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    Clinical Trial Results:
    A Single Arm Multi-Center Study Investigating the at Home Administration of Trastuzumab Subcutaneous Vial for the Treatment of Patients With HER2-Positive Early Breast Cancer

    Summary
    EudraCT number
    2013-000123-13
    Trial protocol
    BE  
    Global end of trial date
    19 Jul 2017

    Results information
    Results version number
    v2(current)
    This version publication date
    03 Aug 2018
    First version publication date
    03 Feb 2017
    Other versions
    v1
    Version creation reason

    Trial information

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    Trial identification
    Sponsor protocol code
    ML28794
    Additional study identifiers
    ISRCTN number
    -
    US NCT number
    NCT01926886
    WHO universal trial number (UTN)
    -
    Sponsors
    Sponsor organisation name
    F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG
    Sponsor organisation address
    Grenzacherstrasse 124, Basel, Switzerland, CH-4070
    Public contact
    Roche Trial Information Hotline, F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG, +41 616878333, global.trial_information@roche.com
    Scientific contact
    Roche Trial Information Hotline, F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG, +41 616878333, global.trial_information@roche.com
    Paediatric regulatory details
    Is trial part of an agreed paediatric investigation plan (PIP)
    No
    Does article 45 of REGULATION (EC) No 1901/2006 apply to this trial?
    No
    Does article 46 of REGULATION (EC) No 1901/2006 apply to this trial?
    No
    Results analysis stage
    Analysis stage
    Final
    Date of interim/final analysis
    29 May 2018
    Is this the analysis of the primary completion data?
    No
    Global end of trial reached?
    Yes
    Global end of trial date
    19 Jul 2017
    Was the trial ended prematurely?
    No
    General information about the trial
    Main objective of the trial
    This was a global prospective, non-randomized, open label phase IIIb study to evaluate the overall safety and tolerability of subcutaneous (SC) trastuzumab with assisted administration using a conventional syringe and needle (vial formulation, hereafter referred to as trastuzumab SC vial) when administered at home for the treatment of participants with human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-positive (HER2+) early breast cancer (eBC).
    Protection of trial subjects
    The study was conducted in accordance with the principles of the “Declaration of Helsinki” and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) standards and according to the all local laws and regulations concerning clinical study.
    Background therapy
    -
    Evidence for comparator
    -
    Actual start date of recruitment
    05 Nov 2013
    Long term follow-up planned
    Yes
    Long term follow-up rationale
    Safety
    Long term follow-up duration
    2 Years
    Independent data monitoring committee (IDMC) involvement?
    No
    Population of trial subjects
    Number of subjects enrolled per country
    Country: Number of subjects enrolled
    Belgium: 51
    Country: Number of subjects enrolled
    Israel: 51
    Worldwide total number of subjects
    102
    EEA total number of subjects
    51
    Number of subjects enrolled per age group
    In utero
    0
    Preterm newborn - gestational age < 37 wk
    0
    Newborns (0-27 days)
    0
    Infants and toddlers (28 days-23 months)
    0
    Children (2-11 years)
    0
    Adolescents (12-17 years)
    0
    Adults (18-64 years)
    82
    From 65 to 84 years
    20
    85 years and over
    0

    Subject disposition

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    Recruitment
    Recruitment details
    -

    Pre-assignment
    Screening details
    Participants with HER2+ eBC who completed the first 6 cycles of trastuzumab intravenous (IV) as part of the (neo) adjuvant treatment received 12 cycles of trastuzumab to complete a total of 18 cycles of trastuzumab were enrolled.

    Period 1
    Period 1 title
    Trastuzumab (overall period)
    Is this the baseline period?
    Yes
    Allocation method
    Not applicable
    Blinding used
    Not blinded

    Arms
    Arm title
    Trastuzumab
    Arm description
    Participants received trastuzumab IV infusion at initial loading dose of 8 milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg) body weight (BW) for three-weekly (q3w) regimen as a part of neo adjuvant treatment before entering in the study and then recommended maintenance dose of 6 mg/kg BW q3w for the first 3 cycles (Cycles 7-9) in hospital followed by SC administration of trastuzumab at a fixed dose of 600 mg q3w for next 3 cycles (Cycles 10-12) at hospital and SC administration of trastuzumab at a fixed dose of 600 mg q3w at home for the next 6 cycles (Cycles 13-18) (Each cycle=21 days).
    Arm type
    Experimental

    Investigational medicinal product name
    Trastuzumab
    Investigational medicinal product code
    Other name
    Herceptin
    Pharmaceutical forms
    Injection, Powder for concentrate for solution for infusion
    Routes of administration
    Intravenous use, Subcutaneous use
    Dosage and administration details
    Trastuzumab 8 mg/kg (loading dose) and 6 mg/kg (maintenance dose) IV infusion q3w; Trastuzumab 600 mg q3w SC injection will be administered as per the schedule specified in the arm.

    Number of subjects in period 1
    Trastuzumab
    Started
    102
    Received at least 1 dose of study drug
    101
    Completed
    70
    Not completed
    32
         Consent withdrawn by subject
    15
         Recurrence of disease
    1
         Failure to return
    3
         Adverse event/intercurrent illness
    4
         Death
    1
         Administrative/other
    1
         Disease progression/recurrence
    4
         Progression of disease
    2
         Did not cooperate
    1

    Baseline characteristics

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    Baseline characteristics reporting groups
    Reporting group title
    Trastuzumab
    Reporting group description
    Participants received trastuzumab IV infusion at initial loading dose of 8 milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg) body weight (BW) for three-weekly (q3w) regimen as a part of neo adjuvant treatment before entering in the study and then recommended maintenance dose of 6 mg/kg BW q3w for the first 3 cycles (Cycles 7-9) in hospital followed by SC administration of trastuzumab at a fixed dose of 600 mg q3w for next 3 cycles (Cycles 10-12) at hospital and SC administration of trastuzumab at a fixed dose of 600 mg q3w at home for the next 6 cycles (Cycles 13-18) (Each cycle=21 days).

    Reporting group values
    Trastuzumab Total
    Number of subjects
    102 102
    Age categorical
    Units: Subjects
    Age continuous
    Units: years
        arithmetic mean (standard deviation)
    54.38 ± 12.28 -
    Gender categorical
    Units: Subjects
        Female
    101 101
        Male
    1 1
    Race (NIH/OMB)
    Units: Subjects
        White
    98 98
        Black
    1 1
        Asian
    2 2
        Missing
    1 1

    End points

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    End points reporting groups
    Reporting group title
    Trastuzumab
    Reporting group description
    Participants received trastuzumab IV infusion at initial loading dose of 8 milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg) body weight (BW) for three-weekly (q3w) regimen as a part of neo adjuvant treatment before entering in the study and then recommended maintenance dose of 6 mg/kg BW q3w for the first 3 cycles (Cycles 7-9) in hospital followed by SC administration of trastuzumab at a fixed dose of 600 mg q3w for next 3 cycles (Cycles 10-12) at hospital and SC administration of trastuzumab at a fixed dose of 600 mg q3w at home for the next 6 cycles (Cycles 13-18) (Each cycle=21 days).

