Clinical trial Recruiting at 1 site Phase 3 Interventional Ages 18 to 75 Women only

AI-guided neoadjuvant therapy for HER2-positive breast cancer

Official title: Artificial Intelligence Model-Guided Neoadjuvant Anti-HER2 Targeted Therapy: A Randomized, Controlled, Open-Label, Multicenter Phase III Clinical Study

Run by Fudan University · NCT07528716 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This trial tests whether an artificial intelligence–matched anti-HER2 treatment approach improves outcomes for adults with early- to locally advanced HER2-positive breast cancer compared with standard chemo plus anti-HER2 therapy.

Quick facts

PhasePhase 3
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years to 75 Years
SexWomen only
Enrollment280 (estimated)
SponsorFudan University
Academic / other
Drugs / interventionschemotherapy, immunotherapy, trastuzumab, pertuzumab
Locations1 site (Shanghai)
StatusRecruiting
StartedMay 6, 2026
Main results expectedDecember 2027
Study endsJune 2028
Registry record updatedJuly 8, 2026
Trial IDNCT07528716 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Women aged 18–75 with confirmed HER2-positive, stage II–III breast cancer, measurable disease, good organ function, and fitness for neoadjuvant therapy.

Probably not a fit

Patients whose tumors do not respond to the AI-guided approach or who experience adverse effects from the investigational regimen may not benefit.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This phase 3 study compares an AI model-guided, personalized neoadjuvant treatment strategy to a standard regimen of nab-paclitaxel, carboplatin, trastuzumab, and pertuzumab in patients with HER2-positive breast cancer that is early or locally advanced. The AI-guided arm uses an algorithm to match therapy to tumor features with the aim of increasing pathologic complete response after surgery. Participants receive a neoadjuvant course followed by surgery and assessment of response. The trial evaluates tpCR as a key efficacy endpoint and compares safety between arms. Enrollment is at a single center in Shanghai, China, led by Fudan University.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, patients may have a higher chance of achieving complete tumor response before surgery.

How similar studies have gone: Previous studies with AI-guided cancer treatment are exploratory; this trial tests a novel approach in a well-defined HER2-positive breast cancer population.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria:

* Female patients aged 18 to 75 years.
* Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 to 1.
* Histologically confirmed unilateral primary invasive breast cancer, staged as at least cT2 or cN1 (i.e., AJCC 8th edition stage II-III), and M0.
* Pathologically confirmed HER2-positive breast cancer, defined as HER2 IHC 3+, or IHC 2+ with positive in situ hybridization (ISH).
* At least one measurable lesion according to RECIST version 1.1.
* Adequate major organ function, meeting all of the following criteria: Hematology criteria (without blood transfusion or hematopoietic growth factor support within 7 days before screening): hemoglobin (HB) \>= 90 g/L; absolute neutrophil count (ANC) \>= 1.5 x 10\^9/L; platelet count (PLT) \>= 75 x 10\^9/L.
* Biochemistry criteria: total bilirubin (TBIL) \<= 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN); alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) \<= 3 x ULN; serum creatinine (Cr) \<= 1.5 x ULN; endogenous creatinine clearance \> 50 mL/min (Cockcroft-Gault formula).
* 12-lead electrocardiogram: Fridericia-corrected QT interval (QTcF) \< 470 msec; echocardiography: left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) \>= 55%.
* Women of childbearing potential must use at least one medically accepted contraceptive method during study treatment and for at least 3 months after the last dose of study drug.
* Subjects must voluntarily participate in the study, sign the informed consent form, demonstrate good compliance, and cooperate with follow-up.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Bilateral breast cancer, inflammatory breast cancer, or clinically stage IV (metastatic) breast cancer.
* Any prior systemic targeted therapy, chemotherapy, endocrine therapy, biologic therapy, radiotherapy, or immunotherapy for any reason.
* Any of the following comorbidities, medical histories, or treatment histories:
* Known or suspected interstitial pneumonitis; or moderate to severe pulmonary disease severely affecting respiratory function, such as severe asthma or severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
* Serious cardiovascular or cerebrovascular disease, including but not limited to New York Heart Association (NYHA) class II or higher heart failure (including class II), myocardial infarction or cerebrovascular accident (including cerebral ischemia or symptomatic cerebral infarction) within 3 months before first dosing, or persistent arrhythmia of grade \>= 2.
* Severe systemic infection (e.g., requiring intravenous antibiotics, antifungal agents, or antiviral drugs according to clinical practice standards), or unexplained fever \> 38.5 degrees C during screening or before first dosing.
* Clinically significant bleeding symptoms within 1 month before signing informed consent, or definite bleeding tendency, such as gastrointestinal bleeding, hemorrhagic gastric ulcer, or baseline fecal occult blood of ++ or above.
* Known hypersensitivity or intolerance to the investigational medicinal products or their excipients.
* Any other malignancy within the previous 5 years, except cured cervical carcinoma in situ or non-melanoma skin cancer.
* Pregnancy or lactation, or refusal by women of childbearing potential to use appropriate contraception during the trial.
* Participation in another clinical trial within 30 days before the first dose of study drug.
* Any other condition that, in the investigator's judgment, makes the patient unsuitable for participation in the study.

Where it's running

  • Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center
    Shanghai, China
    Recruiting

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