bims-cyhorp 2022-10-16 papers

NPJ Breast Cancer. 2022 Oct 11. 8(1): 114

Real-world study of overall survival with palbociclib plus aromatase inhibitor in HR+/HER2- metastatic breast cancer.

Hope S Rugo, Adam Brufsky, Xianchen Liu, Benjamin Li, Lynn McRoy, Connie Chen, Rachel M Layman, Massimo Cristofanilli, Mylin A Torres, Giuseppe Curigliano, Richard S Finn, Angela DeMichele.

Data on real-world effectiveness of cyclin-dependent kinase 4/6 inhibitor combination therapy versus endocrine therapy alone are limited. The Flatiron Health Analytic Database was used to assess overall survival (OS) in patients with hormone receptor-positive/human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative (HR+/HER2-) metastatic breast cancer (MBC) treated with first-line palbociclib plus an aromatase inhibitor (AI) versus an AI alone in routine US clinical practice. In total, 2888 patients initiated treatment during February 3, 2015-March 31, 2020, with a potential ≥6-month follow-up (cutoff date, September 30, 2020). After stabilized inverse probability treatment weighting, median OS (95% CI) is significantly longer among palbociclib versus AI recipients (49.1 [45.2-57.7] versus 43.2 [37.6-48.0] months; hazard ratio, 0.76 [95% CI, 0.65-0.87]; P < 0.0001). Progression-free survival (95% CI) is 19.3 (17.5-20.7) versus 13.9 (12.5-15.2) months, respectively (hazard ratio, 0.70 [95% CI, 0.62-0.78]; P < 0.0001). These data support first-line palbociclib plus an AI treatment for HR+/HER2- MBC.(Trial number NCT05361655).

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41523-022-00479-x

Breast. 2022 Sep 30. pii: S0960-9776(22)00163-1. [Epub ahead of print]66 85-88

Clinical outcomes of cyclin-dependent kinase 4-6 (CDK 4-6) inhibitors in patients with male breast cancer: A multicenter study.

BACKGROUND: Since breast cancer is less common in men than in women, data on the use of new therapeutic agents, including cyclin-dependent kinase 4-6 (CDK 4-6) inhibitors, are limited in patients with metastatic hormone receptor positive (HR+), human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative (HER2-) male breast cancer. Therefore; we aimed to investigate the treatment responses of metastatic HR+, HER2-male breast cancer patients treated with CDK 4-6 inhibitors in a multicenter real-life cohort.
METHODS: Male patients with a diagnosis of HR+ and HER2-metastatic breast cancer, treated with any CDK 4-6 inhibitor, were included in the study. Demographic and clinical characteristics of the patients were recorded. We aimed to determine progression-free survival (PFS) time, response rates and drug related side effects.
RESULTS: A total 25 patients from 14 institutions were recruited. The mean age at diagnosis was 57 years. Median follow-up was 19.53 (95% CI: 14.04-25.02) months. The overall response rate was 60%. While the median PFS was 20.6 months in the whole cohort, it wasn't reached in those using CDK 4-6 inhibitors in first line and 10 months in the subsequent lines (p:0.009). No new adverse events were encountered.
CONCLUSION: In our study, we found that CDK 4-6 inhibitors are effective and safe options in men with HR+ and HER2-metastatic breast cancer as in women. Our results support the use of CDK 4-6 inhibitor-based combinations in the first-line treatment of HR+ and HER2-metastatic male breast cancer.

Keywords: Cyclin-dependent kinase 4–6 inhibitors; Male breast cancer; Palbociclib; Ribociclib

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.breast.2022.09.009

Oncologist. 2022 Oct 14. pii: oyac205. [Epub ahead of print]

Palbociclib with Fulvestrant or Letrozole in Endocrine-Sensitive Patients with HR-Positive/HER2-Negative Advanced Breast Cancer: A Detailed Safety Analysis of the Randomized PARSIFAL Trial.

