Outcomes of ER, PR, HER2, and triple-negative mutated breast cancer with brain metastasis.

Authors

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Patrick Joseph O'Shea

Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH

Patrick Joseph O'Shea , Vineeth Tatineni , Yasmeen Rauf , Xuefei Jia , Erin Sennett Murphy , Samuel T. Chao , John H. Suh , David M. Peereboom , Manmeet Singh Ahluwalia

Organizations

Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, Department of Internal Medicine, Summa Health, Akron, OH, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, Cleveland Clinic, University Heights, OH, Rose Ella Burkhardt Brain Tumor and Neuro-Oncology Center, Neurological Institute, Taussig Cancer Institute and Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH

Research Funding

No funding received
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Background: Breast cancer is the second most common cause of metastatic brain tumors. The presence of estrogen receptors (ER), and progesterone receptors (PR), and HER2 receptors have been used to guide both hormonal and targeted therapies for breast cancer. The presence or absence of these receptors may impact patient outcomes in breast cancer brain metastasis (BCBM). Methods: Patients with BCBM and known tumor marker status treated at our tertiary care center from 2010-2019 were evaluated. Overall Survival (OS) was measured from diagnosis of BCBM to date of death or last follow up. Many of these patients received multiple lines of treatment including hormonal and targeted therapies at some point during their care. The Cox proportional hazard model was used to determine differences in OS. Results: 137 patients with BCBM were included. Of these, 48 were ER or ER/PR positive (ER+), 3 were PR positive (PR+), and 47 were HER2, HER2/PR, HER2/ER, or HER2/ER/PR positive (HER2+), and 37 were triple-negative. For ER+ tumors the median age at diagnosis was 60 years (Interquartile range (IQR) 31-87) and 86% were white. For PR+ tumors the median age at diagnosis was 67 years (IQR 66-74) and 75% were white. For HER2+ tumors the median age at diagnosis was 55 years (IQR 31-84) and 79% were white. For triple-negative tumors the median age at diagnosis was 56 years (IQR 34-91) and 83% were white. OS for ER+, PR+, HER2+, and triple-negative patients had a median of 57.7, 19.8, 137.4, and 54.6 months and a 2-year rate of 76%, 33%, 82%, and 73%, respectively. With ER+ patients as a reference, PR+ patients had an OS hazard ratio of 1.49 (95% CI = 0.35 - 6.23, p = 0.59), HER2+ patients had an OS hazard ratio of 0.62 (95% CI = 0.36 - 1.06, p = 0.082), and triple-negative patients had an OS hazard ratio of 0.92 (95% CI = 0.54 - 1.57, p = 0.77). Conclusions: HER2+ tumors were associated with an increase in OS when compared to ER+, PR+, and triple-negative tumors in patients with BCBM. The OS of the other three tumor marker groups was not significantly different from one another. Further studies need to be done within tumor marker cohorts to determine the most effective treatments within those cohorts.

Overall survival outcomes for breast cancer brain metastasis patients.

Outcome
Tumor Marker
No Obs
Estimated Median (months)
2-year rate
Hazard Ratio (95%CI)
P
OS
ER Pos
48
57.7
76% (61%, 86%)
Ref


HER Pos
49
137.4
82% (68%, 90%)
0.62 (0.36, 1.06)
0.082

PR Pos
3
19.8
33% (1%, 77%)
1.49 (0.35, 6.23)
0.59

Triple-Negative
37
54.6
73% (56%, 84%)
0.92 (0.54, 1.57 )
0.77

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Abstract Details

Meeting

2021 ASCO Annual Meeting

Session Type

Publication Only

Session Title

Publication Only: Central Nervous System Tumors

Track

Central Nervous System Tumors

Sub Track

Brain Metastases

Citation

J Clin Oncol 39, 2021 (suppl 15; abstr e14009)

DOI

10.1200/JCO.2021.39.15_suppl.e14009

Abstract #

e14009

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