BACKGROUND: The relationship between quantitative immunohistochemical hormone receptor expression and response to the combination of trastuzumab with chemotherapy in HER2-positive advanced breast cancer is currently unknown. METHODS: Estrogen receptor (ER) and progesterone receptor expression was studied both as a dichotomous variable (positivity set at ≥1% of positive cells) and as a continuous variable. The effect of hormone receptor expression on overall response rate and progression-free survival in patients receiving trastuzumab-based treatment was studied by univariate and multivariate analysis. RESULTS: One hundred eleven of 227 consecutive advanced breast cancer patients treated at 2 Institutions had hormone receptor-positive tumors (49%). High expression of ER (≥30% of tumor cells) predicted reduced probability of tumor response to trastuzumab plus chemotherapy (multivariate odds ratio, 0.422; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.222-0.803; P = .009). In patients with hormone receptor-positive tumors (≥1% of tumor cells), maintenance endocrine therapy added to trastuzumab upon the completion of chemotherapy was associated with a significant progression-free survival benefit (hazard ratio, 0.521; 95% CI, 0.3325-0.836; P = .007). CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggest a predictive role of hormone receptor expression in HER2-positive tumors. Further investigation in this patient subset is warranted to optimize the use of HER2-targeting agents, chemotherapy, and endocrine therapy. Cancer 2011;. © 2011 American Cancer Society.

Hormone-receptor expression and activity of trastuzumab with chemotherapy in HER2-positive advanced breast cancer patients.

VALABREGA, Giorgio;SAPINO, Anna;AGLIETTA, Massimo;
2012-01-01

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The relationship between quantitative immunohistochemical hormone receptor expression and response to the combination of trastuzumab with chemotherapy in HER2-positive advanced breast cancer is currently unknown. METHODS: Estrogen receptor (ER) and progesterone receptor expression was studied both as a dichotomous variable (positivity set at ≥1% of positive cells) and as a continuous variable. The effect of hormone receptor expression on overall response rate and progression-free survival in patients receiving trastuzumab-based treatment was studied by univariate and multivariate analysis. RESULTS: One hundred eleven of 227 consecutive advanced breast cancer patients treated at 2 Institutions had hormone receptor-positive tumors (49%). High expression of ER (≥30% of tumor cells) predicted reduced probability of tumor response to trastuzumab plus chemotherapy (multivariate odds ratio, 0.422; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.222-0.803; P = .009). In patients with hormone receptor-positive tumors (≥1% of tumor cells), maintenance endocrine therapy added to trastuzumab upon the completion of chemotherapy was associated with a significant progression-free survival benefit (hazard ratio, 0.521; 95% CI, 0.3325-0.836; P = .007). CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggest a predictive role of hormone receptor expression in HER2-positive tumors. Further investigation in this patient subset is warranted to optimize the use of HER2-targeting agents, chemotherapy, and endocrine therapy. Cancer 2011;. © 2011 American Cancer Society.
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Trastuzumab; HER2-positive
Montemurro F; Rossi V; Rocca MC; Martinello R; Verri E; Redana S; Adamoli L; Valabrega G; Sapino A; Aglietta M; Viale G; Goldhirsch A; Nolè F....espandi
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