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Miller, Kathy D.

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7125-883X

Mayo Clinic

Indiana University Health

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Pathologic Complete Response (pCR) Rate and Predictors of Response to Taxane, Trastuzumab, and Pertuzumab in HER2‑Positive Breast Cancer: Secondary Analyses of EA1181/CompassHER2 pCR
Tung, Nadine , DeMichele, Angela , Winer, Eric P. , Wright, Jean L. , Recht, Abram , Weiss, Anna C., Tjoe, Judy A., Feldman, Sheldon M. , Smith, Mary Lou , O’Sullivan, Ciara C. , Sardesai, Sagar D., Irvin, W. J., Battelli, Chiara, Krie, Amy, D’Abreo, Nina , Shah, Payal D. , DeMichele, Angela , Prat, Aleix , Winer, Eric , Wright, Jean L , Recht, Abram , Rocque, Gabrielle , O'Sullivan, Ciara Catherine , Tang, Shou-Ching , Modi, Shanu , Bagegni, Nusayba , Krie, Amy K , Telli, Melinda L , Borges, Virginia F , D'Abreo, Nina , Shah, Payal D , Villagrasa, Patricia , Badve, Sunil S , Partridge, Ann H , Miller, Kathy D , Carey, Lisa A , Wolff, Antonio C , Tung, Nadine , Zhao, Fengmin , Weiss, Anna , Tjoe, Judy A., Rocque, Gabrielle B. , Sardesai, Sagar , Modi, Shanu , Irvin, William , Unni, Nisha G , George, Mridula Annette , Telli, Melinda L. , Borges, Virginia F. , Badve, Sunil , Partridge, Ann H. , Miller, Kathy D. , Carey, Lisa A. , Wolff, Antonio C.

Journal of Clinical Oncology | August 20, 2026 | Volume: No volume available | Issue: No issue available | Pages: No page available

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PURPOSE EA1181 (ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT04266249 ) is a single-arm trial evaluating neoadjuvant taxane, trastuzumab, and pertuzumab (THP) in patients with clinical stage II/IIIa human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)–positive breast cancer. This report focuses on the secondary end points of pathologic complete response (pCR) rates and associated factors. The primary end point—3-year recurrence-free survival among patients achieving a pCR (ypT0/Tis, ypN0)—will be reported when data mature. METHODS Patients received four cycles of trastuzumab and pertuzumab (HP) with either once per week paclitaxel (12 weeks) or docetaxel (every 3 weeks for four cycles), followed by surgery. Clinicopathologic characteristics were assessed in all patients. The HER2DX pCR score was determined using diagnostic biopsy samples in a representative subset. Logistic regression models identified factors associated with pCR. RESULTS A total of 2,175 patients were enrolled (781 HER2+/estrogen receptor‑negative [ER–]; 1,394 HER2+/ER+). Of 2,141 patients who initiated THP, the overall pCR rate was 43.8%: 63.7% in HER2+/ER– and 32.4% in HER2+/ER+ tumors. Higher pCR rates were observed in tumors that were ER-negative or low ER expressing, progesterone receptor-negative or low expressing, HER2 immunohistochemistry (IHC) 3+, and in patients treated with once per week paclitaxel. T3 disease was associated with a lower pCR rate in HER2+/ER– tumors; otherwise, tumor (T) and nodal (N) stage did not significantly affect pCR. Among 569 patients assessed for HER2DX pCR scores, a high score was independently associated with higher pCR rates, after adjustment for clinicopathologic variables. CONCLUSION Neoadjuvant THP achieved pCR in nearly two-thirds of patients with HER2+/ER– and one third with HER2+/ER+ breast cancer. Low hormone receptor expression, HER2 IHC 3+ status, once per week paclitaxel use, and a high HER2DX pCR score were independent predictors of pCR. These findings should help optimize risk stratification and treatment personalization for patients with HER2-positive breast cancer.
EA1181: Accuracy of pre-surgery MRI to predict pathologic complete response after taxane, trastuzumab, and pertuzumab (THP) in HER2-positive breast cancer.
Tung, NM, Zhao, Fengmin, Partridge, Savannah C., Wright, Jean, Recht, Abram, Weiss, Anna, Tjoe, Judy A., Feldman, Sheldon M. , Smith, Mary Lou , O'Sullivan, Ciara Catherine, Sardesai, Sagar D., Winer, Eric P., Partridge, Ann H., Carey, L, DeMichele, Angela, Tung, Nadine , Zhao, Fengmin , Partridge, Savannah C , Recht, Abram , Weiss, Anna, Tjoe, Judy A., Rocque, Gabrielle B. , O’Sullivan, Ciara C. , Sardesai, Sagar , Badve, Sunil , Winer, Eric P. , Miller, Kathy D. , Partridge, Ann H. , Carey, Lisa A. , Rahbar, Habib , DeMichele, Angela , Wolff, Antonio C.

Journal of Clinical Oncology | May 27, 2026 | Volume: 44 | Issue: 16_suppl | Pages: 603-603

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603 Background: Accurate prediction of pathologic complete response (pCR) after preoperative therapy for HER2-positive (HER2+) breast cancer can help triage patients to immediate surgery vs additional preoperative therapy. Pre-surgery (i.e., after neoadjuvant therapy) imaging studies may help estimate the likelihood of pCR. In EA1181, patients (pts) with stage II-IIIA HER2+ breast cancer received four cycles of preoperative taxane, trastuzumab, and pertuzumab (THP×4). Pre-surgery imaging was required, though the specific imaging modality was not mandated. Here, we report the accuracy of pre-surgery breast MRI to predict pCR (ypT0/Tis, ypN0). Methods: Among 2,141 pts treated with THPx4, 1,378 had pre-surgery breast MRI and were representative of the overall cohort, although T3 tumors were more common (16% vs 9%). MRI reports were available for 1,351 pts; all reports were centrally reviewed and classified as radiologic complete response (rCR; no residual tumor enhancement and normalization of lymph nodes, if applicable) or radiologic residual disease (rRD). Reports with indeterminate radiologic response were independently reviewed by two study radiologists blinded to pathology outcomes. Among pts with rCR who had pathologic residual disease (pRD), we also assessed the extent of residual disease by residual cancer burden (RCB) score. Among pts with rRD who had a pCR, we determined the proportion who only had residual ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS). Results: See Table. Conclusions: After neoadjuvant therapy, preoperative MRI accurately predicted pCR in 86% of patients with HER2+/ER− disease and may help identify patients who can proceed directly to surgery. MRI is insufficient to predict pCR for pts with HER2+/ER+ disease, as only 55% with complete response on MRI had a pCR at surgery. A pre-surgery MRI that indicated residual disease was accurate in 80% of pts with HER2+/ER+ disease, but in only 45% of pts with HER2+/ER- cancer. Accurately predicting residual disease after THPx4 allows for consideration of additional therapy that may increase the chance of pCR. Combining imaging like MRI with other biomarkers, such as tissue-based markers or circulating tumor DNA, may improve prediction of pCR and facilitate personalization of treatment decisions in HER2+ breast cancer. All pts with pre-surgery MRI (n=1351)pCR rate overall in this cohort = 47% MRI result Pathology pCR pRD rCR 70.6% (341/483) 29.4%(142/483) 78% had RCB1 rRD 34%(295/868) 21% of 295 had DCIS only 66.01% (573/868) ER- (n=589)*Overall pCR rate in ER- subset = 68% MRI result Pathology pCR pRD rCR 86.1% (205/238) 13.9% (33/238) 85% had RCB1 rRD 55.3% (194/351) 19% of 194 had only DCIS 44.7% (157/351) ER+ (n= 762)*Overall pCR rate in ER+ subset = 31% MRI result Pathology pCR pRD rCR 55.5% (136/245) 44.5% (109/245) 76% had RCB1 rRD 19.5% (101/517) 26% of 101 had only DCIS 80.5% (416/517)
Predicting pathologic complete response (pCR) from clinicopathologic variables and HER2DX genomic test in stage II/III HER2+ breast cancer treated with taxane, trastuzumab, and pertuzumab (THP): Secondary results from the EA1181/CompassHER2 pCR trial.
Prat, Aleix , Wright, Jean, Recht, Abram, Weiss, Anna , Tjoe, Judy A., Feldman, Sheldon , Smith, Mary Lou , O’Sullivan, Ciara C. , Sardesai, Sagar , Sardesai, Sagar , Prat, Aleix , Tung, Nadine , Zhao, Fengmin , DeMichele, Angela , Winer, Eric P. , Recht, Abram , Rocque, Gabrielle B. , Villagrasa, Patricia , Badve, Sunil , Partridge, Ann H. , Miller, Kathy D. , Carey, Lisa A. , Wolff, Antonio C.

