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NCT02947685 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Randomized, Open Label, Clinical Study of the Targeted Therapy, Palbociclib, to Treat Metastatic Breast Cancer

A Phase 3 study of HER2-positive Breast Cancer and Estrogen Receptor-positive Breast Cancer, sponsored by Alliance Foundation Trials.

Active
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
518
Enrollment target
20
Study locations

NCT02947685: Active Phase 3 study of HER2-positive Breast Cancer and Estrogen Receptor-positive Breast Cancer, sponsored by Alliance Foundation Trials.

NCT02947685 is a Phase 3 study of HER2-positive Breast Cancer and Estrogen Receptor-positive Breast Cancer that is active but no longer recruiting, run by Alliance Foundation Trials. The registered enrollment target is 518 participants, above the 227-participant average among 58 other HER2-positive Breast Cancer trials with a reported enrollment target (128% higher). The trial reports 20 study locations across 12 states. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02947685, a Phase 3 study of HER2-positive Breast Cancer and Estrogen Receptor-positive Breast Cancer, is active but no longer recruiting, sponsored by Alliance Foundation Trials.

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
518 participants
Enrollment target
20
Study locations

Study Summary

The primary objective of this study is to demonstrate that the combination of palbociclib with anti-HER2 therapy plus endocrine therapy is superior to anti-HER2-based therapy plus endocrine therapy alone in improving the outcomes of subjects with hormone receptor-positive, HER2+ metastatic breast cancer.

Primary Outcome

The time from registration to disease progression or death.

Interventions

  • DRUG Anastrozole
  • DRUG letrozole
  • DRUG palbociclib
  • DRUG trastuzumab
  • DRUG pertuzumab

Study Locations (20)

Florida

  • Baycare Healthcare (Morton Plant Mease) - Clearwater
  • Memorial Healthcare System - Hollywood
  • University of Miami - Miami
  • Florida Hospital - Orlando

Illinois

  • University of Illinois at Chicago - Chicago
  • Ingalls Memorial Hospital - Harvey

Maryland

  • University of Maryland - Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center - Baltimore
  • Johns Hopkins University/Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center - Baltimore

Massachusetts

  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute - Boston
  • Lowell General Hospital - Lowell

Michigan

  • Michigan Cancer Research Consortium (St. Joseph Mercy Hospital - Ann Arbor
  • West Michigan Cancer Center - Grand Rapids

Minnesota

  • Metro-Minnesota NCI Community Oncology Research Program - Minneapolis
  • Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN - Rochester

California

  • UCSF - San Francisco

District of Columbia

  • Georgetown University Medical Center - Washington D.C.

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 518 participants
Start Date 2017-06-21
Est. Completion 2026-07-31
Phase Phase 3
Alliance Foundation Trials

20 total trials

What the registry record for NCT02947685 still lists

NCT02947685 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 518 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, above the 227-participant average among 58 other HER2-positive Breast Cancer trials with a reported enrollment target (128% higher).

The record links to 2 conditions, with HER2-positive Breast Cancer appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 5 interventions - of which Anastrozole is the first listed.

NCT02947685 names 20 study sites across 12 states, led by Florida, Illinois, Maryland.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02947685 about?

NCT02947685 is a clinical study titled "Randomized, Open Label, Clinical Study of the Targeted Therapy, Palbociclib, to Treat Metastatic Breast Cancer". The primary objective of this study is to demonstrate that the combination of palbociclib with anti-HER2 therapy plus endocrine therapy is superior to anti-HER2-based therapy plus endocrine therapy alone in improving the outcomes of subjects with hormone receptor-positive, HER2+ metastatic breast ca...

What is the current status of trial NCT02947685?

This trial is currently active not recruiting. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 518 participants. The study started on 2017-06-21. Estimated completion is 2026-07-31.

What conditions does trial NCT02947685 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: HER2-positive Breast Cancer, Estrogen Receptor-positive Breast Cancer.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02947685?

The interventions under investigation include: Anastrozole (DRUG), letrozole (DRUG), palbociclib (DRUG), trastuzumab (DRUG), pertuzumab (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02947685?

This trial is sponsored by Alliance Foundation Trials, which has 20 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT02947685 being conducted?

This trial has 20 study locations across California, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

Similar trials for HER2-positive Breast Cancer

Matched on the same primary condition, ranked to surface studies in the same phase first, then by recruiting status, no relevance scoring or editorial curation.

Where NCT02947685's enrollment target sits among peer trials

518 5th of 58 higher than 54 of 58 other HER2-positive Breast Cancer trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more other HER2-positive Breast Cancer trials. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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