2024
A Phase II Study of Atezolizumab, Pertuzumab, and High-Dose Trastuzumab for Central Nervous System Metastases in Patients with HER2-Positive Breast Cancer
Giordano A, Kumthekar P, Jin Q, Kurt B, Ren S, Li T, Leone J, Mittendorf E, Pereslete A, Sharp L, Davis R, DiLullo M, Tayob N, Mayer E, Winer E, Tolaney S, Lin N. A Phase II Study of Atezolizumab, Pertuzumab, and High-Dose Trastuzumab for Central Nervous System Metastases in Patients with HER2-Positive Breast Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2024, 30: of1-of10. PMID: 39226397, PMCID: PMC11528201, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-24-1161.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHER2-positive breast cancer brain metastasesBreast cancer brain metastasesClinical benefit rateCancer brain metastasesCentral nervous systemCNS responseBrain metastasesOverall response rateOverall survivalAny-grade adverse eventsEffective systemic therapy optionsNeuro-Oncology Brain MetastasesHER2-positive breast cancerIntracranial partial responseSystemic therapy optionsPhase II studyPhase II trialCNS ORRRANO-BMDose delaysPartial responseII studyPrimary endpointHigh-doseBenefit rateNeratinib and ado-trastuzumab emtansine for pretreated and untreated human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positive breast cancer brain metastases: Translational Breast Cancer Research Consortium trial 022 ☆
Freedman R, Heiling H, Li T, Trapani D, Tayob N, Smith K, Davis R, Pereslete A, DeMeo M, Cotter C, Chen W, Parsons H, Santa-Maria C, Van Poznak C, Moy B, Brufsky A, Melisko M, O’Sullivan C, Ashai N, Rauf Y, Nangia J, Burns R, Savoie J, Wolff A, Winer E, Rimawi M, Krop I, Lin N. Neratinib and ado-trastuzumab emtansine for pretreated and untreated human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positive breast cancer brain metastases: Translational Breast Cancer Research Consortium trial 022 ☆. Annals Of Oncology 2024, 35: 993-1002. PMID: 38977064, DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2024.07.245.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHER2-positive breast cancer brain metastasesBreast cancer brain metastasesT-DM1Ado-trastuzumab emtansineCentral nervous systemOverall survivalCNS objective response rateEfficacy of neratinibT-DM1 exposureObjective response rateCancer brain metastasesPhase II studyMedian OSRANO-BMBrain MetastasesSlow accrualIntracranial activityII studyPrimary endpointPreclinical dataCohort 4Response assessmentTreatment optionsNeratinibPatients
2022
Preclinical and clinical efficacy of trastuzumab deruxtecan in breast cancer brain metastases
Kabraji S, Ni J, Sammons S, Li T, Van Swearingen AED, Wang Y, Pereslete A, Hsu L, DiPiro PJ, Lascola C, Moore H, Hughes M, Raghavendra AS, Gule-Monroe M, Murthy RK, Winer EP, Anders CK, Zhao JJ, Lin NU. Preclinical and clinical efficacy of trastuzumab deruxtecan in breast cancer brain metastases. Clinical Cancer Research 2022, 29: 174-182. PMID: 36074155, PMCID: PMC9811155, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-22-1138.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer brain metastasesActive brain metastasesObjective response rateCNS objective response rateCancer brain metastasesBrain metastasesT-DXdPatient-derived xenograftsPDX modelsCohort studyTrastuzumab deruxtecanClinical efficacyClinical trialsHER2-positive breast cancer brain metastasesMetastatic HER2-positive breast cancerResponse rateMulti-institutional cohort studyHER2-positive breast cancerRetrospective multi-institutional cohort studyOrthotopic patient-derived xenograftsRetrospective cohort studyProspective clinical trialsSubset of patientsCentral nervous system activityPivotal clinical trials
2021
SYST-06. PHASE II TRIAL OF PAXALISIB (GDC-0084) IN COMBINATION WITH TRASTUZUMAB FOR PATIENTS WITH HER2-POSITIVE BREAST CANCER BRAIN METASTASES (BCBM)
