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Chen, Wendy Y.

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6946-1206

Mayo Clinic

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

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Aspirin vs Placebo as Adjuvant Therapy for Breast Cancer—Reply
Chen, Wendy Y. , Ballman, Karla V. , Holmes, Michelle D

JAMA | September 5, 2024 | Volume: 332 | Issue: 13 | Pages: 1113

10.1001/jama.2024.15500 Get It

Correlation of stress, depression, sleep, and pain with race and body mass index (BMI): Secondary analysis from Alliance A011502.
Symington, Banu , Carvan, Margaret, Matyka, Carol, Weiss, Anna , Razaq, Wajeeha, Chen, Wendy Y. , Gandhi, Shipra , Ballman, Karla V. , Holmes, Michelle D , Visvanathan, Kala , Winer, Eric P. , Carey, Lisa A. , Partridge, Ann H.

Journal of Clinical Oncology | June 3, 2024 | Volume: 42 | Issue: 16_suppl | Pages: e23171-e23171

10.1200/jco.2024.42.16_suppl.e23171 Get It

e23171 Background: A011502 is a phase 3 trial that randomized high-risk nonmetastatic breast cancer (BC) patients (pts) to aspirin 300 mg daily vs. placebo. Obesity and Black race have been shown to be associated with worse clinical outcomes. We studied the association of stress, depression, sleep and pain with each other, and with BMI and race. Methods: At baseline, 2735, 2610, 2720, and 2422 pts completed Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale Revised (CESD-R), Brief Pain Inventory (BPI), and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) respectively. Stress was categorized with PSS scores: low (0-13), moderate (14-26) or high (27-40). Depression was categorized with CESD-R scores: no depression (0-15) or depression (≥16). Pain was categorized with BPI scores: none/mild (0-3) or moderate/severe (≥4). Sleep quality was categorized with PSQI scores: good (0-5) or poor ( > 5). Associations of measures by race and BMI were analyzed using chi-square test. Results: There was a statistically significant association among stress, depression, pain, and sleep quality (p < 0.01 for all). Compared to pts with BMI < 25, overweight and obese women reported higher stress (2.9%, 2.3% vs. 1.7%, p = 0.04), depression (13.4%, 18% vs. 9.6%, p < 0.01), moderate/severe pain (16.5%, 20.3% vs. 12%, p < 0.01), and poor sleep (64.9%, 71.5% vs. 60.4%, p < 0.01). Black women reported more moderate/severe pain compared to White women or other races (32.9% vs. 14.2% vs. 27.8%, p < 0.01). There was no association of other symptoms with race (Table 1). Conclusions: Obesity was associated with higher stress, depression, poor sleep and pain among BC pts from A011502. Black women reported higher pain compared to other races. Future studies are warranted that determine causal associations, how symptoms may relate to outcome disparities, and develop approaches to address them. U10CA180821, U10CA180882, UG1CA233196; https://acknowledgments.alliancefound.org . Clinical trial information: NCT02927249 . [Table: see text]
Association of higher baseline stress and pain with clinical outcomes: Secondary analysis from Alliance A011502.
Symington, Banu , Carvan, Margaret, Matyka, Carol, Weiss, Anna , Razaq, Wajeeha, Chen, Wendy Y. , Gandhi, Shipra , Ballman, Karla V. , Holmes, Michelle D , Visvanathan, Kala , Winer, Eric P. , Carey, Lisa A. , Partridge, Ann H.

Journal of Clinical Oncology | June 3, 2024 | Volume: 42 | Issue: 16_suppl | Pages: 11016-11016

