2021
How we treat HER2-positive brain metastases
Stavrou E, Winer EP, Lin NU. How we treat HER2-positive brain metastases. ESMO Open 2021, 6: 100256. PMID: 34482180, PMCID: PMC8424223, DOI: 10.1016/j.esmoop.2021.100256.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHER2-positive brain metastasesHuman epidermal growth factor 2Brain metastasesAdvanced diseaseBreast cancerCentral nervous system metastasesHER2-positive breast cancerEpidermal growth factor 2Nervous system metastasesExperienced multidisciplinary teamSurvival of patientsCentral nervous system activitySite of diseaseNervous system activityUnique clinical challengesAssociated morbiditySystemic therapyGrowth factor 2Clinical challengeReview of agentsClinical scenariosMultidisciplinary teamMetastasisSystem activityDisease
2020
Phase I dose-escalation trial of tucatinib in combination with trastuzumab in patients with HER2-positive breast cancer brain metastases
Filho O, Leone JP, Li T, Tan-Wasielewski Z, Trippa L, Barry WT, Younger J, Lawler E, Walker L, Freedman RA, Tolaney SM, Krop I, Winer EP, Lin NU. Phase I dose-escalation trial of tucatinib in combination with trastuzumab in patients with HER2-positive breast cancer brain metastases. Annals Of Oncology 2020, 31: 1231-1239. PMID: 32461105, DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2020.05.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical benefit rateHER2-positive brain metastasesAlanine aminotransferase elevationCohort ABrain metastasesCohort BAminotransferase elevationBreast cancerHER2-positive breast cancer brain metastasesPhase I dose-escalation trialMedian progression-free survivalBreast cancer brain metastasesCommon dose-limiting toxicityI dose-escalation trialHER2-positive breast cancerCombination of tucatinibSecondary end pointsCancer brain metastasesDose-escalation trialProgression-free survivalDose-limiting toxicityMetastatic breast cancerBrain radiationObjective responseIntracranial activity
2019
Pre- and Postoperative Neratinib for HER2-Positive Breast Cancer Brain Metastases: Translational Breast Cancer Research Consortium 022
Freedman RA, Gelman RS, Agar NYR, Santagata S, Randall EC, Lopez B, Connolly RM, Dunn IF, Van Poznak CH, Anders CK, Melisko ME, Silvestri K, Cotter CM, Componeschi KP, Marte JM, Moy B, Blackwell KL, Puhalla SL, Ibrahim N, Moynihan TJ, Nangia J, Tung N, Burns R, Rimawi MF, Krop IE, Wolff AC, Winer EP, Lin NU, Consortium T. Pre- and Postoperative Neratinib for HER2-Positive Breast Cancer Brain Metastases: Translational Breast Cancer Research Consortium 022. Clinical Breast Cancer 2019, 20: 145-151.e2. PMID: 31558424, PMCID: PMC7035200, DOI: 10.1016/j.clbc.2019.07.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdministration, OralAdultAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBrainBrain NeoplasmsBreastBreast NeoplasmsChemotherapy, AdjuvantCraniotomyDrug Administration ScheduleFemaleHumansMiddle AgedNeoadjuvant TherapyPilot ProjectsQuinolinesReceptor, ErbB-2Tissue DistributionTreatment OutcomeConceptsCentral nervous system penetrationCerebrospinal fluidBrain metastasesStudy treatmentDisease progressionHER2-positive breast cancer brain metastasesHER2-positive metastatic breast cancerHER2-positive brain metastasesBreast cancer brain metastasesGrade 3 diarrheaCancer brain metastasesMetastatic breast cancerCentral nervous systemResected tumor tissueBlood-based analysesNeratinib monotherapyPostoperative cyclesParenchymal tumorsStudy protocolBreast cancerTumor histopathologyPatientsNervous systemSmall cohortSurgical tissuesTBCRC 022: A Phase II Trial of Neratinib and Capecitabine for Patients With Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2–Positive Breast Cancer and Brain Metastases
Freedman RA, Gelman RS, Anders CK, Melisko ME, Parsons HA, Cropp AM, Silvestri K, Cotter CM, Componeschi KP, Marte JM, Connolly RM, Moy B, Van Poznak CH, Blackwell KL, Puhalla SL, Jankowitz RC, Smith KL, Ibrahim N, Moynihan TJ, O’Sullivan C, Nangia J, Niravath P, Tung N, Pohlmann PR, Burns R, Rimawi MF, Krop IE, Wolff AC, Winer EP, Lin NU, . TBCRC 022: A Phase II Trial of Neratinib and Capecitabine for Patients With Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2–Positive Breast Cancer and Brain Metastases. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2019, 37: jco.18.01511. PMID: 30860945, PMCID: PMC6494354, DOI: 10.1200/jco.18.01511.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCNS objective response rateObjective response rateHER2-positive breast cancer brain metastasesBreast cancer brain metastasesCancer brain metastasesBrain metastasesBreast cancerCommon grade 3 toxicitiesHER2-positive brain metastasesMedian progression-free survivalHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2Epidermal growth factor receptor 2Human epidermal growth factor receptorEfficacy of HER2Non-CNS progressionGrade 3 toxicityPrimary end pointPhase II trialProgression-free survivalGrowth factor receptor 2Positive breast cancerProgressive neurologic signsEvidence-based treatmentsFactor receptor 2Epidermal growth factor receptor
2016
Translational Breast Cancer Research Consortium (TBCRC) 022: A Phase II Trial of Neratinib for Patients With Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2–Positive Breast Cancer and Brain Metastases
Freedman RA, Gelman RS, Wefel JS, Melisko ME, Hess KR, Connolly RM, Van Poznak CH, Niravath PA, Puhalla SL, Ibrahim N, Blackwell KL, Moy B, Herold C, Liu MC, Lowe A, Agar NY, Ryabin N, Farooq S, Lawler E, Rimawi MF, Krop IE, Wolff AC, Winer EP, Lin NU. Translational Breast Cancer Research Consortium (TBCRC) 022: A Phase II Trial of Neratinib for Patients With Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2–Positive Breast Cancer and Brain Metastases. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2016, 34: 945-952. PMID: 26834058, PMCID: PMC5070554, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2015.63.0343.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObjective response rateWhole brain radiotherapyBrain metastasesBreast cancerHER2-positive breast cancer brain metastasesCNS objective response rateHER2-positive brain metastasesMedian progression-free survivalNeurologic signs/symptomsPrevious whole-brain radiotherapyBreast cancer brain metastasesHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2HER2-positive breast cancerEpidermal growth factor receptor 2Human epidermal growth factor receptorCNS-directed therapyNon-CNS progressionNon-target lesionsOpen-label trialCancer brain metastasesPhase II trialProgression-free survivalGrowth factor receptor 2Positive breast cancerSigns/symptoms