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Di Pierro F, Sinatra F, Cester M, Da Ros L, Pistolato M, Da Parè V, Fabbro L, Maccari D, Dotto S, Sossai S, Fabozzi G, Bertuccioli A, Cazzaniga M, Recchia M, Zerbinati N, Guasti L, Baffoni A. Effect of L. crispatus M247 Administration on Pregnancy Outcomes in Women Undergoing IVF: A Controlled, Retrospective, Observational, and Open-Label Study. Microorganisms 2023; 11:2796. [PMID: 38004807 PMCID: PMC10673025 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11112796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2023] [Revised: 11/11/2023] [Accepted: 11/15/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
Abstract
The aim of our study was to retrospectively evaluate whether the oral administration of L. crispatus (M247) could increase pregnancy and live birth rates in women undergoing assisted reproductive technology procedures. Enrolled women (N = 160) were divided into two groups: treated (N = 80) or untreated (N = 80) with the probiotic strain. The odds ratio (OR) for a treated woman to have a clinical pregnancy (CP) was 1.56. In women aged 30-40 years, M247 increased the probability of a CP in correlation with the progressive rise in BMI, reaching 47% (35% in controls) with a BMI of 35 (OR: 2.00). The CAID statistics showed that in a woman of the blastocyst subgroup, below 43 years, with a BMI over 18.6, treatment with M247 increased the chance of a CP from 28.4% to 44.5% (OR: 2.08; p < 0.05). Considering live births, the rate of the probiotic group was 12.5% versus 7.5% (OR: 1.76). Considering only the blastocyst subgroup, the treatment increased the number of live births by 200% (OR: 3.64; p = 0.05). As confirmed also by statistical indices NNT, NNH, and LHH, the use of M247 demonstrated a risk-benefit ratio to the full advantage of the benefits.
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- Francesco Di Pierro
- Scientific & Research Department, Velleja Research, 20125 Milan, Italy
- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Insubria, 21100 Varese, Italy (L.G.)
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- U.O.S.D. PMA Conegliano Hospital, 31100 Treviso, Italy
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- U.O.S.D. PMA Conegliano Hospital, 31100 Treviso, Italy
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- U.O.S.D. PMA Conegliano Hospital, 31100 Treviso, Italy
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- U.O.S.D. PMA Conegliano Hospital, 31100 Treviso, Italy
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- U.O.S.D. PMA Conegliano Hospital, 31100 Treviso, Italy
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- IVIRMA Global Research Alliance, GENERA, Clinica Valle Giulia, 00197 Rome, Italy
- IVIRMA Global Research Alliance, B-WOMAN, 00197 Rome, Italy
- Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome, Tor Vergata, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biomolecular Sciences, University of Urbino Carlo Bo, 61029 Urbino, Italy;
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- Medistat, Unit of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Mario Negri Institute Alumni Association (MNIAA), 20156 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Insubria, 21100 Varese, Italy (L.G.)
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Insubria, 21100 Varese, Italy (L.G.)
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Garutti M, Foffano L, Mazzeo R, Michelotti A, Da Ros L, Viel A, Miolo G, Zambelli A, Puglisi F. Hereditary Cancer Syndromes: A Comprehensive Review with a Visual Tool. Genes (Basel) 2023; 14:1025. [PMID: 37239385 PMCID: PMC10218093 DOI: 10.3390/genes14051025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2023] [Revised: 04/23/2023] [Accepted: 04/26/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
Abstract
Hereditary cancer syndromes account for nearly 10% of cancers even though they are often underdiagnosed. Finding a pathogenic gene variant could have dramatic implications in terms of pharmacologic treatments, tailored preventive programs, and familiar cascade testing. However, diagnosing a hereditary cancer syndrome could be challenging because of a lack of validated testing criteria or because of their suboptimal performance. In addition, many clinicians are not sufficiently well trained to identify and select patients that could benefit from a genetic test. Herein, we searched the available literature to comprehensively review and categorize hereditary cancer syndromes affecting adults with the aim of helping clinicians in their daily clinical practice through a visual tool.
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- Mattia Garutti
- CRO Aviano, National Cancer Institute, IRCCS, 33081 Aviano, Italy
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- CRO Aviano, National Cancer Institute, IRCCS, 33081 Aviano, Italy
- Department of Medicine, University of Udine, 33100 Udine, Italy
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- CRO Aviano, National Cancer Institute, IRCCS, 33081 Aviano, Italy
- Department of Medicine, University of Udine, 33100 Udine, Italy
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- CRO Aviano, National Cancer Institute, IRCCS, 33081 Aviano, Italy
- Department of Medicine, University of Udine, 33100 Udine, Italy
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- CRO Aviano, National Cancer Institute, IRCCS, 33081 Aviano, Italy
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- Unit of Oncogenetics and Genomics CRO Aviano, National Cancer Institute, IRCCS, 33081 Aviano, Italy
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- CRO Aviano, National Cancer Institute, IRCCS, 33081 Aviano, Italy
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- Medical Oncology and Hematology Unit, IRCCS—Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, 20089 Milan, Italy
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, 20072 Milan, Italy
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- CRO Aviano, National Cancer Institute, IRCCS, 33081 Aviano, Italy
- Department of Medicine, University of Udine, 33100 Udine, Italy
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Bartoletti M, Montico M, Mazzeo R, De Scordilli M, Musacchio L, Lucia E, Giorda G, Massarut S, Urbani M, Miolo G, Viel A, Garutti M, Da Ros L, Scalone S, Nicoloso M, Corsetti S, Sorio R, Lorusso D, Pignata S, Puglisi F. Breast cancer incidence in patients with BRCA-related advanced ovarian cancer receiving olaparib-based maintenance therapy: A pooled analysis from phase III clinical trials. J Clin Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2022.40.16_suppl.5566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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5566 Background: As the prognosis of BRCA-related advanced ovarian cancer (AOC) continues to improve thanks to the introduction of targeted therapies like poly ADP-ribose polymerase inhibitors (PARPi) and bevacizumab, the occurrence of second primary tumors, in particular breast cancer (BC), is assumed to be more common. Despite this, data on the incidence of BC in this population are poor and guidelines for BC screening or risk reducing strategies are lacking. Methods: Published data from recent PARPi-based, phase III clinical trials involving germline BRCA mutated AOC were reviewed and analyzed. Only studies in which the incidence of at least one second primary solid tumor was reported were included. Cases of second primary BC cancers were pooled to calculate cumulative incidence according to the median follow-up period for each trial. 95% confidence interval (CI) was considered. Results: Four trials (SOLO1, PAOLA1, SOLO2 and SOLO3) involving 1186 germline BRCA 1-2 mutated AOC patients were included ( BRCA1, n = 816; BRCA2, n = 360; BRCA1 + BRCA2, n = 4; missing, n = 6). In all trials, patients were randomized to receive olaparib +/- bevacizumab (n = 788) versus placebo or standard therapies (n = 398). Median age at diagnosis of AOC was 56 years (range, 29-87). With a follow-up ranging from 3.9 months to 5 years, 16 new cases of BC were recorded, 10 in PARPi-based arms and 6 in control arms. Only two patients had a previous history of BC. The total cumulative incidence of BC was 1.37% (95% CI, 0.77-2.18), while cumulative incidences were 1.26% (95% CI, 0.61-2.31) and 1.51% (95% CI, 0.55-3.25) in PARPi-based arms and control arms, respectively. In a sensitivity analysis excluding the SOLO3 trial with the shortest follow-up, the total cumulative incidence was 1.63% (95% CI, 0.92-2.67). Other 20 cases of second primary solid tumors were registered, including 4 cases of non-small cell lung cancer. Conclusions: Patients with germline BRCA-related AOC receiving PARPi-based maintenance therapy can be reassured about the risk of second primary BC and intensive screening should be avoided at least in early treatment phase. More data with long term follow-up are needed.
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- Michele Bartoletti
- Unit of Medical Oncology and Cancer Prevention, Department of Medical Oncology, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO), IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- Clinical Trial Office, Scientific Direction, CRO Aviano, National Cancer Institute, IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, University of Udine, Udine, Italy, Udine, Italy
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- Department of Women and Child Health, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Roma, Italy
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- Unit of Gynecologic Oncology Surgery, IRCCS CRO Aviano, National Cancer Institute, Aviano, Italy, Aviano, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Oncologia Chirurgica Ginecologica, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO), IRCCS, 33081 Aviano, Italy, Aviano, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO) IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Avano (CRO) IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- Unit of Medical Oncology and Cancer Prevention, Department of Medical Oncology, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO), IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Oncologia Medica, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO), IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- Unit of Medical Oncology and Cancer Prevention, Department of Medical Oncology, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO), IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- Unit of Molecular Oncology, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO), IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- Unit of Medical Oncology and Cancer Prevention, Department of Medical Oncology, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO), IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- MITO and Centro di Riferimento Oncologico-IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- Department of Urology and Gynecology, Istituto Nazionale Tumori di Napoli IRCCS Fondazione G Pascale, Naples, Italy
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- Unit of Medical Oncology and Cancer Prevention, Department of Medical Oncology, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO), IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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Mazzeo R, Bortot L, Michelotti A, Buriolla S, Palmero L, Franzoni A, Bertoli E, Targato G, Allegri L, Da Ros L, Alberti M, Di Nardo P, Bonotto M, Sodde S, Belletti B, Spazzapan S, Baldassarre G, Damante G, Gerratana L, Puglisi F. Liquid biopsy for baseline evaluation of tumor burden in patients with hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer: A proof of principle study. J Clin Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2021.39.15_suppl.e13008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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e13008 Background: Liquid biopsy-based biomarkers, including circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA), are increasingly important for the characterization of metastatic breast cancer (MBC). Currently, CA15.3 is the most commonly used serum marker for monitoring disease burden. To date, no liquid biopsy-based biomarkers have been proposed for this scope in clinical practice. Methods: The CRO-2018-56 multicenter study prospectively enrolled 83 patients (pts) with luminal-like MBC treated with first line endocrine therapy (ET) and CDK4/6 inhibitors. All pts were characterized for ctDNA through droplet digital PCR (ddPCR) in from 2018 to 2021. Clinicopathological and laboratory characteristics at baseline were tested for associations with tumor markers, ACTB fragments lengths, methylation status of ESR1 main promoters (expressed as promA and promB ratio, i.e., met_ratio) and ESR1/PIK3CA mutational status through Kruskal-Wallis test and Chi-square test. Prognosis was tested in terms of Progression Free Survival (PFS) and Overall Survival (OS) through log-rank test. Results: At baseline, in 26 (31%) pts disease was diagnosed as de novo metastatic, 66 (80%) pts had < 3 of metastatic sites, and 41 (49%) pts had < 5 of metastatic lesions. Bone metastases were detected in 53 (64%) pts, liver metastases in 21 (25%) pts, and lung lesions in 30 (36%) pts. A ctDNA-detected ESR1 mutation and a PIK3CA mutation were found in 15% of pts and in 34% pts, respectively. Met_ratio was > 1.5 in 35 (42%) of pts. Median CA15.3 was 48.2 U/mL and median CEA was 3.8 U/mL. Number of liver metastases and number of metastatic sites were significantly higher in pts with ESR1 mutation (respectively, P = 0.0055 and P = 0.0208). CA15.3 and ctDNA yield were significantly higher in pts with number of metastatic sites ≥ 3, (respectively, P = 0.0164, and P = 0.0239), while number of metastatic sites ≥ 3 and number of metastatic lesions ≥ 5 were significantly associated with CEA > 3.8 U/mL (respectively, P = 0.039, and P = 0.029). Presence of bone metastases was significantly associated with PIK3CA mutation (P = 0.040), while number of metastatic sites ≥ 3 was significantly associated with ESR1 mutation (P = 0.022). No association with tumor burden was observed for different ACTB DNA fragments lengths. Met_ratio > 1.5 was significantly associated with lower number of metastatic lesions (P = 0.031). Number of metastatic sites ≥ 3, high ctDNA yield and CEA were associated with worse OS (respectively P = 0.0465, P = 0.0250 and P = 0.0474), while only CEA impacted on PFS (P = 0.0097). Conclusions: In pts with luminal-like MBC, some liquid biopsy-based biomarkers (i.e., ctDNA-detected ESR1 and PIK3CA mutations, ctDNA yield) were significantly associated with the burden of disease. The potential clinical validity and utility of these results deserve to be tested in an expansion cohort.
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- Roberta Mazzeo
- Department of Medical Area, University of Udine; Department of Medical Oncology, IRCCS, CRO of Aviano, Udine, Italy
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- Department of Medicine (DAME), University of Udine, Udine, Italy
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- Department of Medical Area, University of Udine; Department of Medical Oncology, IRCCS, CRO of Aviano, Udine, Italy
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- Department of Medicine (DAME), University of Udine; Dipartimento di Oncologia Medica, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO), IRCCS, Udine, Italy
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- Department of Medical Area, University of Udine; Department of Medical Oncology, IRCCS, CRO of Aviano, Udine, Italy
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- Institute of Human Genetics, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Friuli Centrale (ASUFC), Udine, Italy
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- Department of Medicine (DAME) - University of Udine, Udine, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, ASUFC Santa Maria della Misericordia University Hospital; Department of Medicine (DAME), University of Udine, Udine, Italy
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- Department of Medicine (DAME) - University of Udine, Udine, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Oncologia Medica, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO), IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- Department of Medicine (DAME), University of Udine, Udine, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Oncologia Medica, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO), IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, University Hospital of Udine, Udine, Italy
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- Clinical Trial Office, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO), IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- Unit of Molecular Oncology, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO), IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Oncologia Medica, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO), IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- Unit of Molecular Oncology, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO), IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- Università di Udine, Institute of Human Genetics, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Friuli Centrale (ASUFC) Udine, Udine, Italy
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- Department of Medicine-Hematology and Oncology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University; Department of Medicine (DAME), University of Udine, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Medicine (DAME), University of Udine; Dipartimento di Oncologia Medica, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO), IRCCS, Udine, Italy
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Meduri B, De Rose F, Cabula C, Castellano I, Da Ros L, Grassi MM, Orrù S, Puglisi F, Trimboli RM, Ciabattoni A. Hypofractionated breast irradiation: a multidisciplinary review of the Senonetwork study group. Med Oncol 2021; 38:67. [PMID: 33970358 DOI: 10.1007/s12032-021-01514-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2021] [Accepted: 04/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
The multidisciplinary management represents a crucial part of the care for cancer patients, resulting in better clinical and process outcomes, with evidence of improved survival among different cancer primary sites, including breast. According with international recommendations established by the European Society of Breast Cancer Specialists (EUSOMA), all breast-cancer patients have to be evaluated by a multidisciplinary team including radiologist, pathologist, surgeon, medical oncologist and radiation oncologist. Thus, variations in clinical practice of each specialty should be discussed and shared with all team members to guarantee a fruitful cooperation among the involved specialists. During the last decades, radiation treatment was deeply changed by the evidence-based adoption of hypofractionated radiotherapy (HFRT) as standard of treatment in patients with early-stage breast cancer undergoing conservative surgery. Moreover, mature randomized data have showed that partial breast irradiation (PBI) is an effective and safe alternative to whole breast irradiation in selected patients with low-risk early-stage breast cancer. Based on this background, we reviewed indications and critical issues of HFRT and PBI analyzing impact of their adoption from a multidisciplinary perspective.
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- Bruno Meduri
- Radiation Oncology Unit, University Hospital of Modena, Modena, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Santa Chiara Hospital, Largo Medaglie d'oro 9, 38123, Trento, Italy.
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- Oncologic Surgery, A. Businco Oncologic Hospital, Cagliari, Italy
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- Pathology Unit, Department of Medical Sciences, "City of Health and Science University Hospital", University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO), IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- Pathology Unit, P.O. Businco, Azienda Ospedaliera Brotzu, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO), IRCCS, Aviano, Italy.,Department of Medicine, University of Udine, Udine, Italy
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- Unit of Radiology, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, Via Morandi 30 San Donato Milanese, 20097, Milan, Italy
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Gerratana L, Basile D, Franzoni A, Allegri L, Viotto D, Corvaja C, Bortot L, Bertoli E, Buriolla S, Targato G, Da Ros L, Russo S, Bonotto M, Belletti B, Baldassarre G, Damante G, Puglisi F. Plasma-Based Longitudinal Evaluation of ESR1 Epigenetic Status in Hormone Receptor-Positive HER2-Negative Metastatic Breast Cancer. Front Oncol 2020; 10:550185. [PMID: 33072577 PMCID: PMC7531252 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2020.550185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2020] [Accepted: 08/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Endocrine therapy (ET) is the mainstay of treatment for hormone receptor-positive human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative metastatic breast cancer; however, adaptive mechanisms emerge in about 25–30% of cases through alterations in the estrogen receptor ligand-binding domain, with a consequent ligand-independent estrogen receptor activity. Epigenetic-mediated events are less known and potentially involved in alternative mechanisms of resistance. The aim of this study was to test the feasibility of estrogen receptor 1 (ESR1) epigenetic characterization through liquid biopsy and to show its potential longitudinal application for an early ET sensitivity assessment. Methods A cohort of 49 women with hormone receptor-positive HER2-negative MBC was prospectively enrolled and characterized through circulating tumor DNA using methylation-specific droplet digital PCR (MS-ddPCR) before treatment start (BL) and after 3 months concomitantly with computed tomography (CT) scan restaging (EV1). ESR1 epigenetic status was defined by assessing the methylation of its main promoters (promA and promB). The most established cell-free tumor DNA (ctDNA) factors associated with ET resistance [ESR1 and phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase, catalytic subunit alpha (PIK3CA) mutations] were assessed through next-generation sequencing. Associations were tested through Mann–Whitney U test, matched pairs variations through Wilcoxon signed rank test, and survival was analyzed by log-rank test. Results The ET backbone was mainly based on aromatase inhibitors (AIs) (70.83%) in association with CDK4/6 inhibitors (93.75%). Significantly lower promA levels at baseline were observed in patients with liver metastases (P = 0.0212) and in patients with ESR1 mutations (P = 0.0091). No significant impact on PFS was observed for promA (P = 0.3777) and promB (P = 0.7455) dichotomized at the median while a ≥2-fold increase in promB or in either promA or promB at EV1 resulted in a significantly worse prognosis (respectively P = 0.0189, P = 0.0294). A significant increase at EV1 was observed for promB among patients with PIK3CA mutation (P = 0.0173). A trend was observed for promB in ESR1 wild-type patients and for promA in the ESR1 mutant subgroup. Conclusion The study proofed the concept of an epigenetic characterization strategy based on ctDNA and is capable of being integrated in the current clinical workflow to give useful insights on treatment sensitivity.
