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Harbeck N, Fasching PA, Würstlein R, Degenhardt T, Lüftner D, Kates RE, Schumacher J, Räth P, Hoffmann O, Lorenz R, Decker T, Reinisch M, Göhler T, Staib P, Gluz O, Schinköthe T, Schmidt M. Significantly longer time to deterioration of quality of life due to CANKADO PRO-React eHealth support in HR+ HER2- metastatic breast cancer patients receiving palbociclib and endocrine therapy: Primary outcome analysis of the multicenter randomized AGO-B WSG PreCycle trial. Ann Oncol 2023:S0923-7534(23)00684-1. [PMID: 37201751 DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2023.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2023] [Revised: 05/05/2023] [Accepted: 05/07/2023] [Indexed: 05/20/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND The multicenter, randomized phase IV intergroup AGO-B WSG PreCycle trial (NCT03220178) evaluated the impact of CANKADO-based ePRO (electronic patient-reported outcomes) assessment on quality of life (QoL) in HR+ HER2- locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer (MBC) patients receiving palbociclib (P) and an aromatase inhibitor or P+fulvestrant. CANKADO PRO-React, an EU-registered medical device, is an interactive autonomous application reacting to patient self-reported observations. PATIENTS AND METHODS Between 2017 and 2021, 499 patients (median age 59 years) from 71 centers were randomized (2:1, stratified by therapy line) between an active version of CANKADO PRO-React (CANKADO-active arm) or a version with limited functionality (CANKADO-inform arm). 412 patients (271 CANKADO-active; 141 CANKADO-inform) were available for analysis of the primary endpoint, time to deterioration (TTD) of QoL (10-point drop on FACT-G), using an Aalen-Johansen estimator for cumulative incidence function of TTD DQoL with 95% pointwise confidence intervals (CI). Secondary endpoints included PFS, OS, and DQoL (QoL deterioration). RESULTS In all pts (ITT-ePRO), cumulative incidence of DQoL was significantly more favorable (lower) in the CANKADO-active arm (HR=0.698, 95%CI [0.506 - 0.963]). Among 1stL patients (n=295), the corresponding HR was 0.716 (0.484-1.060; p=0.09), and in 2ndL patients (n=117) it was 0.661 (0.374-1.168; p=0.2). Absolute patient numbers declined in later visits; FACT-G completion rates were 80% and higher until about visit 30; mean FACT-G scores showed steady decline from baseline and an offset in favor of CANKADO-active. No significant differences in clinical outcome were observed between arms: Median PFS (ITT population) was 21.4 (95%CI 19.4-23.7) (CANKADO-active) and 18.7 (15.1-23.5) months (CANKADO-inform); median OS was not reached (CANKADO-active) and 42.6 months (CANKADO-inform). CONCLUSIONS PreCycle is the first multicenter randomized eHealth trial demonstrating a significant benefit for MBC patients receiving oral tumor therapy when using an interactive autonomous patient empowerment application.
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- N Harbeck
- Breast Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and CCC Munich LMU, University Hospital, Munich, Germany; West German Study Group, Statistics, Moenchengladbach, Germany.
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- University Hospital Erlangen, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Erlangen, Germany
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- Breast Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and CCC Munich LMU, University Hospital, Munich, Germany; West German Study Group, Statistics, Moenchengladbach, Germany
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- Breast Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and CCC Munich LMU, University Hospital, Munich, Germany; Hausarztpraxis Wolfratshausen, Wolfratshausen, Germany
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- Immanuel Hospital Märkische Schweiz Buckow, Germany; Immanuel Hospital Rüdersdorf and Medical University of Brandenburg Theodor Fontane, Germany
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- West German Study Group, Statistics, Moenchengladbach, Germany
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- palleos healthcare GmbH, Wiesbaden, Germany
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- University Hospital Essen, Breast Center, Essen, Germany
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- Studien GbR Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Hematology / Oncology, Ravensburg, Germany
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- Breast Center, Kliniken Essen-Mitte, Essen, Germany; Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Department of Gynecology with Breast Center, Berlin, Germany
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- Oncocenter Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- St.-Antonius Hospital gGmbH, Clinic for Hematology and Oncology, Eschweiler, Germany
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- West German Study Group, Statistics, Moenchengladbach, Germany
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- CANKADO Service GmbH, Kirchheim, Germany; Research Center Smart Digital Health, University of the Bundeswehr, Neubiberg, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz, Germany
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Harbeck N, Lüftner D, Breitenstein U, Jackisch C, Müller V, Schmidt M, Balic M, Rinnerthaler G, Schwitter M, Zaman K, Wrobel D, Guth D, Terhaag J, Zaiss M, Schinköthe T, Bartsch R. 200TiP ELEANOR: A multi-national, prospective, non-interventional study (NIS) in patients with human epidermal growth factor receptor (HER2) positive, early breast cancer (eBC) observing real-life extended adjuvant treatment with neratinib and concurrent use of the eHealth solution CANKADO. Ann Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2021.08.481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Bartsch R, Lüftner D, Balic M, Rinnerthaler G, Jackisch C, Müller V, Schmidt M, Harbeck N. Extended adjuvant treatment of patients with HER2+ early breast cancer with neratinib: a multi-centric, prospective, non-interventional study (NIS) in Germany and Austria (ELEANOR). Breast 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/s0960-9776(21)00091-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Huebner H, Kurbacher C, Kuesters G, Hartkopf AD, Lux MP, Huober J, Volz B, Taran FA, Overkamp F, Tesch H, Häberle L, Lüftner D, Wallwiener M, Müller V, Beckmann MW, Belleville E, Untsch M, Janni W, Fehm TN, Kohlberg HC, Wallwiener D, Brucker SY, Schneeweiss A, Ettl J, Ruebner M, PA F. Nutzung eines molekularen Registers (PRAEGNANT) zur Patienten-Selektion und Biomarker-Analyse für die SHERBOC Studie. Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd 2020. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1718207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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- H Huebner
- Frauenklinik, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Comprehensive Cancer Center Erlangen, Europäische Metropolregion Nürnberg (CCC ER-EMN), Friedrich Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
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- Klinik für Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe Frauenklinik St. Louise
- St. Josefs-Krankenhaus
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- Frauenklinik, Universitätsklinikum Ulm
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- Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften Ansbach, Fakultät Wirtschaft
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- Frauenklinik, Universitätsklinikum Tübingen
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- Frauenklinik, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Comprehensive Cancer Center Erlangen, Europäische Metropolregion Nürnberg (CCC ER-EMN), Friedrich Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
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- Charite Berlin, Medizinische Klinik mit Schwerpunkt Hämatologie, Onkologie und Tumorimmunologie (CVK)
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- Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Zentrum für gynäkologische Krebserkrankungen
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Gynäkologie, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
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- Frauenklinik, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Comprehensive Cancer Center Erlangen, Europäische Metropolregion Nürnberg (CCC ER-EMN), Friedrich Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
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- Geburtshilfe und Gynäkologie, HELIOS Klinikum Berlin-Buch
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- Frauenklinik, Universitätsklinikum Ulm
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- Klinik für Frauenheilkunde und Geburtshilfe, Universitätsklinikum Düsseldorf
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- Frauenklinik, Universitätsklinikum Tübingen
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- Nationales Centrum für Tumorerkrankungen, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg
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- Frauenklinik, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München
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- Frauenklinik, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Comprehensive Cancer Center Erlangen, Europäische Metropolregion Nürnberg (CCC ER-EMN), Friedrich Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
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Peuker CA, Yaghobramzi S, Lüftner D, Brucker S, Decker T, Fasching P, Fehm T, Janni W, Kümmel S, Schneeweiss A, Schuler M, Busse A. Einfluss des CDK4/6-Inhibitors Ribociclib auf die periphere Immunantwort beim Hormonrezeptor-positiven Mammakarzinom. Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd 2020. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1714608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/22/2023] Open
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- CA Peuker
- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Klinik für Hämatologie, Onkologie und Tumorimmunologie
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- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Klinik für Hämatologie, Onkologie und Tumorimmunologie
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- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Klinik für Hämatologie, Onkologie und Tumorimmunologie
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- Gemeinschaftspraxis Onkologie Ravensburg
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- Frauenklinik, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen
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- Klinik für Frauenheilkunde und Geburtshilfe, Universitätsklinikum Düsseldorf
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- Klinik für Frauenheilkunde und Geburtshilfe, Universitätsklinikum Ulm
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- Klinik für Senologie/Interdisziplinäres Brustkrebszentrum, Kliniken Essen-Mitte
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- Klinik für Frauenheilkunde und Geburtshilfe, Universität Heidelberg
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- Klinik für Medizinische Onkologie, Universitätsklinikum Essen
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- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Klinik für Hämatologie, Onkologie und Tumorimmunologie
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Harbeck N, Bartsch R, Jackisch C, Müller V, Schmidt M, Balic M, Rinnerthaler G, Lüftner D. Extended adjuvant treatment of patients with HER2+ early breast cancer with neratinib: a multi-centric, prospective, non-interventional study (NIS) in Germany and Austria (ELEANOR). Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd 2020. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1714557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/22/2023] Open
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- N Harbeck
- Universitätsklinikum LMU-München, Klinik und Poliklinik für Frauenheilkunde und Geburtshilfe, Brustzentrum
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- Medizinische Universität Wien, Klinische Abteilung für Onkologie
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- Sana Klinikum Offenbach, Klinik für Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe
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- Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Klinik und Poliklinik für Gynäkologie
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- Universitätsmedizin Mainz, Klinik und Poliklinik für Geburtshilfe und Frauengesundheit
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- Universitätsklinik für Innere Medizin, Klinische Abteilung für Onkologie
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- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Medizinische Klinik mit Schwerpunkt Hämatologie, Onkologie und Tumorimmunologie
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Degenhardt T, Fasching P, Lüftner D, Müller V, Thomssen C, Schem C, Witzel I, Decker T, Tesch H, Kuemmel S, Uleer C, Wuerstlein R, Riese C, Schinköthe T, Kates R, Schumacher J, Harbeck N, Schmidt M. PRECYCLE: Impact of CANKADO-based eHealth-support on quality of life in metastatic breast cancer patients treated with palbociclib and endocrine therapy. Ann Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdz242.084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Kiechle M, Schem C, Lüftner D, Hamann X, Jünemann R, Tölg M, Köhler U. Prophylaxis with lipegfilgrastim in patients with primary breast cancer receiving dose dense chemotherapy: Results from the German NIS NADENS. Ann Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdz265.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Lüftner D, Welslau M, Liersch R, Deryal M, Brucker C, Rauh J, Welt A, Zaiss M, Sahlmann J, Houet L, Vannier C, Potthoff K, Marschner N. Palbociclib plus fulvestrant as second- or later-line therapy for patients with locally advanced, inoperable or metastatic HR+/HER2- breast cancer in Germany: Interim results of the INGE-B phase II study. Ann Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdz242.066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Welt A, Welslau M, Lüftner D, Deryal M, Liersch R, Sahlmann J, Houet L, Vannier C, Marschner N, Potthoff K. Palbociclib plus fulvestrant as first-line therapy for patients with locally advanced, inoperable or metastatic HR+/HER2- breast cancer in Germany: Interim results of the INGE-B phase II study. Ann Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdz100.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Armbrust R, Neeb C, Thuss-Patience P, Lüftner D, Pietzner K, Riess H, Oskay-Öczelik G, Richter R, Keller M, Sehouli J. Patients' perspectives towards malignant ascites: results of a prospective observational trial regarding expectations, characteristics and quality of life-a study of the North-Eastern-German Society of Gynecological Oncology. Arch Gynecol Obstet 2019; 299:1385-1389. [PMID: 30834969 DOI: 10.1007/s00404-019-05071-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2018] [Accepted: 01/28/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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PURPOSE Malignant ascites (MA) is a frequent and common symptom in (gyneco-) oncological patients. The present trial evaluated and assessed patients' characteristics, clinical features and the possible influence of MA on QoL measurements. METHODS A prospective observational trial was conducted from Oct 2013 until Nov 2016. Therefore an interdisciplinary questionnaire was developed. Overall 250 patients with histological confirmed MA were included with different cancer entities (gynecological, gastrointestinal). The correlation of MA caused symptoms and QoL measurements was assessed using Kendall's tau b. Multivariable logistic regression models were applied to analyze the risks of symptoms or severe limitation in daily activities. RESULTS 125 questionnaires could be analyzed. The majority of patients with MA had diagnosis of ovarian cancer (68.8%) and were under current cancer treatment (57.6%), mostly chemotherapy. Over 50% reported abdominal tension as major symptom, around 56% of the patients had MA when cancer was firstly diagnosed. Regression analysis showed that patients with MA above 2l were significantly more likely to be harmed in everyday activities. However, the age, gender, type of malignancy and the current treatment (chemotherapy vs. no chemotherapy) had no significant influence. CONCLUSION MA has a significantly impact on QoL measurements in cancer patients and might influence everyday activities including basic needs like eating, walking and body care. There is a high need for more information and education of patients with MA.
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- Robert Armbrust
- Department of Gynecology With Center for Oncological Surgery, Charité European Competence Center for Ovarian Cancer, University Hospital Charité Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Germany. .,North-Eastern German Society of Gynecological Oncology (NOGGO), Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Germany.
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- Department of Gynecology With Center for Oncological Surgery, Charité European Competence Center for Ovarian Cancer, University Hospital Charité Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Hematology, Oncology and Tumor Immunology, University Hospital Charité Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Hematology, Oncology and Tumor Immunology, University Hospital Charité Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology With Center for Oncological Surgery, Charité European Competence Center for Ovarian Cancer, University Hospital Charité Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Germany.,North-Eastern German Society of Gynecological Oncology (NOGGO), Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Hematology, Oncology and Tumor Immunology, University Hospital Charité Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology With Center for Oncological Surgery, Charité European Competence Center for Ovarian Cancer, University Hospital Charité Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Germany.,North-Eastern German Society of Gynecological Oncology (NOGGO), Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology With Center for Oncological Surgery, Charité European Competence Center for Ovarian Cancer, University Hospital Charité Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Germany
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- North-Eastern German Society of Gynecological Oncology (NOGGO), Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology With Center for Oncological Surgery, Charité European Competence Center for Ovarian Cancer, University Hospital Charité Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Germany.,North-Eastern German Society of Gynecological Oncology (NOGGO), Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Germany
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Lüftner D, Schuetz F, Schneeweiss A, Grischke EM, Bloch W, Decker T, Uleer C, Salat C, Förster F, Schmidt M, Mundhenke C, Tesch H, Jackisch C, Fischer T, Guderian G, Hanson S, Fasching P. Abstract P6-18-08: Everolimus + exemestane for HR+ advanced breast cancer in routine clinical practice- Final results from the non-interventional trial, BRAWO. Cancer Res 2019. [DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.sabcs18-p6-18-08] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background: In the pivotal BOLERO-2 trial, everolimus (EVE) + exemestane (EXE) more than doubled the median progression-free survival (PFS) vs EXE alone in hormone receptor positive (HR+), human epidermal growth factor-receptor 2-negative (HER2-) advanced breast cancer (ABC) recurring/progressing on/after prior non-steroidal aromatase inhibitors (NSAIs). BRAWO is a German non-interventional study conducted in patients (pts) with HR+, HER2–ABC receiving EVE + EXE, according to Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC), in routine clinical practice. Here we report the final PFS and safety results.
