Should atezolizumab and nab-paclitaxel now be used in first line therapy for metastatic, triple negative breast cancer?
Have the results from IMpassion130 changed the standard of care?
Answer from: Medical Oncologist at Academic Institution
There's a great discussion (and criticism) of this study in a new podcast "Plenary Session".
I would highly recommend listening to the first half of the episode from 10/23/18.
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Answer from: Medical Oncologist at Community Practice
The study clearly shows the benefit of adding the atezolizumab to chemotherapy in first line TNBC. However, how much can you generalize the study results remain to be unknown. There are five other randomized clinical trials with a checkpoint inhibitor combined with chemotherapy. These studies will h...
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Medical Oncologist at Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Care and Prevention The forest plot favors >/=65y/o and PDL1 expressor...
Medical Oncologist at UT Southwestern Medical Center The recent update of IMpassion130 by Leisha Emens ...
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