Trastuzumab, pertuzumab, and eribulin mesylate versus trastuzumab, pertuzumab, and a taxane as a first-line or second-line treatment for HER2-positive, locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer: study protocol for a randomized controlled, non-inferiority, phase III trial in Japan (JBCRG-M06/EMERALD)

Abstract Background Trastuzumab (Tmab), pertuzumab (Pmab), and taxane has been a standard first-line treatment for recurrent or metastatic human epidermal growth factor (HER2)-positive breast cancer (HER2+ mBC) but has some safety issues due to taxane-induced toxicities. This has led to ongoing effo...

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Main Authors: Toshinari Yamashita, Norikazu Masuda, Shigehira Saji, Kazuhiro Araki, Yoshinori Ito, Toshimi Takano, Masato Takahashi, Junji Tsurutani, Kei Koizumi, Masahiro Kitada, Yasuyuki Kojima, Yasuaki Sagara, Hiroshi Tada, Tsutomu Iwasa, Takayuki Kadoya, Tsuguo Iwatani, Hiroki Hasegawa, Satoshi Morita, Shinji Ohno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:Trials
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-020-04341-y