• Tumori · Nov 2014

    Retreatment with trastuzumab after progression on lapatinib-based therapy in heavily pretreated HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer: a single-institution experience.

    • Paolo Carli, Loredana Militello, Gian Maria Miolo, Daniela Quitadamo, Davide Lombardi, Elena Torrisi, Simona Scalone, Diana Crivellari, and Simon Spazzapan.
    • Tumori. 2014 Nov 1; 100 (6): 605-11.

    AimsThe study aimed to determine if retreatment with trastuzumab after progression on treatment with lapatinib is feasible in a previously heavily pretreated population of HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer patients and if some range of activity and an acceptable toxicity profile could be shown.Methods And Study DesignWomen with HER2-positive metastatic breast carcinoma whose disease progressed after antracycline, taxane and trastuzumab-based regimens were treated at progression with lapatinib plus capecitabine. At progression on this combination, retreatment with trastuzumab combined with different cytotoxic agents was offered to most patients. The outcome of these patients was evaluated.ResultsBetween April 2007 and February 2013, a total of 77 patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer were identified who had been treated with lapatinib plus capecitabine at our institution. At progression, 43 (55%) were treated again with a trastuzumab-based regimen, mostly gemcitabine and vinorelbine. One complete response (CR) and 17 partial responses plus 4 prolonged stable periods longer than 6 months for a 51.1% overall clinical benefit were observed. No severe toxicities were encountered except one case of heart failure reported in a heavily antracycline-pretreated patient, who, however, recovered from this toxicity.ConclusionsEven if our sample is a favorably selected population of HER2-positive patients responding to sequential targeted therapies, our data suggest that trastuzumab can be used again in association with a different cytotoxic agent in patients heavily pretreated with trastuzumab and after progression on lapatinib plus capecitabine, without any significant toxicity and with an encouraging clinical benefit rate, suggesting there is an opportunity to continue blockade of the HER2 receptor.

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