Evaluating the addition of bevacizumab to endocrine therapy as first-line treatment for hormone receptor–positive metastatic breast cancer: a pooled analysis from the LEA (GEICAM/2006-11_GBG51) and CALGB 40503 (Alliance) trials
Martín M, Loibl S, Hyslop T, De la Haba-Rodríguez J, Aktas B, Cirrincione CT, Mehta K, Barry WT, Morales S, Carey LA, Garcia-Saenz JA, Partridge A, Martinez-Jañez N, Hahn O, Winer E, Guerrero-Zotano A, Hudis C, Casas M, Rodriguez-Martin C, Furlanetto J, Carrasco E, Dickler MN, Group G, GBG, Oncology A. Evaluating the addition of bevacizumab to endocrine therapy as first-line treatment for hormone receptor–positive metastatic breast cancer: a pooled analysis from the LEA (GEICAM/2006-11_GBG51) and CALGB 40503 (Alliance) trials. European Journal Of Cancer 2019, 117: 91-98. PMID: 31276981, PMCID: PMC6718694, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2019.06.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBevacizumabBone NeoplasmsBreast NeoplasmsEvaluation Studies as TopicFemaleFollow-Up StudiesFulvestrantHumansLetrozoleMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalPrognosisReceptors, EstrogenReceptors, ProgesteroneSoft Tissue NeoplasmsSurvival RateTamoxifenConceptsProgression-free survivalClinical benefit rateObjective response rateEndocrine therapyMetastatic breast cancerOverall survivalGrade IIIBreast cancerHormone receptor-positive metastatic breast cancerMedian progression-free survivalAddition of BevSignificant additional toxicityStandard endocrine therapyDe novo diseaseAddition of bevacizumabFirst-line treatmentPredictors of efficacyNovo diseaseRecurrent diseaseLiver eventsEndocrine sensitivityBenefit rateAdditional toxicityPatientsResponse rate