2024
Trastuzumab deruxtecan versus treatment of physician's choice in patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer (DESTINY-Breast02): patient-reported outcomes from a randomised, open-label, multicentre, phase 3 trial
Fehm T, Cottone F, Dunton K, André F, Krop I, Park Y, De Laurentiis M, Miyoshi Y, Armstrong A, Borrego M, Yerushalmi R, Duhoux F, Takano T, Lu W, Egorov A, Kim S. Trastuzumab deruxtecan versus treatment of physician's choice in patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer (DESTINY-Breast02): patient-reported outcomes from a randomised, open-label, multicentre, phase 3 trial. The Lancet Oncology 2024, 25: 614-625. PMID: 38697155, DOI: 10.1016/s1470-2045(24)00128-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreatment of physician's choiceMetastatic breast cancerTreatment of physician's choice groupPatient-reported outcomesPhysician's choice groupTrastuzumab deruxtecan groupTrastuzumab deruxtecanPhase 3 trialHER2-positiveBreast cancerGlobal health statusPhysician's choiceEORTC QLQ-C30 global health statusPatient-reported outcome variablesOpen-labelQLQ-C30 global health statusTrastuzumab emtansineDefinitive deteriorationMedian time to definitive deteriorationHER2-positive metastatic breast cancerEastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance statusTreatment durationBlinded independent central reviewQuality of lifeProgression-free survivalPrediction of Benefit From Adjuvant Pertuzumab by 80-Gene Signature in the APHINITY (BIG 4-11) Trial
Krop I, Mittempergher L, Paulson J, Andre F, Bonnefoi H, Loi S, Loibl S, Gelber R, Caballero C, Bhaskaran R, Dreezen C, Menicucci A, Bernards R, van ’t Veer L, Piccart M. Prediction of Benefit From Adjuvant Pertuzumab by 80-Gene Signature in the APHINITY (BIG 4-11) Trial. JCO Precision Oncology 2024, 8: e2200667. PMID: 38237097, DOI: 10.1200/po.22.00667.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedBreast NeoplasmsCase-Control StudiesFemaleHumansTrastuzumabConceptsInvasive disease-free survivalHER2 typeLuminal typeInvasive disease-free survival eventsHazard ratioEarly-stage breast cancerLuminal-type tumorsMolecular subtype signaturesAnti-HER2 therapyHER2-positive tumorsDisease-free survivalStandard adjuvant chemotherapyBasal-type tumorsBasal typePredictive of benefitAdjuvant pertuzumabAPHINITY trialHER2-typeHER2-positiveInferior prognosisAdjuvant chemotherapyTumor subtypesNo significant differenceAnti-HER2Breast tumorsThe HER2-directed antibody-drug conjugate DHES0815A in advanced and/or metastatic breast cancer: preclinical characterization and phase 1 trial results
Lewis G, Li G, Guo J, Yu S, Fields C, Lee G, Zhang D, Dragovich P, Pillow T, Wei B, Sadowsky J, Leipold D, Wilson T, Kamath A, Mamounas M, Lee M, Saad O, Choeurng V, Ungewickell A, Monemi S, Crocker L, Kalinsky K, Modi S, Jung K, Hamilton E, LoRusso P, Krop I, Schutten M, Commerford R, Sliwkowski M, Cho E. The HER2-directed antibody-drug conjugate DHES0815A in advanced and/or metastatic breast cancer: preclinical characterization and phase 1 trial results. Nature Communications 2024, 15: 466. PMID: 38212321, PMCID: PMC10784567, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-44533-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHER2 antibody-drug conjugatesAntibody-drug conjugatesMetastatic breast cancerPhase 1 trialBreast cancerHER2-positive metastatic breast cancerHER2-positive breast cancerObjective response rateDose-escalation studyDuration of responseModel of HER2Anti-tumor activityMechanism of actionTrastuzumab deruxtecanPulmonary toxicityTrastuzumab emtansinePreclinical characterizationResponse rateHigh dosesVivo efficacySecondary objectiveEarly signsPotent cytotoxic agentCytotoxic agentsCancer
2023
Immunological and clinicopathological features predict HER2-positive breast cancer prognosis in the neoadjuvant NeoALTTO and CALGB 40601 randomized trials