Methods: This multicenter study documented 2100 pts between October 2012 and December 2017 across 341 sites in Germany. Postmenopausal women with HR+, HER2– ABC with recurrence or progression after a NSAI were included. Primary observation parameters included the evaluation of the effectiveness of EVE + EXE used in routine care for the entire pt group.
Results: In the final analysis, out of the 2100 documented pts, 2074 were included in the full analysis set. The median time since the primary diagnosis was 7.1 years and the median time from first sign of relapse (local recurrence or distant metastases) was 2.1 years. At baseline, 54.1% of pts presented with visceral metastases and 50.1% had an ECOG performance status of 0. Approximately, 63% of pts started with EVE 10 mg (median duration of exposure: 5.1 months; 95% CI, 4.6-5.4), while 34.1% started with EVE 5 mg (median duration of exposure: 4.6 months; 95% CI, 4.1-5.2).
The distribution of treatment lines was as follows: first line, 28.7% (n=595); second line, 31.9% (n=662); third line, 18.1% (n=376); fourth line, 10.7% (n=221) and, fifth line and later, 10.6% (n=220). Treatment was discontinued by 55.7% of pts (n=1170) due to progressive disease and 26% of pts (n=546) due to adverse events. The Kaplan-Meier estimate of the median PFS was 6.6 months (95% CI, 6.2-7.0). The best overall responses, based on clinical routine, were complete response, 0.8% (n=17), partial response, 7.4% (n=150), and stable disease, 41.3% (n=842). The general safety profile was consistent with the previously reported safety findings. The most common adverse events were stomatitis (any grade: 42.6%, grade 3: 3.8%, grade 4: <0.1%) and fatigue (any grade: 19.8%, grade 3: 1.5%).
Conclusions: Data from BRAWO support EVE + EXE as a suitable treatment option with a reasonable safety profile for HR+, HER2− ABC recurring or progressing on/after prior NSAIs.
Citation Format: Lüftner D, Schuetz F, Schneeweiss A, Grischke E-M, Bloch W, Decker T, Uleer C, Salat C, Förster F, Schmidt M, Mundhenke C, Tesch H, Jackisch C, Fischer T, Guderian G, Hanson S, Fasching P. Everolimus + exemestane for HR+ advanced breast cancer in routine clinical practice- Final results from the non-interventional trial, BRAWO [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 2018 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium; 2018 Dec 4-8; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2019;79(4 Suppl):Abstract nr P6-18-08.
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- D Lüftner
- Charité University Medicine, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany; University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Universitäts-Frauenklinik Tubingen, Eberhard Karls University, Tubingen, Germany; German Sport University Cologne, Cologne, Germany; Studienzentrum Onkologie Ravensburg, Ravensburg, Germany; Gyn.-onkologische Gemeinschaftspraxis Hildesheim, Hildesheim, Germany; Hematology -Oncology Clinic, Munich, Germany; Poliklinik GmbH Chemnitz, Chemnitz, Germany; Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany; University of Kiel, Kiel, Germany; Oncological Practice Bethanien, Frankfurt, Germany; Sana Klinikum Offenbach GmbH, Offenbach, Germany; Winicker Norimed GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany; Novartis Pharma GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany; Novartis Pharma GmbH, Goettingen, Germany; University Hospital Erlangen, Comprehensive Cancer Center Erlangen-EMN, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Charité University Medicine, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany; University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Universitäts-Frauenklinik Tubingen, Eberhard Karls University, Tubingen, Germany; German Sport University Cologne, Cologne, Germany; Studienzentrum Onkologie Ravensburg, Ravensburg, Germany; Gyn.-onkologische Gemeinschaftspraxis Hildesheim, Hildesheim, Germany; Hematology -Oncology Clinic, Munich, Germany; Poliklinik GmbH Chemnitz, Chemnitz, Germany; Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany; University of Kiel, Kiel, Germany; Oncological Practice Bethanien, Frankfurt, Germany; Sana Klinikum Offenbach GmbH, Offenbach, Germany; Winicker Norimed GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany; Novartis Pharma GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany; Novartis Pharma GmbH, Goettingen, Germany; University Hospital Erlangen, Comprehensive Cancer Center Erlangen-EMN, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Charité University Medicine, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany; University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Universitäts-Frauenklinik Tubingen, Eberhard Karls University, Tubingen, Germany; German Sport University Cologne, Cologne, Germany; Studienzentrum Onkologie Ravensburg, Ravensburg, Germany; Gyn.-onkologische Gemeinschaftspraxis Hildesheim, Hildesheim, Germany; Hematology -Oncology Clinic, Munich, Germany; Poliklinik GmbH Chemnitz, Chemnitz, Germany; Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany; University of Kiel, Kiel, Germany; Oncological Practice Bethanien, Frankfurt, Germany; Sana Klinikum Offenbach GmbH, Offenbach, Germany; Winicker Norimed GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany; Novartis Pharma GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany; Novartis Pharma GmbH, Goettingen, Germany; University Hospital Erlangen, Comprehensive Cancer Center Erlangen-EMN, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Charité University Medicine, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany; University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Universitäts-Frauenklinik Tubingen, Eberhard Karls University, Tubingen, Germany; German Sport University Cologne, Cologne, Germany; Studienzentrum Onkologie Ravensburg, Ravensburg, Germany; Gyn.-onkologische Gemeinschaftspraxis Hildesheim, Hildesheim, Germany; Hematology -Oncology Clinic, Munich, Germany; Poliklinik GmbH Chemnitz, Chemnitz, Germany; Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany; University of Kiel, Kiel, Germany; Oncological Practice Bethanien, Frankfurt, Germany; Sana Klinikum Offenbach GmbH, Offenbach, Germany; Winicker Norimed GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany; Novartis Pharma GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany; Novartis Pharma GmbH, Goettingen, Germany; University Hospital Erlangen, Comprehensive Cancer Center Erlangen-EMN, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Charité University Medicine, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany; University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Universitäts-Frauenklinik Tubingen, Eberhard Karls University, Tubingen, Germany; German Sport University Cologne, Cologne, Germany; Studienzentrum Onkologie Ravensburg, Ravensburg, Germany; Gyn.-onkologische Gemeinschaftspraxis Hildesheim, Hildesheim, Germany; Hematology -Oncology Clinic, Munich, Germany; Poliklinik GmbH Chemnitz, Chemnitz, Germany; Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany; University of Kiel, Kiel, Germany; Oncological Practice Bethanien, Frankfurt, Germany; Sana Klinikum Offenbach GmbH, Offenbach, Germany; Winicker Norimed GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany; Novartis Pharma GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany; Novartis Pharma GmbH, Goettingen, Germany; University Hospital Erlangen, Comprehensive Cancer Center Erlangen-EMN, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Charité University Medicine, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany; University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Universitäts-Frauenklinik Tubingen, Eberhard Karls University, Tubingen, Germany; German Sport University Cologne, Cologne, Germany; Studienzentrum Onkologie Ravensburg, Ravensburg, Germany; Gyn.-onkologische Gemeinschaftspraxis Hildesheim, Hildesheim, Germany; Hematology -Oncology Clinic, Munich, Germany; Poliklinik GmbH Chemnitz, Chemnitz, Germany; Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany; University of Kiel, Kiel, Germany; Oncological Practice Bethanien, Frankfurt, Germany; Sana Klinikum Offenbach GmbH, Offenbach, Germany; Winicker Norimed GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany; Novartis Pharma GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany; Novartis Pharma GmbH, Goettingen, Germany; University Hospital Erlangen, Comprehensive Cancer Center Erlangen-EMN, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Charité University Medicine, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany; University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Universitäts-Frauenklinik Tubingen, Eberhard Karls University, Tubingen, Germany; German Sport University Cologne, Cologne, Germany; Studienzentrum Onkologie Ravensburg, Ravensburg, Germany; Gyn.-onkologische Gemeinschaftspraxis Hildesheim, Hildesheim, Germany; Hematology -Oncology Clinic, Munich, Germany; Poliklinik GmbH Chemnitz, Chemnitz, Germany; Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany; University of Kiel, Kiel, Germany; Oncological Practice Bethanien, Frankfurt, Germany; Sana Klinikum Offenbach GmbH, Offenbach, Germany; Winicker Norimed GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany; Novartis Pharma GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany; Novartis Pharma GmbH, Goettingen, Germany; University Hospital Erlangen, Comprehensive Cancer Center Erlangen-EMN, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Charité University Medicine, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany; University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Universitäts-Frauenklinik Tubingen, Eberhard Karls University, Tubingen, Germany; German Sport University Cologne, Cologne, Germany; Studienzentrum Onkologie Ravensburg, Ravensburg, Germany; Gyn.-onkologische Gemeinschaftspraxis Hildesheim, Hildesheim, Germany; Hematology -Oncology Clinic, Munich, Germany; Poliklinik GmbH Chemnitz, Chemnitz, Germany; Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany; University of Kiel, Kiel, Germany; Oncological Practice Bethanien, Frankfurt, Germany; Sana Klinikum Offenbach GmbH, Offenbach, Germany; Winicker Norimed GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany; Novartis Pharma GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany; Novartis Pharma GmbH, Goettingen, Germany; University Hospital Erlangen, Comprehensive Cancer Center Erlangen-EMN, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Charité University Medicine, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany; University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Universitäts-Frauenklinik Tubingen, Eberhard Karls University, Tubingen, Germany; German Sport University Cologne, Cologne, Germany; Studienzentrum Onkologie Ravensburg, Ravensburg, Germany; Gyn.-onkologische Gemeinschaftspraxis Hildesheim, Hildesheim, Germany; Hematology -Oncology Clinic, Munich, Germany; Poliklinik GmbH Chemnitz, Chemnitz, Germany; Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany; University of Kiel, Kiel, Germany; Oncological Practice Bethanien, Frankfurt, Germany; Sana Klinikum Offenbach GmbH, Offenbach, Germany; Winicker Norimed GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany; Novartis Pharma GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany; Novartis Pharma GmbH, Goettingen, Germany; University Hospital Erlangen, Comprehensive Cancer Center Erlangen-EMN, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Charité University Medicine, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany; University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Universitäts-Frauenklinik Tubingen, Eberhard Karls University, Tubingen, Germany; German Sport University Cologne, Cologne, Germany; Studienzentrum Onkologie Ravensburg, Ravensburg, Germany; Gyn.-onkologische Gemeinschaftspraxis Hildesheim, Hildesheim, Germany; Hematology -Oncology Clinic, Munich, Germany; Poliklinik GmbH Chemnitz, Chemnitz, Germany; Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany; University of Kiel, Kiel, Germany; Oncological Practice Bethanien, Frankfurt, Germany; Sana Klinikum Offenbach GmbH, Offenbach, Germany; Winicker Norimed GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany; Novartis Pharma GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany; Novartis Pharma GmbH, Goettingen, Germany; University Hospital Erlangen, Comprehensive Cancer Center Erlangen-EMN, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Charité University Medicine, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany; University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Universitäts-Frauenklinik Tubingen, Eberhard Karls University, Tubingen, Germany; German Sport University Cologne, Cologne, Germany; Studienzentrum Onkologie Ravensburg, Ravensburg, Germany; Gyn.-onkologische Gemeinschaftspraxis Hildesheim, Hildesheim, Germany; Hematology -Oncology Clinic, Munich, Germany; Poliklinik GmbH Chemnitz, Chemnitz, Germany; Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany; University of Kiel, Kiel, Germany; Oncological Practice Bethanien, Frankfurt, Germany; Sana Klinikum Offenbach GmbH, Offenbach, Germany; Winicker Norimed GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany; Novartis Pharma GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany; Novartis Pharma GmbH, Goettingen, Germany; University Hospital Erlangen, Comprehensive Cancer Center Erlangen-EMN, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Charité University Medicine, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany; University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Universitäts-Frauenklinik Tubingen, Eberhard Karls University, Tubingen, Germany; German Sport University Cologne, Cologne, Germany; Studienzentrum Onkologie Ravensburg, Ravensburg, Germany; Gyn.-onkologische Gemeinschaftspraxis Hildesheim, Hildesheim, Germany; Hematology -Oncology Clinic, Munich, Germany; Poliklinik GmbH Chemnitz, Chemnitz, Germany; Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany; University of Kiel, Kiel, Germany; Oncological Practice Bethanien, Frankfurt, Germany; Sana Klinikum Offenbach GmbH, Offenbach, Germany; Winicker Norimed GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany; Novartis Pharma GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany; Novartis Pharma GmbH, Goettingen, Germany; University Hospital Erlangen, Comprehensive Cancer Center Erlangen-EMN, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Charité University Medicine, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany; University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Universitäts-Frauenklinik Tubingen, Eberhard Karls University, Tubingen, Germany; German Sport University Cologne, Cologne, Germany; Studienzentrum Onkologie Ravensburg, Ravensburg, Germany; Gyn.-onkologische Gemeinschaftspraxis Hildesheim, Hildesheim, Germany; Hematology -Oncology Clinic, Munich, Germany; Poliklinik GmbH Chemnitz, Chemnitz, Germany; Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany; University of Kiel, Kiel, Germany; Oncological Practice Bethanien, Frankfurt, Germany; Sana Klinikum Offenbach GmbH, Offenbach, Germany; Winicker Norimed GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany; Novartis Pharma GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany; Novartis Pharma GmbH, Goettingen, Germany; University Hospital Erlangen, Comprehensive Cancer Center Erlangen-EMN, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Charité University Medicine, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany; University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Universitäts-Frauenklinik Tubingen, Eberhard Karls University, Tubingen, Germany; German Sport University Cologne, Cologne, Germany; Studienzentrum Onkologie Ravensburg, Ravensburg, Germany; Gyn.-onkologische Gemeinschaftspraxis Hildesheim, Hildesheim, Germany; Hematology -Oncology Clinic, Munich, Germany; Poliklinik GmbH Chemnitz, Chemnitz, Germany; Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany; University of Kiel, Kiel, Germany; Oncological Practice Bethanien, Frankfurt, Germany; Sana Klinikum Offenbach GmbH, Offenbach, Germany; Winicker Norimed GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany; Novartis Pharma GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany; Novartis Pharma GmbH, Goettingen, Germany; University Hospital Erlangen, Comprehensive Cancer Center Erlangen-EMN, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Charité University Medicine, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany; University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Universitäts-Frauenklinik Tubingen, Eberhard Karls University, Tubingen, Germany; German Sport University Cologne, Cologne, Germany; Studienzentrum Onkologie Ravensburg, Ravensburg, Germany; Gyn.