Leone J, Tayob N, Pereslete A, Ligibel J, Parsons H, Bi W, Zhao J, Winer E, Lin N. SYST-06. PHASE II TRIAL OF PAXALISIB (GDC-0084) IN COMBINATION WITH TRASTUZUMAB FOR PATIENTS WITH HER2-POSITIVE BREAST CANCER BRAIN METASTASES (BCBM). Neuro-Oncology Advances 2021, 3: iv9-iv9. DOI: 10.1093/noajnl/vdab112.034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBreast cancer brain metastasesObjective response rateCohort BCohort ACNS metastasesPrimary endpointHER2-positive breast cancer brain metastasesNeuro-Oncology Brain Metastases criteriaCentral nervous system metastasesHER2-positive breast cancerPatient-derived xenografts (PDX) modelsPhase II cohortNervous system metastasesPhase II studyCancer brain metastasesPhase II trialPI3K/Akt/mTORPatient-reported outcomesPI3KBrain-penetrant inhibitorAkt/mTORMetastasis (TNM) criteriaBrain metastasesII trialMetastasis resection
2020
Phase I dose-escalation trial of tucatinib in combination with trastuzumab in patients with HER2-positive breast cancer brain metastases
Filho O, Leone JP, Li T, Tan-Wasielewski Z, Trippa L, Barry WT, Younger J, Lawler E, Walker L, Freedman RA, Tolaney SM, Krop I, Winer EP, Lin NU. Phase I dose-escalation trial of tucatinib in combination with trastuzumab in patients with HER2-positive breast cancer brain metastases. Annals Of Oncology 2020, 31: 1231-1239. PMID: 32461105, DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2020.05.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical benefit rateHER2-positive brain metastasesAlanine aminotransferase elevationCohort ABrain metastasesCohort BAminotransferase elevationBreast cancerHER2-positive breast cancer brain metastasesPhase I dose-escalation trialMedian progression-free survivalBreast cancer brain metastasesCommon dose-limiting toxicityI dose-escalation trialHER2-positive breast cancerCombination of tucatinibSecondary end pointsCancer brain metastasesDose-escalation trialProgression-free survivalDose-limiting toxicityMetastatic breast cancerBrain radiationObjective responseIntracranial activity
2019
Pre- and Postoperative Neratinib for HER2-Positive Breast Cancer Brain Metastases: Translational Breast Cancer Research Consortium 022
Freedman RA, Gelman RS, Agar NYR, Santagata S, Randall EC, Lopez B, Connolly RM, Dunn IF, Van Poznak CH, Anders CK, Melisko ME, Silvestri K, Cotter CM, Componeschi KP, Marte JM, Moy B, Blackwell KL, Puhalla SL, Ibrahim N, Moynihan TJ, Nangia J, Tung N, Burns R, Rimawi MF, Krop IE, Wolff AC, Winer EP, Lin NU, Consortium T. Pre- and Postoperative Neratinib for HER2-Positive Breast Cancer Brain Metastases: Translational Breast Cancer Research Consortium 022. Clinical Breast Cancer 2019, 20: 145-151.e2. PMID: 31558424, PMCID: PMC7035200, DOI: 10.1016/j.clbc.2019.07.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdministration, OralAdultAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBrainBrain NeoplasmsBreastBreast NeoplasmsChemotherapy, AdjuvantCraniotomyDrug Administration ScheduleFemaleHumansMiddle AgedNeoadjuvant TherapyPilot ProjectsQuinolinesReceptor, ErbB-2Tissue DistributionTreatment OutcomeConceptsCentral nervous system penetrationCerebrospinal fluidBrain metastasesStudy treatmentDisease progressionHER2-positive breast cancer brain metastasesHER2-positive metastatic breast cancerHER2-positive brain metastasesBreast cancer brain metastasesGrade 3 diarrheaCancer brain metastasesMetastatic breast cancerCentral nervous systemResected tumor tissueBlood-based analysesNeratinib monotherapyPostoperative cyclesParenchymal tumorsStudy protocolBreast cancerTumor histopathologyPatientsNervous systemSmall cohortSurgical tissuesTRLS-03. PHASE II TRIAL OF GDC-0084 IN COMBINATION WITH TRASTUZUMAB FOR PATIENTS WITH HER2-POSITIVE BREAST CANCER BRAIN METASTASES (BCBM)
