2021
Updated Results of TBCRC026: Phase II Trial Correlating Standardized Uptake Value With Pathological Complete Response to Pertuzumab and Trastuzumab in Breast Cancer
Connolly RM, Leal JP, Solnes L, Huang CY, Carpenter A, Gaffney K, Abramson V, Carey LA, Liu MC, Rimawi M, Specht J, Storniolo AM, Valero V, Vaklavas C, Krop IE, Winer EP, Camp M, Miller RS, Wolff AC, Cimino-Mathews A, Park BH, Wahl RL, Stearns V. Updated Results of TBCRC026: Phase II Trial Correlating Standardized Uptake Value With Pathological Complete Response to Pertuzumab and Trastuzumab in Breast Cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2021, 39: 2247-2256. PMID: 33999652, PMCID: PMC8260904, DOI: 10.1200/jco.21.00280.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Agents, ImmunologicalAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBreast NeoplasmsChemotherapy, AdjuvantFemaleFluorodeoxyglucose F18HumansMiddle AgedNeoadjuvant TherapyPositron Emission Tomography Computed TomographyPredictive Value of TestsRadiopharmaceuticalsReceptor, ErbB-2Time FactorsTrastuzumabTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsPositron emission tomography-computed tomographyFluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography-computed tomographyHER2-positive breast cancerEmission tomography-computed tomographyPathologic complete responseTomography-computed tomographyStandardized uptake valueBreast cancerComplete responseUptake valuePercent changeOne-sided type ITumor maximum standardized uptake valueHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2Epidermal growth factor receptor 2Maximum standardized uptake valuePathological complete responseGrowth factor receptor 2Median percent reductionPositive breast cancerTailoring of therapyLean body massReceiver operator characteristic analysisFactor receptor 2Operator characteristic analysisImpact of Cancer History on Outcomes Among Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19
Klein IA, Rosenberg SM, Reynolds KL, Zubiri L, Rosovsky R, Piper-Vallillo A, Gao X, Boland G, Bardia A, Gaither R, Freeman H, Kirkner GJ, Rhee C, Klompas M, Baker MA, Wadleigh M, Winer EP, Kotton CN, Partridge AH. Impact of Cancer History on Outcomes Among Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19. The Oncologist 2021, 26: 685-693. PMID: 33856099, PMCID: PMC8251362, DOI: 10.1002/onco.13794.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCOVID-19FemaleHospitalizationHumansIntensive Care UnitsMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasmsRisk FactorsSARS-CoV-2ConceptsHistory of cancerIndependent risk factorDeath/hospiceSevere COVID-19Survivors of cancerHospitalized patientsCancer historyActive cancerRisk factorsCurrent cancer diagnosisCancer diagnosisCOVID-19Laboratory-confirmed COVID-19Intensive care unit admissionCare unit admissionOdds of intubationCancer-directed therapySystemic cancer therapyStandard anticancer therapiesRecent cancer treatmentUnit admissionHospice admissionMedian ageMedian timeMultivariable analysisThe impact of tumor epithelial and microenvironmental heterogeneity on treatment responses in HER2-positive breast cancer
Janiszewska M, Stein S, Filho O, Eng J, Kingston NL, Harper NW, Rye IH, Alečković M, Trinh A, Murphy KC, Marangoni E, Cristea S, Oakes B, Winer EP, Krop I, Russnes HG, Spellman PT, Bucher E, Hu Z, Chin K, Gray JW, Michor F, Polyak K. The impact of tumor epithelial and microenvironmental heterogeneity on treatment responses in HER2-positive breast cancer. JCI Insight 2021, 6: e147617. PMID: 33886505, PMCID: PMC8262355, DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.147617.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Agents, ImmunologicalBreast NeoplasmsClass I Phosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesDNA Copy Number VariationsDrug Resistance, NeoplasmEpithelial CellsFemaleFibroblastsHumansMacrophagesMiddle AgedMutationNeoplasm TransplantationReceptor, ErbB-2TrastuzumabTumor MicroenvironmentVesicular Transport ProteinsConceptsBreast cancerTherapeutic resistanceHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2HER2-positive breast cancerEpidermal growth factor receptor 2Patient-derived xenograft modelsLymphatic vessel endothelial hyaluronan receptorHER2-targeted therapiesGrowth factor receptor 2Impact of tumorFibroblastic reticular cellsFactor receptor 2Tumor epithelial cellsIntratumor heterogeneityDivergent cellular phenotypesResistance-conferring mutationsClinical outcomesPIK3CA mutationsTreatment responseClinical challengeDifferent therapiesFrequency of cellsXenograft modelReceptor 2Stromal determinantsGenomic Characterization of de novo Metastatic Breast Cancer