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- Lorenzo Gerratana
- Department of Medicine (DAME), University of Udine, Udine, Italy.,Department of Medical Oncology, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO), IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- Department of Medicine (DAME), University of Udine, Udine, Italy.,Department of Medical Oncology, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO), IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- Department of Medicine (DAME), University of Udine, Udine, Italy
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- Unit of Molecular Oncology, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO), IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- Department of Medicine (DAME), University of Udine, Udine, Italy.,Department of Medical Oncology, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO), IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- Department of Medicine (DAME), University of Udine, Udine, Italy.,Department of Medical Oncology, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO), IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- Department of Medicine (DAME), University of Udine, Udine, Italy.,Department of Oncology, ASUFC University Hospital, Udine, Italy
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- Department of Medicine (DAME), University of Udine, Udine, Italy.,Department of Medical Oncology, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO), IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- Department of Medicine (DAME), University of Udine, Udine, Italy.,Department of Oncology, ASUFC University Hospital, Udine, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO), IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, ASUFC University Hospital, Udine, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, ASUFC University Hospital, Udine, Italy
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- Unit of Molecular Oncology, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO), IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- Unit of Molecular Oncology, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO), IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- Institute of Human Genetics, ASUFC University Hospital, Udine, Italy
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- Department of Medicine (DAME), University of Udine, Udine, Italy.,Department of Medical Oncology, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO), IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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Lisanti C, Basile D, Parnofiello A, Bertoli E, Andreotti VJ, Garattini SK, Bartoletti M, Cattaneo M, Di Nardo P, Bonotto M, Casagrande M, Da Ros L, Cinausero M, Foltran L, Pella N, Buonadonna A, Aprile G, Fasola G, Puglisi F. The SENECA study: Prognostic role of serum biomarkers in older patients with metastatic colorectal cancer. J Geriatr Oncol 2020; 11:1268-1273. [PMID: 32576519 DOI: 10.1016/j.jgo.2020.06.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2020] [Revised: 03/27/2020] [Accepted: 06/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Aging induces meaningful changes in the immune system and inflammation response with increase in monocyte-lymphocyte ratio (MLR) and serum lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) levels. Aim of this study was to explore the prognostic role of MLR and LDH levels in older patients (pts) with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). METHODS We conducted a retrospective analysis of a consecutive cohort of 168 older (>70 years) patients with mCRC. The prognostic impact of MLR and LDH levels on overall survival (OS) was investigated through uni-and multivariate Cox regression analyses. Moreover, we categorized patients into three groups according to MLR and LDH levels (group 1: MLR-low and LDH-low; group 2: MLR-high or LDH-high; group 3: MLR-high and LDH-high). RESULTS By univariate analysis, high LDH level (HR 1.74, 95% CI 1.05-2.90) and high MLR level (HR 2.19, 95% CI 1.48-3.44) were significantly associated with a worse OS. Conversely, primary tumor resection and left-sidedness were significantly associated with a longer OS. By multivariate analysis, high LDH level (HR 2.00, 95% CI 1.13-3.55) and high MLR level (HR 2.99, 95% CI 1.68-5.33) were independent prognostic factors of worse prognosis. Compared to group 1, a shorter survival was reported for patients included in group 2 (HR 1.97, 95% CI 1.21-3.23 in univariate; HR 2.54, 95% CI 1.43-4.51 in multivariate) or in group 3 (HR 2.42, 95% CI 24-4.74, p = .010 in univariate; HR 5.59, 95% CI 2.15-14.54 in multivariate) CONCLUSIONS: High baseline levels of LDH, MLR or both are independent unfavorable prognostic factors in older patients treated with first-line chemotherapy for mCRC.
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- Camilla Lisanti
- Department of Medicine (DAME), University of Udine, Udine, IT, Italy; Department of Medical Oncology, Unit of medical oncology and cancer prevention, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO), IRCCS, Aviano, IT, Italy
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- Department of Medicine (DAME), University of Udine, Udine, IT, Italy; Department of Medical Oncology, Unit of medical oncology and cancer prevention, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO), IRCCS, Aviano, IT, Italy.
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- Department of Medicine (DAME), University of Udine, Udine, IT, Italy; Department of Medical Oncology, Unit of medical oncology and cancer prevention, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO), IRCCS, Aviano, IT, Italy
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- Department of Medicine (DAME), University of Udine, Udine, IT, Italy; Department of Oncology, ASUIUD Santa Maria della Misericordia, Udine, IT, Italy
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- Department of Medicine (DAME), University of Udine, Udine, IT, Italy; Department of Oncology, ASUIUD Santa Maria della Misericordia, Udine, IT, Italy
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- Department of Medicine (DAME), University of Udine, Udine, IT, Italy; Department of Oncology, ASUIUD Santa Maria della Misericordia, Udine, IT, Italy
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- Department of Medicine (DAME), University of Udine, Udine, IT, Italy; Department of Medical Oncology, Unit of medical oncology and cancer prevention, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO), IRCCS, Aviano, IT, Italy
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- Department of Medicine (DAME), University of Udine, Udine, IT, Italy; Department of Oncology, ASUIUD Santa Maria della Misericordia, Udine, IT, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Unit of medical oncology and cancer prevention, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO), IRCCS, Aviano, IT, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, ASUIUD Santa Maria della Misericordia, Udine, IT, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Unit of medical oncology and cancer prevention, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO), IRCCS, Aviano, IT, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, ASUIUD Santa Maria della Misericordia, Udine, IT, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Unit of medical oncology and cancer prevention, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO), IRCCS, Aviano, IT, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, ASUIUD Santa Maria della Misericordia, Udine, IT, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Unit of medical oncology and cancer prevention, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO), IRCCS, Aviano, IT, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, San Bortolo General Hospital, Azienda ULSS8 Berica, Vicenza, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, ASUIUD Santa Maria della Misericordia, Udine, IT, Italy
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- Department of Medicine (DAME), University of Udine, Udine, IT, Italy; Department of Medical Oncology, Unit of medical oncology and cancer prevention, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO), IRCCS, Aviano, IT, Italy
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Pelizzari G, Bertoli E, Giavarra M, Corvaja C, Gerratana L, Basile D, Bartoletti M, Lisanti C, Bortot L, Buriolla S, Garutti M, Avoledo D, Bonotto M, Da Ros L, Bolzonello S, Mansutti M, Nardo PD, Fasola G, Spazzapan S, Minisini AM, Puglisi F. Abstract P5-14-08: Predictors of relative dose intensity and early dose reduction in patients with metastatic breast cancer treated with palbociclib and endocrine therapy. Cancer Res 2020. [DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.sabcs19-p5-14-08] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background: The combination of endocrine therapy with the cyclin-dependent kinases 4/6 inhibitor palbociclib was proven to be effective for the treatment of hormone receptor (HR)-positive/HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer (MBC). Although generally well tolerated, treatment delays and dose reductions are frequently observed with palbociclib, mainly due to severe neutropenia. Predictors of palbociclib-related toxicities are still unknown, as well as the clinical relevance of its relative dose intensity (RDI). Henceforth, this study aimed to identify baseline clinicopathological features associated with a RDI <75% and early dose reduction (within the first 3 months of treatment). Secondarily, we explored the impact of RDI <75% and early dose reduction on progression-free survival.
Methods: We reviewed data of 150 consecutive patients with HR-positive/HER2-negative MBC patients treated with palbociclib at two Italian cancer centers from 2017 to 2019. Eligible patients must have received at least 3 cycles of treatment. Those who experienced early suspension due to unacceptable toxicities were still eligible. RDI was calculated as the ratio of actual dose intensity (cumulative administered dose/treatment duration) and planned dose intensity (cumulative planned dose/planned treatment duration). The association of both RDI <75% and early dose reduction with baseline clinicopathological features was assessed using multivariate logistic regression. The following variables were investigated as predictors of dose reduction: de novo vs. recurrent MBC, prior chemotherapy, treatment line, associated endocrine therapy, performance status (PS), weight, renal clearance, hemoglobin level, absolute white blood cell (WBC) count, absolute neutrophils count and absolute platelet count. A ROC analysis was performed to identify the best cut-off for baseline weight in predicting a RDI <75%, while continuous laboratory variables were dichotomized according to clinically relevant cut-offs.
