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Brain MetastasesPhase 2BRIDGETNCT05323955

Secondary BRain Metastases Prevention After Isolated Intracranial Progression on Trastuzumab/Pertuzumab or T-DM1 in Patients With aDvanced Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2+ brEast Cancer With the Addition of Tucatinib

A Phase 2 study testing Trastuzumab, Trastuzumab Emtansine (T-DM1) and Pertuzumab in people with Brain Metastases and Human Epidermal Growth Factor 2 Positive Carcinoma of Breast, run by Carey Anders, M.D. at 8 sites in United States.

Active, not recruiting

Under way, not looking for participants. Everyone needed has enrolled. The study is still running.

Official record
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Trial summary

Patients with advanced HER2+ breast cancer on maintenance trastuzumab/pertuzumab or T-DM1 with 1st or 2nd intracranial disease event (brain metastases) and stable extracranial disease will be enrolled. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
Trastuzumab, Trastuzumab Emtansine (T-DM1) and Pertuzumab
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
48 participants
Where
8 sitesUnited States
Study dates
23 Mar 2023to Nov 2027
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 meet all of the following applicable inclusion criteria to participate in this study:
  • Written informed consent and HIPAA authorization for release of personal health information prior to registration. NOTE: HIPAA authorization may be included in the informed consent or obtained separately.
  • Age ≥ 18 years at the time of consent.
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status of 0-2.
  • Locally advanced/unresectable or metastatic breast cancer with presence of brain metastases (Stage IV).
  • Histologically confirmed HER2+ breast carcinoma by ASCO-CAP guidelines, with HER2+ defined by in situ hybridization (ISH), immunohistochemistry (IHC), or fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) methodology on most recent biopsy (primary tissue).
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  • Currently receiving: (1) first-line trastuzumab/pertuzumab with or without endocrine therapy OR (2) second-line T-DM1 in the metastatic setting OR (3) adjuvant trastuzumab-based therapy or T-DM1 with isolated intracranial recurrence. Patients with de novo metastatic disease and brain metastases or isolated metastatic disease to the brain can enroll at time of initiation of trastuzumab/pertuzumab. Induction taxane therapy is not required and need to administer can be determined by the treating physician. Patients on trastuzumab alone are allowed if pertuzumab not tolerated.
  • Systemic disease otherwise stable per RECIST 1.1 or no evidence of extracranial disease.
  • Adequate hepatic and renal function and hematologic parameters:
  • Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1.0 × 109/L
  • Platelets ≥ 100 × 109/L
  • Hemoglobin ≥ 9 g/dL
  • Total serum bilirubin ≤ 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN)
  • Aspartate aminotransferase (AST/SGOT) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT/SGPT) ≤ 2.5 × ULN (or ≤ 5 × ULN if liver metastases are present)
  • Serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 x ULN or estimated creatinine clearance ≥ 50 mL/min as calculated using the Cockcroft-Gault (CG) equation
  • Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≥ 50%.
  • Central nervous system inclusion - Based on screening brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), patients must have ALL of the following:
  • Adequate local therapy to existing brain lesions ≥ 5mm including surgical resection and/or stereotactic radiosurgery
  • Limited to first or second intracranial progression. Third intracranial progression would be considered if > 12 month interval between second and third intracranial progression.
  • Time since stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) is ≥ 7 days prior to first dose of study treatment.
  • Time since surgical resection is ≥ 14 days prior to first dose of study treatment.
  • Time since local therapy < 12 weeks. Patients with de novo metastastic breast cancer presenting with brain metastases may enter following cessation of chemotherapy if within 24 weeks of local therapy to the brain and brain metastases have remained stable based on brain MRI.
  • Prior radiation is required within 12 weeks of enrollment to at least 1 brain lesion. Other brain lesions under 5mm do not require treatment.
  • NOTE: Relevant records of any CNS treatment including radiation must be available to allow for classification of target and non-target lesions
  • Females of childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test at screening. If a urine test is done and it is positive or cannot be confirmed as negative, a serum pregnancy test will be required. NOTE: Females are considered of child bearing potential unless they are surgically sterile (have undergone a hysterectomy, bilateral tubal ligation, or bilateral oophorectomy) or they are naturally postmenopausal for at least 12 consecutive months.
  • Females of childbearing potential and males must be willing to abstain from heterosexual intercourse or to use contraception as outlined in the protocol.