Garrido-Castro AC, Spurr LF, Hughes ME, Li YY, Cherniack AD, Kumari P, Lloyd MR, Bychkovsky B, Barroso-Sousa R, Di Lascio S, Jain E, Files J, Mohammed-Abreu A, Krevalin M, MacKichan C, Barry WT, Guo H, Xia D, Cerami E, Rollins BJ, MacConaill LE, Lindeman NI, Krop IE, Johnson BE, Wagle N, Winer EP, Dillon DA, Lin NU. Genomic Characterization of de novo Metastatic Breast Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2021, 27: 1105-1118. PMID: 33293374, PMCID: PMC7887078, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-20-1720.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic breast cancerPrimary tumorOverall survivalBreast cancerDe novo metastatic breast cancerNovo metastatic breast cancerDifferential therapeutic sensitivityBetter OSPoor OSShorter OSInitial diagnosisHigh TMBMetastatic tumorsDnMBCCurrent treatmentMutational burdenTreatment selectionMetastatic driversStage IMultiple comparison adjustmentTherapeutic sensitivityTumorsPatientsCancerIntrinsic resistance
2020
Perceptions of patients with early stage breast cancer toward research biopsies
Seah DS, Leone JP, Openshaw TH, Scott SM, Tayob N, Hu J, Lederman RI, Frank ES, Sohl JJ, Stadler ZK, Erick TK, Silverman SG, Peppercorn JM, Winer EP, Come SE, Lin NU. Perceptions of patients with early stage breast cancer toward research biopsies. Cancer 2020, 127: 1208-1219. PMID: 33320362, PMCID: PMC8247276, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.33371.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcademies and InstitutesAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAnalysis of VarianceAttitudeBiomedical ResearchBiopsyBlood DonorsBreastBreast NeoplasmsCancer Care FacilitiesFemaleHealth Services AccessibilityHumansMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingSocioeconomic FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesTissue and Organ ProcurementTissue DonorsConceptsEarly-stage breast cancerEarly breast cancerStage breast cancerResearch biopsiesBreast cancerMore patientsClinical trialsBreast biopsyMultivariate analysisProportion of patientsAcademic sitesCommunity oncology practicesPerceptions of patientsPerspectives of patientsCommunity-based sitesCommunity sitesMost patientsOncology sitesModifiable factorsPatients' willingnessUnivariate analysisOncology practiceBiopsyPatientsAcademic centersA Randomized Placebo Controlled Phase II Trial Evaluating Exemestane with or without Enzalutamide in Patients with Hormone Receptor–Positive Breast Cancer
Krop I, Abramson V, Colleoni M, Traina T, Holmes F, Garcia-Estevez L, Hart L, Awada A, Zamagni C, Morris PG, Schwartzberg L, Chan S, Gucalp A, Biganzoli L, Steinberg J, Sica L, Trudeau M, Markova D, Tarazi J, Zhu Z, O'Brien T, Kelly C, Winer E, Yardley D. A Randomized Placebo Controlled Phase II Trial Evaluating Exemestane with or without Enzalutamide in Patients with Hormone Receptor–Positive Breast Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2020, 26: 6149-6157. PMID: 32988969, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-20-1693.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgression-free survivalHormone receptor-positive breast cancerReceptor-positive breast cancerPhase II trialEndocrine therapyBreast cancerII trialAR mRNACohort 1Higher AR mRNA levelsLower ESR1 mRNA levelsET-naïve patientsGrade adverse eventsPrior endocrine therapyMetastatic breast cancerAndrogen receptor inhibitorMRNA levelsAR mRNA levelsESR1 mRNA levelsEnzalutamide armITT populationTreat populationAdvanced diseasePrimary endpointAdverse eventsTBCRC 048: Phase II Study of Olaparib for Metastatic Breast Cancer and Mutations in Homologous Recombination-Related Genes.
