2024
Endocrine-Sensitive Disease Rate in Postmenopausal Patients With Estrogen Receptor–Rich/ERBB2-Negative Breast Cancer Receiving Neoadjuvant Anastrozole, Fulvestrant, or Their Combination
X. C, Suman V, Sanati S, Vij K, Anurag M, Leitch A, Unzeitig G, Hoog J, Fernandez-Martinez A, Fan C, Gibbs R, Watson M, Dockter T, Hahn O, Guenther J, Caudle A, Crouch E, Tiersten A, Mita M, Razaq W, Hieken T, Wang Y, Rimawi M, Weiss A, Winer E, Hunt K, Perou C, Ellis M, Partridge A, Carey L. Endocrine-Sensitive Disease Rate in Postmenopausal Patients With Estrogen Receptor–Rich/ERBB2-Negative Breast Cancer Receiving Neoadjuvant Anastrozole, Fulvestrant, or Their Combination. JAMA Oncology 2024, 10: 362-371. PMID: 38236590, PMCID: PMC10797521, DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2023.6038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeoadjuvant endocrine therapyBreast cancerWeek 4Neoadjuvant chemotherapyPostmenopausal womenPAM50 subtypesNonluminal tumorsClinical stage II to IIIRate of pathological complete responseClinical trialsHER2)-negative breast cancerPhase 3 randomized clinical trialLuminal B tumorsPathological complete responseLuminal A tumorsEarly-stage diseaseRandomized clinical trialsStage II to IIIAnastrozole armNeoadjuvant anastrozoleTumor Ki67Postmenopausal patientsB tumorsComplete responseA tumors
2017
Ki67 Proliferation Index as a Tool for Chemotherapy Decisions During and After Neoadjuvant Aromatase Inhibitor Treatment of Breast Cancer: Results From the American College of Surgeons Oncology Group Z1031 Trial (Alliance)
Ellis MJ, Suman VJ, Hoog J, Goncalves R, Sanati S, Creighton CJ, DeSchryver K, Crouch E, Brink A, Watson M, Luo J, Tao Y, Barnes M, Dowsett M, Budd GT, Winer E, Silverman P, Esserman L, Carey L, X. C, Unzeitig G, Pluard T, Whitworth P, Babiera G, Guenther JM, Dayao Z, Ota D, Leitch M, Olson JA, Allred DC, Hunt K. Ki67 Proliferation Index as a Tool for Chemotherapy Decisions During and After Neoadjuvant Aromatase Inhibitor Treatment of Breast Cancer: Results From the American College of Surgeons Oncology Group Z1031 Trial (Alliance). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2017, 35: jco.2016.69.440. PMID: 28045625, PMCID: PMC5455353, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2016.69.4406.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAnastrozoleAndrostadienesAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsAromatase InhibitorsBreast NeoplasmsClinical Decision-MakingFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansKi-67 AntigenLetrozoleMiddle AgedMitotic IndexNeoadjuvant TherapyNeoplasm MetastasisNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingNitrilesPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsReceptors, EstrogenReceptors, ProgesteroneSurvival RateTranscriptomeTriazolesConceptsPreoperative endocrine prognostic indexBreast cancerNeoadjuvant chemotherapyAmerican CollegeEstrogen receptor-positive primary breast cancerNeoadjuvant aromatase inhibitor therapyPathologic complete response rateER-positive breast cancerAromatase inhibitor therapyComplete response rateER-positive tumorsPrimary breast cancerRisk of relapseAromatase inhibitor treatmentKi67 proliferation indexEndocrine monotherapyNeoadjuvant AIsAI therapyPCR ratePostmenopausal womenInhibitor therapyCox modelingOptimal therapyPrognostic indexRelapse riskA Phase Ib Study of Alpelisib (BYL719), a PI3Kα-Specific Inhibitor, with Letrozole in ER+/HER2− Metastatic Breast Cancer
Mayer IA, Abramson VG, Formisano L, Balko JM, Estrada MV, Sanders ME, Juric D, Solit D, Berger MF, Won HH, Li Y, Cantley LC, Winer E, Arteaga CL. A Phase Ib Study of Alpelisib (BYL719), a PI3Kα-Specific Inhibitor, with Letrozole in ER+/HER2− Metastatic Breast Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2017, 23: 26-34. PMID: 27126994, PMCID: PMC5085926, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-16-0134.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsAromatase InhibitorsBiomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsCell Line, TumorDNA Mutational AnalysisFemaleHumansIn Situ Hybridization, FluorescenceLetrozoleMaximum Tolerated DoseMiddle AgedMutationNeoplasm MetastasisNeoplasm StagingNitrilesPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesPhosphoinositide-3 Kinase InhibitorsReceptor, ErbB-2Receptor, Fibroblast Growth Factor, Type 1Receptors, EstrogenThiazolesTreatment OutcomeTriazolesConceptsMaximum-tolerated doseBreast cancer cellsEndocrine therapyClinical benefitCommon drug-related adverse eventsDrug-related adverse eventsMutant breast cancer cellsBreast cancer refractoryPIK3CA mutation statusPIK3CA-mutated tumorsClinical benefit ratePhase Ib studyPI3K catalytic subunit p110αDose-limiting toxicityCancer cellsSelective oral inhibitorOverexpression of FGFR1Combination of letrozoleSynergistic antitumor activityCatalytic subunit p110αCancer refractoryFGFR1/2 amplificationMetastatic ERAdverse eventsObjective response
2016
Ribociclib as First-Line Therapy for HR-Positive, Advanced Breast Cancer
Hortobagyi GN, Stemmer SM, Burris HA, Yap YS, Sonke GS, Paluch-Shimon S, Campone M, Blackwell KL, André F, Winer EP, Janni W, Verma S, Conte P, Arteaga CL, Cameron DA, Petrakova K, Hart LL, Villanueva C, Chan A, Jakobsen E, Nusch A, Burdaeva O, Grischke EM, Alba E, Wist E, Marschner N, Favret AM, Yardley D, Bachelot T, Tseng LM, Blau S, Xuan F, Souami F, Miller M, Germa C, Hirawat S, O'Shaughnessy J. Ribociclib as First-Line Therapy for HR-Positive, Advanced Breast Cancer. New England Journal Of Medicine 2016, 375: 1738-1748. PMID: 27717303, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa1609709.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAminopyridinesAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBreast NeoplasmsDisease-Free SurvivalDouble-Blind MethodDrug Administration ScheduleFemaleHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateLetrozoleMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingNitrilesPurinesReceptor, ErbB-2Receptors, EstrogenReceptors, ProgesteroneTriazolesConceptsAdvanced breast cancerProgression-free survivalHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2Overall response rateRibociclib groupBreast cancerPlacebo groupAdverse eventsInvestigator-assessed progression-free survivalHER2-negative advanced breast cancerResponse rateProgression-free survival ratesEnd pointEpidermal growth factor receptor 2Hormone receptorsCDK4/6 inhibitor ribociclibCommon grade 3Initial systemic treatmentPrevious systemic therapyPrimary end pointSecondary end pointsFirst-line treatmentPhase 3 trialRate of discontinuationGrowth factor receptor 2Extending Aromatase-Inhibitor Adjuvant Therapy to 10 Years
Goss PE, Ingle JN, Pritchard KI, Robert NJ, Muss H, Gralow J, Gelmon K, Whelan T, Strasser-Weippl K, Rubin S, Sturtz K, Wolff AC, Winer E, Hudis C, Stopeck A, Beck JT, Kaur JS, Whelan K, Tu D, Parulekar WR. Extending Aromatase-Inhibitor Adjuvant Therapy to 10 Years. New England Journal Of Medicine 2016, 375: 209-219. PMID: 27264120, PMCID: PMC5024713, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa1604700.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsContralateral breast cancerDisease-free survivalAromatase inhibitorsBreast cancerOverall survivalDisease-free survival ratesPositive early breast cancerAdjuvant aromatase inhibitorsNew-onset osteoporosisPlacebo-controlled trialPrimary end pointEarly breast cancerAnnual incidence rateTreatment of choiceBreast cancer recurrenceExtension of treatmentQuality of lifeBone painLetrozole groupAdjuvant therapyPlacebo groupPostmenopausal womenDisease recurrenceIncidence rateLower incidencePhase III Trial Evaluating Letrozole As First-Line Endocrine Therapy With or Without Bevacizumab for the Treatment of Postmenopausal Women With Hormone Receptor–Positive Advanced-Stage Breast Cancer: CALGB 40503 (Alliance)
Dickler MN, Barry WT, Cirrincione CT, Ellis MJ, Moynahan ME, Innocenti F, Hurria A, Rugo HS, Lake DE, Hahn O, Schneider BP, Tripathy D, Carey LA, Winer EP, Hudis CA. Phase III Trial Evaluating Letrozole As First-Line Endocrine Therapy With or Without Bevacizumab for the Treatment of Postmenopausal Women With Hormone Receptor–Positive Advanced-Stage Breast Cancer: CALGB 40503 (Alliance). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2016, 34: 2602-2609. PMID: 27138575, PMCID: PMC5012690, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2015.66.1595.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProlong progression-free survivalHormone receptor-positive metastatic breast cancerMetastatic breast cancerAddition of bevacizumabMedian PFSMeasurable diseaseOverall survivalGrade 3Breast cancerAnti-vascular endothelial growth factor therapyBevacizumab prolongs progression-free survivalDe novo metastatic breast cancerEndothelial growth factor therapyNovo metastatic breast cancerRole of bevacizumabTrial of letrozoleMedian overall survivalTreatment-related toxicityDisease-free intervalPhase III trialsProgression-free survivalGrowth factor therapyStage breast cancerHazard of progressionLine endocrine therapyResponse and resistance to BET bromodomain inhibitors in triple-negative breast cancer
Shu S, Lin CY, He HH, Witwicki RM, Tabassum DP, Roberts JM, Janiszewska M, Jin Huh S, Liang Y, Ryan J, Doherty E, Mohammed H, Guo H, Stover DG, Ekram MB, Peluffo G, Brown J, D’Santos C, Krop I, Dillon D, McKeown M, Ott C, Qi J, Ni M, Rao P, Duarte M, Wu S, Chiang C, Anders L, Young R, Winer E, Letai A, Barry W, Carroll J, Long H, Brown M, Shirley Liu X, Meyer C, Bradner J, Polyak K. Response and resistance to BET bromodomain inhibitors in triple-negative breast cancer. Nature 2016, 529: 413-417. PMID: 26735014, PMCID: PMC4854653, DOI: 10.1038/nature16508.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAzepinesBinding, CompetitiveCasein Kinase IICell Cycle ProteinsCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationChromatinDrug Resistance, NeoplasmEpigenesis, GeneticFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGenome, HumanHumansMediator Complex Subunit 1MiceNuclear ProteinsPhosphorylationPhosphoserineProtein BindingProtein Phosphatase 2Protein Structure, TertiaryProteomicsTranscription FactorsTranscription, GeneticTriazolesTriple Negative Breast NeoplasmsXenograft Model Antitumor Assays
2015
Relative Effectiveness of Letrozole Compared With Tamoxifen for Patients With Lobular Carcinoma in the BIG 1-98 Trial
Metzger Filho O, Giobbie-Hurder A, Mallon E, Gusterson B, Viale G, Winer EP, Thürlimann B, Gelber RD, Colleoni M, Ejlertsen B, Debled M, Price KN, Regan MM, Coates AS, Goldhirsch A. Relative Effectiveness of Letrozole Compared With Tamoxifen for Patients With Lobular Carcinoma in the BIG 1-98 Trial. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2015, 33: 2772-2779. PMID: 26215945, PMCID: PMC4550691, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2015.60.8133.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAntineoplastic Agents, HormonalAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsAromatase InhibitorsBiomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsCarcinoma, Ductal, BreastCarcinoma, LobularChemotherapy, AdjuvantDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleHumansKi-67 AntigenLetrozoleMiddle AgedNitrilesReceptor, ErbB-2TamoxifenTreatment OutcomeTriazolesConceptsInvasive ductal carcinomaInvasive lobular carcinomaDisease-free survivalLobular carcinomaDFS eventsDuctal carcinomaLA subtypeBreast International Group (BIG) 1Early-stage invasive ductal carcinomaClassic invasive lobular carcinomaHER2-negative invasive ductal carcinomaKi-67 labeling indexLow proliferative activityMagnitude of benefitAdjuvant letrozoleMedian followBIG 1ILC subsetsMultivariable modelCox modelGroup 1LetrozoleCarcinomaLabeling indexPatients
2014
Extended Therapy With Letrozole and Ovarian Suppression in Premenopausal Patients With Breast Cancer After Tamoxifen
Ruddy KJ, DeSantis SD, Barry W, Guo H, Block CC, Borges V, Winer EP, Partridge AH. Extended Therapy With Letrozole and Ovarian Suppression in Premenopausal Patients With Breast Cancer After Tamoxifen. Clinical Breast Cancer 2014, 14: 413-416. PMID: 24970714, DOI: 10.1016/j.clbc.2014.04.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntineoplastic Agents, HormonalAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsAromatase InhibitorsBreast NeoplasmsChemotherapy, AdjuvantFeasibility StudiesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGonadotropin-Releasing HormoneHumansLetrozoleMiddle AgedNeoplasm GradingNeoplasm StagingNitrilesOvariectomyPremenopausePrognosisSurvival RateTamoxifenTriazolesConceptsPremenopausal womenAdjuvant tamoxifenEndocrine therapyExtended therapyAromatase inhibitorsBreast cancerStandard adjuvant endocrine therapyGonadotropin-releasing hormone agonistSingle-arm clinical trialPhase II single-arm clinical trialsEarly study closureYears of tamoxifenAdjuvant endocrine therapySubstantial side effectsProtocol-directed therapyCommon toxicitiesLengthier coursesPremenopausal patientsOvarian suppressionPoor accrualPostmenopausal patientsVaginal drynessHormone agonistStudy closureBone lossSystemic Therapy for Patients With Advanced Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2–Positive Breast Cancer: American Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guideline
Giordano SH, Temin S, Kirshner JJ, Chandarlapaty S, Crews JR, Davidson NE, Esteva FJ, Gonzalez-Angulo AM, Krop I, Levinson J, Lin NU, Modi S, Patt DA, Perez EA, Perlmutter J, Ramakrishna N, Winer EP. Systemic Therapy for Patients With Advanced Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2–Positive Breast Cancer: American Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guideline. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2014, 32: 2078-2099. PMID: 24799465, PMCID: PMC6076031, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2013.54.0948.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdo-Trastuzumab EmtansineAnastrozoleAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Agents, HormonalAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBiomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsClinical Trials as TopicComorbidityDocetaxelDrug Administration ScheduleEvidence-Based MedicineFemaleHealth Status DisparitiesHealthcare DisparitiesHumansLapatinibLetrozoleMaytansineMolecular Targeted TherapyNitrilesQuinazolinesReceptor, ErbB-2Receptors, EstrogenReceptors, ProgesteroneSocieties, MedicalTaxoidsTrastuzumabTreatment OutcomeTriazolesUnited StatesConceptsAdvanced breast cancerHuman epidermal growth factor receptorSecond-line treatmentProgression-free survivalFirst-line treatmentBreast cancerPFS benefitT-DM1Epidermal growth factor receptorEndocrine therapyGrowth factor receptorSystemic therapyEstrogen receptor-positive/progesterone receptor-positive breast cancerAdvanced human epidermal growth factor receptorHER2-positive advanced breast cancerProgesterone receptor-positive breast cancerClinical Oncology Clinical Practice GuidelineClinical congestive heart failureStandard first-line therapyPositive advanced breast cancerLeft ventricular ejection fractionOncology Clinical Practice GuidelineReceptor-positive breast cancerThird-line settingFirst-line therapyStand Up to Cancer Phase Ib Study of Pan-Phosphoinositide-3-Kinase Inhibitor Buparlisib With Letrozole in Estrogen Receptor-Positive/Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2-Negative Metastatic Breast Cancer
Mayer IA, Abramson VG, Isakoff SJ, Forero A, Balko JM, Kuba MG, Sanders ME, Yap JT, Van den Abbeele AD, Li Y, Cantley LC, Winer E, Arteaga CL. Stand Up to Cancer Phase Ib Study of Pan-Phosphoinositide-3-Kinase Inhibitor Buparlisib With Letrozole in Estrogen Receptor-Positive/Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2-Negative Metastatic Breast Cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2014, 32: 1202-1209. PMID: 24663045, PMCID: PMC3986383, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2013.54.0518.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAminopyridinesAntineoplastic AgentsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBreast NeoplasmsCell Line, TumorClass I Phosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrug Administration ScheduleFemaleFluorodeoxyglucose F18HumansLetrozoleMiddle AgedMorpholinesMultimodal ImagingNitrilesPhosphoinositide-3 Kinase InhibitorsPositron-Emission TomographyProtein Kinase InhibitorsRadiopharmaceuticalsReceptor, ErbB-2Receptors, EstrogenTomography, X-Ray ComputedTriazolesConceptsMaximum-tolerated dosePhase Ib studyPET/CTEndocrine therapyDisease progressionBreast cancerIb studyCommon drug-related adverse eventsDrug-related adverse eventsPIK3CA hot spot mutationsPositive breast cancer cell linesER-positive breast cancerPositron emission tomography/Human epidermal growth factor receptorBreast cancer refractoryClinical benefit rateOral reversible inhibitorPIK3CA mutation statusPhase III trialsMetastatic breast cancerRapid disease progressionEmission tomography/Different administration schedulesBreast cancer cell linesMetabolic disease progression
2012
Aromatase Inhibition in Obese Women: How Much Is Enough?
