2021
Tucatinib versus placebo added to trastuzumab and capecitabine for patients with pretreated HER2+ metastatic breast cancer with and without brain metastases (HER2CLIMB): final overall survival analysis
Curigliano G, Mueller V, Borges V, Hamilton E, Hurvitz S, Loi S, Murthy R, Okines A, Paplomata E, Cameron D, Carey L, Gelmon K, Hortobagyi G, Krop I, Loibl S, Pegram M, Slamon D, Ramos J, Feng W, Winer E. Tucatinib versus placebo added to trastuzumab and capecitabine for patients with pretreated HER2+ metastatic breast cancer with and without brain metastases (HER2CLIMB): final overall survival analysis. Annals Of Oncology 2021, 33: 321-329. PMID: 34954044, DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2021.12.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgression-free survivalMetastatic breast cancerPlacebo-combination groupOverall survivalCombination groupBreast cancerHER2CLIMB trialBrain metastasesMedian durationSafety outcomesPrimary analysisFinal overall survival analysisHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2 positive metastatic breast cancerPositive metastatic breast cancerMeaningful survival benefitMedian overall survivalPlacebo-controlled trialOverall study populationOverall survival analysisFinal OSMetastatic HER2Placebo combinationAdverse eventsLast patientPrespecified subgroups
2020
Intracranial Efficacy and Survival With Tucatinib Plus Trastuzumab and Capecitabine for Previously Treated HER2-Positive Breast Cancer With Brain Metastases in the HER2CLIMB Trial
Lin NU, Borges V, Anders C, Murthy RK, Paplomata E, Hamilton E, Hurvitz S, Loi S, Okines A, Abramson V, Bedard PL, Oliveira M, Mueller V, Zelnak A, DiGiovanna MP, Bachelot T, Chien AJ, O’Regan R, Wardley A, Conlin A, Cameron D, Carey L, Curigliano G, Gelmon K, Loibl S, Mayor J, McGoldrick S, An X, Winer EP. Intracranial Efficacy and Survival With Tucatinib Plus Trastuzumab and Capecitabine for Previously Treated HER2-Positive Breast Cancer With Brain Metastases in the HER2CLIMB Trial. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2020, 38: 2610-2619. PMID: 32468955, PMCID: PMC7403000, DOI: 10.1200/jco.20.00775.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHER2-positive breast cancerBrain metastasesProgression-free survivalRisk of deathBreast cancerOverall survivalControl armCNS-PFSIntracranial efficacyIntracranial progressionBaseline brain magnetic resonance imagingHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2Intracranial objective response rateEpidermal growth factor receptor 2Brain magnetic resonance imagingMedian CNS-PFSRECIST 1.1 criteriaMedian overall survivalObjective response rateGrowth factor receptor 2Positive breast cancerFactor receptor 2Magnetic resonance imagingHER2CLIMB trialImproved antitumor activityPhase 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
Tucatinib, Trastuzumab, and Capecitabine for HER2-Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer
Murthy RK, Loi S, Okines A, Paplomata E, Hamilton E, Hurvitz SA, Lin NU, Borges V, Abramson V, Anders C, Bedard PL, Oliveira M, Jakobsen E, Bachelot T, Shachar SS, Müller V, Braga S, Duhoux FP, Greil R, Cameron D, Carey LA, Curigliano G, Gelmon K, Hortobagyi G, Krop I, Loibl S, Pegram M, Slamon D, Palanca-Wessels MC, Walker L, Feng W, Winer EP. Tucatinib, Trastuzumab, and Capecitabine for HER2-Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer. New England Journal Of Medicine 2019, 382: 597-609. PMID: 31825569, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa1914609.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBrain NeoplasmsBreast NeoplasmsCapecitabineConsolidation ChemotherapyDiarrheaDouble-Blind MethodFemaleHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMiddle AgedOxazolesProgression-Free SurvivalProtein-Tyrosine KinasesPyridinesQuinazolinesReceptor, ErbB-2TrastuzumabConceptsHER2-positive metastatic breast cancerProgression-free survivalPlacebo-combination groupMetastatic breast cancerElevated aminotransferase levelsBrain metastasesBreast cancerOverall survivalAminotransferase levelsMedian progression-free survivalPalmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia syndromeBetter progression-free survivalPositive metastatic breast cancerHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2End pointEpidermal growth factor receptor 2Common adverse eventsMedian overall survivalObjective response ratePrimary end pointSecondary end pointsGrowth factor receptor 2Overall survival outcomesRisk of diarrheaFactor receptor 2
