Laura Huppert, MD, and Yara Abdou, MD, discuss the CAPItello-291 trial which looked at the efficacy of capivasertib, a small molecule AKT inhibitor, in combination with fulvestrant for patients with estrogen receptor positive, HER2 negative advanced breast cancer who had progressed on prior endocrine therapy.
Inflammation can be both a superhero and a villain, depending on the context. Rather than eliminating it completely, new treatments are trying to redirect it.
Dr Abdou discusses how characteristics of patients with breast cancer impact ADC treatment selection and highlights some of the topline takeaways from breast cancer treatment to come out of the 2023 ASCO Annual Meeting.
Yara Abdou, MD, discusses findings from the phase 2 MAINTAIN trial in patients with HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer, as well as the clinical implications of these trial results.
Yara Abdou, MD, discusses key updates in breast cancer research, including paradigm shifts on the horizon for trastuzumab deruxtecan, key data regarding capivasertib in the hormone receptor–positive, HER2-negative setting, and the importance of weighing the efficacy benefits of these agents with the risks for serious associated toxicities.