TBCRC 018: phase II study of iniparib in combination with irinotecan to treat progressive triple negative breast cancer brain metastases
Anders C, Deal AM, Abramson V, Liu MC, Storniolo AM, Carpenter JT, Puhalla S, Nanda R, Melhem-Bertrandt A, Lin NU, Kelly Marcom P, Van Poznak C, Stearns V, Melisko M, Smith JK, Karginova O, Parker J, Berg J, Winer EP, Peterman A, Prat A, Perou CM, Wolff AC, Carey LA. TBCRC 018: phase II study of iniparib in combination with irinotecan to treat progressive triple negative breast cancer brain metastases. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2014, 146: 557-566. PMID: 25001612, PMCID: PMC4112043, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-014-3039-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBenzamidesBrain NeoplasmsCamptothecinDrug-Related Side Effects and Adverse ReactionsFemaleHumansIrinotecanMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingReceptor, ErbB-2Survival AnalysisTriple Negative Breast NeoplasmsVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AConceptsTriple-negative breast cancerClinical benefit rateBrain metastasesOverall survivalResponse rateTriple negative breast cancer brain metastasisCommon grade 3/4 adverse eventsAdvanced triple-negative breast cancerGrade 3/4 adverse eventsIntracranial clinical benefit rateBreast cancer brain metastasesGrade 3/4 diarrheaIntracranial response ratesProgressive brain metastasesMedian overall survivalPhase II studyPrimary end pointCancer brain metastasesHalf of patientsHealth-related qualityBRCA germline mutationsTreatment-refractory diseaseBlood-brain barrierNegative breast cancerGermline BRCA1/2 status