npj Breast Cancer,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
10(1)
Published: March 12, 2024
Abstract
Following
the
first
characterization
of
circulating
tumor
DNA
(ctDNA)
in
1990s,
recent
advances
led
to
its
introduction
clinics.
At
present,
European
Society
Of
Medical
Oncology
(ESMO)
recommendations
endorse
ctDNA
testing
routine
clinical
practice
for
genotyping
direct
molecularly
targeted
therapies
patients
with
metastatic
cancer.
In
studies
on
breast
cancer,
has
been
utilized
treatment
tailoring,
tracking
mechanisms
drug
resistance,
and
predicting
disease
response
before
imaging.
We
review
available
evidence
regarding
applications
Annals of Oncology,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
33(8), P. 750 - 768
Published: July 6, 2022
•Validated
and
sensitive
ctDNA
assays
can
be
used
to
genotype
advanced
cancers
select
patients
for
targeted
therapies.•Initial
genotyping
with
should
considered
when
rapid
results
are
needed,
tissue
is
unavailable.•ctDNA
assay
limited
by
false-negative
results,
lower
sensitivity
fusion
events
copy
number
changes.•Use
of
detect
molecular
residual
disease
not
recommended,
due
lack
evidence
its
clinical
utility.
Circulating
tumour
DNA
(ctDNA)
conducted
on
plasma
rapidly
developing
a
strong
base
use
in
cancer.
The
European
Society
Medical
Oncology
convened
an
expert
working
group
review
the
analytical
validity
utility
assays.
For
cancer,
validated
adequately
have
identifying
actionable
mutations
direct
therapy,
may
routine
practice,
provided
limitations
taken
into
account.
Tissue-based
testing
remains
preferred
test
many
cancer
patients,
detecting
changes,
although
routinely
faster
will
clinically
important,
or
biopsies
possible
inappropriate.
Reflex
following
non-informative
result,
testing.
In
treated
early-stage
cancers,
detection
relapse,
has
high
anticipating
future
relapse
cancers.
Molecular
disease/molecular
cannot
recommended
as
currently
there
no
directing
treatment.
Additional
potential
applications
assays,
under
research
development
include
responding
therapy
early
dynamic
changes
levels,
monitoring
resistance
before
progression,
screening
asymptomatic
people
Recommendations
reporting
made.
New England Journal of Medicine,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
388(22), P. 2058 - 2070
Published: May 31, 2023
AKT
pathway
activation
is
implicated
in
endocrine-therapy
resistance.
Data
on
the
efficacy
and
safety
of
inhibitor
capivasertib,
as
an
addition
to
fulvestrant
therapy,
patients
with
hormone
receptor-positive
advanced
breast
cancer
are
limited.
Journal of Clinical Oncology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
41(24), P. 4004 - 4013
Published: May 19, 2023
PURPOSE
Cyclin-dependent
kinase
4/6
inhibitor
(CDK4/6i)
with
endocrine
therapy
(ET)
improves
progression-free
survival
(PFS)
and
overall
(OS)
in
hormone
receptor–positive
(HR+),
human
epidermal
growth
factor
receptor
2–negative
(HER2–)
metastatic
breast
cancer
(MBC).
Although
preclinical
clinical
data
demonstrate
a
benefit
changing
ET
continuing
CDK4/6i
at
progression,
no
randomized
prospective
trials
have
evaluated
this
approach.
METHODS
In
investigator-initiated,
phase
II,
double-blind
placebo-controlled
trial
patients
HR+/HER2–
MBC
whose
progressed
during
CDK4/6i,
participants
switched
(fulvestrant
or
exemestane)
from
used
pre-random
assignment
randomly
assigned
1:1
to
the
ribociclib
versus
placebo.
PFS
was
primary
end
point,
defined
as
time
random
disease
progression
death.
Assuming
median
of
3.8
months
placebo,
we
had
80%
power
detect
hazard
ratio
(HR)
0.58
(corresponding
least
6.5
ribociclib)
120
using
one-sided
log-rank
test
significance
level
set
2.5%.
RESULTS
Of
119
participants,
103
(86.5%)
previously
received
palbociclib
14
(11.7%).
There
statistically
significant
improvement
for
plus
(median,
5.29
months;
95%
CI,
3.02
8.12
months)
placebo
2.76
2.66
3.25
HR,
0.57
(95%
0.39
0.85);
P
=
.006.
At
6
12
months,
rate
41.2%
24.6%
ribociclib,
respectively,
compared
23.9%
7.4%
CONCLUSION
trial,
there
who
after
previous
different
ET.