    Primary: Percentage of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)

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    End point title
    Percentage of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) [1]
    End point description
    An AE was any untoward medical occurrence attributed to study drug in a participant who received study drug. AEs included both serious and non- serious AEs. An SAE was an AE resulting in any of the following outcomes or deemed significant for any other reason: death; initial or prolonged inpatient hospitalization; life-threatening experience (immediate risk of dying); persistent or significant disability/incapacity; congenital anomaly. An emergent AE was defined as occurring within 35 days after last treatment administration. Safety population included all enrolled participants who received at least one dose of study medication.
    End point type
    Primary
    End point timeframe
    Up to 45 months
    Notes
    [1] - No statistical analyses have been specified for this primary end point. It is expected there is at least one statistical analysis for each primary end point.
    Justification: Descriptive statistics only
    End point values
    Trastuzumab
    Number of subjects analysed
    101
    Units: Percentage of participants
    number (not applicable)
        Emergent AE
    90.1
        Emergent SAE
    7.9
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Secondary: Number of Participants With Modalities Assessed Using Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire 1 (PSQ1): In-Hospital

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    End point title
    Number of Participants With Modalities Assessed Using Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire 1 (PSQ1): In-Hospital
    End point description
    PSQ1 is a quality of care questionnaire containing 14 questions each of Sections A & B(total 28 questions)categorized on opinion of participants about clinicians, other staff & other questions. Responses to questions with section A were categorized to “not at all”,“to a small extent”,“to a moderate extent”,“to a large extent”,“to a very large extent”,“Not applicable” & “missing”. Responses to questions with section B categorized to“Not important”,“a little important”,“important”,“very important”,“of utmost importance”,“not applicable” & “missing”. Responses to question 11 with section A were categorized to“Yes, but not long”,“yes, quite long”,“yes, much long” & “missing”.Participant experience with treatment provided during in-hospital part of study was evaluated with PSQ1 completed by participant prior to first dose of trastuzumab SC at home.Intent-to-Treat(ITT)population included all enrolled participants.Number of participants analyzed(N):participants evaluable for this endpoint.
    End point type
    Secondary
    End point timeframe
    Prior (0 hour) to first trastuzumab SC administration at Cycle 13 (Cycle length=21 days)
    End point values
    Trastuzumab
    Number of subjects analysed
    86
    Units: Participants
    number (not applicable)
        1a:Clinician Communication-Not at all
    0
        1a:Clinician Communication-To a small extent
    4
        1a:Clinician Communication-To a moderate extent
    8
        1a:Clinician Communication-To a large extent
    22
        1a:Clinician Communication-To a very large extent
    49
        1a:Clinician Communication-Not applicable
    0
        1a:Clinician Communication-Missing
    3
        1b:Importance-Not important
    1
        1b:Importance-A little important
    3
        1b:Importance-Important
    19
        1b:Importance-Very important
    40
        1b:Importance-Of utmost importance
    21
        1b:Importance-Not applicable
    0
        1b:Importance-Missing
    2
        2a:Confidence in clinicians-Not at all
    0
        2a:Confidence in clinicians-To a small extent
    0
        2a:Confidence in clinicians-To a moderate extent
    5
        2a:Confidence in clinicians-To a large extent
    23
        2a:Confidence in clinicians-To a very large extent
    56
        2a:Confidence in clinicians-Not Applicable
    0
        2a:Confidence in clinicians-Missing
    2
        2b:Importance-Not important
    0
        2b:Importance-A little important
    1
        2b:Importance-Important
    13
        2b:Importance-Very important
    44
        2b:Importance-Of utmost importance
    25
        2b:Importance-Not applicable
    0
        2b:Importance-Missing
    3
        3a:Clinicians cared about you-Not at all
    2
        3a:Clinicians cared about you-To a small extent
    1
        3a:Clinicians cared about you-To a moderate extent
    6
        3a:Clinicians cared about you-To a large extent
    24
        3a:Clinicians cared about you-To very large extent
    51
        3a:Clinicians cared about you-Not applicable
    0
        3a:Clinicians cared about you-Missing
    2
        3b:Importance-Not important
    0
        3b:Importance-A little important
    2
        3b:Importance-Important
    16
        3b:Importance-Very important
    47
        3b:Importance-Of utmost importance
    18
        3b:Importance-Not applicable
    0
        3b:Importance-Missing
    3
        4a:Clinicians interested-Not at all
    0
        4a:Clinicians interested-To a small extent)
    2
        4a:Clinicians interested-To a moderate extent
    12
        4a:Clinicians interested-To a large extent
    29
        4a:Clinicians interested-To a very large extent
    40
        4a:Clinicians interested-Not applicable
    1
        4a:Clinicians interested-Missing
    2
        4b:Importance-Not important
    0
        4b:Importance-A little important
    2
        4b:Importance-Important
    15
        4b:Importance-Very important
    51
        4b:Importance-Of utmost importance
    15
        4b:Importance-Not applicable
    0
        4b:Importance-Missing
    3
        5a:Time with clinicians-Not at all
    1
        5a:Time with clinicians-To small extent
    4
        5a:Time with clinicians-To a moderate extent
    12
        5a:Time with clinicians-To a large extent
    26
        5a:Time with clinician-To a very large extent
    39
        5a:Time with clinicians-Not applicable
    1
        5a:Time with clinicians-Missing
    3
        5b:Importance-Not important
    0
        5b:Importance-A little important
    2
        5b:Importance-Important
    21
        5b:Importance-Very important
    45
        5b:Importance-Of utmost importance
    14
        5b:Importance-Not applicable
    0
        5b:Importance-Missing
    4
        6a:Nurses communication-Not at all
    0
        6a:Nurses communication-To a small extent
    1
        6a:Nurses communication-To a moderate extent
    4
        6a:Nurses communication-To a large extent
    19
        6a:Nurses communication-To a very large extent
    60
        6a:Nurses communication-Not Applicable
    0
        6a:Nurses communication-Missing
    2
        6b:Importance-Not important
    1
        6b:Importance-A little important
    4
        6b:Importance-Important
    18
        6b:Importance-Very important
    44
        6b:Importance-Of utmost importance
    16
        6b:Importance-Not applicable
    0
        6b:Importance-Missing
    3
        7a:Confidence in nurses-Not at all
    0
        7a:Confidence in nurses-To a small extent
    0
        7a:Confidence in nurses-To a moderate extent
    4
        7a:Confidence in nurses-To a large extent
    19
        7a:Confidence in nurses-To a very large extent
    61
        7a:Confidence in nurses-Not Applicable
    0
        7a:Confidence in nurses-Missing
    2
        7b:Importance-Not important
    0
        7b:Importance-A little important
    1
        7b:Importance-Important
    17
        7b:Importance-Very important
    46
        7b:Importance-Of utmost importance
    19
        7b:Importance-Not applicable
    0
        7b:Importance-Missing
    3
        8a:Nurses cared about you-Not at all
    1
        8a:Nurses cared about you-To a small extent
    2
        8a:Nurses cared about you-To a moderate extent
    4
        8a:Nurses cared about you-To a large extent
    25
        8a:Nurses cared about you-To a very large extent
    52
        8a:Nurses cared about you-Not Applicable
    0
        8a:Nurses cared about you-Missing
    2
        8b:Importance-Not important
    0
        8b:Importance-A little important
    3
        8b:Importance-Important
    22
        8b:Importance-Very important
    41
        8b:Importance-Of utmost importance
    17
        8b:Importance-Not applicable
    0
        8b:Importance-Missing
    3
        9a:Nurses interested-Not at all
    0
        9a:Nurses interested-To a small extent
    3
        9a:Nurses interested-To a moderate extent
    3
        9a:Nurses interested-To a large extent
    22
        9a:Nurses interested-To a very large extent
    56
        9a:Nurses interested-Not Applicable
    0
        9a:Nurses interested-Missing
    2
        9b:Importance-Not important
    0
        9b:Importance-A little important
    5
        9b:Importance-Important
    22
        9b:Importance-Very important
    41
        9b:Importance-Of utmost importance
    14
        9b:Importance-Not applicable
    0
        9b:Importance-Missing
    4
        10a:Time with nurses-Not at all
    0
        10a:Time with nurses-To a small extent
    4
        10a:Time with nurses-To a moderate extent
    10
        10a:Time with nurses-To a large extent
    20
        10a:Time with nurses-To a very large extent
    49
        10a:Time with nurses-Not Applicable
    1
        10a:Time with nurses-Missing
    2
        10b:Importance-Not important
    0
        10b:Importance-A little important
    5
        10b:Importance-Important
    21
        10b:Importance-Very important
    40
        10b:Importance-Of utmost importance
    15
        10b:Importance-Not applicable
    0
        10b:Importance-Missing
    5
        11a:Waited for hospital admission-No
    24
        11aWaited for hospital admission-Yes, but not long
    34
        11a:Waited for hospital admission-Yes, quite long
    20
        11a:Waited for hospital admission-Yes, much long
    4
        11a:Waited for hospital admission-Missing
    4
        11b:Importance-Not important
    5
        11b:Importance-A little important
    12
        11b:Importance-Important
    28
        11b:Importance-Very important
    24
        11b:Importance-Of utmost importance
    12
        11b:Importance-Not applicable
    0
        11b:Importance-Missing
    5
        12a:Clinic equipment good order-Not at all
    0
        12a:Clinic equipment good order-To a small extent
    1
        12a:Clinic equipment good order-To moderate extent
    3
        12a:Clinic equipment good order-To a large extent
    34
        12aClinic equipment good order-To very largeextent
    46
        12a:Clinic equipment good order-Not applicable
    0
        12a:Clinic equipment in good order-Missing
    2
        12b:Importance-Not important
    0
        12b:Importance-A little important
    0
        12b:Importance-Important
    22
        12b:Importance-Very important
    41
        12b:Importance-Of utmost importance
    20
        12b:Importance-Not applicable
    0
        12b:Importance-Missing
    3
        13a:Clinic otherwise good order-Not at all
    0
        13a:Clinic otherwise good order-To a small extent
    1
        13a:Clinic otherwise good order-To moderate extent
    5
        13a:Clinic otherwise good order-To a large extent
    32
        13aClinic otherwise good order-To verylarge extent
    45
        13a:Clinic otherwise good order-Not Applicable
    0
        13a:Clinic otherwise good order-Missing
    3
        13b:Importance-Not important
    0
        13b:Importance-A little important
    2
        13b:Importance-Important
    23
        13b:Importance-Very important
    39
        13b:Importance-Of utmost importance
    18
        13b:Importance-Not applicable
    0
        13b:Importance-Missing
    4
        14a:Satisfactory treatment-Not at all
    0
        14a:Satisfactory treatment-To a small extent
    0
        14a:Satisfactory treatment-To a moderate extent
    1
        14a:Satisfactory treatment-To a large extent
    18
        14a:Satisfactory treatment-To a very large extent
    65
        14a:Satisfactory treatment-Not Applicable
    0
        14a:Satisfactory treatment-Missing
    2
        14b:Importance-Not important
    0
        14b:Importance-A little important
    3
        14b:Importance-Important
    12
        14b:Importance-Very important
    43
        14b:Importance-Of utmost importance
    25
        14b:Importance-Not applicable
    0
        14b:Importance-Missing
    3
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Secondary: Number of Participants With Modalities Assessed Using Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire 2 (PSQ2): At Home

