2023
Tucatinib vs Placebo, Both in Combination With Trastuzumab and Capecitabine, for Previously Treated ERBB2 (HER2)-Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer in Patients With Brain Metastases
Lin N, Murthy R, Abramson V, Anders C, Bachelot T, Bedard P, Borges V, Cameron D, Carey L, Chien A, Curigliano G, DiGiovanna M, Gelmon K, Hortobagyi G, Hurvitz S, Krop I, Loi S, Loibl S, Mueller V, Oliveira M, Paplomata E, Pegram M, Slamon D, Zelnak A, Ramos J, Feng W, Winer E. Tucatinib vs Placebo, Both in Combination With Trastuzumab and Capecitabine, for Previously Treated ERBB2 (HER2)-Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer in Patients With Brain Metastases. JAMA Oncology 2023, 9: 197-205. PMID: 36454580, PMCID: PMC9716438, DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2022.5610.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsErbB2-positive metastatic breast cancerMetastatic breast cancerPlacebo-combination groupPositive metastatic breast cancerNew brain lesionsBrain metastasesOverall survivalSubgroup analysisBrain lesionsBreast cancerIntracranial progression-free survivalPlacebo-controlled clinical trialIntracranial objective response rateStable brain metastasesMedian overall survivalObjective response rateProgression-free survivalExploratory subgroup analysisGreater clinical benefitCNS-PFSHER2CLIMB trialIntracranial outcomesFirst progressionMedian ageClinical benefit
2022
Aiming at a Tailored Cure for ERBB2-Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer
Tarantino P, Curigliano G, Parsons HA, Lin NU, Krop I, Mittendorf EA, Waks A, Winer EP, Tolaney SM. Aiming at a Tailored Cure for ERBB2-Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer. JAMA Oncology 2022, 8: 629-635. PMID: 35024766, DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2021.6597.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsErbB2-positive metastatic breast cancerMetastatic breast cancerPopulation of patientsBreast cancerDe novo metastaticErb-b2 receptor tyrosine kinase 2High ERBB2 expressionCurrent treatment algorithmsHigh-dose chemotherapyLong-term respondersFraction of patientsAntitumor immune activationReceptor tyrosine kinase 2Quality of lifeOverall survivalSystemic treatmentTrastuzumab deruxtecanPathologic featuresTreatment algorithmFrontline treatmentImmune activationBiologic treatmentPathologic termsDisease burdenLong-term benefits