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Overcoming resistance to endocrine therapy in hormone receptor-positive human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative (HR+/HER2--) advanced breast cancer: a meta-analysis and systemic review of randomized clinical trials |
Wenjie Zhu, Binghe Xu( ) |
National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China |
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Abstract New targeted therapies have been developed to overcome resistance to endocrine therapy (ET) and improve the outcome of HR+/HER2-- advanced breast cancer (ABC). We conducted a meta-analysis and systemic review on randomized controlled trials evaluating various targeted therapies in combination with ET in HR+/HER2-- ABC. PUBMED and EMBASE databases were searched for eligible trials. Hazard ratios (HRs) for progression-free survival (PFS), odds ratios (ORs) for objective response rate (ORR), clinical benefit rate (CBR), and toxicity were meta-analyzed. Twenty-six studies with data on 10 347 patients were included and pooled. The addition of cyclin-dependent kinase 4/6 inhibitors to ET significantly improved median PFS (pooled HR= 0.547, P<0.001), overall survival (pooled HR= 0.755, P<0.001), and tumor response rates (ORR, pooled OR= 1.478, P<0.001; CBR, pooled OR= 1.201, P<0.001) with manageable toxicities (pooled OR= 3.280, P<0.001). The mammalian targets of rapamycin inhibitors and exemestane were not clinically beneficial for this pooled population including ET-naïve and ET-resistant patients. Moderate improvement in PFS (pooled HR= 0.686, P<0.001) yet pronounced toxicities (pooled OR=2.154, P<0.001) were noted in the combination of phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase inhibitors with fulvestrant. Future studies are warranted to optimize the population and the dosing sequence of these available options.
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Keywords
endocrine-resistant
HR+/HER2− advanced breast cancer
randomized clinical trials
meta-analysis
targeted therapy
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Corresponding Author(s):
Binghe Xu
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Just Accepted Date: 16 October 2020
Online First Date: 12 November 2020
Issue Date: 23 April 2021
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