2024
Second primary non-breast cancers in young breast cancer survivors
Zhang B, Brantley K, Rosenberg S, Kirkner G, Collins L, Ruddy K, Tamimi R, Schapira L, Borges V, Warner E, Come S, Winer E, Bellon J, Partridge A. Second primary non-breast cancers in young breast cancer survivors. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2024, 207: 587-597. PMID: 38858235, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-024-07400-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrimary non-breast cancerNon-breast cancerSubdistribution hazard ratiosYoung breast cancer survivorsStage 0-III BCBreast cancer survivorsConfidence intervalsGray subdistribution hazard modelRisk factorsMedical record reviewPrimary BCBreast cancerCumulative incidenceBC survivorsCancer survivorsYoung breast cancerSubdistribution hazard modelPrimary tumor characteristicsMedian follow-upRecord reviewType of malignancyGermline geneticsHazard ratioLong-term surveillancePatient factorsAspirin vs Placebo as Adjuvant Therapy for Breast Cancer
Chen W, Ballman K, Partridge A, Hahn O, Briccetti F, Irvin W, Symington B, Visvanathan K, Pohlmann P, Openshaw T, Weiss A, Winer E, Carey L, Holmes M. Aspirin vs Placebo as Adjuvant Therapy for Breast Cancer. JAMA 2024, 331: 1714-1721. PMID: 38683596, PMCID: PMC11059055, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2024.4840.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSurvivors of breast cancerInvasive disease-free survival eventsDisease-free survival eventsNonmetastatic breast cancerBreast cancer recurrenceBreast cancerFollow-upRisk of breast cancer recurrenceHazard ratioInvasive cancer eventOverall survivalPrevent breast cancer recurrenceCancer recurrenceBreast cancer survivalInvasive disease-free survivalRates of grade 3Adjuvant breast cancer treatmentTrial of aspirinSurvival eventsDisease-free survivalMedian follow-upDouble-blind trialDaily aspirin therapyStudies of aspirinBreast cancer treatment
2022
A randomized phase III, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial of aspirin as adjuvant therapy for breast cancer (A011502): The Aspirin after Breast Cancer (ABC) Trial
Chen W, Ballman K, Winer E, Openshaw T, Hahn O, Briccetti F, Irvin W, Pohlmann P, Carey L, Partridge A, Weiss A, McCall L, Matyka C, Carvan M, Holmes M. A randomized phase III, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial of aspirin as adjuvant therapy for breast cancer (A011502): The Aspirin after Breast Cancer (ABC) Trial. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2022, 40: 360922-360922. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2022.40.36_suppl.360922.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInvasive disease-free survivalHER2-negative breast cancerStratified hazard ratioDisease-free survivalHazard ratioBreast cancerIDFS eventsAspirin usersCardiovascular diseaseGrade 3/4 adverse eventsAspirin/non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugsNon-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugsAdjuvant aspirin therapyRandomized phase IIIRegular aspirin usersPlacebo-controlled trialDouble-blinded fashionBreast cancer survivorsBody mass indexBreast cancer trialsBreast cancer survivalBreast cancer recurrenceMultiple epidemiologic studiesAnti-inflammatory drugsAnti-tumor effects
2021
Updated results of tucatinib versus placebo added to trastuzumab and capecitabine for patients with pretreated HER2+ metastatic breast cancer with and without brain metastases (HER2CLIMB).
