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Published in: Breast Cancer 6/2022

Open Access 30-07-2022 | Anemia | Original Article

Efficacy and safety of talazoparib in Japanese patients with germline BRCA-mutated locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer: results of the phase 1 dose-expansion study

Authors: Haruru Kotani, Norikazu Masuda, Toshinari Yamashita, Yoichi Naito, Tetsuhiko Taira, Kenichi Inoue, Masato Takahashi, Kan Yonemori, Shigeyuki Toyoizumi, Yuko Mori, Takashi Nagasawa, Natsuki Hori, Hiroji Iwata

Published in: Breast Cancer | Issue 6/2022

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Abstract

Background

Talazoparib, a poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase enzyme inhibitor, is approved for the treatment of patients with germline BRCA1/2 (gBRCA1/2)-mutated HER2-negative advanced breast cancer. This two-part study, a recently published dose-escalation part followed by the dose-expansion part reported here, evaluated the efficacy and safety of talazoparib in Japanese patients with gBRCA1/2-mutated advanced breast cancer.

Methods

In this open-label, multicenter phase 1 study (NCT03343054), the primary endpoint of the dose-expansion part was confirmed objective response rate (ORR), determined by investigator assessment (RECIST 1.1). Secondary endpoints included progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS), safety, and pharmacokinetics. Patients received the recommended phase 2 dose (1 mg/day; 0.75 mg/day moderate renal impairment).

Results

Nineteen Japanese patients with gBRCA1/2-mutated locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer were enrolled. Confirmed ORR was 57.9% (11/19; 90% confidence interval [CI] 36.8–77.0). Stable disease was observed in 36.8% (7/19) of patients. Per investigator assessment, median PFS was 7.2 months (95% CI 4.1–not estimable) and 12-month OS rate was 84.7% (90% CI 57.5–95.1). Median OS was not reached; 17/19 patients were alive and censored at 12 months. All patients experienced treatment-related adverse events (AEs); the majority were hematologic. The most common treatment-related AE was anemia (68.4%; [13/19]). Grade 3/4 treatment-related AEs were observed in 52.6% (10/19) of patients. During the safety period, there were no grade 5 treatment-emergent AEs, treatment-related serious AEs, or deaths.

Conclusions

In Japanese patients with gBRCA mutations and locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer, talazoparib monotherapy was generally well tolerated and resulted in clinically meaningful ORRs.

Clinicaltrials.gov identifier

NCT03343054.
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Metadata
Title
Efficacy and safety of talazoparib in Japanese patients with germline BRCA-mutated locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer: results of the phase 1 dose-expansion study
Authors
Haruru Kotani
Norikazu Masuda
Toshinari Yamashita
Yoichi Naito
Tetsuhiko Taira
Kenichi Inoue
Masato Takahashi
Kan Yonemori
Shigeyuki Toyoizumi
Yuko Mori
Takashi Nagasawa
Natsuki Hori
Hiroji Iwata
Publication date
30-07-2022
Publisher
Springer Nature Singapore
Published in
Breast Cancer / Issue 6/2022
Print ISSN: 1340-6868
Electronic ISSN: 1880-4233
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12282-022-01390-w

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