2023
Adjuvant paclitaxel and trastuzumab for node-negative, HER2-positive breast cancer: final 10-year analysis of the open-label, single-arm, phase 2 APT trial
Tolaney S, Tarantino P, Graham N, Tayob N, Parè L, Villacampa G, Dang C, Yardley D, Moy B, Marcom P, Albain K, Rugo H, Ellis M, Shapira I, Wolff A, Carey L, Barroso-Sousa R, Villagrasa P, DeMeo M, DiLullo M, Zanudo J, Weiss J, Wagle N, Partridge A, Waks A, Hudis C, Krop I, Burstein H, Prat A, Winer E. Adjuvant paclitaxel and trastuzumab for node-negative, HER2-positive breast cancer: final 10-year analysis of the open-label, single-arm, phase 2 APT trial. The Lancet Oncology 2023, 24: 273-285. PMID: 36858723, DOI: 10.1016/s1470-2045(23)00051-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHER2-positive breast cancerInvasive disease-free survivalDisease-free survivalRecurrence-free intervalAdjuvant paclitaxelBreast cancerEastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance statusInvasive disease-free survival eventsDisease-free survival eventsHormone receptor-positive diseaseNew contralateral breast cancerBreast cancer-specific survivalProtocol-defined treatmentCancer-specific survivalReceptor-positive diseasePhase 2 studyContralateral breast cancerLong-term outcomesAPT trialCause deathEligible patientsIntravenous paclitaxelTrastuzumab weeklyDistant recurrenceIpsilateral recurrence
2021
Pembrolizumab versus investigator-choice chemotherapy for metastatic triple-negative breast cancer (KEYNOTE-119): a randomised, open-label, phase 3 trial
Winer EP, Lipatov O, Im SA, Goncalves A, Muñoz-Couselo E, Lee KS, Schmid P, Tamura K, Testa L, Witzel I, Ohtani S, Turner N, Zambelli S, Harbeck N, Andre F, Dent R, Zhou X, Karantza V, Mejia J, Cortes J, investigators K. Pembrolizumab versus investigator-choice chemotherapy for metastatic triple-negative breast cancer (KEYNOTE-119): a randomised, open-label, phase 3 trial. The Lancet Oncology 2021, 22: 499-511. PMID: 33676601, DOI: 10.1016/s1470-2045(20)30754-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic triple-negative breast cancerTriple-negative breast cancerCombined positive scoreMedian overall survivalPD-L1 combined positive scoreTreatment-related adverse eventsPhase 3 trialChemotherapy groupOverall survivalPembrolizumab groupBreast cancerAdverse eventsPrimary endpointMetastatic diseaseEastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance statusPD-L1 tumor statusCommon grade 3Durable antitumour activityInvestigator-choice chemotherapyPrevious systemic treatmentSerious adverse eventsThird-line treatmentSubpopulation of patientsTreatment of patientsSingle-drug chemotherapy
2020
Phase II trial of carboplatin and bevacizumab in patients with breast cancer brain metastases
Leone JP, Emblem KE, Weitz M, Gelman RS, Schneider BP, Freedman RA, Younger J, Pinho MC, Sorensen AG, Gerstner ER, Harris G, Krop IE, Morganstern D, Sohl J, Hu J, Kasparian E, Winer EP, Lin NU. Phase II trial of carboplatin and bevacizumab in patients with breast cancer brain metastases. Breast Cancer Research 2020, 22: 131. PMID: 33256829, PMCID: PMC7706261, DOI: 10.1186/s13058-020-01372-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBevacizumabBrainBrain NeoplasmsBreastBreast NeoplasmsCarboplatinFemaleGenotyping TechniquesHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMagnetic Resonance ImagingMiddle AgedPolymorphism, Single NucleotideProgression-Free SurvivalTrastuzumabVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AConceptsProgression-free survivalBreast cancer brain metastasesEarly MRI changesCancer brain metastasesBrain metastasesOverall survivalMRI changesBreast cancerEastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance statusDay 1Cycle 1 day 1Cycle 1 day 8Median progression-free survivalWorse progression-free survivalRegimen warrants further investigationDurable objective responsesECOG PS 1Efficacy of bevacizumabHER2-positive diseaseProgressive brain metastasesResultsThirty-eight patientsMedian overall survivalObjective response ratePhase II trialContrast-enhanced brain MRI
2019
Atezolizumab plus nab-paclitaxel as first-line treatment for unresectable, locally advanced or metastatic triple-negative breast cancer (IMpassion130): updated efficacy results from a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial
