Therapeutic Response Statement (Sensitivity)
This therapeutic response statement supports the relationship that HER2-positive status confers therapeutic sensitivity to Docetaxel, Pertuzumab, Trastuzumab in patients with Invasive Breast Carcinoma.
The Republic of Ireland's Health Service Executive (HSE) has approved pertuzumab in combination with trastuzumab and chemotherapy for the neoadjuvant treatment of adult patients with HER2-positive, locally advanced, inflammatory, or early stage breast cancer at high risk of recurrence. According to the EMA product information for this indication, this indication is based on BERENICE (WO29217), a nonrandomized, open-label, multicenter, multinational, phase 2 clinical study where the treatment regimes were either (i) doxoruicin and cyclophosphamide followed by pertuzumab in combination with trastuzumab and paclitaxel or (ii) pertuzumab in combination with trastuzumab and docetaxel.
This statement is based on a regulatory approval from the Health Service Executive:
Pertuzumab in combination with trastuzumab and chemotherapy for the neoadjuvant treatment of adult patients with HER2-positive, locally advanced, inflammatory, or early stage breast cancer at high risk of recurrence.