Ligibel JA, Winer EP. Aromatase Inhibition in Obese Women: How Much Is Enough? Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2012, 30: 2940-2942. PMID: 22802318, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2012.43.7244.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2009
A Comparative Study of Exemestane Versus Anastrozole in Patients with Postmenopausal Breast Cancer with Visceral Metastases
Campos SM, Guastalla JP, Subar M, Abreu P, Winer EP, Cameron DA. A Comparative Study of Exemestane Versus Anastrozole in Patients with Postmenopausal Breast Cancer with Visceral Metastases. Clinical Breast Cancer 2009, 9: 39-44. PMID: 19299239, DOI: 10.3816/cbc.2009.n.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostmenopausal breast cancerBreast cancer metastasisBreast cancerPostmenopausal patientsVisceral metastasesAdverse eventsObjective responseVisceral sitesVisceral lesionsClinical benefitTreatment-related adverse eventsCancer metastasisAromatase inhibitor studiesAdvanced breast cancerResponse Evaluation CriteriaExemestane groupEndocrine therapyPostmenopausal womenPrimary endpointSecondary endpointsMedian survivalOverall survivalSuch patientsTreat analysisStudy closure
2008
Endocrine and targeted manipulation of breast cancer: Summary statement for the Sixth Cambridge Conference
Come SE, Buzdar AU, Ingle JN, Johnston SRD, Brodie AM, Coombes RC, Miller WR, Pritchard KI, Winer EP, Zujewski JA, Goss PE. Endocrine and targeted manipulation of breast cancer: Summary statement for the Sixth Cambridge Conference. Cancer 2008, 112: 673-678. PMID: 18072254, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.23194.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly breast cancerBreast cancerEndocrine therapyEndocrine agentsPreclinical modelsBreast cancer prevention effortsCancer prevention effortsEndocrine treatmentOngoing trialsTumor responseKey trialsMultidisciplinary meetingValuable followPatient carePatient treatmentTherapyCancerPrevention effortsReview of dataPatientsTreatmentRecent dataConference proceedingsTrialsEndocrineAdherence to Initial Adjuvant Anastrozole Therapy Among Women With Early-Stage Breast Cancer
Partridge AH, LaFountain A, Mayer E, Taylor BS, Winer E, Asnis-Alibozek A. Adherence to Initial Adjuvant Anastrozole Therapy Among Women With Early-Stage Breast Cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2008, 26: 556-562. PMID: 18180462, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2007.11.5451.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly-stage breast cancerAdjuvant anastrozole therapyBreast cancerAnastrozole therapyProgram data setHealth programsAdjuvant aromatase inhibitorsOral hormonal therapyMonths of therapyEarly-stage diseaseIdentification of patientsProportion of daysLongitudinal claims dataHormonal therapyMean adherenceDevelopment of interventionsAdherence estimatesContinuous eligibilityPrescription claimsAromatase inhibitorsClaims dataTherapyCancerObservation periodWomen
2007
Optimal Use of Aromatase Inhibitors: To Lead or to Follow?