Tung NM, Robson ME, Ventz S, Santa-Maria CA, Nanda R, Marcom PK, Shah PD, Ballinger TJ, Yang ES, Vinayak S, Melisko M, Brufsky A, DeMeo M, Jenkins C, Domchek S, D'Andrea A, Lin NU, Hughes ME, Carey LA, Wagle N, Wulf GM, Krop IE, Wolff AC, Winer EP, Garber JE. TBCRC 048: Phase II Study of Olaparib for Metastatic Breast Cancer and Mutations in Homologous Recombination-Related Genes. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2020, 38: 4274-4282. PMID: 33119476, DOI: 10.1200/jco.20.02151.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic breast cancerObjective response rateProgression-free survivalPoly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitorsPhase II studyBreast cancerMutation carriersII studyMedian progression-free survivalNegative metastatic breast cancerHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2Epidermal growth factor receptor 2Clinical benefit rateHER2-negative diseasePlatinum-refractory diseaseGrowth factor receptor 2Population of patientsFactor receptor 2Homologous recombination-related genesConfirmed responsesEligible patientsMeasurable diseaseSecondary endpointsChemotherapy regimensPrimary endpointSurvival, Pathologic Response, and Genomics in CALGB 40601 (Alliance), a Neoadjuvant Phase III Trial of Paclitaxel-Trastuzumab With or Without Lapatinib in HER2-Positive Breast Cancer.
Fernandez-Martinez A, Krop IE, Hillman DW, Polley MY, Parker JS, Huebner L, Hoadley KA, Shepherd J, Tolaney S, Henry NL, Dang C, Harris L, Berry D, Hahn O, Hudis C, Winer E, Partridge A, Perou CM, Carey LA. Survival, Pathologic Response, and Genomics in CALGB 40601 (Alliance), a Neoadjuvant Phase III Trial of Paclitaxel-Trastuzumab With or Without Lapatinib in HER2-Positive Breast Cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2020, 38: 4184-4193. PMID: 33095682, PMCID: PMC7723687, DOI: 10.1200/jco.20.01276.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPathologic complete responseRelapse-free survivalHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2HER2-positive breast cancerBetter relapse-free survivalOverall survivalCALGB 40601Breast cancerImmune signaturesGene expression signaturesDe-escalation treatment strategiesPrediction of pCREnd pointEpidermal growth factor receptor 2Shorter relapse-free survivalPrimary end pointResidual disease groupSecondary end pointsUntreated stage IIGood prognostic factorGrowth factor receptor 2Phase III trialsExpression signaturesFactor receptor 2OS benefitClinical Significance of Circulating Tumor Cells in Hormone Receptor–positive Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients who Received Letrozole with or Without Bevacizumab
Magbanua MJM, Savenkov O, Asmus EJ, Ballman KV, Scott JH, Park JW, Dickler M, Partridge A, Carey LA, Winer EP, Rugo HS. Clinical Significance of Circulating Tumor Cells in Hormone Receptor–positive Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients who Received Letrozole with or Without Bevacizumab. Clinical Cancer Research 2020, 26: 4911-4920. PMID: 32586939, PMCID: PMC7501177, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-20-1329.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgression-free survivalCTC-positive patientsHormone receptor-positive metastatic breast cancer patientsMetastatic breast cancer patientsAddition of bevacizumabBreast cancer patientsOverall survivalCancer patientsPredictive valueMean survival time analysisMedian progression-free survivalWorse progression-free survivalAssociation of CTCsCTC-negative patientsFirst-line settingRisk of progressionCox regression modelPotential predictive valueML of bloodAdditional time pointsCirculating Tumor CellsLetrozole armOS benefitPFS benefitMultivariable analysisWeathering the Storm: Managing Older Adults With Breast Cancer Amid COVID-19 and Beyond