Leone J, Trippa L, Milisits L, Andrews C, Ligibel J, Parsons H, Bi W, Zhao J, Winer E, Lin N. TRLS-03. PHASE II TRIAL OF GDC-0084 IN COMBINATION WITH TRASTUZUMAB FOR PATIENTS WITH HER2-POSITIVE BREAST CANCER BRAIN METASTASES (BCBM). Neuro-Oncology Advances 2019, 1: i9-i9. PMCID: PMC7213424, DOI: 10.1093/noajnl/vdz014.036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBreast cancer brain metastasesObjective response rateCohort BCohort ACNS metastasesPrimary endpointHER2-positive breast cancer brain metastasesNeuro-Oncology Brain Metastases criteriaCentral nervous system metastasesHER2-positive breast cancerPatient-derived xenografts (PDX) modelsPhase II cohortNervous system metastasesPhase II studyCancer brain metastasesPhase II trialPI3K/Akt/mTORPatient-reported outcomesPI3KBrain-penetrant inhibitorAkt/mTORCombination of GDCMetastasis (TNM) criteriaBrain metastasesII trialTBCRC 022: A Phase II Trial of Neratinib and Capecitabine for Patients With Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2–Positive Breast Cancer and Brain Metastases
Freedman RA, Gelman RS, Anders CK, Melisko ME, Parsons HA, Cropp AM, Silvestri K, Cotter CM, Componeschi KP, Marte JM, Connolly RM, Moy B, Van Poznak CH, Blackwell KL, Puhalla SL, Jankowitz RC, Smith KL, Ibrahim N, Moynihan TJ, O’Sullivan C, Nangia J, Niravath P, Tung N, Pohlmann PR, Burns R, Rimawi MF, Krop IE, Wolff AC, Winer EP, Lin NU, . TBCRC 022: A Phase II Trial of Neratinib and Capecitabine for Patients With Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2–Positive Breast Cancer and Brain Metastases. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2019, 37: jco.18.01511. PMID: 30860945, PMCID: PMC6494354, DOI: 10.1200/jco.18.01511.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCNS objective response rateObjective response rateHER2-positive breast cancer brain metastasesBreast cancer brain metastasesCancer brain metastasesBrain metastasesBreast cancerCommon grade 3 toxicitiesHER2-positive brain metastasesMedian progression-free survivalHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2Epidermal growth factor receptor 2Human epidermal growth factor receptorEfficacy of HER2Non-CNS progressionGrade 3 toxicityPrimary end pointPhase II trialProgression-free survivalGrowth factor receptor 2Positive breast cancerProgressive neurologic signsEvidence-based treatmentsFactor receptor 2Epidermal growth factor receptor
2018
Drug Resistance in HER2-Positive Breast Cancer Brain Metastases: Blame the Barrier or the Brain?
Kabraji S, Ni J, Lin NU, Xie S, Winer EP, Zhao JJ. Drug Resistance in HER2-Positive Breast Cancer Brain Metastases: Blame the Barrier or the Brain? Clinical Cancer Research 2018, 24: 1795-1804. PMID: 29437794, PMCID: PMC5899637, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-17-3351.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, PhysiologicalAnimalsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBlood-Brain BarrierBrain NeoplasmsBreast NeoplasmsClinical Studies as TopicDisease Models, AnimalDrug DevelopmentDrug Evaluation, PreclinicalDrug Resistance, NeoplasmFemaleHumansMiceModels, BiologicalReceptor, ErbB-2Translational Research, BiomedicalTreatment OutcomeXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysConceptsBreast cancer brain metastasesHER2-positive breast cancer brain metastasesTreatment of BCBMHER2-positive breast cancerHER2-targeting drugsInadequate drug penetrationBrain metastasis modelCancer brain metastasesCentral nervous systemClin Cancer ResDrug resistance mechanismsBrain metastasesFirst metastasisEffective therapyCommon siteBreast cancerMetastasis modelPharmacodynamic dataNervous systemTranslational research paradigmDrug penetrationCancer ResDrug sensitivityPatientsDrug development
2016
Combination inhibition of PI3K and mTORC1 yields durable remissions in mice bearing orthotopic patient-derived xenografts of HER2-positive breast cancer brain metastases
