2024
A Phase II Study of Atezolizumab, Pertuzumab, and High-Dose Trastuzumab for Central Nervous System Metastases in Patients with HER2-Positive Breast Cancer
Giordano A, Kumthekar P, Jin Q, Kurt B, Ren S, Li T, Leone J, Mittendorf E, Pereslete A, Sharp L, Davis R, DiLullo M, Tayob N, Mayer E, Winer E, Tolaney S, Lin N. A Phase II Study of Atezolizumab, Pertuzumab, and High-Dose Trastuzumab for Central Nervous System Metastases in Patients with HER2-Positive Breast Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2024, of1-of10. PMID: 39226397, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-24-1161.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHER2-positive breast cancer brain metastasesBreast cancer brain metastasesClinical benefit rateCancer brain metastasesCentral nervous systemCNS responseBrain metastasesOverall response rateOverall survivalAny-grade adverse eventsEffective systemic therapy optionsNeuro-Oncology Brain MetastasesHER2-positive breast cancerIntracranial partial responseSystemic therapy optionsPhase II studyPhase II trialCNS ORRRANO-BMDose delaysPartial responseII studyPrimary endpointHigh-doseBenefit rateNeratinib and Ado-Trastuzumab-Emtansine for Pre-treated and Untreated HER2-positive Breast Cancer Brain Metastases: Translational Breast Cancer Research Consortium Trial 022
Freedman R, Heiling H, Li T, Trapani D, Tayob N, Smith K, Davis R, Pereslete A, DeMeo M, Cotter C, Chen W, Parsons H, Santa-Maria C, Van Poznak C, Moy B, Brufsky A, Melisko M, O’Sullivan C, Ashai N, Rauf Y, Nangia J, Burns R, Savoie J, Wolff A, Winer E, Rimawi M, Krop I, Lin N. Neratinib and Ado-Trastuzumab-Emtansine for Pre-treated and Untreated HER2-positive Breast Cancer Brain Metastases: Translational Breast Cancer Research Consortium Trial 022. Annals Of Oncology 2024 PMID: 38977064, DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2024.07.245.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHER2-positive breast cancer brain metastasesBreast cancer brain metastasesT-DM1Ado-trastuzumab emtansineCentral nervous systemOverall survivalCNS objective response rateEfficacy of neratinibT-DM1 exposureObjective response rateCancer brain metastasesPhase II studyMedian OSRANO-BMBrain MetastasesSlow accrualIntracranial activityII studyPrimary endpointPreclinical dataCohort 4Response assessmentTreatment optionsNeratinibPatients
2023
A randomized phase II study of metronomic cyclophosphamide and methotrexate (CM) with or without bevacizumab in patients with advanced breast cancer
Mayer E, Tayob N, Ren S, Savoie J, Spigel D, Burris H, Ryan P, Harris L, Winer E, Burstein H. A randomized phase II study of metronomic cyclophosphamide and methotrexate (CM) with or without bevacizumab in patients with advanced breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2023, 204: 123-132. PMID: 38019444, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-023-07167-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchObjective response rateProgression-free survivalAdvanced breast cancerPhase II studyMetastatic breast cancerOverall survivalArm ABreast cancerArm BII studyMetronomic chemotherapyRandomized phase II studyGrade adverse eventsMetronomic oral cyclophosphamideOral metronomic chemotherapyMedian overall survivalStandard-dose chemotherapyFurther clinical evaluationMetronomic cyclophosphamideOral cyclophosphamideArm B.Primary endpointSecondary endpointsAdverse eventsDose chemotherapy
2022
Clinical Efficacy and Whole-Exome Sequencing of Liquid Biopsies in a Phase IB/II Study of Bazedoxifene and Palbociclib in Advanced Hormone Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer.
