Phase II study of neoadjuvant treatment with docetaxel, capecitabine, and trastuzumab in HER-2-positive locally advanced or inflammatory breast cancer: TXH trial

e11581 Background: Preoperative chemotherapy(CT) with trastuzumab(H)improves pathologic complete responses(pCR) in patients(ps)with Her-2+locally advanced breast cancer(LABC). Methods: This is an unicenter phaseII trial of a new neoadjuvant CT with H(without anthracyclines)in Her-2+LABC.Primary end-point was pCR.Secondary endpoints were:clinical response rate(CRR);breast conservative surgery rate(BCSR);pathologic tumoral size(pTS);disease-free survival(DFS);overall survival(OS)and toxicity profile.Ps with histologically confirmed Her-2+LABC, PS ≤2, LVEF >50%,and adequate bone marrow, renal and hepatic function were eligible.Treatment:docetaxel(T)36 mg/m2IV d1,8 and 22;capecitabine(X)750 mg/m2/12h PO d1- 14;and H 4mg/kgIV 1od,followed by weekly 2mg/kg in a 4-week course repeated for up to 4cycles,followed by surgery.Ps received a maximum of 6 cycles,according to investigator criteria.Radiotherapy(RT)and hormonetherapy(Ht) were allowed after surgery.Expression of markers was determined by immunohistochemist...