PErsonalized TREatment of High-risk MAmmary Cancer - the PETREMAC Trial (PETREMAC)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02624973 |
Recruitment Status :
Active, not recruiting
First Posted : December 9, 2015
Last Update Posted : August 27, 2021
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Breast Cancer | Drug: Neoadjuvant tamoxifen + goserelin (premenopausal women) Drug: Neoadjuvant letrozole (postmenopausal women) Drug: Neoadjuvant endocrine therapy + palbociclib (if lack of response to endocrine therapy alone) Drug: Neoadjuvant docetaxel + cyclophosphamide Drug: Neoadjuvant docetaxel Drug: Neoadjuvant docetaxel + trastuzumab + pertuzumab Drug: Neoadjuvant docetaxel + cyclophosphamide + trastuzumab + pertuzumab Drug: Neoadjuvant olaparib Drug: Neoadjuvant cyclophosphamide (after 10 weeks of olaparib alone) Procedure: Breast conserving surgery or mastectomy + SNB/axillary dissection Radiation: Postoperative radiotherapy breast/chest wall + regional lymph nodes Drug: Adjuvant trastuzumab Drug: Adjuvant letrozole (postmenopausal women) Drug: Adjuvant tamoxifen + goserelin (premenopausal women) Drug: Adjuvant palbociclib (if palbociclib given neoadjuvant) Drug: Adjuvant Epirubicin+ Cyclophosphamide | Phase 2 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 200 participants |
Allocation: | Non-Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Single Group Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Basic Science |
Official Title: | PErsonalized TREatment of High-risk MAmmary Cancer - the PETREMAC Trial |
Actual Study Start Date : | April 15, 2016 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | June 1, 2020 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | June 2030 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: A
ER/PGR>50% TP53 wt
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Drug: Neoadjuvant tamoxifen + goserelin (premenopausal women) Drug: Neoadjuvant letrozole (postmenopausal women) Drug: Neoadjuvant endocrine therapy + palbociclib (if lack of response to endocrine therapy alone) Procedure: Breast conserving surgery or mastectomy + SNB/axillary dissection After response to neoadjuvant treatment Radiation: Postoperative radiotherapy breast/chest wall + regional lymph nodes Drug: Adjuvant letrozole (postmenopausal women) Drug: Adjuvant tamoxifen + goserelin (premenopausal women) Drug: Adjuvant palbociclib (if palbociclib given neoadjuvant) Drug: Adjuvant Epirubicin+ Cyclophosphamide |
Experimental: B
ER/PGR>50% TP53 mutated
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Drug: Neoadjuvant docetaxel + cyclophosphamide Procedure: Breast conserving surgery or mastectomy + SNB/axillary dissection After response to neoadjuvant treatment Radiation: Postoperative radiotherapy breast/chest wall + regional lymph nodes Drug: Adjuvant letrozole (postmenopausal women) Drug: Adjuvant tamoxifen + goserelin (premenopausal women) |
Experimental: C
ER/PGR<50% TP53 wt
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Drug: Neoadjuvant docetaxel Procedure: Breast conserving surgery or mastectomy + SNB/axillary dissection After response to neoadjuvant treatment Radiation: Postoperative radiotherapy breast/chest wall + regional lymph nodes Drug: Adjuvant letrozole (postmenopausal women) Drug: Adjuvant tamoxifen + goserelin (premenopausal women) |
Experimental: D
ER/PGR<50% TP53 mutated
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Drug: Neoadjuvant docetaxel + cyclophosphamide Procedure: Breast conserving surgery or mastectomy + SNB/axillary dissection After response to neoadjuvant treatment Radiation: Postoperative radiotherapy breast/chest wall + regional lymph nodes Drug: Adjuvant letrozole (postmenopausal women) Drug: Adjuvant tamoxifen + goserelin (premenopausal women) |
Experimental: E
HER2+ TP53 wt
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Drug: Neoadjuvant docetaxel + trastuzumab + pertuzumab Procedure: Breast conserving surgery or mastectomy + SNB/axillary dissection After response to neoadjuvant treatment Radiation: Postoperative radiotherapy breast/chest wall + regional lymph nodes Drug: Adjuvant trastuzumab Drug: Adjuvant letrozole (postmenopausal women) Drug: Adjuvant tamoxifen + goserelin (premenopausal women) |
Experimental: F
HER2+ TP53 mutated
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Drug: Neoadjuvant docetaxel + cyclophosphamide + trastuzumab + pertuzumab Procedure: Breast conserving surgery or mastectomy + SNB/axillary dissection After response to neoadjuvant treatment Radiation: Postoperative radiotherapy breast/chest wall + regional lymph nodes Drug: Adjuvant trastuzumab Drug: Adjuvant letrozole (postmenopausal women) Drug: Adjuvant tamoxifen + goserelin (premenopausal women) |
Experimental: G
Triple negative breast cancer TP53 wt
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Drug: Neoadjuvant olaparib Drug: Neoadjuvant cyclophosphamide (after 10 weeks of olaparib alone) Procedure: Breast conserving surgery or mastectomy + SNB/axillary dissection After response to neoadjuvant treatment Radiation: Postoperative radiotherapy breast/chest wall + regional lymph nodes |