Tsuji J, Li T, Grinshpun A, Coorens T, Russo D, Anderson L, Rees R, Nardone A, Patterson C, Lennon NJ, Cibulskis C, Leshchiner I, Tayob N, Tolaney SM, Tung N, McDonnell DP, Krop IE, Winer EP, Stewart C, Getz G, Jeselsohn R. Clinical Efficacy and Whole-Exome Sequencing of Liquid Biopsies in a Phase IB/II Study of Bazedoxifene and Palbociclib in Advanced Hormone Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2022, 28: 5066-5078. PMID: 36215125, PMCID: PMC9722539, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-22-2305.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgression-free survivalPhase Ib/II studyCombination of palbociclibBreast cancerWhole-exome sequencingESR1 mutationsII studyClinical efficacySafety profileHormone receptor-positive/HER2-negative advanced breast cancerAdvanced hormone receptor-positive breast cancerHER2-negative advanced breast cancerHormone receptor-positive breast cancerThird-generation selective estrogen receptor modulatorMedian progression-free survivalEndocrine-resistant breast cancerReceptor-positive breast cancerShorter progression-free survivalSelective estrogen receptor modulatorsClinical benefit rateAcceptable safety profileAdvanced breast cancerEstrogen receptor modulatorsSelective ER degraderDNA whole-exome sequencing
2021
Nivolumab in combination with cabozantinib for metastatic triple-negative breast cancer: a phase II and biomarker study
Barroso-Sousa R, Keenan TE, Li T, Tayob N, Trippa L, Pastorello RG, Richardson III ET, Dillon D, Amoozgar Z, Overmoyer B, Schnitt SJ, Winer EP, Mittendorf EA, Van Allen E, Duda DG, Tolaney SM. Nivolumab in combination with cabozantinib for metastatic triple-negative breast cancer: a phase II and biomarker study. Npj Breast Cancer 2021, 7: 110. PMID: 34433812, PMCID: PMC8387440, DOI: 10.1038/s41523-021-00287-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMetastatic triple-negative breast cancerTumor-infiltrating lymphocytesTriple-negative breast cancerObjective response ratePD-L1Primary endpointBreast cancerSingle-arm phase II studyHigh tumor-infiltrating lymphocytesLow tumor mutational burdenSafety of cabozantinibPhase II studyImmune checkpoint moleculesHigher pretreatment levelsTumor mutational burdenImmune gene expressionRECIST 1.1Checkpoint moleculesII studyImmunosuppressive cytokinesPartial responseNegative tumorsPositive tumorsTumor immunosuppressionRapid progressionClinical Efficacy and Molecular Response Correlates of the WEE1 Inhibitor Adavosertib Combined with Cisplatin in Patients with Metastatic Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
Keenan TE, Li T, Vallius T, Guerriero JL, Tayob N, Kochupurakkal B, Davis J, Pastorello R, Tahara RK, Anderson L, Conway J, He MX, Shannon E, Godin RE, Sorger PK, D'Andrea A, Overmoyer B, Winer EP, Mittendorf EA, Van Allen EM, Shapiro GI, Tolaney SM. Clinical Efficacy and Molecular Response Correlates of the WEE1 Inhibitor Adavosertib Combined with Cisplatin in Patients with Metastatic Triple-Negative Breast Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2021, 27: 983-991. PMID: 33257427, PMCID: PMC7887044, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-20-3089.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic triple-negative breast cancerObjective response rateTriple-negative breast cancerWEE1 inhibitor adavosertibPrior linesClinical benefitBreast cancerMedian progression-free survivalTreatment-related grade 3One-sided type I errorImmune-infiltrated tumorsPhase II studyProgression-free survivalT cell infiltrationImmune gene expressionPrior chemotherapyStable diseaseProtocol therapyII studyPartial responseAdverse eventsMedian ageClinical efficacyGrade 3Tumor biopsies
2020
TBCRC 048: Phase II Study of Olaparib for Metastatic Breast Cancer and Mutations in Homologous Recombination-Related Genes.
Tung NM, Robson ME, Ventz S, Santa-Maria CA, Nanda R, Marcom PK, Shah PD, Ballinger TJ, Yang ES, Vinayak S, Melisko M, Brufsky A, DeMeo M, Jenkins C, Domchek S, D'Andrea A, Lin NU, Hughes ME, Carey LA, Wagle N, Wulf GM, Krop IE, Wolff AC, Winer EP, Garber JE. TBCRC 048: Phase II Study of Olaparib for Metastatic Breast Cancer and Mutations in Homologous Recombination-Related Genes. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2020, 38: 4274-4282. PMID: 33119476, DOI: 10.1200/jco.20.02151.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic breast cancerObjective response rateProgression-free survivalPoly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitorsPhase II studyBreast cancerMutation carriersII studyMedian progression-free survivalNegative metastatic breast cancerHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2Epidermal growth factor receptor 2Clinical benefit rateHER2-negative diseasePlatinum-refractory diseaseGrowth factor receptor 2Population of patientsFactor receptor 2Homologous recombination-related genesConfirmed responsesEligible patientsMeasurable diseaseSecondary endpointsChemotherapy regimensPrimary endpointTBCRC 030: a phase II study of preoperative cisplatin versus paclitaxel in triple-negative breast cancer: evaluating the homologous recombination deficiency (HRD) biomarker
Mayer EL, Abramson V, Jankowitz R, Falkson C, Marcom PK, Traina T, Carey L, Rimawi M, Specht J, Miller K, Stearns V, Tung N, Perou C, Richardson AL, Componeschi K, Trippa L, Tan-Wasielewski Z, Timms K, Krop I, Wolff AC, Winer EP. TBCRC 030: a phase II study of preoperative cisplatin versus paclitaxel in triple-negative breast cancer: evaluating the homologous recombination deficiency (HRD) biomarker. Annals Of Oncology 2020, 31: 1518-1525. PMID: 32798689, PMCID: PMC8437015, DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2020.08.2064.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTriple-negative breast cancerHomologous recombination deficiencyPhase II studyPathologic responsePreoperative cisplatinII studyBreast cancerProspective phase II studyEffective predictive biomarkersInadequate clinical responsePreoperative chemotherapy regimenSingle-agent cisplatinHomologous recombination deficiency biomarkersGermline BRCA1/2Preoperative paclitaxelChemotherapy regimenClinical responseCisplatin chemotherapyPredictive biomarkersAlternative chemotherapyPreoperative trialInadequate responseHRD scoreStage IBaseline tissueTBCRC 031: Randomized Phase II Study of Neoadjuvant Cisplatin Versus Doxorubicin-Cyclophosphamide in Germline BRCA Carriers With HER2-Negative Breast Cancer (the INFORM trial).
