Alpelisib/Letrozole Combo Sustains Efficacy in PIK3CA-Mutant HR+, HER2- Advanced Breast Cancer
December 11th 2020Combination treatment with alpelisib (Piqray) and letrozole (Femara) sustained efficacy and did not result in any new safety signals in patients with PIK3CA-mutant HR-positive, HER2-negative advanced breast cancer who received prior treatment with the combination of a CDK4/6 inhibitor and fulvestrant (Faslodex).
Meta-Analysis Reassures Feasibility, Safety of Pregnancy in Breast Cancer Survivors
December 11th 2020Women who survive breast cancer may have more difficulty in becoming pregnant when compared to the general population, and have a risk of preterm labor, but most deliver healthy babies and experience no detrimental effects on their long-term survival.
Phase 2 Trial Suggests Trilaciclib Before Chemo Significantly Improves OS in Metastatic TNBC
December 10th 2020Final data from a phase 2 trial suggested that the administration of trilaciclib before chemotherapy comprised of gemcitabine and carboplatin resulted in a significant improvement in overall survival in previously treated patients with metastatic triple-negative breast cancer.
Study Finds BluePrint Subtyping May Be Predictor for Pertuzumab Benefit in Early Breast Cancer
December 10th 2020Data from the APHINITY trial suggested that patients with early breast cancer with a HER2 single-activated pathway determined by molecular subtyping using BluePrint assay demonstrated a trend for greater benefit with adjuvant pertuzumab (Perjeta) therapy.
Oral Paclitaxel, Encequidar Combo Associated with Improved Efficacy, Lower Neuropathy Rates in mBC
December 10th 2020Treatment with the combination of oral paclitaxel and encequidar was found to be associated with greater efficacy in patients with metastatic breast cancer, as well as lower rates of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy, compared to intravenous paclitaxel.
Impressive Efficacy Reported for Trastuzumab Deruxtecan to Treat HER2+ Metastatic Breast Cancer
December 10th 2020Impressive signals of efficacy, durable responses, overall survival rates, and a tolerable safety profile were all found for fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki to treat patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer.
Robert A. Figlin, MD, Discusses 2020 Treatment Advances for Patients with RCC
December 10th 2020The expert from Cedars-Sinai Cancer spoke about the continued integration of immunotherapy-based combination regimens, and the importance of utilizing the multidisciplinary care team to mitigate any possible toxicities that may arise.
PreciseDx Accurately Classifies Low-Risk Recurrence Scores in Breast Cancer
December 10th 2020PreciseDx, an artificial intelligence–digital breast cancer risk discrimination platform, was able to classify patients with Oncotype Dx low-risk recurrence scores with high accuracy using only hematoxylin and eosin stain images and limited clinical data.
Postoperative Radiotherapy May Be Omitted in Low-Risk Older Patients with Breast Cancer Subtype
December 10th 2020After breast-conserving surgery and adjuvant endocrine therapy, whole breast irradiation can be omitted from the treatment journey of low-risk, older patients with pT1-2 tumors (≥3 cm) who are on local control at 10 years.
Study Finds Tumor Subtype Associated with Prognosis in Patients Treated with Ribociclib
December 10th 2020A retrospective exploratory analysis found that intrinsic tumor subtype was associated with prognosis in patients with hormone receptor–positive, HER2-negative advanced breast cancer who received the CDK4/6 inhibitor ribociclib.
Oral Paclitaxel, Encequidar Continues to Improve OS in Metastatic Breast Cancer
December 9th 2020Treatment with oral paclitaxel, compared with the intravenous formulation, in combination with encequidar led to an estimated 26.5% reduction in the risk of death in patients with metastatic breast cancer, according to updated phase 3 findings of the KX-ORAX-001 trial.
Previous CINV Might Increase Occurrence in Later Cycles of Treatment for Patients with Breast Cancer
December 9th 2020Study results suggested that while chemotherapy-induced nausea/vomiting (CINV) can be treated, there is potential for it to return, especially for patients for whom CINV treatment did not work the first time around.