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November 21st 2024
Aerobic exercise improved self-reported cognitive function in women undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer but had no effect on objective cognitive function.
Presurgical Opdivo, Chemo See High Response in Early-Stage Breast Cancer
December 9th 2023Opdivo and non–anthracycline containing chemotherapy before surgery produced promising pathologic complete response rates regardless of whether Opdivo was administered before or during treatment with carboplatin and paclitaxel in patients with stage 1 to 2B triple-negative breast cancer.
Tecentriq Plus Perjeta, Herceptin, Chemo Does Not Improve pCR in HER2+ Breast Cancer
December 8th 2023A recent phase 3 APTneo Michelangelo trial added Tecentriq to neoadjuvant Herceptin plus Perjeta and chemotherapy which did not lead to a statistically significant improvement in pathologic complete response in patients with HER2-positive operable breast cancer.
Kadcyla Is the ‘First Therapy to Show Improved Survival’ in a Breast Cancer Subset
December 8th 2023Kadcyla outperformed Herceptin regarding overall- and invasive disease-free survival in patients with HER2-positive early breast cancer that still had remaining invasive disease after undergoing neoadjuvant therapy.
Dato-DXd Extends PFS in HR+/HER2- Inoperable or Metastatic Breast Cancer
December 7th 2023Dato-DXd (datopotamab deruxtecan) as a form of treatment compared to chemotherapy resulted in improved progression-free survival for patients with previously treated hormone receptor-positive/HER2-negative inoperable or metastatic breast cancer.
Tukysa Plus Kadcyla Improves PFS in Previously Treated HER2+ Metastatic Breast Cancer
December 7th 2023The introduction of Tukysa to Kadcyla emtansine significantly improved progression-free survival versus placebo plus Kadcyla in patients with previously treated HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer.
Keytruda Plus Chemo Improves Complete Response Rate in Breast Cancer
December 7th 2023The combination of Keytruda to neoadjuvant chemotherapy, followed by Keytruda in combination with endocrine therapy improved pathologic response rates for patients with early-stage, high-risk, estrogen receptor (ER)–positive/HER2-negative breast cancer.
Kisqali Plus Endocrine Therapy Improves Survival in HR+/HER2– Breast Cancer
December 6th 2023Patients with HR-positive HER2-negative advanced breast cancer, including elderly patients, derived a progression-free and overall survival benefit with Kisqali plus endocrine therapy compared with placebo plus endocrine therapy.