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Breen, Will

Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic in Arizona

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Safety of concurrent use of radiotherapy for second primary malignancy (SPM) in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) receiving novel agent therapy.
Koehler, Amber B. , Schwager, Susan M., Call, Timothy G. , Breen, Will, Hampel, Paul J. , Kosydar, Samuel , Parikh, Sameer A. , Lester, Scott C. , Rabe, Kari G. , Ding, Wei , Kenderian, Saad S. , Wang, Yucai , Muchtar, Eli , Slager, Susan L. , Kay, Neil E.

Journal of Clinical Oncology | June 4, 2023 | Volume: 41 | Issue: 16_suppl | Pages: e19507-e19507

10.1200/jco.2023.41.16_suppl.e19507 Get It

e19507 Background: Patients (pts) with CLL are at elevated risk of developing non-hematologic malignancies. Radiation therapy (RT) is a critical component of management in localized solid organ malignancies. Novel agents (NA) are widely used in CLL treatment; however, safety data are lacking to guide treatment of pts requiring concurrent RT and NA. Methods: We identified pts treated concurrently with NA for CLL and RT for second primary malignancy (SPM) at Mayo Clinic from 2014-2022. Adverse events within 3 months of RT were evaluated using the International Workshop on Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (iwCLL) criteria for hematological toxicity and the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 5 for non-hematological toxicity. Patients without seamless, concurrent treatment with NA and RT were excluded. Results: Twenty-six pts were included. NA therapy consisted of ibrutinib (n = 23), acalabrutinib (n = 2), and venetoclax (n = 1). Median follow up time since RT completion was 1.5 years. The median age at NA initiation was 67 years (range:46-85) and at RT start was 68 years (range: 51-85); 92% of pts were male. NA was first treatment in 23% of pts; the median number of prior lines of therapy was 1 (range: 0-4). IGHV was unmutated in 82% and TP53 aberration was present in 24% of evaluable patients. SPM sites included prostate (n = 9), head/neck (n = 8), lung (n = 3), and brain, breast, bone, skin, kidney, and thymus (n = 1 each). The most common conventionally fractionated prescriptions (cGy/fx) were 6000/30 (n = 6) and > 6000-7020/20-33 (n = 7). SBRT ranged from 3300/5 to 5400/3 (n = 8). Five pts received other, varied RT prescriptions. Overall, 3 (12%) pts experienced at least one grade 3/4 toxicity. Grade 3/4 thrombocytopenia was observed in 2 (8%) pts and grade 3/4 neutropenia was observed in 2 pts per iwCLL criteria. Grade ≥3 non-hematological toxicities occurred in two pts that required hospitalization for critical illness, including 1 pt with grade 5 respiratory failure within 6 weeks after RT. Dose de-escalation of ibrutinib was reported in one case for pancytopenia attributed to use of a radiosensitizing agent. There were no cases of RT dose modification. Conclusions: Continuing NA CLL therapy during RT did not result in unexpected toxicities. This approach may maintain CLL disease control without compromising management of the SPM. [Table: see text]
Survival in Patients With Brain Metastases: Summary Report on the Updated Diagnosis-Specific Graded Prognostic Assessment and Definition of the Eligibility Quotient
Sperduto, Paul W. , Mesko, Shane , Li, Jing , Cagney, Daniel , Aizer, Ayal A. , Lin, Nancy U. , Nesbit, Eric , Chan, Jason W., Braunstein, Steve , Breen, Will, Brown, Paul D. , Shi, Diana D. , Soliman, Hany , Sahgal, Arjun , Shanley, Ryan , Sperduto, William , Everett, Ashlyn S. , Boggs, Drexell H. , Masucci, Laura , Plichta, Kristin A. , Buatti, John M. , Jain, Supriya , Gaspar, Laurie E., Wu, Cheng–Chia , Wang, Tony J. C. , Bryant, John , Chuong, Michael D. , An, Yi , Chiang, Veronica , Nakano, Toshimichi , Aizer, Ayal , Chan, Jason , Braunstein, Steve , Breen, Will , Brown, Paul D , Shi, Diana , Shih, Helen A , Shanley, Ryan , Lou, Emil , Everett, Ashlyn , Boggs, Drexell H , Buatti, John M , Jain, Supriya , Wang, Tony J C , Chuong, Michael , An, Yi , Chiang, Veronica , Nakano, Toshimichi , Mehta, Minesh P , Lin, Nancy U , Kruser, Tim J. , Lee, Jessica , Kirkpatrick, John P. , Shih, Helen A. , Lou, Emil , Roberge, David , Remick, Jill S. , Aoyama, Hidefumi , Mehta, Minesh P.