Freedman RA, Sedrak MS, Bellon JR, Block CC, Lin NU, King TA, Minami C, VanderWalde N, Jolly TA, Muss HB, Winer EP. Weathering the Storm: Managing Older Adults With Breast Cancer Amid COVID-19 and Beyond. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2020, 113: 355-359. PMID: 32449757, PMCID: PMC7313961, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djaa079.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOlder patientsBreast cancerSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 exposureTreatment-related toxicityMultidisciplinary treatment approachBreast cancer patientsUnique clinical considerationsCOVID-19Chemotherapy toxicityMetastatic diseaseTreatment delayCancer patientsFunctional statusCare considerationsTreatment decisionsFunctional declineTherapeutic benefitTreatment prioritiesClinical considerationsTreatment approachesPatientsOlder adultsCOVID-19 pandemicCancerToxicity
2019
Randomized Trial of Standard Adjuvant Chemotherapy Regimens Versus Capecitabine in Older Women With Early Breast Cancer: 10-Year Update of the CALGB 49907 Trial.
Muss HB, Polley MC, Berry DA, Liu H, Cirrincione CT, Theodoulou M, Mauer AM, Kornblith AB, Partridge AH, Dressler LG, Cohen HJ, Kartcheske PA, Perez EA, Wolff AC, Gralow JR, Burstein HJ, Mahmood AA, Sutton LM, Magrinat G, Parker BA, Hart RD, Grenier D, Hurria A, Jatoi A, Norton L, Hudis CA, Winer EP, Carey L. Randomized Trial of Standard Adjuvant Chemotherapy Regimens Versus Capecitabine in Older Women With Early Breast Cancer: 10-Year Update of the CALGB 49907 Trial. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2019, 37: 2338-2348. PMID: 31339827, PMCID: PMC6900836, DOI: 10.1200/jco.19.00647.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecurrence-free survivalStandard adjuvant chemotherapyEarly breast cancerAdjuvant chemotherapyAge 65 yearsStandard chemotherapyBreast cancerOlder womenBreast cancer-specific survival ratesSurvival rateHormone receptor-negative diseaseHormone receptor-negative patientsHormone receptor-positive patientsCancer-specific survival ratesPatients age 65 yearsWomen age 65 yearsReceptor-negative patientsReceptor-positive patientsOverall survival benefitPrimary end pointReceptor-negative diseaseOverall survival rateAdaptive Bayesian designNonbreast cancersRFS ratesEvaluating the addition of bevacizumab to endocrine therapy as first-line treatment for hormone receptor–positive metastatic breast cancer: a pooled analysis from the LEA (GEICAM/2006-11_GBG51) and CALGB 40503 (Alliance) trials
Martín M, Loibl S, Hyslop T, De la Haba-Rodríguez J, Aktas B, Cirrincione CT, Mehta K, Barry WT, Morales S, Carey LA, Garcia-Saenz JA, Partridge A, Martinez-Jañez N, Hahn O, Winer E, Guerrero-Zotano A, Hudis C, Casas M, Rodriguez-Martin C, Furlanetto J, Carrasco E, Dickler MN, Group G, GBG, Oncology A. Evaluating the addition of bevacizumab to endocrine therapy as first-line treatment for hormone receptor–positive metastatic breast cancer: a pooled analysis from the LEA (GEICAM/2006-11_GBG51) and CALGB 40503 (Alliance) trials. European Journal Of Cancer 2019, 117: 91-98. PMID: 31276981, PMCID: PMC6718694, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2019.06.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBevacizumabBone NeoplasmsBreast NeoplasmsEvaluation Studies as TopicFemaleFollow-Up StudiesFulvestrantHumansLetrozoleMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalPrognosisReceptors, EstrogenReceptors, ProgesteroneSoft Tissue NeoplasmsSurvival RateTamoxifenConceptsProgression-free survivalClinical benefit rateObjective response rateEndocrine therapyMetastatic breast cancerOverall survivalGrade IIIBreast cancerHormone receptor-positive metastatic breast cancerMedian progression-free survivalAddition of BevSignificant additional toxicityStandard endocrine therapyDe novo diseaseAddition of bevacizumabFirst-line treatmentPredictors of efficacyNovo diseaseRecurrent diseaseLiver eventsEndocrine sensitivityBenefit rateAdditional toxicityPatientsResponse rateA Phase II Randomized Study of Neoadjuvant Letrozole Plus Alpelisib for Hormone Receptor-Positive, Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2-Negative Breast Cancer (NEO-ORB)
