Neoadjuvant Neratinib in Stage I-III HER2-Mutated Lobular Breast Cancers

Inclusion Criteria24

• Each patient will be entered into this study only if all of these criteria are met:
• Subjects aged 18 years or older at signing of informed consent.
• New diagnosis of clinical stage I-III HR+ histologically-proven (i.e. absent or decreased e-cadherin expression) invasive lobular carcinoma
• Synchronous breast tumors are permitted as long as the synchronous tumor is ER+ and HER2-negative.
• ER+ disease defined as ≥1% estrogen receptor (ER) positive consistent with current American Society of Clinical Oncology/College of American Pathologists (ASCO/CAP) or European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO) guidelines)
• At the time of screening, histologically confirmed cancers in patients with previously documented activating HER2 mutation (see Appendix A) confirmed by a Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)-certified or equivalent laboratory.
• Archival tissue availability (if not available a fresh tumor biopsy will be required) and subject must agree to submission of sample for central testing
• Minimum tumor size of ≥1.5 cm by US, mammogram, MRI imaging, or clinical breast exam
• ECOG performance status 0 or 1
• Patients must have adequate hematologic, hepatic, and renal function. All laboratory tests must be obtained within 1 month of study entry. This includes:
• Estimated glomerular filtration rate of ≥50 mL/min
• Albumin ≥ 2.5 g/dL
• ANC ≥1500/mm\^3
• Platelet count ≥100,000/mm\^3
• HgB ≥ 9 g/dL
• Total serum bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x ULN (in patients with known Gilbert Syndrome, a total bilirubin ≤ 3.0 x ULN, with direct bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x ULN)
• AST and ALT ≤ 3 x ULN
• Pre-, peri-, or post-menopausal, confirmed by history or laboratory testing as needed
• Diagnostic biopsy tissue availability with sufficient tumor to permit NGS (if not available, a fresh biopsy will be required)
• No prior treatment for current diagnosis of breast cancer
• For patients who are not postmenopausal (women) or surgically sterile (absence of ovaries and/or uterus or vasectomy), agreement to remain abstinent or to use two adequate methods of contraception (e.g., condoms, diaphragm, vasectomy/vasectomized partner, tubal ligation), during the treatment period and for at least 30 days after the last dose of study treatment. Hormone based oral contraceptives are not allowed on study. Postmenopausal is defined as:
• Age ≥ 55 years
• Age ≤ 55 years and amenorrheic for 12 months in the absence of chemotherapy, tamoxifen, toremifene, or ovarian suppression; or follicle stimulating hormone and estradiol in the postmenopausal range. Female participants of childbearing potential are eligible to participate if they agree to use a highly effective method of contraception that has a low user dependency consistently and correctly.
• Note: The effects of neratinib on the developing fetus are unknown and endocrine therapy is contraindicated in pregnancy. For this reason and because teratogenic effects have been observed in nonclinical studies and neratinib, women of child-bearing potential must agree to use adequate contraception (hormonal or barrier method of birth control; abstinence) prior to study entry and for the duration of the study participation, and for 1 month after the last dose of study medication. Should a woman become pregnant while she or her partner is participating in this study, she should inform her treating physician immediately. Men treated or enrolled on this protocol must also agree to use adequate contraception prior to the study, for the duration of study participation and 3.5 months after completion of study treatment.