BREAST CANCER

Health-related quality of life measures from the phase 3 DESTINY-Breast03 trial showed that patient-reported outcomes and time of hospitalization data favored trastuzumab deruxtecan despite having a longer duration of treatment than trastuzumab emtansine.

In an interview with Targeted Oncology, Daniel G. Stover, MD, highlighted the objective to enhance delivery of endocrine therapy plus CDK4/6 inhibitors to patients with hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer by utilizing biomarker assessments as a guide to interchange or cease treatment at the most favorable time.

During a Targeted Oncology™ Case-Based Roundtable™ event, Hatem Soliman, MD, discussed how the FDA approval of elacestrant impacts the treatment setting of ER+, HER2- breast cancer

An investigation of treatment with concurrent paxalisib and whole brain radiotherapy is underway in a phase 1 clinical trial.

Expert oncologist Stephanie Graff, MD, FACP, joins the Oncology Brothers to review data from the NATALEE trial and consider the role of adjuvant ribociclib in patients with HR+ breast cancer.

During a Targeted Oncology™ Case-Based Roundtable™ event, Mark Pegram, MD, and participants discussed the use of elacestrant for patients who have received prior endocrine therapy for ER-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer. This is the second of 2 articles based on this event.

Nicholas J. Roberts, discusses real-world research around the adoption of germline testing for breast cancer, and the testing gap in certain racial groups.

Dennis J. Slamon, MD, discusses the rationale of the phase 3 NATALEE trial and ribociclib for the treatment of patients with HR+/HER2- early breast cancer.

During a Targeted Oncology™ Case-Based Roundtable™ event, Elizabeth A. Mittendorf, MD, PhD, discussed the TROPiCS-02 trial of sacituzumab govitecan for patients with hormone receptor–positive, HER2-negative breast cancer.

Data from the phase 3 CAPItello-291 trial of capivasertib plus fulvestrant in HR-positive, HER2-negative locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer have led the FDA to grant priority review to the new drug application for the combination.

During a Targeted Oncology™ Case-Based Roundtable™ event, Mark Pegram, MD, and participants discussed their next steps for a patient with breast cancer after progression on aromatase inhibitor plus palbociclib, including repeat biomarker testing.

Hope S. Rugo, MD, FASCO, discusses background and key findings from the phase 3 CAPItello-291 trial in breast cancer.

Lasofoxifene in combination abemaciclib showed antitumor activity that was not compromised by co-occuring alterations that confer endocrine resistance.

A sustained overall survival benefit has been reported from the phase 3 TROPiCS-02 study.

Patritumab deruxtecan treatment yielded efficacy results and was safe for patients with metastatic breast cancer.

Sara Tolaney, MD, MPH, discusses sacituzumab govitecan-hziy as an effective and safe treatment for patients with hormone receptor-positive/HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer.

A subgroup analysis from the EMERALD trial reveals that elacestrant prolonged progression-free survival for certain patients with estrogen receptor-positive HER2-negative non-detected shortly after progression on CDK3/6 inhibitors.

Dennis J. Slamon, MD, discusses the key findings from the phase 3 NATALEE trial of ribociclib with endocrine therapy as adjuvant treatment in patients with HR+/HER2- early breast cancer.

Results from an age group analysis of the monarch E trial reveal continued efficacy and safety with the experimental regimen, abemaciclib plus endocrine therapy.

Findings presented at a press briefing during the 2023 ASCO Annual Meeting revealed that the primary end point was met in the phase 3 NATALEE trial.

Adam Brufsky, MD, PhD, FACP, discusses background and previous clinical data on palbociclib as a treatment option for patients with estrogen receptor-positive, HER2-negative, advanced breast cancer.

In an interview with Targeted Oncology, Andreas Varkaris, MD, PhD, discussed findings from the ReDiscover trial and treating patients with PIK3CA mutations.

The FDA has requested additional information regarding vic-trastuzumab duocarmazine to further evaluate the agent for patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer.

During a Targeted Oncology™ Clinical Case Forum™ event, Terry P. Mamounas, MD, MPH, discussed the treatment landscape for patients with HER2-positive breast cancer.

During a Targeted Oncology™ Case-Based Roundtable™ event, Claudine Isaacs, MD, discussed with participants what they see as the role of elacestrant for patients with ER+, HER2-negative breast cancer. This is the second of 2 articles based on this event.