APT
Regimen
- Experimental
- Paclitaxel 80 mg/m2 weekly x 12 plus trastuzumab weekly x 12 followed by trastuzumab to complete 1 year (single-arm).
- Control
- N/A (single-arm).
Population
HER2-positive node-negative early breast cancer with tumors up to 3 cm (majority T1, many <=1 cm), considered at low risk of recurrence.
Key finding
APT established weekly paclitaxel + trastuzumab (12 weeks) followed by trastuzumab to 1 year as the standard low-intensity regimen for small, node-negative HER2+ tumors. Avoids anthracycline and pertuzumab exposure with excellent long-term outcomes.
Source: PMID 25564897
Timeline
- Publication: 2015 Jan 8
Guideline citations
- NCCN BREAST