2015
Molecular Heterogeneity and Response to Neoadjuvant Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 Targeting in CALGB 40601, a Randomized Phase III Trial of Paclitaxel Plus Trastuzumab With or Without Lapatinib
Carey LA, Berry DA, Cirrincione CT, Barry WT, Pitcher BN, Harris LN, Ollila DW, Krop IE, Henry NL, Weckstein DJ, Anders CK, Singh B, Hoadley KA, Iglesia M, Cheang MC, Perou CM, Winer EP, Hudis CA. Molecular Heterogeneity and Response to Neoadjuvant Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 Targeting in CALGB 40601, a Randomized Phase III Trial of Paclitaxel Plus Trastuzumab With or Without Lapatinib. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2015, 34: 542-549. PMID: 26527775, PMCID: PMC4980567, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2015.62.1268.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBreast NeoplasmsCarcinomaEstrogen Receptor alphaFemaleGene ExpressionHumansImmunoglobulin GLapatinibMiddle AgedNeoadjuvant TherapyNeoplasm, ResidualPaclitaxelQuinazolinesReceptor, ErbB-2Receptors, EstrogenReceptors, ProgesteroneRNA, MessengerTrastuzumabTreatment OutcomeTumor MicroenvironmentTumor Suppressor Protein p53Young AdultConceptsPathologic complete response rateCALGB 40601Dual therapyIntrinsic subtypesHormone receptor-negative diseaseRandomized phase III trialHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2End pointHER2-positive breast cancerEpidermal growth factor receptor 2Correlative end pointsDual HER2 blockadeHER2-positive diseaseComplete response ratePrimary end pointPhase III trialsProgression-free survivalReceptor-negative diseaseAddition of lapatinibGrowth factor receptor 2Immune cell signaturesFactor receptor 2Gene expression-based assaysMolecular featuresDual HER2POINT: HER2-Targeted Combinations in Advanced HER2-Positive Breast Cancer.
Goel S, Winer EP. POINT: HER2-Targeted Combinations in Advanced HER2-Positive Breast Cancer. Oncology 2015, 29: 797-8, 802. PMID: 26573058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPI3K-p110α mediates resistance to HER2-targeted therapy in HER2+, PTEN-deficient breast cancers
Wang Q, Liu P, Spangle JM, Von T, Roberts TM, Lin NU, Krop IE, Winer EP, Zhao JJ. PI3K-p110α mediates resistance to HER2-targeted therapy in HER2+, PTEN-deficient breast cancers. Oncogene 2015, 35: 3607-3612. PMID: 26500061, PMCID: PMC4846581, DOI: 10.1038/onc.2015.406.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBreast NeoplasmsCell Line, TumorCell SurvivalClass I Phosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesDrug Resistance, NeoplasmFemaleHumansLapatinibMammary Neoplasms, ExperimentalMice, KnockoutMolecular Targeted TherapyPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesPhosphoinositide-3 Kinase InhibitorsProtein Kinase InhibitorsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktPTEN PhosphohydrolaseQuinazolinesReceptor, ErbB-2Signal TransductionThiazolesTumor BurdenXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysConceptsBreast tumorsP110β inhibitorsHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) amplificationP110α inhibitionPTEN lossInhibition of HER2Treatment of HER2Human cancersPI3K pathway activationPTEN-deficient breast cancersGenetic mouse modelsPI3K/Akt signalingPTEN-deficient tumorsPI3K/AktDual HER2Therapeutic regimenHER2 inhibitionPIK3CA mutationsTumor regressionBreast cancerMouse modelXenograft modelHER2Null tumorsHER2 activationPhase II Study of Lapatinib in Combination With Trastuzumab in Patients With Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2–Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer: Clinical Outcomes and Predictive Value of Early [18F]Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography Imaging (TBCRC 003)
