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Page 1: Endocrine Therapy for Advanced Breast Cancer (ABC)...Treatment guidelines for HR+, HER2–advanced breast cancer ESMO1 In HR+, HER2–disease, endocrine therapy is the treatment of

Endocrine Therapy

for Advanced Breast

Cancer (ABC)

Dr Yoon-Sim YAP

Division of Medical Oncology,

National Cancer Centre Singapore

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Outline

• Guidelines and Evolving Clinical Treatment Landscape

for HR+ HER2- advanced breast cancer (ABC)

• Optimising endocrine therapy backbone

• Improving outcomes further with targeted therapy

• Sequencing of Treatments

– First Line setting vs Second-line setting & beyond

– Predictive Biomarkers

• Other Novel Therapeutic Strategies

• Conclusions

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Treatment guidelines for HR+, HER2– advanced breast cancer

ESMO1 In HR+, HER2– disease, endocrine therapy is the treatment of first

choice independent of metastatic site, unless rapid response is

needed. Limited visceral metastases are not a contraindication for

endocrine therapy

ABC2 Endocrine therapy is the preferred option for HR+ disease, even in

the presence of visceral disease, unless there is concern or proof

of endocrine resistance or rapidly progressive disease needing a

fast response

ASCO3 Endocrine therapy should be recommended as initial treatment for patients with HR+ metastatic breast cancer except in patients with immediately life-threatening disease or in those with rapid visceral recurrence on adjuvant endocrine therapy.

NCCN4 Endocrine therapy recommended unless there is visceral crisis, or

progression with no clinical benefit after 3 sequential endocrine therapy regimens.

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1. Cardoso F et al. Ann Oncol 2012;23(Suppl 7):vii11-vii19 2. Cardoso F et al. Ann Oncol

2014;25(10):1871–1888 3. ASCO 2016. Available at https://www.asco.org/sites/new-

www.asco.org/files/content-files/practice-and-guidelines/documents/2016-adv-endocrine-breast-summary-

table.pdf 4. NCCN V3.2017. Available at https://www.nccn.org/professionals/physician_gls/pdf/breast.pdf

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Chemotherapy versus Endocrine Therapy

Wilcken et al, Cochrane System Database Review 2009

Chemotherapy has higher response rate.

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Chemotherapy versus Endocrine Therapy

Wilcken et al, Cochrane System Database Review 2009

No significant differences in overall survival.

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What are the Endocrine Therapy

Options?

What is the evidence for doing what

we do? (ie if people are practising

evidence-based medicine)

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Breakthroughs in hormone receptor positive (HR+) breast cancer

1977Tamoxifen

1996Goserelin

1999Exemestane

2002Fulvestrant

2015Palbociclib + Letrozole

2016Palbociclib +Fulvestrant

1997Letrozole

FDA approvals of new treatments

2012Everolimus

+ Exemestane

Co

mb

inati

on

Th

era

py

19951980 2000 20162015

En

do

cri

ne

Th

era

py

2017Ribociclib(with AI)

2017

2017Abemaciclib(single agent

or with fulvestrant)

1995Anastrozole

1985MegestrolAcetate

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ASCO Guidelines

Rugo et al, JCO 2016

Postmenopausal

Premenopausal

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Courtesy of Ian Smith from ESMO 2014

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Mechanism of Action of Tamoxifen

and Aromatase Inhibitors

Johnston, Nature Reviews Cancer 2003

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First-line Comparative Tamoxifen Trials in

Advanced Breast Cancer 1981-96 (2004)

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Tamoxifen versus

N=17

Progestogens 6Estrogens 1Androgens 1Anti-Estrogens 2Aminogluthetimide 3Formestane 1Fadrozole 2Fulvestrant 1

Tamoxifen always better or at least as good.

Schiavon and Smith, Haematol Oncol Clin North AM 2013

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Rationale for OS + Tamoxifen in

Premenopausal MBC

Randomised study: n=161 (original target 348)

Combined treatment with buserelin and tamoxifen was superior to treatment with buserelin or tamoxifen alone by

• objective response rate (48%, 34%, and 28% of patients who could be evaluated,respectively; P = .11 [x2 test]),

• median progression-free survival (9.7 months, 6.3 months, and 5.6 months; P = .03), and

• overall survival (3.7 years, 2.5 years, and 2.9 years; P = .01).