-onkologische Gemeinschaftspraxis Hildesheim, Hildesheim, Germany; Hematology -Oncology Clinic, Munich, Germany; Poliklinik GmbH Chemnitz, Chemnitz, Germany; Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany; University of Kiel, Kiel, Germany; Oncological Practice Bethanien, Frankfurt, Germany; Sana Klinikum Offenbach GmbH, Offenbach, Germany; Winicker Norimed GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany; Novartis Pharma GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany; Novartis Pharma GmbH, Goettingen, Germany; University Hospital Erlangen, Comprehensive Cancer Center Erlangen-EMN, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Charité University Medicine, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany; University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Universitäts-Frauenklinik Tubingen, Eberhard Karls University, Tubingen, Germany; German Sport University Cologne, Cologne, Germany; Studienzentrum Onkologie Ravensburg, Ravensburg, Germany; Gyn.-onkologische Gemeinschaftspraxis Hildesheim, Hildesheim, Germany; Hematology -Oncology Clinic, Munich, Germany; Poliklinik GmbH Chemnitz, Chemnitz, Germany; Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany; University of Kiel, Kiel, Germany; Oncological Practice Bethanien, Frankfurt, Germany; Sana Klinikum Offenbach GmbH, Offenbach, Germany; Winicker Norimed GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany; Novartis Pharma GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany; Novartis Pharma GmbH, Goettingen, Germany; University Hospital Erlangen, Comprehensive Cancer Center Erlangen-EMN, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Charité University Medicine, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany; University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Universitäts-Frauenklinik Tubingen, Eberhard Karls University, Tubingen, Germany; German Sport University Cologne, Cologne, Germany; Studienzentrum Onkologie Ravensburg, Ravensburg, Germany; Gyn.-onkologische Gemeinschaftspraxis Hildesheim, Hildesheim, Germany; Hematology -Oncology Clinic, Munich, Germany; Poliklinik GmbH Chemnitz, Chemnitz, Germany; Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany; University of Kiel, Kiel, Germany; Oncological Practice Bethanien, Frankfurt, Germany; Sana Klinikum Offenbach GmbH, Offenbach, Germany; Winicker Norimed GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany; Novartis Pharma GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany; Novartis Pharma GmbH, Goettingen, Germany; University Hospital Erlangen, Comprehensive Cancer Center Erlangen-EMN, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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Welslau M, Zaiss M, Söling U, Untch M, Müller L, Lüftner D, Meiler J, Welt A, Sahlmann J, Houet L, Runkel E, Marschner N. Palbociclib in combination with letrozole as first or later line therapy for patients with locally advanced, inoperable or metastatic HR+/HER2- breast cancer in Germany: Interim results of the INGE-B phase II study. Ann Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdy272.331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Fasching P, Decker T, Guderian G, Heim J, Jackisch C, Lueck HJ, Lüftner D, Marmé F, Reimer T, Woeckel A. Real-world effectiveness of ribociclib + aromatase inhibitor, or endocrine monotherapy, or chemotherapy as first-line treatment in postmenopausal women with HR-positive, HER2-negative locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer: The RIBANNA study. Ann Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdy271.275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Humanized anti-c-erbB-2 antibodies (Herceptin®) in a weekly schedule are a new therapeutic option for the treatment of c-erbB-2-positive, advanced breast cancer (ABC). Addition of Herceptin® to first-line chemotherapy for c-erbB-2 overexpressing ABC increased anticancer activity in a randomized phase III trial. However, except from standard UICC response criteria, there are hitherto no recommendations as to how to monitor Herceptin® therapy. In a therapy optimizing study with weekly dose-intensified paclitaxel monotherapy (schedule: 90 mg/m2 weekly x 6, q9w), we correlated the clinical course of stage IV breast cancer in UICC criteria with the course of the shed c-erbB-2 protein fragment and the CA 27.29 serum level. Serum samples were taken weekly from 35 patients to measure the serum c-erbB-2 and CA 27.29 protein levels over time. Up to now, 10 patients (28.5%) are c-erbB-2 positive (>15 U/mL), with a median baseline protein expression of 65 U/mL. While the overall response rate in the study is 36%, the response rate among c-erbB-2-positive patients is 62%, indicating a high sensitivity of c-erbB-2 positive patients to dose-intense paclitaxel treatment. In all responders the c-erbB-2 serum level decreased below the detection limit either before the clinical diagnosis of response or by the end of the next cycle. However, the normalization of the c-erbB-2 serum level was not specific for responders as patients with stable or progressive disease presented normalized levels or a >50% decrease of the baseline level, too. The courses of the c-erbB-2 protein levels correlated closely with the courses of CA 27.29. The decrease in the serum c-erbB-2 oncoprotein level might indicate a regression of c-erbB-2 positive tumor load. This may even happen in progressive disease according to UICC criteria when the c-erbB-2-negative tumor fraction progresses while the c-erbB-2-positive fraction is controlled. Another explanation would be that the mechanisms of c-erbB-2 shedding change under chemotherapy, with less of the c-erbB-2 protein fragment being released to the serum, which would make the c-erbB-2 positive tumor cells a better target for anti-c-erbB-2 antibody treatment.
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- D Lüftner
- Medizinische Klinik, Humboldt-Universität Berlin, Germany.
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Kümmel S, Eggemann H, Lüftner D, Gebauer N, Bühler H, Schaller G, Schmid P, Kreienberg R, Emons G, Kriner M, Elling D, Blohmer JU, Thomas A. Significant Changes in Circulating Plasma Levels of IGF1 and IGFBP3 after Conventional or Dose-Intensified Adjuvant Treatment of Breast Cancer Patients with one to three Positive Lymph Nodes. Int J Biol Markers 2018; 22:186-93. [DOI: 10.1177/172460080702200304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF1) and its binding protein IGFBP3 (insulin-like growth factor binding protein 3) play a pivotal role during the growth and development of tissues. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the influence of anthracycline- and taxane-containing adjuvant chemotherapy in breast cancer patients on the circulating plasma levels of IGF1 and its main binding protein, IGFBP3. This investigation was part of a prospective randomized phase III study in which breast cancer patients were treated with either conventional or dose-intensified adjuvant chemotherapy. The factors were quantified in the plasma of 151 patients with a commercially available sandwich enzyme immunoassay. Before therapy, both parameters were within the normal range in most patients (n=145 and n=144). After therapy, both factors had increased significantly by 29% (IGF1) and 19% (IGFBP3), with the highest increase being observed in the dose-intensified group. Correlations with patient and tumor characteristics revealed a relatively higher increase in both parameters in premenopausal patients, patients with lower-grade tumors, more positive lymph nodes, larger tumor volume, and positive hormone receptor status. No correlation was found with the HER2 expression of the tumors.
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- S. Kümmel
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, Magdeburg
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, University Medicine Berlin, Campus Charité Mitte, Berlin
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen
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- Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum - Germany
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- Charing Cross and Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College, London - United Kingdom
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Ulm, Ulm
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Georg-august University Göttingen, Göttingen
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- Department of Medical Statistics and Epidemiology, Technical University Munich, Munich
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Berlin-Lichtenberg Hospital, Berlin
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen
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Lüftner D, Cheli C, Mickelson K, Sampson E, Possinger K. ADVIA Centaur® Her-2/Neu Shows Value in Monitoring Patients with Metastatic Breast Cancer. Int J Biol Markers 2018; 19:175-82. [PMID: 15503818 DOI: 10.1177/172460080401900301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Introduction The proteolytic breakdown product corresponding to the extracellular domain (ECD) of the HER-2/neu oncoprotein p185 is found in the circulation of healthy individuals and patients having cancers of epithelial origin. For the current evaluation we sought to determine the analytical performance as well as the clinical utility of the newly developed ADVIA Centaur® HER-2/neu assay (Bayer HealthCare LLC, Diagnostics Division, Tarrytown, NY, USA) in monitoring patients with metastatic breast cancer during the course of disease and treatment and to compare the obtained results with those of CA 15–3. Methods The analytical performance (including precision, normal range, interfering substances, minimum detectable concentration, dilution recovery, spiking recovery and high-dose hook effect) were determined. HER-2/neu and CA 15–3 values were measured in retrospective samples obtained from 59 patients with metastatic breast cancer undergoing treatment over a 6–12 month period. Serial changes in serum HER-2/neu and CA 15–3 were correlated with changes in clinical status on a visit-to-visit basis. For each pair of serial measurements, changes of equal to or greater than, or less than 15% for HER-2/neu and 21% for CA 15–3 were considered to indicate progression or lack of progression, respectively. Results The ADVIA Centaur HER-2/neu assay demonstrated within-run imprecision and total imprecision ranging from 3.0–5.6% and from 3.2–5.7%, respectively. The upper limit of normal was 15.2 ng/mL (90% CI: 14.2–17.0 ng/mL). No significant interference (<5%) was seen with bilirubins, hemoglobin, triglycerides and cholesterol or therapeutic drugs commonly present in the sera of breast cancer patients. The minimum detectable concentration (analytical sensitivity) was found to be 0.5 ng/mL. The patient population in the clinical study included breast cancer patients who responded to therapy (stable, partial or complete response) or had disease progression. HER-2/neu levels showed a concordance of 78.1% (82/105 restaging time points) with the clinical course of disease, whereas CA 15–3 levels showed a concordance of 76.2% (80/105 restaging time points). The concordance with clinical status increased to 85.7% (90/105 restaging time points) when both results were used in combination as a series test. Conclusions The ADVIA Centaur HER-2/neu assay provides excellent analytical performance for serial testing of serum HER-2/neu levels. The clinical data demonstrate the usefulness of serum HER-2/neu in monitoring metastatic breast cancer patients during treatment. Furthermore, the results indicate that serum HER-2/neu and CA 15–3 may be useful in identifying disease progression or therapeutic response in different subgroups of women with metastatic breast cancer.
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- D Lüftner
- Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik II, Schwerpunkt Onkologie und Hämatologie, Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin--Germany.
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Puschnig P, Boese AD, Willenbockel M, Meyer M, Lüftner D, Reinisch EM, Ules T, Koller G, Soubatch S, Ramsey MG, Tautz FS. Energy Ordering of Molecular Orbitals. J Phys Chem Lett 2017; 8:208-213. [PMID: 27935313 PMCID: PMC5220489 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.6b02517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2016] [Accepted: 12/09/2016] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Orbitals are invaluable in providing a model of bonding in molecules or between molecules and surfaces. Most present-day methods in computational chemistry begin by calculating the molecular orbitals of the system. To what extent have these mathematical objects analogues in the real world? To shed light on this intriguing question, we employ a photoemission tomography study on monolayers of 3,4,9,10-perylene-tetracarboxylic acid dianhydride (PTCDA) grown on three Ag surfaces. The characteristic photoelectron angular distribution enables us to assign individual molecular orbitals to the emission features. When comparing the resulting energy positions to density functional calculations, we observe deviations in the energy ordering. By performing complete active space calculations (CASSCF), we can explain the experimentally observed orbital ordering, suggesting the importance of static electron correlation beyond a (semi)local approximation. On the other hand, our results also show reality and robustness of the orbital concept, thereby making molecular orbitals accessible to experimental observations.
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- P. Puschnig
- Institute
of Physics, University of Graz, NAWI-Graz, Universitätsplatz
5, 8010 Graz, Austria
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- Institute
of Chemistry, University of Graz, NAWI Graz, Heinrichstraße 28/IV, 8010 Graz, Austria
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- Peter
Grünberg Institut (PGI-3), Forschungszentrum
Jülich, 52425 Jülich, Germany
- Jülich
Aachen
Research Alliance (JARA), Fundamentals of Future Information Technology, 52425 Jülich, Germany
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- Peter
Grünberg Institut (PGI-3), Forschungszentrum
Jülich, 52425 Jülich, Germany
- Jülich
Aachen
Research Alliance (JARA), Fundamentals of Future Information Technology, 52425 Jülich, Germany
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- Institute
of Physics, University of Graz, NAWI-Graz, Universitätsplatz
5, 8010 Graz, Austria
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- Institute
of Physics, University of Graz, NAWI-Graz, Universitätsplatz
5, 8010 Graz, Austria
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- Institute
of Physics, University of Graz, NAWI-Graz, Universitätsplatz
5, 8010 Graz, Austria
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- Institute
of Physics, University of Graz, NAWI-Graz, Universitätsplatz
5, 8010 Graz, Austria
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- Peter
Grünberg Institut (PGI-3), Forschungszentrum
Jülich, 52425 Jülich, Germany
- Jülich
Aachen
Research Alliance (JARA), Fundamentals of Future Information Technology, 52425 Jülich, Germany
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- Institute
of Physics, University of Graz, NAWI-Graz, Universitätsplatz
5, 8010 Graz, Austria
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- Peter
Grünberg Institut (PGI-3), Forschungszentrum
Jülich, 52425 Jülich, Germany
- Jülich
Aachen
Research Alliance (JARA), Fundamentals of Future Information Technology, 52425 Jülich, Germany
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Bloch W, Baumann F, Zimmer P, Grischke EM, Fasching PA, Decker T, Uleer C, Schneeweiss A, Salat C, Wimberger P, Mundhenke C, Förster F, Kluth-Pepper B, Schubert J, Tesch H, Schütz F, Lüftner D, Jackisch C. Abstract P4-13-07: Impact of physical activity/exercise on adverse events and quality of life during treatment with everolimus and exemestane for ER+ women - Results of the 3rd interim analysis of BRAWO. Cancer Res 2016. [DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.sabcs15-p4-13-07] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Introduction
BRAWO is a non-interventional study collecting data of 3000 breast cancer patients treated with everolimus and exemestane (advanced or metastatic, hormone-receptor-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer). We introduce results of the 3rd preplanned interim analysis with data cut-off 08/01/ 2015, including 1300 patients. Since physical activity/exercise was reported to influence side effects as well as quality of life (QoL) of various cancer types and therapies, this analysis focuses on the impact of the physical activity/exercise history, development on adverse effects (AE) of the medical treatment and QoL.
