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Trial reportBreast cancer (Tokyo, Japan)2017

Preoperative neoadjuvant chemotherapy using nanoparticle albumin-bound paclitaxel followed by epirubicin and cyclophosphamide for operable breast cancer: a multicenter phase II trial.

Manabu Futamura, Yasuko Nagao, Kazuhiro Ishihara, Makoto Takeuchi, Takumi Nakada, Yoshihiro Kawaguchi, Masayoshi Asano, Iwao Kumazawa, Takashi Shiroko, Kasumi Morimitsu and 4 more

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Trial report in Breast cancer (Tokyo, Japan), 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7citing papers in PubMed
0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 37% of its field
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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors at 6 institutions in 1 country.

Manabu FutamuraDepartment of Surgical Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu University, Gifu, Japan. mfutamur@gifu-u.ac.jp.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5622-8352
Yasuko NagaoDepartment of Breast Surgery, Gifu Prefectural General Medical Center, Gifu, Japan.
Kazuhiro IshiharaDepartment of Surgery, Gihoku Kosei Hospital, Gifu, Japan.
Makoto TakeuchiDepartment of Breast Surgery, Kizawa Memorial Hospital, Minokamo, Japan.
Takumi NakadaDepartment of Breast Surgery, Gifu Municipal Hospital, Gifu, Japan.
Yoshihiro KawaguchiDepartment of Breast Surgery, Murakami Memorial Hospital, Gifu, Japan.
Masayoshi AsanoDepartment of Surgery, Municipal Ena Hospital, Ena, Japan.
Iwao KumazawaDepartment of Surgery, Ibi Kosei Hospital, Gifu, Japan.
Takashi ShirokoDepartment of Surgery, Takayama Red Cross Hospital, Takayama, Japan.
Kasumi MorimitsuDepartment of Regional Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu University, Gifu, Japan.
Ryutaro MoriDepartment of Surgical Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu University, Gifu, Japan.
Masahito NawaDepartment of Breast Surgery, Murakami Memorial Hospital, Gifu, Japan.
Toshio ShimokawaClinical Study Support Center, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan.
Kazuhiro YoshidaDepartment of Surgical Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu University, Gifu, Japan.
Gifu University · JPAizawa Hospital · JPGifu Municipal Hospital · JPGifu Prefectural General Medical Center · JPTakayama Red Cross Hospital · JPWakayama Medical University · JP

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundRecently, the use of taxane-based regimens before anthracycline-based regimens has been shown to achieve high pathological complete response (pCR) rates in patients with breast cancer. Nanoparticle albumin-bound paclitaxel (nab-PTX) has been reported as highly effective and less toxic compared with Cremophor-based Taxol. This phase II clinical trial evaluated the safety and efficacy of preoperative neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) with nab-PTX followed by an epirubicin plus cyclophosphamide (EC)-based regimen for operable breast cancer. PATIENTS AND

methodsFrom June 2012 to January 2014, four cycles of every-3-week (q3w) nab-PTX [plus q3w trastuzumab in cases of human epidermal growth factor 2 (HER2) positivity] followed by four cycles of q3w EC were administered to patients with operable breast cancer (stage IC-IIIA). The primary endpoint was the pCR rate (ypT0/TisypN0).

resultsA total of 55 patients were enrolled, 54 of whom received at least one nab-PTX dose. All patients underwent radical surgery after chemotherapy. The overall pCR rate was 22.2% (p = 0.006). The pCR rates for patients with the luminal B, luminal/HER2, HER2-rich, and triple-negative breast cancer subtypes were 10.5, 29.4, 60, and 15.4%, respectively. Stepwise logistic regression analysis revealed only HER2 as a significant factor for pCR (odds ratio 5.603; p = 0.024). The expression of secreted protein acidic and rich in cysteine showed no association with pCR. The clinical response rate was 70.4% (38/54), and the safety profile was tolerable.

conclusionPreoperative NAC with nab-PTX followed by EC is effective and safe for operable breast cancer.

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Neoadjuvant TherapyAdultAgedAlbuminsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBiomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsCyclophosphamideEpirubicinErb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine KinasesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMiddle AgedPaclitaxelPreoperative Care130-nm albumin-bound paclitaxelAlbuminsBiomarkers, TumorCyclophosphamideEpirubicinERBB2 protein, humanErb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine KinasesPaclitaxelReceptors, EstrogenReceptors, ProgesteroneNab-PTXNeoadjuvant chemotherapypCRSPARC

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PMID28050738
PMCPMC5487880
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