First-line treatment with a cyclin-dependent kinase 4/6 inhibitor combined with an aromatase inhibitor for hormone receptor-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 negative metastatic breast cancer: Population-based outcomes for patients treated in Alberta, Canada.

Authors

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Carla Pires Amaro

Tom Baker Cancer Center, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada

Carla Pires Amaro , Atul Batra , Sasha M. Lupichuk

Organizations

Tom Baker Cancer Center, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India, Tom Baker Cancer Centre, Calgary, AB, Canada

Research Funding

No funding received
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Background: Cyclin-dependent kinase 4/6 inhibitor (CDK4/6i) in combination with an aromatase inhibitor (AI) has emerged as the standard first line treatment in patients with hormone receptor positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 (HER-2) negative metastatic breast cancer (MBC). In this analysis, we describe population-based outcomes for first-line treatment with a CDK4/6i combined with an AI. Methods: All patients who were prescribed CDK4/6i + AI from January 2016 through June 2019 in a large Canadian province were included. Descriptive statistics were used to summarize patient demographics, tumor and treatment characteristics. Survival distributions were estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method. Multivariate analysis (MVA) using a Cox proportional hazards model was constructed to examine associations between potentially prognostic clinical variables and progression free survival (PFS). Results: A total of 316 patients were included. Median age was 61 years (interquartile range, 53-70 years), 82% were postmenopausal women, 39% had de novo MBC, and 48% had non-visceral disease. Palbociclib was prescribed in 94% of patients and the remaining patients received ribociclib. The CDK4/6i was dose-reduced upfront or during treatment in 47%. While 70% of the patients discontinued treatment due to progression, 30% stopped due to toxicity/patient preference/physician recommendation. With a median follow-up of 28.1 months, the median PFS was 37.9 months (95% CI, 26.7-NR). In the MVA, PR-negative tumour (HR, 2.37; 95% CI, 1.45-3.88; P = 0.001) and dose reduction of the CDK4/6i (HR, 1.51; 95% CI, 1.06-2.16; P = 0.022) predicted worse PFS. Median overall survival (OS) was not reached. The 30-month and 36-month OS rates were 74% and 68%, respectively. Of patients who progressed (n = 131), 89% received second-line treatment (chemotherapy in 46%, single agent hormonal therapy in 35%, hormonal therapy plus a targeted agent in 15%, and other in 4%). Median time to progression on second line chemotherapy was 9.0 (5.8-17.6) months and second line hormonal therapy +/- targeted agent was 4.0 (3.4-8.6) months (P = 0.012). Conclusions: The real-world outcomes of first-line use of CDK4/6i and AI are encouraging. PR negative tumors and dose reduction appear to be negative prognostic markers. CDK4/6i + AI as first-line treatment for HR-positive, HER2-negative MBC in Alberta is justified based on favorable PFS and early OS outcomes.

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Abstract Details

Meeting

2021 ASCO Annual Meeting

Session Type

Publication Only

Session Title

Publication Only: Breast Cancer—Metastatic

Track

Breast Cancer

Sub Track

Hormone Receptor-Positive

Citation

J Clin Oncol 39, 2021 (suppl 15; abstr e13020)

DOI

10.1200/JCO.2021.39.15_suppl.e13020

Abstract #

e13020

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