• 5-year survival were 34.2% (95% confidence interval [CI] = 20.4%–48.0%), 14.9% (95% CI =3.9%–25.9%), and 18.4% (95% CI = 7.0%–29.8%), respectively.

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Klijn et al, JNCI 2000

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Use of 2nd line AIs v megesterol acetate

AIs: RR, TTP and overall survival only slightly better than megestrol acetate

Smith NEJM 2003

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Progestins

• Mechanism of action unclear.

• May inhibit aromatase activity or increase estrogen turnover, since estrogen levels fall during therapy.

• May also act through the glucocorticoid receptor, androgen receptor, or progesterone receptor.

• Activity appears to be maintained in patients who are refractory to SAIs.

• Side-effects: weight gain, fluid retention, thromboembolic complications, PV bleeding.

Willemse, EJC 1990; Abrams, JCO 1999

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What is the optimal 1st-line endocrine therapy?

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TrialAI

(response rate, %)

Tamoxifen (response

rate, %)

AI (PFS, mths)

Tamoxifen(PFS, mths)

Hazard Ratio

Nabholtz et al, 2000 (n=353)Anastrozole vs tamoxifen

21 17 11.1 5.6 0.81

Bonneterre et al, 2001 (n=668)Anastrozole vs tamoxifen

33 33 8.2 8.3 0.99

Mouridsen et al, 2001 (n=907)Letrozole vs tamoxifen

30 20 9.4 6.0 0.72

Paridaens et al, 2008 (n=371)Exemestane vs tamoxifen

46 31 9.9 5.8 0.84

Range 8–12 6–8

PFS / TTP of AIs as 1st-line endocrine therapy trials in HR+ MBC

Johnston, SABCS 2016

Meta-analysis: compared to tamoxifen, there was a statistically significant

survival benefit (11 percent relative hazard reduction, 95% CI 1 to 19 percent)

for first-line third generation SAIs, but not for aminoglutethimide or second

generation SAIs. Mauri et al, JNCI 2006

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AI + Ovarian Suppression in Premenopausal

• Is it better than tamoxifen + ovarian suppression??

• No randomised trials with tamoxifen and OS for comparison in metastatic setting.

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What are the endocrine options after AI?

• How good is tamoxifen after an AI?

– TAMRAD (Tamoxifen vs Tamoxifen + Everolimus after AI) (Bachelotet al, JCO 2012) Tamoxifen arm (26% received 1 line of palliative chemo): 6mth clinical benefit rate 42%; TTP 4.5 mths; response rate 13%

• How good is exemestane (monotx) after an AI?

– EFECT (Chia, JCO 2008): median TTP 3.7mths; response rate 6.7%

– SOFEA (Johnston, Lancet Oncol 2013): median PFS 3.4mths; response rate 2.8%

– BOLERO-2 (Baselga, NEJM 2012): median PFS 2.8mths, response rate 0.4%.

• How good are progestins after an AI?

– No prospective data

• How good is fulvestrant after an AI?

– See following ….

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No

dimerisation

NO

TRANSCRIPTION

(no tumour cell

division)

AF1 + AF2

INACTIVE

Fulvestrant

AF1

ER+F F F

ACCELERATED RECEPTOR DEGRADATION

Adapted from: Wakeling AE. Endocr-Relat Cancer 2000; 7: 17–28.

Mode of Action of Estradiol, Tamoxifen

and Fulvestrant

Tamoxifen

AF1

ER+

PARTIALLY

INACTIVATED

TRANSCRIPTION

(reduced rate of

tumour cell

division)

T T

T

AF1

AF1

ACTIVE

AF2

INACTIVE

AF1

ERE

E

E+ AF1 +

AF2

ACTIVEReceptor

dimerisation

FULLY

ACTIVATED

TRANSCRIPTION

(tumour cell

division)

AF2

AF1

Estradiol

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Fulvestrant: Preclinical Activity

Osborne et al, JNCI 1995 Osborne et al, Cancer

Chemo and Pharm 1994

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Clinical Trials on Fulvestrant (250mg LD)

Howell, JCO 2004

Howell, JCO 2002 Osborne, JCO 2002

Only just as good as

tamoxifen or anastrozoleTreatment-naive

Pretreated Pretreated

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Clinical Trials on Fulvestrant (250mg LD)

Only just as good as exemestane

even after relapse/progresson on

non-steroidal AI

Caveat: 250mg dose was

suboptimal

Johnston, Lancet Oncol 2013

Chia, JCO 2008

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CONFIRM phase III Trial:

Fulvestrant 250mg vs 500mg

Di Leo et al, JNCI 2014

Median OS 26.4mths vs 22.3mths

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Clinical Trials on Fulvestrant (500mg HD)

Ellis et al, JCO 2015

Caveat: OS not preplanned analysis; not all patients participated in OS followup.

