2. HUMAN EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR
RECEPTOR 2
ï‚¢ One of the Tyrosine kinase receptor 1,2,3,4
 Function – Heterodimerization with HER 1/3 and
initiates various signaling pathways and causes cell
proliferation,survival,differentiation,angiogenesis &
invasion
ï‚¢ Overexpressed in 15-30% cases
3. TESTING FOR HER2
IHC – 0, 1+, 2+, 3+
FISH
ï‚¢ HER 2/CEP 17 ratio
ï‚¢ Average copy number signals
FISH +
Ratio >-2 and signals >-4
Ratio <2 and signals >-6
6. INDICATION FOR NEOADJUVANT
THERAPY IN HER2+
ï‚¢ Facilitates breast conservation , Render inoperable tumors
operable
ï‚¢ Provides important prognostic information
ï‚¢ pCR - favourable DFS & OS
 Residual disease - higher risk for relapse – modify
adjuvant therapy
ï‚¢ Early addressal of micrometastatic disease
ï‚¢ Allows time for genetic testing
ï‚¢ Allows time to plan breast reconstruction
ï‚¢ Allows time for delayed decision-making for definitive
surgery
8. EVIDENCES FAVOURING ADDITION OF
TRASTUZUMAB WITH PREOP SYSTEMIC
CHEMO
ï‚¢ NeOAdjuvant Herceptin (NOAH) trial - 2010
ï‚¢ HER2-positive Locally advanced or inflammatory
breast cancer
 2002 – 2005
N - 235 pCR 5yr DFS 5 yr OS
Chemo + H
117
45 58 % 74
Chemo
118
23 43 63
9. A.U. BUZDAR, N.K. IBRAHIM, D. FRANCIS, ET AL.
SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER PATHOLOGIC COMPLETE REMISSION RATE AFTER NEOADJUVANT THERAPY
WITH TRASTUZUMAB, PACLITAXEL, AND EPIRUBICIN CHEMOTHERAPY: RESULTS OF A RANDOMIZED
TRIAL IN HUMAN EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR 2-POSITIVE OPERABLE BREAST CANCER
J CLIN ONCOL, 23 (2005), PP. 3676-3685
ï‚¢ 42 pts with HER 2+ operable breast cancer
ï‚¢ Study stopped prematurely because of superiority of trastuzumab arm
ï‚¢ Adding trastuzumab to chemo increases pCR
42 pCR DFS
4 Pacli +4 FEC
19
25% 85.3
4 Pacli + 4 FEC +H
(weekly 24ks) 23
66.7% 100
11. ï‚¢ 4 EC (90/600 mg/m(2)) f/b 4 paclitaxel (175 mg/m(2)) & trastuzumab (6
mg/kg) before surgery. Trastuzumab was continued after surgery to
complete 1 year of treatment. Primary end point was pathologic complete
response (pCR)
 pCR – 38.7%
ï‚¢ 3 yr DFS in pCR pts - 88%
ï‚¢ 3 yr OS - 96%
Untch M, Fasching PA, Konecny GE, Hasmüller S, Lebeau A, Kreienberg R, Camara O, Müller V, du Bois
A, Kühn T, Stickeler E, Harbeck N, Höss C, Kahlert S, Beck T, Fett W, Mehta KM, von Minckwitz G, Loibl
S. Pathologic complete response after neoadjuvant chemotherapy plus
trastuzumab predicts favorable survival in human epidermal growth factor
receptor 2-overexpressing breast cancer: results from the TECHNO trial of the
AGO and GBG study groups. J Clin Oncol. 2011 Sep 1;29(25):3351-7. doi:
10.1200/JCO.2010.31.4930. Epub 2011 Jul 25. PMID: 21788566.
12. LAPATINIB WITH TRASTUZUMAB FOR HER2-POSITIVE EARLY BREAST CANCER
(NEOALTTO): SURVIVAL OUTCOMES OF A RANDOMISED, OPEN-LABEL,
MULTICENTRE, PHASE 3 TRIAL AND THEIR ASSOCIATION WITH PATHOLOGICAL
COMPLETE RESPONSE
18 wks N - 450 pCR
LAPATINIB 24.7
TRASUZUMAB 29.5
LAPATINIB + TRASTUZUMAB 51.3%
pCR Non pCR
3Yr DFS 86 72
3yr OS 94 87
50% HR+ 50 HR-
60 %T2 80% N0/1
14. NEOPHERE TRIAL GIANNI ET AL
ï‚¢ No difference in cardiotoxicity with addition of pertuzumab
ï‚¢ 417, Phase II
ï‚¢ Neoadj f/b surgery f/b FEC 3 cycles with maintenance
trastuzumb
N - 417 pCR 5 yr DFS
4Doce + H 107 29 81
4Doce + H + P 107 45.8 84
4Doce + P 96 16.8 75
4H + P 107 24 80