Treatment efficacy of ribociclib or palbociclib plus letrozole in hormone receptor-positive/HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer
Future oncology (London, England), vol.19, no.10, pp.727-736, 2023 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 19 Issue: 10
- Publication Date: 2023
- Doi Number: 10.2217/fon-2022-1287
- Journal Name: Future oncology (London, England)
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE
- Page Numbers: pp.727-736
- Keywords: CDK 4/6 inhibitors, HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer, HR-positive, letrozole
- Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Background: Ribociclib, palbociclib and abemaciclib are currently approved CDK4/6 inhibitors along with aromatase inhibitors as the first-line standard-of-care for patients with hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer. Methods: The authors report retrospective real-life data for 600 patients with estrogen receptor- and/or progesterone receptor-positive and HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer who were treated with ribociclib and palbociclib in combination with letrozole. Results & conclusion: The results demonstrated that the combination of palbociclib or ribociclib with letrozole has similar progression-free survival and overall survival benefit in real life for the patient group with similar clinical features. Specifically, endocrine sensitivity may be a factor to be considered in the treatment preference.