Primary Endpoint:

CBR fulvestrant HD

vs anastrozole

72.5% v 67.0%

(odds ratio, 1.30;

95% CI, 0.72 to

2.38; P .386).

Robertson et al, JCO 2009

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▪ ER +ve , HER2 negative

▪ Locally advanced (not suitable for

surgery) or metastatic disease

▪ Up to 1 line of chemotherapy

▪ At least 1 lesion that can be assessed

FALCON: Phase III 1st line study of

Fulvestrant 500 vs AI in Endocrine

Therapy Naïve MBC / LABC

• Primary endpoint: PFS

• Secondary endpoint: OS

– Other secondary endpoints include ORR, CBR, duration of response, duration of clinical

benefit, time to deterioration of HRQoL, Safety

Fulvestrant 500mg i.m.

Anastrozole1mg OD

N=450

Note no prior endocrine therapy allowed

Ellis et al, LBA14 ESMO 2016

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FALCON: Fulvestrant 500 vs anastrozole in

1st-line endocrine therapy naïve ER+ MBC

HR 0.797

(95% CI 0.637, 0.999)

p=0.0486

Median PFS

Fulvestrant: 16.6 months

Anastrozole: 13.8 months

Number of

patients at risk:

Fulvestrant

Anastrozole

230

232

187

194

171

162

150

139

124

120

110

102

96

84

81

60

63

45

44

31

24

22

11

10

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1.0

0.7

0.8

0.5

0.6

0.3

0.4

0.1

0.00 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 3633 39

0.2

Fulvestrant (n=230)

Anastrozole (n=232)

PFS without visceral disease

HR 0.59

(95% CI 0.42, 0.84)

Median PFS

Fulvestrant: 22.3 months

Anastrozole: 13.8 monthsPro

po

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0.8

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0.3

0.4

0.1

0.0

0.2

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40

Fulvestrant (n=95) Anastrozole (n=113)

PFS with visceral disease

Pro

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Time (months)

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0.7

0.8

0.5

0.6

0.3

0.4

0.1

0.0

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40

0.2

HR 0.99

(95% CI 0.74, 1.33)

Median PFS

Fulvestrant: 13.8 months

Anastrozole: 15.9 months

Fulvestrant (n=135)

Anastrozole (n=119)

Primary endpoint: PFS

Ellis et al, LBA14 ESMO 2016; Robertson et al, Lancet 2016

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What is the optimal 1st-line endocrine therapy?

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Trial DateAI

(months)Tamoxifen(months)

AI + fulvestrant 250mg (months)

Fulvestrant500mg

(months)

Hazard Ratio

Nabholtz et alAnastrozole vs tamoxifen

2000 11.1 5.6 - 0.81

Bonneterre et al Anastrozole vs tamoxifen

2001 8.2 8.3 - 0.99

Mouridsen et al Letrozole vs tamoxifen

2001 9.4 6.0 - 0.72

Chernozemsky et alExemestane vs tamoxifen

2007 12.0 8.3 - -

Paridaens et alExemestane vs tamoxifen

2008 9.9 5.8 - 0.84

Mehta et alAnastrozole vs anastrozole + fulvestrant 250mg

2012 13.5 - 15.0 0.80

Bergh et alAnastrozole vs anastrozole + fulvestrant 250mg

2012 10.2 - 10.8 0.99

Ellis et alAnastrozole vs Fulvestrant500mg

2016 13.8 16.6 0.797

Range 8–13 6–8 10–15 16-17

PFS / TTP of AIs as 1st-line endocrine therapy trials in HR+ MBC

Is Fulvestrant the gold standard for 1st-line treatment now?

• PFS benefit “modest”

• PFS benefit restricted to patients without visceral mets.

• Only applies to endocrine naïve patients?

• Activity of other endocrine therapies post-fulvestrant unclear.

• Await overall survival data …. …….

• Other more effective alternative options available now.

