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ArticleAnnals of translational medicine2024

Survival outcomes of Zo-NAnTAx: a five-year analysis of zoledronic acid added to a neoadjuvant regimen for HER2-positive breast cancer.

Bruno de Paula, Eliana Abdelhay, Carlos Augusto Moreira de Sousa, Susanne Crocamo

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Article in Annals of translational medicine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Bruno de PaulaNúcleo de Pesquisa Clínica, Hospital do Câncer III, Instituto Nacional de Câncer - INCA, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6427-229X
Eliana AbdelhayDivisão de Laboratórios Especializados/COAS, Instituto Nacional de Câncer - INCA, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5166-0832
Carlos Augusto Moreira de SousaFaculdade de Ciências Medicas, UERJ-Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Susanne CrocamoNúcleo de Pesquisa Clínica, Hospital do Câncer III, Instituto Nacional de Câncer - INCA, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5463-5517

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Background: Zoledronic acid (ZA) improved outcomes in breast cancer. In pre-clinical studies, ZA increased tumour regression in combination chemotherapy and anti-human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) target therapy. The Zo-NAnTax study, a clinical trial combining ZA with neoadjuvant therapy for HER2-positive tumours met the primary endpoint, showing a higher pathological complete response (pCR) rate than predicted in patients receiving surgery. Here, we report the exploratory relapse-free survival (RFS) and overall survival (OS) analysis after five years of follow-up. Methods: Adult women with HER2-positive breast cancer amendable to curative surgery who consented to the study received four cycles of ZA at 4 mg + doxorubicin 60 mg/m Results: Beyond the overall pCR rate of 42%, alongside a good safety profile, we showed similar pCR rates in both hormonal receptor (HR) positive (40%) and HR-negative (44%). RFS and OS at five years were evaluated in 58 subjects, and the overall rate was 79.3% and 86.2%, respectively. Numerically higher values of both RFS and OS were observed in patients achieving pCR Conclusions: ZA plus neoadjuvant therapy in HER2-positive breast cancer shows provoking survival outcomes. Clinical and pre-clinical investigation with dual anti-HER2 blockage is warranted.

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breast cancerHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2 positive (HER2-positive)neoadjuvant

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