Tung N, Arun B, Hacker MR, Hofstatter E, Toppmeyer DL, Isakoff SJ, Borges V, Legare RD, Isaacs C, Wolff AC, Marcom PK, Mayer EL, Lange PB, Goss AJ, Jenkins C, Krop IE, Winer EP, Schnitt SJ, Garber JE. TBCRC 031: Randomized Phase II Study of Neoadjuvant Cisplatin Versus Doxorubicin-Cyclophosphamide in Germline BRCA Carriers With HER2-Negative Breast Cancer (the INFORM trial). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2020, 38: 1539-1548. PMID: 32097092, PMCID: PMC8462533, DOI: 10.1200/jco.19.03292.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHER2-negative breast cancerTriple-negative breast cancerResidual cancer burden scoreBreast cancerDoxorubicin-cyclophosphamideRisk ratioStage IPathologic complete response rateHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2Epidermal growth factor receptor 2Single-agent cisplatinComplete response ratePhase II studyPhase II trialGrowth factor receptor 2Positive breast cancerNegative breast cancerFactor receptor 2CT1-3II trialII studyNodal involvementPCR rateNegative diseasePathologic response
2019
A phase II study of cabozantinib alone or in combination with trastuzumab in breast cancer patients with brain metastases
Leone JP, Duda DG, Hu J, Barry WT, Trippa L, Gerstner ER, Jain RK, Tan S, Lawler E, Winer EP, Lin NU, Tolaney SM. A phase II study of cabozantinib alone or in combination with trastuzumab in breast cancer patients with brain metastases. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2019, 179: 113-123. PMID: 31541381, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-019-05445-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer brain metastasesObjective response rateCNS objective response ratePhase II studyCohort 2Cohort 1BCBM patientsBrain metastasesII studyCohort 3Central nervous system (CNS) objective response rateMost common grade 3/4 adverse eventsCommon grade 3/4 adverse eventsSingle-arm phase II studyGrade 3/4 adverse eventsSecondary objectiveTolerability of cabozantinibWhole brain radiationCancer brain metastasesProgression-free survivalBreast cancer patientsTumor blood volumeCabozantinib 60RECIST 1.1STie-2TBCRC 030: A randomized phase II study of preoperative cisplatin versus paclitaxel in TNBC—Evaluating the homologous recombination deficiency (HRD) biomarker.
Mayer E, Abramson V, Jankowitz R, Falkson C, Marcom P, Traina T, Carey L, Rimawi M, Specht J, Miller K, Stearns V, Perou C, Richardson A, Tung N, Barry W, Tan-Wasielewski Z, Timms K, Hartman A, Wolff A, Winer E. TBCRC 030: A randomized phase II study of preoperative cisplatin versus paclitaxel in TNBC—Evaluating the homologous recombination deficiency (HRD) biomarker. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2019, 37: 507-507. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2019.37.15_suppl.507.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPhase II studyII studyPreoperative chemotherapyHRD scoreRandomized phase II studyOne-sided type I errorCo-primary objectivesNew safety signalsSimilar response ratesHomologous recombination deficiency biomarkersPreoperative cisplatinTNBC cohortPathologic responseRCB 0Evaluable specimensPredictive biomarkersAlternative chemotherapySpecific chemotherapySafety signalsArm CCT armChemotherapyStage IResponse rateBaseline tissueNimbus: A phase II study of nivolumab plus ipilimumab in metastatic hypermutated HER2-negative breast cancer.