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ESR1 Mutations

Toy et al, Nature Genetics 2013

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New generation SERDs (Selective

Estrogen Receptor Degraders - oral)

• Limitations of fulvestrant

– Poor bioavailability

– Requires oil-based IM formulation; limitations with increasing dose intensity

– Variable ER down-regulation

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Van Kruchten et al, 2015

SERD Company Current status

GDC-0810 Genentech Phase I/II

GDC-0927 Genentech Phase I

RAD1901 Radius Phase I

AZD9496 Astra Zeneca Phase I

LSZ-102 Novartis Phase I

SAR439859 Sanofi Phase I

H3b-6545 (SERCA) H3 BioMedicine Phase I

FDA

Breakthrough

Drug

Designation

2017

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Definitions of Endocrine Resistance in ER+ MBC

PRIMARY ENDOCRINE RESISTANCE

Relapse while on the first 2 years of

adjuvant ET, or PD within first 6 months

of 1st line ET for MBC, while on ET

SECONDARY (ACQUIRED) ENDOCRINE RESISTANCE

Relapse while on adjuvant ET but after the first 2 years,

or relapse within 12 months of completing adjuvant ET,

or PD ≥ 6 months after initiating ET for MBC, while on ET

Courtesy of Johnston, SABCS 2016; Cardoso, Annals Onc 2014

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What can we add to endocrine therapy to

overcome endocrine resistance?

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• First-line setting

– CDK4/6 Inhibitor

(Trials using Temsirolimus, Bevacizumab, EGFR Inhibitors negative

or mixed results.)

• Second-line and beyond

– CDK4/6 Inhibitor vs mTOR Inhibitor

– ? PI3K inhibitor

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Cyclin Dependent Kinase(CDK) 4/6 Inhibitors

32

Lange and Yee, Endocrine Related Cancer 2011

Ma, ASCO 2016

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CDK4/6 Inhibitors

O’Leary et al, Nat Rev Clin Onc 2016

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PALOMA-2 & MONALEESA-2: Design of Phase III

Studies

• Primary endpoint: PFS

• Secondary endpoints:

– Response, OS, safety, biomarkers, PROs

PALOMA-2

R

A

N

D

O

M

I

S

E

Palbociclib (125 mg QD, 3/1

schedule) + letrozole

(2.5 mg QD)

Placebo + letrozole

(2.5 mg QD)

Postmenopausal ER+

HER2– advanced

breast cancer with no

prior treatment for

advanced disease.

AI-resistant patients

excluded

N=666

(2:1)

Stratified by the presence/absence of

liver and/or lung metastases

Ribociclib (600 mg QD,

3/1 schedule) +letrozole

(2.5 mg QD)

Placebo+ letrozole

(2.5 mg QD)

• Primary endpoint: PFS

• Secondary endpoints:

– OS (key), ORR, CBR, safety

Postmenopausal

women with

HR+/HER2–

advanced breast

cancer with

no prior therapy for

advanced disease

N=668

MONALEESA-2

R

A

N

D

O

M

I

S

E

(1:1)

Courtesy of Johnston, SABCS 2016

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PALOMA-2

Finn R, et al. NEJM. 2016;375(20):1925–1936

mPFS (months)Palbociclib–letrozole: 24.8Placebo–letrozole: 14.5

MONALEESA-2

Hortobagyi G, et al. NEJM. 2016;375(18):1738–1748

mPFS (months)ribociclib–letrozole: NRplacebo–letrozole: 14.7

PALOMA-2 & MONALEESA-2: PFS

mPFS (months)Ribociclib–letrozole: NRPlacebo–letrozole: 14.7

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PALOMA-2 & MONALEESA-2: Secondary

endpoints

PALOMA-2Measurable disease

MONALEESA-2Measurable disease

55.3

84.3

44.4

70.8

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

Objective response rate Clinical benefit rate

Palbociclib + letrozole

Placebo + letrozole

53

80.1

37

71.8

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

Objective response rate Clinical benefit rate

Ribociclib + letrozole

Placebo + letrozole

OR (95% CI): 1.55 (1.05–2.28)p=0.03

OR (95% CI): 2.23 (1.39–3.56)p<0.001

p=0.00028

p=0.02

Rat

e (%

)

Finn R, et al. NEJM. 2016;375(20):1925–1936

Finn R, et al. Abstract 507, ASCO 2016

Hortobagyi G, et al. NEJM. 2016;375(18):1738–1748

Hortobagyi G, et al. LBA01, ESMO 2016

Rat

e (%

)

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PALOMA-2 MONALEESA-2

Finn R, et al. NEJM. 2016;375(20):1925–1936 Hortobagyi G, et al. NEJM. 2016;375(18):1738–1748

PALOMA-2 & MONALEESA-2: Toxicity

Other potential AEs: Transaminitis, prolonged QT

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MONARCH-1: Abemaciclib (Inhibitor of

CDK4>CDK6)

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Dickler et al, ASCO 2016; CCR 2017

• Phase 2 single-agent trial in metastatic HR+HER2- mBC.

