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Trial reportInternational journal of surgery (London, England)2026

Efficacy and safety of neoadjuvant treatment of trastuzumab and pyrotinib plus dalpiciclib in HR-negative/HER2-positive breast cancer: an exploratory, open-label phase II study.

Zhi Xiao, Feiyu Chen, Liqiu Liao, Shayang Luo, Xuan Liu, Xiangyan Liu, Tao Xu, Yu Hu, Na Luo, Wenlong Wang and 7 more

Abstract readClinical Trial, Phase II
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Trial report in International journal of surgery (London, England), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

17 authors.

Zhi XiaoDepartment of Breast Surgery, General Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.ORCID 0000-0001-9974-0487
Feiyu ChenDepartment of Breast Surgery, General Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Liqiu LiaoDepartment of Breast Surgery, General Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Shayang LuoDepartment of Breast Surgery, General Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Xuan LiuDepartment of Breast Surgery, The First People's Hospital of Xiangtan City, Xiangtan, China.
Xiangyan LiuDepartment of Breast Surgery, General Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Tao XuDepartment of Breast Surgery, ShaoYang Central Hospital, Shaoyang, China.
Yu HuDepartment of Breast Surgery, General Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Na LuoDepartment of Breast Surgery, General Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Wenlong WangDepartment of Breast Surgery, General Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Jing CaoDepartment of Breast Surgery, General Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Kuansong WangDepartment of Pathology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Haiyan ZhouDepartment of Pathology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Nianhua DingDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, The Affiliated Changsha Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Yan LiDepartment of Biochemistry, Changsha Medical University, Changsha, China.
Juan HuangDepartment of Breast Surgery, General Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Shouman WangDepartment of Breast Surgery, General Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTo evaluate the efficacy and safety of a chemotherapy-free regimen consisting of monoclonal antibody trastuzumab, tyrosine kinase inhibitor pyrotinib, and CDK4/6 inhibitor dalpiciclib in patients with hormone receptor-negative/HER2-positive (HR-HER2+) early breast cancer (EBC). MATERIALS AND

methodsThis open-label, single-arm, phase II study was designed using the Simon two-stage method (Registration Number: Chi-CTR-2200060748). Patients with operable HR-HER2+ EBC (T1-3 and N0-2) were enrolled. Eligible patients received trastuzumab (HLX02, 8 mg/kg loading dose, followed by 6 mg/kg every 3 weeks intravenously), pyrotinib (400 mg daily orally), and dalpiciclib (125 mg daily orally for 3 weeks, followed by 1 week off) for 16 weeks. Surgery was performed 3-6 weeks after the completion of drug treatment. The primary endpoint was total pathological complete response (tpCR, ypT0/Tis, and ypN0) rates at surgery, and secondary endpoints included breast pCR (bpCR) rates (ypT0/Tis), residual cancer burden (RCB), objective response rate (ORR), change of Ki-67 scores, survival, and safety.

resultsBetween June 2022 and June 2024, a total of 34 patients with a median age of 55 years (range: 35-67) were enrolled. Thirty patients received all cycles of treatment and underwent surgery with a median follow-up of 20 months. The tpCR was achieved in 19 patients (63.3%; 95% CI, 45.5-78.1%). The bpCR was 66.7% (20/30). The number of patients with RCB-0 or RCB-I was 22 (73.3%). The most common Grade 3 treatment-related adverse events were diarrhea (50.0%), neutropenia (20.6%), and leukopenia (17.7%). No Grade 4 events or treatment-related deaths occurred.

conclusionIn patients with HR-HER2+ EBC, the neoadjuvant therapy with trastuzumab, pyrotinib, and dalpiciclib has promising activity and manageable toxicity. Further investigation is needed.

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AcrylamidesAminoquinolinesAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBreast NeoplasmsNeoadjuvant TherapyTrastuzumabAdultAgedErb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine KinasesFemaleHumansMiddle AgedPiperidinesPyridinesPyrimidinesTreatment OutcomeAcrylamidesAminoquinolinesdalpiciclibERBB2 protein, humanErb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine KinasesPiperidinesPyridinesPyrimidinespyrotinibTrastuzumabchemotherapy-freedalpiciclibHR-negative/HER2-positive breast cancerneoadjuvant therapy

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PMID40968745
PMCPMC12825928

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