Barroso-Sousa R, Trippa L, Lange P, Andrews C, McArthur H, Haley B, Rugo H, Emens L, Winer E, Mittendorf E, Tolaney S. Nimbus: A phase II study of nivolumab plus ipilimumab in metastatic hypermutated HER2-negative breast cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2019, 37: tps1115-tps1115. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2019.37.15_suppl.tps1115.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMetastatic breast cancerTumor mutational burdenHER2-negative breast cancerBreast cancerResponse rateObjective responseTrue response rateMetastatic HER2-negative breast cancerHER2-negative metastatic breast cancerFurther studiesCombination of nivolumabEfficacy of nivolumabPhase 2 studyPhase II studyProgression-free survivalOverall response rateMut/MbMutations/megabaseCancer gene panelRECIST 1.1II studyOverall survivalPrior linesPeripheral bloodDisease progression
2018
A phase II study of cabozantinib (cabo) alone or in combination with trastuzumab (T) in patients (pts) with breast cancer brain metastases (BCBM).
Leone J, Hu J, Barry W, Duda D, Gerstner E, Jain R, Tan S, Lawler E, Winer E, Lin N, Tolaney S. A phase II study of cabozantinib (cabo) alone or in combination with trastuzumab (T) in patients (pts) with breast cancer brain metastases (BCBM). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2018, 36: 1026-1026. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2018.36.15_suppl.1026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA phase II study of atezolizumab (Atezo) combined with pertuzumab (P) and high-dose trastuzumab (H) for the treatment of central nervous system (CNS) metastases in patients with Her2-positive (HER2+) metastatic breast cancer (MBC).
Barroso-Sousa R, Barry W, Kumthekar P, Guo H, Silvestri K, Krop I, Winer E, Tolaney S, Lin N. A phase II study of atezolizumab (Atezo) combined with pertuzumab (P) and high-dose trastuzumab (H) for the treatment of central nervous system (CNS) metastases in patients with Her2-positive (HER2+) metastatic breast cancer (MBC). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2018, 36: tps1100-tps1100. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2018.36.15_suppl.tps1100.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPalbociclib after CDK and endocrine therapy (PACE): A randomized phase II study of fulvestrant, palbociclib, and avelumab for endocrine pre-treated ER+/HER2- metastatic breast cancer.
Mayer E, Wander S, Regan M, DeMichele A, Forero-Torres A, Rimawi M, Ma C, Cristofanilli M, Anders C, Bartlett C, Winer E, Burstein H. Palbociclib after CDK and endocrine therapy (PACE): A randomized phase II study of fulvestrant, palbociclib, and avelumab for endocrine pre-treated ER+/HER2- metastatic breast cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2018, 36: tps1104-tps1104. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2018.36.15_suppl.tps1104.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPhase II study of ruxolitinib, a selective JAK1/2 inhibitor, in patients with metastatic triple-negative breast cancer
Stover DG, Gil Del Alcazar CR, Brock J, Guo H, Overmoyer B, Balko J, Xu Q, Bardia A, Tolaney SM, Gelman R, Lloyd M, Wang Y, Xu Y, Michor F, Wang V, Winer EP, Polyak K, Lin NU. Phase II study of ruxolitinib, a selective JAK1/2 inhibitor, in patients with metastatic triple-negative breast cancer. Npj Breast Cancer 2018, 4: 10. PMID: 29761158, PMCID: PMC5935675, DOI: 10.1038/s41523-018-0060-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMetastatic triple-negative breast cancerTriple-negative breast cancerPhase II studyBreast cancerII studyObjective responseNon-randomized phase II studyIL-6/JAK2/STAT3Efficacy of ruxolitinibInfrequent grade 3Refractory patient populationPrimary efficacy endpointMetastatic breast cancerInflammatory breast cancerSelective JAK1/2 inhibitorArchival tumor tissueJAK2/STAT3Central immunohistochemistryCommon toxicitiesRECIST 1.1Efficacy endpointPrimary endpointProtocol therapyJAK1/2 inhibitorPatient populationEnzalutamide for the Treatment of Androgen Receptor–Expressing Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
Traina TA, Miller K, Yardley DA, Eakle J, Schwartzberg LS, O'Shaughnessy J, Gradishar W, Schmid P, Winer E, Kelly C, Nanda R, Gucalp A, Awada A, Garcia-Estevez L, Trudeau ME, Steinberg J, Uppal H, Tudor IC, Peterson A, Cortes J. Enzalutamide for the Treatment of Androgen Receptor–Expressing Triple-Negative Breast Cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2018, 36: jco.2016.71.349. PMID: 29373071, PMCID: PMC5858523, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2016.71.3495.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTriple-negative breast cancerClinical benefit rateAR-positive triple-negative breast cancerProgression-free survivalAndrogen receptorNuclear androgen receptorEvaluable subgroupITT populationBreast cancerEnd pointAdverse eventsAdvanced triple-negative breast cancerMedian progression-free survivalTreatment-related grade 3Safety of enzalutamideHigher adverse eventsMedian overall survivalPhase II studyPrimary end pointSecondary end pointsSubset of patientsII studyOverall survivalPostbaseline assessmentSafety profile
2017
A phase II study of eribulin mesylate in combination with trastuzumab and pertuzumab in patients (pts) with human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-positive (HER2+) metastatic breast cancer (MBC).
