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Strategic use of available agents through multiple lines of therapy for advanced ER/PR-negative disease: A discussion of 9 Things to Know About Metastatic Breast Cancer Beyond 1 st Line Chemotherapy. Harold J. Burstein, MD, PhD Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Harvard Medical School Boston, MA.
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Strategic use of available agents through multiple lines of therapy for advanced ER/PR-negative disease:A discussion of 9 Things to Know About Metastatic Breast Cancer Beyond 1st Line Chemotherapy Harold J. Burstein, MD, PhD Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Harvard Medical School Boston, MA
Approximately how many total lines of chemotherapy were received by the last 5 patients you treated who died of metastatic breast cancer (average of the 5 patients)? NLove, Research to Practice, 2008
Duration of Chemotherapy for Advanced Breast Cancer 45 Overall 40 ER+ HER2+ 35 TN 30 25 Average Weeks on Treatment 20 15 10 5 0 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th Burstein, Litsas 2010 Unpublished data Line of Therapy
Duration of Chemotherapy for Advanced Breast Cancer 45 Overall 40 ER+ HER2+ 35 TN 30 25 Average Weeks on Treatment Median # of regimens: 4 20 15 10 5 0 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th Burstein, Litsas 2010 Unpublished data Line of Therapy
2. Tumor biology / tumor subset governs outcomes –Triple negative tumors stand out as having a different trajectory
Duration of Chemotherapy for Advanced Breast Cancer 45 Overall 40 ER+ HER2+ 35 TN 30 25 Average Weeks on Treatment Median # of regimens: 4 20 15 10 5 0 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th Burstein, Litsas 2010 Unpublished data Line of Therapy
Duration of Chemotherapy for Advanced Breast Cancer 45 Overall 40 ER+ HER2+ 35 TN 30 25 Average Weeks on Treatment 20 15 10 5 0 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th Burstein, Litsas 2010 Unpublished data Line of Therapy
Chemotherapy Outcomes in Non-TN vs TN Metastatic Breast Cancer
Gem/Carbo +/- BSI-201 in Triple Negative Metastatic Breast Cancer Gemcitabine 1000 mg/m2 d 1,8 Carbo AUC 2 d 1,8 MBC Triple Negative Prior Chemo N=120 CYCLES EVERY 21 DAYS Gemcitabine 1000 mg/m2 d 1,8 Carbo AUC 2 d 1,8 BSI-201 5.6 mg/kg d 1,4,8, 11 RESTAGE EVERY 2 CYCLES O’Shaugnessy et al, ASC0 2009
Chemotherapy+/- iniparib for triple-negative breast cancer: phase II O'Shaughnessy J et al. N Engl J Med 2011;364:205-214
Schema Study Design: Multi-center, randomized open-label Phase III Trial N = 519 Gem/Carbo (GC) (N= 258) Gemcitabine 1000 mg/m2 IV d 1, 8 Carboplatin AUC2 IV d 1, 8 21-day cycles Crossover allowed to GCI following Disease Progression* (central review) • Study Population: • Stage IV TNBC • ECOG PS 0–1 • Stable CNS metastases allowed • 0-2 prior chemotherapies for mTNBC • Randomization stratified by prior chemo in the metastatic setting: • 1st-line (no prior therapy) • 2nd/3rd-line (1-2 prior therapies) R Gem/Carbo + Iniparib (GCI) (N= 261) Gemcitabine - 1000 mg/m2 IV d 1, 8 Carboplatin - AUC2 IV d 1, 8Iniparib - 5.6 mg/kg IV d 1,4,8,11 21-day cycles *Prospective central radiology review of progression required prior to crossover 96% (n=152) of progressing patients crossed over to GCI at time of primary analysis NCT00938652
Efficacy Endpoints – ITT population 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.8 Pre-specified alpha = 0.01 Pre-specified alpha = 0.04 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.5 Probability of Survival 0.5 Probability of Progression Free Survival 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0 0 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 Months Months Since Study Entry
Overall Response Rate* – ITT Population * Independent central review, RECIST 1.1 + confirmation of response 17
What’s going on? • Not all exploratory studies stand up to validation in larger experience • Iniparib probably is NOT a PARP inhibitor
What’s going on? • Not all exploratory studies stand up to validation in larger experience • Iniparib probably is NOT a PARP inhibitor That is to say, inadequate preliminary science
