Safety, efficacy and survival outcome of Ado-trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1) in patients with metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer: An Indian experience.

Authors

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Ajay Gogia

All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India

Ajay Gogia , Anshul Gupta , S.V.S. Deo , Dayanand Sharma , Sandeep Mathur

Organizations

All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India, Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, AIIMS, New Delhi, India, Department of Radiation Oncology, Dr. B.R.A. Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India

Research Funding

No funding received

Background: Ado-trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1) is the standard of care for patients with advanced HER2 positive breast cancer (BC) patients who progress on the first line anti-HER2 therapy or relapse within 6 months of adjuvant trastuzumab. There is a lack of data regarding the safety and efficacy of T-DM1 in the Indian population. Methods: This retrospective study aims to evaluate the efficacy and toxicity of T-DM1 in advanced HER2 positive female BC patients, registered at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, (AIIMS) New Delhi, India, between the years 2015-2021. The response was evaluated by Response evaluated Criteria in Solid Tumors(RECIST 1.1)guidelines. Progression-free survival (PFS) was calculated from the beginning of treatment with T-DM1 until disease progression or death from any cause. Overall survival (OS) was calculated from the beginning of treatment with T-DM1 until death from any cause. Results: This study included eighty patients with a median age of 49 years (27-73). Forty-four (55%) were premenopausal and hormone receptor positivity (either ER or PR) was found in 36 (45%) cases. The ECOG performance status was 0-1in 80% of patients. De- novo metastatic disease was found in 38(47.5%) cases whereas the remaining 42 (52.5%) patients were diagnosed with early or locally advanced disease and later become metastatic. The sites of metastasis were lungs in 26 (32.5%), brain in 23 (28.7%) liver in 23 (28.7%), bones in 18 patients (22.5%), lymph nodes in 15(18.7%), cutaneous and other rare sites in 8(10%) cases. All patients had received trastuzumab in the prior line of treatment and 18 (22.5%) patients had also received pertuzumab along with trastuzumab. The median number of T-DM1 cycles given was 9 (range 3-35). The overall response rate was 80%, 8(10%) achieved a complete response, 36 (45%) had a partial response, and 12 (15%) patients had stable disease. The Grade 3/4 toxicities were observed in 20(25%) cases and these were: thrombocytopenia 16 (20%), fatigue 10 (12.5%), transaminitis 10(12.5%), anemia 2 (2.5%), and peripheral neuropathy in 2 (2.5%) cases. Dose delay, interruption, and modification were observed in 25 (31.2%) cases. Within the median follow-up period of 18 months, the median PFS was 10 months and OS was 27 months. Hormone status (ER/PR) and prior pertuzumab therapy did not influence the outcome. Conclusions: This is the first study from the Indian subcontinent on T-DM1. It is safe and effective in our population and has shown comparable outcomes with the available literature however, higher rates of thrombocytopenia were observed.

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Abstract Details

Meeting

2022 ASCO Annual Meeting

Session Type

Publication Only

Session Title

Breast Cancer—Metastatic

Track

Breast Cancer

Sub Track

Biologic Correlates

Citation

J Clin Oncol 40, 2022 (suppl 16; abstr e13008)

DOI

10.1200/JCO.2022.40.16_suppl.e13008

Abstract #

e13008

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