scholarly journals Sacituzumab Govitecan for Treatment of Refractory Triple-Negative Metastatic Breast Cancer

Author(s):  
Patrick J. Fleming Jr., PharmD, BCOP ◽  
Sylvia Karpio, PharmD candidate ◽  
Nicholas Lombardo, PharmD candidate

Sacituzumab govitecan was initially approved in April 2020 under accelerated approval for the treatment of patients with metastatic triple-negative breast cancer who received at least two prior therapies for metastatic disease. A confirmatory phase III trial evaluating sacituzumab govitecan vs. chemotherapy of the provider’s choice was published in April 2021. Based on this trial, the FDA granted sacituzumab govitecan full regulatory approval. This antibody-drug conjugate is composed of a monoclonal antibody targeted at Trop-2 and contains the active metabolite of irinotecan, SN-38, as a cytotoxic side moiety. In a phase III clinical trial, sacituzumab govitecan demonstrated a median progression-free survival of 5.7 months vs. 1.7 months with chemotherapy. It is now an additional option for patients with metastatic triple-negative breast cancer who received at least two prior therapies for metastatic disease.

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda T. Vahdat ◽  
Peter Schmid ◽  
Andres Forero-Torres ◽  
Kimberly Blackwell ◽  
Melinda L. Telli ◽  
...  

AbstractThe METRIC study (NCT#0199733) explored a novel antibody–drug conjugate, glembatumumab vedotin (GV), targeting gpNMB that is overexpressed in ~40% of patients with triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) and associated with poor prognosis. The study was a randomized, open-label, phase 2b study that evaluated progression-free survival (PFS) of GV compared with capecitabine in gpNMB-overexpressing TNBC. Patients who had previously received anthracycline and taxane-based therapy were randomized 2:1 to receive, GV (1.88 mg/kg IV q21 days) or capecitabine (2500 mg/m2 PO daily d1–14 q21 days). The primary endpoint was RECIST 1.1 PFS per independent, blinded central review. In all, 327 patients were randomized to GV (213 treated) or capecitabine (92 treated). Median PFS was 2.9 months for GV vs. 2.8 months for capecitabine. The most common grade ≥3 toxicities for GV were neutropenia, rash, and leukopenia, and for capecitabine were fatigue, diarrhea, and palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia. The study did not meet the primary endpoint of improved PFS over capecitabine or demonstrate a relative risk/benefit improvement over capecitabine.


2020 ◽  
pp. 106002802096654
Author(s):  
John M. Seligson ◽  
Alexandra M. Patron ◽  
Michael J. Berger ◽  
R. Donald Harvey ◽  
Nathan D. Seligson

Objective: To review the pharmacology, efficacy, and safety of sacituzumab govitecan (-hziy; IMMU-132, Trodelvy) for patients with metastatic triple-negative breast cancer (mTNBC) who have received at least 2 prior therapies for metastatic disease. Data Sources: A literature search was conducted utilizing PubMed and MEDLINE databases, applicable published abstracts, and ongoing studies from ClinicalTrials.gov between January 1, 1981, and September 3, 2020. Keywords included sacituzumab govitecan (-hziy), IMMU-132, Trop-2 (trophoblast cell-surface antigen 2), and TACSTD2. Study Selection and Data Extraction: All English-language trials involving sacituzumab govitecan for mTNBC were included and discussed. Data Synthesis: Sacituzumab govitecan is an antibody-drug conjugate targeted for Trop-2 and conjugated to the topoisomerase-1 inhibitor SN-38. It was granted accelerated Food and Drug Administration approval based on a phase I/II single-arm, multicenter study (n = 108), which reported an overall response rate of 33.3% and median duration of response of 7.7 months (95% CI = 4.9-10.8 months). Common adverse reactions include nausea, neutropenia, diarrhea, fatigue, anemia, vomiting, alopecia, constipation, rash, decreased appetite, abdominal pain, and respiratory infection. A confirmatory, randomized phase III clinical trial is ongoing (NCT02574455). Relevance to Patient Care and Clinical Practice: This review covers the efficacy, safety, and clinical use of sacituzumab govitecan, a third-line drug with activity in mTNBC. Conclusion: Sacituzumab govitecan is a novel targeted treatment with promising activity in mTNBC.