Results: Overall, 142 patients were deemed eligible. Of these patients, 98 (69.0%) were treated with palbociclib plus fulvestrant, 44 (31.0%) with palbociclib plus aromatase inhibitors, and 73 (51.4%) in the first-line setting. The median number of administered palbociclib cycles was 8 (range: 1-24) and 61 patients (43.0%) required at least a first-level dose reduction (29 within 3 months). Furthermore, the median time to first dose reduction was 3.22 months, with neutropenia being responsible for 85.24% of first-level dose reductions. In the whole cohort, median RDI was 90.5% (95.1% for patients without dose reduction and 80% for those who had received a dose reduction). Notably, 28 patients (19.7%) experienced a RDI <75%. Through multivariate logistic regression, baseline weight ≤66 kg (OR 3.01, 95% CI: 1.08-8.35, p=0.03) and WBC ≤4.5 × 109/L (OR 3.15, 95% CI: 1.08-9.12, p=0.03) were independently associated with a RDI <75%. Moreover, baseline weight ≤66 kg was also significantly correlated with early dose reduction (OR 2.77, 95% CI: 1.09-7.01, p=0.03). After a median follow-up of 11.76 months, median PFS was 13.99 months. When exploring potential prognostic factors, neither a RDI <75% (HR 1.01, 95% CI: 0.52-1.95, p=0.97) nor a dose reduction within the first 3 months (HR 1.39, 95% CI: 0.67-2.91, p=0.31) did significantly impact PFS.
Conclusions: In our analysis, baseline weight and WBC were statistically associated with a RDI <75% in patients with MBC treated with palbociclib. Furthermore, baseline weight was also able to predict an early dose reduction in the study population. Lastly, early dose reduction and RDI <75% did not impact PFS. Although the small sample size and the limited follow-up, our results warrant further investigation in specifically designed trials.
Citation Format: Giacomo Pelizzari, Elisa Bertoli, Marco Giavarra, Carla Corvaja, Lorenzo Gerratana, Debora Basile, Michele Bartoletti, Camilla Lisanti, Lucia Bortot, Silvia Buriolla, Mattia Garutti, Debora Avoledo, Marta Bonotto, Lucia Da Ros, Silvia Bolzonello, Mauro Mansutti, Paola Di Nardo, Gianpiero Fasola, Simon Spazzapan, Alessandro M Minisini, Fabio Puglisi. Predictors of relative dose intensity and early dose reduction in patients with metastatic breast cancer treated with palbociclib and endocrine therapy [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 2019 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium; 2019 Dec 10-14; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2020;80(4 Suppl):Abstract nr P5-14-08.
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- Giacomo Pelizzari
- 1Department of Medicine (DAME), University of Udine, Udine, Italy; Department of Medical Oncology, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO), IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- 2Department of Medicine (DAME), University of Udine, Udine, Italy; Department of Oncology, ASUIUD University Hospital of Udine, Udine, Italy
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- 2Department of Medicine (DAME), University of Udine, Udine, Italy; Department of Oncology, ASUIUD University Hospital of Udine, Udine, Italy
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- 1Department of Medicine (DAME), University of Udine, Udine, Italy; Department of Medical Oncology, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO), IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- 1Department of Medicine (DAME), University of Udine, Udine, Italy; Department of Medical Oncology, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO), IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- 1Department of Medicine (DAME), University of Udine, Udine, Italy; Department of Medical Oncology, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO), IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- 1Department of Medicine (DAME), University of Udine, Udine, Italy; Department of Medical Oncology, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO), IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- 1Department of Medicine (DAME), University of Udine, Udine, Italy; Department of Medical Oncology, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO), IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- 1Department of Medicine (DAME), University of Udine, Udine, Italy; Department of Medical Oncology, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO), IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- 1Department of Medicine (DAME), University of Udine, Udine, Italy; Department of Medical Oncology, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO), IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- 3Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli, IRCCS, Roma, Italy; Department of Medical Oncology, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO), IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- 4Department of Medicine (DAME), University of Udine, Udine, Italy
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- 5Department of Oncology, ASUIUD University Hospital of Udine, Udine, Italy
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- 6Department of Medical Oncology, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO), IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- 6Department of Medical Oncology, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO), IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- 5Department of Oncology, ASUIUD University Hospital of Udine, Udine, Italy
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- 6Department of Medical Oncology, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO), IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- 5Department of Oncology, ASUIUD University Hospital of Udine, Udine, Italy
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- 6Department of Medical Oncology, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO), IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- 1Department of Medicine (DAME), University of Udine, Udine, Italy; Department of Medical Oncology, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO), IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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Pelizzari G, Gerratana L, Basile D, Bartoletti M, Lisanti C, Garattini SK, Bortot L, Corvaja C, Buriolla S, Curtolo G, Garutti M, Di Nardo P, Torrisi E, Da Ros L, Freschi A, Saracchini S, Bolzonello S, Miolo G, Spazzapan S, Puglisi F. Role of anthracyclines in neoadjuvant anti-HER2 regimens for HER2+ breast cancer (BC): A network meta-analysis (NMA). J Clin Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2019.37.15_suppl.577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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577 Background: It is matter of current debate which would be the best chemotherapy backbone of neoadjuvant HER2-targeted therapy for HER2+ BC. The TRAIN 2 trial showed no significant difference in terms of pathological complete response (pCR) when anthracyclines–based (CTA) or anthracyclines–free regimens (CT) were combined with dual HER2 blockade. However, it remains unclear how anthracyclines may influence the relative benefit across different anti-HER2 treatments. Methods: A systematic review was conducted which included all phase II/III randomized clinical trials (RCTs) comparing different neoadjuvant regimens for HER2+ BC. pCR (yT0/isN0) was the outcome of interest. Indirect comparisons of all combination of anti-HER2 agents with CTA or CT were estimated with a random-effects frequentist NMA. Estimated pCR rates were inferred adopting a Bayesian NMA. Results: 17 RCTs (3933 patients) were included. Overall, 8 arms were identified, comprising all possible combinations of CTA and CT with trastuzumab (H), lapatinib (L) and dual HER2 blockade (D) but also CTA and D only. Odds ratios (OR) for pCR and 95% confidence interval (CI) of selected NMA comparisons are shown in the table. Estimated rates of pCR for each treatment and 95% credible interval (CrI) are reported in the table. Conclusions: Through indirect comparisons, no significant pCR gain was found for CTA vs CT when combined to D, H and L. In particular, considering double vs single-agent anti-HER2 regimens, D-CT remains superior to H-CTA, supporting a possible omission of anthracyclines when dual anti-HER2 block is used. On the contrary, our pooled estimate suggests a more relevant role for anthracyclines when comparing H-CT/A vs CTA. Moreover, we estimated a 4% pCR gain for D-CTA vs D-CT, and an 8% higher pCR rate for H-CTA vs H-CT. [Table: see text]
