Breast Cancer, NeoTHERa Trial

Trial Status: active

This phase II trial compares the use of trastuzumab, pertuzumab and docetaxel (THP) to trastuzumab, pertuzumab, docetaxel and carboplatin (TCHP) for the treatment of stage II-III, HER2 positive breast cancer. Pertuzumab and trastuzumab are monoclonal antibodies and forms of targeted therapy that attach to a receptor protein called HER2. HER2 is found on some tumor cells. When pertuzumab or trastuzumab 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. Docetaxel is in a class of medications called taxanes. It stops tumor cells from growing and dividing and may kill them. Carboplatin is in a class of medications known as platinum-containing compounds. It works in a way similar to the anticancer drug cisplatin, but may be better tolerated than cisplatin. Carboplatin works by killing, stopping or slowing the growth of tumor cells. THP may be as effective as TCHP for the treatment of stage II-III HER2 positive breast cancer.