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Crystal structure of active CDK4-cyclin D and mechanistic basis for abemaciclib efficacy - npj Breast Cancer

Crystal structure of active CDK4-cyclin D and mechanistic basis for abemaciclib efficacy - npj Breast Cancer

Source : https://www.nature.com/articles/s41523-022-00494-y

Despite the biological and therapeutic relevance of CDK4/6 for the treatment of HR+, HER2- advanced breast cancer, the detailed mode of action of CDK4/6 inhibitors is not completely understood. Of...


Conclusions: Our study provides key insights demonstrating that prolonged treatment with CDK4/6 inhibitors and composition of the CDK4/6-cyclin D complex are both critical determinants of abemaciclib efficacy, with implications for this class of anticancer therapy.


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Health-related quality of life in breast cancer patients treated with CDK4/6 inhibitors: a systematic review - PubMed

Health-related quality of life in breast cancer patients treated with CDK4/6 inhibitors: a systematic review - PubMed

Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36399953/

Despite methodological heterogeneity does not allow a proper comparison, HR-QoL was generally maintained with CDK4/6i. However, differences between abemaciclib, palbociclib and ribociclib exist and mainly rely on the distinct safety...


Conclusions: "Conclusions: Despite methodological heterogeneity does not allow a proper comparison, HR-QoL was generally maintained with CDK4/6i. However, differences between abemaciclib, palbociclib and ribociclib exist and mainly rely on the distinct safety profiles of the compounds. These differences should be acknowledged and taken into...

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    In my experience Ibrance is best tolerated and Verzenio is worst
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Intrinsic subtypes and therapeutic decision-making in hormone receptor-positive/HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer with visceral crisis: A case report

Intrinsic subtypes and therapeutic decision-making in hormone receptor-positive/HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer with visceral crisis: A case report

Source : https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2022.1009352/full

BackgroundCDK4/6 inhibitors (CDKi), namely, palbociclib, ribociclib, and abemaciclib, combined with either an aromatase inhibitor (AI) or fulvestrant are the standard first/second line for hormone receptor-positive(HR+)/HER2-negative(neg) metastatic breast cancer (MBC). However,...


Conclusions: This clinical case confirms in the real-world setting that non-luminal subtypes can be found in HR /HER2-neg disease and may have potential therapeutic implications in the metastatic setting. It also questions the recommendation of upfront chemotherapy in the case of a visceral crisis in the era of CDKi-based regimens. These issues...

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    I can start chemotherapy in 24-72 hours; to get Ibrance from specialty pharmacy 2-4 weeks. so even though Ck4/6 based regimen could be potentially even more effective than chemotherapy from Show More
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Investigation of the Antitumor Activity and Toxicity of Tumor-Derived Exosomes Fused with Long-Circulating and pH-Sensitive Liposomes Containing Doxorubicin - PubMed

Investigation of the Antitumor Activity and Toxicity of Tumor-Derived Exosomes Fused with Long-Circulating and pH-Sensitive Liposomes Containing Doxorubicin - PubMed

Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36365075/

Exosome-liposome hybrid nanocarriers containing chemotherapeutic agents have been developed to enhance drug delivery, improve the efficacy of the treatment of metastatic cancer, and overcome chemoresistance in cancer therapy. Thus, the...


Relevance These results indicate that ExoSpHL-DOX may be a promising nanocarrier for the treatment of breast cancer, reducing toxicity and inhibiting metastasis, mainly in the lungs.

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Emerging Targeted Therapies for Early Breast Cancer - Drugs

Emerging Targeted Therapies for Early Breast Cancer - Drugs

Source : https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40265-022-01781-5

Breast cancer is the most common malignancy and the second leading cause of cancer-related mortality in the United States (US). Most patients are diagnosed with early-stage disease; however, there is...



Conclusions: In this narrative review, we summarize the most recent approvals for early-stage breast cancer as well as frequently encountered clinical challenges utilizing these medications.