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- Giacomo Pelizzari
- Department of Medicine (DAME), University of Udine; Dipartimento di Oncologia Medica, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO), IRCCS, Udine, Italy
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- Department of Medicine (DAME), University of Udine; Dipartimento di Oncologia Medica, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO), IRCCS, Udine, Italy
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- Department of Medicine (DAME), University of Udine; Dipartimento di Oncologia Medica, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO), IRCCS, Udine, Italy
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- Department of Medicine (DAME), University of Udine; Dipartimento di Oncologia Medica, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO), IRCCS, Udine, Italy
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- Department of Medicine (DAME), University of Udine; Dipartimento di Oncologia Medica, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO), IRCCS, Udine, Italy
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- Department of Medicine (DAME), University of Udine; Dipartimento di Oncologia Medica, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO), IRCCS, Udine, Italy
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- Department of Medicine (DAME), University of Udine; Dipartimento di Oncologia Medica, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO), IRCCS, Udine, Italy
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- Department of Medicine (DAME), University of Udine; Dipartimento di Oncologia Medica, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO), IRCCS, Udine, Italy
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- Department of Medicine (DAME), University of Udine; Dipartimento di Oncologia Medica, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO), IRCCS, Udine, Italy
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- Department of Medicine (DAME), University of Udine; Dipartimento di Oncologia Medica, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO), IRCCS, Udine, Italy
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- U.O.C Oncologia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Roma; Dipartimento di Oncologia Medica, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO), IRCCS, Roma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Oncologia Medica, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO), IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Oncologia Medica, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO), IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Oncologia Medica, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO), IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Oncologia Medica, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO), IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Oncologia Medica, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO), IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Oncologia Medica, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO), IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Oncologia Medica, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO), IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Oncologia Medica, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO), IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- Department of Medicine (DAME), University of Udine; Dipartimento di Oncologia Medica, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO), IRCCS, Udine, Italy
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Bartoletti M, Pelizzari G, Gerratana L, Garattini SK, Basile D, Lisanti C, Bortot L, Corvaja C, Garutti M, Scalone S, Nicoloso M, Bolzonello S, Torrisi E, Da Ros L, Di Nardo P, Lombardi D, Giorda G, Baldassarre G, Sorio R, Puglisi F. Bevacizumab or PARP-inhibitors maintenance therapy for platinum-sensitive (PS) recurrent ovarian cancer (rOC)? A network meta-analysis (NMA). J Clin Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2019.37.15_suppl.5564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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5564 Background: Patients (pts) experiencing a PS rOC are generally re-exposed to a platinum based-chemotherapy (CT). In this setting, the addition of a targeted agent like bevacizumab (BEV) or PARP inhibitors (PARPi) as concomitant and/or maintenance therapy has shown to improve progression free survival (PFS). In the absence of direct comparison in randomized trials (RCTs), we have performed a NMA to evaluate differences in terms of efficacy between BEV and PARPi in pts with PS rOC, according to BRCA status. Methods: We searched PubMed, Embase and Medline for RCTs involving pts with PS rOC treated with BEV (n = 3, 1563 pts) or PARPi (n = 5, 1839 pts). Only trials with PFS as primary endpoint were included. Trials in first line setting were excluded. Analyses have been done pooling pts who had received PARPi in three groups, according to the available data on BRCA genes status: all comers (AC), BRCA mutated pts (BRCAm) and BRCA wild-type pts (BRCAwt). A frequentist approach has been used with R statistical software. To rank the effect size of treatments, surface under the cumulative ranking value (SUCRA) has been applied. Results: In AC pts, PARPi improved PFS compared to BEV (hazard ratio [HR] = 0.70, 95% CI 0.54-0.91, test of heterogeneity [I2] = 40.5%). In BRCAm pts the gain in PFS for PARPi was even higher compared to BEV (HR = 0.46, 95% CI 0.36-0.59, I2= 17.2%). In BRCAwt pts the benefit of PARPi over BEV was not statistically significant (HR = 0.87, 95% CI 0.63-1.20, I2= 35.7%) but PARPi had the highest likelihood of being ranked as the best treatment in terms of efficacy according to SUCRA (90% and 60%, respectively for PARPi and BEV). Hazard ratio for PFS between PARPi, BEV and CT in the three cohorts are reported in the table. Conclusions: According to indirect comparisons, PARPi performed the best for the treatment of PS rOC, especially in BRCAm pts who had not previously received PARPi. BEV could be still an option in BRCAwt pts. [Table: see text]
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- Michele Bartoletti
- Department of Medicine (DAME), University of Udine; Dipartimento di Oncologia Medica, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO), IRCCS, Udine, Italy
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- Department of Medicine (DAME), University of Udine; Dipartimento di Oncologia Medica, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO), IRCCS, Udine, Italy
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- Department of Medicine (DAME), University of Udine; Dipartimento di Oncologia Medica, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO), IRCCS, Udine, Italy
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- Department of Medicine (DAME), University of Udine; Dipartimento di Oncologia Medica, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO), IRCCS, Udine, Italy
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- Department of Medicine (DAME), University of Udine; Dipartimento di Oncologia Medica, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO), IRCCS, Udine, Italy
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- Department of Medicine (DAME), University of Udine; Dipartimento di Oncologia Medica, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO), IRCCS, Udine, Italy
