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Phase 2 randomized trial of primary endocrine therapy versus chemotherapy in postmenopausal patients with estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer
Article first published online: 30 MAY 2007
DOI: 10.1002/cncr.22789
Copyright © 2007 American Cancer Society
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Semiglazov, V. F., Semiglazov, V. V., Dashyan, G. A., Ziltsova, E. K., Ivanov, V. G., Bozhok, A. A., Melnikova, O. A., Paltuev, R. M., Kletzel, A. and Berstein, L. M. (2007), Phase 2 randomized trial of primary endocrine therapy versus chemotherapy in postmenopausal patients with estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer. Cancer, 110: 244–254. doi: 10.1002/cncr.22789
Publication History
- Issue published online: 29 JUN 2007
- Article first published online: 30 MAY 2007
- Manuscript Accepted: 21 MAR 2007
- Manuscript Revised: 16 MAR 2007
- Manuscript Received: 25 JAN 2007
Funded by
- Elaboration of Fundamental and Clinico experimental Foundation of Prevention
- Early Detection, and Effective Treatment of Malignant Tumors
- Federal Agency of Health and Social Development of the Russian Federation. Grant Number: 06/1030 of 12.07.06
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Keywords:
- neoadjuvant treatment;
- aromatase inhibitors;
- primary chemotherapy;
- breast neoplasms;
- clinical trial
Abstract
BACKGROUND.
Few studies have compared primary neoadjuvant endocrine therapy with neoadjuvant chemotherapy in breast cancer patients. The need for preoperative chemotherapy with doxorubicin or taxanes may be reduced in postmenopausal patients with estrogen receptor (ER)-positive and/or progesterone receptor (PgR)-positive tumors. This randomized, controlled, phase 2 study evaluated the efficacy of neoadjuvant chemotherapy compared with endocrine treatment with aromatase inhibitors in postmenopausal women with ER-positive and/or PgR-positive breast cancer.
METHODS.
Eligible patients were randomly assigned to receive neoadjuvant anastrozole 1 mg/day (n = 61) or exemestane 25 mg/day (n = 60) for 3 months or doxorubicin 60 mg/m2 with paclitaxel 200 mg/m2 (four 3-week cycles). Study end points included overall objective response determined by palpation, mammography, and ultrasound, and the number of patients who qualified for breast-conserving surgery and radiotherapy.
RESULTS.
Clinical objective response was 64% in the endocrine therapy and chemotherapy treatment groups. Median time to clinical response was 57 and 51 days with aromatase inhibitors and chemotherapy, respectively (P > .05). Rates of pathological complete response (3% vs 6%) and disease progression (9% vs 9%) did not differ significantly in the endocrine therapy or chemotherapy group, respectively (P > .05). Rates of breast-conserving surgery were slightly higher in the endocrine group (33% vs 24%; P = .058). The most frequent toxicities from chemotherapy were alopecia (79%), grade 3/4 neutropenia (33%), and grade 2 neuropathy (30%). Endocrine treatment was well tolerated. No deaths occurred during the preoperative treatment.
CONCLUSIONS.
Preoperative neoadjuvant endocrine therapy with aromatase inhibitors was well tolerated and resulted in rates similar to chemotherapy in overall objective response and breast-conserving surgery in postmenopausal women with ER-positive and/or PgR-positive tumors. Cancer 2007. © 2007 American Cancer Society.