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, Zhang C, Winer E. Updated results of tucatinib versus placebo added to trastuzumab and capecitabine for patients with pretreated HER2+ metastatic breast cancer with and without brain metastases (HER2CLIMB). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2021, 39: 1043-1043. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2021.39.15_suppl.1043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMetastatic breast cancerBrain metastasesOverall survivalTyrosine kinase inhibitorsBreast cancerPlacebo armAnalysis of OSOral tyrosine kinase inhibitorECOG performance statusPlacebo-controlled trialTotal study populationKaplan-Meier timeHER2CLIMB trialMeaningful prolongationMetastatic HER2Study medicationTolerability assessmentsMetastatic settingAdverse eventsDose modificationHazard ratioLast patientPerformance statusDisease progressionStudy populationTumor subtypes and survival in male breast cancer
Leone J, Freedman RA, Lin NU, Tolaney SM, Vallejo CT, Leone BA, Winer EP, Leone JP. Tumor subtypes and survival in male breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2021, 188: 695-702. PMID: 33770314, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-021-06182-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer-specific survivalOverall survivalTumor subtypesBreast cancerHormone receptorsWorse breast cancer-specific survivalMultivariate Cox proportional hazards analysisCox proportional hazards analysisPurposeMale breast cancerTumor subtype distributionCancer-specific survivalProportional hazards analysisInvasive breast cancerMale breast cancerAggressive tumor biologyCox hazard ratiosPopulation-based informationTN diseaseAdvanced diseaseHazard ratioHR-/HER2Inferior survivalMedian agePatient characteristicsPrognostic factors
2020
Serial Analysis of Circulating Tumor Cells in Metastatic Breast Cancer Receiving First-Line Chemotherapy
Magbanua MJM, Hendrix LH, Hyslop T, Barry WT, Winer EP, Hudis C, Toppmeyer D, Carey LA, Partridge AH, Pierga JY, Fehm T, Vidal-Martínez J, Mavroudis D, Garcia-Saenz JA, Stebbing J, Gazzaniga P, Manso L, Zamarchi R, Antelo ML, De Mattos-Arruda L, Generali D, Caldas C, Munzone E, Dirix L, Delson AL, Burstein HJ, Qadir M, Ma C, Scott JH, Bidard FC, Park JW, Rugo HS. Serial Analysis of Circulating Tumor Cells in Metastatic Breast Cancer Receiving First-Line Chemotherapy. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2020, 113: 443-452. PMID: 32770247, PMCID: PMC8023821, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djaa113.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgression-free survivalFirst-line chemotherapyOverall survivalBaseline CTCsCTC statusPrognostic groupsInferior progression-free survivalMetastatic breast cancer patientsFuture prospective clinical trialsNovel prognostic groupsMetastatic breast cancerProspective clinical trialsRisk stratification strategiesBreast cancer patientsCourse of treatmentMore effective treatmentsUndetectable CTCsMBC patientsHazard ratioPoor outcomePrognostic significanceCox regressionCancer patientsClinical trialsCTC measurement
2018
Androgen Receptor Expression and Breast Cancer Survival: Results From the Nurses’ Health Studies
Kensler KH, Poole EM, Heng YJ, Collins LC, Glass B, Beck AH, Hazra A, Rosner BA, Eliassen AH, Hankinson SE, Winer EP, Brown M, Tamimi RM. Androgen Receptor Expression and Breast Cancer Survival: Results From the Nurses’ Health Studies. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2018, 111: 700-708. PMID: 30445651, PMCID: PMC6624168, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djy173.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer mortalityHealth Study II cohortNurses' Health StudyAR protein expressionCancer mortalityBreast cancerLog-linear associationAR expressionHealth StudyAndrogen receptorER- cancersHazard ratioNurses' Health Study II cohortCox proportional hazards modelProtein expressionInvasive breast cancerAndrogen receptor expressionBreast cancer survivalConfidence intervalsProportional hazards modelHormone receptor signalingPostmenopausal womenNegative tumorsWorse prognosisYears postdiagnosis
2017
Genome-wide copy number analysis of cell-free DNA from patients with chemotherapy-resistant metastatic triple-negative breast cancer.