Rediti M, Fernandez-Martinez A, Venet D, Rothé F, Hoadley K, Parker J, Singh B, Campbell J, Ballman K, Hillman D, Winer E, El-Abed S, Piccart M, Di Cosimo S, Symmans W, Krop I, Salgado R, Loi S, Pusztai L, Perou C, Carey L, Sotiriou C. Immunological and clinicopathological features predict HER2-positive breast cancer prognosis in the neoadjuvant NeoALTTO and CALGB 40601 randomized trials. Nature Communications 2023, 14: 7053. PMID: 37923752, PMCID: PMC10624889, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-42635-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEvent-free survivalHER2-positive breast cancerPathological complete responseCALGB 40601Breast cancerBreast pathological complete responseStromal tumor-infiltrating lymphocytesHormone receptor statusPhase III trialsClinical nodal statusIndependent prognostic factorTumor-infiltrating lymphocytesIdentification of patientsBreast cancer prognosisT cell receptorNeoadjuvant paclitaxelNeoadjuvant therapyIII trialsNodal statusComplete responsePrognostic factorsPrognostic scoreReceptor statusClinicopathological featuresResidual diseasePatritumab Deruxtecan (HER3-DXd), a Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 3–Directed Antibody-Drug Conjugate, in Patients With Previously Treated Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 3–Expressing Metastatic Breast Cancer: A Multicenter, Phase I/II Trial
Krop I, Masuda N, Mukohara T, Takahashi S, Nakayama T, Inoue K, Iwata H, Yamamoto Y, Alvarez R, Toyama T, Takahashi M, Osaki A, Saji S, Sagara Y, O'Shaughnessy J, Ohwada S, Koyama K, Inoue T, Li L, Patel P, Mostillo J, Tanaka Y, Sternberg D, Sellami D, Yonemori K. Patritumab Deruxtecan (HER3-DXd), a Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 3–Directed Antibody-Drug Conjugate, in Patients With Previously Treated Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 3–Expressing Metastatic Breast Cancer: A Multicenter, Phase I/II Trial. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2023, 41: 5550-5560. PMID: 37801674, PMCID: PMC10730028, DOI: 10.1200/jco.23.00882.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreatment-emergent adverse eventsHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 3Epidermal growth factor receptor 3Metastatic breast cancerGrowth factor receptor 3Breast cancerReceptor 3Dose expansionPrevious therapyClinical subtypesCommon treatment-emergent adverse eventsPhase I/II trialHER2-positive breast cancerTriple-negative breast cancerDose-escalation partDose-expansion partManageable safety profileAdvanced breast cancerEpidermal growth factor receptorAntibody-drug conjugatesGrowth factor receptorAdvanced diseaseHematologic toxicityII trialObjective responseCorrelation of SUV on Early Interim PET with Recurrence-Free Survival and Overall Survival in Primary Operable HER2-Positive Breast Cancer (the TBCRC026 Trial)
Hennessy M, Leal J, Huang C, Solnes L, Denbow R, Abramson V, Carey L, Liu M, Rimawi M, Specht J, Storniolo A, Valero V, Vaklavas C, Winer E, Krop I, Wolff A, Cimino-Mathews A, Wahl R, Stearns V, Connolly R. Correlation of SUV on Early Interim PET with Recurrence-Free Survival and Overall Survival in Primary Operable HER2-Positive Breast Cancer (the TBCRC026 Trial). Journal Of Nuclear Medicine 2023, 64: jnumed.123.265853. PMID: 37652539, DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.123.265853.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsF-FDG PET/CTHER2-positive breast cancerRecurrence-free survivalPET/CTPathologic complete responseOverall survivalBreast cancerOperable HER2-positive breast cancerHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2Epidermal growth factor receptor 2Growth factor receptor 2Kaplan-Meier methodStatistical significanceLean body massFactor receptor 2Imaging-based biomarkersCorrelation of SUVHER2 therapyNeoadjuvant trastuzumabNeoadjuvant therapyAdjuvant therapyComplete responsePhysician's discretionOS outcomesCox regressionGenomics of ERBB2-Positive Breast Cancer in Young Women Before and After Exposure to Chemotherapy Plus Trastuzumab
