TY - JOUR
T1 - Open-label randomized clinical trial of standard neoadjuvant chemotherapy with paclitaxel followed by FEC versus the combination of paclitaxel and everolimus followed by FEC in women with triple receptor-negative breast cancer
AU - Gonzalez-Angulo, Ana M.
AU - Akcakanat, A.
AU - Liu, S.
AU - Green, M. C.
AU - Murray, J. L.
AU - Chen, H.
AU - Palla, S. L.
AU - Koenig, K. B.
AU - Brewster, A. M.
AU - Valero, V.
AU - Ibrahim, N. K.
AU - Moulder-Thompson, S.
AU - Litton, J. K.
AU - Tarco, E.
AU - Moore, J.
AU - Flores, P.
AU - Crawford, D.
AU - Dryden, M. J.
AU - Symmans, W. F.
AU - Sahin, A.
AU - Giordano, S. H.
AU - Pusztai, L.
AU - Do, K. A.
AU - Mills, G. B.
AU - Hortobagyi, G. N.
AU - Meric-Bernstam, F.
PY - 2014/6
Y1 - 2014/6
N2 - Background: Everolimus synergistically enhances taxane-induced cytotoxicity in breast cancer cells in vitro and in vivo in addition to demonstrating a direct antiproliferative activity. We aim to determine pharmacodynamics changes and response of adding everolimus to standard neoadjuvant chemotherapy in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). Patients and methods: Phase II study in patients with primary TNBC randomized to T-FEC (paclitaxel 80 mg/m2 i.v. weekly for 12 weeks, followed by 5-fluorouracil 500 mg/m2, epirubicin 100 mg/m2, and cyclophosphamide 500 mg/m2 every 3 weeks for four cycles) versus TR-FEC (paclitaxel 80 mg/m2 i.v. and everolimus 30 mg PO weekly for 12 weeks, followed by FEC). Tumor samples were collected to assess molecular changes in the PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway, at baseline, 48 h, 12 weeks, and at surgery by reverse phase protein arrays (RPPA). Clinical end points included 12-week clinical response rate (12-week RR), pathological complete response (pCR), and toxicity. Results: Sixty-two patients were registered, and 50 were randomized, 27 received T-FEC, and 23 received TR-FEC. Median age was 48 (range 31-75). There was downregulation of the mTOR pathway at 48 h in the TR-FEC arm. Twelveweek RR by ultrasound were 29.6% versus 47.8%, (P = 0.075), and pCR were 25.9% versus 30.4% (P = 0.76) for T-FEC and TR-FEC, respectively. mTOR downregulation at 48 h did not correlate with 12-week RR in the TR-FEC group (P = 0.58). Main NCI grade 3/4 toxicities included anemia, neutropenia, rash/desquamation, and vomiting in both arms. There was one case of grade 3 pneumonitis in the TR-FEC arm. No grade 3/4 stomatitis occurred. Conclusion: The addition of everolimus to paclitaxel was well tolerated. Everolimus downregulated mTOR signaling but downregulation of mTOR at 48 h did not correlate with 12-week RR in the TR-FEC group.
AB - Background: Everolimus synergistically enhances taxane-induced cytotoxicity in breast cancer cells in vitro and in vivo in addition to demonstrating a direct antiproliferative activity. We aim to determine pharmacodynamics changes and response of adding everolimus to standard neoadjuvant chemotherapy in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). Patients and methods: Phase II study in patients with primary TNBC randomized to T-FEC (paclitaxel 80 mg/m2 i.v. weekly for 12 weeks, followed by 5-fluorouracil 500 mg/m2, epirubicin 100 mg/m2, and cyclophosphamide 500 mg/m2 every 3 weeks for four cycles) versus TR-FEC (paclitaxel 80 mg/m2 i.v. and everolimus 30 mg PO weekly for 12 weeks, followed by FEC). Tumor samples were collected to assess molecular changes in the PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway, at baseline, 48 h, 12 weeks, and at surgery by reverse phase protein arrays (RPPA). Clinical end points included 12-week clinical response rate (12-week RR), pathological complete response (pCR), and toxicity. Results: Sixty-two patients were registered, and 50 were randomized, 27 received T-FEC, and 23 received TR-FEC. Median age was 48 (range 31-75). There was downregulation of the mTOR pathway at 48 h in the TR-FEC arm. Twelveweek RR by ultrasound were 29.6% versus 47.8%, (P = 0.075), and pCR were 25.9% versus 30.4% (P = 0.76) for T-FEC and TR-FEC, respectively. mTOR downregulation at 48 h did not correlate with 12-week RR in the TR-FEC group (P = 0.58). Main NCI grade 3/4 toxicities included anemia, neutropenia, rash/desquamation, and vomiting in both arms. There was one case of grade 3 pneumonitis in the TR-FEC arm. No grade 3/4 stomatitis occurred. Conclusion: The addition of everolimus to paclitaxel was well tolerated. Everolimus downregulated mTOR signaling but downregulation of mTOR at 48 h did not correlate with 12-week RR in the TR-FEC group.
KW - Neoadjuvant systemic therapy
KW - PI3K pathway inhibition
KW - Triple negative breast cancer
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U2 - 10.1093/annonc/mdu124
DO - 10.1093/annonc/mdu124
M3 - Article
C2 - 24669015
AN - SCOPUS:84901447747
SN - 0923-7534
VL - 25
SP - 1122
EP - 1127
JO - Annals of Oncology
JF - Annals of Oncology
IS - 6
ER -