4. What are the real goals of treatment for refractory disease?
Goals of Chemotherapy for Advanced Breast Cancer • Relieve symptoms associated with advanced cancer, such as pain, fatigue, or dyspnea • Prevent symptomatic progression of tumor • Prolong survival • Enhance quality of life • To make advanced breast cancer a “chronic” condition
Does Chemotherapy Palliate Refractory Breast Cancer? • 3rd line chemotherapy: • 30% had improvement in emotional status • 34% had major improvement in HRQL scores • 6% had objective clinical response • Tumor response correlated with more energy, diminished distress, and functional improvement • Not all “benefit” was seen in responders, and not all “responders” benefit McLachlan SA, Pintilie M, Tannock IF. Breast Cancer Res Treatment 1999;54:213
Cumulative Incidence of Adverse Symptom Events over Time as Reported by Patients versus Clinicians at Successive Office Visits. Clinical teams under-report symptoms relative to patients Survey of consecutive office visits among 467 cancer patients at MSKCC Basch E. N Engl J Med 2010;362:865-869.
Trade-offs • Cancer-related symptoms • Benefits of chemotherapy • Side effects of chemotherapy, especially chronic side effects (fatigue, neuropathy, GI discomfort) • The tyranny of the infusion room • The hope that comes with doing something
5. There are a lot of choices once you get beyond 1st or 2nd line,but there really aren’t much data
Typical Clinical Outcomeswith Single-agent Chemotherapy for Advanced Breast Cancer
Overview: Mechanism of action of microtubule-targeting drugs Vinca alkaloids / eribulin Taxanes / epothilones Destabilizers Stabilizers Polymerization Polymerization
Ixabepilone: Epothilone B Analog • Furthest developed agent in a new class of antineoplastics, the epothilones • Epothilones bind to microtubules resulting in polymerization and apoptosis • Novel microtubule-stabilizing agent with tubulin-binding mode distinct from other agents S.cellulosum Epothilone B Ixabepilone Lee JJ, Swain SM. Semin Oncol. 2005;32(suppl 7):S22-S26; Kamath K et al. J Biol Chem. 2005;280:12902-12907; Mozzetti S et al. Clin Cancer Res. 2005;11:298-305.
Ixabepilone in MBC: Summary of Single-Agent Phase II Trials 100 90 83 77 80 70 26 57 60 53 35 SD Percentage (%) 50 RR 40 35 41 30 57 42 20 22 10 12 N=65 N=23 N=37 N=49 0 After Adjuvant Anthracycline1 (40 mg/m2 q3w) Taxane Pretreated MBC3 (6 mg/m2 daily X 5) Taxane Resistant MBC4 (40 mg/m2 q3w) Taxane Naïve MBC2 (6 mg/m2 daily X 5) • Roche H et al. J Clin Oncol. 2007;23:3415-3420. 3. Low et al. J Clin Oncol 2005;23:2726–2734. • 2. Denduluri N et al. J Clin Oncol. 2007;23:3421-3427. 4. Thomas E et al. J Clin Oncol. 2007;23:3399-3406.
Capecitabine +/- ixabepilone after anthracyclines and taxanes . Thomas E S et al. JCO 2007;25:5210-5217 ©2007 by American Society of Clinical Oncology
Time to resolution of neuropathy Thomas E S et al. JCO 2007;25:5210-5217 ©2007 by American Society of Clinical Oncology
. Ixabepilone After Anthracyclines, Taxanes and Capecitabine Perez E A et al. JCO 2007;25:3407-3414 ©2007 by American Society of Clinical Oncology
Ixabepilone After Anthracyclines, Taxanes and Capecitabine Perez E A et al. JCO 2007;25:3407-3414 ©2007 by American Society of Clinical Oncology
Capecitabine ± Ixabepilone in Triple Negative MBC 37 Pooled triple negative subgroup (n = 443) Rugo H, et al. SABCS 2008. Abstract 3057.
