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ABSTRACT: Background
Palbociclib has gained a central role in the treatment of hormone receptor-positive (HR+)/human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative (HER2-) advanced breast cancer (ABC). Despite its manageable toxicity profile, venous thromboembolism (VTE) or interstitial lung disease (ILD)/pneumonitis may infrequently occur. Therefore, we provide a comprehensive summary of the safety and tolerability of the combination of endocrine therapy and palbociclib among patients included in the randomized phase 2 PARSIFAL study.Materials and methods
Patients with endocrine-sensitive HR+/HER2- ABC and no prior therapy in an advanced setting (n = 486) were randomly assigned 1:1 to receive fulvestrant-palbociclib (FP) or letrozole-palbociclib (LP). Laboratory tests and the incidence of adverse events (AEs) were recorded at baseline and day 1 of each cycle. Progression-free survival (PFS) was estimated for patients with and without VTE.Results
A total of 483 patients were analyzed. Neutropenia, leukopenia, anemia, asthenia, arthralgia, fatigue, and diarrhea were the most frequent AEs in both groups. Febrile neutropenia occurred in 3 (1.2%) patients of the FP group and in 1 (0.4%) patient in the LP group. Six (2.5%; 0.4% grade 3) patients in the FP group and 6 patients (2.5%; 0.4% grade 3) in the LP group experienced ILD/pneumonitis. Pulmonary embolism was reported in 12 (5.0%) patients in the FP group and 6 (2.5%) patients in the LP group. Advanced age at baseline was the only factor significantly associated with an increased risk of pulmonary embolism (P < .01).Conclusion
The PARSIFAL data confirmed the favorable safety profile of both palbociclib regimens. VTE and ILD/pneumonitis were occasionally reported, and their early detection allowed patients to continue treatment effectively without detriment to efficacy.Clinicaltrials.gov identifier
NCT02491983; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02491983).
SUBMITTER: Di Cosimo S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC9847524 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Di Cosimo Serena S Pérez-García José Manuel JM Bellet Meritxell M Dalenc Florence F Gil Gil Miguel J MJ Ruiz Borrego Manuel M Gavilá Joaquín J Sampayo-Cordero Miguel M Aguirre Elena E Schmid Peter P Marmé Frederik F Gligorov Joseph J Schneeweiss Andreas A Albanell Joan J Zamora Pilar P Wheatley Duncan D Martínez-De Dueñas Eduardo E Carañana Vicente V Amillano Kepa K Mina Leonardo L Malfettone Andrea A Cortés Javier J Llombart-Cussac Antonio A
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<h4>Background</h4>Palbociclib has gained a central role in the treatment of hormone receptor-positive (HR+)/human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative (HER2-) advanced breast cancer (ABC). Despite its manageable toxicity profile, venous thromboembolism (VTE) or interstitial lung disease (ILD)/pneumonitis may infrequently occur. Therefore, we provide a comprehensive summary of the safety and tolerability of the combination of endocrine therapy and palbociclib among patients included in th ...[more]