Background
Materials and methods
Patients
Ethics, consent and permissions
Study design and treatment
Statistics analysis
Results
Baseline characteristics
Whole population (n = 94) | Arm A (no ESOM) (n = 32) | Arm B (lower dose ESOM) (n = 31) | Arm C (higher dose ESOM) (n = 31) | |
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Median Age (years) | 52 (31-67) | 52 (31-66) | 50 (36-64) | 54 (33-67) |
Amenorrhea | ||||
Premenopausal | 30 (31.9 %) | 10 (31.3 %) | 11 (35.5 %) | 9 (29.0 %) |
Postmenopausal | 64 (68.1 %) | 22 (68.8 %) | 20 (64.5 %) | 22 (71.0 %) |
Advanced or metastatic | ||||
de novo metastatic | 8 (8.5 %) | 1 (3.1 %) | 4 (12.9 %) | 3 (9.7 %) |
Metastatic | 86 (91.5 %) | 31 (96.9 %) | 27 (87.1 %) | 28 (90.3 %) |
Median DFI (years) | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
No. of metastatic sites | ||||
1 | 23 (24.5 %) | 10 (31.3 %) | 6 (19.4 %) | 7 (22.6 %) |
2 | 37 (39.4 %) | 9 (28.1 %) | 15 (48.4 %) | 13 (41.9 %) |
≥3 | 34 (36.2 %) | 13 (40.6 %) | 10 (32.3 %) | 11 (35.5 %) |
Metastatic sites | ||||
Visceral | 69 (73.4 %) | 25 (78.1 %) | 22 (71.0 %) | 22 (71.0 %) |
Lung | 50 (53.2 %) | 18 (56.3 %) | 16 (51.6 %) | 16 (51.6 %) |
Liver | 39 (41.5 %) | 15 (46.9 %) | 11 (35.5 %) | 13 (41.9 %) |
Nonvisceral | 25 (26.6 %) | 7 (21.9 %) | 9 (29.0 %) | 9 (29.0 %) |
Bone | 38 (40.4 %) | 10 (31.3 %) | 15 (48.4 %) | 13 (41.9 %) |
ER status | ||||
Positive | 61 (64.9 %) | 19 (59.4 %) | 22 (71.0 %) | 20 (64.5 %) |
Negative | 33 (35.1 %) | 13 (40.6 %) | 9 (29.0 %) | 11 (35.5 %) |
PR status | ||||
Positive | 57 (60.6 %) | 20 (62.5 %) | 18 (58.1 %) | 19 (61.3 %) |
Negative | 37 (39.4 %) | 12 (37.5 %) | 13 (41.9 %) | 12 (38.7 %) |
HER-2 status | ||||
Positive | 15 (16.0 %) | 4 (12.5 %) | 5 (16.1 %) | 6 (19.4 %) |
Negative | 79 (84.0 %) | 28 (87.5 %) | 26 (83.9 %) | 25 (80.6 %) |
Prior chemotherapy | ||||
Adjuvant/neoadjuvant | ||||
Anthracyclines only | 34 (36.2 %) | 12 (37.5 %) | 11 (35.5 %) | 11 (35.5 %) |
Taxanes only | 2 (2.1 %) | 0 (0 %) | 1 (3.2 %) | 1 (3.2 %) |
Both antracyclines and taxanes | 41 (43.6 %) | 16 (50.0 %) | 12 (38.7 %) | 13 (41.9 %) |
others | 6 (6.4 %) | 0 (0 %) | 3 (9.7 %) | 2 (6.5 %) |
None | 11 (11.7 %) | 4 (12.5 %) | 4 (12.9 %) | 4 (12.9 %) |
Prior endocrine therapy | ||||
1 | 44 (46.8 %) | 15 (46.9 %) | 13 (41.9 %) | 16 (51.6 %) |
2 | 19 (20.2 %) | 5 (15.6 %) | 9 (29.0 %) | 5 (16.1 %) |
≥3 | 5 (5.3 %) | 2 (6.3 %) | 2 (6.5 %) | 1 (3.2 %) |
None | 26 (27.7 %) | 10 (31.3 %) | 7 (22.6 %) | 9 (29.0 %) |
Subgroup | ||||
Triple negative | 15 (16.0 %) | 7 (21.9 %) | 2 (6.5 %) | 6 (19.4 %) |
Her-2 positive | 11 (11.7 %) | 3 (9.4 %) | 5 (16.1 %) | 3 (9.7 %) |
Luminal Type | 68 (72.3 %) | 22 (68.8) | 24 (77.4) | 22 (71.0) |
Treatment exposure
Efficacy
No. (%) | ORR (%) | mTTP (months) (95 % CI) | mOS (months) (95 % CI) |
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Arm A (no ESOM) (n = 32) | 46.9 | 8.7 (6.8-10.6) | 19.2 (10.1-28.3) |
Arm B (lower dose ESOM (n = 31) | 71.0 | 9.4 (5.8-13.1) | 39.3 (31.6-47.1) |
Arm C (higher dose ESOM (n = 31) | 64.5 | 9.7 (7.8-11.6) | 26.1 (21.1-31.1) |
Arm B + C (Combined(n = 62) | 67.7 | 9.7 (7.6-11.8) | 29.9 (22.3-37.4) |