Lin NU, Winer EP. Optimal Use of Aromatase Inhibitors: To Lead or to Follow? Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2007, 25: 2639-2641. PMID: 17563391, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2007.10.9447.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2003
Hormonal Therapy in Postmenopausal Women with Breast Cancer
Campos SM, Winer EP. Hormonal Therapy in Postmenopausal Women with Breast Cancer. Oncology 2003, 64: 289-299. PMID: 12759523, DOI: 10.1159/000070284.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFirst-line agentsBreast cancerPostmenopausal womenEffective palliationAromatase inhibitorsAdvanced disease settingsEarly breast cancerMetastatic breast cancerNeoadjuvant settingAdvanced diseaseHormonal therapyLHRH agonistPositive tumorsPure antiestrogenMetastatic breastPresent treatment approachesTreatment approachesDisease settingsCancerWomenPalliationPatientsAntiestrogensInhibitorsTreatment
2002
American Society of Clinical Oncology technology assessment on the use of aromatase inhibitors as adjuvant therapy for women with hormone receptor-positive breast cancer: status report 2002.
Winer EP, Hudis C, Burstein HJ, Chlebowski RT, Ingle JN, Edge SB, Mamounas EP, Gralow J, Goldstein LJ, Pritchard KI, Braun S, Cobleigh MA, Langer AS, Perotti J, Powles TJ, Whelan TJ, Browman GP. American Society of Clinical Oncology technology assessment on the use of aromatase inhibitors as adjuvant therapy for women with hormone receptor-positive breast cancer: status report 2002. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2002, 20: 3317-27. PMID: 12149306, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2002.06.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHormone receptor-positive breast cancerReceptor-positive breast cancerAromatase inhibitorsBreast cancerASCO Health Services Research CommitteeAdjuvant breast cancer settingClinical Oncology technology assessmentEvidence-based technology assessmentsHealth Services Research CommitteeBreast cancer-specific survivalAdjuvant hormonal therapyBreast cancer settingCancer-specific survivalBreast cancer incidenceIndividual health care providersHealth care providersAmerican SocietyOutcomes of interestNet health benefitAdjuvant tamoxifenASCO panelAdjuvant therapyHormonal therapyOverall survivalStandard therapy
2001
New Combinations with Herceptin® in Metastatic Breast Cancer
Winer E, Burstein H. New Combinations with Herceptin® in Metastatic Breast Cancer. Oncology 2001, 61: 50-57. PMID: 11694788, DOI: 10.1159/000055402.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnastrozoleAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Agents, HormonalAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBreast NeoplasmsClinical Trials, Phase II as TopicClinical Trials, Phase III as TopicCyclophosphamideDeoxycytidineDoxorubicinDrug InteractionsDrug SynergismEpirubicinFemaleFluorouracilGemcitabineHeart DiseasesHematologic DiseasesHumansMethotrexateNeoplasm MetastasisNitrilesOrganoplatinum CompoundsPaclitaxelTamoxifenThiotepaTrastuzumabTreatment OutcomeTriazolesVinblastineVinorelbineConceptsMetastatic breast cancerBreast cancerHormonal agentsSide effectsHER2-positive metastatic breast cancerPivotal phase III trialsHER2-positive breast cancerSingle-agent vinorelbineCombination of trastuzumabPhase II trialPhase III trialsMajor side effectsPossible side effectsHormonal therapyII trialIII trialsCombination regimensPreclinical dataClinical trialsMost womenBetter outcomesTrastuzumabCancerTrialsLiposomal formulation
1999
Randomized phase III trial comparing the new potent and selective third-generation aromatase inhibitor vorozole with megestrol acetate in postmenopausal advanced breast cancer patients. North American Vorozole Study Group.
Goss PE, Winer EP, Tannock IF, Schwartz on behalf of the North American Vorozole Study Grou L. Randomized phase III trial comparing the new potent and selective third-generation aromatase inhibitor vorozole with megestrol acetate in postmenopausal advanced breast cancer patients. North American Vorozole Study Group. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 1999, 17: 52-63. PMID: 10458218, DOI: 10.1200/jco.1999.17.1.52.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostmenopausal advanced breast cancer patientsAdvanced breast cancer patientsPhase III trialsBreast cancer patientsMegestrol acetateIII trialsCancer patientsTreatment groupsRandomized phase III trialUpper respiratory tract infectionSecond-line therapyAdvanced breast cancerDiscontinuation of treatmentRespiratory tract infectionsAromatase inhibitor vorozoleQuality of lifeMore dyspneaPostmenopausal womenAdverse eventsHot flushesMedian durationObjective responsePartial responseTamoxifen treatmentTract infections