Elacestrant plus alpelisib in an ESR1 and PIK3CA co-mutated and heavily pretreated metastatic breast cancer: the first case report for combination efficacy and safety


Tokat Ü. M., Bilgiç Ş. N., Aydın E., Adibi A., Özgü E., TUTAR O., ...Daha Fazla

Therapeutic Advances in Medical Oncology, cilt.16, 2024 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 16
  • Basım Tarihi: 2024
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1177/17588359241297101
  • Dergi Adı: Therapeutic Advances in Medical Oncology
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: alpelisib, cancer genomics, case report, elacestrant, ESR1/PIK3CA co-mutations, HR-positive/HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer, selective estrogen receptor degrader (SERD)
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Breast cancer (BC) is the leading cause of cancer-related mortality among women, and hormone receptor (HR)-positive subtype makes up the majority of all cases. The standard of care in HR+/HER2− metastatic BC (MBC) is endocrine therapy (ET) plus a CDK4/6 inhibitor (CDK4/6i). ESR1 mutations could impair the clinical efficacy of the ETs. Similarly, PIK3CA mutations may serve as a negative prognostic marker. Furthermore, MBC is challenging to treat despite new drug approvals. Our patient received multiple lines of ET ± CDK4/6i and chemotherapy but persistently progressed after each or stopped the treatment due to adverse events. Here we showed for the first time that an all-oral combination of elacestrant plus alpelisib was feasible, tolerable, and clinically active in an ESR1 and PIK3CA co-mutated and heavily pretreated patient. We achieved a remarkable response in the metastatic lesions with minor toxicity issues. This case highlights the importance of utilizing up-to-date therapeutic agents and reactive decision-making during personalized cancer treatment.