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Aftimos, Philippe

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9946-4726

Mayo Clinic

Institut Jules Bordet

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Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) in patients with ER+, HER2- advanced breast cancer (ABC) treated with imlunestrant, investigator’s choice standard endocrine therapy, or imlunestrant + abemaciclib: Results from the phase III EMBER-3 trial.
O’Shaughnessy, Joyce , Tokunaga, Eriko , Aftimos, Philippe , Manich, C. Saura, Okera, Meena , Melo, Everton GA, Zagouri, Flora, Magallanes, Manuel, Karadurmuş, Nuri , Bahadur, Shakeela, Speck, Rebecca M. , Wang, Xuejing Aimee , Young, Suzanne R.L., Curigliano, Giuseppe , Bidard, Francois-Clément , Kim, Sung-Bae , Saura, Cristina , Carey, Lisa A. , Jhaveri, Komal , Harbeck, Nadia

Journal of Clinical Oncology | May 28, 2025 | Volume: 43 | Issue: 16_suppl | Pages: 1001-1001

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1001 Background: Imlunestrant (imlu) is a next-generation, brain-penetrant, oral selective estrogen receptor degrader. The EMBER-3 trial, in patients (pts) with ER+, HER2- ABC who had disease progression on or after aromatase inhibitor-based therapy, showed significant progression free survival (PFS) improvement with imlu vs standard therapy (SOC, fulvestrant or exemestane) in pts with ESR1 mutations ( ESR1 m), and with imlunestrant+abemaciclib (imlu+abema) vs imlu in all pts, regardless of ESR1 m. Exploratory PRO analyses are presented here. Methods: EORTC QLQ-C30 was administered at baseline (BL) and every 8 weeks until treatment discontinuation. Prespecified QLQ-C30 analysis used a longitudinal mixed model for repeated measures to calculate mean change from BL in pts with BL and ≥1 post-BL score. PRO-CTCAE (diarrhea frequency) was administered weekly, reporting 0 (never) to 4 (almost constantly). PRO-CTCAE (injection site reaction [ISR]) was administered to fulvestrant recipients weekly for 2 weeks post-injection, reporting yes/no (pain, swelling, redness). Descriptive analysis was used for PRO-CTCAE. Results: In pts with ESR1 m, imlu monotherapy was associated with many improved or maintained EORTC QLQ-C30 scores, whereas scores with SOC were declined or maintained. Specifically, pts with ESR1 m on imlu had improved global health status (GHS)/quality of life (QOL) and physical function (PF) scores, while scores with SOC declined (mean change differences between treatments: 9.9 [0.1, 19.7] and 6.2 [-0.8, 13.1], respectively). These PRO findings mirror the PFS findings in this group. In the overall population, GHS/QOL scores declined similarly with imlu vs SOC (mean change differences: 0.5 [-4.7, 5.7]), while PF scores were maintained with imlu vs a slight decline with SOC (mean change difference: 2.5 [-1.1, 6.1]). Most fulvestrant recipients (72%) reported ISR at any time while on treatment, with a mean of 31% during the first week of the first 6 cycles. Imlu+abema vs imlu showed broadly similar declines in all pts, with minimal mean change differences in GHS/QOL and PF scores (0.8 [-7.4, 5.9]; -2.2 [-6.6, 2.2], respectively). Pts reported similarly low rates of “frequent” or “almost constant” diarrhea with imlu (3%) and SOC (2%) and higher rates with imlu+abema (22%). Conclusions: PROs from EMBER-3 demonstrated that patients with ESR1 m had better GHS/QOL and PF with imlu vs SOC, mirroring efficacy results. While the frequency of CTCAE defined ISRs was low, the high rate of PRO-CTCAE ISR demonstrates that this clinically relevant adverse event is underappreciated by physicians. Additionally, all pts had generally comparable GHS/QOL and PF with imlu+abema vs imlu. Overall, these results support the efficacy and safety of imlu compared to existing SOC. Clinical trial information: NCT04975308 .
Imlunestrant, an Oral Selective Estrogen Receptor Degrader, as Monotherapy and in Combination With Targeted Therapy in Estrogen Receptor–Positive, Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2–Negative Advanced Breast Cancer: Phase Ia/Ib EMBER Study
Jhaveri, Komal , Lim, Elgene , Jeselsohn, Rinath , Cynthia, X. , Hamilton, Erika , Osborne, Cynthia R. , Bhave, Manali Ajay, Kaufman, Peter A. , Beck, J. Thaddeus , Manso, Luís , Parajuli, Ritesh , Wang, Hwei-Chung, Tao, Jessica J. , Harnden, Kathleen , Yonemori, Kan , Dhakal, Ajay , Neven, Patrick , Aftimos, Philippe , Pierga, Jean‐Yves , Lu, Yen‐Shen , Larson, Timothy , Jerez, Yolanda , Sohn, Joohyuk , Saura, Cristina , Bardia, Aditya , Sammons, Sarah , Bacchion, Francesca , Li, Yujia , Estrem, Shawn T. , Nguyen, Bastien , Ismail‐Khan, Roohi , Smyth, Lillian M. , Beeram, Muralidhar , Jhaveri, Komal L , Ma, Cynthia , Hamilton, Erika P , Manso Sanchez, Luis , Im, Seock-Ah , Harnden, Kathleen , Yonemori, Kan , Dhakal, Ajay , Neven, Patrick , Aftimos, Philippe , Pierga, Jean-Yves , Lu, Yen-Shen , Larson, Timothy , Sideras, Kostandinos , Sohn, Joohyuk , Kim, Sung-Bae , Saura, Cristina , Bardia, Aditya , Sammons, Sarah L , Li, Yujia , Nguyen, Bastien , Ismail-Khan, Roohi , Smyth, Lillian , Beck, Joseph T , Im, Seock‐Ah , Sideras, Kostandinos , Yuen, Eunice , Rodrik-Outmezguine, Vanessa S.