Methods
Patients were asked to complete the EORTC QLQ-C30 QoL questionnaire and visual analogue scales (VAS-KAS) measuring their present-, past ten year- and lifetime physical activity/exercise level. To differentiate between activity/exercise levels, VAS were divided in three equal components (inactive, somewhat active, very active). Questionnaires and information about AE (e. g. stomatitis, fatigue, nausea, diarrhea, etc.) were collected before starting the medical treatment and were repeated each three months. Logistic regression model was used to estimate the impact of baseline physical activity/exercise on AE at any time point of the therapy. ANOVA models were used to calculate the impact of the baseline activity/exercise level on QoL at the last completed data set of each patient.
Results
Median age of patients was 66 years, median weight was 70 kg, median BMI was 25.9, median time since primary diagnosis was 6.2 years, and 54.4% had visceral metastases at baseline. The median PFS for the first 1300 patients was 7.1 months (95% CI, 6.5-8.0). Patients who reported to be very active (exercise) at the week prior to baseline (4.4%) showed significant lower numbers of AE compared to patients who indicate to be somewhat (14.8%) or inactive (80.8%). In contrast to the exercise level, physical activity in everyday life did not affect the AE incidence. Neither lifetime nor past ten year activity/exercise level is associated with the occurrence of AE. Regarding QoL, very active as well as somewhat active women (measured at baseline for almost each time period) showed significant higher QoL values compared to inactive women during the last assessment before death/progress.
Conclusion
Exercise prior to medical treatment with Everolimus and Exemestane may impact AE during therapy. Since physical activity did not show such a relation, this analysis highlights the importance of specific guidelines for preventive/rehabilitative exercise programs. More knowledge about dose-response relationships is needed. Furthermore a livelong healthy, "active" lifestyle may increase QoL, even in patients with advanced and terminal breast cancer disease.
Citation Format: Bloch W, Baumann F, Zimmer P, Grischke E-M, Fasching PA, Decker T, Uleer C, Schneeweiss A, Salat C, Wimberger P, Mundhenke C, Förster F, Kluth-Pepper B, Schubert J, Tesch H, Schütz F, Lüftner D, Jackisch C. Impact of physical activity/exercise on adverse events and quality of life during treatment with everolimus and exemestane for ER+ women - Results of the 3rd interim analysis of BRAWO. [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the Thirty-Eighth Annual CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium: 2015 Dec 8-12; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2016;76(4 Suppl):Abstract nr P4-13-07.
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Affiliation(s)
- W Bloch
- University Cologne, Cologne, Germany; University Hospital Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany; University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany; Medical Center Onkologie Ravensburg, Ravensburg, Germany; Medical Center Hildesheim, Hildesheim, Germany; National Center for Tumor Diseases, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Hämato-Onkologische Schwerpunktpraxis, Munich, Germany; Technical University Dresden, Dresden, Germany; University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany; Poliklinik GmbH Chemnitz, Chemnitz, Germany; Novartis Pharma GmbH, Nuremberg, Germany; Onkologie Bethanien, Frankfurt, Germany; University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Charité University Medicine, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany; Sana Klinikum Offenbach, Offenbach, Germany
| | - F Baumann
- University Cologne, Cologne, Germany; University Hospital Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany; University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany; Medical Center Onkologie Ravensburg, Ravensburg, Germany; Medical Center Hildesheim, Hildesheim, Germany; National Center for Tumor Diseases, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Hämato-Onkologische Schwerpunktpraxis, Munich, Germany; Technical University Dresden, Dresden, Germany; University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany; Poliklinik GmbH Chemnitz, Chemnitz, Germany; Novartis Pharma GmbH, Nuremberg, Germany; Onkologie Bethanien, Frankfurt, Germany; University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Charité University Medicine, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany; Sana Klinikum Offenbach, Offenbach, Germany
| | - P Zimmer
- University Cologne, Cologne, Germany; University Hospital Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany; University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany; Medical Center Onkologie Ravensburg, Ravensburg, Germany; Medical Center Hildesheim, Hildesheim, Germany; National Center for Tumor Diseases, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Hämato-Onkologische Schwerpunktpraxis, Munich, Germany; Technical University Dresden, Dresden, Germany; University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany; Poliklinik GmbH Chemnitz, Chemnitz, Germany; Novartis Pharma GmbH, Nuremberg, Germany; Onkologie Bethanien, Frankfurt, Germany; University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Charité University Medicine, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany; Sana Klinikum Offenbach, Offenbach, Germany
| | - E-M Grischke
- University Cologne, Cologne, Germany; University Hospital Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany; University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany; Medical Center Onkologie Ravensburg, Ravensburg, Germany; Medical Center Hildesheim, Hildesheim, Germany; National Center for Tumor Diseases, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Hämato-Onkologische Schwerpunktpraxis, Munich, Germany; Technical University Dresden, Dresden, Germany; University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany; Poliklinik GmbH Chemnitz, Chemnitz, Germany; Novartis Pharma GmbH, Nuremberg, Germany; Onkologie Bethanien, Frankfurt, Germany; University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Charité University Medicine, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany; Sana Klinikum Offenbach, Offenbach, Germany
| | - PA Fasching
- University Cologne, Cologne, Germany; University Hospital Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany; University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany; Medical Center Onkologie Ravensburg, Ravensburg, Germany; Medical Center Hildesheim, Hildesheim, Germany; National Center for Tumor Diseases, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Hämato-Onkologische Schwerpunktpraxis, Munich, Germany; Technical University Dresden, Dresden, Germany; University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany; Poliklinik GmbH Chemnitz, Chemnitz, Germany; Novartis Pharma GmbH, Nuremberg, Germany; Onkologie Bethanien, Frankfurt, Germany; University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Charité University Medicine, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany; Sana Klinikum Offenbach, Offenbach, Germany
| | - T Decker
- University Cologne, Cologne, Germany; University Hospital Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany; University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany; Medical Center Onkologie Ravensburg, Ravensburg, Germany; Medical Center Hildesheim, Hildesheim, Germany; National Center for Tumor Diseases, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Hämato-Onkologische Schwerpunktpraxis, Munich, Germany; Technical University Dresden, Dresden, Germany; University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany; Poliklinik GmbH Chemnitz, Chemnitz, Germany; Novartis Pharma GmbH, Nuremberg, Germany; Onkologie Bethanien, Frankfurt, Germany; University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Charité University Medicine, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany; Sana Klinikum Offenbach, Offenbach, Germany
| | - C Uleer
- University Cologne, Cologne, Germany; University Hospital Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany; University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany; Medical Center Onkologie Ravensburg, Ravensburg, Germany; Medical Center Hildesheim, Hildesheim, Germany; National Center for Tumor Diseases, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Hämato-Onkologische Schwerpunktpraxis, Munich, Germany; Technical University Dresden, Dresden, Germany; University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany; Poliklinik GmbH Chemnitz, Chemnitz, Germany; Novartis Pharma GmbH, Nuremberg, Germany; Onkologie Bethanien, Frankfurt, Germany; University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Charité University Medicine, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany; Sana Klinikum Offenbach, Offenbach, Germany
| | - A Schneeweiss
- University Cologne, Cologne, Germany; University Hospital Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany; University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany; Medical Center Onkologie Ravensburg, Ravensburg, Germany; Medical Center Hildesheim, Hildesheim, Germany; National Center for Tumor Diseases, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Hämato-Onkologische Schwerpunktpraxis, Munich, Germany; Technical University Dresden, Dresden, Germany; University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany; Poliklinik GmbH Chemnitz, Chemnitz, Germany; Novartis Pharma GmbH, Nuremberg, Germany; Onkologie Bethanien, Frankfurt, Germany; University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Charité University Medicine, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany; Sana Klinikum Offenbach, Offenbach, Germany
| | - C Salat
- University Cologne, Cologne, Germany; University Hospital Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany; University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany; Medical Center Onkologie Ravensburg, Ravensburg, Germany; Medical Center Hildesheim, Hildesheim, Germany; National Center for Tumor Diseases, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Hämato-Onkologische Schwerpunktpraxis, Munich, Germany; Technical University Dresden, Dresden, Germany; University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany; Poliklinik GmbH Chemnitz, Chemnitz, Germany; Novartis Pharma GmbH, Nuremberg, Germany; Onkologie Bethanien, Frankfurt, Germany; University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Charité University Medicine, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany; Sana Klinikum Offenbach, Offenbach, Germany
| | - P Wimberger
- University Cologne, Cologne, Germany; University Hospital Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany; University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany; Medical Center Onkologie Ravensburg, Ravensburg, Germany; Medical Center Hildesheim, Hildesheim, Germany; National Center for Tumor Diseases, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Hämato-Onkologische Schwerpunktpraxis, Munich, Germany; Technical University Dresden, Dresden, Germany; University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany; Poliklinik GmbH Chemnitz, Chemnitz, Germany; Novartis Pharma GmbH, Nuremberg, Germany; Onkologie Bethanien, Frankfurt, Germany; University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Charité University Medicine, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany; Sana Klinikum Offenbach, Offenbach, Germany
| | - C Mundhenke
- University Cologne, Cologne, Germany; University Hospital Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany; University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany; Medical Center Onkologie Ravensburg, Ravensburg, Germany; Medical Center Hildesheim, Hildesheim, Germany; National Center for Tumor Diseases, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Hämato-Onkologische Schwerpunktpraxis, Munich, Germany; Technical University Dresden, Dresden, Germany; University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany; Poliklinik GmbH Chemnitz, Chemnitz, Germany; Novartis Pharma GmbH, Nuremberg, Germany; Onkologie Bethanien, Frankfurt, Germany; University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Charité University Medicine, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany; Sana Klinikum Offenbach, Offenbach, Germany
| | - F Förster
- University Cologne, Cologne, Germany; University Hospital Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany; University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany; Medical Center Onkologie Ravensburg, Ravensburg, Germany; Medical Center Hildesheim, Hildesheim, Germany; National Center for Tumor Diseases, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Hämato-Onkologische Schwerpunktpraxis, Munich, Germany; Technical University Dresden, Dresden, Germany; University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany; Poliklinik GmbH Chemnitz, Chemnitz, Germany; Novartis Pharma GmbH, Nuremberg, Germany; Onkologie Bethanien, Frankfurt, Germany; University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Charité University Medicine, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany; Sana Klinikum Offenbach, Offenbach, Germany
| | - B Kluth-Pepper
- University Cologne, Cologne, Germany; University Hospital Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany; University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany; Medical Center Onkologie Ravensburg, Ravensburg, Germany; Medical Center Hildesheim, Hildesheim, Germany; National Center for Tumor Diseases, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Hämato-Onkologische Schwerpunktpraxis, Munich, Germany; Technical University Dresden, Dresden, Germany; University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany; Poliklinik GmbH Chemnitz, Chemnitz, Germany; Novartis Pharma GmbH, Nuremberg, Germany; Onkologie Bethanien, Frankfurt, Germany; University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Charité University Medicine, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany; Sana Klinikum Offenbach, Offenbach, Germany
| | - J Schubert
- University Cologne, Cologne, Germany; University Hospital Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany; University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany; Medical Center Onkologie Ravensburg, Ravensburg, Germany; Medical Center Hildesheim, Hildesheim, Germany; National Center for Tumor Diseases, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Hämato-Onkologische Schwerpunktpraxis, Munich, Germany; Technical University Dresden, Dresden, Germany; University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany; Poliklinik GmbH Chemnitz, Chemnitz, Germany; Novartis Pharma GmbH, Nuremberg, Germany; Onkologie Bethanien, Frankfurt, Germany; University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Charité University Medicine, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany; Sana Klinikum Offenbach, Offenbach, Germany
| | - H Tesch
- University Cologne, Cologne, Germany; University Hospital Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany; University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany; Medical Center Onkologie Ravensburg, Ravensburg, Germany; Medical Center Hildesheim, Hildesheim, Germany; National Center for Tumor Diseases, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Hämato-Onkologische Schwerpunktpraxis, Munich, Germany; Technical University Dresden, Dresden, Germany; University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany; Poliklinik GmbH Chemnitz, Chemnitz, Germany; Novartis Pharma GmbH, Nuremberg, Germany; Onkologie Bethanien, Frankfurt, Germany; University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Charité University Medicine, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany; Sana Klinikum Offenbach, Offenbach, Germany
| | - F Schütz
- University Cologne, Cologne, Germany; University Hospital Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany; University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany; Medical Center Onkologie Ravensburg, Ravensburg, Germany; Medical Center Hildesheim, Hildesheim, Germany; National Center for Tumor Diseases, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Hämato-Onkologische Schwerpunktpraxis, Munich, Germany; Technical University Dresden, Dresden, Germany; University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany; Poliklinik GmbH Chemnitz, Chemnitz, Germany; Novartis Pharma GmbH, Nuremberg, Germany; Onkologie Bethanien, Frankfurt, Germany; University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Charité University Medicine, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany; Sana Klinikum Offenbach, Offenbach, Germany
| | - D Lüftner
- University Cologne, Cologne, Germany; University Hospital Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany; University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany; Medical Center Onkologie Ravensburg, Ravensburg, Germany; Medical Center Hildesheim, Hildesheim, Germany; National Center for Tumor Diseases, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Hämato-Onkologische Schwerpunktpraxis, Munich, Germany; Technical University Dresden, Dresden, Germany; University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany; Poliklinik GmbH Chemnitz, Chemnitz, Germany; Novartis Pharma GmbH, Nuremberg, Germany; Onkologie Bethanien, Frankfurt, Germany; University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Charité University Medicine, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany; Sana Klinikum Offenbach, Offenbach, Germany
| | - C Jackisch
- University Cologne, Cologne, Germany; University Hospital Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany; University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany; Medical Center Onkologie Ravensburg, Ravensburg, Germany; Medical Center Hildesheim, Hildesheim, Germany; National Center for Tumor Diseases, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Hämato-Onkologische Schwerpunktpraxis, Munich, Germany; Technical University Dresden, Dresden, Germany; University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany; Poliklinik GmbH Chemnitz, Chemnitz, Germany; Novartis Pharma GmbH, Nuremberg, Germany; Onkologie Bethanien, Frankfurt, Germany; University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Charité University Medicine, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany; Sana Klinikum Offenbach, Offenbach, Germany
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Tesch H, Grischke EM, Fasching PA, Decker T, Uleer C, Schneeweiss A, Salat C, Wimberger P, Mundhenke C, Förster F, Kluth-Pepper B, Schubert J, Bloch W, Jackisch C, Schütz F, Lüftner D. Abstract P4-13-06: Results of the 3rd interim analysis of the non-interventional trial BRAWO – Subanalysis of patients <70 years and ≥ 70 years. Cancer Res 2016. [DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.sabcs15-p4-13-06] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
Abstract
Background
BRAWO is a German non-interventional study of 3000 patients (pts) with advanced/metastatic, hormone-receptor-positive and HER2-negative breast cancer treated with everolimus and exemestane (EVE+EXE). The pivotal BOLERO-2 trial demonstrated that adding EVE to EXE improved PFS over EXE and was generally well tolerated in elderly patients with HR+ advanced breast cancer (>65 years as well as >70 years). Here we describe data of elderly patients treated with EVE+EXE in daily clinical routine.