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- Department of Medicine (DAME), University of Udine; Dipartimento di Oncologia Medica, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO), IRCCS, Udine, Italy
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- Department of Medicine (DAME), University of Udine; Dipartimento di Oncologia Medica, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO), IRCCS, Udine, Italy
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- Centro di Riferimento Oncologico, National Cancer Institute, Aviano, Italy
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- Unit of Molecular Oncology, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO), IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Oncologia Medica, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO), IRCCS, 33081 Aviano, Italy, Aviano, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Dept. RCCS CRO Aviano-National Cancer Institute, Aviano, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Oncologia Medica, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO), IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Oncologia Medica, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO), IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- Centro di Riferimento Oncologico-National Cancer Institute, Aviano, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Oncologia Chirurgica Ginecologica, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO), IRCCS, 33081 Aviano, Italy, Aviano, Italy
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- Unit of Molecular Oncology, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO), IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- MITO and Centro di Riferimento Oncologico-IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- Department of Medicine (DAME), University of Udine; Dipartimento di Oncologia Medica, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO), IRCCS, Udine, Italy
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Da Ros L, Moretti A, Querzoli P, Pedriali M, Lupini L, Bassi C, Carcoforo P, Negrini M, Frassoldati A. HER2-Positive Lobular Versus Ductal Carcinoma of the Breast: Pattern of First Recurrence and Molecular Insights. Clin Breast Cancer 2018; 18:e1133-e1139. [PMID: 29759595 DOI: 10.1016/j.clbc.2018.04.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2017] [Revised: 12/29/2017] [Accepted: 04/08/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Infiltrating lobular carcinoma (ILC) represents about 10% of breast cancer and rarely shows overexpression of human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2). We compared biological and clinical characteristics of HER2-positive ILC versus HER2-positive infiltrating ductal carcinoma (IDC). PATIENTS AND METHODS We retrospectively analyzed the data of 328 patients with HER2-positive pure ductal or lobular breast carcinoma, comparing clinical and biological data at diagnosis as well as outcome between the 2 histologies. A gene-mutation analysis was performed in a subset of patients. RESULTS Two hundred ninety-one patients (88.7%) had IDC and 37 patients (11.3%) ILC. ILC resulted more frequently in multicenter (24.3% vs. 6.5%, P < .0001) and node-positive (54.1% vs. 45%, P = .013) disease of lower proliferative activity (Mib1 < 20%: 51.4% vs. 22.3%, P < .0001) and lower histologic grade (grade 3: 32.4% vs. 57.4%, P = .038). Disease recurred in 57 patients (17.4%) and involved the bone in 40% of ILC patients (vs. 17% of IDC patients) and the viscera in 30% of ILC patients (vs. 59.6% of IDC patients). No difference in the recurrence rate between the 2 histologies was observed in patients treated with adjuvant trastuzumab (12.5% of ILC patients and 8.3% of IDC patients). Exploratory molecular analysis revealed a higher frequency of mutations in ILC, with more cases of multiple mutations. CONCLUSION HER2-positive ILC shows different biological behavior than IDC, with a possible higher mutation load. Despite lower proliferation activity and estrogen receptor expression in ILC breast cancer, trastuzumab is clearly an effective therapy for this histologic subtype.
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MESH Headings
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Antineoplastic Agents, Immunological/therapeutic use
- Breast Neoplasms/drug therapy
- Breast Neoplasms/genetics
- Breast Neoplasms/pathology
- Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast/drug therapy
- Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast/genetics
- Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast/pathology
- Carcinoma, Lobular/drug therapy
- Carcinoma, Lobular/genetics
- Carcinoma, Lobular/pathology
- Disease-Free Survival
- Female
- Humans
- Middle Aged
- Mutation
- Neoplasm Recurrence, Local/epidemiology
- Receptor, ErbB-2
- Retrospective Studies
- Trastuzumab/therapeutic use
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Affiliation(s)
- Lucia Da Ros
- Division of Clinical Oncology, St Anna University Hospital, Ferrara, Italy
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- Division of Clinical Oncology, St Anna University Hospital, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Morphology, Surgery and Experimental Medicine, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Morphology, Surgery and Experimental Medicine, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Surgery Department, St Anna University Hospital, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Morphology, Surgery and Experimental Medicine, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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Vici P, Pizzuti L, Sperduti I, Frassoldati A, Natoli C, Gamucci T, Tomao S, Michelotti A, Moscetti L, Gori S, Baldini E, Giotta F, Cassano A, Santini D, Giannarelli D, Di Lauro L, Corsi DC, Marchetti P, Sini V, Sergi D, Barba M, Maugeri-Saccà M, Russillo M, Mentuccia L, D'Onofrio L, Iezzi L, Scinto AF, Da Ros L, Bertolini I, Basile ML, Rossi V, De Maria R, Montemurro F. "Triple positive" early breast cancer: an observational multicenter retrospective analysis of outcome. Oncotarget 2017; 7:17932-44. [PMID: 26910921 PMCID: PMC4951261 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.7480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2015] [Accepted: 02/11/2016] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
Abstract
We recently found that trastuzumab benefit may be lower in a small subset of early breast cancer (BC) patients (pts) with tumors expressing high levels of both hormonal receptors (HRs), i.e. triple positive (TP). To better investigate the role of HRs in HER2 positive BC, we retrospectively identified 872 TP BC pts treated with adjuvant chemotherapy alone (cohort A-366 pts), or plus trastuzumab (cohort B-506 pts). Relapse-free-survival (RFS) and breast-cancer-specific-survival (BCSS) were evaluated. Trastuzumab improved RFS and BCSS in all the subsets analyzed, but the effect on BCSS in tumors expressing both HRs in >30% of cells (TP30), and even on RFS in tumors with both HRs expressed in >50% of cells (TP50) was not significant. Distinct patterns of relapse were observed in TP50 and no-TP50 tumors, the former showing low and constant risk in the first 5 years, a late increase beyond 5 years and modest trastuzumab effect. Trastuzumab effect tended to disappear in pts whose tumors expressed ER in >50% of cells. Multivariate analysis of RFS confirmed a significant interaction between trastuzumab and ER expression, with benefit confined to pts whose tumors expressed ER in ≤50% of cells. Our data suggest that the pattern of relapse of TP tumors with high HRs is similar to that of "luminal", HER2 negative tumors, without clear benefit from adjuvant trastuzumab, which remains the standard treatment even in TP tumors. Confirmatory findings on the extent to which quantitative expression of HRs may impact clinical behavior of HER2 positive BC are warranted.