Annals of Oncology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
35(7), P. 588 - 606
Published: May 27, 2024
Advancements
in
the
field
of
precision
medicine
have
prompted
European
Society
for
Medical
Oncology
(ESMO)
Precision
Medicine
Working
Group
to
update
recommendations
use
tumour
next-generation
sequencing
(NGS)
patients
with
advanced
cancers
routine
practice.
Annals of Oncology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
35(8), P. 718 - 727
Published: May 8, 2024
Highlights•This
phase
III
trial
evaluated
abemaciclib
+
NSAI
versus
placebo
as
initial
therapy
for
HR+,
HER2−
ABC.•Addition
of
to
an
resulted
in
numerically
longer
OS;
however,
statistical
significance
was
not
reached.•Absolute
improvement
median
OS
clinically
meaningful
(ITT:
13.1
months;
sVD:
14.9
months).•The
previously
demonstrated
PFS
benefit
with
the
addition
sustained
(median
14.3
delayed
subsequent
receipt
chemotherapy
16.1
months).AbstractBackgroundIn
MONARCH
2,
fulvestrant
significantly
improved
both
progression-free
survival
(PFS)
and
overall
(OS)
patients
hormone
receptor-positive
(HR+),
human
epidermal
growth
factor
receptor
2-negative
(HER2−)
advanced
breast
cancer
(ABC)
disease
progression
on
prior
endocrine
therapy.
In
3,
a
nonsteroidal
aromatase
inhibitor
(NSAI)
ABC
PFS.
Here,
we
present
prespecified
final
results
3.Patients
methodsMONARCH
3
is
randomized,
double-blind,
study
plus
(anastrozole
or
letrozole)
postmenopausal
women
without
systemic
setting.
The
primary
objective
investigator-assessed
PFS;
gated
secondary
endpoint,
chemotherapy-free
exploratory
endpoint.ResultsA
total
493
were
randomized
2
:
1
receive
(n
=
328)
165).
After
follow-up
8.1
years,
there
198
events
(60.4%)
arm
116
(70.3%)
(hazard
ratio,
0.804;
95%
confidence
interval
0.637-1.015;
P
0.0664,
non-significant).
Median
66.8
53.7
months
placebo.
subgroup
visceral
disease,
113
(65.3%)
65
(72.2%)
0.758;
0.558-1.030;
0.0757,
63.7
48.8
sustained,
abemaciclib.
No
new
safety
signals
observed.ConclusionsAbemaciclib
combined
(intent-to-treat
population:
disease:
months)
HR+
ABC;
reached.
npj Breast Cancer,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
9(1)
Published: April 5, 2023
Abstract
Anti-estrogen
therapy
is
a
key
component
of
the
treatment
both
early
and
advanced-stage
hormone
receptor
(HR)-positive
breast
cancer.
This
review
discusses
recent
emergence
several
anti-estrogen
therapies,
some
which
were
designed
to
overcome
common
mechanisms
endocrine
resistance.
The
new
generation
drugs
includes
selective
estrogen
modulators
(SERMs),
orally
administered
degraders
(SERDs),
as
well
more
unique
agents
such
complete
antagonists
(CERANs),
proteolysis
targeting
chimeric
(PROTACs),
covalent
(SERCAs).
These
are
at
various
stages
development
being
evaluated
in
metastatic
settings.
We
discuss
efficacy,
toxicity
profile,
completed
ongoing
clinical
trials
for
each
drug
highlight
differences
their
activity
study
population
that
have
ultimately
influenced
advancement.
New England Journal of Medicine,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Sept. 14, 2024
Outcomes
in
patients
with
hormone
receptor-positive
metastatic
breast
cancer
worsen
after
one
or
more
lines
of
endocrine-based
therapy.
Trastuzumab
deruxtecan
has
shown
efficacy
low
expression
human
epidermal
growth
factor
receptor
2
(HER2)
previous
chemotherapy.
Journal of Clinical Oncology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
41(18), P. 3423 - 3425
Published: May 17, 2023
ASCO
Rapid
Recommendations
Updates
highlight
revisions
to
select
guideline
recommendations
as
a
response
the
emergence
of
new
and
practice-changing
data.
The
rapid
updates
are
supported
by
an
evidence
review
follow
development
processes
outlined
in
Guideline
Methodology
Manual.
goal
these
articles
is
disseminate
updated
recommendations,
timely
manner,
better
inform
health
practitioners
public
on
best
available
cancer
care
options.
See
Appendix
for
disclaimers
other
important
information
(Appendix
1andAppendix
2,
online
only).