Journal of Clinical Oncology | May 28, 2025 | Volume: 43 | Issue: 16_suppl | Pages: 501-501

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501 Background: EA1181 (NCT04266249) is a single-arm trial of neoadjuvant THP for patients with clinical anatomic stage II/III HER2+ breast cancer; patients with cT4 or cN3 disease were excluded . Assessing the primary endpoint, 3-year recurrence-free survival in patients with a pCR (ypT0/Tis, ypN0), requires longer follow-up. Here, we present results for the secondary objective of pCR rate and its relation to clinicopathologic factors and the HER2DX pCR likelihood score (Reveal Genomics) derived from gene expression and clinical features. Methods: Patients received 4 cycles of trastuzumab and pertuzumab (HP) with weekly paclitaxel (12 weeks) or docetaxel (q3w x 4), followed by surgery. Clinicopathologic features were assessed for all patients and HER2DX pCR score (stratified by ER status) was determined using the diagnostic biopsy in a representative subset of study participants. Results: 2175 patients were enrolled. Median age was 55 years (range 22-88 years); 58% had clinical stage IIA, 33% stage IIB, and 9% stage III. 45% had nodal involvement (mostly cN1). 781 tumors were HER2+/ER- and 1394 HER2+/ER+ (locally tested ). 2141 patients started THP, for whom the pCR rate was 44% overall, 63.7% in HER2+/ER- and 32.4% in HER2+/ER+ tumors. Disease progressed during THP in 16 patients (0.7%). The pCR rate varied inversely to the proportion of cells staining for ER among patients with HER2+/ER+ breast cancer: 1-10%+, 62.5%; 11-69%, 51.6%; ≥70%, 22.5% (p <0.001). The pCR rate was significantly associated with higher grade, especially in HER2+/ER+ disease. T and N stage did not significantly affect pCR rate. Among 569 patients assessed for the HER2DX pCR score, the pCR rate was significantly greater for patients with a higher vs lower score, regardless of ER status (Table). Further correlations and interactions will be presented. Conclusions: Neoadjuvant THP resulted in pCR in nearly two-thirds of pts with clinical stage II/III HER2+/ER- and in one-third with HER2+/ER+ breast cancer. There was no association with clinical stage. Lower ER expression and higher grade were associated with higher pCR rates. The HER2DX pCR score was a significant predictor of pCR, regardless of ER status. Clinical trial information: NCT04266249 . All Participants HER2+/ER- HER2+/ER+ # patients enrolled pCR rate (95% CI) # patients enrolled pCR rate (95% CI) # patients enrolled pCR rate (95% CI) Evaluable Cohort 2141 44%(42-46%) 774 64%(60-67%) 1367 32%(30-35%) HER2DX Cohort 569 48%(44- 52%) 230 69% (63-75%) 339 34%(29-39%) HER2DX pCR-high score 182 (32%) 68%(60-74%) 147 (64%) 70% (62-77%) 36 (11%) 58%(41-74%) HER2DX pCR-medium score 161 (28%) 67% (59- 74%) 70 (30%) 74%(62- 84%) 89 (26%) 61%(50-71%) HER2DX pCR-low score 226 (40%) 19%(14- 25%) 13 (6%) 31%(9-61%) 214 (63%) 18%(13-24%) P-value HER2DX score <0.001 0.010 <0.001
Abstract PO2-20-01: The STOP-HER2 Trial: A Phase 2 Study of Stopping Trastuzumab - Outcomes in Patients with HER2+ Metastatic Breast Cancer (TBCRC 062)
Parsons, Heather A. , Ruddy, Kathryn J. , Morganti, Stefania , Attaya, Victoria , Kallfelz, Eliza , DeMeo, Michelle K. , LaScala, Jamie, Mertz, Shirley, Pollastro, Teri, Spears, Patricia A. , Dang, Chau T. , Gwin, William R. , O’Sullivan, Ciara C. , Walsh, Elaine , Storniolo, Anna Maria , Tolaney, Sara M. , Tayob, Nabihah , Rimawi, Mothaffar F. , Krop, Ian E. , Rimawi, Mothaffar , Smith, Karen L. , Brufsky, Adam , Dent, Susan , Elkhanany, Ahmed , Miller, Kathy D. , Nunnery, Sara E. , Walsh, Elaine, Wolff, Antonio C. , Winer, Eric P. , Lin, Nancy U.

Cancer Research | May 2, 2024 | Volume: 84 | Issue: 9_Supplement | Pages: PO2-20-01-PO2-20-01