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    End point title
    Number of Participants With Modalities Assessed Using Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire 2 (PSQ2): At Home
    End point description
    PSQ2 is a quality of care questionnaire containing 13 questions each of Sections A and B, with a total of 26 questions categorized on the opinion of participants about the clinicians, opinion of participant about the other staff and other questions. Responses to questions with section A were categorized to “Not at all”, “To a small extent”, “to a moderate extent”, “to a large extent”, “to a very large extent”, “Not applicable” and “missing”. Responses to questions with section B were categorized to “Not important”, “a little important”, “important”, “very important”, “of utmost importance”, “not applicable” and “missing”. Participant experience with the treatment provided during the at-home part of the study was evaluated with the PSQ2 questionnaire completed by the participant prior to the fifth dose of trastuzumab SC at home. ITT population. Here, N=participants who were evaluable for this endpoint.
    End point type
    Secondary
    End point timeframe
    Prior (0 hour) to fifth trastuzumab SC administration at Cycle 17 (Cycle length=21 days)
    End point values
    Trastuzumab
    Number of subjects analysed
    83
    Units: Participants
    number (not applicable)
        1a:Clinicians communication-Not at all
    0
        1a:Clinicians communication-To a small extent
    3
        1a:Clinicians communication-To a moderate extent
    8
        1a:Clinicians communication-To a large extent
    28
        1a:Clinicians communication-To a very large extent
    34
        1a:Clinicians communication-Not Applicable
    7
        1a:Clinicians communication-Missing
    3
        1b:Importance-Not important
    2
        1b:Importance-A little important
    0
        1b:Importance-Important
    20
        1b:Importance-Very important
    37
        1b:Importance-Of utmost importance
    16
        1b:Importance-Not applicable
    0
        1b:Importance-Missing
    8
        2a:Confidence in the clinicians-Not at all
    0
        2a:Confidence in the clinicians-To a small extent
    1
        2a:Confidence in the clinicians-To moderate extent
    2
        2a:Confidence in the clinicians-To a large extent
    20
        2a:Confidence in the clinician-To verylarge extent
    51
        2a:Confidence in the clinicians-Not applicable
    5
        2a:Confidence in the clinicians-Missing
    4
        2b:Importance-Not important
    0
        2b:Importance-A little important
    0
        2b:Importance-Important
    14
        2b:Importance-Very important
    38
        2b:Importance-Of utmost importance
    23
        2b:Importance-Not applicable
    0
        2b:Importance-Missing
    8
        3a:Clinicians cared about you-Not at all
    2
        3a:Clinicians cared about you-To a small extent
    1
        3a:Clinicians cared about you-To a moderate extent
    6
        3a:Clinicians cared about you-To a large extent
    22
        3a:Clinician cared about you-To very large extent
    42
        3a:Clinicians cared about you-Not Applicable
    6
        3a:Clinicians cared about you-Missing
    4
        3b:Importance-Not important
    0
        3b:Importance-A little important
    1
        3b:Importance-Important
    20
        3b:Importance-Very important
    34
        3b:Importance-Of utmost importance
    20
        3b:Importance-Not applicable
    0
        3b:Importance-Missing
    8
        4a:Clinicians interested-Not at all
    0
        4a:Clinicians interested-To a small extent
    1
        4a:Clinicians interested-To a moderate extent
    9
        4a:Clinicians interested-To a large extent
    27
        4a:Clinicians interested-To a very large extent
    36
        4a:Clinicians interested-Not applicable
    6
        4a:Clinicians interested-Missing
    4
        4b:Importance-Not important
    0
        4b:Importance-A little important
    1
        4b:Importance-Important
    19
        4b:Importance-Very important
    34
        4b:Importance-Of utmost importance
    21
        4b:Importance-Not applicable
    0
        4b:Importance-Missing
    8
        5a:Clinicians interaction-Not at all
    1
        5a:Clinicians interaction-To a small extent
    0
        5a:Clinicians interaction-To moderate extent
    11
        5a:Clinicians interaction-To a large extent
    31
        5a:Clinicians interaction-To very large extent
    30
        5a:Clinicians interaction-Not Applicable
    6
        5a:Clinicians interaction-Missing
    4
        5b:Importance-Not important
    0
        5b:Importance-A little important
    0
        5b:Importance-Important
    22
        5b:Importance-Very important
    35
        5b:Importance-Of utmost importance
    18
        5b:Importance-Not applicable
    0
        5b:Importance-Missing
    8
        6a:Nurses communication-Not at all
    0
        6a:Nurses communication-To a small extent
    1
        6a:Nurses communication-To a moderate extent
    1
        6a:Nurses communication-To a large extent
    17
        6a:Nurses communication-To a very large extent
    62
        6a:Nurses communication-Not applicable
    1
        6a:Nurses communication-Missing
    1
        6b:Importance-Not important
    0
        6b:Importance-A little important
    0
        6b:Importance-Important
    22
        6b:Importance-Very important
    39
        6b:Importance-Of utmost importance
    21
        6b:Importance-Not applicable
    0
        6b:Importance-Missing
    1
        7a:Confidence in the nurses-Not at all
    0
        7a:Confidence in the nurses-To a small extent
    0
        7a:Confidence in the nurses-To a moderate extent
    1
        7a:Confidence in the nurses-To a large extent
    23
        7a:Confidence in the nurses-To a very large extent
    58
        7a:Confidence in the nurses-Not applicable
    0
        7a:Confidence in the nurses-Missing
    1
        7b:Importance-Not important
    0
        7b:Importance-A little important
    1
        7b:Importance-Important
    17
        7b:Importance-Very important
    41
        7b:Importance-Of utmost importance
    23
        7b:Importance-Not applicable
    0
        7b:Importance-Missing
    1
        8a:Nurses cared about you-Not at all
    0
        8a:Nurses cared about you-To a small extent
    0
        8a:Nurses cared about you-To a moderate extent
    2
        8a:Nurses cared about you-To a large extent
    23
        8a:Nurses cared about you-To a very large extent
    57
        8a:Nurses cared about you-Not applicable
    0
        8a:Nurses cared about you-Missing
    1
        8b:Importance-Not important
    0
        8b:Importance-A little important
    1
        8b:Importance-Important
    22
        8b:Importance-Very important
    38
        8b:Importance-Of utmost importance
    20
        8b:Importance-Not applicable
    0
        8b:Importance-Missing
    2
        9a:Nurses interested-Not at all
    0
        9a:Nurses interested-To a small extent
    0
        9a:Nurses interested-To a moderate extent
    4
        9a:Nurses interested-To a large extent
    29
        9a:Nurses interested-To a very large extent
    49
        9a:Nurses interested-Not applicable
    0
        9a:Nurses interested-Missing
    1
        9b:Importance-Not important
    0
        9b:Importance-A little important
    2
        9b:Importance-Important
    27
        9b:Importance-Very important
    34
        9b:Importance-Of utmost importance
    18
        9b:Importance-Not applicable
    0
        9b:Importance-Missing
    2
        10a:Nurses interaction-Not at all
    0
        10a:Nurses interaction-To a small extent
    1
        10a:Nurses interaction-To a moderate extent
    6
        10a:Nurses interaction-To a large extent
    26
        10a:Nurses interaction-To a very large extent
    49
        10a:Nurses interaction-Not applicable
    0
        10a:Nurses interaction-Missing
    1
        10a:Importance-Not important
    0
        10a:Importance-A little important
    3
        10b:Importance-Important
    27
        10b:Importance-Very important
    34
        10b:Importance-Of utmost importance
    17
        10b:Importance-Not applicable
    0
        10b:Importance-Missing
    2
        11a:Nurses equipment good order-Not at all
    0
        11a:Nurses equipment good order-To a small extent
    0
        11a:Nurses equipment good order-To moderate extent
    2
        11a:Nurses equipment good order-To a large extent
    27
        11a:Nurse equipment good order-To verylarge extent
    51
        11a:Nurses equipment good order-Not applicable
    1
        11a:Nurses equipment good order-Missing
    2
        11b:Importance-Not important
    1
        11b:Importance-A little important
    2
        11b:Importance-Important
    21
        11b:Importance-Very important
    41
        11b:Importance-Of utmost importance
    17
        11b:Importance-Not applicable
    0
        11b:Importance-Missing
    1
        12a:Satisfaction-Not at all
    0
        12a:Satisfaction-To a small extent
    0
        12a:Satisfaction-To a moderate extent
    0
        12a:Satisfaction-To a large extent
    14
        12a:Satisfaction-To a very large extent
    67
        12a:Satisfaction-Not applicable
    0
        12a:Satisfaction-Missing
    2
        12a:Importance-Not important
    0
        12a:Importance-A little important
    0
        12b:Importance-Important
    18
        12b:Importance-Very important
    42
        12b:Importance-Of utmost importance
    22
        12b:Importance-Not applicable
    0
        12b:Importance-Missing
    1
        13a:Care benefit at home-Not at all
    0
        13a:Care benefit at home-To a small extent
    0
        13a:Care benefit at home-To moderate extent
    0
        13a:Care benefit at home-To a large extent
    18
        13a:Care benefit at home-To very large extent
    63
        13a:Care benefit at home-Not applicable
    0
        13a:Care benefit at home-Missing
    2
        13b:Importance-Not important
    0
        13b:Importance-A little important
    1
        13b:Importance-Important
    19
        13b:Importance-Very important
    41
        13b:Importance-Of utmost importance
    21
        13b:Importance-Not applicable
    0
        13b:Importance-Missing
    1
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Secondary: Participant-reported Severity of Symptoms as Assessed by Monroe Dunaway Anderson Symptom Inventory (MDASI) Questionnaire

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    End point title
    Participant-reported Severity of Symptoms as Assessed by Monroe Dunaway Anderson Symptom Inventory (MDASI) Questionnaire
    End point description
    MDASI questionnaire is used to rate the severity of 13 core items (pain, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, disturbed sleep, distress, shortness of breath, memory difficulties, lack of appetite, drowsiness, dry mouth, sadness, numbness or tingling). Participants were asked to rate the severity of each symptom “at its worst” using 0–10 numerical rating scales with 0 = “not present” and 10 = “as bad as you can imagine.” Total score was summed and ranged from 0 to 130, with lower scores indicating better outcome. ITT population. Here, N=participants who were evaluable for this endpoint and “n” included participants who were evaluable for the specified category.
    End point type
    Secondary
    End point timeframe
    Prior (0 hours) to Cycles 7, 10, 13, 16 (Each cycle=21 days)
    End point values
    Trastuzumab
    Number of subjects analysed
    101
    Units: Units on a scale
    arithmetic mean (standard deviation)
        Pain- IV (Hospital) - Cycle 7 (n=101)
    1.79 ± 2.51
        Fatigue- IV (Hospital) - Cycle 7 (n=101)
    3.76 ± 2.69
        Nausea- IV (Hospital) - Cycle 7 (n=99)
    0.82 ± 1.96
        Disturbed Sleep- IV (Hospital) - Cycle 7 (n=101)
    3.01 ± 2.89
        Distressed- IV (Hospital) - Cycle 7 (n=101)
    1.99 ± 2.27
        Breath shortness- IV (Hospital) - Cycle 7 (n=101)
    1.59 ± 2.13
        Remembering things-IV (Hospital) - Cycle 7 (n=100)
    1.97 ± 2.32
        Lack of appetite-IV (Hospital) - Cycle 7 (n=101)
    0.85 ± 1.8
        Drowsy- IV (Hospital) - Cycle 7 (n=101)
    2.25 ± 2.54
        Dry mouth- IV (Hospital) - Cycle 7 (n=101)
    1.89 ± 2.51
        Feeling sad- IV (Hospital) - Cycle 7 (n=100)
    1.9 ± 2.26
        Vomiting- IV (Hospital) - Cycle 7 (n=101)
    0.34 ± 1.31
        Numbness- IV (Hospital) - Cycle 7 (n=101)
    3.01 ± 3.2
        Pain- SC (Hospital) - Cycle 10 (n=88)
    1.81 ± 2.14
        Fatigue- SC (Hospital) - Cycle 10 (n=89)
    3.35 ± 2.45
        Nausea- SC (Hospital) - Cycle 10 (n=90)
    0.61 ± 1.41
        Disturbed Sleep- SC (Hospital) - Cycle 10 (n=90)
    2.7 ± 2.86
        Distressed- SC (Hospital) - Cycle 10 (n=89)
    2.1 ± 2.57
        Breath shortness- SC (Hospital) - Cycle 10 (n=90)
    1.29 ± 1.88
        Remembering thing- SC (Hospital) - Cycle 10 (n=90)
    2.01 ± 2.21
        Lack of appetite- SC (Hospital) - Cycle 10 (n=90)
    0.81 ± 1.67
        Drowsy- SC (Hospital) - Cycle 10 (n=90)
    2.32 ± 2.52
        Dry mouth- SC (Hospital) - Cycle 10 (n=90)
    1.42 ± 2.06
        Feeling sad- SC (Hospital) - Cycle 10 (n=90)
    1.87 ± 2.38
        Vomiting- SC (Hospital) - Cycle 10 (n=89)
    0.26 ± 0.81
        Numbness- SC (Hospital) - Cycle 10 (n=90)
    2.73 ± 2.76
        Pain- SC (Home) - Cycle 13 (n=83)
    1.54 ± 2.33
        Fatigue- SC (Home) - Cycle 13 (n=86)
    3.42 ± 2.27
        Nausea- SC (Home) - Cycle 13 (n=86)
    0.45 ± 1.25
        Disturbed Sleep- SC (Home) - Cycle 13 (n=86)
    2.63 ± 2.5
        Distressed- SC (Home) - Cycle 13 (n=86)
    1.81 ± 2.27
        Breath shortness- SC (Home) - Cycle 13 (n=86)
    1.28 ± 2.06
        Remembering things- SC (Home) - Cycle 13 (n=86)
    1.95 ± 2.07
        Lack of appetite- SC (Home) - Cycle 13 (n=86)
    0.43 ± 1.29
        Drowsy- SC (Home) - Cycle 13 (n=86)
    1.87 ± 2.26
        Dry mouth- SC (Home) - Cycle 13 (n=86)
    1.57 ± 2.3
        Feeling sad- SC (Home) - Cycle 13 (n=86)
    1.8 ± 2.32
        Vomiting- SC (Home) - Cycle 13 (n=86)
    0.22 ± 1.16
        Numbness- SC (Home) - Cycle 13 (n=86)
    2.51 ± 2.64
        Pain- SC (Home) - Cycle 16 (n=83)
    1.49 ± 2.06
        Fatigue- SC (Home) - Cycle 16 (n=84)
    2.79 ± 2.05
        Nausea- SC (Home) - Cycle 16 (n=83)
    0.57 ± 1.35
        Disturbed Sleep- SC (Home) - Cycle 16 (n=83)
    2.11 ± 2.28
        Distressed- SC (Home) - Cycle 16 (n=84)
    2.01 ± 2.33
        Breath shortness- SC (Home) - Cycle 16 (n=84)
    1.38 ± 2.05
        Remembering things- SC (Home) - Cycle 16 (n=84)
    2.14 ± 2.12
        Lack of appetite- SC (Home) - Cycle 16 (n=84)
    0.71 ± 1.63
        Drowsy- SC (Home) - Cycle 16 (n=84)
    1.74 ± 2.01
        Dry mouth- SC (Home) - Cycle 16 (n=84)
    1.39 ± 1.93
        Feeling sad- SC (Home) - Cycle 16 (n=84)
    1.98 ± 2.24
        Vomiting- SC (Home) - Cycle 16 (n=83)
    0.14 ± 0.61
        Numbness- SC (Home) - Cycle 16 (n=84)
    2 ± 2.29
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Secondary: Participant-reported Interference of Symptoms With Life as Assessed by MDASI Questionnaire

