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NCT Number: NCT05173103

Retrospective Study of 2nd-line Therapies After CDK4/6i + Hormonal Therapy in HR+/HER2- Advanced Breast Cancer

Description of the choices for second line treatment, in the normal clinical practice of the centers adhering to the Hermione Network, in patients affected by advanced HR+/HER2- breast cancer who progressed after CDK4/6i in association with hormonal therapy.

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Key information

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Clinica Oncologica Aou Ospedali Riuniti, Ancona, Italy

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About this study

Multicenter retrospective observational study, describing therapeutic choices as second-line treatment in patients with HR + / HER2- advanced breast cancer in a real world setting, in centers adhering to the Hermione Network.

The study involves the analysis of patients with HR + / HER2- advanced breast cancer treated in second line after initial treatment failure with aromatase inhibitor or Fulvestrant + CDK4 / 6i (Palbociclib, Ribociclib or Abemaciclib).

Data will be collected from 150 patients with at least one radiological re-evaluation of disease during 2nd-line treatment from 01 January 2016 until 31 December 2020.

List of collected information: Patients' characteristics (gender, age at diagnosis, menopausal state); Disease definition at diagnosis (stage, tumour histology, hormonal status); Surgery (date of surgery, type of surgical approach); Neo-adjuvant treatment; Adjuvant treatment; Date of first relapse (and time since the end of adjuvant therapy); Locations of metastases, Biopsy of metastases, Hormonal receptor status; First-line treatment, hormonal therapy, Best response, Cause of treatment end; Second-line treatment, Best response (radiological re-evaluation), Toxicity, Cause of treatment end.

Demographics, baseline characteristics (including tumor characteristics) and treatment information will be summarized descriptively. The categorical variables will be presented in the form of frequencies and percentages, while the continuous variables will be presented by mean, standard deviation and minimum and maximum values.

A logistic model will be used for the analysis of clinical benefit (categorical variable), while for the analysis of time-to-event indicators a proportional hazard model will be used. For both analyses, the optimal model will be chosen with the method of "backward" selection. A threshold value of 5% will be used to include predictive variables in the model. The estimates derived by the final models will be evaluated using a penalized model for the evaluation of maximal probability, according to the Firth approach.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • age> 18 years
  • female sex
  • Performance Status (ECOG) 0-2;
  • hormonal-receptor positive breast cancer (Estrogen and / or Progesterone positive), HER2 negative, with evidence of stage IV / locally advanced inoperable disease
  • Radiologically documented progression in 1st line treatment with Hormonal Therapy (Aromatase inhibitor / Fulvestrant) + CDK4-6i (Palbociclib / Ribociclib / Abemaciclib)
  • Execution of at least one subsequent therapeutic line chosen by the clinician, with at least one radiological re-evaluation during this treatment by 31 December 2020.
  • Radiologically measurable or evaluable lesions
  • Written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

  • age <18 years
  • previous neoplastic pathology, within 5 years of the last active treatment
  • Previous chemotherapy treatments, with biological or endocrine therapies for advanced disease, different from first-line therapy with OT + CDK4 / 6i

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. Description of the choices for second line treatment in patients affected by advanced HR+/HER2- breast cancer who progressed after CDK4/6i in association with hormonal therapy.

    Time frame: Entire study duration, approximately 12 months

    Description of the choices for second line treatment, in the normal clinical practice of the centers adhering to the Hermione Network, in patients affected by advanced HR+/HER2- breast cancer who progressed after CDK4/6i in association with hormonal therapy.

Secondary outcomes

  1. progression-free survival

    Time frame: from date of treatment beginning until the date of first documented progression or date of death from any cause, assessed up to 72 months

    time from the start of treatment to evidence of disease progression or death

  2. response rate

    Time frame: Entire study duration, approximately 12 months

    radiological response rate according to RECIST criteria, classified as CR (Complete Response), PR (Partial Response), SD (Stable Disease), PD (Progressive Disease)

  3. Survival Post Progression

    Time frame: from date of treatment beginning until the date of first documented progression or date of death from any cause, assessed up to 72 months

    survival evaluated from from date of treatment beginning until the date of first documented progression or date of death from any cause

  4. progression by location (visceral versus non-visceral).

    Time frame: from date of treatment beginning until the date of first documented progression or date of death from any cause, assessed up to 72 months

    time from the date second-line treatment beginning to the date of disease progression or death from any cause, stratified according to visceral versus non-visceral diseaes

  5. Drug toxicities

    Time frame: Entire study duration, approximately 12 months

    Evaluation of drug related toxicities listed according to the different therapeutic options

  6. Physician's reasons for treatment choice in real world experience

    Time frame: Entire study duration, approximately 12 months

    Evaluation of the physician's reasons for treatment choice of the second-line therapy after progression to CDK4 / 6i associated with hormonal therapy

  7. Predictive factors of response

    Time frame: Entire study duration, approximately 12 months

    Evaluation of predictive factors of response through the comparison of four variables according to AIC e R2 criteria

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Milano Bicocca

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Registry information

Official study title

Multicenter Retrospective Observational (Descriptive) Study of Second-line Therapies After Progression to CDK4/6i in Association With Hormone Therapy, in Patients With HR+/HER2- Advanced Breast Cancer (HERMIONE 13)

Acronym: HERMIONE-13

Important dates

Study start
2021
Primary completion
2024
Study completion
2024
First posted
Dec 29, 2021
Registry last updated
Jul 25, 2025

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