Surrogacy of Pathologic Complete Response in Trials of Neoadjuvant Therapy for Early Breast Cancer
Conforti F, Pala L, Bagnardi V, De Pas T, Colleoni M, Buyse M, Hortobagyi G, Gianni L, Winer E, Loibl S, Cortes J, Piccart M, Wolff AC, Viale G, Gelber RD. Surrogacy of Pathologic Complete Response in Trials of Neoadjuvant Therapy for Early Breast Cancer. JAMA Oncology 2022, 8: 1668-1675. PMID: 36201176, DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2022.3755.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBiomarkersBreast NeoplasmsDisease-Free SurvivalDrug ApprovalFemaleHumansNeoadjuvant TherapyConceptsSurrogate end pointsPathologic complete responseEarly breast cancerBreast cancerEnd pointComplete responseClinical outcomesClinical benefitEvent-free survival dataLong-term patient outcomesReliable surrogate end pointsTrial levelPatient clinical benefitPatients' clinical outcomesAccelerated approval processNeoadjuvant RCTNeoadjuvant therapyPatient survivalClinical trialsDrug regulatory policyEffective therapyPathological responsePatient outcomesPatient levelDrug effects