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    End point title
    Participant-reported Interference of Symptoms With Life as Assessed by MDASI Questionnaire
    End point description
    MDASI questionnaire is used to rate the interference of symptoms. The measure includes 6 symptom interference items which ask how much all symptoms, interfere with domains (general activity, mood, work, relations with others, walking, and enjoyment of life). Each items were rated on a 0-10 scale (0 = “did not interfere”; 10 = “interfered completely”). Lower scores indicating better outcome. Total score was summed and ranged from 0 to 50, with lower scores indicating better outcome. ITT population. Here, N=participants who were evaluable for this endpoint and “n” included participants who were evaluable for the specified category.
    End point type
    Secondary
    End point timeframe
    Prior (0 hours) to Cycles 7, 10, 13, 16 (Each cycle=21 days)
    End point values
    Trastuzumab
    Number of subjects analysed
    101
    Units: Units on a scale
    arithmetic mean (standard deviation)
        General activity- IV (Hospital) - Cycle 7 (n=101)
    2.77 ± 2.73
        Mood- IV (Hospital) - Cycle 7 (n=101)
    2.11 ± 2.13
        Work- IV (Hospital) - Cycle 7 (n=101)
    3.22 ± 2.86
        Relations- IV (Hospital) - Cycle 7 (n=101)
    1.54 ± 2.13
        Walking- IV (Hospital) - Cycle 7 (n=99)
    3.34 ± 3.06
        Enjoyment of life- IV (Hospital) - Cycle 7 (n=101)
    2.51 ± 2.55
        General activity- SC (Hospital) - Cycle 10 (n=90)
    2.24 ± 2.35
        Mood- SC (Hospital) - Cycle 10 (n=89)
    1.92 ± 2.28
        Work- SC (Hospital) - Cycle 10 (n=90)
    2.63 ± 2.71
        Relations- SC (Hospital) - Cycle 10 (n=90)
    1.48 ± 2.3
        Walking- SC (Hospital) - Cycle 10 (n=89)
    2.38 ± 2.69
        Enjoyment of life- SC (Hospital) - Cycle 10 (n=90)
    2.21 ± 2.67
        General activity- SC (Home) - Cycle 13 (n=86)
    2.27 ± 2.48
        Mood- SC (Home) - Cycle 13 (n=86)
    1.81 ± 2.28
        Work- SC (Home) - Cycle 13 (n=86)
    2.35 ± 2.26
        Relations- SC (Home) - Cycle 13 (n=86)
    1.13 ± 1.93
        Walking- SC (Home) - Cycle 13 (n=85)
    2.13 ± 2.79
        Enjoyment of life- SC (Home) - Cycle 13 (n=86)
    2.06 ± 2.66
        General activity- SC (Home) - Cycle 16 (n=82)
    1.84 ± 2.12
        Mood- SC (Home) - Cycle 16 (n=82)
    1.76 ± 2.13
        Work- SC (Home) - Cycle 16 (n=83)
    2 ± 2.21
        Relations- SC (Home) - Cycle 16 (n=82)
    1.02 ± 1.85
        Walking- SC (Home) - Cycle 16 (n=83)
    1.67 ± 2.41
        Enjoyment of life- SC (Home) - Cycle 16 (n=83)
    1.9 ± 2.37
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Secondary: Number of Participants With Modalities Assessed Using Patient Experience Questionnaires (PEX) - Part 1:In-Hospital