Lin NU, Guo H, Yap JT, Mayer IA, Falkson CI, Hobday TJ, Dees EC, Richardson AL, Nanda R, Rimawi MF, Ryabin N, Najita JS, Barry WT, Arteaga CL, Wolff AC, Krop IE, Winer EP, Van den Abbeele AD. Phase II Study of Lapatinib in Combination With Trastuzumab in Patients With Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2–Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer: Clinical Outcomes and Predictive Value of Early [18F]Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography Imaging (TBCRC 003). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2015, 33: 2623-2631. PMID: 26169615, PMCID: PMC4534525, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2014.60.0353.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBreast NeoplasmsCohort StudiesFemaleFluorodeoxyglucose F18HumansLapatinibMiddle AgedNeoplasm MetastasisPositron-Emission TomographyQuinazolinesReceptor, ErbB-2TrastuzumabTreatment OutcomeConceptsMetastatic breast cancerHuman epidermal growth factor receptorClinical benefit rateEpidermal growth factor receptorObjective response rateProgression-free survivalGrowth factor receptorClinical outcomesWeek 1Cohort 2Benefit rateCohort 1Breast cancerFactor receptorPredictive valueResponse rateConfirmed objective response rateMedian progression-free survivalEnd pointPhase II studyPrimary end pointSecondary end pointsSelection of patientsToxicity of chemotherapyPET/CT
2014
Endocrine Therapy With or Without Inhibition of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor and Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Phase III Trial of Fulvestrant With or Without Lapatinib for Postmenopausal Women With Hormone Receptor–Positive Advanced Breast Cancer—CALGB 40302 (Alliance)
Burstein HJ, Cirrincione CT, Barry WT, Chew HK, Tolaney SM, Lake DE, Ma C, Blackwell KL, Winer EP, Hudis CA. Endocrine Therapy With or Without Inhibition of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor and Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Phase III Trial of Fulvestrant With or Without Lapatinib for Postmenopausal Women With Hormone Receptor–Positive Advanced Breast Cancer—CALGB 40302 (Alliance). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2014, 32: 3959-3966. PMID: 25348000, PMCID: PMC4251959, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2014.56.7941.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntineoplastic Agents, HormonalAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBreast NeoplasmsChemotherapy, AdjuvantDisease-Free SurvivalDouble-Blind MethodEstradiolFemaleFulvestrantHormonesHumansLapatinibMiddle AgedPostmenopauseProportional Hazards ModelsQuinazolinesReceptor, ErbB-2Receptors, EstrogenReceptors, ProgesteroneTreatment OutcomeConceptsMedian progression-free survivalProgression-free survivalOverall survivalBreast cancerHormone receptor-positive advanced breast cancerHormone receptor-positive metastatic breast cancerAdvanced ER-positive breast cancerHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) statusLonger median progression-free survivalEpidermal growth factor receptor 2 statusProgesterone receptor-positive tumorsHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2ER-positive breast cancerEpidermal growth factor receptor 2Advanced breast cancerPhase III trialsGrowth factor receptor 2Metastatic breast cancerReceptor-positive tumorsHER2-positive tumorsAromatase inhibitor treatmentFactor receptor 2Epidermal growth factor receptorDifferential treatment effectsGrowth factor receptorCombination cediranib and olaparib versus olaparib alone for women with recurrent platinum-sensitive ovarian cancer: a randomised phase 2 study