Journal of Clinical Oncology | September 6, 2024 | Volume: 42 | Issue: 35 | Pages: 4173-4186

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PURPOSE Imlunestrant is a next-generation oral selective estrogen receptor (ER) degrader designed to deliver continuous ER target inhibition, including in ESR1- mutant breast cancer. This phase Ia/b trial determined the recommended phase II dose (RP2D), safety, pharmacokinetics, and efficacy of imlunestrant, as monotherapy and in combination with targeted therapy, in ER-positive (ER+) advanced breast cancer (ABC) and endometrial endometrioid cancer. The ER+/human epidermal growth factor receptor 2–negative (HER2–) ABC experience is reported here. METHODS An i3+3 dose-escalation design was used, followed by dose expansions of imlunestrant as monotherapy or in combination with abemaciclib with or without aromatase inhibitor (AI), everolimus, or alpelisib. Imlunestrant was administered orally once daily and with the combination partner per label. RESULTS Overall, 262 patients with ER+/HER2– ABC were treated (phase Ia, n = 74; phase Ib, n = 188). Among patients who received imlunestrant monotherapy (n = 114), no dose-limiting toxicities or discontinuations occurred. At the RP2D (400 mg once daily), patients (n = 51) reported grade 1-2 nausea (39.2%), fatigue (39.2%), and diarrhea (29.4%). Patients at RP2D had received previous cyclin-dependent kinase 4/6 inhibitor (CDK4/6i; 92.2%), fulvestrant (41.2%), and chemotherapy (29.4%) for ABC and achieved a median progression-free survival (mPFS) of 7.2 months (95% CI, 3.7 to 8.3). Among patients who received imlunestrant + abemaciclib (n = 42) and imlunestrant + abemaciclib + AI (n = 43), most (69.4%) were treatment-naïve for ABC; all were CDK4/6i-naïve. Patients treated with imlunestrant + everolimus (n = 42)/alpelisib (n = 21) had received previous CDK4/6i (100%), fulvestrant (34.9%), and chemotherapy (17.5%) for ABC. No new safety signals or interactions with partnered drugs were observed. The mPFS was 19.2 months (95% CI, 13.8 to not available) for imlunestrant + abemaciclib and was not reached for imlunestrant + abemaciclib + AI. The mPFS with imlunestrant + everolimus/alpelisib was 15.9 months (95% CI, 11.3 to 19.1)/9.2 months (95% CI, 3.7 to 11.1). Antitumor activity was evident regardless of ESR1 mutation status. CONCLUSION Imlunestrant, as monotherapy or in combination with targeted therapy, had a manageable safety profile with evidence of preliminary antitumor activity in ER+/HER2– ABC.
Imlunestrant, an oral selective estrogen receptor degrader (SERD), in combination with human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) directed therapy, with or without abemaciclib, in estrogen receptor (ER) positive, HER2 positive advanced breast cancer (
Bhave, Manali , Aftimos, Philippe , Lombard, Janine , Cynthia, X. , Lee, Kuo‐Ting , Li, Yujia , Estrem, Shawn T. , Nguyen, Bastien , Bacchion, Francesca , Ismail-Khan, Roohi, Beeram, Muralidhar , Jhaveri, Komal , Kaufman, Peter A. , Sideras, Kostandinos , Im, Seock‐Ah , Kim, Sung-Bae , Yuen, Eunice , Ismail‐Khan, Roohi , Sohn, Joohyuk

Journal of Clinical Oncology | June 4, 2024 | Volume: 42 | Issue: 16_suppl | Pages: 1027-1027