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    End point title
    Number of Participants With Modalities Assessed Using Patient Experience Questionnaires (PEX) - Part 1:In-Hospital
    End point description
    PEX-Part 1 questionnaire contains 25 items to assess participant’s experience on use of trastuzumab at hospital.1.Place of treatment?2.Was it same place as for chemotherapy?3.How long did it take to travel there?4.How easy was travel?5.Company required for travelling?6.Was travelling cost a problem?7.Considering all these,was travelling for treatment overall a problem?8.How helpful were nursing/medical staff?9.How pleasant was place of study?10.How was IV treatment given?11.If Venous Access Device(VAD),what was it?12.Did hospital staff have difficulty inserting cannula?13.Time for cannulation?14.How painful was IV?15.How much time to access port/line usually take?16.How painful was it?17.Time for IV sessions?18.Anxiety level while IV treatment?19.How would you describe IV sessions?20.Did hospital staff have difficulty giving SC?21.Time for SC?22.How painful was SC?23.Time for SC sessions?24.Anxiety level while SC treatment?25.How would you describe SC sessions? ITT population.
    End point type
    Secondary
    End point timeframe
    Prior (0 hours) to Cycle 12 (Cycle length=21 days)
    End point values
    Trastuzumab
    Number of subjects analysed
    102
    Units: Participants
    number (not applicable)
        Place of study treatment: hospital chemo dept
    87
        Place of study treatment: other chemo clinic
    0
        Place of study treatment: Doctor’s office
    0
        Place of study treatment: other
    0
        Place of study treatment: missing
    15
        Same place as for your chemotherapy: yes
    87
        Same place as for your chemotherapy: no
    0
        Same place as for your chemotherapy: missing
    15
        Travel time: <1 hour
    70
        Travel time: 1-2 hours
    12
        Travel time: >2 hours
    5
        Travel time: missing
    15
        Travelling easy: not at all
    9
        Travelling easy: fairly
    44
        Travelling easy: very
    34
        Travelling easy: missing
    15
        Company required for travelling: always
    32
        Company required for travelling: sometimes
    19
        Company required for travelling: never
    36
        Company required for travelling: missing
    15
        Travelling cost, a problem: not at all
    60
        Travelling cost, a problem: fairly
    23
        Travelling cost, a problem: very
    4
        Travelling cost, a problem: missing
    15
        Travelling overall, a problem: yes
    18
        Travelling overall, a problem: no
    69
        Travelling overall, a problem: missing
    15
        Nursing and medical staff helpful: not at all
    0
        Nursing and medical staff helpful: fairly
    15
        Nursing and medical staff helpful: very
    72
        Nursing and medical staff helpful: missing
    15
        Pleasant place of treatment: not at all
    3
        Pleasant place of treatment: fairly
    39
        Pleasant place of treatment: very
    44
        Pleasant place of treatment: missing
    16
        IV administration method: cannula/needle
    34
        IV administration method:Venous Access Device(VAD)
    47
        IV administration method: both
    6
        IV administration method: missing
    15
        VAD: Hickman
    0
        VAD: peripherally inserted central catheters
    5
        VAD: port-a-cath
    47
        VAD: other
    9
        VAD: missing
    41
        Difficulty inserting the cannula: very often
    5
        Difficulty inserting the cannula: sometimes
    15
        Difficulty inserting the cannula: never
    22
        Difficulty inserting the cannula: missing
    60
        Time for insertion of the cannula: <5 minutes
    30
        Time for insertion of the cannula: 6-10 minutes
    7
        Time for insertion of the cannula: 11-15 minutes
    1
        Time for insertion of the cannula:16-20 minutes
    0
        Time for insertion of the cannula: >20 minutes
    2
        Time for insertion of the cannula: missing
    62
        Cannulation painful: not at all
    20
        Cannulation painful: fairly
    18
        Cannulation painful: very
    4
        Cannulation painful: missing
    60
        Time for connection to the access port: <5 minutes
    39
        Time for connection to access port: 6-10 minutes
    8
        Time for connection to access port: 11-15 minutes
    1
        Time for connection to access port: 16-20 minutes
    1
        Time for connection to access port: >20 minutes
    0
        Time for connection to access port: missing
    53
        Connection painful: not at all
    36
        Connection painful: fairly
    14
        Connection painful: very
    0
        Connection painful: missing
    52
        Time for IV session: <2 hours
    21
        Time for IV session: 2-3 hours
    25
        Time for IV session: 3-4 hours
    26
        Time for IV session: >4 hours
    13
        Time for IV session: missing
    17
        Anxiety during IV treatment: not at all
    64
        Anxiety during IV treatment: fairly
    20
        Anxiety during IV treatment: very
    2
        Anxiety during IV treatment: missing
    16
        General IV session: very unpleasant
    2
        General IV session: fairly unpleasant
    15
        General IV session: acceptable
    68
        General IV session: missing
    17
        Difficulty in SC injection: very often
    0
        Difficulty in SC injection: sometimes
    4
        Difficulty in SC injection: never
    82
        Difficulty in SC injection: missing
    16
        Time for SC injection: <5 minutes
    56
        Time for SC injection: 6-10 minutes
    26
        Time for SC injection: 11-15 minutes
    1
        Time for SC injection: 16-20 minutes
    0
        Time for SC injection: >20 minutes
    3
        Time for SC injection: missing
    16
        SC injection painful: not at all
    53
        SC injection painful: fairly
    33
        SC injection painful: very
    1
        SC injection painful: missing
    15
        Time for SC session: <2 hours
    46
        Time for SC session: 2-3 hours
    24
        Time for SC session: 3-4 hours
    9
        Time for SC session: >4 hours
    7
        Time for SC session: missing
    16
        Anxiety during SC treatment: not at all
    63
        Anxiety during SC treatment: fairly
    21
        Anxiety during SC treatment: very
    3
        Anxiety during SC treatment: missing
    15
        General SC session: very unpleasant
    0
        General SC session: fairly unpleasant
    7
        General SC session: acceptable
    79
        General SC session: missing
    16
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Secondary: Number of Participants With Modalities Assessed Using PEX - Part 2: At Home