Liu JF, Barry WT, Birrer M, Lee JM, Buckanovich RJ, Fleming GF, Rimel B, Buss MK, Nattam S, Hurteau J, Luo W, Quy P, Whalen C, Obermayer L, Lee H, Winer EP, Kohn EC, Ivy SP, Matulonis UA. Combination cediranib and olaparib versus olaparib alone for women with recurrent platinum-sensitive ovarian cancer: a randomised phase 2 study. The Lancet Oncology 2014, 15: 1207-1214. PMID: 25218906, PMCID: PMC4294183, DOI: 10.1016/s1470-2045(14)70391-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCarcinoma, Ovarian EpithelialCisplatinConfidence IntervalsDisease-Free SurvivalDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrug Administration ScheduleFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaximum Tolerated DoseMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasms, Glandular and EpithelialOvarian NeoplasmsPhthalazinesPiperazinesQuinazolinesRisk AssessmentSurvival AnalysisTreatment OutcomeConceptsProgression-free survivalRecurrent platinum-sensitive ovarian cancerPlatinum-sensitive ovarian cancerPhase 2 studyOvarian cancerOlaparib monotherapyMedian progression-free survivalGermline BRCA statusPhase 2 dosePrimary peritoneal cancerRecurrent ovarian cancerPhase 2 trialPhase 3 trialSide effect profilePhase 1 trialUS academic medical centersPatient-reported outcomesEndometrioid ovarian cancerGermline BRCA1/2 mutationsAnti-angiogenic therapyAnti-angiogenic agentsCombination of olaparibAcademic medical centerNational Cancer InstituteVEGF receptor 1Systemic Therapy for Patients With Advanced Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2–Positive Breast Cancer: American Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guideline
Giordano SH, Temin S, Kirshner JJ, Chandarlapaty S, Crews JR, Davidson NE, Esteva FJ, Gonzalez-Angulo AM, Krop I, Levinson J, Lin NU, Modi S, Patt DA, Perez EA, Perlmutter J, Ramakrishna N, Winer EP. Systemic Therapy for Patients With Advanced Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2–Positive Breast Cancer: American Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guideline. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2014, 32: 2078-2099. PMID: 24799465, PMCID: PMC6076031, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2013.54.0948.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdo-Trastuzumab EmtansineAnastrozoleAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Agents, HormonalAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBiomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsClinical Trials as TopicComorbidityDocetaxelDrug Administration ScheduleEvidence-Based MedicineFemaleHealth Status DisparitiesHealthcare DisparitiesHumansLapatinibLetrozoleMaytansineMolecular Targeted TherapyNitrilesQuinazolinesReceptor, ErbB-2Receptors, EstrogenReceptors, ProgesteroneSocieties, MedicalTaxoidsTrastuzumabTreatment OutcomeTriazolesUnited StatesConceptsAdvanced breast cancerHuman epidermal growth factor receptorSecond-line treatmentProgression-free survivalFirst-line treatmentBreast cancerPFS benefitT-DM1Epidermal growth factor receptorEndocrine therapyGrowth factor receptorSystemic therapyEstrogen receptor-positive/progesterone receptor-positive breast cancerAdvanced human epidermal growth factor receptorHER2-positive advanced breast cancerProgesterone receptor-positive breast cancerClinical Oncology Clinical Practice GuidelineClinical congestive heart failureStandard first-line therapyPositive advanced breast cancerLeft ventricular ejection fractionOncology Clinical Practice GuidelineReceptor-positive breast cancerThird-line settingFirst-line therapy
2013
A phase I study of lapatinib with whole brain radiotherapy in patients with Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 (HER2)-positive breast cancer brain metastases