Who cannot join

  • Subjects meeting any of the criteria below may not participate in the study:
  • Previously been treated with: Lapatinib, neratinib, afatinib, tucatinib or other investigational HER2/epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) or HER2 tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) at any time previously (patients treated with adjuvant neratinib allowed if relapse > 12 months after last dose).
  • Clinically significant cardiopulmonary disease.
  • Clinically significant acute infection requiring systemic antibacterial, antifungal, or antiviral therapy including:
  • tuberculosis (clinical evaluation that includes clinical history, physical examination, and radiographic findings, and TB testing in line with local practice),
  • hepatitis B (known positive HBV surface antigen (HBsAg) result),
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  • hepatitis C, or
  • human immunodeficiency virus (positive HIV 1/2 antibodies)
  • NOTE: Patients with a past or resolved HBV infection (defined as the presence of hepatitis B core antibody [anti-HBc] and absence of HBsAg) are eligible. Patients positive for hepatitis C (HCV) antibody are eligible only if polymerase chain reaction is negative for HCV RNA. Subjects with HIV/AIDS with adequate antiviral therapy to control viral load would be allowed if they are stable and have been on treatment for ≥ 4 weeks prior to first dose of study drug(s). Subjects with viral hepatitis with controlled viral load would be allowed while on suppressive antiviral therapy. Testing not required.
  • Unable for any reason to undergo MRI of the brain
  • Use of a strong cytochrome P450 (CYP)2C8 inhibitor within 5 half-lives of the inhibitor, or a strong CYP3A4 or CYP2C8 inducer within 5 days prior to first dose of study treatment. See protocol.
  • Central nervous system exclusion - Based on screening brain MRI, patients must not have any of the following:
  • Ongoing use of systemic corticosteroids for control of symptoms of brain metastases at a total daily dose of > 2 mg of dexamethasone (or equivalent)
  • Diffuse leptomeningeal disease or positive CSF cytology; however, discreet dural-based metastases are allowed
  • Poorly controlled seizures. Defined as seizures that continue to occur despite optimal anticonvulsant medications based on investigator discretion.
  • History of whole brain radiation therapy
  • Any untreated brain lesions ≥ 5 mm
  • Active infection requiring intravenous systemic therapy.
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding (NOTE: breast milk cannot be stored for future use while the mother is being treated on study).
  • Patients with a prior or concurrent malignancy within last 3 years whose natural history or treatment has the potential to interfere with the safety or efficacy assessment of the investigational regimen, per treating physician discretion, are not eligible for this trial.
  • Treatment with any investigational drug within 30 days prior to registration.

Trial locations and contacts

8 sites in 1 country.

8 sites in 1 country

United States8 sites
  • University of Michigan Health System

    Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109

  • Dana Farber Cancer Institute

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02215

  • Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Columbus, Ohio, 43210

  • Duke University Medical Center

    Durham, North Carolina, 27710

  • MD Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030

  • Providence Portland Medical Center

    Portland, Oregon, 97213

  • University of California San Francisco

    San Francisco, California, 94158

  • Washington University in St. Louis

    St Louis, Missouri, 63130

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About this study

Patients with advanced HER2+ breast cancer on maintenance trastuzumab/pertuzumab or T-DM1 with 1st or 2nd intracranial disease event (brain metastases) and stable extracranial disease will be enrolled. They will receive local therapy with stereotactic radiosurgery ± surgical resection if indicated followed by enrollment. Patients will continue standard of care trastuzumab/pertuzumab or T-DM1 with the addition of tucatinib. Hormone receptor positive patients requiring endocrine therapy should continue. Study treatment will continue until disease progression or intolerable side effects. Patients on trial with extracranial disease progression with stable intracranial disease should continue tucatinib into next line of therapy.

Read the detailed description

Patients with advanced HER2+ breast cancer on either (1) first-line trastuzumab/pertuzumab OR (2) second-line T-DM1 in the metastatic setting OR (3) adjuvant trastuzumab-based therapy or T-DM1 with isolated intracranial recurrence will be included. Patients with de novo metastatic disease and brain metastases or isolated intracranial recurrence can enter upon initiation of maintenance trastuzumab/pertuzumab after chemotherapy if deemed necessary by treating oncologist and meeting other inclusion criteria. Patients with 1st or 2nd intracranial disease event (brain metastases) and stable extracranial disease will be enrolled. Third intracranial progression would be considered if > 12 month interval between second and third intracranial progression. They will receive local therapy with stereotactic radiosurgery ± surgical resection followed by enrollment. Patients will continue standard of care treatment trastuzumab/pertuzumab or T-DM1 with the addition of tucatinib. Hormone receptor-positive patients requiring endocrine therapy should continue.