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    End point title
    Number of Participants With Modalities Assessed Using PEX - Part 2: At Home
    End point description
    PEX - Part 2 questionnaire contains 6 items to assess the participant’s experience on the use of trastuzumab SC vials at home.Participants answered the following questions: 1. Did the nursing staff ever have any difficulty giving the trastuzumab injection SC? 2. How many minutes did the injection (it) usually take? 3. How painful was this usually? 4. How long did the SC sessions usually last from arrival until departure of the nurse? 5. How anxious did having the SC treatment make you feel? 6. In general how would you describe these SC treatment sessions at home? ITT population.
    End point type
    Secondary
    End point timeframe
    1 months after end of treatment (up to 10 months)
    End point values
    Trastuzumab
    Number of subjects analysed
    102
    Units: Participants
    number (not applicable)
        Difficulty in SC administration: very often
    0
        Difficulty in SC administration: sometimes
    5
        Difficulty in SC administration: never
    77
        Difficulty in SC administration: missing
    20
        SC administration time: <5 minutes
    65
        SC administration time: 6-10 minutes
    17
        SC administration time: 11-15 minutes
    0
        SC administration time: 16-20 minutes
    0
        SC administration time: >20 minutes
    0
        SC administration time: missing
    20
        SC administration Painful: not at all
    61
        SC administration Painful: fairly
    20
        SC administration Painful: very
    0
        SC administration Painful: missing
    21
        Time for SC session: <2 hours
    82
        Time for SC session: 2-3 hours
    0
        Time for SC session: 3-4 hours
    0
        Time for SC session: >4 hours
    0
        Time for SC session: missing
    20
        Anxiety during SC treatment: not at all
    71
        Anxiety during SC treatment: fairly
    11
        Anxiety during SC treatment: very
    0
        Anxiety during SC treatment: missing
    20
        General SC session: very unpleasant
    3
        General SC session: fairly unpleasant
    0
        General SC session: acceptable
    79
        General SC session: missing
    20
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Secondary: Number of Health Care Professional With Modalities Assessed Using Health Care Professional Questionnaire (HCPEX-1)