BACKGROUND: Palbociclib has gained a central role in the treatment of hormone receptor-positive (HR+)/human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative (HER2-) advanced breast cancer (ABC). Despite its manageable toxicity profile, venous thromboembolism (VTE) or interstitial lung disease (ILD)/pneumonitis may infrequently occur. Therefore, we provide a comprehensive summary of the safety and tolerability of the combination of endocrine therapy and palbociclib among patients included in the randomized phase 2 PARSIFAL study.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: Patients with endocrine-sensitive HR+/HER2- ABC and no prior therapy in an advanced setting (n = 486) were randomly assigned 1:1 to receive fulvestrant-palbociclib (FP) or letrozole-palbociclib (LP). Laboratory tests and the incidence of adverse events (AEs) were recorded at baseline and day 1 of each cycle. Progression-free survival (PFS) was estimated for patients with and without VTE.
RESULTS: A total of 483 patients were analyzed. Neutropenia, leukopenia, anemia, asthenia, arthralgia, fatigue, and diarrhea were the most frequent AEs in both groups. Febrile neutropenia occurred in 3 (1.2%) patients of the FP group and in 1 (0.4%) patient in the LP group. Six (2.5%; 0.4% grade 3) patients in the FP group and 6 patients (2.5%; 0.4% grade 3) in the LP group experienced ILD/pneumonitis. Pulmonary embolism was reported in 12 (5.0%) patients in the FP group and 6 (2.5%) patients in the LP group. Advanced age at baseline was the only factor significantly associated with an increased risk of pulmonary embolism (P < .01).
CONCLUSION: The PARSIFAL data confirmed the favorable safety profile of both palbociclib regimens. VTE and ILD/pneumonitis were occasionally reported, and their early detection allowed patients to continue treatment effectively without detriment to efficacy.
CLINICALTRIALS.GOV IDENTIFIER: NCT02491983; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02491983).

Keywords: advanced breast cancer; endocrine therapy; interstitial lung disease; neutropenia; palbociclib; pneumonitis; venous thromboembolism

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/oncolo/oyac205

Clin Cancer Res. 2022 Oct 10. pii: CCR-22-2305. [Epub ahead of print]

Clinical Efficacy and Whole Exome Sequencing of Liquid Biopsies in a Phase IB/II study of Bazedoxifene and Palbociclib in Hormone Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer.

PURPOSE: Sensitivity to endocrine therapy (ET) is critical for the clinical benefit from the combination of palbociclib plus ET in hormone receptor-positive/HER2-negative (HR+/HER2-) advanced breast cancer. Bazedoxifene is a third-generation selective ER modulator and selective ER degrader with activity in preclinical models of endocrine-resistant breast cancer, including models harboring ESR1 mutations. Clinical trials in healthy women showed that bazedoxifene is well tolerated.
PATIENTS AND METHODS: We conducted a phase Ib/II study of bazedoxifene plus palbociclib in patients with HR+/HER2- advanced breast cancer who progressed on prior ET (N=36) (NCT02448771).
RESULTS: The study met its primary endpoint, with a clinical benefit rate of 33.3%, and the safety profile was consistent with what has previously been seen with palbociclib monotherapy. The median progression free survival (PFS) was 3.6 months (CI95% 2.0-7.2). An activating PIK3CA mutation at baseline was associated with a shorter PFS (HR = 4.4, CI95% 1.5-13, P = 0.0026) but activating ESR1 mutations did not impact the PFS. Longitudinal plasma circulating tumor DNA whole exome sequencing (WES) (N=68 plasma samples) provided an overview of the tumor heterogeneity, the sub-clonal genetic evolution and identified actionable mutations acquired during treatment.
CONCLUSIONS: The combination of palbocilib and bazedoxifene has clinical efficacy and an acceptable safety profile in a heavily pre-treated patient population with advanced HR+/HER2- breast cancer. These results merit continued investigation of bazedoxifene in breast cancer.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-22-2305