PMID- 28711793 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20180528 LR - 20180528 IS - 1532-3080 (Electronic) IS - 0960-9776 (Linking) VI - 35 DP - 2017 Oct TI - Efficacy and safety of Everolimus and Exemestane in hormone-receptor positive (HR+) human-epidermal-growth-factor negative (HER2-) advanced breast cancer patients: New insights beyond clinical trials. The EVA study. PG - 115-121 LID - S0960-9776(17)30515-5 [pii] LID - 10.1016/j.breast.2017.06.043 [doi] AB - BACKGROUND: The BOLERO-2 trial reported efficacy and safety of Everolimus (EVE) and Exemestane (EXE) combination in HR+ advanced breast cancer (ABC) patients. The BALLET trial further evaluated the safety of EVE-EXE in HR+ ABC patients, without reporting efficacy data. Aim of the EVA real-life study was to collect data of efficacy and safety of EVE-EXE combination in the clinical setting, as well as exploring efficacy according to EVE Dose-Intensity (DI) and to previous treatment with Fulvestrant. PATIENTS AND METHODS: This study aimed to describe the outcome of ABC pts treated with EVE-EXE combination in terms of median duration of EVE treatment and ORR in a real-life setting. RESULTS: From July 2013 to December 2015, the EVA study enrolled 404 pts. Median age was 61 years (33-83). Main metastatic sites were: bone (69.1%), soft tissue (34.7%) and viscera (33.2%). Median number of previous treatments was 2 (1-7). 43.3% of the pts had received Fulvestrant. Median exposure to EVE was 31.0 weeks (15.4-58.3) in the whole population. No difference was observed in terms of EVE exposure duration according to DI (p for trend = 0.27) or type of previous treatments (p = 0.33). ORR and Disease Control Rate (DCR) were observed in 31.6% and 60.7% of the patients, respectively, with the lowest ORRs confined in CHT pre-treated patients or in those who received the lowest DI of EVE. Grade 3-4 adverse events (AEs) were reported in 37.9% of the patients. Main AEs were: stomatitis (11.2%), non-infectious pneumonitis - NIP (3.8%), anaemia (3.8%) and fatigue (3.2%). CONCLUSIONS: The EVA study provided new insights in the use of EVE-EVE combination in HR+ ABC pts many years after the publication of the pivotal trial. The combination is safe and the best response could be obtained in patients receiving the full dose of EVE and/or after hormone-therapy as Fulvestrant in ABC. CI - Copyright (c) 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. FAU - Cazzaniga, M E AU - Cazzaniga ME AD - Research Unit Phase I Trials, ASST Monza, Monza, Italy; Oncology Unit, ASST Monza, Monza, Italy. Electronic address: marina.cazzaniga@asst-monza.it. FAU - Airoldi, M AU - Airoldi M AD - Oncology Unit 2 - Citta della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Torino, Italy. FAU - Arcangeli, V AU - Arcangeli V AD - Oncology Unit Rimini Azienda USL Romagna, Rimini, Italy. FAU - Artale, S AU - Artale S AD - Oncology Department, Ospedale di Gallarate ASST Valle Olona, Gallarate, Italy. FAU - Atzori, F AU - Atzori F AD - Oncology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy. FAU - Ballerio, A AU - Ballerio A AD - Oncology Unit, ASST della Valle Olona - Presidio Ospedaliero di Saronno, Saronno, Italy. FAU - Bianchi, G V AU - Bianchi GV AD - Oncology Unit 1, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milano, Italy. FAU - Blasi, L AU - Blasi L AD - Oncology Unit, ARNAS Civico Palermo, Palermo, Italy. FAU - Campidoglio, S AU - Campidoglio S AD - Oncology Unit, Ospedale Sacro Cuore di Gesu, Fatebenefratelli, Benevento, Italy. FAU - Ciccarese, M AU - Ciccarese M AD - Oncology Unit, Ospedale "Vito Fazzi" di Lecce, Lecce, Italy. FAU - Cursano, M C AU - Cursano MC AD - Oncology Unit, Universita Campus Bio-Medico, Roma, Italy. FAU - Piezzo, M AU - Piezzo M AD - National Cancer Institute "Fondazione Giovanni Pascale", Napoli, Italy. FAU - Fabi, A AU - Fabi A AD - Oncology Unit 1, Istituto Regina Elena - IFO, Roma, Italy. FAU - Ferrari, L AU - Ferrari L AD - Oncology Unit, ASL di Frosinone Osp. "SS. Trinita", Italy. FAU - Ferzi, A AU - Ferzi A AD - Oncology Unit, ASST OVEST Milanese - Presidio di Legnano, Legnano, Italy. FAU - Ficorella, C AU - Ficorella C AD - Dipartimento di Scienze Cliniche Applicate e Biotecnologiche (DISCAB) - Universita Degli Studi Dell'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy. FAU - Frassoldati, A AU - Frassoldati A AD - Oncology Unit, Az Ospedaliero Universitaria di Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy. FAU - Fumagalli, A AU - Fumagalli A AD - Oncology Unit, Ospedale Moriggia Pelascini, Gravedona, Italy. FAU - Garrone, O AU - Garrone O AD - Oncology Unit, A.O. S. Croce e Carle Ospedale di Insegnamento, Cuneo, Italy. FAU - Gebbia, V AU - Gebbia V AD - Oncology Unit, Osp. La Maddalena, Palermo, Italy. FAU - Generali, D AU - Generali D AD - Brest Unit, ASST di Cremona, Italy. FAU - La Verde, N AU - La Verde N AD - Oncology Unit, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco, Milano, Italy. FAU - Maur, M AU - Maur M AD - Oncology and Haematology Department, A.O.U Policlinico di Modena, Modena, Italy. FAU - Michelotti, A AU - Michelotti A AD - Oncology Unit I, Ospedale S. Chiara, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Pisana, Pisa, Italy. FAU - Moretti, G AU - Moretti G AD - Oncology Unit, IRCCS Arcispedale S. Maria Nuova, Reggio Emilia, Italy. FAU - Musolino, A AU - Musolino A AD - Oncology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma, Parma, Italy. FAU - Palumbo, R AU - Palumbo R AD - Oncology Unit, IRCCS ICS Maugeri, Pavia, Italy. FAU - Pistelli, M AU - Pistelli M AD - Oncology Unit, AOU Ospedali Riuniti Umberto I-G.M. Lancisi-G. Salesi, Ancona, Italy. FAU - Porpiglia, M AU - Porpiglia M AD - Oncology Unit, Presidio Ospedaliero S. Anna, Torino, Italy. FAU - Sartori, D AU - Sartori D AD - Oncology Unit, AULSS 3, Mirano, Italy. FAU - Scavelli, C AU - Scavelli C AD - Oncology Unit, Ospedale "S. Cuore di Gesu", Gallipoli, Italy. FAU - Schirone, A AU - Schirone A AD - Oncology Department, Istituto Scientifico Romagnolo per lo Studio e la Cura dei Tumori (IRST) IRCCS, Meldola, Italy. FAU - Turletti, A AU - Turletti A AD - Oncology Unit, Ospedale Martini della ASL "Citta di Torino", Torino, Italy. FAU - Valerio, M R AU - Valerio MR AD - Oncology Department, Policlinico di Palermo Paolo Giaccone, Palermo, Italy. FAU - Vici, P AU - Vici P AD - Oncology Unit, Istituto Nazionale Tumori Regina Elena - IFO, Roma, Italy. FAU - Zambelli, A AU - Zambelli A AD - Oncology Unit, ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy. FAU - Clivio, L AU - Clivio L AD - IRCCS - Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche "Mario Negri", Milano, Italy. FAU - Torri, V AU - Torri V AD - IRCCS - Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche "Mario Negri", Milano, Italy. CN - on behalf of CN - EVA Study Group LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20170713 PL - Netherlands TA - Breast JT - Breast (Edinburgh, Scotland) JID - 9213011 RN - 0 (Androstadienes) RN - 9HW64Q8G6G (Everolimus) RN - EC 2.7.10.1 (ERBB2 protein, human) RN - EC 2.7.10.1 (Receptor, ErbB-2) RN - NY22HMQ4BX (exemestane) SB - IM MH - Adult MH - Aged MH - Aged, 80 and over MH - Androstadienes/*administration & dosage MH - Breast Neoplasms/*drug therapy/*metabolism/pathology MH - Everolimus/*administration & dosage MH - Female MH - Follow-Up Studies MH - Humans MH - Middle Aged MH - Neoplasm Metastasis MH - Neoplasm Staging MH - Receptor, ErbB-2/*metabolism OTO - NOTNLM OT - Advanced breast cancer OT - Dose-intensity OT - Everolimus OT - Fulvestrant OT - Hormone-receptor positive FIR - Alu, M IR - Alu M IRAD- Oncologia Medica ARNAS Civico Palermo, Italy. FIR - Ancona, C IR - Ancona C IRAD- Dipartimento di oncologia, Policlinico di Palermo, Paolo Giaccone, PA, Italy. 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FIR - De Laurentiis, M IR - De Laurentiis M IRAD- National Cancer Institute "Fondazione Giovanni Pascale", Italy. FIR - Pizzuti, L IR - Pizzuti L IRAD- Istituto Nazionale Tumori Regina Elena, Italy. FIR - Pogliani, C IR - Pogliani C IRAD- ASST della Valle Olona - Presidio Ospedaliero di Saronno - SC di Oncologia Medica, Italy. FIR - Riva, F IR - Riva F IRAD- Oncology Unit, ASST Monza, Monza, Italy. EDAT- 2017/07/18 06:00 MHDA- 2018/05/29 06:00 CRDT- 2017/07/17 06:00 PHST- 2017/04/10 00:00 [received] PHST- 2017/06/12 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2017/06/29 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2017/07/18 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2018/05/29 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2017/07/17 06:00 [entrez] AID - S0960-9776(17)30515-5 [pii] AID - 10.1016/j.breast.2017.06.043 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Breast. 2017 Oct;35:115-121. doi: 10.1016/j.breast.2017.06.043. Epub 2017 Jul 13.