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
2021
Tucatinib versus placebo added to trastuzumab and capecitabine for patients with pretreated HER2+ metastatic breast cancer with and without brain metastases (HER2CLIMB): final overall survival analysis
Curigliano G, Mueller V, Borges V, Hamilton E, Hurvitz S, Loi S, Murthy R, Okines A, Paplomata E, Cameron D, Carey L, Gelmon K, Hortobagyi G, Krop I, Loibl S, Pegram M, Slamon D, Ramos J, Feng W, Winer E. Tucatinib versus placebo added to trastuzumab and capecitabine for patients with pretreated HER2+ metastatic breast cancer with and without brain metastases (HER2CLIMB): final overall survival analysis. Annals Of Oncology 2021, 33: 321-329. PMID: 34954044, DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2021.12.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgression-free survivalMetastatic breast cancerPlacebo-combination groupOverall survivalCombination groupBreast cancerHER2CLIMB trialBrain metastasesMedian durationSafety outcomesPrimary analysisFinal overall survival analysisHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2 positive metastatic breast cancerPositive metastatic breast cancerMeaningful survival benefitMedian overall survivalPlacebo-controlled trialOverall study populationOverall survival analysisFinal OSMetastatic HER2Placebo combinationAdverse eventsLast patientPrespecified subgroupsUpdated results of tucatinib versus placebo added to trastuzumab and capecitabine for patients with pretreated HER2+ metastatic breast cancer with and without brain metastases (HER2CLIMB).
Curigliano G, Mueller V, Borges V, Hamilton E, Hurvitz S, Loi S, Murthy R, Okines A, Paplomata E, Cameron D, Carey L, Gelmon K, Hortobagyi G, Krop I, Loibl S, Pegram M, Slamon D, Ramos J, Zhang C, Winer E. Updated results of tucatinib versus placebo added to trastuzumab and capecitabine for patients with pretreated HER2+ metastatic breast cancer with and without brain metastases (HER2CLIMB). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2021, 39: 1043-1043. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2021.39.15_suppl.1043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMetastatic breast cancerBrain metastasesOverall survivalTyrosine kinase inhibitorsBreast cancerPlacebo armAnalysis of OSOral tyrosine kinase inhibitorECOG performance statusPlacebo-controlled trialTotal study populationKaplan-Meier timeHER2CLIMB trialMeaningful prolongationMetastatic HER2Study medicationTolerability assessmentsMetastatic settingAdverse eventsDose modificationHazard ratioLast patientPerformance statusDisease progressionStudy population
2020
Intracranial Efficacy and Survival With Tucatinib Plus Trastuzumab and Capecitabine for Previously Treated HER2-Positive Breast Cancer With Brain Metastases in the HER2CLIMB Trial
Lin NU, Borges V, Anders C, Murthy RK, Paplomata E, Hamilton E, Hurvitz S, Loi S, Okines A, Abramson V, Bedard PL, Oliveira M, Mueller V, Zelnak A, DiGiovanna MP, Bachelot T, Chien AJ, O’Regan R, Wardley A, Conlin A, Cameron D, Carey L, Curigliano G, Gelmon K, Loibl S, Mayor J, McGoldrick S, An X, Winer EP. Intracranial Efficacy and Survival With Tucatinib Plus Trastuzumab and Capecitabine for Previously Treated HER2-Positive Breast Cancer With Brain Metastases in the HER2CLIMB Trial. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2020, 38: 2610-2619. PMID: 32468955, PMCID: PMC7403000, DOI: 10.1200/jco.20.00775.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHER2-positive breast cancerBrain metastasesProgression-free survivalRisk of deathBreast cancerOverall survivalControl armCNS-PFSIntracranial efficacyIntracranial progressionBaseline brain magnetic resonance imagingHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2Intracranial objective response rateEpidermal growth factor receptor 2Brain magnetic resonance imagingMedian CNS-PFSRECIST 1.1 criteriaMedian overall survivalObjective response rateGrowth factor receptor 2Positive breast cancerFactor receptor 2Magnetic resonance imagingHER2CLIMB trialImproved antitumor activity