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11016 Background: A011502 is a phase 3 randomized double-blind clinical trial that enrolled high-risk nonmetastatic breast cancer (BC) patients (pts) and randomized pts to aspirin 300 mg daily vs. placebo. There was no significant difference in invasive disease-free survival (iDFS) between the two arms. A secondary objective was to determine the association of inflammation-affiliated factors (stress, depression, poor sleep quality and pain) with iDFS and overall survival (OS). We hypothesized that these baseline factors are associated with worse clinical outcomes. Methods: At baseline, 2735, 2720, 2422 and 2610 pts completed Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), Brief Pain Inventory (BPI), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale Revised (CESD-R) respectively. Stress was categorized with PSS scores: low (0-13), moderate (14-26) or high stress (27-40). Pain was categorized with BPI scores: none/mild (0-3) or moderate/severe (≥4). Sleep quality was categorized with PSQI scores: good (0-5) or poor ( > 5).Depression was categorized with CESD-R scores: no depression (0-15) or depression (≥16). Associations between the measures of interest and outcomes were performed with multivariable Cox models controlling for age, body mass index, time since diagnosis, race, ethnicity, hormone receptor status and treatment arm. Results: Median follow up was 35 months. The associations from multivariable Cox model are shown in Table 1. Pts who reported high PSS had significantly worse iDFS and (non-significant) worse OS. Moderate/severe average (avg) pain was significantly associated with worse iDFS and OS. Poor sleep quality and depression were associated with worse iDFS and OS but not statistically significant. Conclusions: Pts reporting higher stress and pain at baseline had worse outcomes. We acknowledge that both pain and stress may be related to other non-cancer issues (chronic comorbidities). Our study highlights the need for clinical trials to consider including questionnaires to assess pt-reported outcomes. Future studies are warranted to determine if measures to decrease pain and stress would improve BC outcomes. U10CA180821, U10CA180882, UG1CA233196; https://acknowledgments.alliancefound.org . NCT02927249: Clinical trial information: NCT02927249 . [Table: see text]
Aspirin vs Placebo as Adjuvant Therapy for Breast Cancer
Chen, Wendy Y. , Hahn, Olwen, Briccetti, Frederick , Irvin, William , Symington, Banu , Visvanathan, Kala , Pohlmann, Paula R. , Openshaw, Thomas H. , Weiss, Anna , Visvanathan, Kala , Pohlmann, Paula , Ballman, Karla V. , Partridge, Ann H. , Winer, Eric P. , Carey, Lisa A. , Holmes, Michelle D

JAMA | April 29, 2024 | Volume: 331 | Issue: 20 | Pages: 1714

10.1001/jama.2024.4840 Get It

Importance Observational studies of survivors of breast cancer and prospective trials of aspirin for cardiovascular disease suggest improved breast cancer survival among aspirin users, but prospective studies of aspirin to prevent breast cancer recurrence are lacking. Objective To determine whether aspirin decreases the risk of invasive cancer events among survivors of breast cancer. Design, Setting, and Participants A011502, a phase 3, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind trial conducted in the United States and Canada with 3020 participants who had high-risk nonmetastatic breast cancer, enrolled participants from 534 sites from January 6, 2017, through December 4, 2020, with follow-up to March 4, 2023. Interventions Participants were randomized (stratified for hormone receptor status [positive vs negative], body mass index [≤30 vs &amp;gt;30], stage II vs III, and time since diagnosis [&amp;lt;18 vs ≥18 months]) to receive 300 mg of aspirin (n = 1510) or placebo once daily (n = 1510) for 5 years. Main Outcomes and Measures The primary outcome was invasive disease–free survival. Overall survival was a key secondary outcome. Results A total of 3020 participants were randomized when the data and safety monitoring committee recommended suspending the study at the first interim analysis because the hazard ratio had crossed the prespecified futility bound. By median follow-up of 33.8 months (range, 0.1-72.6 months), 253 invasive disease–free survival events were observed (141 in the aspirin group and 112 in the placebo group), yielding a hazard ratio of 1.27 (95% CI, 0.99-1.63; P = .06). All invasive disease–free survival events, including death, invasive progression (both distant and locoregional), and new primary events, were numerically higher in the aspirin group, although the differences were not statistically significant. There was no difference in overall survival (hazard ratio, 1.19; 95% CI, 0.82-1.72). Rates of grades 3 and 4 adverse events were similar in both groups. Conclusion and Relevance Among participants with high-risk nonmetastatic breast cancer, daily aspirin therapy did not improve risk of breast cancer recurrence or survival in early follow-up. Despite its promise and wide availability, aspirin should not be recommended as an adjuvant breast cancer treatment. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02927249
Abstract PD7-03: Translational Breast Cancer Research Consortium Trial 022: Neratinib and Trastuzumab-Emtansine for HER2+ Breast Cancer Brain Metastases (BCBM)
Ren, Siyang , Tayob, Nabihah , Gelman, Rebecca , Davis, Raechel , Pereslete, Alyssa , Attaya, Victoria , Cotter, Christine M., Chen, Wendy Y. , Santa-Maria, Cesar Augusto, Poznak, Catherine Van , Melisko, Michelle , O’Sullivan, Ciara C. , Ashai, Nadia , Rauf, Yasmeen , Nangia, Julie R. , Savoie, Jennifer, Burns, Robyn, Rimawi, Mothaffar F. , Krop, Ian E. , Rimawi, Mothaffar , Freedman, Rachel A. , Smith, Karen L. , Moy, Beverly , Brufsky, Adam , Trapani, Dario , Wolff, Antonio C. , Winer, Eric P. , Lin, Nancy U.

