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Salivary Gland CancerPhase 2NCT04620187

Post-op T-DM1 in HER-2+ Salivary Gland Carcinomas

A Phase 2 study testing Ado-trastuzumab (T) emtansine (T-DM1) in people with Salivary Gland Cancer and HER2 Gene Mutation, run by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute at 13 sites in United States.

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Trial summary

This research is being done to see how safe and effective the use of the study drug Ado-trastuzumab (T) emtansine (DM1), T-DM1, and standard of care chemoradiation are when used together in treating HER2-positive salivary gland cancer. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Salivary Gland Cancer, HER2 Gene Mutation
What is being tested?
Ado-trastuzumab (T) emtansine (T-DM1)
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
37 participants
Where
13 sitesUnited States
Study dates
24 Dec 2020to 1 Feb 2029
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Subject must have histologically or cytologically confirmed, resectable stage II (with positive margins), III, IVA, or IVB locoregionally advanced salivary gland carcinoma (including any histologic subtype), as defined by 2017 American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC), 8th edition.
  • Willing to provide tissue from a diagnostic biopsy or at the time of cancer resection, and blood samples before, during, and after treatment.
  • HER2 positive disease as defined by any of the following:
  • Tumor HER2 expression staining intensity of 2 or 3+ by IHC (from either a preoperative biopsy or resection specimen at the time of oncologic surgery)
  • HER2 amplification as determined by FISH (HER2/CEP 17 ratio greater than or equal to 2.0 or HER2 mean copy number greater than or equal to 4.0)
  • HER2 or ERBB2 mutated on tumor genomic sequencing assay (see Section 9.1 for permitted HER2 mutations)
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  • Age 18 years or older
  • ECOG performance status ≤ 1 (Karnofsky ≥ 60%, see Appendix A)
  • Participant must have normal organ and marrow function as defined below within 14 days prior to study registration:
  • leukocytes ≥ 3,000/mcL
  • absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1,000/mcL
  • hemoglobin ≥ 9.0 g/dL
  • platelets ≥ 100,000/mcL
  • total bilirubin ≤ 2.0 g/dL
  • AST(SGOT)/ALT(SGPT) ≤ 2.5× institutional upper limit of normal
  • creatinine within normal institutional limits OR
  • creatinine clearance ≥50 mL/min/1.73 m2 for participants with creatinine levels above institutional normal
  • Serum calcium (corrected for albumin value), magnesium, and potassium levels within normal limits per institutional standards.
  • Assessment of cardiac function either by an echocardiogram or a multi-gated acquisition (MUGA) scan prior to the therapy initiation, with a baseline left systolic ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≥ 50% within 1 month prior to study registration.
  • Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document.
  • Women of childbearing potential must have a negative serum or urine pregnancy test (minimum sensitivity 25 IU/L or equivalent units of HCG) within 72 hours prior to the start of T-DM1. "Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP)" is defined as any female who has experienced menarche and who has not undergone surgical sterilization (hysterectomy or bilateral oophorectomy) or who is not postmenopausal. Menopause is defined clinically as 12 months of amenorrhea in a woman over 45 in the absence of other biological or physiological causes. In addition, women under the age of 55 must have a documented serum follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) level less than 40 mIU/mL.
  • Men who are sexually active with WOCBP must agree to use any contraceptive method with a failure rate of less than 1% per year. Men who are sexually active with WOCBP will be instructed to adhere to contraception for a period of 6 months after the last dose of investigational product. Women who are not of childbearing potential (ie, who are postmenopausal or surgically sterile as well as azoospermic men) do not require contraception. See Appendix B for further guidance on contraception.

Who cannot join

  • Patient with AJCC 2017 8th edition stage I or stage IVC (metastatic) disease, or unresectable disease.
  • Subject who has had prior radiation and/or chemotherapy for head and neck cancer.
  • Any history of prior HER2 directed therapy.
  • Active or uncontrolled infection.
  • Pregnant or lactating women.
  • Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements.
  • Has a known additional malignancy that is progressing or requires active treatment.
  • Exceptions include basal cell carcinoma of the skin or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin that has undergone potentially curative therapy or in situ cervical cancer, and low risk prostate adenocarcinoma being managed with active surveillance. A history of another separate malignancy in remission without evidence of active disease in the last 2 years is permitted.

