Pharmacology & Therapeutics,
Journal Year:
2017,
Volume and Issue:
186, P. 1 - 24
Published: Dec. 28, 2017
Breast
cancer
is
the
most
frequently
diagnosed
in
women,
with
estrogen
receptor
positive
(ER+)
breast
making
up
approximately
75%
of
all
cancers
diagnosed.
Given
dependence
on
active
ER
signaling
these
tumors,
predominant
treatment
strategy
has
been
to
inhibit
various
aspects
this
pathway
including
directly
antagonizing
use
selective
modulators
(SERMs)
and
degraders
(SERDs).
Interestingly,
for
growth
often
retained
even
after
progression
through
several
lines
antiestrogen
therapy,
a
bonafide
biomarker
subtype
driving
continued
research
development
novel
ER-targeted
therapeutics
treat
patient
population.
This,
combined
continuous
discovery
mechanisms
underlying
endocrine
resistance,
resulting
continually
evolving
landscape
ER+
cancer.
This
review
discusses
antagonists
investigated
cancer,
outlining
their
pharmacological
tissue-specific
action
as
well
specified
within
setting.
In
addition,
resistance
SERMs
SERDs,
combination
therapy
strategies,
ongoing
drugs
are
also
reviewed
context
changing
clinical
Lastly,
role
SERDs
non-breast
indications
discussed.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
9(1)
Published: Feb. 23, 2018
Abstract
CDK4/6
inhibition
substantially
improves
progression-free
survival
(PFS)
for
women
with
advanced
estrogen
receptor-positive
breast
cancer,
although
there
are
no
predictive
biomarkers.
Early
changes
in
circulating
tumor
DNA
(ctDNA)
level
may
provide
early
response
prediction,
but
the
impact
of
heterogeneity
is
unknown.
Here
we
use
plasma
samples
from
patients
randomized
phase
III
PALOMA-3
study
inhibitor
palbociclib
and
fulvestrant
cancer
show
that
relative
change
PIK3CA
ctDNA
after
15
days
treatment
strongly
predicts
PFS
on
(hazard
ratio
3.94,
log-rank
p
=
0.0013).
ESR1
mutations
selected
by
prior
hormone
therapy
shown
to
be
frequently
sub
clonal,
dynamics
offering
limited
prediction
clinical
outcome.
These
results
suggest
a
robust
biomarker
inhibitors,
demonstrating
divergent
clones
treatment.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
12(1)
Published: March 19, 2021
The
majority
of
breast
cancers
express
the
estrogen
receptor
(ERα)
and
agents
targeting
this
pathway
represent
main
treatment
modality.
Endocrine
therapy
has
proven
successful
in
hormone-responsive
cancer
since
its
early
adoption
1940s
as
an
ablative
therapy.
Unfortunately,
therapeutic
resistance
arises,
leading
to
disease
recurrence
relapse.
Recent
studies
increased
our
understanding
how
changes
chromatin
landscape
deregulation
epigenetic
factors
orchestrate
resistant
phenotype.
Here,
we
will
discuss
epigenome
is
integral
determinant
hormone
response
why
are
promising
targets
for
overcoming
clinical
resistance.
npj Breast Cancer,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
5(1)
Published: May 30, 2019
Abstract
There
is
a
clinical
need
to
predict
sensitivity
of
metastatic
hormone
receptor-positive
and
HER2-negative
(HR+/HER2−)
breast
cancer
endocrine
therapy,
targeted
RNA
sequencing
(RNAseq)
offers
diagnostic
potential
measure
both
transcriptional
activity
functional
mutation.
We
developed
the
SET
ER/PR
index
gene
expression
microarray
probe
sets
that
were
correlated
with
receptors
(
ESR1
PGR
)
robust
preanalytical
analytical
influences.
tested
in
biopsies
metastastic
HR+/HER2−
against
treatment
outcomes
140
patients.
Then
we
customized
assay
18
informative,
10
reference
transcripts,
sequence
ligand-binding
domain
(LBD)
using
droplet-based
RNAseq,
residual
from
53
Higher
samples
predicted
longer
PFS
OS
when
patients
received
therapy
as
next
treatment,
even
after
adjustment
for
clinical-pathologic
risk
factors
(PFS:
HR
0.534,
95%
CI
0.299
0.955,
p
=
0.035;
OS:
0.315,
0.157
0.631,
0.001).
Mutated
LBD
was
detected
8/53
(15%)
metastases,
involving
1−98%
transcripts
(all
had
high
index).
A
signature
based
on
good
performance
facilitated
our
customization
an
accurate
RNAseq
phenotype
genotype
ER-related
transcription.
Elevated
associated
prolonged
cancer,
especially
absence
mutated
transcript.
Breast Cancer Research,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
23(1)
Published: Aug. 15, 2021
In
metastatic
hormone
receptor-positive
breast
cancer,
ESR1
mutations
are
a
common
cause
of
acquired
resistance
to
the
backbone
therapy,
estrogen
deprivation
by
aromatase
inhibition.
How
these
affect
tumor
sensitivity
established
and
novel
therapies
active
areas
research.
These
include
receptor-targeting
agents,
such
as
selective
receptor
modulators,
covalent
antagonists,
degraders
(including
tamoxifen,
fulvestrant,
agents),
combination
therapies,
endocrine
therapy
plus
CDK4/6,
PI3K,
or
mTORC1
this
review,
we
summarize
existing
knowledge
surrounding
mechanisms
action
roles
in
We
then
analyze
recent
literature
on
how
outcomes
therapies.
For
tamoxifen
relative
vitro
but
do
not
clearly
lead
patients,
making
agents
category
promising.
Regarding
nullify
any
inhibitor
component
combination.
Thus,
combinations
using
alternatives
inhibition,
where
non-endocrine
is
efficacious
monotherapy,
still
effective
against
mutations.
results
emphasize
importance
investigating
combinatorial
resistance,
challenging
efforts
are.
also
discuss
future
directions
open
questions,
studying
differences
among
distinct
mutations,
asking
adjust
clinical
decisions
based
molecular
surveillance
testing,
developing
that
Cancer,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
125(21), P. 3714 - 3728
Published: July 18, 2019
The
acquisition
of
ligand‐independent
ESR1
mutations
during
aromatase
inhibitor
therapy
in
metastatic
estrogen
receptor
(ER)‐positive
breast
cancer
is
a
common
mechanism
hormonal
resistance.
Preclinical
and
clinical
studies
have
demonstrated
that
can
preexist
primary
tumors
be
enriched
metastasis.
Furthermore,
express
unique
transcriptional
profile
favors
tumor
progression,
suggesting
selected
may
influence
Several
groups
used
sensitive
detection
methods
using
patient
liquid
biopsies
to
track
or
truncal
somatic
predict
treatment
outcome
some
these
techniques
eventually
guide
sequential
options
patients.
Further
development
standardization
mutation
tracking
circulating
DNA
ongoing.
Clinically,
patients
with
derive
benefit
when
treated
fulvestrant
CDK4/6‐targeted
therapies,
but
the
more
potent
selective
ER
degraders
and/or
new
targeted
biotherapies
are
needed
overcome
endocrine‐resistant
phenotype
mutant–bearing
tumors.
In
this
review,
we
discuss
mechanisms
resistance
dissemination
as
well
for
tracking,
newly
discovered
potential
therapeutic
targets,
implications
treating