Stover D, Parsons H, Ha G, Freeman S, Barry W, Guo H, Gydush G, Reed S, Rhoades J, Rotem D, Hughes M, Krop I, Tolaney S, Wagle N, Getz G, Meyerson M, Love J, Winer E, Lin N, Adalsteinsson V. Genome-wide copy number analysis of cell-free DNA from patients with chemotherapy-resistant metastatic triple-negative breast cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2017, 35: 1092-1092. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2017.35.15_suppl.1092.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTriple-negative breast cancerMetastatic triple-negative breast cancerCell-free DNAMetastatic TNBCFirst blood drawCopy number alterationsOverall survivalBlood drawBreast cancerPrimary triple-negative breast cancerTumor fractionMedian overall survivalBreast cancer subsetsIndependent prognostic markerPlasma samplesNovel therapeutic targetCopy number analysisNumber alterationsHazard ratioLiver metastasesGenome-wide copy number analysisMetastatic diagnosisBRCA statusPrognostic markerCancer subsetsFrailty and long-term mortality of older breast cancer patients: CALGB 369901 (Alliance)
Mandelblatt JS, Cai L, Luta G, Kimmick G, Clapp J, Isaacs C, Pitcher B, Barry W, Winer E, Sugarman S, Hudis C, Muss H, Cohen HJ, Hurria A. Frailty and long-term mortality of older breast cancer patients: CALGB 369901 (Alliance). Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2017, 164: 107-117. PMID: 28364214, PMCID: PMC5479131, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-017-4222-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOlder breast cancer patientsLong-term mortalityBreast cancer patientsCancer patientsHormonal therapyRobust patientsFrailty indexBreast cancer-specific mortalityDeficit-accumulation frailty indexAbsolute mortality differencePurposeBreast cancer patientsAdjusted hazard ratioCancer-specific mortalityBreast cancer deathsInvasive breast cancerBreast cancer mortalityAdjusted hazardFrailty categoriesCause mortalityFrail patientsMore chemotherapyFrailty statusHazard ratioOlder patientsClinical factors
2016
Time trends in incidence rates and survival of newly diagnosed stage IV breast cancer by tumor histology: a population-based analysis
Di Meglio A, Freedman RA, Lin NU, Barry WT, Metzger-Filho O, Keating NL, King TA, Sertoli MR, Boccardo F, Winer EP, Vaz-Luis I. Time trends in incidence rates and survival of newly diagnosed stage IV breast cancer by tumor histology: a population-based analysis. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2016, 157: 587-596. PMID: 27271765, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-016-3845-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic breast cancerMedian overall survivalOverall survivalPopulation-based analysisDuctal carcinomaLobular carcinomaAnnual percent changeBreast cancerIncidence rateDe novo metastatic breast cancerEnd Results 9 registriesHormone receptor-positive tumorsNovo metastatic breast cancerMultivariable Cox regression modelsStage IV breast cancerAnnual age-adjusted incidence ratesAge-adjusted incidence ratesAdjusted hazard ratioBetter overall survivalDate of diagnosisReceptor-positive tumorsBreast cancer incidenceCox regression modelHazard ratioTumor histology
2015
Randomized Phase III Trial of Paclitaxel Once Per Week Compared With Nanoparticle Albumin-Bound Nab-Paclitaxel Once Per Week or Ixabepilone With Bevacizumab As First-Line Chemotherapy for Locally Recurrent or Metastatic Breast Cancer: CALGB 40502/NCCTG N063H (Alliance)