Lin NU, Freedman RA, Ramakrishna N, Younger J, Storniolo AM, Bellon JR, Come SE, Gelman RS, Harris GJ, Henderson MA, MacDonald SM, Mahadevan A, Eisenberg E, Ligibel JA, Mayer EL, Moy B, Eichler AF, Winer EP. A phase I study of lapatinib with whole brain radiotherapy in patients with Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 (HER2)-positive breast cancer brain metastases. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2013, 142: 405-414. PMID: 24197661, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-013-2754-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhole brain radiotherapyDose-limiting toxicityObjective response rateHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2Epidermal growth factor receptor 2Growth factor receptor 2Positive breast cancerCentral nervous diseasesBrain metastasesFactor receptor 2Brain radiotherapyBreast cancerReceptor 2CNS objective response rateBreast cancer brain metastasesHigher objective response rateCareful safety monitoringCancer brain metastasesGrade 3 rashPre-defined criteriaEligible patientsEvaluable patientsLapatinib 1000Pulmonary emboliDose escalationLong‐term cardiac safety and outcomes of dose‐dense doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide followed by paclitaxel and trastuzumab with and without lapatinib in patients with early breast cancer
Morris PG, Iyengar NM, Patil S, Chen C, Abbruzzi A, Lehman R, Steingart R, Oeffinger KC, Lin N, Moy B, Come SE, Winer EP, Norton L, Hudis CA, Dang CT. Long‐term cardiac safety and outcomes of dose‐dense doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide followed by paclitaxel and trastuzumab with and without lapatinib in patients with early breast cancer. Cancer 2013, 119: 3943-3951. PMID: 24037735, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.28284.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDistant disease-free survivalCongestive heart failureEarly breast cancerHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2Breast cancerTrial ALong-term cardiac safetyEpidermal growth factor receptor 2Dose-dense doxorubicinDose-dense chemotherapyAnti-HER2 therapyDisease-free survivalPhase 2 trialGrowth factor receptor 2Long-term incidenceFactor receptor 2Previous hypertensionCumulative incidenceHeart failureAdditional patientsCardiac safetyLower riskReceptor 2PatientsTrial B.A Phase 1 trial of the poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitor olaparib (AZD2281) in combination with the anti-angiogenic cediranib (AZD2171) in recurrent epithelial ovarian or triple-negative breast cancer
Liu JF, Tolaney SM, Birrer M, Fleming GF, Buss MK, Dahlberg SE, Lee H, Whalen C, Tyburski K, Winer E, Ivy P, Matulonis UA. A Phase 1 trial of the poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitor olaparib (AZD2281) in combination with the anti-angiogenic cediranib (AZD2171) in recurrent epithelial ovarian or triple-negative breast cancer. European Journal Of Cancer 2013, 49: 2972-2978. PMID: 23810467, PMCID: PMC3956307, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2013.05.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdministration, OralAdultAgedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBreast NeoplasmsCapsulesCarcinoma, Ovarian EpithelialDiarrheaDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrug Administration ScheduleFatigueFemaleHumansMiddle AgedNauseaNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasms, Glandular and EpithelialOvarian NeoplasmsPhthalazinesPiperazinesPoly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase InhibitorsQuinazolinesReceptor, ErbB-2Receptors, EstrogenReceptors, ProgesteroneReceptors, Vascular Endothelial Growth FactorTabletsTreatment OutcomeConceptsTriple-negative breast cancerOvarian cancer patientsOverall response rateCombination of cediranibCancer patientsBreast cancerDose levelsMetastatic triple-negative breast cancerEvaluable breast cancer patientsPARP inhibitorsClinical benefit rateGrade 3 fatigueGrade 3 hypertensionPhase 2 dosingVascular endothelial growth factor receptorResponse Evaluation CriteriaSolid Tumors 1.1Endothelial growth factor receptorPhase 1 trialBreast cancer patientsDose-escalation designHighest dose levelPolymerase inhibitor olaparibCA125 criteriaGrowth factor receptor
2012
Human epidermal growth factor receptor-2-positive breast cancer: does estrogen receptor status define two distinct subtypes?