Experimental: H
Triple negative breast cancer TP53 mutated
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Drug: Neoadjuvant olaparib Drug: Neoadjuvant cyclophosphamide (after 10 weeks of olaparib alone) Procedure: Breast conserving surgery or mastectomy + SNB/axillary dissection After response to neoadjuvant treatment Radiation: Postoperative radiotherapy breast/chest wall + regional lymph nodes |
- Predictive and prognostic value of mutations in 300 cancer-related genes assessed in breast cancer tissue by next generation sequencing before starting neoadjuvant therapy. [ Time Frame: Ten years ]Primary endpoint
- To assess genetic/epigenetic changes within the tumor tissue during therapy [ Time Frame: Before vs. 16-24 wks after treatment start. Four years: summary of all patients treated. ]Secondary endpoint
- The objective response rate (ORR) of personalized medicine, compared to ORR for best standard-of-care using historical data for comparison [ Time Frame: Four years ]Secondary endpoint
- Tumor Ki67 reduction after 2 and 5 weeks of treatment in Arm A [ Time Frame: Assessment for each patient after 2 and 5 weeks of treatment. Four years - summary of all patients in arm A. ]Secondary endpoint
- To estimate recurrence-free and overall survival when patients are treated with the optimal personalized treatment available as of 2015, using historical data for comparison [ Time Frame: Ten years ]Secondary endpoint
- To evaluate the percentage of patients completing neoadjuvant treatment and completing surgery [ Time Frame: Four years ]Secondary endpoint
- Breast conserving surgery rate (potential to avoid mastectomy) [ Time Frame: Four years ]Secondary endpoint
- Number of participants with treatment-related adverse events as assessed by CTCAE v4.0 [ Time Frame: Ten years ]Secondary endpoint

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Previously untreated, histologically confirmed non-inflammatory breast cancer, >4 cm in diameter and /or metastatic ipsilateral axillary deposits for which the smallest diameter of the largest node >2 cm by CT or ultrasound scan.
- WHO performance status 0-1
- Known tumor ER, PGR, HER2 and TP53 status.
- Known tumor Ki67 percentage (if ER/PGR>50% and TP53 wt status).
- Distant metastasis not suspected. Patients will undergo radiology exams during screening phase, after signing the informed consent.
- Age >18 years
- Patients must have clinically and/or radiographically documented measurable breast cancer according to RECIST.
- Radiology studies (CT thorax/abdomen and bone scintigraphy/bone scan) must be performed within 28 days prior to registration.
- Absence of any psychological, familial, sociological or geographical condition potentially hampering compliance with the study protocol and follow-up schedule; those conditions should be discussed with the patient before registration in the trial
- Before patient registration/randomization, written informed consent must be given according to national and local regulations.
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For arms B-H:
- Neutrophils > 1.5 x 109/L
- Platelets > 100 x 109/L
- Bilirubin < 2 x upper limit normal (ULN). For patients with Gilbert´s syndrome bilirubin >2 x ULN is accepted if there is no evidence of biliary obstruction.
- Serum creatinine < 1.5 x ULN
- ALT and Alk Phos (ALP) <2.5 x ULN
- INR < 1.5
Exclusion Criteria:
- Unstable angina pectoris or heart failure
- Other co-morbidity that, based on the assessment of the treating physician, may preclude the use of chemotherapy at actual doses.
- Pregnant or lactating patients can not be included.
- Clinical evidence of serious coagulopathy. Prior arterial/venous thrombosis or embolism does not exclude patients from inclusion, unless patient is considered unfit by study oncologist.
- Patient not able to give an informed consent or comply with study regulations as deemed by study investigator.
- Active cystitis (to be treated upfront)
- Active bacterial infections
- Urinary obstruction

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT02624973
Norway | |
Akershus University Hospital | |
Lørenskog, Akershus, Norway | |
Haukeland University Hospital | |
Bergen, Hordaland, Norway, 5021 | |
Helse Fonna | |
Haugesund, Rogaland, Norway | |
Helse Stavanger | |
Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway | |
Helse Førde | |
Førde, Sogn Og Fjordande, Norway | |
St. Olavs Hospital | |
Trondheim, Sør Trøndelag, Norway | |
Helse Nord/UNN | |
Tromsø, Troms, Norway |
Principal Investigator: | Hans Petter Eikesdal, MD PhD | Consultant oncologist |
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
Responsible Party: | Haukeland University Hospital |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT02624973 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
2015/8463 |
First Posted: | December 9, 2015 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | August 27, 2021 |
Last Verified: | August 2021 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | Yes |
Plan Description: | Tumor genomic data will be made available after publication. |
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