Metastatic Breast Cancer

T-DXd has received FDA approval for the treatment of unresectable or metastatic HR+, HER2-low/-ultralow breast cancer in patients whose disease progressed on prior endocrine therapy in the metastatic setting.

Datopotamab deruxtecan-dlnk received approval from the FDA for previously treated unresectable or metastatic, HR-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer.

In line with its safety and efficacy profile, T-DXd preserved quality of life and neurological function in patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer, irrespective of brain metastases.

The combination treatment of elacestrant and abemaciclib provided clinical benefit with acceptable safety in patients with ER-positive, HER2-negative advanced or metastatic breast cancer.

Nurses play an important role in the administration of biosimilars and the education of patients receiving them.

This past year, the role of ctDNA testing has expanded to guide treatment decisions for providers and patients with cancer.

According to real-world data, no survival advantage was seen when comparing 3 frontline CDK4/6 inhibitor combinations in HR-positive, HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer.

T-DXd improved PFS, vs treatment of physician’s choice, irrespective of time to progression or type of endocrine resistance among patients with hormone receptor-positive, HER2-low/-ultralow metastatic breast cancer.

A nurse practitioner discusses how breast cancer treatment can impact sexual health, and how nurses and APPs can guide patients through these effects.

Advanced practice providers discuss the second-line use of elacestrant in patients with co-mutated, ER+, HER2—advanced or metastatic breast cancer

Inavolisib plus palbociclib and fulvestrant was approved for the treatment of PIK3CA-mutant, HR-positive, HER2-negative locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer.

Oral drugs in the HR-positive, HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer space put a focus on clear patient-provider communication about adherence and adverse events.

During a Community Case Forum series, breast cancer experts discussed the importance of testing for ESR1 mutations, in particular with the use of elacestrant, in HR-positive, HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer.

Trastuzumab deruxtecan improved time to deterioration for pain and other categories, in patients with HER2 low/ultralow breast cancer.

Compared with available literature, the rates of medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw were higher in patients with breast cancer and bone metastases treated with antiresorptive therapy.