Lapatinib with trastuzumab for HER2-positive early breast cancer (NeoALTTO): a randomised, open-label, multicentre, phase 3 trial
Baselga J, Bradbury I, Eidtmann H, Di Cosimo S, de Azambuja E, Aura C, Gómez H, Dinh P, Fauria K, Van Dooren V, Aktan G, Goldhirsch A, Chang TW, Horváth Z, Coccia-Portugal M, Domont J, Tseng LM, Kunz G, Sohn JH, Semiglazov V, Lerzo G, Palacova M, Probachai V, Pusztai L, Untch M, Gelber RD, Piccart-Gebhart M, Team O. Lapatinib with trastuzumab for HER2-positive early breast cancer (NeoALTTO): a randomised, open-label, multicentre, phase 3 trial. The Lancet 2012, 379: 633-640. PMID: 22257673, PMCID: PMC5705192, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(11)61847-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdministration, OralAdultAgedAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBiomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsChemotherapy, AdjuvantDiarrheaDrug Administration ScheduleFemaleHumansInfusions, IntravenousLapatinibLiverMiddle AgedNeoadjuvant TherapyPaclitaxelQuinazolinesReceptor, ErbB-2TrastuzumabTreatment OutcomeConceptsPathological complete responseBreast cancerHER2-positive early breast cancerHER2-positive primary breast cancerAnti-HER2 monoclonal antibody trastuzumabHER2-positive breast cancerHER2-overexpressing breast cancerTyrosine kinase inhibitor lapatinibGrade 3 diarrheaLiver enzyme alterationsAnti-HER2 agentsAnti-HER2 therapyPhase 3 studyPhase 3 trialEarly breast cancerPrimary breast cancerSingle-agent therapySynergistic antitumour activityMajor cardiac dysfunctionKinase inhibitor lapatinibMonoclonal antibody trastuzumabAdjuvant chemotherapyNeoadjuvant phaseNeoadjuvant settingOral lapatinib