10.1158/1538-7445.sabcs23-po2-20-01 Get It

Abstract BACKGROUND: Anti-HER2 therapies have transformed the trajectory for patients with HER2-positive (HER2+) MBC. A subset of patients with HER2+ MBC do exceptionally well and remain on maintenance anti-HER2 therapy for many years. However, current therapy is non-curative and patients are treated indefinitely. While these therapies often are well-tolerated, they may cause significant toxicities, are expensive, and typically require frequent infusion and provider visits. Case reports and retrospective series demonstrate that some patients may do well after stopping anti-HER2 treatment. We currently lack prospective data on the likelihood of clinical impact of successful treatment discontinuation, outcomes among patients who progress and restart HER2-directed therapy, and tools to predict who may safely stop therapy. In this study, we will enroll pts with an exceptional response to anti-HER2 therapy. Pts may elect to either continue or stop anti-HER2 therapy and will be followed clinically and radiographically on a protocol-specified schedule. Considering the central role of patients in choosing the study intervention arm, and the unique nature of stopping therapy as a treatment intervention, patient advocates have been deeply involved in the study design to ensure patient concerns are being heard and addressed. We will retrospectively assess minimal residual disease (MRD), measured in plasma, as a biomarker of ongoing response, in a step toward shifting the treatment paradigm for pts with HER2+ MBC. METHODS: STOP-HER2 is a prospective, non-randomized, phase II, multicenter study of either continuation (cohort 1) or cessation (cohort 2) of anti-HER2 therapy in exceptional responders with HER2+ MBC. Eligible patients must have biopsy-proven HER2+ MBC by ASCO/CAP guidelines and must have been receiving first-line anti-HER2 therapy for MBC for at least 3 years without evidence of progressive disease (PD) as determined by the treating investigator. Patients with prior brain-only PD or oligo-PD outside the brain are eligible at least 2 years after local treatment to the central nervous system (CNS) and in absence of subsequent PD. Up to fifty-two participants will be enrolled into cohort 2, and an additional thirty participants enrolled into the cohort 1, at 10 US sites within the Translational Breast Cancer Research Consortium. Co-primary endpoints are the 1-year progression-free survival (PFS) in cohorts 2 and 1, separately. Secondary endpoints include the clinical benefit rate upon re-initiation of anti-HER2 therapy for patients in cohort 2 experiencing PD after treatment discontinuation; and 3-year overall survival in both cohorts. Correlative endpoints include MRD status at baseline and the correlation between MRD dynamics and outcomes. Patient-reported outcomes will be collected and analyzed, including quality of life, illness intrusiveness, financial toxicity, anxiety, and decision regret. The study will use a two-stage design to assess the primary objective of estimating the rate of participants who are free of progression at one year after discontinuing anti-HER2 therapy. If 50% or less are free of progression at one year, stopping HER2 therapy would not be considered a viable treatment plan (null hypothesis). The study is designed to have 80% power to reject the null hypothesis at the 10% type I error rate when 68% of exceptional responders are free of progression at one year after stopping HER2 therapy. STOP-HER2 began enrollment in Q2 2023 (NCT05721248). Citation Format: Heather Parsons, Kathryn Ruddy, Stefania Morganti, Karen Smith, Victoria Attaya, Eliza Kallfelz, Michelle DeMeo, Jamie LaScala, Shirley Mertz, Teri Pollastro, Patricia Spears, Adam Brufsky, Chau Dang, Susan Dent, Ahmed Elkhanany, WIlliam Gwin, Ciara O'Sullivan, Kathy Miller, Sara Nunnery, Elaine Walsh, Anna Maria Storniolo, Sara Tolaney, Nabihah Tayob, Antonio Wolff, Eric Winer, Mothaffar Rimawi, Ian Krop, Nancy Lin. The STOP-HER2 Trial: A Phase 2 Study of Stopping Trastuzumab - Outcomes in Patients with HER2+ Metastatic Breast Cancer (TBCRC 062) [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 2023 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium; 2023 Dec 5-9; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2024;84(9 Suppl):Abstract nr PO2-20-01.
Abstract PO3-02-05: Racial and Ethnic Differences in Clinical Outcomes among North American Patients with Hormone Receptor-Positive, HER2-negative, Early Breast Cancer in the PALLAS Trial (AFT-05)
Kantor, Olga , Dueck, Amylou, Burstein, Harold J. , Shepherd, Lois E. , Hahn, Olwen, Anderson, D. Mark , Rugo, Hope, Dayao, Zoneddy , Clifton, Katherine , Lu, Dongrui R. , O’Brien, Patrick, Scovil, Sara, Fayanju, Oluwadamilola M. , Dueck, Amylou C. , Gnant, Michael , Goetz, Matthew P. , Isaacs, Claudine , Anderson, Daniel, Miller, Kathy D. , Traina, Tiffany A , Clifton, Katherine , Winer, Eric P. , Wolff, Antonio C. , Wolmark, Norman , DeMichele, Angela , Mayer, Erica L.

Cancer Research | May 2, 2024 | Volume: 84 | Issue: 9_Supplement | Pages: PO3-02-05-PO3-02-05

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Abstract Introduction: Analyses of multiple clinical trials have suggested racial and ethnic disparities in outcomes for early-stage, hormone receptor-positive and HER2-negative (HR+HER2-) breast cancer, however, none of these studies examined the use of adjuvant CDK4/6 inhibitors. The objective of this study was to explore racial and ethnic differences in toxicity, treatment duration, and disease outcomes in patients (pts) with early-stage HR+HER2- breast cancer treated with or without adjuvant palbociclib on the PALLAS trial. Methods: The PALLAS phase III, global, open-label trial randomized 5,796 pts with stage II-III HR+HER2- breast cancer to 2 years of palbociclib plus ongoing provider/patient choice adjuvant endocrine therapy (ET+palbo) vs. ET alone (ET). The analytic cohort was limited to pts enrolled in North America with known self-reported race and ethnicity (Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Hispanic, Asian or Pacific Islander). Descriptive statistics were used to examine treatment characteristics, early discontinuation, and toxicity by race and ethnicity. Kaplan-Meier curves were used to estimate 3-year locoregional recurrence-free survival (LRFS) and invasive disease-free survival (IDFS) stratified by racial and ethnic group. Cox proportional hazards models were used identify predictors of LRFS and IDFS. Results: 2,547 North American pts were randomized and included in the intent-to-treat population with a median follow-up of 59.8 months; 1,996 (78.4%) identified as Non-Hispanic White (NHW), 132 (5.2%) Non-Hispanic Black (NHB), 156 (6.1%) Hispanic, and 134 (5.3%) Asian or Pacific Islander (API). Stage, performance status, type of surgery, and prior radiation were similar across racial and ethnic groups. Age, body mass index, grade, and prior chemotherapy differed by race and ethnicity (p&lt; 0.05). Median age was lowest in API pts and highest in NHW pts (47.5 vs 53.0 years, respectively). Median body mass index was lowest in API and highest in NHB pts (24.4 vs 30.9). NHB pts were most likely to have high-grade disease (40.9% vs 26.9-30.5% in other groups). NHW pts were least likely to have received prior chemotherapy (81.0% vs 87.1-91.0%). Palbociclib early discontinuation was lowest in NHB pts (50.7%) and highest in Hispanic pts (65.9%), p=0.14. ET early discontinuation was similar across all groups (p=0.35). Palbociclib grade 3-4 overall toxicity was variable across groups (NHW 71.6%, NHB 79.1%, Hispanic 69.5%, API 85.2%), but this variation did not reach statistical significance (p=0.07). Neutropenia was highest in API pts (90.0% vs 57.3% in NHW, 58.2% in NHB, and 51.2% in Hispanic pts, p&lt; 0.01). Overall 3-year LRFS was 98% (95% CI 97-98%) and IDFS was 89% (95% CI 88-90%). LRFS and IDFS were statistically similar by race and ethnicity and within each study arm (Table). No differences in LRFS or IDFS were seen by race or ethnicity in adjusted models (p=0.95). Conclusions: In this clinical trial population of HR+HER2- breast cancer patients exposed to similar treatments, no racial/ethnic differences were seen in short-term LRFS or IDFS across study arms. Differences in palbociclib toxicity by racial and ethnic group, particularly neutropenia, were seen with the highest toxicity in API patients; however, this difference did not translate into early discontinuation of palbociclib or ET. Table: 3-year Kaplan-Meier Survival Outcomes Stratified by Race and Ethnicity Citation Format: Olga Kantor, Oluwadamilola (Lola) Fayanju, Amylou Dueck, Michael Gnant, Harold Burstein, Matthew Goetz, Claudine Isaacs, Lois Shepherd, Olwen Hahn, Daniel Anderson, Kathy Miller, Hope Rugo, Tiffany Traina, Zoneddy Dayao, Katherine Clifton, Eric Winer, Antonio Wolff, Norman Wolmark, Dongrui Lu, Patrick O'Brien, Sara Scovil, Angela DeMichele, Erica Mayer. Racial and Ethnic Differences in Clinical Outcomes among North American Patients with Hormone Receptor-Positive, HER2-negative, Early Breast Cancer in the PALLAS Trial (AFT-05) [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 2023 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium; 2023 Dec 5-9; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2024;84(9 Suppl):Abstract nr PO3-02-05.
Adjuvant platinum versus capecitabine for residual, invasive, triple‐negative breast cancer: Patient‐reported outcomes in ECOG‐ACRIN EA1131
Tevaarwerk, Amyé , Garcia, Sofia F. , Arteaga, Carlos L. , Symmans, W. Fraser , Burnette, Brian L., Makower, Della , Block, Margaret , Morley, Kimberly, Jani, Chirag , Mescher, Craig , Dewani, Shabana J. , Brown‐Glaberman, Ursa, Flaum, Lisa , Sikov, William M. , Rodler, Eve T. , Tevaarwerk, Amye J , Garcia, Sofia F , Sparano, Joseph A , Wagner, Lynne , Symmans, W Fraser , Smith, Karen L. , Zhao, Fengmin , Mayer, Ingrid A. , Park, Ben Ho , Mayer, Erica L. , DeMichele, Angela , Sparano, Joseph A. , Wolff, Antonio C. , Miller, Kathy D. , Wagner, Lynne I.

Cancer | January 18, 2024 | Volume: 130 | Issue: 10 | Pages: 1747-1757

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AbstractBackgroundPatient‐reported outcomes (PROs) are a better tool for evaluating the experiences of patients who have symptomatic, treatment‐associated adverse events (AEs) compared with clinician‐rated AEs. The authors present PROs assessing health‐related quality of life (HRQoL) and treatment‐related neurotoxicity for adjuvant capecitabine versus platinum on the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group‐American College of Radiology Imaging Network (ECOG‐ACRIN) EA1131 trial (ClinicalTrials.gov identifier NCT02445391).MethodsParticipants completed the National Comprehensive Cancer Network Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy–Breast Cancer Symptom Index (NFBSI‐16) and the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy–Gynecologic Oncology Group neurotoxicity subscale (platinum arm only) at baseline, cycle 3 day 1 (C3D1), 6 months, and 15 months. Because of early termination, power was insufficient to test the hypothesis that HRQoL, as assessed by the NFBSI‐16 treatment side‐effect (TSE) subscale, would be better at 6 and 15 months in the capecitabine arm; all analyses were exploratory. Means were compared by using t‐tests or the Wilcoxon rank‐sum test, and proportions were compared by using the χ2 test.ResultsTwo hundred ninety‐six of 330 eligible patients provided PROs. The mean NFBSI‐16 TSE subscale score was lower for the platinum arm at baseline (p = .02; absolute difference, 0.6 points) and for the capecitabine arm at C3D1 (p = .04; absolute difference, 0.5 points), but it did not differ at other times. The mean change in TSE subscale scores differed between the arms from baseline to C3D1 (platinum arm, 0.15; capecitabine arm, −0.72; p = .03), but not from baseline to later time points. The mean decline in Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy–Gynecologic Oncology Group neurotoxicity subscale scores exceeded the minimal meaningful change (1.38 points) from baseline to each subsequent time point (all p < .05).ConclusionsDespite the similar frequency of clinician‐rated AEs, PROs identified greater on‐treatment symptom burden with capecitabine and complemented clinician‐rated AEs by characterizing patients’ experiences during chemotherapy.
Impact of BMI in Patients With Early Hormone Receptor–Positive Breast Cancer Receiving Endocrine Therapy With or Without Palbociclib in the PALLAS Trial
Pfeiler, Georg , Hlauschek, Dominik , Mayer, Erica L. , Deutschmann, Christine , Martín, Miguel , Loibl, Sibylle , Balić, Marija , Park, Haeseong , Prat, Aleix , Bajetta, Emilio, Balko, Justin M. , Bellet-Ezquerra, Merixtell, Bliss, Judith M. , Burstein, Harold J. , Fohler, Hannes, Haddad, Tufia C. , Jassem, Jacek , Lee, Soo Chin , Los, Maartje , Mamounas, Eleftherios P. , Morris, Patrick G. , Gal‐Yam, Einav Nili , Ring, Alistair , Shepherd, Lois E. , Thomssen, Christoph , Machacek‐Link, Jana, Schurmans, Céline , Huang, Xin , Gauthier, Eric , Fesl, Christian , Dueck, Amylou C. , Gnant, Michael , Investigators, on behalf of the PALLAS Groups and, Cameron, David , Steger, Guenther G. , Bellet, Meritxell , Dueck, A. C. , Martin, Miguel , Zdenkowski, Nicholas , Loibl, Sibylle , Balic, Marija , Park, Haeseong , Isaacs, Claudine , Wrangle, John M , Bliss, Judith , Burstein, Harold J , Cardoso, Fatima , Foukakis, Theodoros , Gelmon, Karen A , Goetz, Matthew P , Haddad, Tufia C , Iwata, Hiroji , Jassem, Jacek , Lee, Soo-Chin , Mamounas, Eleftherios P. , Miller, Kathy D , Munzone, Elisabetta , Gal-Yam, Einav Nili , Shepherd, LE , Singer, Christian F , Thomssen, Christoph , Tseng, Ling-Ming , Valagussa, Pinuccia , Winer, Eric , Wolff, Antonio C , Zoppoli, Gabriele M. , Schurmans, Céline , Huang, Xin , Gauthier, Eric , Fesl, Christian , DeMichele, Angela , Gnant, Michael , Mayer, Erica L , Prat, Aleix , Cameron, David , Strobl, Stephanie , Meisel, Jane Lowe , Isaacs, Claudine , Cardoso, Fátima , Gelmon, Karen A. , Goetz, Matthew P. , Linderholm, Barbro Kristina , Miller, Kathy D. , Singer, Christian F. , Winer, Eric P. , Wolff, Antonio C. , DeMichele, Angela , Investigators, on behalf of the PALLAS Groups and, El-Abed, Sarra , Rugo, Hope S. , Traina, Tiffany A , Werutsky, Gustavo , Wolmark, Norman

