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March 2014 Volume 12, Issue 3, Supplement 7 Highlights in Metastatic Breast Cancer From the 2013 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) A Review of Selected Presentations From the 2013 CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) December 10-14, 2013 • San Antonio, Texas With expert commentary by: Joyce A. O’Shaughnessy, MD Chair, Breast Cancer Research Program Celebrating Women Chair in Breast Cancer Research Baylor-Sammons Cancer Center Texas Oncology US Oncology A CME Activity Dallas, Texas Approved for 1.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) TM Sponsored by Postgraduate Institute for Medicine Release Date: March 2014 Expiration Date: March 31, 2015 Estimated time to complete activity: 1.75 hours Project ID: 9826 ON THE WEB: www.clinicaladvances.com Supported through an educational Indexed through the National Library of Medicine grant from Eisai Inc. (PubMed/Medline), PubMed Central (PMC), and EMBASE Target Audience Joyce A. O’Shaughnessy, MD—Consultant: Eisai, Genentech, Janssen Bio- This activity has been designed for all physicians, academicians, researchers, tech, GlaxoSmithKline, Lilly, sanofi, and Novartis. investigators, support staff, nurses, and program directors from the fields of oncology with a special interest in metastatic breast cancer. The following PIM planners and managers, Laura Excell, ND, NP, MS, MA, LPC, NCC; Trace Hutchison, PharmD; Samantha Mattiucci, PharmD, CCMEP; and Statement of Need/Program Overview Jan Schultz, RN, MSN, CCMEP, hereby state that they or their spouse/life part- Treatment of women with metastatic breast cancer lacks a single standard ner do not have any financial relationships or relationships to products or devices of care. Several novel agents have been approved in the past 5 years, and with any commercial interest related to the content of this activity of any amount others are undergoing evaluation in clinical trials. The management of during the past 12 months. Jacquelyn Matos: No real or apparent conflicts of symptoms in women with metastatic breast cancer can be complicated by interest to report. Kathy Boltz, PhD: No real or apparent conflicts of interest the additive effects of treatment toxicity. Personalized management, based to report. on factors such as hormone receptor and human epidermal growth fac- tor receptor 2 status, previous therapies, tumor burden, patient age, and Method of Participation comorbidities can improve outcomes. A large proportion of the abstracts There are no fees for participating in and receiving CME credit for this activ- presented at the 2013 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium focused ity. During the period March 2014 through March 31, 2015, participants on metastatic disease. Clinical trials of novel agents and regimens offered must 1) read the learning objectives and faculty disclosures; 2) study the both positive and negative data. Cellular studies provided insight into the educational activity; 3) complete the post-test by recording the best answer mechanism of the disease and identified potential avenues for treatment. to each question in the answer key on the evaluation form; 4) complete the evaluation form; and 5) mail or fax the evaluation form with answer key Educational Objectives to Postgraduate Institute for Medicine. You may also complete the post- After completing this activity, the participant should be better able to: test online at www.cmeuniversity com. On the navigation menu, click on • Evaluate efficacy and safety data for new and emerging agents for the treat- “Find Post-tests by Course” and search by project ID 9826. Upon success- ment of metastatic breast cancer fully completing the post-test and evaluation, your certificate will be made • Incorporate newly approved agents into treatment regimens to improve re- available immediately. sponse and survival outcomes of metastatic breast cancer patients • Implement individualized management plans based on factors such as hor- A statement of credit will be issued only upon receipt of a completed activity mone receptor and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 status, previ- evaluation form and a completed post-test with a score of 70% or better. 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No claims or endorsements are made for any drug or compound at present under clinical investigation. ©2014 Millennium Medical Publishing, Inc., 611 Broadway, Suite 310, New York, NY 10012. Printed in the USA. All rights reserved, including the right of reproduction, in whole or in part, in any form. HIGHLIGHTS IN METASTATIC BREAST CANCER FROM THE 2013 SABCS Highlights in Metastatic Breast Cancer From the 2013 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) P3-14-14 Neoadjuvant Phase II Trial With Hematologic adverse events (AEs) included leukope- Carboplatin and Eribulin in Triple Negative nia in 16 patients (6 with grade 3), neutropenia in 22 Breast Cancer Patients1 patients (12 with grade 3 and 5 with grade 4), anemia in 29 patients (6 with grade 3), and thrombocytopenia SB Giordano, JS Jeruss, KP Bethke, NM Hansen, in 24 patients (5 with grade 3 and 1 with grade 4.) S Khan, J Von Roenn, S Rosen, WL Gradishar, KP Nonhematologic AEs included fatigue, nausea, constipa- Siziopikou, C Meservey, V Kaklamani tion, elevated aspartate aminotransferase (AST), elevated A phase 2 neoadjuvant trial by Dr Sara Giordano and col- alanine aminotransferase (ALT), increased creatinine, and leagues enrolled 30 patients with biopsy-confirmed breast alopecia. The only grade 3 nonhematologic AE—elevated cancer at stages I through III who were negative for the ALT—occurred in 1 patient, and no grade 4 nonhemato- estrogen receptor (ER), the progesterone receptor, and the logic AEs were observed. human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2).1 These Cell culture studies indicated synergistic effects triple-negative patients received four 3-week cycles of carbo- from combining a cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor