Treatment efficacy of ribociclib or palbociclib plus letrozole in hormone receptor-positive/HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer

KAHRAMAN S., Erul E., Seyyar M., GÜMÜŞAY Ö., Bayram E., Demirel B. C., ...More

Future oncology (London, England), vol.19, no.10, pp.727-736, 2023 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • 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
  • Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart 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.