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ArticleFuture oncology (London, England)2025

Pathologic complete response after neoadjuvant chemotherapy for HER-2 negative breast cancer with HRR mutation.

Xi Chen, Lei Ji, Ying Fan, Qiao Li, Qing Li, Jiayu Wang, Yang Luo, Bo Lan, Shanshan Chen, Ruigang Cai and 3 more

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Xi ChenDepartment of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.ORCID 0009-0009-4599-5711
Lei JiDepartment of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Ying FanDepartment of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Qiao LiDepartment of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Qing LiDepartment of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Jiayu WangDepartment of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Yang LuoDepartment of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Bo LanDepartment of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Shanshan ChenDepartment of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Ruigang CaiDepartment of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Fei MaDepartment of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Binghe XuDepartment of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Pin ZhangDepartment of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.ORCID 0000-0001-8903-3666

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Abstract

aimsThis study compared pathologic complete response (pCR) rates to neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) in HER2-negative early breast cancer patients with versus without homologous recombination repair (HRR) mutation, focusing on BRCA1/2.

methodsThis retrospective cohort study included HER-2-negative breast cancer patients who completed HRR genetic testing and received NAC. The primary endpoint was the pCR rate among HRR mutation carriers and noncarriers.

resultAmong 211 HER2-negative breast cancer patients analyzed, 64 (30.3%) harbored pathogenic/likely pathogenic HRR mutations, predominantly in BRCA1 (42.2%), BRCA2 (31.3%), and other HRR genes (26.6%). Hormone receptor positive patients accounted for 55.9% (118/211). Half of the patients (51.2%) treated with platinum-containing regimens. pCR rates were comparable between HRR mutation carriers and noncarriers (26.6% vs. 24.5%,

conclusionThese data indicated that HRR mutations had no effect on pCR in HER-2 negative patients receiving NAC regardless of hormone receptor status. BRCA1 mutation carriers have a higher rate of pCR and are more benefit from platinum-containing regimen than BRCA2 mutation carriers.

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Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBreast NeoplasmsMutationAdultAgedBRCA1 ProteinBRCA2 ProteinErb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine KinasesFemaleHumansMiddle AgedNeoadjuvant TherapyPathologic Complete ResponseRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeBRCA1 ProteinBRCA1 protein, humanBRCA2 ProteinBRCA2 protein, humanERBB2 protein, humanErb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine KinasesBRCA mutationBreast cancerHER-2 negativehomologous recombination repairneoadjuvant chemotherapy

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PMCPMC12344791

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