In a patient with metastatic HR+ breast cancer progressing on single agent AI, would you use a different AI with CDK4/6 inhibitor?
Is there any data to support this?
Answer from: Medical Oncologist at Academic Institution
I doubt that changing the AI would make a difference - in the EFECT trial, patients progressing or recurring on a nonsteroidal AI had a 3.7 month median TTP on exemestane (JCO 2007) (meaning that many patients had progressed by their first reassessment. The more intriguing question is...
Answer from: Medical Oncologist at Academic Institution
CDK4/6 inhibitors with their manageable toxicity and oral dosage constitute a very important treatment option for breast cancer patients and will continue to gain traction in the treatment of ER âpositive breast cancer (currently being evaluated in early stage). However, I do not b...
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Medical Oncologist at Missouri Cancer Associates Thank you for the long discussion. I take it from ...
Medical Oncologist at Cleveland Clinic Florida yes - I would . Thanks for your note
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