Rugo HS, Barry WT, Moreno-Aspitia A, Lyss AP, Cirrincione C, Leung E, Mayer EL, Naughton M, Toppmeyer D, Carey LA, Perez EA, Hudis C, Winer EP. Randomized Phase III Trial of Paclitaxel Once Per Week Compared With Nanoparticle Albumin-Bound Nab-Paclitaxel Once Per Week or Ixabepilone With Bevacizumab As First-Line Chemotherapy for Locally Recurrent or Metastatic Breast Cancer: CALGB 40502/NCCTG N063H (Alliance). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2015, 33: 2361-2369. PMID: 26056183, PMCID: PMC4500830, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2014.59.5298.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAlbuminsAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBevacizumabBreast NeoplasmsDrug Administration ScheduleEpothilonesFemaleHumansMiddle AgedNanoparticlesNeoplasm MetastasisNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalPaclitaxelTreatment OutcomeConceptsAdvanced breast cancerProgression-free survivalNab-paclitaxelBreast cancerInterim analysisMedian progression-free survivalRandomized phase III trialEarly dose reductionSecond interim analysisFirst-line therapyPhase III trialsMetastatic breast cancerFirst interim analysisEligible patientsLine chemotherapyNonhematologic toxicityPalliative chemotherapyHazard ratioIII trialsOverall survivalPeripheral neuropathyTreatment failureExperimental armLocally RecurrentArm CGenomic Analysis Reveals That Immune Function Genes Are Strongly Linked to Clinical Outcome in the North Central Cancer Treatment Group N9831 Adjuvant Trastuzumab Trial
Perez EA, Thompson EA, Ballman KV, Anderson SK, Asmann YW, Kalari KR, Eckel-Passow JE, Dueck AC, Tenner KS, Jen J, Fan JB, Geiger XJ, McCullough AE, Chen B, Jenkins RB, Sledge GW, Winer EP, Gralow JR, Reinholz MM. Genomic Analysis Reveals That Immune Function Genes Are Strongly Linked to Clinical Outcome in the North Central Cancer Treatment Group N9831 Adjuvant Trastuzumab Trial. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2015, 33: 701-708. PMID: 25605861, PMCID: PMC4334774, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2014.57.6298.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBiomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsChemotherapy, AdjuvantDisease-Free SurvivalDNA, NeoplasmFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGenomicsHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMiddle AgedMolecular Targeted TherapyProportional Hazards ModelsReceptor, ErbB-2TranscriptomeTrastuzumabConceptsRelapse-free survivalImmune function genesAdjuvant trastuzumab trialsArm BTrastuzumab trialsHazard ratioArm AHuman epidermal growth factor receptorClinicopathologic risk factorsProportional hazard ratiosEpidermal growth factor receptorGrowth factor receptorAdjuvant trastuzumabC patientsCombination chemotherapyClinical outcomesRisk factorsBreast cancerPatientsTrastuzumabPredictive signatureFunction genesChemotherapyGene enrichmentFactor receptor
2014
A randomized phase 2 trial comparing efficacy of the combination of the PARP inhibitor olaparib and the antiangiogenic cediranib against olaparib alone in recurrent platinum-sensitive ovarian cancer.
Liu J, Barry W, Birrer M, Lee J, Buckanovich R, Fleming G, Rimel B, Buss M, Nattam S, Hurteau J, Luo W, Quy P, Obermayer E, Whalen C, Lee H, Winer E, Kohn E, Ivy S, Matulonis U. A randomized phase 2 trial comparing efficacy of the combination of the PARP inhibitor olaparib and the antiangiogenic cediranib against olaparib alone in recurrent platinum-sensitive ovarian cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2014, 32: lba5500-lba5500. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2014.32.18_suppl.lba5500.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProgression-free survivalPartial responseComplete responseHazard ratioOvarian cancerRecurrent platinum-sensitive ovarian cancerMedian progression-free survivalPrior anti-angiogenic therapyPARP inhibitorsPlatinum-sensitive ovarian cancerRandomized phase 2 trialOpen-label studyRecurrent ovarian cancerPhase 2 trialPhase 1 studyExploratory subgroup analysisAnti-angiogenic therapyCombination of cediranibPARP inhibitor olaparibMeasurable diseaseRECIST 1.1Radiographic progressionPFS eventsPS 0Oral combinationComparison of Doxorubicin and Cyclophosphamide Versus Single-Agent Paclitaxel As Adjuvant Therapy for Breast Cancer in Women With 0 to 3 Positive Axillary Nodes: CALGB 40101 (Alliance)