Methods
We report data of the 3rd preplanned interim analysis (IA) of the first 1300 pts documented in BRAWO. Patient and disease characteristics in elderly patients (≥ 70 years, n=485) and patients <70 years (n=813) are described. Furthermore, safety and efficacy data for both subgroups are described.
Results
At time of data cut-off, 71% pts had discontinued the study, 29% were still ongoing. Patient and disease characteristics were comparable in both groups except for: median age (60y (range: 20-69y) vs. 75y (range 70-93y)), median time since 1st diagnosis (6.4y <70y vs. 8.8y ≥70 y), ECOG performance status 0 (56.6% <70y vs. 37.0% ≥70 y), and younger pts seemed to have less comorbidities (charlson comorbidity index (CCI)=0: 80.9% vs. 67.4%). The distribution of patients by therapy line was similar as well as tumor grading, hormone receptor status, Ki67-status and metastasis localization.
More patients in the older group received fulvestrant (20.6% vs. 16.2%), in the younger group more patients received chemotherapy (20.3% vs. 14.2%) as last antineoplastic therapy. In general, more patients in the older subgroup did not receive any chemotherapy as pretreatment (53.6% vs 40.2%).
More patients in the subgroup ≥70y received 5mg EVE as starting dose (30.3% vs. 20.8%) and had 5mg as end dose (37.9% vs. 26.9%). Median PFS was 7.1 months in the overall population, 7.0 months (6.5, 8.0; 95%CI) for pts <70y and 7.3 months (6.3, 8.6; 95%CI) for pts ≥70y. Kaplan Meier estimates for median treatment duration were longer for younger pts (167.0 days (155.0, 191.0; 95%CI vs. 128.0 days (112.0, 152.0; 95%CI)). Incidence and severity of stomatitis were comparable across subgroups (Table 1). Quality of life analysis revealed no significant differences between older and younger pts.
Table 1: Incidence and severity of stomatitis
Patient Characteristics< 70 years (n=813)≥ 70 years (n=485)Stomatitis Number of patients with at least one Stomatitis Event (based on stomatitis questionnaires)339 (41.7%)200 (41.2%)Grade 1181 (22.3%)95 (19.6%)Grade 2119 (14.6%)79 (16.3%)Grade 319 (2.3%)11 (2.3%)unknown20 (2.5%)15 (3.1%)Number of Stomatitis Events431 (100.0%)252 (100%)Grade 1237 (55.0%)125 (49.6%)Grade 2136 (31.6%)87 (34.5%)Grade 319 (4.4%)13 (5.2%)
Discussion
The data described here show that EVE+EXE treatment is effective and safe for elderly patients in daily clinical routine. This is consistent with data from an exploratory analysis of the pivotal BOLERO-2 trial, where the same differences in baseline characteristics were observed for elderly pts compared to younger pts as in BRAWO. Efficacy was also comparable to elderly pts in BOLERO-2 (mPFS 6.8 months for EVE+EXE in pts ≥70 years).
Citation Format: Tesch H, Grischke E-M, Fasching PA, Decker T, Uleer C, Schneeweiss A, Salat C, Wimberger P, Mundhenke C, Förster F, Kluth-Pepper B, Schubert J, Bloch W, Jackisch C, Schütz F, Lüftner D. Results of the 3rd interim analysis of the non-interventional trial BRAWO – Subanalysis of patients <70 years and ≥ 70 years. [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the Thirty-Eighth Annual CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium: 2015 Dec 8-12; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2016;76(4 Suppl):Abstract nr P4-13-06.
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- H Tesch
- Onkologie Bethanien, Frankfurt, Germany; University Hospital Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany; University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany; Medical Center Onkologie Ravensburg, Ravensburg, Germany; Medical Center Hildesheim, Hildesheim, Germany; National Center for Tumor Diseases, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Hämato-Onkologische Schwerpunktpraxis, Munich, Germany; Technical University Dresden, Dresden, Germany; University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany; Poliklinik GmbH Chemnitz, Chemnitz, Germany; Novartis Pharma GmbH, Nuremberg, Germany; University Cologne, Cologne, Germany; Sana Klinikum Offenbach, Offenbach, Germany; University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Charité University Medicine, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany
| | - E-M Grischke
- Onkologie Bethanien, Frankfurt, Germany; University Hospital Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany; University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany; Medical Center Onkologie Ravensburg, Ravensburg, Germany; Medical Center Hildesheim, Hildesheim, Germany; National Center for Tumor Diseases, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Hämato-Onkologische Schwerpunktpraxis, Munich, Germany; Technical University Dresden, Dresden, Germany; University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany; Poliklinik GmbH Chemnitz, Chemnitz, Germany; Novartis Pharma GmbH, Nuremberg, Germany; University Cologne, Cologne, Germany; Sana Klinikum Offenbach, Offenbach, Germany; University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Charité University Medicine, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany
| | - PA Fasching
- Onkologie Bethanien, Frankfurt, Germany; University Hospital Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany; University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany; Medical Center Onkologie Ravensburg, Ravensburg, Germany; Medical Center Hildesheim, Hildesheim, Germany; National Center for Tumor Diseases, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Hämato-Onkologische Schwerpunktpraxis, Munich, Germany; Technical University Dresden, Dresden, Germany; University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany; Poliklinik GmbH Chemnitz, Chemnitz, Germany; Novartis Pharma GmbH, Nuremberg, Germany; University Cologne, Cologne, Germany; Sana Klinikum Offenbach, Offenbach, Germany; University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Charité University Medicine, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany
| | - T Decker
- Onkologie Bethanien, Frankfurt, Germany; University Hospital Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany; University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany; Medical Center Onkologie Ravensburg, Ravensburg, Germany; Medical Center Hildesheim, Hildesheim, Germany; National Center for Tumor Diseases, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Hämato-Onkologische Schwerpunktpraxis, Munich, Germany; Technical University Dresden, Dresden, Germany; University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany; Poliklinik GmbH Chemnitz, Chemnitz, Germany; Novartis Pharma GmbH, Nuremberg, Germany; University Cologne, Cologne, Germany; Sana Klinikum Offenbach, Offenbach, Germany; University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Charité University Medicine, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany
| | - C Uleer
- Onkologie Bethanien, Frankfurt, Germany; University Hospital Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany; University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany; Medical Center Onkologie Ravensburg, Ravensburg, Germany; Medical Center Hildesheim, Hildesheim, Germany; National Center for Tumor Diseases, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Hämato-Onkologische Schwerpunktpraxis, Munich, Germany; Technical University Dresden, Dresden, Germany; University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany; Poliklinik GmbH Chemnitz, Chemnitz, Germany; Novartis Pharma GmbH, Nuremberg, Germany; University Cologne, Cologne, Germany; Sana Klinikum Offenbach, Offenbach, Germany; University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Charité University Medicine, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany
| | - A Schneeweiss
- Onkologie Bethanien, Frankfurt, Germany; University Hospital Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany; University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany; Medical Center Onkologie Ravensburg, Ravensburg, Germany; Medical Center Hildesheim, Hildesheim, Germany; National Center for Tumor Diseases, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Hämato-Onkologische Schwerpunktpraxis, Munich, Germany; Technical University Dresden, Dresden, Germany; University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany; Poliklinik GmbH Chemnitz, Chemnitz, Germany; Novartis Pharma GmbH, Nuremberg, Germany; University Cologne, Cologne, Germany; Sana Klinikum Offenbach, Offenbach, Germany; University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Charité University Medicine, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany
| | - C Salat
- Onkologie Bethanien, Frankfurt, Germany; University Hospital Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany; University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany; Medical Center Onkologie Ravensburg, Ravensburg, Germany; Medical Center Hildesheim, Hildesheim, Germany; National Center for Tumor Diseases, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Hämato-Onkologische Schwerpunktpraxis, Munich, Germany; Technical University Dresden, Dresden, Germany; University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany; Poliklinik GmbH Chemnitz, Chemnitz, Germany; Novartis Pharma GmbH, Nuremberg, Germany; University Cologne, Cologne, Germany; Sana Klinikum Offenbach, Offenbach, Germany; University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Charité University Medicine, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany
| | - P Wimberger
- Onkologie Bethanien, Frankfurt, Germany; University Hospital Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany; University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany; Medical Center Onkologie Ravensburg, Ravensburg, Germany; Medical Center Hildesheim, Hildesheim, Germany; National Center for Tumor Diseases, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Hämato-Onkologische Schwerpunktpraxis, Munich, Germany; Technical University Dresden, Dresden, Germany; University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany; Poliklinik GmbH Chemnitz, Chemnitz, Germany; Novartis Pharma GmbH, Nuremberg, Germany; University Cologne, Cologne, Germany; Sana Klinikum Offenbach, Offenbach, Germany; University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Charité University Medicine, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany
| | - C Mundhenke
- Onkologie Bethanien, Frankfurt, Germany; University Hospital Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany; University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany; Medical Center Onkologie Ravensburg, Ravensburg, Germany; Medical Center Hildesheim, Hildesheim, Germany; National Center for Tumor Diseases, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Hämato-Onkologische Schwerpunktpraxis, Munich, Germany; Technical University Dresden, Dresden, Germany; University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany; Poliklinik GmbH Chemnitz, Chemnitz, Germany; Novartis Pharma GmbH, Nuremberg, Germany; University Cologne, Cologne, Germany; Sana Klinikum Offenbach, Offenbach, Germany; University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Charité University Medicine, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany
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- Onkologie Bethanien, Frankfurt, Germany; University Hospital Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany; University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany; Medical Center Onkologie Ravensburg, Ravensburg, Germany; Medical Center Hildesheim, Hildesheim, Germany; National Center for Tumor Diseases, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Hämato-Onkologische Schwerpunktpraxis, Munich, Germany; Technical University Dresden, Dresden, Germany; University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany; Poliklinik GmbH Chemnitz, Chemnitz, Germany; Novartis Pharma GmbH, Nuremberg, Germany; University Cologne, Cologne, Germany; Sana Klinikum Offenbach, Offenbach, Germany; University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Charité University Medicine, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany
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- Onkologie Bethanien, Frankfurt, Germany; University Hospital Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany; University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany; Medical Center Onkologie Ravensburg, Ravensburg, Germany; Medical Center Hildesheim, Hildesheim, Germany; National Center for Tumor Diseases, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Hämato-Onkologische Schwerpunktpraxis, Munich, Germany; Technical University Dresden, Dresden, Germany; University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany; Poliklinik GmbH Chemnitz, Chemnitz, Germany; Novartis Pharma GmbH, Nuremberg, Germany; University Cologne, Cologne, Germany; Sana Klinikum Offenbach, Offenbach, Germany; University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Charité University Medicine, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany
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- Onkologie Bethanien, Frankfurt, Germany; University Hospital Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany; University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany; Medical Center Onkologie Ravensburg, Ravensburg, Germany; Medical Center Hildesheim, Hildesheim, Germany; National Center for Tumor Diseases, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Hämato-Onkologische Schwerpunktpraxis, Munich, Germany; Technical University Dresden, Dresden, Germany; University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany; Poliklinik GmbH Chemnitz, Chemnitz, Germany; Novartis Pharma GmbH, Nuremberg, Germany; University Cologne, Cologne, Germany; Sana Klinikum Offenbach, Offenbach, Germany; University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Charité University Medicine, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany
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- Onkologie Bethanien, Frankfurt, Germany; University Hospital Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany; University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany; Medical Center Onkologie Ravensburg, Ravensburg, Germany; Medical Center Hildesheim, Hildesheim, Germany; National Center for Tumor Diseases, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Hämato-Onkologische Schwerpunktpraxis, Munich, Germany; Technical University Dresden, Dresden, Germany; University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany; Poliklinik GmbH Chemnitz, Chemnitz, Germany; Novartis Pharma GmbH, Nuremberg, Germany; University Cologne, Cologne, Germany; Sana Klinikum Offenbach, Offenbach, Germany; University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Charité University Medicine, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany
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- Onkologie Bethanien, Frankfurt, Germany; University Hospital Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany; University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany; Medical Center Onkologie Ravensburg, Ravensburg, Germany; Medical Center Hildesheim, Hildesheim, Germany; National Center for Tumor Diseases, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Hämato-Onkologische Schwerpunktpraxis, Munich, Germany; Technical University Dresden, Dresden, Germany; University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany; Poliklinik GmbH Chemnitz, Chemnitz, Germany; Novartis Pharma GmbH, Nuremberg, Germany; University Cologne, Cologne, Germany; Sana Klinikum Offenbach, Offenbach, Germany; University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Charité University Medicine, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany
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- Onkologie Bethanien, Frankfurt, Germany; University Hospital Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany; University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany; Medical Center Onkologie Ravensburg, Ravensburg, Germany; Medical Center Hildesheim, Hildesheim, Germany; National Center for Tumor Diseases, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Hämato-Onkologische Schwerpunktpraxis, Munich, Germany; Technical University Dresden, Dresden, Germany; University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany; Poliklinik GmbH Chemnitz, Chemnitz, Germany; Novartis Pharma GmbH, Nuremberg, Germany; University Cologne, Cologne, Germany; Sana Klinikum Offenbach, Offenbach, Germany; University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Charité University Medicine, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany
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- Onkologie Bethanien, Frankfurt, Germany; University Hospital Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany; University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany; Medical Center Onkologie Ravensburg, Ravensburg, Germany; Medical Center Hildesheim, Hildesheim, Germany; National Center for Tumor Diseases, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Hämato-Onkologische Schwerpunktpraxis, Munich, Germany; Technical University Dresden, Dresden, Germany; University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany; Poliklinik GmbH Chemnitz, Chemnitz, Germany; Novartis Pharma GmbH, Nuremberg, Germany; University Cologne, Cologne, Germany; Sana Klinikum Offenbach, Offenbach, Germany; University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Charité University Medicine, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany
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Duran I, Fink M, Bahl A, Hoefeler H, Mahmood A, Lüftner D, Ghazal H, Wei R, Chung K, Hechmati G, Green J, Atchison C. Health resource utilisation associated with skeletal-related events in patients with bone metastases secondary to solid tumours: regional comparisons in an observational study. Eur J Cancer Care (Engl) 2016; 26. [DOI: 10.1111/ecc.12452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/29/2015] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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- I. Duran
- Medical Oncology Department; Centro Integral Oncologico Clara Campal; Madrid Spain
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- Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center; Fountain Valley CA USA
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- Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre; University Hospitals Bristol; Bristol UK
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- Forschungszentrum Ruhr; KliFoCenter GmbH; Witten Germany
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- Cancer Specialists of South Texas; Corpus Christi Cancer Center; Corpus Christi TX USA
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- Universitätsmedizin Berlin; Charité Campus Benjamin Franklin; Berlin Germany
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- Biostatistics; Amgen, Inc.; Thousand Oaks CA
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- Global Health Economics; Amgen Inc.; Thousand Oaks CA USA
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- Global Health Economics; Amgen Inc.; Zug Switzerland
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- Global Study Management; Amgen Inc.; Thousand Oaks CA
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- Global Health Economics; Amgen Inc.; Thousand Oaks CA USA
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Untch M, Augustin D, Ettl J, Haidinger R, Harbeck N, Lück HJ, Lüftner D, Marmé F, Müller L, Overkamp F, Ruckhäberle E, Thill M, Thomssen C, Wuerstlein R, Marschner N. ABC3 Consensus Commented from the Perspective of the German Guidelines: Third International Consensus Conference for Advanced Breast Cancer (ABC3), Lisbon, 07. 11. 2015. Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd 2016; 76:156-163. [PMID: 26941448 PMCID: PMC4771501 DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-101168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2015] [Revised: 12/29/2015] [Accepted: 01/19/2016] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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The Third International Consensus Conference for Advanced Breast Cancer ABC3 on the diagnosis and treatment of advanced breast cancer was held in Lisbon from 5 to 7 November 2015. This year the focus was the treatment of metastatic breast cancer (stage IV) - including the patient perspectives. Important topics were questions relating to quality of life, the care for long-term survivors as well as the management of disease-related symptoms and treatment-based side effects. The use of standardised tools to assess individual treatment success and the benefits of new substances were important points for discussion. The diagnosis and treatment of inoperable locally advanced breast cancer were discussed two years ago during the ABC2 consensus 1. A working group of German breast cancer experts commented on the results of the ABC panellists, paying particular attention to the German guidelines (AGO, S3, DGHO) on the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer 2, 3, 4, 5 in Germany.