Lipsyc-Sharf M, Jain E, Collins L, Rosenberg S, Ruddy K, Tamimi R, Schapira L, Come S, Peppercorn J, Borges V, Warner E, Snow C, Krop I, Kim D, Weiss J, Zanudo J, Partridge A, Wagle N, Waks A. Genomics of ERBB2-Positive Breast Cancer in Young Women Before and After Exposure to Chemotherapy Plus Trastuzumab. JCO Precision Oncology 2023, 7: e2300076. PMID: 37364233, DOI: 10.1200/po.23.00076.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBreast NeoplasmsFemaleGenomicsHumansMutationProspective StudiesReceptor, ErbB-2TrastuzumabConceptsPositive breast cancerWhole-exome sequencingBreast cancerYoung womenWomen age 40 yearsErbB2-positive breast cancerErb-b2 receptor tyrosine kinase 2Half of patientsTime pointsLarge prospective cohortAge 40 yearsPost-treatment tumorsReceptor tyrosine kinase 2Post-treatment specimensPost-treatment samplesProspective cohortPositive tumorsTyrosine kinase 2Cancer-related genesPatientsTumor-normal pairsTherapeutic resistanceTumor tissueCNS changesHotspot mutationsAssessment of the HER2DX Assay in Patients With ERBB2-Positive Breast Cancer Treated With Neoadjuvant Paclitaxel, Trastuzumab, and Pertuzumab
Waks A, Ogayo E, Paré L, Marín-Aguilera M, Brasó-Maristany F, Galván P, Castillo O, Martínez-Sáez O, Vivancos A, Villagrasa P, Villacampa G, Tarantino P, Desai N, Guerriero J, Metzger O, Tung N, Krop I, Parker J, Perou C, Prat A, Winer E, Tolaney S, Mittendorf E. Assessment of the HER2DX Assay in Patients With ERBB2-Positive Breast Cancer Treated With Neoadjuvant Paclitaxel, Trastuzumab, and Pertuzumab. JAMA Oncology 2023, 9: 835-840. PMID: 37103927, PMCID: PMC10141272, DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2023.0181.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPathologic complete responseNeoadjuvant therapyPCR scoresNeoadjuvant paclitaxelBreast cancerPrognostic studiesRisk scoreLikelihood of pCRPretreatment tumor biopsy samplesErbB2-positive breast cancerBaseline tumor samplesLimited clinical featuresFavorable survival outcomesHormone receptor statusPositive breast cancerPrognostic risk scoreTumor biopsy samplesPaclitaxel weeklyComplete responsePCR rateReceptor statusClinical featuresMean ageSurvival outcomesRecurrence eventsImpact of Neoadjuvant Paclitaxel/Trastuzumab/Pertuzumab on Breast Tumor Downsizing for Patients with HER2+ Breast Cancer: Single-Arm Prospective Clinical Trial.
Weiss A, Li T, Desai N, Tung N, Poorvu P, Partridge A, Nakhlis F, Dominici L, Sinclair N, Spring L, Faggen M, Constantine M, Krop I, DeMeo M, Wrabel E, Alberti J, Chikarmane S, Tayob N, King T, Tolaney S, Winer E, Mittendorf E, Waks A. Impact of Neoadjuvant Paclitaxel/Trastuzumab/Pertuzumab on Breast Tumor Downsizing for Patients with HER2+ Breast Cancer: Single-Arm Prospective Clinical Trial. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2023, 237: 247-256. PMID: 37194964, DOI: 10.1097/xcs.0000000000000761.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast conservation therapyTrastuzumab/pertuzumabBreast cancerTumor downsizingSystemic therapyBCT ratesSingle-arm prospective clinical trialBreast pathologic complete responseSingle-arm prospective trialBreast cancer warrants further investigationBCT-eligible patientsBreast size ratioCancer warrants further investigationEarly-stage HER2Neoadjuvant systemic therapyPathologic complete responseProspective clinical trialsWarrants further investigationBCT eligibilityMulticentric tumorsNeoadjuvant regimensProspective trialComplete responseLocal therapyConservation therapyTrastuzumab deruxtecan versus treatment of physician's choice in patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer (DESTINY-Breast02): a randomised, open-label, multicentre, phase 3 trial
