2021
Tucatinib versus placebo added to trastuzumab and capecitabine for patients with pretreated HER2+ metastatic breast cancer with and without brain metastases (HER2CLIMB): final overall survival analysis
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, Feng W, Winer E. Tucatinib versus placebo added to trastuzumab and capecitabine for patients with pretreated HER2+ metastatic breast cancer with and without brain metastases (HER2CLIMB): final overall survival analysis. Annals Of Oncology 2021, 33: 321-329. PMID: 34954044, DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2021.12.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgression-free survivalMetastatic breast cancerPlacebo-combination groupOverall survivalCombination groupBreast cancerHER2CLIMB trialBrain metastasesMedian durationSafety outcomesPrimary analysisFinal overall survival analysisHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2 positive metastatic breast cancerPositive metastatic breast cancerMeaningful survival benefitMedian overall survivalPlacebo-controlled trialOverall study populationOverall survival analysisFinal OSMetastatic HER2Placebo combinationAdverse eventsLast patientPrespecified subgroupsAlliance A011801 (compassHER2 RD): postneoadjuvant T-DM1 + tucatinib/placebo in patients with residual HER2-positive invasive breast cancer
O'Sullivan CC, Ballman KV, McCall L, Kommalapati A, Zemla T, Weiss A, Mitchell M, Blinder V, Tung NM, Irvin WJ, Lee M, Goetz MP, Symmans WF, Borges VF, Krop I, Carey LA, Partridge AH. Alliance A011801 (compassHER2 RD): postneoadjuvant T-DM1 + tucatinib/placebo in patients with residual HER2-positive invasive breast cancer. Future Oncology 2021, 17: 4665-4676. PMID: 34636255, PMCID: PMC8600597, DOI: 10.2217/fon-2021-0753.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdo-Trastuzumab EmtansineAdultAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBrain NeoplasmsBreastBreast NeoplasmsChemoradiotherapy, AdjuvantChemotherapy, AdjuvantClinical Trials, Phase III as TopicDisease-Free SurvivalDouble-Blind MethodFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMastectomyMiddle AgedMulticenter Studies as TopicNeoadjuvant TherapyNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm, ResidualOxazolesPlacebosProspective StudiesPyridinesQuinazolinesRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicReceptor, ErbB-2ConceptsInvasive disease-free survivalDisease-free survivalBrain metastasis-free survivalBreast cancer-free survivalDistant recurrence-free survivalT-DM1Overall survivalResidual diseaseHER2-positive invasive breast cancerAdjuvant T-DM1Cancer-free survivalRecurrence-free survivalInvasive breast cancerMetastasis-free survivalPharmacokinetic end pointsOutcomes of interestQuality of lifeEligible patientsAdjuvant radiotherapyEndocrine therapyNeoadjuvant chemotherapyCorrelative biomarkersCare guidelinesBreast cancerPlacebo
2020
Phase I dose-escalation trial of tucatinib in combination with trastuzumab in patients with HER2-positive breast cancer brain metastases
Filho O, Leone JP, Li T, Tan-Wasielewski Z, Trippa L, Barry WT, Younger J, Lawler E, Walker L, Freedman RA, Tolaney SM, Krop I, Winer EP, Lin NU. Phase I dose-escalation trial of tucatinib in combination with trastuzumab in patients with HER2-positive breast cancer brain metastases. Annals Of Oncology 2020, 31: 1231-1239. PMID: 32461105, DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2020.05.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical benefit rateHER2-positive brain metastasesAlanine aminotransferase elevationCohort ABrain metastasesCohort BAminotransferase elevationBreast cancerHER2-positive breast cancer brain metastasesPhase I dose-escalation trialMedian progression-free survivalBreast cancer brain metastasesCommon dose-limiting toxicityI dose-escalation trialHER2-positive breast cancerCombination of tucatinibSecondary end pointsCancer brain metastasesDose-escalation trialProgression-free survivalDose-limiting toxicityMetastatic breast cancerBrain radiationObjective responseIntracranial activity
2019
Tucatinib, Trastuzumab, and Capecitabine for HER2-Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer
Murthy RK, Loi S, Okines A, Paplomata E, Hamilton E, Hurvitz SA, Lin NU, Borges V, Abramson V, Anders C, Bedard PL, Oliveira M, Jakobsen E, Bachelot T, Shachar SS, Müller V, Braga S, Duhoux FP, Greil R, Cameron D, Carey LA, Curigliano G, Gelmon K, Hortobagyi G, Krop I, Loibl S, Pegram M, Slamon D, Palanca-Wessels MC, Walker L, Feng W, Winer EP. Tucatinib, Trastuzumab, and Capecitabine for HER2-Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer. New England Journal Of Medicine 2019, 382: 597-609. PMID: 31825569, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa1914609.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBrain NeoplasmsBreast NeoplasmsCapecitabineConsolidation ChemotherapyDiarrheaDouble-Blind MethodFemaleHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMiddle AgedOxazolesProgression-Free SurvivalProtein-Tyrosine KinasesPyridinesQuinazolinesReceptor, ErbB-2TrastuzumabConceptsHER2-positive metastatic breast cancerProgression-free survivalPlacebo-combination groupMetastatic breast cancerElevated aminotransferase levelsBrain metastasesBreast cancerOverall survivalAminotransferase levelsMedian progression-free survivalPalmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia syndromeBetter progression-free survivalPositive metastatic breast cancerHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2End pointEpidermal growth factor receptor 2Common adverse eventsMedian overall survivalObjective response ratePrimary end pointSecondary end pointsGrowth factor receptor 2Overall survival outcomesRisk of diarrheaFactor receptor 2