Complete and Durable Remission in Metastatic Breast Cancer with Liver Metastases Using a Combination of Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 4/6 Inhibitor and Aromatase Inhibitor: What About Therapeutic De-Escalation?
摘要
CDK4/6 inhibitors in combination with endocrine therapy are the standard of care for ER+/HER2 advanced breast cancer patients with good tolerability and durable control. The question of therapeutic de-escalation is a common one with no simple answer.
MethodsA clinical case was used to discuss the arguments in favour of therapeutic de-escalation.
ResultsA 76-year-old woman was diagnosed with ER+ de novo MBC with liver metastases. She was treated with a combination of palbociclib and letrozole and had a complete metabolic response after 3 years of treatment with a good tolerability. After a synthesis of the data from the literature and in agreement with the patient, we decided to maintain the same systemic treatment without de-escalation.
ConclusionTherapeutic de-escalation can be considered in the case of complete and durable remission with less aggressive disease.