Luis I, Guo H, Barry W, Krop I, Wagle N, Lowe A, Gore D, Andrews C, Osmani W, Isakoff S, Tung N, Winer E, Lin N, Freedman R. A phase II study of eribulin mesylate in combination with trastuzumab and pertuzumab in patients (pts) with human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-positive (HER2+) metastatic breast cancer (MBC). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2017, 35: 1034-1034. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2017.35.15_suppl.1034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMetastatic breast cancerOverall response ratePhase II studyStable diseasePertuzumab exposureAdverse eventsII studyCohort AHuman epidermal growth factor receptorActivity of eribulinDose of eribulinFrequent grade 3First-line settingMost adverse eventsAnti-HER2 therapyCorrelative studiesEpidermal growth factor receptorCell-free DNAGrowth factor receptorHematologic toxicityCohort studyOverall survivalPartial responseCohort BSingle centerSeven-year (yr) follow-up of adjuvant paclitaxel (T) and trastuzumab (H) (APT trial) for node-negative, HER2-positive breast cancer (BC).
Tolaney S, Barry W, Guo H, Dillon D, Dang C, Yardley D, Moy B, Marcom P, Albain K, Rugo H, Ellis M, Shapira I, Wolff A, Carey L, Overmoyer B, Partridge A, Hudis C, Krop I, Burstein H, Winer E. Seven-year (yr) follow-up of adjuvant paclitaxel (T) and trastuzumab (H) (APT trial) for node-negative, HER2-positive breast cancer (BC). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2017, 35: 511-511. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2017.35.15_suppl.511.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBreast cancer-specific survivalDisease-free survivalRecurrence-free intervalBreast cancerDistant recurrenceOverall survivalTumor sizeNew contralateral breast cancerHER2-positive breast cancerNode-negative HER2Cancer-specific survivalPhase II studyContralateral breast cancerAdjuvant paclitaxelAPT trialNodal micrometastasisPrimary endpointProtocol therapyAdjuvant therapyDFS eventsII studyDisease recurrenceRegional recurrenceSpecific survivalClinical outcomesPhase I dose escalation study of the PI3kinase pathway inhibitor BKM120 and the oral poly (ADP ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitor olaparib for the treatment of high-grade serous ovarian and breast cancer
Matulonis U, Wulf G, Barry W, Birrer M, Westin S, Farooq S, Bell-McGuinn K, Obermayer E, Whalen C, Spagnoletti T, Luo W, Liu H, Hok R, Aghajanian C, Solit D, Mills G, Taylor B, Won H, Berger M, Palakurthi S, Liu J, Cantley L, Winer E. Phase I dose escalation study of the PI3kinase pathway inhibitor BKM120 and the oral poly (ADP ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitor olaparib for the treatment of high-grade serous ovarian and breast cancer. Annals Of Oncology 2017, 28: 512-518. PMID: 27993796, PMCID: PMC5834157, DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdw672.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAminopyridinesBRCA1 ProteinBRCA2 ProteinBreast NeoplasmsDose-Response Relationship, DrugFemaleGerm-Line MutationHumansMiddle AgedMorpholinesNeoplasm GradingNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalOvarian NeoplasmsPhosphoinositide-3 Kinase InhibitorsPhthalazinesPiperazinesPoly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase InhibitorsPoly(ADP-ribose) PolymerasesConceptsGermline BRCA mutationsOvarian cancerStudy treatmentPARP inhibitorsRandomized phase II studyDose-expansion cohortsPhase II studyPhase I trialDose-escalation designWild-type patientsBiomarkers of responsePARP inhibitor combinationsCombination of BKM120Polymerase inhibitor olaparibPoly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitor olaparibPI3K inhibitorsAdditional DLTsOlaparib 300Preclinical synergyRecurrent breastEscalation studyII studyI trialClinical benefitBRCA mutations