Trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1) versus lapatinib plus capecitabine in patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer and central nervous system metastases: a retrospective, exploratory analysis in EMILIA †
Krop IE, Lin NU, Blackwell K, Guardino E, Huober J, Lu M, Miles D, Samant M, Welslau M, Diéras V. Trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1) versus lapatinib plus capecitabine in patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer and central nervous system metastases: a retrospective, exploratory analysis in EMILIA †. Annals Of Oncology 2014, 26: 113-119. PMID: 25355722, PMCID: PMC4679405, DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdu486.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdo-Trastuzumab EmtansineAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntimetabolites, AntineoplasticAntineoplastic AgentsBreast NeoplasmsCapecitabineCentral Nervous System NeoplasmsDeoxycytidineDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleFluorouracilHumansLapatinibMaytansineMiddle AgedQuinazolinesReceptor, ErbB-2Retrospective StudiesTrastuzumabYoung AdultConceptsCentral nervous system metastasesAsymptomatic CNS metastasesCNS metastasesNervous system metastasesAdvanced breast cancerT-DM1CNS metastasisOverall survivalBreast cancerTrastuzumab emtansineHER2-positive advanced breast cancerHER2-positive metastatic breast cancerPositive advanced breast cancerHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2Epidermal growth factor receptor 2T-DM1 armNew safety signalsProgression-free survivalGrowth factor receptor 2Metastatic breast cancerFactor receptor 2Independent reviewCNS progressionEMILIA studyAdverse events