Cancer Research | March 2, 2023 | Volume: 83 | Issue: 5_Supplement | Pages: PD7-03-PD7-03

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Abstract PURPOSE: Treatment options for patients (pts) with HER2+ BCBM remain limited. We previously reported that neratinib monotherapy is associated with a volumetric central nervous system objective response rate (CNS ORR) of 8%, whereas the combination of neratinib and capecitabine resulted in a volumetric CNS ORR of 49% (in lapatinib-naïve pts). Preclinical data suggest that neratinib may overcome resistance to trastuzumab-emtansine (T-DM1) and that the combination has potential CNS efficacy. Here, we report results of neratinib plus T-DM1 in pts with HER2+ BCBM. PATIENTS AND METHODS: In this prospective, multicenter, phase II study, pts with measurable HER2+ BCBM received neratinib 160 mg orally once daily plus T-DM1 3.6 mg/kg IV every 21 days in three parallel-enrolling cohorts. Cohort 4A enrolled pts with previously untreated brain metastases. Cohort 4B enrolled pts with BCBM progressing after prior local CNS-directed therapy without prior exposure to T-DM1. Cohort 4C enrolled pts with BCBM progressing after prior local CNS-directed therapy who had previous exposure to T-DM1. Diarrhea prophylaxis with colestipol and loperamide was required during cycle 1. Cohorts 4A and 4B were single-stage with a planned enrollment of 20 patients; cohort 4C had a two-stage design, with a requirement for at least 1 of the first 9 pts to achieve a response in order to enroll a total of 24 patients. The primary endpoint was Response Assessment in Neuro-Oncology-Brain Metastases (RANO BM) in each cohort separately. Correlative studies included patient-reported outcomes (PROs) for gastrointestinal toxicity. RESULTS: We enrolled 6, 17, and 21 patients to cohorts 4A, 4B, and 4C, during 11/07/2018 – 11/01/2021. Enrollment was stopped prematurely due to slow accrual. Across Cohorts 4A-4C, the median number of prior lines of chemotherapy prior to enrollment was 2 (range 1-10); 25% received prior lapatinib and no patients received prior tucatinib. In cohorts 4B and 4C (prior CNS-treated cohorts), 33% had prior CNS surgery and &gt;94% had prior CNS radiation. Among evaluable patients, CNS ORR in cohorts 4A (n=6), 4B (n=16), and 4C (n=21) was 50.0% (95% CI 18.8- 81.2%), 25.0% (95% CI 8.3-52.6%), and 38.1% (95% CI 19.0-61.3%), respectively. Median (range) number of cycles completed for 4A, 4B, and 4C was 4.5 (1-15), 4 (range 0-49+), and 6 (0-23); three patients on Cohort 4B remain on protocol therapy (cycles 14, 45, and 49). The overall survival at 12-months for cohorts 4A, 4B, and 4C was 83.3% (95% CI, 58.3-100%), 86.2% (95% CI 70-100%), and 83.3% (95% CI 67.6-100%). Diarrhea was the most common grade 3 toxicity (19.0–33.3% across cohorts); one grade 4 liver function event occurred in cohort 4B. Updated efficacy results will be reported at the meeting; PRO analyses are ongoing. CONCLUSION: Intracranial activity was observed for the combination of neratinib plus T-DM1 across all three enrolled cohorts, including those with prior T-DM1 exposure, suggesting synergistic effects of this treatment combination. Our data provide additional evidence for consideration of neratinib-based combinations in pts with HER2+ BCBM. Citation Format: Rachel Freedman, Siyang Ren, Nabihah Tayob, Rebecca Gelman, Karen L. Smith, Raechel Davis, Alyssa Pereslete, Victoria Attaya, Christine Cotter, Wendy Y. Chen, Cesar Augusto Santa-Maria, Catherine Van Poznak, Beverly Moy, Adam M. Brufsky, Michelle Melisko, Ciara C. O’Sullivan, Nadia Ashai, Yasmeen Rauf, Julie Nangia, Dario Trapani, Jennifer Savoie, Robyn Burns, Antonio C. Wolff, Eric Winer, Mothaffar Rimawi, Ian Krop, Nancy U. Lin. Translational Breast Cancer Research Consortium Trial 022: Neratinib and Trastuzumab-Emtansine for HER2+ Breast Cancer Brain Metastases (BCBM) [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 2022 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium; 2022 Dec 6-10; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2023;83(5 Suppl):Abstract nr PD7-03.