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1027 Background: Imlunestrant is a next-generation, oral SERD designed to deliver continuous ER-target inhibition. In the first-in-human Phase 1a/b EMBER study (NCT04188548), imlunestrant demonstrated favourable safety, PK, and clinical benefit when administered as monotherapy or with targeted therapy in ER+, HER2- aBC. Here we present clinical data of imlunestrant with HER2 targeted therapy, in patients (pts) with ER+, HER2+ aBC enrolled in EMBER. Methods: Pts were randomized to imlunestrant (400mg po daily) + trastuzumab (H), with or without (±) abemaciclib (Part C) or received maintenance treatment with imlunestrant + H + pertuzumab (P) (Part E), at standard doses in 21-day cycles. Key eligibility (Part C): ≥ 2 prior HER2 directed regimens, no prior CDK4/6i or fulvestrant; (Part E): received 1st line induction taxane chemotherapy (any duration) + H + P, without disease progression and ≤1 prior therapy for aBC. Key endpoints included safety, PK, ORR, CBR and PFS. Results: Overall, 45 pts with ER+/HER2+ aBC received the following combinations: imlunestrant + H (n=18), imlunestrant + H + abemaciclib (n=21; 1 pt received 800 mg imlunestrant), and imlunestrant + H + P (n=6). Baseline characteristics, safety, and preliminary efficacy are presented below (Table). Most TEAEs were grade 1-2. Common TEAEs with imlunestrant + H were fatigue (33%) and nausea (28%); with imlunestrant + H + abemaciclib were diarrhea (100%), neutropenia (57%), fatigue (52%) and nausea (48%); and with imlunestrant + H + P were diarrhea (50%) and arthralgia (50%). Imlunestrant PK was consistent with those previously reported with no drug-drug interactions observed with the combinations. From Part C, sequencing of baseline plasma ctDNA samples (n=37) identified prevalent mutations in TP53 (49%), PIK3CA (30%), ESR1 (24%), and GATA3 (14%). Clinical activity of imlunestrant in this ER+/HER2+ population, while based on small numbers, is promising. Conclusions: Imlunestrant in combination with trastuzumab ± abemaciclib or pertuzumab was well tolerated, showed no drug-drug interactions, and demonstrated preliminary antitumor activity in pts with ER+/HER2+ aBC. Clinical trial information: NCT04188548 . [Table: see text]
The prognostic performance of PREDICT+ in patients (pts) with HER2-positive (HER2+) early-stage breast cancer (EBC).
Ameye, Lieveke , Martel, Samuel , Aftimos, Philippe , Pondé, Noam , Maurer, Christian , Wang, Yingbo , Vicente, Maria Lourdes, Chumsri, Saranya , Bliss, Judith M. , Petrelli, Fausto , Moreno‐Aspitia, Alvaro , Piccart, Martine , Paesmans, Marianne , Bliss, Judith , Agostinetto, Elisa , El-Abed, Sarra , Kroep, Judith R. , Colleoni, Marco , Mastro, Lucia Del , Azambuja, Evandro de , Lambertini, Matteo

Journal of Clinical Oncology | June 2, 2021 | Volume: 39 | Issue: 15_suppl | Pages: 524-524

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524 Background: PREDICT+ is a widely used, free, online tool based on traditional clinico-pathological features, including HER2, developed to predict individual mortality of EBC pts and to aid clinical decision making for adjuvant therapy. However, its prognostic role in HER2+ EBC pts treated with chemotherapy (CT) and anti-HER2 therapies remains unclear. We aimed to investigate the prognostic performance of PREDICT+ in HER2+ EBC pts enrolled in the ALTTO trial. Methods: ALTTO is a phase III study evaluating adjuvant lapatinib (L) +/- trastuzumab (T) vs. T alone in pts with HER2+ EBC. Pts enrolled in the ALTTO trial and receiving T-based therapy started concurrently with CT were eligible for this analysis. We calculated PREDICT+ estimates using variables extracted from ALTTO database, blinded to pts outcomes. The prognostic performance of PREDICT+ was evaluated by assessing its calibration and discriminatory accuracy. For calibration, median predicted 5-year (5-yr) overall survival (OS) was compared to observed 5-yr OS. For discriminatory accuracy, the area under the receiver-operator characteristic (AUC under the ROC) curve and corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CI) for predicted 5-yr OS were calculated. Subgroup analyses were performed according to type of anti-HER2 therapy, type of CT, age, hormone receptor (HR) status, nodal status and tumor size. Results: This analysis included 2,794 pts. After a median follow-up of 6.0 years (IQR, 5.8-6.7), 182 deaths were observed. Overall, PREDICT+ underestimated 5-yr OS by 6.7% (95% CI, 5.8-7.6): observed 5-year OS was 94.7% vs. predicted 88.0%. The underestimation was consistent across all subgroups (Table). For discriminatory accuracy, AUC under the ROC curve was 73.7% (95%CI 69.7-77.8) in the overall population, ranging between 61.7% and 77.7% across the analysed subgroups. Conclusions: In HER2+ EBC pts enrolled in the ALTTO trial, the PREDICT+ score highly underestimated OS. The low performance of this prognostic tool was consistent across all pts subgroups. PREDICT+ should be used with caution to give prognostic estimation in HER2+ EBC pts treated in the modern era with effective chemotherapy and anti-HER2 targeted therapies.[Table: see text]