2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 259-271 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isaac Kim ◽  
Katherine Sanchez ◽  
Heather L. McArthur ◽  
David Page

Abstract Purpose of Review Immunotherapy is emerging as an effective treatment option for metastatic triple-negative breast cancer. In this review, we summarize clinical data of immunotherapy in triple-negative breast cancer and comment on future directions in the field. Recent Findings IMpassion130 was a phase III trial that demonstrated progression-free survival benefit, and potentially overall survival benefit, of first-line chemotherapy (nab-paclitaxel) plus anti-programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1) atezolizumab, among PD-L1-positive metastatic triple-negative breast cancers. Studies are ongoing to evaluate other combination therapies with immune checkpoint blockade in TNBC, and to evaluate efficacy in PD-L1-negative tumors and in later lines of therapy. Summary Immunotherapy is now a standard option in the treatment of triple-negative breast cancer. Ongoing trials may expand the degree of clinical benefit. Further work is ongoing to identify novel predictive biomarkers, which in the future may enable a personalized approach of combination immunotherapy.


2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (16) ◽  
pp. 1774-1784 ◽  
Author(s):  
Junjie Li ◽  
Keda Yu ◽  
Da Pang ◽  
Changqin Wang ◽  
Jun Jiang ◽  
...  

PURPOSE Standard adjuvant chemotherapy for triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) includes a taxane and an anthracycline. Concomitant capecitabine may be beneficial, but robust data to support this are lacking. The efficacy and safety of the addition of capecitabine into the TNBC adjuvant treatment regimen was evaluated. PATIENTS AND METHODS This randomized, open-label, phase III trial was conducted in China. Eligible female patients with early TNBC after definitive surgery were randomly assigned (1:1) to either capecitabine (3 cycles of capecitabine and docetaxel followed by 3 cycles of capecitabine, epirubicin, and cyclophosphamide) or control treatment (3 cycles of docetaxel followed by 3 cycles of fluorouracil, epirubicin, and cyclophosphamide). Randomization was centralized without stratification. The primary end point was disease-free survival (DFS). RESULTS Between June 2012 and December 2013, 636 patients with TNBC were screened, and 585 were randomly assigned to treatment (control, 288; capecitabine, 297). Median follow-up was 67 months. The 5-year DFS rate was higher for capecitabine than for control treatment (86.3% v 80.4%; hazard ratio, 0.66; 95% CI, 0.44 to 0.99; P = .044). Five-year overall survival rates were numerically higher but not significantly improved (capecitabine, 93.3%; control, 90.7%). Overall, 39.1% of patients had capecitabine dose reductions, and 8.4% reported grade ≥ 3 hand-foot syndrome. The most common grade ≥ 3 hematologic toxicities were neutropenia (capecitabine, 136 [45.8%]; control, 118 [41.0%]) and febrile neutropenia (capecitabine, 50 [16.8%]; control, 46 [16.0%]). Safety data were similar to the known capecitabine safety profile and generally comparable between arms. CONCLUSION Capecitabine when added to 3 cycles of docetaxel followed by 3 cycles of a 3-drug anthracycline combination containing capecitabine instead of fluorouracil significantly improved DFS in TNBC without new safety concerns.


2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (17) ◽  
pp. 1951-1961 ◽  
Author(s):  
Javier Cortés ◽  
Fabrice André ◽  
Anthony Gonçalves ◽  
Sherko Kümmel ◽  
Miguel Martín ◽  
...  

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e13067-e13067
Author(s):  
Tara Hyder ◽  
Margaret Q. Rosenzweig ◽  
Adam Brufsky

e13067 Background: Ixabepilone is a microtubule stabilizing agent that was approved as monotherapy and in combination with capecitabine for the treatment of refractory metastatic or locally advanced breast cancer. With limited options for refractory MBC, especially in triple negative breast cancer (TNBC), ixabepilone has demonstrated an increase in progression free survival (PFS) in randomized control trials. We assess the effectiveness and safety of the drug in a real-world setting. Methods: A large, ongoing clinical database of over 1800 women (1999 to present) was used to identify 91 patients who had received ixabepilone during their treatment course. Clinical outcomes were retrospectively analyzed utilizing descriptive and comparative statistics. Results: Treatment was late in the disease course; median line of treatment was 5.3. At the time of receiving ixabepilone, the patients PFS was 3.5 months with n = 4 patients attaining a PFS > 12 months. Overall survival (OS) was 11.3 months. A subset of patients that had triple negative breast cancer (N = 37) had similar PFS, 3.6 months, and OS, 10.2 months, as the total population. Most common adverse events of any grade were fatigue (37%), nausea (32%), and peripheral sensory neuropathy (28%). Grade 3 or higher anemia was present in 10% of the patients. Conclusions: Ixabepilone has demonstrated efficacy in the treatment of patients with MBC, including the challenging population of TNBC patients in this real-world example. It is also well tolerated. These findings make ixabepilone a reasonable chemotherapeutic agent for refractory MBC and TNBC patients. [Table: see text]


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