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- M. Untch
- Klinik für Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe, Interdisziplinäres Brustzentrum, HELIOS Klinikum Berlin-Buch, Berlin; Writing Committee
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- Mammazentrum Ostbayern, DONAUISAR Klinikum Deggendorf, Deggendorf
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- Frauenklinik und Poliklinik, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Munich
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- Brustkrebs Deutschland e. V. (patient representative)
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- Brustzentrum, Klinikum der Universität München, München; Writing Committee, ABC Panel Member
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- Gynäkologisch-Onkologische Praxis, Hannover
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- Medizinische Klinik mit Schwerpunkt Hämatologie, Onkologie und Tumorimmunologie, Charité Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin; Writing Committee
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- Sektion Gynäkologische Onkologie, Nationales Centrum für Tumorerkrankungen (NCT), Heidelberg
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- Onkologie UnterEms, Leer-Emden-Papenburg
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- Medizinischer Onkologe, OncoConsult.Hamburg GmbH, Hamburg
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- Frauenklinik, Universitätsklinikum Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf
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- Klinik für Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe, Interdisziplinäres Brustzentrum, Agaplesion Markus Krankenhaus, Frankfurt am Main
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- Universitätsklinik und Poliklinik für Gynäkologie, Martin-Luther-Universität, Halle an der Saale; Writing Committee, ABC Panel Member
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- Brustzentrum, Klinikum der Universität München, Munich; Writing Committee
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- Gemeinschaftspraxis für interdisziplinäre Onkologie und Hämatologie, Freiburg; Writing Committee
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Schulz-Wendtland R, Schneeweiss A, Lüftner D, Brucker S, Sohn C, Wallwiener D. Kongressrückblick. „Wir sind Senologie“. Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd 2015. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1557928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Lüftner D, Grischke E, Fasching P, Decker T, Schneeweiss A, Uleer C, Foerster F, Wimberger P, Kluth-Pepper B, Schubert J, Bloch W, Tesch H, Schuetz F, Jackisch C. 1869 Disease characteristics of subgroup patients treated with everolimus + exemestane for <12 months, ≥12 to <18months, and ≥18 months - Results of the 3rd interim analysis of the non-interventional trial BRAWO. Eur J Cancer 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(16)30819-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Lüftner D, Schneeweiss A. Interview. „Wir holen uns die Leute auf den Kongress, damit wir von ihnen lernen“. Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd 2015. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1546222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Fasching PA, Brucker SY, Fehm TN, Overkamp F, Janni W, Wallwiener M, Hadji P, Belleville E, Häberle L, Taran FA, Lüftner D, Lux MP, Ettl J, Müller V, Tesch H, Wallwiener D, Schneeweiss A. Biomarkers in Patients with Metastatic Breast Cancer and the PRAEGNANT Study Network. Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd 2015; 75:41-50. [PMID: 25684786 DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1396215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2014] [Revised: 01/05/2015] [Accepted: 01/06/2015] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Progress has been made in the treatment of metastatic breast cancer in recent decades, but very few therapies use patient or tumor-specific characteristics to tailor individualized treatment. More than ten years after the publication of the reference human genome sequence, analysis methods have improved enormously, fostering the hope that biomarkers can be used to individualize therapies and offer precise treatment based on tumor and patient characteristics. Biomarkers at every level of the system (genetics, epigenetics, gene expression, micro-RNA, proteomics and others) can be used for this. This has led to changes in clinical study designs, with drug developments often only focusing on small or very small subgroups of patients and tumors. The screening and registration of patients and their molecular tumor data has therefore become very important for the successful completion of clinical studies. This new form of medicine presents particular challenges for patients and physicians. Even in this new age of genome-wide analysis, the focus should still be on the patients' quality of life. This review summarizes recent developments and describes how the PRAEGNANT study network manages the aforementioned medical challenges and changes to create a professional infrastructure for patients and physicians.
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- P A Fasching
- Frauenklinik des Universitätsklinikums Erlangen, Comprehensive Cancer Center Erlangen-EMN, Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen ; Wissenschaftliche Leitung PRAEGNANT-Studiennetzwerk
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- Forschungsinstitut für Frauengesundheit, Department für Frauengesundheit, Universitätsklinikum Tübingen, Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, Tübingen ; Wissenschaftliche Leitung PRAEGNANT-Studiennetzwerk
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- Universitäts-Frauenklinik Düsseldorf, Heinrich-Heine Universität Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf
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- Oncologianova GmbH Recklinghausen, Recklinghausen
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- Universitätsfrauenklinik Ulm, Ulm
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- Universitätsfrauenklinik Heidelberg, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Heidelberg
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- Krankenhaus Nordwest, Klinik für Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe, Frankfurt am Main
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- Frauenklinik des Universitätsklinikums Erlangen, Comprehensive Cancer Center Erlangen-EMN, Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen ; Unit of Biostatistics, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen
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- Universitäts-Frauenklinik, Department für Frauengesundheit, Universitätsklinikum Tübingen, Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, Tübingen
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- Medizinische Klinik mit Schwerpunkt Hämatologie und Onkologie; Charité Campus Benjamin Franklin Berlin, Berlin
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- Frauenklinik des Universitätsklinikums Erlangen, Comprehensive Cancer Center Erlangen-EMN, Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen
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- Abteilung Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Munich
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- Klinik für Gynäkologie, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg
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- Onkologie Bethanien, Frankfurt am Main ; Studienleitung PRAEGNANT-Studie
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- Universitäts-Frauenklinik, Department für Frauengesundheit, Universitätsklinikum Tübingen, Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, Tübingen ; Studienleitung PRAEGNANT-Studie
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- Universitätsfrauenklinik Ulm, Ulm ; Nationales Centrum für Tumorerkrankungen, Heidelberg
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Maass N, Schütz F, Fasching PA, Fehm T, Janni W, Kümmel S, Kolberg HC, Lüftner D, Wallwiener M, Lux MP. Breast Cancer Update 2014 - Focus on the Patient and the Tumour. Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd 2015; 75:170-182. [PMID: 25797960 PMCID: PMC4361168 DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1545704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2015] [Revised: 01/27/2015] [Accepted: 01/27/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The therapy for patients with breast cancer has developed markedly in the past ten years. Our understanding of the molecular biology of tumours and the characteristics of the patients has shaped the recent advances. In this review we present the latest knowledge about the therapy for breast cancer. There are new tests and options not only in the field of anti-HER2 therapy but also in the management of triple negative and hormone receptor-positive patients. Comprehension of prognosis and therapeutic response to chemotherapies is little by little helping to define patient groups who will not respond to chemotherapy or who do not need treatment because their prognosis is extremely good. In the field of anti-HER2 therapy, work is continuing on the development of drugs suitable for and able to overcome trastuzumab resistance. For hormone receptor-positive cancers, we now have a better understanding of which therapy groups will benefit from which anti-endocrine drugs, and which will be able to overcome a possible resistance (treatment of the PI3K pathways, inhibition of the cell cycle). Molecular tests are still being evaluated with regard to the clinical situations in which they may have the greatest relevance for therapeutic decision-making; however, evidence is also increasing as to the fields in which good predictions for the prognosis can be obtained. On the whole, more work is needed to promote our understanding of the new developments in diagnostics and therapy and to involve both physicians and patients equally in the procedures.
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- N. Maass
- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Aachen, Aachen
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- Frauenklinik, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Heidelberg
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Comprehensive Cancer Center Erlangen-EMN, Erlangen
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Heinrich Heine Universität Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf
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- Frauenklinik, Klinikum der Universität Ulm, Ulm
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- Brustzentrum, Kliniken Essen Mitte, Evang. Huyssens-Stiftung/Knappschaft GmbH, Essen
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- Klinik für Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe, Marienhospital Bottrop, Bottrop
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- Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik II, Campus Charité Mitte, Berlin
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- Frauenklinik, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Heidelberg
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Comprehensive Cancer Center Erlangen-EMN, Erlangen
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Willenbockel M, Lüftner D, Stadtmüller B, Koller G, Kumpf C, Soubatch S, Puschnig P, Ramsey MG, Tautz FS. The interplay between interface structure, energy level alignment and chemical bonding strength at organic-metal interfaces. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2014; 17:1530-48. [PMID: 25475998 DOI: 10.1039/c4cp04595e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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What do energy level alignments at metal-organic interfaces reveal about the metal-molecule bonding strength? Is it permissible to take vertical adsorption heights as indicators of bonding strengths? In this paper we analyse 3,4,9,10-perylene-tetracarboxylic acid dianhydride (PTCDA) on the three canonical low index Ag surfaces to provide exemplary answers to these questions. Specifically, we employ angular resolved photoemission spectroscopy for a systematic study of the energy level alignments of the two uppermost frontier states in ordered monolayer phases of PTCDA. Data are analysed using the orbital tomography approach. This allows the unambiguous identification of the orbital character of these states, and also the discrimination between inequivalent species. Combining this experimental information with DFT calculations and the generic Newns-Anderson chemisorption model, we analyse the alignments of highest occupied and lowest unoccupied molecular orbitals (HOMO and LUMO) with respect to the vacuum levels of bare and molecule-covered surfaces. This reveals clear differences between the two frontier states. In particular, on all surfaces the LUMO is subject to considerable bond stabilization through the interaction between the molecular π-electron system and the metal, as a consequence of which it also becomes occupied. Moreover, we observe a larger bond stabilization for the more open surfaces. Most importantly, our analysis shows that both the orbital binding energies of the LUMO and the overall adsorption heights of the molecule are linked to the strength of the chemical interaction between the molecular π-electron system and the metal, in the sense that stronger bonding leads to shorter adsorption heights and larger orbital binding energies.
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- M Willenbockel
- Peter Grünberg Institut (PGI-3), Forschungszentrum Jülich, 52425 Jülich, Germany
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Fasching P, Decker T, Schneeweiss A, Uleer C, Förster F, Wimberger P, Kurbacher C, Harbeck N, Tomé O, Müller B, Mundhenke C, Kümmel S, Muth M, Kreuzeder J, Bloch W, Tesch H, Lüftner D, Jackisch C, Schütz F, Grischke E. Breast Cancer Treatment with Everolimus and Exemestane for Er+ Women - Results of the 2Nd Interim Analysis of the Non-Interventional Trial Brawo. Ann Oncol 2014. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdu438.6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Wagner U, Harter P, Hilpert F, Mahner S, Reuß A, du Bois A, Petru E, Meier W, Ortner P, König K, Lindel K, Grab D, Piso P, Ortmann O, Runnebaum I, Pfisterer J, Lüftner D, Frickhofen N, Grünwald F, Maier BO, Diebold J, Hauptmann S, Kommoss F, Emons G, Radeleff B, Gebhardt M, Arnold N, Calaminus G, Weisse I, Weis J, Sehouli J, Fink D, Burges A, Hasenburg A, Eggert C. S3-Guideline on Diagnostics, Therapy and Follow-up of Malignant Ovarian Tumours: Short version 1.0 - AWMF registration number: 032/035OL, June 2013. Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd 2013; 73:874-889. [PMID: 24771937 PMCID: PMC3859160 DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1350713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Lux M, Maass N, Schütz F, Schwidde I, Fasching P, Fehm T, Janni W, Kümmel S, Kolberg HC, Lüftner D. Breast Cancer 2013 - Interpretation of New and Known Data. Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd 2013. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1328691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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- M. Lux
- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Aachen, Aachen
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- Frauenklinik, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Heidelberg
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- Klinik für Senologie, Kliniken Essen Mitte, Essen
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Heinrich Heine Universität Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf
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- Frauenklinik, Klinikum der Universität Ulm, Ulm
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- Klinik für Senologie, Kliniken Essen Mitte, Essen
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- Klinik für Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe, Marienhospital Bottrop, Bottrop
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- Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik II, Campus Charité Mitte, Berlin
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Hechmati G, Cure S, Gouépo A, Hoefeler H, Lorusso V, Lüftner D, Duran I, Garzon-Rodriguez C, Ashcroft J, Wei R, Ghelani P, Bahl A. Cost of skeletal-related events in European patients with solid tumours and bone metastases: data from a prospective multinational observational study. J Med Econ 2013; 16:691-700. [PMID: 23441975 DOI: 10.3111/13696998.2013.779921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Patients with bone metastases often experience skeletal-related events (SREs: radiation or surgery to bone, pathologic fracture, and spinal cord compression). This study examined health resource utilization and costs associated with SREs. METHODS Data presented are from the European cohort (Germany, Italy, Spain, and the UK) of patients with solid tumours enrolled in a multi-national, prospective, observational study in patients with solid tumours or multiple myeloma. Patients with Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group score 0-2 and life expectancy ≥6 months, who experienced an SRE up to 97 days before enrolment, were eligible. Health resource utilization associated with SREs (including number/length of inpatient stays, numbers of procedures and outpatient visits) were collected through chart review for up to 97 days before enrolment and prospectively during follow-up. Country-specific cost calculations were performed. RESULTS In total, 478 eligible patients contributed 893 SREs to this analysis. Radiation to bone occurred most frequently (66% of total). Spinal cord compression (7%) and surgery to bone (10%) were the least common events, but most likely to require inpatient stays. The most costly SREs were also spinal cord compression (mean per SRE across countries, €4884-€12,082) and surgery to bone (€3348-€9407). Inpatient stays were the main cost drivers. LIMITATIONS Health resource utilization used to calculate the costs associated with SREs may have been under-estimated as a result of exclusion of patients with low performance status or life expectancy; unavailable information and exclusion of resource consumption associated with pain. Thus, the estimate of associated costs is likely to be conservative. CONCLUSIONS SREs result in considerable health resource utilization, imposing a substantial financial burden driven by inpatient stays. Treatments that prevent/delay SREs may help ease this burden, thereby providing cost savings across European healthcare systems.
