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Observational studyFuture oncology (London, England)2025

Patient characteristics, treatment patterns, and clinical outcomes in HER2-negative early breast cancer by germline BRCA status.

Jay A Andersen, Jagadeswara Rao Earla, Nicole Fulcher, Juliet Ndukum, Nicholas Robert, Mark E Robson, Weiyan Li, Jaime Mejia

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Jay A AndersenMedical Oncology and Hematology, Compass Oncology, Tigard, OR, USA.
Jagadeswara Rao EarlaMerck Research Laboratories (MRL), Merck & Co. Inc, Rahway, NJ, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-6688-5273
Nicole FulcherReal-World Research, Ontada, Boston, MA, USA.
Juliet NdukumReal-World Research, Ontada, Boston, MA, USA.
Nicholas RobertReal-World Research, Ontada, Boston, MA, USA.
Mark E RobsonDepartment of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA.
Weiyan LiOncology Outcomes Research (O2R), AstraZeneca, Gaithersburg, MD, USA.
Jaime MejiaMerck Research Laboratories (MRL), Merck & Co. Inc, Rahway, NJ, USA.

Funding

X-RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHYP30CA008748 · NCI · SLOAN-KETTERING INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RES · PI Hongbiao Carl Lekaye · 1985 to 2026
$347.4M
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA008748
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Abstract

introductionThis study evaluated treatment patterns and survival among patients receiving systemic therapy for HER2- early breast cancer (eBC).

methodsA retrospective observational cohort study was used to evaluate gBRCA testing rates; treatment patterns and survival between patients tested positive for

resultsgBRCA testing rate was 8.2%, and gBRCA mutated rate was 9.8%. Most hormone receptor-positive [HR+]/HER2- patients received adjuvant only treatment, while triple negative breast cancer [TNBC] patients commonly received neoadjuvant only treatment. Among HR+/HER2- patients, 60-month survival was numerically greater for gBRCAwt than gBRCAm. In TNBC patients, gBRCAm ware associated with numerically better invasive disease-free survival (IDFS) and distant disease-free survival (DDFS) compared to gBRCAwt.

conclusionsThe study survival outcomes among HER2- patients are not significantly different based on gBRCA mutation status, although gBRCAm status is associated with slightly poorer survival. Among patients with structured electronic health record data, the gBRCA testing rate was 8.2%, with a mutation rate of 9.8% among those tested. While these rates reflect under-documentation in electronic health records, they highlight the need for improved capture of genetic testing in real-world settings.

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BRCA1 ProteinBRCA2 ProteinBreast NeoplasmsErb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine KinasesGerm-Line MutationTriple Negative Breast NeoplasmsAdultAgedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsFemaleGenetic TestingHumansMiddle AgedNeoadjuvant TherapyPrognosisRetrospective StudiesBRCA1 ProteinBRCA1 protein, humanBRCA2 ProteinBRCA2 protein, humanERBB2 protein, humanErb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine KinasesEarly breast cancergBRCAmHER2-negative breast cancerhormone receptor negative breast cancertriple negative breast cancer

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PMID40844115
PMCPMC12439569

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