Article
Polymorphisms associated with everolimus pharmacokinetics, toxicity and survival in metastatic breast cancer.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2017
Pascual Tomas, Apellániz-Ruiz María, Pernaut Cristina, Cueto-Felgueroso Cecilia, Villalba Pablo, Álvarez Carlos, Manso Luis, Inglada-Pérez Lucia, Robledo Mercedes, Rodríguez-Antona Cristina, Ciruelos Eva
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Metastatic breast cancer (MBC) progressing after endocrine therapy frequently activates PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway. The BOLERO-2 trial showed that everolimus-exemestane achieves increased progression free survival (PFS) compared with exemestane. However, there is great inter-patient variability in toxicity and response to exemestane-everolimus treatment. The objective of this study was to perform an...
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