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- Health Economics, Amgen (Europe) GmbH, Zug, Switzerland.
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Lüftner D, Lux MP, Maass N, Schütz F, Schwidde I, Fasching PA, Fehm T, Janni W, Kümmel S, Kolberg HC. Advances in Breast Cancer - Looking Back over the Year. Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd 2012; 72:1117-1129. [PMID: 26640285 PMCID: PMC4651151 DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1328084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2012] [Revised: 12/03/2012] [Accepted: 12/03/2012] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Treatment options as well as the characteristics for therapeutic decisions in patients with primary and advanced breast cancer are increasing in number and variety. New targeted therapies in combination with established chemotherapy schemes are broadening the spectrum, yet not every new, promising combination achieves a better result. New data from the field of pharmacogenomics point to prognostic and predictive factors that take not only the properties of the tumour but also the genetic disposition of the patient into consideration. Current therapeutic decision-making is thus based on a combination of classical clinical and modern molecular biomarkers. Health-economic concerns are also being taken into consideration more frequently, meaning political decisions may also become a factor. This review presents the trends over the past year.
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- D. Lüftner
- Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik II, Campus Charité Mitte, Berlin
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- Frauenklinik, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Aachen
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- Frauenklinik, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Heidelberg
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- Klinik für Senologie/Brustzentrum, Klinikum Essen-Mitte, Essen
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Tübingen, Tübingen
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- Frauenklinik, Klinikum der Universität Ulm, Ulm
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- Klinik für Senologie/Brustzentrum, Klinikum Essen-Mitte, Essen
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- Klinik für Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe, Marienhospital Bottrop, Bottrop
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Jehn CF, Flath B, Strux A, Krebs M, Possinger K, Pezzutto A, Lüftner D. Influence of age, performance status, cancer activity, and IL-6 on anxiety and depression in patients with metastatic breast cancer. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2012; 136:789-94. [PMID: 23124416 DOI: 10.1007/s10549-012-2311-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2012] [Accepted: 10/19/2012] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Depression and anxiety are the core disorders causing emotional distress in patients (pts) with metastatic breast cancer. The aim of our study was to screen metastatic breast cancer outpatients for anxiety and depression, and to investigate the influence of age, Karnofsky Performance Status (KPS), cancer activity, and inflammation as represented by IL-6 levels on these two mood disorders. Pts treated with chemotherapy for metastatic breast cancer (n = 70) were assessed using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) for symptoms (scores 0-21) and caseness (score ≥11) of clinical depression and anxiety. Blood samples for IL-6 concentrations were collected at 10:00 a.m. A total of 22 (31.4 %) pts were diagnosed with caseness of clinical depression and 23 (32.9 %) pts with clinical anxiety, while 12 pts were diagnosed positive for both mood disorders. Depression and anxiety were positively but moderately correlated (Spearman's r (2) = 0.24, p < 0.001). IL-6 was significantly correlated with symptoms of depression (r (2) = 0.42, p < 0.001) and to a lesser extent to symptoms of anxiety (r (2) = 0.16, p = 0.001). In addition, IL-6 was positively associated with tumor progression (p < 0.001). Multiple linear regression analysis showed that tumor progression (standardized b = 0.226, p = 0.047), symptoms of anxiety (b = 0.292, p = 0.016), and IL-6 (b = 0.314, p = 0.007) were independently associated with clinical depression, whereas anxiety was linked to tumor progression (b = 0.238, p = 0.030), symptoms of depression (b = 0.407, p < 0.001) and age (b = -0.381, p < 0.001), but not to IL-6 (b = 0.168, p = 0.134). Even though a positive correlation between depression and anxiety exists, clinical parameters like age, cancer activity, KPS, and IL-6 do influence depression and anxiety differently. Unlike clinical depression, anxiety is not associated with increased IL-6 levels, however, shows a reciprocal correlation with age.
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- C F Jehn
- Medizinische Klinik m. S. Hämatologie, Onkologie und Tumorimmunologie, Charité Campus Virchow, Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353 Berlin, Germany.
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Kolberg HC, Lüftner D, Lux MP, Maass N, Schütz F, Fasching PA, Fehm T, Janni W, Kümmel S. Breast Cancer 2012 - New Aspects. Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd 2012; 72:602-615. [PMID: 25324576 PMCID: PMC4168404 DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1315131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2012] [Revised: 06/23/2012] [Accepted: 06/23/2012] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Treatment options as well as the characteristics for therapeutic decisions in patients with primary and advanced breast cancer are increasing in number and variety. New targeted therapies in combination with established chemotherapy schemes are broadening the spectrum, however potentially promising combinations do not always achieve a better result. New data from the field of pharmacogenomics point to prognostic and predictive factors that take not only the properties of the tumour but also inherited genetic properties of the patient into consideration. Current therapeutic decision-making is thus based on a combination of classical clinical and modern molecular biomarkers. Also health-economic aspects are more frequently being taken into consideration so that health-economic considerations may also play a part. This review is based on information from the recent annual congresses. The latest of these are the 34th San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium 2011 and the ASCO Annual Meeting 2012. Among their highlights are the clinically significant results from the CLEOPATRA, BOLERO-2, EMILIA and SWOG S0226 trials on the therapy for metastatic breast cancer as well as further state-of-the-art data on the adjuvant use of bisphosphonates within the framework of the ABCSG-12, ZO-FAST, NSABP-B34 and GAIN trials.
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- H.-C. Kolberg
- Klinik für Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe, Marienhospital Bottrop, Bottrop
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- Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik II, Campus Charité Mitte, Berlin
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- Frauenklinik, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Aachen
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- Frauenklinik, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Heidelberg
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Tübingen, Tübingen
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- Frauenklinik, Klinikum der Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf
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- Klinik für Senologie, Kliniken Essen-Mitte, Essen
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BACKGROUND Clinical trials under-represent patients (pts) >65 years. Non-interventional studies (NISs) help to evaluate therapies in daily practice. This NIS evaluates efficacy and safety of cetuximab in combination with chemotherapy in metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) pts aged >65 years vs ≤ 65 years. METHODS A total of 657 pts were recruited into the NIS and analysed applying descriptive statistics and χ(2) or Fisher's exact test. RESULTS A total of 309 and 305 pts aged ≤ 65 and >65 years, respectively, were documented; 80% showing a reduced ECOG status of 1-2 and 95% having received at least one palliative treatment. Cetuximab was combined with irinotecan according to approval status. Grade III/IV toxicities occurred in 20% of pts without any difference between age groups although the older pts had significantly more pre-existing comorbidities (P=0.001). A total of 64.2% of the pts developed skin rash, which was strongly related to response (P<0.0002) without any difference between age groups (P=0.34). The objective response rates were 37.9% for ages 18-65 years vs 35.4% for >65 years. Progression-free survival (PFS) did not differ between pts 18-65 years old (6.5 months) in comparison with pts >65 years (7.0 months). In a multivariate analysis only ECOG status had a negative impact on PFS (HR: 0,675; 95% Cl, 0.53-0.87; P=0.0019). CONCLUSION This NIS reports one of the largest mCRC collectives >65 years and reduced performance status. Cetuximab has a similar efficacy and safety profile for pts aged ≤ 65 and >65 years.
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- C F Jehn
- Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik m. S. Onkologie & Hämatologie; Charité Campus Mitte, Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany
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Kümmel S, Kolberg H, Lüftner D, Lux M, Maass N, Schütz F, Fasching P, Fehm T, Janni W. Mammakarzinom 2011 – Neue Aspekte. Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd 2011. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1280313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/15/2022] Open
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Hoefeler H, Duran I, Hechmati G, Garzon-Rodriguez C, Lüftner D, Ashcroft J, Bahl A, Wei R, Thomas E, Lorusso V. 3613 POSTER Health Resource Utilization (HRU) Associated With Skeletal-related Events (SREs) by Tumour Type in Patients With Bone Metastases/lesions: European Analysis of a Prospective Multinational Observational Study. Eur J Cancer 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(11)71210-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Fehm T, Janni W, Kümmel S, Lüftner D, Lux M, Schütz F, Fasching P. Review: SABCS 2010 – Aktuelle Therapie der Patientin mit einem Mammakarzinom. Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd 2011. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1271020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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Fasching P, Fehm T, Janni W, Kümmel S, Lüftner D, Lux M, Maass N. Aktuelle Therapie der Patientin mit einem Mammakarzinom. Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd 2010. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1250437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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Lüftner D, Schelenz C, Possinger K. Verschreibungsverhalten von Aromataseinhibitoren in der adjuvanten endokrinen Therapie des Mammakarzinoms – eine aktuelle Bestandsaufnahme unter Meinungsbildnern in Deutschland. Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd 2009. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1186259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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Jehn CF, Boulikas T, Kourvetaris A, Kofla G, Possinger K, Lüftner D. First safety and response results of a randomized phase III study with liposomal platin in the treatment of advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN). Anticancer Res 2008; 28:3961-3964. [PMID: 19192656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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BACKGROUND Cisplatin is one of the most active chemotherapeutic agents used in the treatment of advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN). However, its clinical efficacy is limited by its renal and hematotoxicity profile. In a randomized, multicenter phase III trial, we replaced conventional cisplatin by a liposomal formulation of cisplatin (lipoplatin) and compared the safety and efficacy profiles of patients in the two treatment arms. PATIENTS AND METHODS Main inclusion criteria were: histologically confirmed SCCHN, age between 18-75 years with sufficient renal function. Main endpoints for this interims analysis were hemato- and nephrotoxicity. First response data were collected. RESULTS Forty-six patients were evaluable for outcome and toxicity. Grade III and IV hematotoxicity were more frequent in the cisplatin arm (31.7% vs. 12%), with grade IV leucopenia occurring in 22.2%. However, 16% of the patients in that treatment arm experienced grade III anemia compared to only 9.5% treated with the cisplatin regimen. A total 4% of the patients in the lipoplatin arm developed grade IV neuropathy, whereas in the cisplatin arm, 19% developed grade III neuropathy and none developed grade IV. The renal toxicity profile of both drugs also showed marked differences. In the cisplatin arm, 23.8% of patients suffered grade III toxicity. In contrast, no grade III or IV renal toxicity occurred in patients treated with lipoplatin. The efficacy results showed 38.8% objective partial remission in the cisplatin arm vs. 19% in the lipoplatin arm. However 64% of the patients achieved stable disease while being treated with lipoplatin/5-fluorouracil (5-FU), vs. 50% in the cisplatin/5-FU arm. CONCLUSION Liposomal cisplatin seems to reduce both the renal and hematological toxicity to a clinically relevant extent as compared to conventional cisplatin. The clinical benefit rate is similar for both regimens.
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- C F Jehn
- Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik mit Schwerpunkt Onkologie und Hämatologie Charité, Campus Mitte, Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin 10117 Berlin, Germany
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Lüftner D, Henschke P, Possinger K. Clinical value of bisphosphonates in cancer therapy. Anticancer Res 2007; 27:1759-68. [PMID: 17649770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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The therapeutic opportunities for an improved management of malignant bone disease are currently extensively studied. The conventional management of symptomatic bone lesions in patients with advanced cancer involves various combinations of local and systemic standard anticancer therapies and the symptomatic treatment of skeletal complications. In recent years, bisphosphonates have demonstrated high efficacy to avoid skeletal complications from metastatic bone lesions and to prevent cancer treatment-induced bone loss. Especially in the treatment of patients with bone metastases, secondary to breast cancer, a widespread use of bisphosphonates has been established. With the development of highly potent new-generation bisphosphonates, such as zoledronate, the therapeutic opportunities for bisphosphonates are going to expand. Several current studies have investigated the benefit of zoledronate therapy for bone metastases from a variety of tumor types, including prostate cancer, lung and renal cell cancer and multiple myeloma. Furthermore, bisphosphonates have been shown to significantly reduce antineoplastic therapy-induced bone loss. According to recently published data, it is suggested that bisphosphonates not only play a role in the inhibition of osteoclast-mediated bone resorption, but also have antitumor effects inhibiting tumor cell proliferation, adhesion and invasion, as well as angiogenesis and induction of apoptosis. Further preclinical and clinical investigations are necessary to elucidate the role of bisphosphonates, and large randomized clinical trials should be conducted to confirm the clinical value of bisphosphonates for the prevention of relapse, as well as for the maintainance of net bone density, e.g. during aromatase inhibitor therapy.
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- Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik II, Schwerpunkt Onkologie und Hämatologie, Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charité, Campus Mitte, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, 10117 Berlin, Germany.