Shulman LN, Berry DA, Cirrincione CT, Becker HP, Perez EA, O'Regan R, Martino S, Shapiro CL, Schneider CJ, Kimmick G, Burstein HJ, Norton L, Muss H, Hudis CA, Winer EP. Comparison of Doxorubicin and Cyclophosphamide Versus Single-Agent Paclitaxel As Adjuvant Therapy for Breast Cancer in Women With 0 to 3 Positive Axillary Nodes: CALGB 40101 (Alliance). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2014, 32: 2311-2317. PMID: 24934787, PMCID: PMC4105484, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2013.53.7142.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRelapse-free survivalSingle-agent paclitaxelOverall survivalHazard ratioBreast cancerTreatment-related deathsCycles of therapyOperable breast cancerPositive axillary nodesPrimary end pointDuration of therapyOptimal adjuvant chemotherapyComparison of doxorubicinAdjuvant chemotherapyCALGB 40101Median followAdjuvant therapyHematologic toxicityPositive nodesAxillary nodesPatient deathBalance efficacyPatientsEnd pointTherapyPatterns of chemotherapy, toxicity, and short-term outcomes for older women receiving adjuvant trastuzumab-based therapy
Freedman RA, Vaz-Luis I, Barry WT, Lii H, Lin NU, Winer EP, Keating NL. Patterns of chemotherapy, toxicity, and short-term outcomes for older women receiving adjuvant trastuzumab-based therapy. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2014, 145: 491-501. PMID: 24756187, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-014-2968-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-standard chemotherapyTrastuzumab-based therapyAdjuvant trastuzumab-based therapyOlder womenChemotherapy receiptHazard ratioBreast cancerHER2-positive breast cancerPattern of chemotherapyPropensity-weighted cohortsToxicity-related hospitalizationAdjusted hazard ratioTreatment-related toxicityMonths of chemotherapyShort-term outcomesMultivariable logistic regressionPopulation-based cohortPropensity score adjustmentAssociation of ageShort-term survivalComorbidity scoreOlder patientsTreatment toxicityWorse survivalHospital events
2013
Effect of Age on Breast Cancer Outcomes in Women With Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2–Positive Breast Cancer: Results From a Herceptin Adjuvant Trial
Partridge AH, Gelber S, Piccart-Gebhart MJ, Focant F, Scullion M, Holmes E, Winer EP, Gelber RD. Effect of Age on Breast Cancer Outcomes in Women With Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2–Positive Breast Cancer: Results From a Herceptin Adjuvant Trial. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2013, 31: 2692-8. PMID: 23752109, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2012.44.1956.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHazard ratioPredictive factorsBreast cancerEarly-stage HER2-positive breast cancerHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) statusEpidermal growth factor receptor 2 statusOverall survival hazard ratioHER2-positive breast cancerHuman epidermal growth factor receptorHerceptin Adjuvant (HERA) trialYear of trastuzumabIndependent risk factorSurvival hazard ratioAnti-HER2 treatmentBreast cancer outcomesTrial of womenBreast cancer recurrenceSeparate Cox modelsImpact of ageEpidermal growth factor receptorPrediction of benefitAdjuvant trialsGrowth factor receptorHERA trialMedian followComparison of doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide (AC) versus single-agent paclitaxel (T) as adjuvant therapy for breast cancer in women with 0-3 positive axillary nodes: CALGB 40101.