Schmid P, Rugo HS, Adams S, Schneeweiss A, Barrios CH, Iwata H, Diéras V, Henschel V, Molinero L, Chui SY, Maiya V, Husain A, Winer EP, Loi S, Emens LA, Investigators I. Atezolizumab plus nab-paclitaxel as first-line treatment for unresectable, locally advanced or metastatic triple-negative breast cancer (IMpassion130): updated efficacy results from a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial. The Lancet Oncology 2019, 21: 44-59. PMID: 31786121, DOI: 10.1016/s1470-2045(19)30689-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAlbuminsAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBiomarkers, TumorDouble-Blind MethodFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMiddle AgedNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm MetastasisPaclitaxelPrognosisReceptor, ErbB-2Receptors, EstrogenReceptors, ProgesteroneSurvival RateTriple Negative Breast NeoplasmsYoung AdultConceptsMetastatic triple-negative breast cancerInterim overall survival analysisTriple-negative breast cancerOverall survival analysisTreatment-related deathsMedian overall survivalNab-paclitaxelPhase 3 trialOverall survivalTreat populationBreast cancerSurvival analysisAtezolizumab groupPlacebo groupInterim analysisTreatment groupsEastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance statusDay 1Interactive voice-web response systemInvestigator-assessed progression-free survivalMeaningful overall survival benefitNew treatment-related deathsProgression-free survival resultsSolid Tumors version 1.1Tumor-infiltrating immune cells
2012
A phase II study of afatinib (BIBW 2992), an irreversible ErbB family blocker, in patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer progressing after trastuzumab
Lin NU, Winer EP, Wheatley D, Carey LA, Houston S, Mendelson D, Munster P, Frakes L, Kelly S, Garcia AA, Cleator S, Uttenreuther-Fischer M, Jones H, Wind S, Vinisko R, Hickish T. A phase II study of afatinib (BIBW 2992), an irreversible ErbB family blocker, in patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer progressing after trastuzumab. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2012, 133: 1057-1065. PMID: 22418700, PMCID: PMC3387495, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-012-2003-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHER2-positive metastatic breast cancerErbB family blockerMetastatic breast cancerBreast cancer patientsAdverse eventsCancer patientsBreast cancerEastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance statusHER2-positive breast cancer patientsIrreversible ErbB family blockerMedian progression-free survivalTreatment-related adverse eventsPositive breast cancer patientsHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2Epidermal growth factor receptor 2Common Terminology CriteriaMedian overall survivalObjective response ratePhase II studyProgression-free survivalGrowth factor receptor 2Single-arm studyPrior chemotherapy linesPromising clinical activityFactor receptor 2
2009
Use of BIBW 2992, a Novel Irreversible EGFR/HER1 and HER2 Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor To Treat Patients with HER2-Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer after Failure of Treatment with Trastuzumab.
Hickish T, Wheatley D, Lin N, Carey L, Houston S, Mendelson D, Solca F, Uttenreuther-Fischer M, Jones H, Winer E. Use of BIBW 2992, a Novel Irreversible EGFR/HER1 and HER2 Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor To Treat Patients with HER2-Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer after Failure of Treatment with Trastuzumab. Cancer Research 2009, 69: 5060-5060. DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.sabcs-09-5060.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHER2-positive metastatic breast cancerEpidermal growth factor receptorPhase II studyMetastatic breast cancerBIBW 2992Partial responseBreast cancerGrowth factor receptorII studyEastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance statusSingle-arm phase II studyHER2-positive breast cancer patientsTrastuzumab-resistant cell linesHER2-positive breast cancerHER2 tyrosine kinase inhibitorAdequate organ functionCutaneous adverse eventsEarly clinical responseObjective response rateFactor receptorBreast cancer patientsFailure of treatmentTyrosine kinase inhibitorsEligible patientsMeasurable diseaseUse of BIBW 2992, a novel irreversible EGFR/HER2 tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI), to treat patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer after failure of treatment with trastuzumab
Hickish T, Wheatley D, Lin N, Carey L, Houston S, Mendelson D, Solca F, Uttenreuther-Fischer M, Jones H, Winer E. Use of BIBW 2992, a novel irreversible EGFR/HER2 tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI), to treat patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer after failure of treatment with trastuzumab. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2009, 27: 1023-1023. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2009.27.15_suppl.1023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHER2-positive metastatic breast cancerPhase II studyMetastatic breast cancerBIBW 2992Tyrosine kinase inhibitorsPartial responseBreast cancerEpidermal growth factor receptorStable diseaseAdverse eventsII studyDisease progressionTumor assessmentOpen-label single-arm phase II studySide effectsEastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance statusSingle-arm phase II studyHER2-positive breast cancer patientsDual epidermal growth factor receptorArm phase II studyTrastuzumab-resistant cell linesEGFR/HER2 tyrosine kinase inhibitorHER2-positive breast cancerHER2 tyrosine kinase inhibitorAdequate organ function