Safety
Whole population | Arm A (n = 32) | Arm B (n = 31) | Arm C (n = 31) | |||||
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Toxicity (%) | All grade | Grade 3/4 | All grade | Grade 3/4 | All grade | Grade 3/4 | All grade | Grade 3/4 |
Hematologic | ||||||||
Neutropenia | 86 (91.5) | 79 (84.0) | 29 (90.6) | 26 (81.3) | 30 (96.8) | 27 (87.0) | 27 (87.1) | 26 (83.9) |
Leukopenia | 86 (91.5) | 61 (64.9) | 28 (87.5) | 20 (62.5) | 30 (96.8) | 23 (74.2) | 28 (90.3) | 18 (58.1) |
Thrombocytopenia | 17 (18.1) | 1 (1.1) | 6 (18.8) | 0 | 5 (16.1) | 1 (3.2) | 6 (19.4) | 0 |
Anemia | 56 (59.6) | 5 (5.3) | 15 (46.9) | 0 | 20 (64.5) | 3 (9.7) | 21 (67.7) | 2 (6.5) |
Febrile neutropenia | 18 (19.1) | 18 (19.1) | 6 (18.8) | 6 (18.8) | 5 (16.1) | 5 (16.1) | 7 (22.6) | 7 (22.6) |
Non-hematologic | ||||||||
Hypersensitivity | 3 (3.2) | 3 (3.2) | 2 (6.3) | 2 (6.3) | 0 | 0 | 1 (3.2) | 1 (3.2) |
Rash | 3 (3.2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (3.2) | 0 | 2 (3.3) | 0 |
Peripheral neuropathy | 40 (42.6) | 2 (2.1) | 13 (40.6) | 0 | 13 (41.9) | 1 (3.2) | 14 (45.2) | 1 (3.2) |
Alopecia | 37 (39.4) | 0 | 12 (37.5) | 0 | 12 (38.7) | 0 | 13 (41.9) | 0 |
Fatigue | 47 (50.0) | 0 | 17 (53.1) | 0 | 16 (51.6) | 0 | 14 (45.2) | 0 |
Nausea | 49 (52.1) | 3 (3.2) | 15 (46.9) | 0 | 18 (58.0) | 0 | 16 (51.6) | 3 (9.7) |
Vomiting | 44 (46.8) | 3 (3.2) | 16 (50.0) | 0 | 12 (38.7) | 0 | 16 (51.6) | 3 (9.7) |
Diarrhea | 28 (29.8) | 2 (2.1) | 8 (25.0) | 0 | 8 (25.8) | 2 (6.5) | 12 (38.7) | 0 |
Constipation | 14 (14.9) | 0 | 5 (15.6) | 0 | 6 (19.4) | 0 | 3 (9.7) | 0 |
Liver dysfunction | 5 (5.3) | 0 | 1 (3.1) | 0 | 3 (9.7) | 0 | 1 (3.2) | 0 |
Renal dysfunction | 1 (1.1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (3.2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mucositis | 3 (3.2) | 0 | 1 (3.1) | 0 | 1 (3.2) | 0 | 1 (3.2) | 0 |
Abdominal pain | 14 (14.9) | 0 | 3 (9.4) | 0 | 3 (9.7) | 0 | 8 (25.8) | 0 |
Stomach discomfort | 2 (2.1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 (6.5) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Abdominal discomfort | 2 (2.1) | 1 (1.1) | 1 (3.1) | 1 (3.1) | 1 (3.2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Loss of appetite | 46 (48.9) | 2 (2.1) | 14 (43.8) | 1 (3.1) | 17 (54.8) | 0 | 15 (48.4) | 1 (3.2) |
Hyperpigmentation | 2 (2.1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 (6.5) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Edema | 6 (6.4) | 1 (1.1) | 3 (9.4) | 1 (3.1) | 2 (6.5) | 0 | 1 (3.2) | 0 |
Dizziness | 12 (12.8) | 0 | 4 (12.5) | 0 | 4 (12.9) | 0 | 4 (12.9) | 1 (3.2) |
Myalgia and Arthralgia | 7 (7.4) | 0 | 1 (3.1) | 0 | 2 (6.5) | 0 | 4 (12.9) | 0 |
Insomia | 4 (4.3) | 0 | 3 (9.4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (3.2) | 0 |
Dyspnea | 4 (4.3) | 0 | 2 (6.3) | 0 | 2 (6.5) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Delacrimation | 1 (1.1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (3.2) | 0 |
Blurred vision | 1 (1.1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (3.2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |