The new primary chemotherapy with S-1 and docetaxel for advanced breast cancer: A first report of N-1 trial.

2012 ◽  
Vol 30 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e11560-e11560
Author(s):  
Misako Nakagawa ◽  
Masami Morimoto ◽  
Hirokazu Takechi ◽  
Yukikiyo Kawakami ◽  
Akira Tangoku

e11560 Background: We reported the result of the efficacy and toxicity of S-1 combined with docetaxel (S-1+DOC) in ASCO 2011 (abstract No.1075). It showed good objective response rate (ORR) and some cases showed of complete response (CR) before middle of 8 cycles regimen. But this regimen was difficult to keep compliance of per oral S-1 intake. To improve pathological CR (pCR) rate, we planned a new protocol of primary chemotherapy with S-1+DOC (N-1 trial). Methods: Patients with advanced breast cancer (stage II-IV) were treated with i.v. docetaxel (40mg/m2) on day1 and oral S-1 (80mg as FT/m2/day) on day1 to 14 every 3 weeks for 4 cycles. According to the RECIST criteria, patients with CR were underwent operation, partial response were continued more 4cycles of S-1+DOC. Stable disease or progressive disease cases were changed regimen for EC or Trastuzumab and Paclitaxel (HT) according to their HER2 status. Adequate supportive therapy was provided for typical adverse events. Primary endpoint is a pCR rate. Secondary endpoints are ORR, breast conservation rate and safety. Results: Between 2009 and 2011, Forty-two patients were originally entered. After 4 cycles of S-1+DOC, CR was noted in 6 cases, and PR in 20 cases. 8 cases of SD and 1 case of PD were underwent EC, 4 cases of SD were underwent HT. Among 36 patients who had completed the whole regimen, 30.7% achieved pCR. ORR was 79.4% and breast conservation rate was 97.4%. Patients could keep an intake more than 80% dose of S-1 was 87%. Adverse events over grade3 were peripheral sensory neuropathy, nausea, nail change and neutropenia. Grade 3, 4 of neutropenia was noted in 62%. Conclusions: The new primary chemotherapy with S-1 and Docetaxel is expected to exhibit satisfactory efficacy and showed the possibility of shortened the term of primary chemotherapy. In order to establish this treatment, it is important to proper response assessment.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huimin Lv ◽  
Limin Niu ◽  
Mengwei Zhang ◽  
Huiai Zeng ◽  
Shengnan Zhao ◽  
...  

Abstract Background:Advanced breast cancer is difficult to treat due tothe primary and acquired resistance, which is the main cause of rescue treatment failure. Therefore, developing a new rescue treatment strategy for clinicians is a challenge.This study retrospectively collected the medical information of patients with refractory advanced breast cancer who were treated with bevacizumab in our department to analyze the efficacy and safety of bevacizumab-containing as a new treatment method for refractory advanced breast cancer.Methods: Complete medical information of patients receiving bevacizumab treatment from November 2017 to November 2020 was collected, and their general medical history and disease characteristics were analyzed. The objective response rate (ORR), disease control rate (DCR), progression-free survival (PFS), time to failure (TTF), overall survival (OS), and safety were analyzed using SPSS 20.0 statistical software.Results: A total of 68 women with refractory advanced breast cancer receiving bevacizumab-containing therapy were collected. The last follow-up was performed on March 31, 2021. The ORR was 41.2% and the DCR was 88.2%. The median PFS, TTF, and OS were 6.0 months (95% CI, 3.4~8.6 months), 4.0 months (95% CI, 3.2~4.8 months), and 26.6 months (95% CI, 10.2~43.0 months), respectively. In 2 patients, the treatment was discontinued because of chemo-related adverse reactions. The main adverse events related to bevacizumab were hypertension (7.4%) and bleeding (two cases, 2.9%), both of which were grade 1. No specific adverse events causing the discontinuation of bevacizumab treatment were observed in the remaining patients.Conclusion: Among patients with refractory advanced breast cancer, bevacizumab-containing therapyis feasible and safe, and can be used as a new treatment strategy.However, who can benefit the most from bevacizumab-containing therapy requires further exploration.


2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Johnston ◽  
Joyce O’Shaughnessy ◽  
Miguel Martin ◽  
Jens Huober ◽  
Masakazu Toi ◽  
...  

AbstractIn MONARCH 3, continuous dosing of abemaciclib with an aromatase inhibitor (AI) conferred significant clinical benefit to postmenopausal women with HR+, HER2− advanced breast cancer. We report data for clinically prognostic subgroups: liver metastases, progesterone receptor status, tumor grade, bone-only disease, ECOG performance status, and treatment-free interval (TFI) from an additional 12-month follow-up (after final progression-free survival [PFS] readout). In the intent-to-treat population, after median follow-up of approximately 39 months, the updated PFS was 28.2 versus 14.8 months (hazard ratio [HR], 0.525; 95% confidence interval, 0.415–0.665) in abemaciclib versus placebo arms, respectively. Time to chemotherapy (HR, 0.513), time to second disease progression (HR, 0.637), and duration of response (HR, 0.466) were also statistically significantly prolonged with the addition of abemaciclib to AI. Treatment benefit was observed across all subgroups, as evidenced by objective response rate change from the addition of abemaciclib to AI, with the largest effects observed in patients with liver metastases, progesterone receptor-negative tumors, high-grade tumors, or TFI < 36 months. Extended follow-up in the MONARCH 3 trial further confirmed that the addition of abemaciclib to AI conferred significant treatment benefit to all subgroups, including those with poorer prognosis.