Journal of Clinical Oncology | September 15, 2020 | Volume: 38 | Issue: 32 | Pages: 3773-3784

10.1200/jco.20.01255 Get It

PURPOSE Conventional wisdom has rendered patients with brain metastases ineligible for clinical trials for fear that poor survival could mask the benefit of otherwise promising treatments. Our group previously published the diagnosis-specific Graded Prognostic Assessment (GPA). Updates with larger contemporary cohorts using molecular markers and newly identified prognostic factors have been published. The purposes of this work are to present all the updated indices in a single report to guide treatment choice, stratify research, and define an eligibility quotient to expand eligibility. METHODS A multi-institutional database of 6,984 patients with newly diagnosed brain metastases underwent multivariable analyses of prognostic factors and treatments associated with survival for each primary site. Significant factors were used to define the updated GPA. GPAs of 4.0 and 0.0 correlate with the best and worst prognoses, respectively. RESULTS Significant prognostic factors varied by diagnosis and new prognostic factors were identified. Those factors were incorporated into the updated GPA with robust separation ( P < .01) between subgroups. Survival has improved, but varies widely by GPA for patients with non–small-cell lung, breast, melanoma, GI, and renal cancer with brain metastases from 7-47 months, 3-36 months, 5-34 months, 3-17 months, and 4-35 months, respectively. CONCLUSION Median survival varies widely and our ability to estimate survival for patients with brain metastases has improved. The updated GPA (available free at brainmetgpa.com) provides an accurate tool with which to estimate survival, individualize treatment, and stratify clinical trials. Instead of excluding patients with brain metastases, enrollment should be encouraged and those trials should be stratified by the GPA to ensure those trials make appropriate comparisons. Furthermore, we recommend the expansion of eligibility to allow for the enrollment of patients with previously treated brain metastases who have a 50% or greater probability of an additional year of survival (eligibility quotient > 0.50).
Estrogen/progesterone receptor and HER2 discordance between primary tumor and brain metastases in breast cancer and its effect on treatment and survival
Sperduto, Paul W. , Li, Jing , Cagney, Daniel , Aizer, Ayal A. , Nesbit, Eric , Chan, Jason W., Breen, Will, Brown, Paul D. , Shi, Diana D. , Soliman, Hany , Sahgal, Arjun , Shanley, Ryan , Sperduto, William , Everett, Ashlyn S. , Boggs, Drexell H. , Masucci, Laura , Plichta, Kristin A. , Buatti, John M. , Jain, Supriya , Gaspar, Laurie E., Wu, Cheng–Chia , Wang, Tony J. C. , Bryant, John , Chuong, Michael D. , Chiang, Veronica , Nakano, Toshimichi , Shi, Diana , Buatti, John M , Wang, Tony J C , Mesko, Shane , Lin, Nancy U. , Kruser, Tim J. , Braunstein, Steve , Lee, Jessica , Kirkpatrick, John P. , Shih, Helen A. , Lou, Emil , Roberge, David , Remick, Jill S. , Bryant, John, Yu, James B. , Aoyama, Hidefumi , Mehta, Minesh P.