Vaz-Luis I, Winer EP, Lin NU. Human epidermal growth factor receptor-2-positive breast cancer: does estrogen receptor status define two distinct subtypes? Annals Of Oncology 2012, 24: 283-291. PMID: 23022997, PMCID: PMC3551479, DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mds286.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHER2-positive breast cancerHER2-positive diseaseEstrogen receptor statusBreast cancerReceptor statusClinical outcomesEpidermal growth factor receptor 2 overexpressionHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) overexpressionDistinct subtypesFuture clinical trialsEfficacy of therapyMetastatic settingNeoadjuvant therapyMetastatic diseaseER statusSurvival outcomesClinical trialsPatterns of disseminationTherapyCancerDiseaseSubstantial minorityOutcomesSubtypesHeterogeneous entityCombination antiangiogenic therapy in advanced breast cancer: a phase 1 trial of vandetanib, a VEGFR inhibitor, and metronomic chemotherapy, with correlative platelet proteomics
Mayer EL, Isakoff SJ, Klement G, Downing SR, Chen WY, Hannagan K, Gelman R, Winer EP, Burstein HJ. Combination antiangiogenic therapy in advanced breast cancer: a phase 1 trial of vandetanib, a VEGFR inhibitor, and metronomic chemotherapy, with correlative platelet proteomics. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2012, 136: 169-178. PMID: 23001754, PMCID: PMC5472381, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-012-2256-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdministration, MetronomicAdultAgedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBiomarkers, PharmacologicalBlood PlateletsBreast NeoplasmsCombined Modality TherapyCyclophosphamideDrug-Related Side Effects and Adverse ReactionsFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMethotrexateMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingNeovascularization, PathologicPiperidinesPlatelet Factor 4ProteomicsQuinazolinesVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-1ConceptsMetastatic breast cancerBreast cancerMetronomic chemotherapyAntiangiogenic therapyCombination antiangiogenic therapyDose-escalation cohortsPrior chemotherapy regimensResponse-evaluable patientsAdvanced breast cancerModest clinical activityDose-limiting toxicityPhase 1 studyPhase 1 trialVascular endothelial growth factorPlatelet factor 4Platelet-associated proteinsEndothelial growth factorEligible patientsLFT abnormalitiesMetronomic cyclophosphamideStable diseaseChemotherapy regimensPrimary endpointSecondary endpointsPartial responseA Phase II Study of Trastuzumab Emtansine in Patients With Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2–Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer Who Were Previously Treated With Trastuzumab, Lapatinib, an Anthracycline, a Taxane, and Capecitabine
Krop IE, LoRusso P, Miller KD, Modi S, Yardley D, Rodriguez G, Guardino E, Lu M, Zheng M, Girish S, Amler L, Winer EP, Rugo HS. A Phase II Study of Trastuzumab Emtansine in Patients With Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2–Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer Who Were Previously Treated With Trastuzumab, Lapatinib, an Anthracycline, a Taxane, and Capecitabine. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2012, 30: 3234-3241. PMID: 22649126, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2011.40.5902.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdo-Trastuzumab EmtansineAdultAgedAnthracyclinesAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic AgentsBreast NeoplasmsBridged-Ring CompoundsCapecitabineDeoxycytidineDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleFluorouracilHumansImmunotoxinsLapatinibMaleMaytansineMiddle AgedMolecular Targeted TherapyNeoplasm MetastasisQuinazolinesReceptor, ErbB-2TaxoidsTrastuzumabConceptsHER2-positive metastatic breast cancerHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2Metastatic breast cancerProgression-free survivalOverall response rateMedian progression-free survivalPhase II studyT-DM1II studyTrastuzumab emtansineBreast cancerResponse rateSingle-arm phase II studyEpidermal growth factor receptor 2Human epidermal growth factor receptorClinical benefit rateHER2-directed therapiesMost adverse eventsGrowth factor receptor 2Single-agent activityHER2-positive tumorsMultiple chemotherapy agentsEffective new treatmentsFactor receptor 2Epidermal growth factor receptorA phase II study of afatinib (BIBW 2992), an irreversible ErbB family blocker, in patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer progressing after trastuzumab