Study treatment will continue until intercranial disease progression or intolerable side effects. Patients with extracranial disease progression while on trial with stable intracranial disease should continue tucatinib into the next line of therapy as described in protocol. If a subject continues tucatinib into the next line therapy they are still considered on study treatment and will be monitored according to the protocol. Cycles will continue consecutively and not restart. Once the subject comes off tucatinib they are considered off study treatment and will enter the follow up period.

Being tested
Trastuzumab, Trastuzumab Emtansine (T-DM1), Pertuzumab, Tucatinib
Keywords
Brain metastases, HER2+ breast cancer, Trastuzumab, Pertuzumab, T-DM1
Medical subject headings
Brain Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • TrastuzumabDrug

    Also called Herceptin

    Administer per current package insert based on site standard of care guidelines

  • Trastuzumab Emtansine (T-DM1)Drug

    Administer per current package insert based on site standard of care guidelines

  • PertuzumabDrug

    Also called Perjeta

    Administer per current package insert based on site standard of care guidelines

  • TucatinibDrug

    Also called Tukysa

    300 mg orally twice daily (21 Day Cycle)

Study groups in NCT05323955
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Experimental GroupExperimentalTrastuzumab/pertuzumab + tucatinib or T-DM1 + tucatinib 300mg of tucatinib taken orally twice a day. Taken on Days 1-21 of a 21 Day cycle (3 Weeks). Trastuzumab/Biosimilar administered per current package insert based on site standard of care guidelines Pertuzumab or Biosimilar administered per current package insert based on site standard of care guidelines Trastuzumab Emtansine (T-DM1) administered per current package insert based on site standard of care guidelines
Receives: Drug: Trastuzumab; Drug: Trastuzumab Emtansine (T-DM1); Drug: Pertuzumab; Drug: Tucatinib

What is being measured

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

  1. Progression Free Survival (PFS)

    Evaluate the ability of tucatinib in combination with trastuzumab/pertuzumab or TDM-1 to prolong intracranial progression free survival (PFS) in patients compared to historical controls. PFS is defined as the time from the day of study treatment initiation until evidence of intracranial disease progression per RANO-BM or death from any cause.

    Measured: 3 years

Secondary outcomes (6)
  1. Progression Free Survival by RECIST 1.1

    Evaluate the progression free survival by RECIST 1.1 criteria. PFS is defined as time from the day of study treatment initiation until evidence of disease progression per RECIST v1.1 or death from any cause.

    Measured: 3 years

  2. Progression Free Survival of Extracranial Disease

    Evaluate PFS of extracranial disease. PFS is defined as time from the day of study treatment initiation until evidence of extracranial disease progression per RECIST v1.1 or death from any cause.

    Measured: 3 years

  3. Distant Versus Local Intracranial Progression Free Survival

    Evaluate distant versus local intracranial PFS.

    Measured: 3 years

  4. Site of First Progression

    Evaluate the site of first progression (CNS vs non-CNS). Site of first progression (CNS vs non-CNS) is defined by first site of progression on trial either within the central nervous system or extracranial disease as defined by investigator

    Measured: 3 years

  5. Overall Survival (OS)

    Evaluate OS. OS defined as day of study treatment initiation until death from any cause.

    Measured: 3 years

  6. Assess Adverse Events

    Evaluate the toxicity profile of agents in patients with brain metastases. Toxicity will be classified and graded according to the National Cancer Institute's Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE, version 5.0)

    Measured: 2 months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted12 Apr 2022
  2. Study start23 Mar 2023
  3. Primary completionNov 2026 (estimated)
  4. Study completionNov 2027 (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
48 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05323955
Sponsor's protocol ID
Pro00109777
Acronym
BRIDGET
Status last verified
Mar 2026
First submitted
5 Apr 2022
Last updated
23 Jun 2026
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Trastuzumab, Trastuzumab Emtansine (T-DM1) and Pertuzumab in people with Brain Metastases and Human Epidermal Growth Factor 2 Positive Carcinoma of Breast, run by Carey Anders, M.D. at 8 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 26 inclusion and 21 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: under way, not looking for participants, as of the sponsor's last update on 23 Jun 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 8 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?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Progression Free Survival (PFS) (time frame: 3 years). 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 23 Jun 2026.

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