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BRCA1 promoter methylation in breast cancer patients is associated with response to olaparib/eribulin combination therapy.
Breast cancer research and treatment - 1 Jun 2020
Kawachi Asuka, Yamashita Satoshi, Okochi-Takada Eriko, Hirakawa Akihiro, Tsuda Hitoshi, Shimomura Akihiko, Kojima Yuki, Yonemori Kan, Fujiwara Yasuhiro, Kinoshita Takayuki, Ushijima Toshikazu, Tamura Kenji
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: A PARP inhibitor is effective in breast cancer patients with BRCA1/2 germline mutations, and in cell lines with BRCA1 promoter methylation. However, its efficacy in breast cancer patients with BRCA1 promoter methylation is still unknown. METHODS: Biopsy samples were obtained from 32 triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) patients treated with eribulin/olaparib combination therapy in a clinical trial...
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