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A trial looking at pertuzumab, trastuzumab and an aromatase inhibitor for breast cancer that has spread (PERTAIN)

Overview

Cancer types:

Breast cancer

Status:

Results

Phase:

Phase 2

Details

This trial looked at pertuzumab with trastuzumab and a type of hormone therapy called an aromatase inhibitor.

It was for women whose breast cancer had and . And had spread to surrounding tissue or to another part of the body.

The trial was open for people to join between 2012 and 2014. The trial team published results in 2018.

Recruitment start: 1 May 2012

Recruitment end: 31 July 2014

How to join

Please note: In order to join a trial you will need to discuss it with your doctor, unless otherwise specified.

Chief investigators

Professor Peter Schmid

Supported by

Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre (ECMC)

NIHR Clinical Research Network: Cancer

Roche

Last reviewed: 10 Oct 2022

CRUK internal database number: 9035

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