• No. of prior systemic regimens (any setting); 5 (2-11).

• 1-2 chemotherapy regimens in metastatic setting.

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MONARCH-3

39

Goetz et al, JCO 2017

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MONARCH-3

40

Goetz et al, JCO 2017

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CDK 4/6 inhibitors for ER+ MBC

• New “Gold Standard” in 1st-line treatment

• Adjuvant trials have also commenced.

Unanswered Questions

• Does every patient need CDK4/6 inhibitor upfront?

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Potential Predictors of CDK4/6 Inhibitor Activity

In sensitive cell lines:

• ↑ Cyclin D1 (CCND1)

• ↑ Retinoblastoma (Rb)

• ↓ p16

Finn RS, et al. Br Ca Research 2009 Finn RS, et al. Lancet Oncol 2015

ER+HER2- Unselected

ER+HER2- Plus

Amplification of CCND1

and/or Loss of p16

PALOMA-1

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Predictive Biomarkers?

PALOMA-2: No subgroup of ER+ patients was found that

did not benefit from the addition of palbociclib to letrozole.

43

Finn RS, et al. ESMO 2016. Abstract LBA15 [oral].

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Predictive Biomarkers?Ribociclib + letrozole for first-line treatment of hormone receptor-positive (HR+), HER2-

negative (HER2–) advanced breast cancer (ABC): efficacy by baseline tumor markers

44

Andre et al, AACR 2017

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Subgroup Analyses

45

Hortobagyi et al, NEJM 2016Finn et al, NEJM 2016

PALOMA-2

MONALEESA-2

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MONARCH-3

46

Goetz et al, JCO 2017

Patients with bone-only disease Patients without bone-only disease

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Not all patients reach the next line of

ABC therapy

• After failure of first-line therapy, a proportion of patients cannot undergo second line therapy due to rapid disease progression

• In general, response to further lines of therapy is worse

• About one third of patients stop their treatment with each new line of therapy

• These results are concordant with large retrospective cohort studies

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1. Dufresne A et al. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2008;107:275–279 2. Tacca O et al. Cancer Invest 2009;27:81–85

3. Bernardo G et al. Cancer Res 2010;70(Suppl 24):446s,P6-11-03 4. Planchat E et al. Breast 2011;20:574–578

5. Jackisch C et al. BMC Cancer 2014;14:924 6. Jackisch et al. P4-13-28, SABCS 2016

Study 2nd line 3rd line 4th line 5th line

Dufresne et al. 20081 100% 56% 25% 11%

Tacca et al. 20092 100% 68% 43% 23%

Bernardo et al. 20103 100% 82% 36% 11%

Planchat et al. 20114 100% 76% 56% 37%

Current study; Jackisch etal. 20145,6 100% 70% 46% 27%

Courtesy of Harbeck, ESMO Asia 2016

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Considerations in choosing 1st-line therapy in ER+ MBC

Tumour Biology

• ER & PR levels

• Luminal Subtype / Proliferation

Clinical Features

• Prior Endocrine Rx / DFI / Pace of Disease

• Visceral vs non-visceral mets / Symptoms / Tumor Burden

Patient Factors

• Age / Co-morbidities / Geographical Logistics

• Patient Preference / Availability of Rx / Quality of Life

Partly adapted from Johnston, SABCS 2016

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CDK 4/6 inhibitors for ER+ MBC

• New “Gold Standard” in 1st-line treatment

• Adjuvant trials have also commenced.

Unanswered Questions

• Does every patient need CDK4/6 inhibitor upfront?

• Will there be improvement in Overall Survival?

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PALOMA-1 OS data (not powered)

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Finn et al, ASCO 2017

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MONALEESA-2 Update

(OS data still immature)

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Hortobagyi et al, ASCO 2017

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CDK 4/6 inhibitors for ER+ MBC

• New “Gold Standard” in 1st-line treatment.