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Pollmann D, Siepmann S, Geppert R, Wernecke KD, Possinger K, Lüftner D. The amino-terminal propeptide (PINP) of type I collagen is a clinically valid indicator of bone turnover and extent of metastatic spread in osseous metastatic breast cancer. Anticancer Res 2007; 27:1853-62. [PMID: 17649784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND The efficacy control for the treatment of bone metastases in breast cancer is difficult and usually initiated later and with longer time between treatment cycles than the restaging of visceral or soft tissue metastases. The amino-terminal propeptide (PINP) of type I collagen as a biochemical indicator of bone turnover might facilitate early and valid disease surveillance. The utility of total PINP was investigated in metastatic breast cancer patients, with or without bone metastases (for monitoring of therapy). The results were compared to the established markers, osteocalcin and beta-carboxyterminal telopeptide (CTX) or crosslaps concentration. PATIENTS AND METHODS Baseline serum samples of 51 patients with metastastic breast cancer under chemotherapy were investigated. In total, 38 patients had been diagnosed with bone metastases while 13 had no evidence of metastastic spread to the bone. All the patients with bone spread received bisphosphonates in addition to systemic chemotherapy and/or antibody therapy or hormonal treatment. Osteocalcin, CTX and PINP levels were measured on an Elecsys 2010 analyzer (electrochemiluminescence immunoassay--ECLIA). The normal cut-off values were: osteocalcin < 41.3 pg/ml, CTX < 1008 pg/ml and PINP < 95 ng/ml. Based on overall treatment outcome, the patients were grouped as responders (CR/PR), with stable disease (SD) or displaying primary progression (PD). RESULTS The baseline levels of PINP were significantly higher in patients with bone metastases (median: 92.8 ng/ml) than in those without (median: 63.2 ng/ml, p = 0.044). Patients with more than seven bone metastases had significantly higher PINP levels (median: 149.7 ng/ml) than those with fewer than seven (median: 67.6 ng/ml, p = 0.04). Significant differences were also found for osteocalcin and CTX, at p = 0.02 and p = 0.04, respectively, although the median levels remained under the normal cut-off levels. In terms of response assessment of bone spread, the PINP concentrations decreased in responders from 194.3 ng/ml to 100.4 ng/ml (p = 0.23). In patients with SD, PINP remained at the same level of approximately 70 ng/ml (p = 0.16), but increased in patients with PD from 83.4 ng/ml to 176.5 ng/ml (p = 0.14). These trends rather than statistical difference were probably due to the limited patient cohort. No differences were found for the serum concentrations of PINP, CTX and osteocalcin between post- and pre-menopausal women. CONCLUSION The PINP levels of the osseous metastatic breast cancer patients were elevated at baseline in comparison to those without bone involvement; the levels correlated to the number of bone metastases but were independent of the menopausal status. Thus, the levels of PINP under therapy might correlate with the response to therapy. Osteocalcin and CTX did not show similar sensitivity for the surveillance of bone metastases.
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- Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik II, Schwerpunkt Onkologie und Hämatologie, Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charité, Campus Mitte, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, 10117 Berlin, Germany
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Jehn CF, Siebmann S, Pecher G, Wernicke K, Possinger K, Lüftner D. First safety and response results of a randomized phase III study with liposomal platin in the treatment of advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN). J Clin Oncol 2007. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2007.25.18_suppl.6040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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6040 Background: Cisplatin is one of the most active chemotherapeutic agents used in the treatment of advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN). However, its clinical efficacy is limited by its renal- and hematotoxicity profile. In a randomized, multicenter phase III trial, we replaced conventional cisplatin by a liposomal formulation of cisplatin (lipoplatin), and compared the safety and efficacy profiles of patients (pts) in the two treatment arms. Methods: Arm A: 100 mg/m2/d lipoplatin (d 1,8,15) plus 1,000 mg/m2/d 5-FU (d 1–5) q3w for 6 cycles; arm B: 100 mg/m2/d cisplatin (d 1) plus 1,000 mg/m2/d 5-FU (day 1–5) q3w for 6 cycles. Inclusion criteria: histologically confirmed SCCHN, age 18–75, renal function (creatinine clearance >50 ml/min) and primary metastatic disease or progressive SCCHN. Results: 62 pts were randomized, from which 43 pts (39 m; 4 w) were evaluable for outcome and toxicity. In the cisplatin arm hematotoxicity was more frequent (grades I/II: 28 pts, grades III/IV: 2 pts) than in the lipoplatin arm (grades I/II: 15 pts, grades III/IV: 3 pts). The rate of anemia was similar between the treatment arms. 13 pts in the lipoplatin arm experienced renal toxicity with (grade I: 3pts) and (grade II: 10 pts), as measured by a reduction of the creatinine clearance (grade I: 99–75 ml/min; grade II: 74–50 ml/min; grade III: <50 ml/min). Renal toxicity occurred in 8 patients in the cisplatin arm with 1 pt (grade I) and 3 pts (grade II), however 5 pts developed grade III. No renal toxicity grade III was developed in the lipoplatin arm until now. Outcome was as follows: lipoplatin arm: PR: 3 pts; SD: 13 pts; PD: 9 pts; cisplatin arm: PR: 8 pts; SD: 9 pts; PD: 1 pts. Thus, the non-PD pts (PR or SD) was 16/25 (64 %) in the lipoplatin arm vs 17/18 (94%) cases in the cisplatin arm. Conclusions: Liposomal platin seems to reduce both the renal and hematological toxicity as compared to conventional cisplatin to a clinically relevant extent. This reduction of side effects will influence the chance to preserve the dose density of chemotherapy, and thereby, the efficacy of treatment. No significant financial relationships to disclose.
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- Charite Campus Mitte, Berlin, Germany
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Jehn CF, Boulikas T, Kourvetaris A, Possinger K, Lüftner D. Pharmacokinetics of liposomal cisplatin (lipoplatin) in combination with 5-FU in patients with advanced head and neck cancer: first results of a phase III study. Anticancer Res 2007; 27:471-5. [PMID: 17352269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND Lipoplatin, a novel liposomal formulation of cisplatin, is composed of cisplatin and liposomes based on dipalmityl phosphatidyl glycerol (DPPG), soy phosphatidyl choline (SPC-3), cholesterol and methoxypolyethylene glycol-distearoyl phosphatidylethanolamine (mPEG2000-DSPE). Liposomal encapsulation of cisplatin is designed to increase safety and tolerability by decreasing, e.g., nephrotoxicity through decreased exposure of organs to cisplatin, while effectively delivering the drug to the tumor. In an ongoing phase III trial comparing cisplatin to lipoplatin (both in combination with infusional high-dose 5-Fluoruracil) in advanced head and neck cancer (HNC), a sub-study to determine the pharmacokinetic profile of lipoplatin in comparison to conventional cisplatin was undertaken. MATERIALS AND METHODS In total, twelve patients with advanced HNC received a combination chemotherapy with either lipoplatin/5-FU or cisplatin/5-FU. Plasma samples were analyzed for concentration of total platinum in patients from both arms. RESULTS All twelve patients from the pharmacokinetic sub-study were male Caucasians at a mean age of 60 years. There was no difference in age or kidney function between the two treatment groups. The total body clearance for cisplatin was 1.25 L/(hxm2) for the liposomal formulation, compared to 0.62 L/(hxm2) for conventional cisplatin. The terminal half life was half as long for lipoplatin (10.98 h) as compared to cisplatin (24.5h). Even though the maximum observed concentration in the plasma (C(max) was greater for lipoplatin than for cisplatin, the area under the concentration time-curve (AUC) was less (6.5 microg/ml vs. 4.07 microg/ml and 66.85 microg/h/ml vs. 130.33 microg/h/ml, respectively). CONCLUSION The pharmacokinetic profile of lipoplatin (in combination with 5-FU) suggests that the liposomal formulation results in a greater body clearance and shorter half life than conventional cisplatin, which confirms the clinical observation of decreased taxicity, especially renal deterioration.
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- C F Jehn
- Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik mit Schwerpunkt Onkologie und Hämatologie Charité, Campus Mitte, Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany
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Lüftner D, Pollmann D, Schildhauer S, Sehouli J, Possinger K. Perspectives of immunotherapy in metastatic breast cancer. Anticancer Res 2005; 25:4599-604. [PMID: 16334149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Further improvements in the treatment of breast cancer can be expected with a better understanding of its pathophysiology and through biologically-oriented therapeutic interventions, as well as better identification of patient populations likely to benefit from specific therapies. Trastuzumab (Herceptin) is the first biological modifier, showing significant activity in patients with advanced breast cancer who exhibit HER-2/neu gene amplification and/or protein overexpression. Trastuzumab is approved for use in combination with paclitaxel or docetaxel as first-line chemotherapy. Combinations of a taxane, a platinum salt and trastuzumab are feasible and active and have proven an increased survival advantage. This is in addition to the benefit that has been shown for Herceptin in combination with monochemotherapy alone. Several groups have demonstated the ratio of serum HER-2/neu levels prior to initiation of Herceptin treatment to levels at the time of re-staging examination to be significantly higher in patients with a significant benefit from therapy as compared to patients with progressive disease. As a result of the survival improvements in the metastatic setting, Herceptin was quickly entered into development trials for adjuvant treatment. The significant cardiac toxicity that has been observed with trastuzumab/anthracycline combinations has led to two main strategies for integrating trastuzumab in the adjuvant setting: either the addition of trastuzumab to mostly anthracycline-based programs in a sequential approach, or the biologically-oriented strategy based on synergism between trastuzumab and chemotherapy agents including platinum compounds. Last but not least, the most important prerequisite for the optimal efficacy of Herceptin-based therapy remains a very strict selection of those patients with tumours that have HER-2/neu over-expression.
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- D Lüftner
- Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik II, Schwerpunkt Onkologie und Hamatologie, Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charité, Campus Mitte, Humboldt- Universitát zu Berlin, 10117 Berlin, Germany.
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Lüftner D, Jozereau D, Schildhauer S, Geppert R, Müller C, Fiolka G, Wernecke KD, Possinger K. PINP as serum marker of metastatic spread to the bone in breast cancer patients. Anticancer Res 2005; 25:1491-9. [PMID: 16033050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Early detection before scintigraphic appearance of osseous metastatic spread might improve the outcome of breast cancer patients. The amino-terminal propeptide (PINP) of type I collagen as an indicator of bone formation is a very promising candidate among all markers of bone metabolism. We investigated the utility of total PINP in breast cancer patients at different stages of the disease. PATIENTS AND METHODS Precision tests using controls and serum pools were done for total PINP on the Elecsys2010 analyzer (electrochemiluminescence immunoassay - ECLLA). Baseline samples of 51 breast cancer patients with metastatic disease plus 11 patients under neoadjuvant treatment were available. Altogether, 38 patients had been diagnosed with bone metastases while 24 had no evidence of metastatic spread to the bone. RESULTS For serial precision (intra assay), we found coefficients of variation between 1.2-2%. Total imprecision according to the NCCLS protocol ranged from 1. 7-5.4% only. Retrieval in ring trials was between 94% and 103%. ROC analysis of osseous versus nonosseous metastatic disease revealed an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.72. The sensitivity for the detection of bone lesions was 50% at the preliminary normal cut-off of 95 ng/mL. The baseline levels of the patients with bone metastases were significantly higher than those of patients with visceral of soft tissue spread only (p<0.001). PINP concentrations correlated with osseous spread in terms of number and size of the bone lesions. Generally, non-osseous metastases did not produce elevated PINP levels in only 2/24 patients without bone metastases showing minimally elevated PINP concentrations (95 and 112 ng/ml). CONCLUSION The Elecsys test for total PINP is highly reproducible. PINP concentrations can discriminate patients with bone metastases from those without osseous spread. The moderate sensitivity for the diagnosis of bone lesions may be biologically related to ineffective bone repair in a certain subset of patients. Further studies must focus on the monitoring of patients with elevated baseline levels and on those patients with low PINP levels in the case of otherwise proven bone metastases.
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- D Lüftner
- Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik II, Schwerpunkt Onkologie und Hämatologie, Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charité, Campus Mitte, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany.
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Ghani F, Schildhauer S, Eggemann H, Geppert R, Wernecke K, Weigand M, Possinger K, Elling D, Lüftner D. Confirmation of C9741 intergroup results in a prospectively randomized trial comparing dose-intense chemotherapy with G-CSF support to 3-weekly chemotherapy for adjuvant therapy of nodal-positive (1–3 LN) breast cancer: Longitudinal CA 27.29 results indicate higher decay of minimal residual disease in the dose-dense arm. J Clin Oncol 2004. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2004.22.90140.805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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- F. Ghani
- Bayer Diagnostics, Tarrytown, NY; Medizinische Klinik II, Charité Mitte, Germany; Frauenklinik, Oskar-Ziethen-Krankenhaus, Germany; Institut fuer Medizinische Biometrie, Charité, Germany; Department of Gynecology, University of Ulm, Germany
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- Bayer Diagnostics, Tarrytown, NY; Medizinische Klinik II, Charité Mitte, Germany; Frauenklinik, Oskar-Ziethen-Krankenhaus, Germany; Institut fuer Medizinische Biometrie, Charité, Germany; Department of Gynecology, University of Ulm, Germany
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- Bayer Diagnostics, Tarrytown, NY; Medizinische Klinik II, Charité Mitte, Germany; Frauenklinik, Oskar-Ziethen-Krankenhaus, Germany; Institut fuer Medizinische Biometrie, Charité, Germany; Department of Gynecology, University of Ulm, Germany
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- Bayer Diagnostics, Tarrytown, NY; Medizinische Klinik II, Charité Mitte, Germany; Frauenklinik, Oskar-Ziethen-Krankenhaus, Germany; Institut fuer Medizinische Biometrie, Charité, Germany; Department of Gynecology, University of Ulm, Germany
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- Bayer Diagnostics, Tarrytown, NY; Medizinische Klinik II, Charité Mitte, Germany; Frauenklinik, Oskar-Ziethen-Krankenhaus, Germany; Institut fuer Medizinische Biometrie, Charité, Germany; Department of Gynecology, University of Ulm, Germany
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- Bayer Diagnostics, Tarrytown, NY; Medizinische Klinik II, Charité Mitte, Germany; Frauenklinik, Oskar-Ziethen-Krankenhaus, Germany; Institut fuer Medizinische Biometrie, Charité, Germany; Department of Gynecology, University of Ulm, Germany
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- Bayer Diagnostics, Tarrytown, NY; Medizinische Klinik II, Charité Mitte, Germany; Frauenklinik, Oskar-Ziethen-Krankenhaus, Germany; Institut fuer Medizinische Biometrie, Charité, Germany; Department of Gynecology, University of Ulm, Germany
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- Bayer Diagnostics, Tarrytown, NY; Medizinische Klinik II, Charité Mitte, Germany; Frauenklinik, Oskar-Ziethen-Krankenhaus, Germany; Institut fuer Medizinische Biometrie, Charité, Germany; Department of Gynecology, University of Ulm, Germany
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- Bayer Diagnostics, Tarrytown, NY; Medizinische Klinik II, Charité Mitte, Germany; Frauenklinik, Oskar-Ziethen-Krankenhaus, Germany; Institut fuer Medizinische Biometrie, Charité, Germany; Department of Gynecology, University of Ulm, Germany
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