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    End point title
    Number of Health Care Professional With Modalities Assessed Using Health Care Professional Questionnaire (HCPEX-1)
    End point description
    HCPEX-1 questionnaire is used to assess health care professional’s (HCP) overall satisfaction and perceived time savings with trastuzumab SC vial in the hospital. The HCPEX-1 questionnaire (19 questions) was completed by the HCP administering the trastuzumab IV and SC in the hospital after at least 3 participants had completed the in-hospital part of the study. ITT population. Here, N=number of HCP participated in the study.
    End point type
    Secondary
    End point timeframe
    Prior (0 hours) to Cycle 12 (Cycle length=21 days)
    End point values
    Trastuzumab
    Number of subjects analysed
    21
    Units: Health care professional
    number (not applicable)
        Specialty: Oncologist
    0
        Specialty: Gynecologist
    0
        Specialty: Oncologist/ Specialist Chemo Nurse
    19
        Specialty: Other
    2
        Specialty: Missing
    0
        Personal administration of SC: always
    6
        Personal administration of SC: sometimes
    15
        Personal administration of SC: never
    0
        Personal administration of SC: missing
    0
        Time required for SC preparation: <5 minutes
    7
        Time required for SC preparation: 6-10 minutes
    2
        Time required for SC preparation: 11-15 minutes
    1
        Time required for SC preparation: 16-20 minutes
    1
        Time required for SC preparation: >20 minutes
    1
        Time required for SC preparation: not sure
    9
        Time required for SC preparation: missing
    0
        Time required for SC administration: <3 minutes
    1
        Time required for SC administration: <5 minutes
    16
        Time required for SC administration: 6-15 minutes
    3
        Time required for SC administration: 16-30 minutes
    1
        Time required for SC administration: 31-60 minutes
    0
        Time required for SC administration: 61-90 minutes
    0
        Time required for SC administration: >90 minutes
    0
        Time required for SC administration: not sure
    0
        Time required for SC administration: missing
    0
        Time for SC session: <2 hours
    14
        Time for SC session: 2-3 hours
    7
        Time for SC session: 3-4 hours
    0
        Time for SC session: >4 hours
    0
        Time for SC session: missing
    0
        Reliability of SC hand held syringe: not at all
    0
        Reliability of SC hand held syringe: fairly
    10
        Reliability of SC hand held syringe: very
    11
        Reliability of SC hand held syringe: missing
    0
        Easy to administer SC hand held syringe:not at all
    0
        Easy to administer SC hand held syringe: fairly
    13
        Easy to administer SC hand held syringe: very
    8
        Easy to administer SC hand held syringe: missing
    0
        convenient method for IV treatment- cannula
    7
        convenient method for IV treatment- VAD
    14
        convenient method for IV treatment- not sure
    0
        convenient method for IV treatment- missing
    0
        Personally administer IV: always
    4
        Personally administer IV: sometimes
    15
        Personally administer IV: never
    2
        Personally administer IV: missing
    0
        Personally Cannulate: always
    5
        Personally Cannulate: sometimes
    10
        Personally Cannulate: never
    5
        Personally Cannulate: missing
    1
        Time for IV preparation: <5 minutes
    1
        Time for IV preparation: 6-10 minutes
    2
        Time for IV preparation: 11-15 minutes
    2
        Time for IV preparation: 16-20 minutes
    1
        Time for IV preparation: >20 minutes
    5
        Time for IV preparation: not sure
    10
        Time for IV preparation: missing
    0
        Time for cannulation: <5 minutes
    8
        Time for cannulation: 6-10 minutes
    4
        Time for cannulation: 11-15 minutes
    1
        Time for cannulation: 16-20 minutes
    0
        Time for cannulation: >20 minutes
    2
        Time for cannulation: not sure
    5
        Time for cannulation: missing
    1
        Time for connection: <3 minutes
    1
        Time for connection: <5 minutes
    3
        Time for connection: 6-15 minutes
    0
        Time for connection: 16-30 minutes
    2
        Time for connection: 31-60 minutes
    8
        Time for connection: 61-90 minutes
    5
        Time for connection: >90 minutes
    1
        Time for connection: not sure
    1
        Time for connection: missing
    0
        Time for IV session: <2 hours
    5
        Time for IV session: 2-3 hours
    11
        Time for IV session: 3-4 hours
    4
        Time for IV session: >4 hours
    1
        Time for IV session: missing
    0
        Anxiety during IV treatment: not at all
    14
        Anxiety during IV treatment: fairly
    6
        Anxiety during IV treatment: very
    1
        Anxiety during IV treatment: missing
    0
        Reliability of IV treatment: not at all
    0
        Reliability of IV treatment: fairly
    8
        Reliability of IV treatment: very
    13
        Reliability of IV treatment: missing
    0
        IV administration easy: not at all
    0
        IV administration easy: fairly
    12
        IV administration easy: very
    9
        IV administration easy: missing
    0
        Quickest administration: IV
    0
        Quickest administration: SC (handheld syringe)
    21
        Quickest administration: no difference
    0
        Quickest administration: missing
    0
        Require less resource: IV
    0
        Require less resource: SC (handheld syringe)
    21
        Require less resource: no difference
    0
        Require less resource: missing
    0
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Secondary: Disease-Free Survival (DFS) as Assessed by Routine Clinical, Radiological and Laboratory Criteria

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    End point title
    Disease-Free Survival (DFS) as Assessed by Routine Clinical, Radiological and Laboratory Criteria
    End point description
    DFS was defined as time from first study drug administration (i.e. Day 1 of Cycle 7) to local, regional or distant recurrence, contralateral breast cancer or death from any cause (whichever occurred first). Diagnosis of breast cancer relapse was made based on routine clinical, radiological and laboratory criteria. Acceptable methods of confirmation of recurrence included radiology, computerized tomography (CT) scan, brain scan, ultrasound, or cytology, as per local practice. In case of uncertainly, disease relapse was to be confirmed by histological or cytological examination of a suspicious lesion, if possible. ITT population.
    End point type
    Secondary
    End point timeframe
    From start of treatment up to 45 months
    End point values
    Trastuzumab
    Number of subjects analysed
    0 [2]
    Units: Months
        median (confidence interval 95%)
    ( to )
    Notes
    [2] - Median and 95% CI could not be calculated due to low number of events.
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Adverse events

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    Adverse events information
    Timeframe for reporting adverse events
    Up to 45 months
    Adverse event reporting additional description
    Safety population
    Assessment type
    Non-systematic
    Dictionary used for adverse event reporting
    Dictionary name
    MedDRA
    Dictionary version
    20.0
    Reporting groups
    Reporting group title
    Trastuzumab
    Reporting group description
    Participants received trastuzumab IV infusion at initial loading dose of 8 mg/kg/BW for q3w regimen as a part of neo adjuvant treatment before entering in the study and then recommended maintenance dose of 6 mg/kg BW q3w for the first 3 cycles (Cycles 7-9) in hospital followed by SC administration of trastuzumab at a fixed dose of 600 mg q3w for next 3 cycles (Cycles 10-12) at hospital and SC administration of trastuzumab at a fixed dose of 600 mg q3w at home for the next 6 cycles (Cycles 13-18) (Each cycle=21 days).

    Serious adverse events
    Trastuzumab
    Total subjects affected by serious adverse events
         subjects affected / exposed
    8 / 101 (7.92%)
         number of deaths (all causes)
    2
         number of deaths resulting from adverse events
    0
    Investigations
    Ejection fraction decreased
         subjects affected / exposed
    5 / 101 (4.95%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    5 / 5
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Vascular disorders
    Lymphoedema
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 101 (0.99%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Ear and labyrinth disorders
    Vertigo
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 101 (0.99%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Infections and infestations
    Infected lymphocele
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 101 (0.99%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Frequency threshold for reporting non-serious adverse events: 5%
    Non-serious adverse events
    Trastuzumab
    Total subjects affected by non serious adverse events
         subjects affected / exposed
    44 / 101 (43.56%)
    General disorders and administration site conditions
    Injection site erythema
         subjects affected / exposed
    14 / 101 (13.86%)
         occurrences all number
    44
    Injection site swelling
         subjects affected / exposed
    14 / 101 (13.86%)
         occurrences all number
    31
    Fatigue
         subjects affected / exposed
    34 / 101 (33.66%)
         occurrences all number
    41

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    Substantial protocol amendments (globally)

    Were there any global substantial amendments to the protocol? Yes
    Date
    Amendment
    07 Feb 2014
    The Investigator's Brochure for Herceptin (trastuzumab /RO452317) had been recently updated to version 14, October 2013 with recommendation to submit the mentioned update as substantial amendment to the local Health Authority (HA)/Ethics Committee (EC). The update is related to the change from the 6 to 7 months period for contraception/avoidance of pregnancy following the last study drug administration date.
    20 Oct 2015
    Following changes were made to the protocol: Administrative corrections to the table of schedule of assessments. Update of the description of the internal data monitoring committee. Deletion of the contact details of the medical monitor in the section emergency contacts.

    Interruptions (globally)

    Were there any global interruptions to the trial? No

    Limitations and caveats

    Limitations of the trial such as small numbers of subjects analysed or technical problems leading to unreliable data.
    None reported
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