Cancers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (21) ◽  
pp. 5432
Author(s):  
Luis de la Cruz-Merino ◽  
María Gion ◽  
Josefina Cruz-Jurado ◽  
Vanesa Quiroga ◽  
Raquel Andrés ◽  
...  

The PANGEA-Breast trial evaluated a new chemo-immunotherapeutic combination that would synergistically induce long-term clinical benefit in HER2-negative advanced breast cancer patients. Treatment consisted of 21-day cycles of 200 mg of pembrolizumab (day 1) plus gemcitabine (days 1 and 8). The primary objective was the objective response rate (ORR). The tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) density and PD-L1 expression in tumor, and the myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) level in peripheral blood, were analyzed to explore associations with treatment efficacy. Considering a two-stage Simon’s design, the study recruitment was stopped after its first stage as statistical assumptions were not met. A subset of 21 triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) patients was enrolled. Their median age was 49 years; 15 patients had visceral involvement, and 16 had ≤3 metastatic locations. Treatment discontinuation due to progressive disease (PD) was reported in 16 patients. ORR was 15% (95% CI 3.2–37.9). Four patients were on treatment >6 months before PD. Grade ≥3 treatment-related adverse events were observed in 8 patients, where neutropenia was the most common. No association was found between TILs density, PD-L1 expression or MDSCs levels and treatment efficacy. ORR in TNBC patients also did not meet the assumptions, but 20% were on treatment >6 months.


2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e13017-e13017
Author(s):  
Inês Moreira ◽  
Marta Ferreira ◽  
Ana Afonso ◽  
Ana Ferreira ◽  
Ana Rodrigues ◽  
...  

e13017 Background: Activation of the mammalian target of rapamycin intracellular signaling pathway is one of the mechanisms of endocrine resistance in breast cancer. The addition of everolimus to exemestane improves progression-free survival (PFS) in patients with hormone receptor positive (HR+) advanced breast cancer (ABC) previously treated with nonsteroidal aromatase inhibitors (NSAIs). The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness and safety of everolimus plus exemestane in patients with HR+ ABC. Methods: We retrospectively evaluated patients with HR+, HER2 negative ABC treated with everolimus/exemestane that recurred or progressed during/after treatment with NSAIs in a portuguese comprehensive cancer center. Study endpoints were PFS, overall survival (OS), overall response rate and adverse events. Results: Between April 2014 and September 2020, 63 female patients were treated with everolimus/exemestane. Median age was 59 years (36-79), and all had performance status ECOG ≤2. Seventeen (27.0%) patients had bone metastasis alone, 39 (61.9%) had bone and visceral metastasis, 25 (39.7%) had metastasis in 3 or more sites and 87.3% had previous hormone-sensitive disease. Before everolimus/exemestane, 61 (96.8%) patients were being treated with palliative endocrine therapy (alone or in combination with CDK4/6 inhibitors) or chemotherapy (ChT) and 2 (3.2%) patients were under adjuvant endocrine therapy. Median follow-up time was 12.8 months (1.4-74.6), with 39 patients alive. Overall response rate was 14.3% (1 complete response and 8 partial responses) and 45 patients had stable disease. Median PFS was 5.6 months (CI95% 2.4-8.8) and median OS was 25.4 months (CI95% 10.3-40.5). Subgroup analysis regarding PFS was statistically significant for previous treatment with CDK4/6 inhibitors (p = 0.026) and for site of metastasis (p = 0.025). In the subgroup of patients that previously underwent palliative ChT, median PFS was 4.0 months (CI95% 0.2-9.6) and median OS was 18.6 months (CI95% 8.2-29.0). For patients that did not receive previous palliative ChT, median PFS was 5.8 months (CI95% 3.8-7.8) and median OS was 43.5 months (CI95% 2.0-85.0). Grade 3 and 4 adverse events occurred in 21 (33.3%) patients, and were: nausea, anorexia, rash, headache, haematologic toxicity, hepatic cytolysis, hyperglycaemia, pneumonitis, oral mucositis and acute kidney failure with need for haemodialysis. Fifty-five (87.3%) patients suspended everolimus, 34 (54.0%) due to disease progression and 21 (33.3%) due to toxicity. Conclusions: Our results confirm the effectiveness and safety of everolimus/exemestane in real-world setting and support its use mainly before palliative ChT. Everolimus/exemestane in HR+ ABC is feasible in the clinic, with toxicity manageable under close surveillance.