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- Patrizia Vici
- Division of Medical Oncology 2, "Regina Elena" National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Medical Oncology 2, "Regina Elena" National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Biostatistics Unit, "Regina Elena" National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Sciences, University "G. d'Annunzio", Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Medico-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Oncology Unit, Istituto Chirurgico Ortopedico Traumatologico, Latina, Italy
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- Oncology Unit I, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Pisana, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, Division of Medical Oncology, Belcolle Hospital, ASL Viterbo, Viterbo, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, Ospedale Sacro Cuore Don Calabria, Negrar, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, S. Luca Hospital, Lucca, Italy
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- Division of Medical Oncology, IRCCS, Giovanni Paolo II Hospital, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, University Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy
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- Biostatistics Unit, "Regina Elena" National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Medical Oncology 2, "Regina Elena" National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Oncology Unit, Sant'Andrea Hospital, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Oncology Unit, Sant'Andrea Hospital, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome, Italy.,Medical Oncology, S. Spirito Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Medical Oncology 2, "Regina Elena" National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Medical Oncology 2, "Regina Elena" National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy.,Scientific Direction, "Regina Elena" National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Medical Oncology 2, "Regina Elena" National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy.,Scientific Direction, "Regina Elena" National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, University Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Sciences, University "G. d'Annunzio", Chieti, Italy
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- Division of Oncology, S. Anna Hospital, Ferrara, Italy
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- Oncology Unit I, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Pisana, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, "Umberto I", "Sapienza" University of Rome, Roma, Italy
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- Investigative Clinical Oncology, Fondazione del Piemonte per l'Oncologia-Candiolo Cancer Institute (IRCCs), Candiolo, Italy.,Division of Medical Oncology, Ospedale Civile di Saluzzo, Saluzzo, Italy
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- Scientific Direction, "Regina Elena" National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Investigative Clinical Oncology, Fondazione del Piemonte per l'Oncologia-Candiolo Cancer Institute (IRCCs), Candiolo, Italy
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Ferracin M, Lupini L, Salamon I, Saccenti E, Zanzi MV, Rocchi A, Da Ros L, Zagatti B, Musa G, Bassi C, Mangolini A, Cavallesco G, Frassoldati A, Volpato S, Carcoforo P, Hollingsworth AB, Negrini M. Absolute quantification of cell-free microRNAs in cancer patients. Oncotarget 2016; 6:14545-55. [PMID: 26036630 PMCID: PMC4546486 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.3859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2015] [Accepted: 04/23/2015] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
Abstract
The hypothesis to use microRNAs (miRNAs) circulating in the blood as cancer biomarkers was formulated some years ago based on promising initial results. After some exciting discoveries, however, it became evident that the accurate quantification of cell-free miRNAs was more challenging than expected. Difficulties were linked to the strong impact that many, if not all, pre- and post- analytical variables have on the final results. In this study, we used currently available high-throughput technologies to identify miRNAs present in plasma and serum of patients with breast, colorectal, lung, thyroid and melanoma tumors, and healthy controls. Then, we assessed the absolute level of nine different miRNAs (miR-320a, miR-21-5p, miR-378a-3p, miR-181a-5p, miR-3156-5p, miR-2110, miR-125a-5p, miR-425-5p, miR-766-3p) in 207 samples from healthy controls and cancer patients using droplet digital PCR (ddPCR) technology. We identified miRNAs specifically modulated in one or more cancer types, according to tissue source. The significant reduction of miR-181a-5p levels in breast cancer patients serum was further validated using two independent cohorts, one from Italy (n = 70) and one from US (n = 90), with AUC 0.66 and 0.73 respectively. This study finally powers the use of cell-free miRNAs as cancer biomarkers and propose miR-181a-5p as a diagnostic breast cancer biomarker.
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- Manuela Ferracin
- Department of Morphology, Surgery and Experimental Medicine, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.,Laboratory for Technologies of Advanced Therapies (LTTA), University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Morphology, Surgery and Experimental Medicine, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Morphology, Surgery and Experimental Medicine, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Section of Hematology, S. Anna University Hospital, Ferrara, Italy.,Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Clinical Oncology Unit, S. Anna University Hospital, Ferrara, Italy
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- Clinical Oncology Unit, S. Anna University Hospital, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Morphology, Surgery and Experimental Medicine, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.,Laboratory for Technologies of Advanced Therapies (LTTA), University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Morphology, Surgery and Experimental Medicine, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Morphology, Surgery and Experimental Medicine, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Morphology, Surgery and Experimental Medicine, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Morphology, Surgery and Experimental Medicine, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.,Section of General and Thoracic Surgery, S. Anna University Hospital, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Morphology, Surgery and Experimental Medicine, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.,Breast Unit, S. Anna University Hospital, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Morphology, Surgery and Experimental Medicine, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.,Laboratory for Technologies of Advanced Therapies (LTTA), University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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Mele D, Malagutti P, Indelli M, Ferrari L, Casadei F, Da Ros L, Pollina A, Fiorencis A, Frassoldati A, Ferrari R. Reversibility of Left Ventricle Longitudinal Strain Alterations Induced by Adjuvant Therapy in Early Breast Cancer Patients. Ultrasound Med Biol 2016; 42:125-132. [PMID: 26603736 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2015.09.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2015] [Revised: 09/03/2015] [Accepted: 09/08/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
Abstract
Left ventricular ejection fraction (LV-EF), despite its high feasibility, is not sensitive enough to detect early and subtle LV systolic dysfunction during oncologic treatments. Therefore, we used systolic global longitudinal strain (GLS) by speckle tracking echocardiography to verify whether early LV systolic dysfunction induced by adjuvant therapy in early breast cancer patients at low risk for cardiotoxicity can be reversed. Thirty patients (aged 53 ± 11 y) with no previous cardiac and oncologic disease who were receiving adjuvant trastuzumab and taxane (group HER2+, n = 15) or taxane only (group HER2-, n = 15), after treatment with anthracyclines, were studied. LV-EF and GLS were measured at baseline, after anthracyclines (end of week 7 or 8), short term after trastuzumab and/or taxane (end of week 18) and after completion of therapy. Significant LV systolic dysfunction was defined as a relative reduction in GLS of >10% with respect to baseline values. Mean and individual LV-EFs did not change significantly during the oncologic treatment and after completion of therapy, although GLS varied significantly. In particular, during the course of therapy, four patients in the trastuzumab-docetaxel HER2+ subgroup and two patients in the taxane HER2- subgroup had a relative decrease (>10%) in GLS. However, after the end of adjuvant treatment, strain modification was fully or partially reversible. Speckle tracking echocardiography is more sensitive than LV-EF in recognizing subtle myocardial impairment during adjuvant chemotherapy. However, in patients at low risk for cardiotoxicity, these alterations may be reversible and not associated with clinically significant cardiotoxicity or late development of decreased LV-EF.
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- Donato Mele
- Department of Cardiology and LTTA Center, University Hospital of Ferrara and Maria Cecilia Hospital, GVM Care & Research, Cotignola, Italy.
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- Department of Cardiology and LTTA Center, University Hospital of Ferrara and Maria Cecilia Hospital, GVM Care & Research, Cotignola, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, University Hospital of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology and LTTA Center, University Hospital of Ferrara and Maria Cecilia Hospital, GVM Care & Research, Cotignola, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology and LTTA Center, University Hospital of Ferrara and Maria Cecilia Hospital, GVM Care & Research, Cotignola, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, University Hospital of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology and LTTA Center, University Hospital of Ferrara and Maria Cecilia Hospital, GVM Care & Research, Cotignola, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology and LTTA Center, University Hospital of Ferrara and Maria Cecilia Hospital, GVM Care & Research, Cotignola, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology and LTTA Center, University Hospital of Ferrara and Maria Cecilia Hospital, GVM Care & Research, Cotignola, Italy
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