Ni J, Ramkissoon SH, Xie S, Goel S, Stover DG, Guo H, Luu V, Marco E, Ramkissoon LA, Kang YJ, Hayashi M, Nguyen QD, Ligon AH, Du R, Claus EB, Alexander BM, Yuan GC, Wang ZC, Iglehart JD, Krop IE, Roberts TM, Winer EP, Lin NU, Ligon KL, Zhao JJ. Combination inhibition of PI3K and mTORC1 yields durable remissions in mice bearing orthotopic patient-derived xenografts of HER2-positive breast cancer brain metastases. Nature Medicine 2016, 22: 723-726. PMID: 27270588, PMCID: PMC4938731, DOI: 10.1038/nm.4120.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAminopyridinesAnimalsAntineoplastic AgentsApoptosisBrain NeoplasmsBreast NeoplasmsCarrier ProteinsCaspase 3Cell Cycle ProteinsDNA RepairDrug Resistance, NeoplasmDrug Therapy, CombinationEukaryotic Initiation FactorsEverolimusFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGenomic InstabilityHumansImmunohistochemistryKi-67 AntigenMagnetic Resonance ImagingMechanistic Target of Rapamycin Complex 1MiceMice, SCIDMolecular Targeted TherapyMorpholinesMultiprotein ComplexesNeoplasm TransplantationPhosphoinositide-3 Kinase InhibitorsPhosphoproteinsPhosphorylationReceptor, ErbB-2Remission InductionTOR Serine-Threonine KinasesXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysConceptsBreast cancer brain metastasesCancer brain metastasesBrain metastasesHER2-positive breast cancer brain metastasesOrthotopic patient-derived xenograftsPI3KPatient-derived xenograftsDurable remissionsTherapeutic responseMouse modelCombined inhibitionCombination inhibitionMetastasisInhibitionRemissionXenograftsMiceTranslational Breast Cancer Research Consortium (TBCRC) 022: A Phase II Trial of Neratinib for Patients With Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2–Positive Breast Cancer and Brain Metastases
Freedman RA, Gelman RS, Wefel JS, Melisko ME, Hess KR, Connolly RM, Van Poznak CH, Niravath PA, Puhalla SL, Ibrahim N, Blackwell KL, Moy B, Herold C, Liu MC, Lowe A, Agar NY, Ryabin N, Farooq S, Lawler E, Rimawi MF, Krop IE, Wolff AC, Winer EP, Lin NU. Translational Breast Cancer Research Consortium (TBCRC) 022: A Phase II Trial of Neratinib for Patients With Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2–Positive Breast Cancer and Brain Metastases. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2016, 34: 945-952. PMID: 26834058, PMCID: PMC5070554, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2015.63.0343.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObjective response rateWhole brain radiotherapyBrain metastasesBreast cancerHER2-positive breast cancer brain metastasesCNS objective response rateHER2-positive brain metastasesMedian progression-free survivalNeurologic signs/symptomsPrevious whole-brain radiotherapyBreast cancer brain metastasesHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2HER2-positive breast cancerEpidermal growth factor receptor 2Human epidermal growth factor receptorCNS-directed therapyNon-CNS progressionNon-target lesionsOpen-label trialCancer brain metastasesPhase II trialProgression-free survivalGrowth factor receptor 2Positive breast cancerSigns/symptoms
2011
Randomized phase II study of lapatinib plus capecitabine or lapatinib plus topotecan for patients with HER2-positive breast cancer brain metastases
Lin NU, Eierman W, Greil R, Campone M, Kaufman B, Steplewski K, Lane SR, Zembryki D, Rubin SD, Winer EP. Randomized phase II study of lapatinib plus capecitabine or lapatinib plus topotecan for patients with HER2-positive breast cancer brain metastases. Journal Of Neuro-Oncology 2011, 105: 613-620. PMID: 21706359, DOI: 10.1007/s11060-011-0629-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHER2-positive breast cancerProgressive brain metastasesObjective response rateBrain metastasesTopotecan armBreast cancerHER2-positive breast cancer brain metastasesCentral nervous system progressionBreast cancer brain metastasesRandomized phase II studyCombination of lapatinibPhase II studyCancer brain metastasesEfficacy of lapatinibStandard radiation therapyLack of efficacyNon-CNS lesionsExcess toxicityCapecitabine armRefractory settingCranial radiotherapyPrimary endpointSteroid requirementsII studyObjective response