Mayer IA, Prat A, Egle D, Blau S, Fidalgo JAP, Gnant M, Fasching PA, Colleoni M, Wolff AC, Winer EP, Singer CF, Hurvitz S, Estévez LG, van Dam PA, Kümmel S, Mundhenke C, Holmes F, Babbar N, Charbonnier L, Diaz-Padilla I, Vogl FD, Sellami D, Arteaga CL. A Phase II Randomized Study of Neoadjuvant Letrozole Plus Alpelisib for Hormone Receptor-Positive, Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2-Negative Breast Cancer (NEO-ORB). Clinical Cancer Research 2019, 25: 2975-2987. PMID: 30723140, PMCID: PMC6522303, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-18-3160.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBiomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsCell ProliferationClass I Phosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesFemaleHigh-Throughput Nucleotide SequencingHumansLetrozoleMiddle AgedMutationNeoadjuvant TherapyReceptor, ErbB-2Receptors, EstrogenReceptors, ProgesteroneSignal TransductionThiazolesTreatment OutcomeConceptsObjective response rateMetastatic breast cancerBreast cancerResponse rateLetrozole treatmentPathologic complete response ratePhase II Randomized StudyHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2Epidermal growth factor receptor 2Human epidermal growth factor receptorComplete response rateHormone receptor positiveMaculo-papular rashProgression-free survivalGrowth factor receptor 2Early breast cancerPhase I studiesWild-type cohortsFactor receptor 2Epidermal growth factor receptorCombination of alpelisibGrowth factor receptorNeoadjuvant letrozoleNeoadjuvant settingPrimary endpointLocal–regional recurrence in women with small node-negative, HER2-positive breast cancer: results from a prospective multi-institutional study (the APT trial)
Bellon JR, Guo H, Barry WT, Dang CT, Yardley DA, Moy B, Marcom PK, Albain KS, Rugo HS, Ellis M, Wolff AC, Carey LA, Overmoyer BA, Partridge AH, Hudis CA, Krop I, Burstein HJ, Winer EP, Tolaney SM. Local–regional recurrence in women with small node-negative, HER2-positive breast cancer: results from a prospective multi-institutional study (the APT trial). Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2019, 176: 303-310. PMID: 31004299, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-019-05238-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHER2-positive breast cancerLocal-regional recurrenceDisease-free survivalEffective anti-HER2 therapyLRR-free survivalAnti-HER2 therapyBreast-conserving surgeryBreast cancerRadiation therapySystemic therapyHormone receptor-positive tumorsProspective multi-institutional studyHER2-negative diseaseHER2-positive diseaseNegative axillary nodesEffective systemic therapyProspective multicenter trialEarly-stage patientsKaplan-Meier methodReceptor-positive tumorsHER2-positive tumorsMulti-institutional studyFuture investigational effortsAdjuvant trastuzumabProtocol therapySeven-Year Follow-Up Analysis of Adjuvant Paclitaxel and Trastuzumab Trial for Node-Negative, Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2–Positive Breast Cancer