Eribulin mesylate (E7389) • Synthetic analogue of halichondrin B • Binds to unique site on tubulin • Suppresses microtubule polymerization • Sequesters tubulin into nonfunctional aggregates • Creates irreversible mitotic block • Inhibition of breast cancer cell line growth in vitro MCF7 Jordan M A et al. Mol Cancer Ther 2005;4:1086-1095
Eribulin: Phase II Results in A- and T-Treated MBC Dosing 1.4 mg/m2 days 1, 8, 15 q28d or days 1,8 q21 days Response rate (n=103) Overall 11% ER+ 15% TN 7% HER2+ 8% Grade 3 or 4 side effects neutropenia 64% febrile neutropenia 4% fatigue 5% neuropathy 5% Vahdat, L. T. et al. J Clin Oncol; 27:2954-2961 2009
EMBRACE study design • Global, randomized, open-label Phase III trial (Study 305) Eribulin mesylate 1.4 mg/m2, 2-5 min IVDay 1, 8 q21 days Patients (N=762) Primary endpoint • Locally recurrent or MBC • 2-5 prior chemotherapies • Progression ≤6 months of last chemotherapy • Neuropathy ≤grade 2 • ECOG ≤2 • Overall survival • ≥2 for advanced disease • Prior anthracycline and taxane Randomization 2:1 Secondary endpoints Treatment of Physician’s Choice (TPC) Any monotherapy (chemotherapy, hormonal, biological)* or supportive care only† • PFS • ORR • Safety • Stratification: • Geographical region, prior capecitabine, HER2/neu status * Approved for treatment of cancer †Or palliative treatment or radiotherapy administered according to local practice, if applicable ECOG, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group; IV, intravenous; PFS, progression-free survival;HER2/neu, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2
EMBRACE Trial OS PFS RR: Eribulin 12%, TPC 5% Cortest, et al. 2011:377; 914-923
Progression-free Survival Overall Survival Miller K et al. N Engl J Med 2007;357:2666-2676
E2100: Bevacizumab andTriple Negative Breast Cancer KD Miller, et al. NEJM 2007
RIBBON-2 trial design Investigator’s choice of chemotherapy Treat to disease progression; crossover after progression permitted HER2-negative LR/mBC, one prior line of CT, no prior anti-VEGF therapy (n=684) 2:1 BEV + CT Taxane or gemcitabine or capecitabine or vinorelbine R PLA + CT • Taxane (paclitaxel 90 mg/m2 d1, 8, 15 q4w or paclitaxel 175 mg/m2, nab-paclitaxel 260 mg/m2, or docetaxel 75–100 mg/m2 q3w) • Gemcitabine (1250 mg/m2 d1, 8 q3w) • Capecitabine (1000 mg/m2 bid d1–14 q3w) • Vinorelbine (30 mg/m2 d1, 8, 15 q3w) • BEV or PLA (15 mg/kg q3w or 10 mg/kg q2w, depending on CT regimen) • Stratification factors: CT regimen; interval from LR/MBC diagnosis to 1st progression; ER and PgR status ER = estrogen receptor; PgR = progesterone receptor; PLA = placebo; R = randomization
Summary of efficacy in RIBBON-2 (all patients) aStratified analysis (CT regimen, interval from LR/MBC diagnosis to 1st progression, ER/PgR receptor status) bNot significant at prespecified α=0.01 Brufsky et al. SABCS 2009
TNBC population: PFS Estimated probability 1.0 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 0 aStratified analysis (CT regimen, interval from LR/MBC diagnosis to 1st progression) 2.7 6.0 0 5 10 15 20 25 Time (months) No. at risk: BEV + CT 112 65 26 8 4 Placebo + CT 47 11 4 2
TNBC population: Interim OS Estimated probability 1.0 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 0 aStratified analysis (CT regimen, interval from LR/MBC diagnosis to 1st progression) 12.6 17.9 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 Time (months) No. at risk: BEV + CT 112 92 73 27 14 5 Placebo + CT 47 38 25 14 4 2 1