Introduction: No specific standard treatment is currently recommended for HER2-positive advanced breast cancer (BC) patients progressing to dual HER2 blockade and to trastuzumab emtansine (TDM-1). However, several novel anti-HER2 agents are emerging and rapidly revolutionizing this setting. Among these, the FC-engineered monoclonal antibody margetuximab has recently demonstrated to slightly improve progression-free survival (PFS) compared with trastuzumab, when combined with chemotherapy for pretreated HER2-positive advanced BC. Areas covered: The present review article recapitulates the clinical development of margetuximab, critically discussing its implications in the current landscape of BC treatment algorithms. Expert opinion: The clinical role of Margetuximab can only be interpreted in view of the rapidly evolving treatment landscape for pretreated HER2-positive advanced BC. Indeed, the recently approved anti-HER2 agents tucatinib and trastuzumab deruxtecan currently represent appealing options for the post-TDM1 setting, while margetuximab may have a role after progression to the abovementioned agents, in case of a future approval. Regardless of its clinical uptake, it should be noted that the development of margetuximab has relevantly improved our biological understanding of HER2-positive BC, highlighting the implication of patient’s genotype in determining treatment outcomes, as well as the relevance of antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) in the context of HER2-blockade.
Margetuximab for the treatment of HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer / P. Tarantino, S. Morganti, J. Uliano, F. Giugliano, E. Crimini, G. Curigliano. - In: EXPERT OPINION ON BIOLOGICAL THERAPY. - ISSN 1471-2598. - 21:2(2021 Feb 01), pp. 127-133. [10.1080/14712598.2021.1856812]
Margetuximab for the treatment of HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer
S. MorgantiSecondo
;J. Uliano;F. Giugliano;E. CriminiPenultimo
;G. Curigliano
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2021
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Introduction: No specific standard treatment is currently recommended for HER2-positive advanced breast cancer (BC) patients progressing to dual HER2 blockade and to trastuzumab emtansine (TDM-1). However, several novel anti-HER2 agents are emerging and rapidly revolutionizing this setting. Among these, the FC-engineered monoclonal antibody margetuximab has recently demonstrated to slightly improve progression-free survival (PFS) compared with trastuzumab, when combined with chemotherapy for pretreated HER2-positive advanced BC. Areas covered: The present review article recapitulates the clinical development of margetuximab, critically discussing its implications in the current landscape of BC treatment algorithms. Expert opinion: The clinical role of Margetuximab can only be interpreted in view of the rapidly evolving treatment landscape for pretreated HER2-positive advanced BC. Indeed, the recently approved anti-HER2 agents tucatinib and trastuzumab deruxtecan currently represent appealing options for the post-TDM1 setting, while margetuximab may have a role after progression to the abovementioned agents, in case of a future approval. Regardless of its clinical uptake, it should be noted that the development of margetuximab has relevantly improved our biological understanding of HER2-positive BC, highlighting the implication of patient’s genotype in determining treatment outcomes, as well as the relevance of antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) in the context of HER2-blockade.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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