Tolaney SM, Guo H, Pernas S, Barry WT, Dillon DA, Ritterhouse L, Schneider BP, Shen F, Fuhrman K, Baltay M, Dang CT, Yardley DA, Moy B, Marcom PK, Albain KS, Rugo HS, Ellis MJ, Shapira I, Wolff AC, Carey LA, Overmoyer B, Partridge AH, Hudis CA, Krop IE, Burstein HJ, Winer EP. Seven-Year Follow-Up Analysis of Adjuvant Paclitaxel and Trastuzumab Trial for Node-Negative, Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2–Positive Breast Cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2019, 37: jco.19.00066. PMID: 30939096, PMCID: PMC7587424, DOI: 10.1200/jco.19.00066.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBreast NeoplasmsBreast Neoplasms, MaleChemotherapy, AdjuvantDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenotypeHumansLymph NodesMaleMiddle AgedPaclitaxelPeripheral Nervous System DiseasesPoisson DistributionPolymorphism, Single NucleotideReceptor, ErbB-2RecurrenceRiskTrastuzumabTreatment OutcomeConceptsDisease-free survivalRecurrence-free intervalSmall HER2-positive tumorsAdjuvant paclitaxelHER2-positive tumorsLong-term outcomesTrastuzumab trialsBreast cancerOverall survivalSmall human epidermal growth factor receptor 2Breast cancer-specific survivalPaclitaxel-induced peripheral neuropathyExcellent long-term outcomesHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2HER2-positive breast cancerEpidermal growth factor receptor 2Human epidermal growth factor receptorPAM50 intrinsic subtypesCancer-specific survivalPhase II studyPrimary end pointGrowth factor receptor 2Positive breast cancerTreatment of patientsSeven-year followPembrolizumab monotherapy for previously untreated, PD-L1-positive, metastatic triple-negative breast cancer: cohort B of the phase II KEYNOTE-086 study
Adams S, Loi S, Toppmeyer D, Cescon DW, De Laurentiis M, Nanda R, Winer EP, Mukai H, Tamura K, Armstrong A, Liu MC, Iwata H, Ryvo L, Wimberger P, Rugo HS, Tan AR, Jia L, Ding Y, Karantza V, Schmid P. Pembrolizumab monotherapy for previously untreated, PD-L1-positive, metastatic triple-negative breast cancer: cohort B of the phase II KEYNOTE-086 study. Annals Of Oncology 2019, 30: 405-411. PMID: 30475947, DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdy518.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic triple-negative breast cancerPositive metastatic triple-negative breast cancerTreatment-related adverse eventsTriple-negative breast cancerDisease control rateObjective response rateFirst-line therapyProgression-free survivalAdverse eventsPD-L1Stable diseasePembrolizumab monotherapyOverall survivalCohort BControl rateBreast cancerResponse ratePD-L1 combined positive scoreCentral nervous system metastasesGrade 4 adverse eventsMedian progression-free survivalStandard first-line treatmentEnd pointGrade 3 severityManageable safety profilePembrolizumab monotherapy for previously treated metastatic triple-negative breast cancer: cohort A of the phase II KEYNOTE-086 study
Adams S, Schmid P, Rugo HS, Winer EP, Loirat D, Awada A, Cescon DW, Iwata H, Campone M, Nanda R, Hui R, Curigliano G, Toppmeyer D, O’Shaughnessy J, Loi S, Paluch-Shimon S, Tan AR, Card D, Zhao J, Karantza V, Cortés J. Pembrolizumab monotherapy for previously treated metastatic triple-negative breast cancer: cohort A of the phase II KEYNOTE-086 study. Annals Of Oncology 2019, 30: 397-404. PMID: 30475950, DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdy517.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic triple-negative breast cancerTriple-negative breast cancerDisease control ratePD-L1Positive populationPembrolizumab monotherapyMetastatic diseaseControl rateBreast cancerTreatment-related adverse eventsEnd pointManageable safety profileObjective response ratePrimary end pointSecondary end pointsProgression-free survivalSubset of patientsDurable antitumor activityDuration of responseLine of treatmentEligible patientsMedian OSMedian PFSAdverse eventsMedian durationTBCRC026: Phase II Trial Correlating Standardized Uptake Value With Pathologic Complete Response to Pertuzumab and Trastuzumab in Breast Cancer