André F, Hee Park Y, Kim S, Takano T, Im S, Borges G, Lima J, Aksoy S, Gavila Gregori J, De Laurentiis M, Bianchini G, Roylance R, Miyoshi Y, Armstrong A, Sinha R, Ruiz Borrego M, Lim E, Ettl J, Yerushalmi R, Zagouri F, Duhoux F, Fehm T, Gambhire D, Cathcart J, Wu C, Chu C, Egorov A, Krop I. Trastuzumab deruxtecan versus treatment of physician's choice in patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer (DESTINY-Breast02): a randomised, open-label, multicentre, phase 3 trial. The Lancet 2023, 401: 1773-1785. PMID: 37086745, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(23)00725-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHER2-positive metastatic breast cancerMetastatic breast cancerPhysician's choice groupTreatment-emergent adverse eventsBlinded independent central reviewPhase 3 trialProgression-free survivalTrastuzumab deruxtecanIndependent central reviewBreast cancerPhysician's choiceAdverse eventsCentral reviewTrastuzumab emtansineEastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance statusCommon treatment-emergent adverse eventsHigher treatment-emergent adverse eventsMedian progression-free survivalPositive metastatic breast cancerFavorable benefit-risk profilePalmar-plantar erythrodysaesthesiaInterstitial lung diseaseBenefit-risk profileAntibody-drug conjugatesChoice groupPrognostic and Predictive Value of Immune-Related Gene Expression Signatures vs Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes in Early-Stage ERBB2/HER2-Positive Breast Cancer
Fernandez-Martinez A, Pascual T, Singh B, Nuciforo P, Rashid N, Ballman K, Campbell J, Hoadley K, Spears P, Pare L, Brasó-Maristany F, Chic N, Krop I, Partridge A, Cortés J, Llombart-Cussac A, Prat A, Perou C, Carey L. Prognostic and Predictive Value of Immune-Related Gene Expression Signatures vs Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes in Early-Stage ERBB2/HER2-Positive Breast Cancer. JAMA Oncology 2023, 9: 490-499. PMID: 36602784, PMCID: PMC9857319, DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2022.6288.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBiomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsFemaleGene Expression ProfilingHumansImmunoglobulin GLapatinibLymphocytes, Tumor-InfiltratingMiddle AgedNeoadjuvant TherapyPaclitaxelPrognosisRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicReceptor, ErbB-2TranscriptomeTrastuzumabTreatment OutcomeConceptsEvent-free survivalHER2-positive breast cancerPathologic complete responseERBB2/HER2-positive breast cancerPrimary end pointGene expression signaturesBreast cancerEnd pointImmune signaturesPretreatment tumorPrognostic valueExpression signaturesHigher pathologic complete responseMultivariable Cox modelSecondary end pointsAdditive prognostic valueTumor-Infiltrating LymphocytesIntrinsic tumor subtypesWeekly paclitaxelNeoadjuvant treatmentClinicopathologic factorsComplete responseCox analysisMedian ageImmune activationAdjuvant paclitaxel and trastuzumab for node-negative, HER2-positive breast cancer: final 10-year analysis of the open-label, single-arm, phase 2 APT trial
Tolaney S, Tarantino P, Graham N, Tayob N, Parè L, Villacampa G, Dang C, Yardley D, Moy B, Marcom P, Albain K, Rugo H, Ellis M, Shapira I, Wolff A, Carey L, Barroso-Sousa R, Villagrasa P, DeMeo M, DiLullo M, Zanudo J, Weiss J, Wagle N, Partridge A, Waks A, Hudis C, Krop I, Burstein H, Prat A, Winer E. Adjuvant paclitaxel and trastuzumab for node-negative, HER2-positive breast cancer: final 10-year analysis of the open-label, single-arm, phase 2 APT trial. The Lancet Oncology 2023, 24: 273-285. PMID: 36858723, DOI: 10.1016/s1470-2045(23)00051-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBreastBreast NeoplasmsFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalPaclitaxelTrastuzumabConceptsHER2-positive breast cancerInvasive disease-free survivalDisease-free survivalRecurrence-free intervalAdjuvant paclitaxelBreast cancerEastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance statusInvasive disease-free survival eventsDisease-free survival eventsHormone receptor-positive diseaseNew contralateral breast cancerBreast cancer-specific survivalProtocol-defined treatmentCancer-specific survivalReceptor-positive diseasePhase 2 studyContralateral breast cancerLong-term outcomesAPT trialCause deathEligible patientsIntravenous paclitaxelTrastuzumab weeklyDistant recurrenceIpsilateral recurrenceTucatinib 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