Shulman L, Berry D, Cirrincione C, Becker H, Perez E, O'Regan R, Martino S, Shapiro C, Atkins J, Schneider C, Kimmick G, Burstein H, Norton L, Muss H, Hudis C, Winer E. Comparison of doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide (AC) versus single-agent paclitaxel (T) as adjuvant therapy for breast cancer in women with 0-3 positive axillary nodes: CALGB 40101. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2013, 31: 1007-1007. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2013.31.15_suppl.1007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRelapse-free survivalHazard ratioOverall survivalBreast cancerEarly-stage breast cancerCycles of therapyNon-hematologic toxicitiesOperable breast cancerPositive axillary nodesSingle-agent paclitaxelTreatment-related deathsOptimal adjuvant chemotherapyStage breast cancerConfidence intervalsComparison of doxorubicinAdjuvant chemotherapyCALGB 40101Hematologic toxicityAdjuvant therapyPositive nodesPrimary endpointAxillary nodesVs. 4Conclusion of equivalenceGrade 3Clinical outcomes and treatment practice patterns of patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer in the post-trastuzumab era
Olson EM, Najita JS, Sohl J, Arnaout A, Burstein HJ, Winer EP, Lin NU. Clinical outcomes and treatment practice patterns of patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer in the post-trastuzumab era. The Breast 2013, 22: 525-531. PMID: 23352568, PMCID: PMC3713786, DOI: 10.1016/j.breast.2012.12.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic AgentsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBreast NeoplasmsCentral Nervous System NeoplasmsCohort StudiesDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateLiver NeoplasmsLung NeoplasmsMiddle AgedPractice Patterns, Physicians'PrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsReceptor, ErbB-2Retrospective StudiesTrastuzumabTreatment OutcomeConceptsHER2-positive metastatic breast cancerMetastatic breast cancerMedian overall survivalTrastuzumab-based therapyOverall survivalHazard ratioMedian durationBreast cancerCox proportional hazards modelCentral nervous system diseasePost-trastuzumab eraTreatment practice patternsHER2-positive patientsKaplan-Meier methodologyLog-rank testPatterns of careLine of treatmentNervous system diseasesProportional hazards modelTime of deathCNS metastasesCNS progressionMetastatic settingFirst recurrenceShorter OS
2012
Six Cycles of Doxorubicin and Cyclophosphamide or Paclitaxel Are Not Superior to Four Cycles As Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer in Women With Zero to Three Positive Axillary Nodes: Cancer and Leukemia Group B 40101
Shulman LN, Cirrincione CT, Berry DA, Becker HP, Perez EA, O'Regan R, Martino S, Atkins JN, Mayer E, Schneider CJ, Kimmick G, Norton L, Muss H, Winer EP, Hudis C. Six Cycles of Doxorubicin and Cyclophosphamide or Paclitaxel Are Not Superior to Four Cycles As Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer in Women With Zero to Three Positive Axillary Nodes: Cancer and Leukemia Group B 40101. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2012, 30: 4071-4076. PMID: 22826271, PMCID: PMC3494835, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2011.40.6405.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRelapse-free survivalHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2Primary breast cancerPositive nodesBreast cancerHazard ratioAdjuvant chemotherapyChemotherapy regimenEstrogen receptor/progesterone receptorPrimary efficacy end pointEpidermal growth factor receptor 2Dose-dense fashionDoxorubicin/cyclophosphamideAdjusted hazard ratioCycles of doxorubicinEfficacy end pointOperable breast cancerPositive axillary nodesER/PgRGrowth factor receptor 2Factor receptor 2Chemotherapy regimensAxillary nodesMenopausal statusClinical outcomesCALGB 40502/NCCTG N063H: Randomized phase III trial of weekly paclitaxel (P) compared to weekly nanoparticle albumin bound nab-paclitaxel (NP) or ixabepilone (Ix) with or without bevacizumab (B) as first-line therapy for locally recurrent or metastatic breast cancer (MBC).
Rugo H, Barry W, Moreno-Aspitia A, Lyss A, Cirrincione C, Mayer E, Naughton M, Layman R, Carey L, Somer R, Perez E, Hudis C, Winer E. CALGB 40502/NCCTG N063H: Randomized phase III trial of weekly paclitaxel (P) compared to weekly nanoparticle albumin bound nab-paclitaxel (NP) or ixabepilone (Ix) with or without bevacizumab (B) as first-line therapy for locally recurrent or metastatic breast cancer (MBC). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2012, 30: cra1002-cra1002. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2012.30.18_suppl.cra1002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProgression-free survivalMetastatic breast cancerNab-paclitaxelPhase III trialsSensory neuropathyHazard ratioIII trialsInterim analysisGrade 2 sensory neuropathyMedian progression-free survivalAlbumin-bound formulationWeekly nanoparticle albuminPrimary end pointFirst-line therapyHormone receptor statusCause deathMeasurable diseaseWeek dosingWeekly paclitaxelHematologic toxicityFree survivalReceptor statusTaxane useExperimental armNanoparticle albumin