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ReviewFrontiers in oncology2021

Emerging Role of PARP Inhibitors in Metastatic Triple Negative Breast Cancer. Current Scenario and Future Perspectives.

Giacomo Barchiesi, Michela Roberto, Monica Verrico, Patrizia Vici, Silverio Tomao, Federica Tomao

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Review in Frontiers in oncology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 62 papers.

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62citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

62 citing papers in PubMed, 88 citations in OpenAlex.

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  8. Breast Cancer Progression by the FGF/FGFR Axis: A Metabolic Perspective.Journal of mammary gland biology and neoplasia · 2025
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  10. Therapeutic Potential of Metal-Based and PARP Inhibitor Chemotherapy forInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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  16. Targeting WEE1 Kinase for Breast Cancer Therapeutics: An Update.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Giacomo BarchiesiDipartimento di Scienze Radiologiche, Oncologiche ed Anatomo Patologiche, Università di Roma Sapienza, Rome, Italy.
Michela RobertoDipartimento di Scienze Radiologiche, Oncologiche ed Anatomo Patologiche, Università di Roma Sapienza, Rome, Italy.
Monica VerricoDipartimento di Scienze Radiologiche, Oncologiche ed Anatomo Patologiche, Università di Roma Sapienza, Rome, Italy.
Patrizia ViciUOSD Sperimentazioni Di Fase IV, Istituto di Ricerca e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy.
Silverio TomaoDipartimento di Scienze Radiologiche, Oncologiche ed Anatomo Patologiche, Università di Roma Sapienza, Rome, Italy.
Federica TomaoGynecologic Oncology Program, European Institute of Oncology, Istituto di Ricerca e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Milan, Italy.
Sapienza University of Rome · ITIstituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Triple negative tumors represent 15% of breast cancer and are characterized by the lack of estrogen receptors, progesterone receptor, and HER2 amplification or overexpression. Approximately 25% of patients diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer carry a germline BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation. They have an aggressive biology, and chemotherapy has been the mainstay of treatment for a long time. Despite intensive therapies, prognosis is still poor, and many patients will eventually relapse or die due to cancer. Therefore, novel targeted agents that can increase the treatment options for this disease are urgently needed. Recently, a new class of molecules has emerged as a standard of care for patients with triple negative breast cancer and germline BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation: poly (ADP-ribose) (PARP) inhibitors. In the first part of the review, we summarize and discuss evidence supporting the use of PARP inhibitors. Currently, two PARP inhibitors have been approved for triple negative metastatic breast cancer-olaparib and talazoparib-based on two phase III trials, which showed a progression-free survival benefit when compared to chemotherapy. Safety profile was manageable with supportive therapies and dose reductions/interruptions. In addition, other PARP inhibitors are currently under investigation, such as talazoparib, rucaparib, and veliparib. Subsequently, we will discuss the potential role of PARP inhibitors in the future. Clinical research areas are investigating PARP inhibitors in combination with other agents and are including patients without germline BRCA mutations: ongoing phase II/III studies are combining PARP inhibitors with immunotherapy, while phases I and II trials are combining PARP inhibitors with other targeted agents such as ATM and PIK3CA inhibitors. Moreover, several clinical trials are enrolling patients with somatic BRCA mutation or patients carrying mutations in genes, other than BRCA1/2, involved in the homologous recombination repair pathway (

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BRCA1/2metastatic breast cancerolaparibPARP inhibitorstalazoparibtriple negative

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