2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1064-1064
Author(s):  
Diana Bello ◽  
Alexandre Bertucci ◽  
Thibault De La Motte Rouge ◽  
Cyriac Blonz ◽  
Sarra Akla ◽  
...  

1064 Background: In 11.2018, the PIK3CA-inhibitor alpelisib was made available in France through an early access program (EAP), in combination with fulvestrant in pre-treated PIK3CA-mutant, HR-positive, HER2-negative advanced breast cancer (ABC) patients. Patients had to received two or more prior systemic treatments for ABC, including an aromatase inhibitor and a CDK4/6 inhibitor in the absence of contraindications. This retrospective real-life, EAP-based study aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of alpelisib/fulvestrant combination in the post CDK4/6 inhibitor setting. Methods: The IRB-approved protocol and call for data were sent on 10.2020 to the cancer centers which participated the most in the EAP prospective registry. Eligible patients were women who started alpelisib/fulvestrant between 11. 2018 and 10.2020 as part of the EAP (which excluded patients with visceral crisis or inflammatory BC). Alpelisib and fulvestrant were used at standard doses. Primary endpoint was PFS by local investigators using RECIST1.1. Secondary endpoints included objective response rate and safety (NCI CTCAE v5.0). Results: 10 centers provided individual data regarding 209 consecutive patients. Patients had received a median number of 4 (1-14) previous systemic treatments for ABC, including CDK4/6 inhibitors, chemotherapy, fulvestrant (alone or in combination) and everolimus for 206 (98.8%), 159 (76.1%), 163 (78%) and 123 (58.8%) patients, respectively. With a median FU of 7.0 months, median PFS was 4.0 months (95%CI [3.5;5.0]) and 35.4% of 164 evaluable patients had an objective response. After stratification on the number of prior lines of treatment, prior exposure to everolimus had no impact on PFS (mPFS in the 123 patients pretreated with everolimus: 4.0m, 95%CI [3.5-5.5]). Of note, this population was enriched in patients who had a long disease control by everolimus (median time spent on everolimus: 7.0m, range (6.5-9.0)). In multivariable analysis, characteristics significantly associated with longer PFS were PS < 3 (HR = 0.03, 95%CI [0.02-0.29]) and prior treatment with fulvestrant (HR = 0.53, 95%CI [0.32-0.89]). N = 81(38.8%) patients discontinued alpelisib due to adverse events (AEs). Most frequent grade 3/4 AEs were hyperglycemia, skin rash, diarrhea and fatigue occurring in 13.4, 8.1, 4.8 and 1.9 % of patients, respectively. Conclusions: Despite heavy pre-treatments, alpelisib +fulvestrant had a clinically relevant efficacy in the French EAP population. Interestingly, prior treatment with either everolimus or fulvestrant did not overtly impair alpelisib-fulvestrant efficacy. The best treatment sequence for PI3KCA/mTOR inhibitors could be examined in future trials in PIK3CA-mutant ER+/HER2- ABC patients.


1995 ◽  
Vol 81 (4) ◽  
pp. 241-244 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guido Ceci ◽  
Giancarlo Bisagni ◽  
Giorgio Cocconi ◽  
Carmelina Rodinò ◽  
Virginio Belsanti ◽  
...  

Aims and background The study was designed to define the activity of the combination of cisplatin and etoposide as third-line chemotherapy for advanced breast cancer and to investigate the role of the dosage of cisplatin on the effectiveness of the combination. Methods Ninety-five eligible patients with advanced breast cancer who had failed or relapsed on two previous lines of chemotherapy were randomized to receive cisplatin at a high dose (100 mg/m2 i.v. day 1, arm A) or a low dose (60 mg/m2 day 1, arm B), combined with etoposide (100 mg/m2 i.v. days 4, 6 and 8). Cycles were repeated every 3 weeks. Results Of the 78 patients evaluable for response (39 in arm A and 39 in arm B), 9 (12%) showed complete or partial response, 5 (13%) in the high-dose arm and 4 (10%) in the low-dose arm. One complete response was seen in the high-dose arm and none in the low-dose arm. The only 2 patients with brain involvement showed an objective response (one CR in arm A and one PR in arm B). Median time to progression was 14 weeks in arm A and 10 weeks in arm B, median duration of remission 28 and 34 weeks, and survival 36 and 35 weeks, respectively. The differences were not significant. As expected, the patients in the high-dose arm experienced more severe toxicity. One toxic death was observed in each arm due to sepsis in agranulocytosis. The difference was statistically significant regarding nausea and vomiting. Neurotoxicity and ototoxicity were not relevant problems in this patient setting. Conclusions Considering the very poor prognostic factors presented by these patients, the combination showed a certain activity, and further evaluation in earlier stages of disease is warranted. A particular responsiveness on brain metastases is suggested. The dose of cisplatin was not proven to be of significant importance.


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