Lin NU, Winer EP, Wheatley D, Carey LA, Houston S, Mendelson D, Munster P, Frakes L, Kelly S, Garcia AA, Cleator S, Uttenreuther-Fischer M, Jones H, Wind S, Vinisko R, Hickish T. A phase II study of afatinib (BIBW 2992), an irreversible ErbB family blocker, in patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer progressing after trastuzumab. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2012, 133: 1057-1065. PMID: 22418700, PMCID: PMC3387495, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-012-2003-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHER2-positive metastatic breast cancerErbB family blockerMetastatic breast cancerBreast cancer patientsAdverse eventsCancer patientsBreast cancerEastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance statusHER2-positive breast cancer patientsIrreversible ErbB family blockerMedian progression-free survivalTreatment-related adverse eventsPositive breast cancer patientsHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2Epidermal growth factor receptor 2Common Terminology CriteriaMedian overall survivalObjective response ratePhase II studyProgression-free survivalGrowth factor receptor 2Single-arm studyPrior chemotherapy linesPromising clinical activityFactor receptor 2
2011
Randomized phase II study of lapatinib plus capecitabine or lapatinib plus topotecan for patients with HER2-positive breast cancer brain metastases
Lin NU, Eierman W, Greil R, Campone M, Kaufman B, Steplewski K, Lane SR, Zembryki D, Rubin SD, Winer EP. Randomized phase II study of lapatinib plus capecitabine or lapatinib plus topotecan for patients with HER2-positive breast cancer brain metastases. Journal Of Neuro-Oncology 2011, 105: 613-620. PMID: 21706359, DOI: 10.1007/s11060-011-0629-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHER2-positive breast cancerProgressive brain metastasesObjective response rateBrain metastasesTopotecan armBreast cancerHER2-positive breast cancer brain metastasesCentral nervous system progressionBreast cancer brain metastasesRandomized phase II studyCombination of lapatinibPhase II studyCancer brain metastasesEfficacy of lapatinibStandard radiation therapyLack of efficacyNon-CNS lesionsExcess toxicityCapecitabine armRefractory settingCranial radiotherapyPrimary endpointSteroid requirementsII studyObjective responseTroponin I and C-Reactive Protein Are Commonly Detected in Patients with Breast Cancer Treated with Dose-Dense Chemotherapy Incorporating Trastuzumab and Lapatinib
Morris PG, Chen C, Steingart R, Fleisher M, Lin N, Moy B, Come S, Sugarman S, Abbruzzi A, Lehman R, Patil S, Dickler M, McArthur HL, Winer E, Norton L, Hudis CA, Dang CT. Troponin I and C-Reactive Protein Are Commonly Detected in Patients with Breast Cancer Treated with Dose-Dense Chemotherapy Incorporating Trastuzumab and Lapatinib. Clinical Cancer Research 2011, 17: 3490-3499. PMID: 21372222, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-10-1359.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBiomarkers, PharmacologicalBiomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsC-Reactive ProteinCarcinomaDose-Response Relationship, DrugFeasibility StudiesFemaleHumansLapatinibMiddle AgedQuinazolinesStroke VolumeTrastuzumabTroponin IConceptsLeft ventricular ejection fractionC-reactive proteinMedian left ventricular ejection fractionTroponin IDetectable C-reactive proteinDose-dense doxorubicinAnthracycline-based chemotherapyDose-dense chemotherapyVentricular ejection fractionProspective feasibility studyCardiac troponin IDetectable cTnIWeekly paclitaxelMonth 6CTnI levelsEjection fractionMonth 3Months 0Month 2Breast cancerEarly biomarkersPatientsChemotherapyEarly detectionTrastuzumab