A 62-Year-Old Woman with HR+ HER2-low Metastatic Breast Cancer and Lung, Liver, and Bone Metastases

Virginia Kaklamani, MD, DSc, presents a case of metastatic breast cancer, initially responsive to first-line aromatase and CDK4/6 inhibitors, that progressed after 32 months. She explores using biomarker testing to identify ESR1 and other actionable mutations potentially causing endocrine resistance, guiding the transition to second-line therapy.

Virginia Kaklamani, MD, DSc, discusses the impact of the Phase III EMERALD trial results on the treatment landscape of HR+/HER2-low metastatic breast cancer, emphasizing the importance of selecting optimal drug combinations while minimizing toxicity profiles.

Virginia Kaklamani, MD, DSc, explores strategies for mitigating fatigue, nausea, vomiting, and other toxicities and adverse events that may arise when patients receive endocrine therapy in combination with CDK4/6 inhibitors.