Trial locations and contacts

13 sites in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

13 sites in 1 country

United States13 sites, 13 recruiting
  • Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30322

    Conor Steuer, MD, 404-778-5378, csteuer@emory.edu

    Recruiting
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge

    Basking Ridge, New Jersey, 07920

    Alan L Ho, MD, PhD, 833-637-1274

    Alan L Ho, MD, PhD

    Recruiting
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02115

    Glenn J Hanna, MD, 617-632-3090, glenn_hanna@dfci.harvard.edu

    Glenn J Hanna, MD

    Recruiting
  • Dana Farber Cancer Institute

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02115

    Glenn J. Hanna, MD, 617-632-3090, glenn_hanna@dfci.harvard.edu

    Glenn J. Hanna, MD

    Recruiting
  • University of Chicago

    Chicago, Illinois, 60637

    Alexander T Pearson, MD, PhD, 855-702-8222, apearson5@medicine.bsd.uchicago.edu

    Cancer Clinical Trials Office, 855-702-8222, cancerclinicaltrials@bsd.uchicago.edu

    Recruiting
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Commack

    Commack, New York, 11725

    Alan L Ho, MD, PhD, 833-637-1274

    Alan L Ho, MD, PhD

    Recruiting
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester

    Harrison, New York, 10604

    Alan L Ho, MD, PhD, 914-893-4461

    Alan L Ho, MD, PhD

    Recruiting
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth

    Middletown, New Jersey, 07748

    Alan L Ho, MD, PhD, 844-665-7394

    Alan L Ho, MD, PhD

    Recruiting
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen

    Montvale, New Jersey, 07645

    Alan L Ho, MD, PhD, 551-751-1007

    Alan L Ho, MD, PhD

    Recruiting
  • David H. Koch Center for Cancer Care at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

    New York, New York, 10021

    Alan L Ho, MD, PhD, 833-637-1274

    Alan L Ho, MD, PhD

    Recruiting
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

    New York, New York, 10065

    Alan L Ho, MD, PhD, 646-733-4430

    Alan L Ho, MD, PhD

    Recruiting
  • University of Washington Medical Center

    Seattle, Washington, 98195

    Jay Liao, MD

    Jay Liao, MD

    Recruiting
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau

    Uniondale, New York, 11553

    Alan L Ho, MD, PhD, 516-564-2022

    Alan L Ho, MD, PhD

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: A Phase II Study of Adjuvant Ado-trastuzumab Emtansine (T-DM1) in HER2-positive Salivary Gland Carcinomas

This research is being done to see how safe and effective the use of the study drug Ado-trastuzumab (T) emtansine (DM1), T-DM1, and standard of care chemoradiation are when used together in treating HER2-positive salivary gland cancer. It will also examine the effectiveness of study drug Ado-trastuzumab (T) emtansine (DM1) on cancer recurrence.

Read the detailed description

This is a phase II, open-label, non-randomized, multi-institutional study investigating postoperative or adjuvant human epidermal growth factor receptor (HER2)-directed therapy with adjuvant ado-trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1) in HER2-positive salivary gland carcinomas (SGC).

This research study is:

  • Studying the use of T-DM1 in combination with radiation and chemotherapy; and the use of maintenance T-DM1 alone for up to a year after surgery
  • Evaluating the effectiveness, safety, and toxicity of T-DM1

T-DM1 is a specialized antibody targeting HER-2 (a protein that is expressed in some breast and salivary gland cancers). The drug is a HER-2 antibody that is bound to a chemotherapy agent (DM1) and delivered intravenously. T-DM1 then binds cancer cells that express HER-2 and is taken up into the cell to allow DM1 to kill cancer cells in a more targeted way. This allows the use of a targeted treatment along with chemoradiation to treat HER-2 expressing salivary cancers.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not approved T-DM1 for HER2-positive salivary gland cancer but it has been approved for other uses (for breast cancers that express HER2 protein).

The research study procedures include: screening for eligibility and study treatment including evaluations and follow up visits.

This research study involves radiation, chemotherapy, and targeted therapy given after surgery for up to 1-year, and participants will be followed for 3 years.

It is expected that about 55 people will take part in this research study.

Genentech is supporting this research study by providing the research study drug, T-DM1.

Being tested
Ado-trastuzumab (T) emtansine (T-DM1), Standard of Care Radiotherapy, Standard of Care Chemotherapy
Keywords
Salivary Gland Cancer, HER2 Gene Mutation
Medical subject headings
Salivary Gland Neoplasms

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Ado-trastuzumab (T) emtansine (T-DM1)Drug

    Also called Kadcyla

    Intravenous infusion ever 21 days (3weeks) for 1 year (52 weeks)

  • Standard of Care RadiotherapyRadiation

    Also called Radiation

    Radiotherapy to shrink or kill tumors

  • Standard of Care ChemotherapyDrug

    Also called Cisplatin, carboplatin

    Intravenous injection

Study groups in NCT04620187
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Standard of Care + T-DM1 in HER2-Positive Salivary Gland CancerExperimentalParticipants will undergo standard of care surgery followed by standard of care radiation and chemotherapy with the addition of T-DM1. Study cycles are 21 days (3 weeks): * Participants will be given the study treatment T-DM1 at a predetermined dose (3.6 mg/kg) intravenously once (1x) every 3 weeks for up to 52 weeks (or about 1 year). * Participants will be given standard of care radiation and chemotherapy * Radiation will be given on Cycle 1 Day 8, Cycle 1 Day 15, Cycle 2 Day 1, Cycle 2 Day 8, Cycle 2 Day 15, and Cycle 3 Day 1 * Chemotherapy (cisplatin 40 mg/m2 intravenously or carboplatin AUC 2 intravenously) will be given on Cycle 1 Day 8, Cycle 1 Day 15, Cycle 2 Day 1, Cycle 2 Day 8, Cycle 2 Day 15, and Cycle 3 Day 1 Participants will be followed for 2 years.
Receives: Drug: Ado-trastuzumab (T) emtansine (T-DM1); Radiation: Standard of Care Radiotherapy; Drug: Standard of Care Chemotherapy

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. 2 Year Disease-free survival (DFS) Rate

    Kaplan-Meier method will be used to estimate 2 Year Disease-free survival (DFS) Rate

    Measured: Time from the date of study registration to first invasive local, regional, distant recurrence, or death due to any cause assessed up to 36 months

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Adverse Events

    Evaluate adverse events for patient receiving T-DM1, defined as adverse events of all grades utilizing CTCAE v5

    Measured: Time from study registration to death due to any cause, or censored at date last known alive assessed up to 36 months

  2. Overall survival (OS) Rate

    Overall Survival (OS) estimated using a Kaplan-Meier or competing risk methodology (whichever is appropriate).

    Measured: Time from study registration to death due to any cause, or censored at date last known alive assessed up to 36 months

  3. Distant metastatic-free survival (DMFS) Rate

    Distant metastatic-free survival (DMFS) Rate estimated using a Kaplan-Meier or competing risk methodology (whichever is appropriate).

    Measured: Time from study registration to the earlier of the first occurrence of distant or metastatic disease, or death due to any cause assessed up to 36 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted6 Nov 2020
  2. Study start24 Dec 2020
  3. Primary completion1 Feb 2028 (estimated)
  4. Study completion1 Feb 2029 (estimated)

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
37 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04620187
Sponsor's protocol ID
20-432
Status last verified
Apr 2026
First submitted
2 Nov 2020
Last updated
13 Apr 2026
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Yes: The Dana-Farber / Harvard Cancer Center encourages and supports the responsible and ethical sharing of data from clinical trials. De-identified participant data from the final research dataset used in the published manuscript may only be shared under the terms of a Data Use Agreement. Requests may be directed to: \[contact information for Sponsor Investigator or designee\]. The protocol and statistical analysis plan will be made available on Clinicaltrials.gov only as required by federal regulation or as a condition of awards and agreements supporting the research.

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Ado-trastuzumab (T) emtansine (T-DM1) in people with Salivary Gland Cancer and HER2 Gene Mutation, run by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute at 13 sites in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 22 inclusion and 8 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 13 Apr 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 13 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Glenn J Hanna, MD (617-632-3090, glenn_hanna@dfci.harvard.edu), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

2 Year Disease-free survival (DFS) Rate (time frame: Time from the date of study registration to first invasive local, regional, distant recurrence, or death due to any cause assessed up to 36 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 13 Apr 2026.

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