Connolly RM, Leal JP, Solnes L, Huang CY, Carpenter A, Gaffney K, Abramson V, Carey LA, Liu MC, Rimawi M, Specht J, Storniolo AM, Valero V, Vaklavas C, Krop IE, Winer EP, Camp M, Miller RS, Wolff AC, Cimino-Mathews A, Park BH, Wahl RL, Stearns V. TBCRC026: Phase II Trial Correlating Standardized Uptake Value With Pathologic Complete Response to Pertuzumab and Trastuzumab in Breast Cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2019, 37: jco.2018.78.7986. PMID: 30721110, PMCID: PMC6424139, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2018.78.7986.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBreast NeoplasmsChemotherapy, AdjuvantFemaleFluorodeoxyglucose F18HumansMiddle AgedNeoadjuvant TherapyNeoplasm StagingPredictive Value of TestsRadiopharmaceuticalsReceptor, ErbB-2Receptors, EstrogenSingle Photon Emission Computed Tomography Computed TomographyTime FactorsTrastuzumabTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsPathologic complete responseHER2-positive breast cancerPositron emission tomography/Emission tomography/Standardized uptake valueBreast cancerComplete responseTomography/Uptake valueTumor maximum standardized uptake valueOne-sided type IHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2Stage II/IIIEpidermal growth factor receptor 2Maximum standardized uptake valueCycles of PTGrowth factor receptor 2Median percent reductionPositive breast cancerLean body massFactor receptor 2Significant differencesEvaluable patientsNeoadjuvant pertuzumabPT initiation
2018
Identification of risk factors for toxicity in patients with hormone receptor-positive advanced breast cancer treated with bevacizumab plus letrozole: a CALGB 40503 (alliance) correlative study
Li D, McCall LM, Hahn OM, Hudis CA, Cohen HJ, Muss HB, Jatoi A, Lafky JM, Ballman KV, Winer EP, Tripathy D, Schneider B, Barry W, Dickler MN, Hurria A. Identification of risk factors for toxicity in patients with hormone receptor-positive advanced breast cancer treated with bevacizumab plus letrozole: a CALGB 40503 (alliance) correlative study. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2018, 171: 325-334. PMID: 29789969, PMCID: PMC6076849, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-018-4828-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHormone receptor-positive advanced breast cancerAdvanced breast cancerIncidence of gradeAdverse eventsBreast cancerPhysical functionProgression-free survival benefitMultivariable logistic regression modelAddition of bevacizumabPhase III trialsPhysical function measuresAdverse event dataFunctional Assessment MeasureIncidence of toxicityFlight of stairsLogistic regression modelsHemorrhagic eventsIII trialsSurvival benefitMedian ageThrombosis eventsRisk factorsUnivariate analysisAssessment measuresBevacizumabBreast cancer‐specific survival by age: Worse outcomes for the oldest patients
Freedman RA, Keating NL, Lin NU, Winer EP, Vaz‐Luis I, Lii J, Exman P, Barry WT. Breast cancer‐specific survival by age: Worse outcomes for the oldest patients. Cancer 2018, 124: 2184-2191. PMID: 29499074, PMCID: PMC5935594, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.31308.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer-specific deathCancer-specific deathTriple-negative diseaseHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2Epidermal growth factor receptor 2Growth factor receptor 2Breast cancer outcomesOlder patientsFactor receptor 2Breast cancerCancer outcomesReceptor 2Disease subtypesWorse breast cancer outcomesHR-positive diseaseCancer stage IEnd Results (SEER) dataAmerican Joint CommitteePopulation-based cohortStage of diseaseGray regression modelsAdjusted hazardClinical variablesDisease stageHigh risk