Journal of Clinical Oncology | August 9, 2023 | Volume: 41 | Issue: 33 | Pages: 5118-5130

10.1200/jco.23.00126 Get It

PURPOSE BMI affects breast cancer risk and prognosis. In contrast to cytotoxic chemotherapy, CDK4/6 inhibitors are given at a fixed dose, irrespective of BMI or weight. This preplanned analysis of the global randomized PALLAS trial investigates the impact of BMI on the side-effect profile, treatment adherence, and efficacy of palbociclib. METHODS Patients were categorized at baseline according to WHO BMI categories. Neutropenia rates were assessed with univariable and multivariable logistic regression. Time to early discontinuation of palbociclib was analyzed with Fine and Gray competing risk models. Unstratified Cox models were used to investigate the association between BMI category and time to invasive disease-free survival (iDFS). 95% CIs were derived. RESULTS Of 5,698 patients included in this analysis, 68 (1.2%) were underweight, 2,082 (36.5%) normal weight, 1,818 (31.9%) overweight, and 1,730 (30.4%) obese at baseline. In the palbociclib arm, higher BMI was associated with a significant decrease in neutropenia (unadjusted odds ratio for 1-unit change, 0.93; 95% CI, 0.91 to 0.94; adjusted for age, race ethnicity, region, chemotherapy use, and Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group at baseline, 0.93; 95% CI, 0.92 to 0.95). This translated into a significant decrease in treatment discontinuation rate with higher BMI (adjusted hazard ratio [HR] for 10-unit change, 0.75; 95% CI, 0.67 to 0.83). There was no significant improvement in iDFS with the addition of palbociclib to ET in any weight category (normal weight HR, 0.84; 95% CI, 0.63 to 1.12; overweight HR, 1.10; 95% CI, 0.82 to 1.49; and obese HR, 0.95; 95% CI, 0.69 to 1.30) in this analysis early in follow-up (31 months). CONCLUSION This preplanned analysis of the PALLAS trial demonstrates a significant impact of BMI on side effects, dose reductions, early treatment discontinuation, and relative dose intensity. Additional long-term follow-up will further evaluate whether BMI ultimately affects outcome.
Cytochrome P450 Oxidoreductase ( POR ) Associated with Severe Paclitaxel-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy in Patients of European Ancestry from ECOG-ACRIN E5103
Shen, Fei , Jiang, Guanglong , Philips, Santosh , Gardner, Laura , Xue, Gloria , Cantor, Erica , Ly, Reynold C. , Osei, Wilberforce , Wu, Xi , Dang, Chau T. , Northfelt, Donald W. , Skaar, Todd C. , Schneider, Bryan P. , Dang, Chau , Northfelt, Donald , Skaar, Todd , Miller, Kathy D , Sledge, George W , Schneider, Bryan , Miller, Kathy D. , Sledge, George W.

Clinical Cancer Research | May 1, 2023 | Volume: 29 | Issue: 13 | Pages: 2494-2500

10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-22-2431 Get It

Abstract Purpose: Paclitaxel is a widely used anticancer therapeutic. Peripheral neuropathy is the dose-limiting toxicity and negatively impacts quality of life. Rare germline gene markers were evaluated for predicting severe taxane-induced peripheral neuropathy (TIPN) in the patients of European ancestry. In addition, the impact of Cytochrome P450 (CYP) 2C8, CYP3A4, and CYP3A5 metabolizer status on likelihood of severe TIPN was also assessed. Experimental Design: Whole-exome sequencing analyses were performed in 340 patients of European ancestry who received a standard dose and schedule of paclitaxel in the adjuvant, randomized phase III breast cancer trial, E5103. Patients who experienced grade 3–4 (n = 168) TIPN were compared to controls (n = 172) who did not experience TIPN. For the analyses, rare variants with a minor allele frequency ≤ 3% and predicted to be deleterious by protein prediction programs were retained. A gene-based, case–control analysis using SKAT was performed to identify genes that harbored an imbalance of deleterious variants associated with increased risk of severe TIPN. CYP star alleles for CYP2C8, CYP3A4, and CYP3A5 were called. An additive logistic regression model was performed to test the association of CYP2C8, CYP3A4, and CYP3A5 metabolizer status with severe TIPN. Results: Cytochrome P450 oxidoreductase (POR) was significantly associated with severe TIPN (P value = 1.8 ×10−6). Six variants were predicted to be deleterious in POR. There were no associations between CYP2C8, CYP3A4, or CYP3A5 metabolizer status with severe TIPN. Conclusions: Rare variants in POR predict an increased risk of severe TIPN in patients of European ancestry who receive paclitaxel.
Abstract P1-08-02: Cytochrome P450 reductase gene, POR, associated with paclitaxel induced peripheral neuropathy in patients of European ancestry from the adjuvant breast cancer trial, ECOG-ACRIN E5103
Xue, Gloria , Dang, Chau T. , Northfelt, Donald W. , Skaar, Todd, Schneider, Bryan P. , Shen, Fei , Jiang, Guanglong , Gardner, Laura , Philips, Santosh , Ly, Reynold C. , Osei, Wilberforce , Wu, Xi , Cantor, Erica , Miller, Kathy D. , Sledge, George W.