• Adjuvant trials have also commenced.

Unanswered Questions

• Does every patient need CDK4/6 inhibitor upfront?

• Will there be improvement in Overall Survival?

• What is the optimal treatment after CDK4/6 Inhibition?

• What is the optimal sequence of treatment?

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Second-Line and Beyond

BOLERO-2 & PALOMA-3: Design of Phase III studies

(2:1)

Palbociclib (125 mg

QD; 3 weeks on, 1

week off) +

fulvestrant (500 mg

IM Q4W)

(n=347)

Placebo

(3 weeks on, 1 week

off) + fulvestrant

(500 mg IM Q4W)

(n=174)

HR+, HER2- ABC

Pre/peri or postmenopausal

Progressed on prior ET on

or within 12 months of

adjuvant therapy and/or on

therapy for advanced breast

cancer

1 or more prior

chemotherapy regimen for

advanced cancer

• Primary endpoint: PFS

• Secondary endpoints:

– OS, ORR, Safety, QoL, CBR

(2:1)

Everolimus 10 mg daily +

exemestane 25 mg daily(n=485)

Placebo + exemestane 25 mg daily

(n=239)

Postmenopausal

women with estrogen

receptor positive

locally advanced or

metastatic breast

cancer who are

refractory to letrozole

or anastrozole

• Primary endpoint: PFS

• Secondary endpoints:

– OS, OR, CBR, Safety, QoL

BOLERO-2 PALOMA-3

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BOLERO-2 & PALOMA-3: PFS

Turner N, et al. N Engl J Med 2015;373:209-19Baselga J, et al. N Engl J Med 2012;366:520-9

BOLERO-2 PALOMA-3

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MONARCH-2

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Sledge et al, ASCO 2017; JCO 2017

Patients were required to have disease that progressed while receiving neoadjuvant or adjuvant ET, # 12 months after adjuvant ET, or while receiving ET for ABC. Patients must not have received more than one ET or any prior chemotherapy for ABC.

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BOLERO-2: Overall Survival Results

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Piccart et al, Ann Onc 2014

Why?Not statistically powered to detect 4.4mth OS benefit.Imbalance in poststudy salvage chemo use?Higher rate of discontinuation of EVE due to AE: 26% vs 5%Paradoxical activation of AKT via negative feedback loop?Need predictive biomarkers?

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BOLERO-2 Correlative Genomic Analysis

• Progression-free survival benefit with everolimus was maintained regardless of alteration status of PIK3CA, FGFR1, and CCND1 or the pathways of which they are components.

• However, mTOR somatic mutations may be associated with greater benefit from mTORinhibition.

• Somatic FGFR mutations associated with poor prognosis.

• High chromosomal instability associated with less everolimusbenefit and worst outcome.

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Hortobagyi et al, JCO 2015

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PI3K/AKT/mTOR Pathway

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Rodon et al, Nature Reviews Clin Onc 2013

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PI3K Inhibitors – still promising?

• Efficacy limited in unselected patients.

• Significant toxicities with Pan-PI3K Inhibitors.– FERGI (n=168): fulvestrant + pictilisib vs fulvestrant + placebo:

negative

– BELLE2 (n=1147): fulvestrant + buparlisib vs fulvestrant + placebo: positive but not clinically significant; benefit mainly with PIK3CA mutated (cDNA)

– BELLE3 (n=432)(post-mTOR inhibitor): fulvestrant + buparlisib vs fulvestrant + placebo: positive but not clinically significant; ; benefit mainly with PIK3CA mutated (tumour or cDNA)

• Alpha-specific PI3K Inhibitors– Better tolerated?

– Ongoing phase 3 trials• Taselisib + fulvestrant vs placebo + fulvestrant (SANDPIPER)

• Alpelisib + fulvestrant vs placebo + fulvestrant (SOLAR)

– Potential activity after progression on CDK4/6 Inhibitors?

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Other Novel Therapeutics

• HDAC Inhibitors?

• Immunotherapy?

• Etc etc

• Still a role for

chemotherapy …

Ma et al, Nature Rev Ca 2015

Inhibitors of PI3K/MEK

pathway

Immunotherapy,

Bone-modifying agents

RTK Inhibitor

Novel SERD

Epigenetic Modulators?

Endocrine

Resistance

Inhibitors of MDM2?BCL2?

Inhibitors of NOTCH?WNT?CDK Inhibitor

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