2022
Trastuzumab Deruxtecan in HER2-Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients with Brain Metastases: A DESTINY-Breast01 Subgroup Analysis
Jerusalem G, Park YH, Yamashita T, Hurvitz S, Modi S, Andre F, Krop I, Farré X, You B, Saura C, Kim S, Osborne C, Murthy R, Gianni L, Takano T, Liu Y, Cathcart J, Lee C, Perrin C. Trastuzumab Deruxtecan in HER2-Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients with Brain Metastases: A DESTINY-Breast01 Subgroup Analysis. Cancer Discovery 2022, 12: 2754-2762. PMID: 36255231, PMCID: PMC9716244, DOI: 10.1158/2159-8290.cd-22-0837.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBrain NeoplasmsBreast NeoplasmsCamptothecinFemaleHumansImmunoconjugatesReceptor, ErbB-2TrastuzumabConceptsMedian progression-free survivalMetastatic breast cancerHER2-positive metastatic breast cancerBrain metastasesT-DXdTrastuzumab deruxtecanBreast cancerHER2-positive metastatic breast cancer patientsMetastatic breast cancer patientsDurable clinical activityObjective response rateProgression-free survivalBreast cancer patientsLimited treatment optionsPopulation warrants further investigationBest percentage changeWarrants further investigationIntracranial progressionStable diseasePartial responseComplete responseDurable efficacySafety profileTherapeutic optionsTreatment optionsPhase Ib study of pembrolizumab in combination with trastuzumab emtansine for metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer
Waks AG, Keenan TE, Li T, Tayob N, Wulf GM, Richardson ET, Attaya V, Anderson L, Mittendorf EA, Overmoyer B, Winer EP, Krop IE, Agudo J, Van Allen EM, Tolaney SM. Phase Ib study of pembrolizumab in combination with trastuzumab emtansine for metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer. Journal For ImmunoTherapy Of Cancer 2022, 10: e005119. PMID: 36252998, PMCID: PMC9577940, DOI: 10.1136/jitc-2022-005119.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObjective response rateProgression-free survivalMetastatic breast cancerAdverse eventsBreast cancerT-DM1Immune biomarkersTrastuzumab emtansineHER2-positive metastatic breast cancerMetastatic HER2-positive breast cancerGrade 3 adverse eventsMedian progression-free survivalTreatment-related adverse eventsHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2Cell death ligand 1HER2-positive breast cancerEpidermal growth factor receptor 2Dose-finding cohortPhase 2 dosePhase Ib studyPhase Ib trialAnti-HER2 therapyDose-limiting toxicityGrowth factor receptor 2Immune checkpoint blockadeSystemic Therapy for Advanced Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2–Positive Breast Cancer: ASCO Guideline Update
Giordano SH, Franzoi MAB, Temin S, Anders CK, Chandarlapaty S, Crews JR, Kirshner JJ, Krop IE, Lin NU, Morikawa A, Patt DA, Perlmutter J, Ramakrishna N, Davidson NE. Systemic Therapy for Advanced Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2–Positive Breast Cancer: ASCO Guideline Update. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2022, 40: 2612-2635. PMID: 35640077, DOI: 10.1200/jco.22.00519.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvanced breast cancerBreast cancerSystemic therapyTrastuzumab deruxtecanGuideline recommendationsAdvanced human epidermal growth factor receptorHER2-positive advanced breast cancerProgesterone receptor-positive breast cancerClinical congestive heart failureEvidence-based guideline recommendationsStandard first-line therapyPositive advanced breast cancerLeft ventricular ejection fractionReceptor-positive breast cancerHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2Epidermal growth factor receptor 2Human epidermal growth factor receptorASCO Guideline UpdateThird-line settingSecond-line treatmentFirst-line therapyFirst-line treatmentTime of progressionAbsence of progressionCongestive heart failureAiming at a Tailored Cure for ERBB2-Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer
