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01-12-2019 | Breast Cancer | Clinical Trials (JE Lang, Section Editor)

I-SPY 2: a Neoadjuvant Adaptive Clinical Trial Designed to Improve Outcomes in High-Risk Breast Cancer

Authors: Haiyun Wang, Douglas Yee

Published in: Current Breast Cancer Reports | Issue 4/2019

Abstract

Purpose of Review

The I-SPY 2 trial is an adaptive clinical trial platform designed to improve outcomes in high-risk breast cancer patients by testing new drugs in the neoadjuvant setting. The intent of this review is to discuss background, study structure, innovation, and outcomes of the I-SPY 2 trial.

Recent Findings

I-SPY 2 evaluates new agents combined with standard therapy with pathologic complete response (pCR) as the primary endpoint. I-SPY-2 uses clinical biomarkers to classify breast cancer into 10 subtypes, with Bayesian adaptive randomization to allow individualized patient assignment to therapy arms to maximize treatment effects. A total of 7 drugs have graduated from I-SPY 2. Multiple new agents are currently in active enrollment in I-SPY 2.

Summary

I-SPY 2 uses an individualized approach in clinical trial design to improve high-risk breast cancer outcomes. The purpose of this review is to encourage further research and innovation in this area and bring more precise treatment options to breast cancer patients.

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Title: I-SPY 2: a Neoadjuvant Adaptive Clinical Trial Designed to Improve Outcomes in High-Risk Breast Cancer
Authors: Haiyun Wang
Douglas Yee
Publication date: 01-12-2019
Publisher: Springer US
Keywords: Breast Cancer
Breast Cancer
Neratinib
Biomarkers
Cytostatic Therapy
Published in: Current Breast Cancer Reports / Issue 4/2019
Print ISSN: 1943-4588
Electronic ISSN: 1943-4596
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12609-019-00334-2

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