Cancer Research | March 8, 2022 | Volume: 82 | Issue: 4_Supplement | Pages: P1-08-02-P1-08-02

10.1158/1538-7445.sabcs21-p1-08-02 Get It

Abstract Introduction: Paclitaxel induced peripheral neuropathy (TIPN) is one of the most important survivorship issues of cancer patients with the potential to substantially impact quality of life. TIPN can lead to dose reductions, early cessation, and has the potential to compromise treatment efficacy. We previously reported both rare (SBF2) and common germline (FCAMR) predictors for TIPN in patients of African descent through whole-exome sequencing (WES) and a genome-wide association study (GWAS), respectively, in the adjuvant, randomized phase III breast cancer trial, E5103. These predictors are now being evaluated in the prospective ECOG-ACRIN trial EAZ171 (NCT04001829). We have also previously reported our evaluation of common germline variants for patients of European descent through GWAS in E5103 with validation in another adjuvant breast cancer trial, E1199. Herein, we evaluated for rare variants that were associated with risk of TIPN in patients of European ancestry from WES in E5103. Methods: Gene-based rare variant analyses using SKAT were performed to compare select cases of severe TIPN (n=172) and controls without any evidence of TIPN (n=170) derived from E5103. Cases were defined as those with at least grade 3 TIPN and controls were optimally. matched by demographic and risk factors and had no reported evidence for TIPN of any grade. Germline WES was conducted using Ion Proton™ Sequencers from Life Technologies with an average &gt;100X coverage of the exome. Rare variants with a minor allele frequency &lt;3% predicted to be deleterious by protein prediction programs were retained for the analysis. 7,278 genes passed quality control and were included in the analysis, setting the threshold for significance at a p-value &lt; 6.87 ×10-6 after Bonferroni correction. Results: Cytochrome P450 oxidoreductase (POR) was significantly associated with an increased risk of grade 3+ TIPN (p =1.82 ×10-6). Six variants predicted to be deleterious in POR were identified in the study population. Paclitaxel is predominately metabolized by cytochrome P450 (CYP) 2C8 and 3A4. A functional cytochrome P450 oxidoreductase is required for the catalytic activities of all 57 CYP family members to metabolize drugs, xenobiotics, and steroid hormones. Conclusion: Rare variants in cytochrome P450 oxidoreductase predicted an increased risk of severe TIPN in patients receiving paclitaxel. These rare variants in POR may modulate the catalytic activities of P450 enzymes that are responsible for paclitaxel metabolism and have a striking biological rationale as contributors to TIPN. Work is ongoing to validate these findings mechanistically and to identify strategies to nullify the impact of these deleterious variants. Citation Format: Fei Shen, Guanglong Jiang, Laura Gardner, Gloria Xue, Santosh Philips, Reynold Ly, Osei Wilberforce, Xi Wu, Erica Cantor, Chau Dang, Donald Northfelt, Todd Skaar, Kathy D. Miller, George Sledge, Bryan P Schneider. Cytochrome P450 reductase gene, POR, associated with paclitaxel induced peripheral neuropathy in patients of European ancestry from the adjuvant breast cancer trial, ECOG-ACRIN E5103 [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 2021 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium; 2021 Dec 7-10; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2022;82(4 Suppl):Abstract nr P1-08-02.
Quality of Life Following Receipt of Adjuvant Chemotherapy With and Without Bevacizumab in Patients With Lymph Node–Positive and High-Risk Lymph Node–Negative Breast Cancer
Rosenberg, Shoshana M. , O’Neill, Anne, Sepucha, Karen , Miller, Kathy D. , Dang, Chau T. , Northfelt, Donald W. , Schneider, Bryan P. , Miller, Kathy D , Sledge, George W. , Partridge, Ann H.

JAMA Network Open | February 28, 2022 | Volume: 5 | Issue: 2 | Pages: e220254

10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.0254 Get It