Neuro-Oncology | February 6, 2020 | Volume: 22 | Issue: 9 | Pages: 1359-1367

10.1093/neuonc/noaa025 Get It

Abstract Background Breast cancer treatment is based on estrogen receptors (ERs), progesterone receptors (PRs), and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2). At the time of metastasis, receptor status can be discordant from that at initial diagnosis. The purpose of this study was to determine the incidence of discordance and its effect on survival and subsequent treatment in patients with breast cancer brain metastases (BCBM). Methods A retrospective database of 316 patients who underwent craniotomy for BCBM between 2006 and 2017 was created. Discordance was considered present if the ER, PR, or HER2 status differed between the primary tumor and the BCBM. Results The overall receptor discordance rate was 132/316 (42%), and the subtype discordance rate was 100/316 (32%). Hormone receptors (HR, either ER or PR) were gained in 40/160 (25%) patients with HR-negative primary tumors. HER2 was gained in 22/173 (13%) patients with HER2-negative primary tumors. Subsequent treatment was not adjusted for most patients who gained receptors—nonetheless, median survival (MS) improved but did not reach statistical significance (HR, 17–28 mo, P = 0.12; HER2, 15–19 mo, P = 0.39). MS for patients who lost receptors was worse (HR, 27–18 mo, P = 0.02; HER2, 30–18 mo, P = 0.08). Conclusions Receptor discordance between primary tumor and BCBM is common, adversely affects survival if receptors are lost, and represents a missed opportunity for use of effective treatments if receptors are gained. Receptor analysis of BCBM is indicated when clinically appropriate. Treatment should be adjusted accordingly. Key Points 1. Receptor discordance alters subtype in 32% of BCBM patients. 2. The frequency of receptor gain for HR and HER2 was 25% and 13%, respectively. 3. If receptors are lost, survival suffers. If receptors are gained, consider targeted treatment.
Tumor subtype and other prognostic factors in breast cancer patients with brain metastases: The updated graded prognostic assessment (Breast-GPA).
Sperduto, Paul W. , Cagney, Daniel , Nesbit, Eric , Chan, Jason W., Breen, Will, Soliman, Hany , Shanley, Ryan , Everett, Ashlyn S. , Masucci, Laura , Plichta, Kristin A. , Jain, Supriya , Bryant, John , Nakano, Toshimichi , Mesko, Shane , Lee, Jessica , Shi, Diana D. , Remick, Jill S. , Wu, Cheng–Chia , Yu, James B. , Mehta, Minesh P.

Journal of Clinical Oncology | May 27, 2019 | Volume: 37 | Issue: 15_suppl | Pages: 1079-1079

10.1200/jco.2019.37.15_suppl.1079 Get It

1079 Background: Brain metastases (BM) are a common and fatal complication of breast cancer but survival varies widely based on various prognostic factors (PF). Hence, patient counseling and therapeutic decisions should be individualized. We previously published a prognostic index (Breast GPA) based on cohort A (1985-2007, n = 642), updated it with tumor subtype in cohort B (1993-2010, n = 400) and are now updating it with a larger contemporary cohort (C). Methods: A multi-institutional (19) multi-national (3) retrospective database of 2473 breast cancer patients with BM diagnosed from 1/1/2006-12/31/2017 was created and compared to our prior cohorts. Demographic, clinical, molecular factors, tumor subtype and treatment were correlated with survival. Kaplan-Meier survival estimates were calculated and compared with log-rank tests. Results: The median survival (MS) for cohorts A, B and C improved over time [12, 14 and 16 mo, respectively ( < 0.01)] despite the subtype distribution becoming less favorable: Luminal B (ER/PR/HER2+) decreased from 26% to 21%; HER2 (HER2+/ER/PR-) decreased from 31% to 17%, Luminal A (ER/PR+/HER2-) increased from 20% to 31%; Basal (ER/PR/HER2-) was unchanged at 24%.MS by subtype improved from 21 to 27 mo in Luminal B, 18 to 25 mo in HER2, 10 to 14 mo in Luminal A and 6 to 9 mo in Basal tumors. The number of BM was 1 in 35%, ≤4 in 67% and > 10 in 18%. PF significant for survival were tumor subtype, age, KPS, number of BM and extracranial metastases (ECM) (all < 0.01). Surprisingly, Hispanic women (7%) showed improved survival (p < 0.01). BRCA1 was mutated in 57/533 (11%) and those patients showed a trend (0.16) toward improved survival. Treatment patterns have changed: the use of whole brain radiation therapy decreased from 71% to 67% to 47% in cohorts A, B and C, respectively. Conclusions: Despite the shift to less favorable tumor subtypes, MS has improvedbut varies widely by diagnosis-specific PF. Compared to prior cohorts, number of BM and ECM were identified as new PF. Ethnic, genetic and treatment differences between the eras are apparent. The updated Breast GPA, based on these data, and the correlation between BRCA1 and tumor subtype will be presented.