2024
Neoadjuvant pembrolizumab+chemotherapy/adjuvant pembrolizumab for Early-Stage Triple-Negative breast cancer: Quality-of-Life results from randomized KEYNOTE-522 study
Dent R, Cortés J, Pusztai L, McArthur H, Kümmel S, Bergh J, Denkert C, Park Y, Hui R, Harbeck N, Takahashi M, Untch M, Fasching P, Cardoso F, Haiderali A, Jia L, Nguyen A, Pan W, O’Shaughnessy J, Schmid P. Neoadjuvant pembrolizumab+chemotherapy/adjuvant pembrolizumab for Early-Stage Triple-Negative breast cancer: Quality-of-Life results from randomized KEYNOTE-522 study. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2024, djae129. PMID: 38913881, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djae129.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEarly-stage triple-negative breast cancerTriple-negative breast cancerLS mean changeBaseline to weekPatient-reported outcomesAdjuvant pembrolizumabBetween-group differencesKEYNOTE-522Neoadjuvant phaseAdjuvant phaseBreast cancerMean changePathological complete responseEvent-free survivalQuality-of-life resultsNeoadjuvant pembrolizumabPatient-reported outcome assessmentsComplete responseNeoadjuvant chemotherapyEORTC QLQ-30PembrolizumabQuality-of-lifeSecondary objectivesQLQ-30PlaceboEvent-free survival by residual cancer burden with pembrolizumab in early-stage TNBC: exploratory analysis from KEYNOTE-522☆
Pusztai L, Denkert C, O’Shaughnessy J, Cortes J, Dent R, McArthur H, Kümmel S, Bergh J, Park Y, Hui R, Harbeck N, Takahashi M, Untch M, Fasching P, Cardoso F, Zhu Y, Pan W, Tryfonidis K, Schmid P. Event-free survival by residual cancer burden with pembrolizumab in early-stage TNBC: exploratory analysis from KEYNOTE-522☆. Annals Of Oncology 2024, 35: 429-436. PMID: 38369015, DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2024.02.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTriple-negative breast cancerEvent-free survivalPathological complete responseResidual cancer burdenEarly-stage triple-negative breast cancerEvent-free survival eventsPembrolizumab groupRCB-2KEYNOTE-522Neoadjuvant pembrolizumabRCB-0Central nervous system recurrenceCancer burdenCycles of paclitaxelIncreased pCR ratePembrolizumab to chemotherapyCycles of doxorubicinCox regression modelsRCB-1Adjuvant pembrolizumabDistant recurrencePCR rateResidual diseaseSystemic recurrenceComplete response
2023
Pembrolizumab Plus Chemotherapy Followed by Pembrolizumab in Patients With Early Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
Takahashi M, Cortés J, Dent R, Pusztai L, McArthur H, Kümmel S, Denkert C, Park Y, Im S, Ahn J, Mukai H, Huang C, Chen S, Kim M, Jia L, Li X, Tryfonidis K, Karantza V, Iwata H, Schmid P. Pembrolizumab Plus Chemotherapy Followed by Pembrolizumab in Patients With Early Triple-Negative Breast Cancer. JAMA Network Open 2023, 6: e2342107. PMID: 37966841, PMCID: PMC10652156, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.42107.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly triple-negative breast cancerTriple-negative breast cancerEvent-free survivalPathologic complete responseChemotherapy groupNeoadjuvant chemotherapyBreast cancerNeoadjuvant pembrolizumabDefinitive surgeryComplete responseMAIN OUTCOMEEastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance statusCell death ligand 1 (PD-L1) statusDeath ligand 1 (PD-L1) statusTreatment-related adverse eventsNonmetastatic triple-negative breast cancerCycles of pembrolizumabPembrolizumab Plus ChemotherapyTumor PD-L1Unacceptable toxic effectsPD-L1 statusOverall survival analysisAdjuvant pembrolizumabEFS eventsEFS rates
2021
VP7-2021: KEYNOTE-522: Phase III study of neoadjuvant pembrolizumab + chemotherapy vs. placebo + chemotherapy, followed by adjuvant pembrolizumab vs. placebo for early-stage TNBC
Schmid P, Cortes J, Dent R, Pusztai L, McArthur H, Kümmel S, Bergh J, Denkert C, Park Y, Hui R, Harbeck N, Takahashi M, Untch M, Fasching P, Cardoso F, Ding Y, Tryfonidis K, Aktan G, Karantza V, O’Shaughnessy J. VP7-2021: KEYNOTE-522: Phase III study of neoadjuvant pembrolizumab + chemotherapy vs. placebo + chemotherapy, followed by adjuvant pembrolizumab vs. placebo for early-stage TNBC. Annals Of Oncology 2021, 32: 1198-1200. DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2021.06.014.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Pembrolizumab for Early Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
Schmid P, Cortes J, Pusztai L, McArthur H, Kümmel S, Bergh J, Denkert C, Park YH, Hui R, Harbeck N, Takahashi M, Foukakis T, Fasching PA, Cardoso F, Untch M, Jia L, Karantza V, Zhao J, Aktan G, Dent R, O'Shaughnessy J. Pembrolizumab for Early Triple-Negative Breast Cancer. New England Journal Of Medicine 2020, 382: 810-821. PMID: 32101663, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa1910549.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCarboplatinCyclophosphamideDoxorubicinEpirubicinFemaleHumansIntention to Treat AnalysisKaplan-Meier EstimateMiddle AgedNeoadjuvant TherapyNeoplasm StagingPaclitaxelTriple Negative Breast NeoplasmsConceptsEarly triple-negative breast cancerTriple-negative breast cancerPathological complete responseCycles of pembrolizumabPercentage of patientsDefinitive surgeryComplete responseBreast cancerNeoadjuvant chemotherapyTreatment-related adverse eventsUntreated stage IIPrimary end pointAcceptable safety profileEvent-free survivalPhase 3 trialSecond primary tumorsFirst interim analysisAdjuvant pembrolizumabTreat populationDistant recurrenceNeoadjuvant therapyPromising antitumor activityAdverse eventsSafety profilePrimary tumor