Tarantino P, Curigliano G, Parsons HA, Lin NU, Krop I, Mittendorf EA, Waks A, Winer EP, Tolaney SM. Aiming at a Tailored Cure for ERBB2-Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer. JAMA Oncology 2022, 8: 629-635. PMID: 35024766, DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2021.6597.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsErbB2-positive metastatic breast cancerMetastatic breast cancerPopulation of patientsBreast cancerDe novo metastaticErb-b2 receptor tyrosine kinase 2High ERBB2 expressionCurrent treatment algorithmsHigh-dose chemotherapyLong-term respondersFraction of patientsAntitumor immune activationReceptor tyrosine kinase 2Quality of lifeOverall survivalSystemic treatmentTrastuzumab deruxtecanPathologic featuresTreatment algorithmFrontline treatmentImmune activationBiologic treatmentPathologic termsDisease burdenLong-term benefitsSix-year absolute invasive disease-free survival benefit of adding adjuvant pertuzumab to trastuzumab and chemotherapy for patients with early HER2-positive breast cancer: A Subpopulation Treatment Effect Pattern Plot (STEPP) analysis of the APHINITY (BIG 4-11) trial
Gelber RD, Wang XV, Cole BF, Cameron D, Cardoso F, Tjan-Heijnen V, Krop I, Loi S, Salgado R, Kiermaier A, Frank E, Fumagalli D, Caballero C, de Azambuja E, Procter M, Clark E, Restuccia E, Heeson S, Bines J, Loibl S, Piccart-Gebhart M, Committee and Investigators A. Six-year absolute invasive disease-free survival benefit of adding adjuvant pertuzumab to trastuzumab and chemotherapy for patients with early HER2-positive breast cancer: A Subpopulation Treatment Effect Pattern Plot (STEPP) analysis of the APHINITY (BIG 4-11) trial. European Journal Of Cancer 2022, 166: 219-228. PMID: 35313167, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2022.01.031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubpopulation treatment effect pattern plotInvasive disease-free survivalComposite risk scoreAdjuvant pertuzumabAPHINITY trialTIL percentageBreast cancerRisk scoreSubpopulation treatment effect pattern plot analysisEarly HER2-positive breast cancerDisease-free survival benefitHER2-positive breast cancerTreatment effectsNode-positive cohortDisease-free survivalEarly breast cancerNodal statusSurvival benefitLymphocyte percentagePatient subpopulationsComposite riskPatientsCovariates of interestChemotherapyPertuzumabLocal Therapy Outcomes and Toxicity From the ATEMPT Trial (TBCRC 033): A Phase II Randomized Trial of Adjuvant Trastuzumab Emtansine Versus Paclitaxel in Combination With Trastuzumab in Women With Stage I HER2-Positive Breast Cancer
Bellon JR, Tayob N, Yang DD, Tralins J, Dang CT, Isakoff SJ, DeMeo M, Burstein HJ, Partridge AH, Winer EP, Krop IE, Tolaney SM. Local Therapy Outcomes and Toxicity From the ATEMPT Trial (TBCRC 033): A Phase II Randomized Trial of Adjuvant Trastuzumab Emtansine Versus Paclitaxel in Combination With Trastuzumab in Women With Stage I HER2-Positive Breast Cancer. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2022, 113: 117-124. PMID: 34990776, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2021.12.173.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHER2-positive breast cancerBreast-conserving surgeryStage I HER2-positive breast cancerT-DM1 armBreast radiation therapyT-DM1Radiation therapySkin toxicityBreast cancerBCS patientsWBRT patientsInvasive disease-free survival eventsDisease-free survival eventsInvasive disease-free survivalHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2Phase II Randomized TrialWhole breast radiation therapyEpidermal growth factor receptor 2Adjuvant T-DM1Adjuvant trastuzumab emtansineEfficacy of HER2RT-related toxicityWeeks of therapyAcute skin toxicityAnti-HER2 therapy
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 subgroups