KOL Pulse · ESMO 2026 · Madrid · Oct 23–27 · Breast Cancer
ESMO 2026 Breast Cancer Slides
Breast Cancer results slides from ESMO 2026 (Madrid, October 23–27), posted since the October 22 embargo lift: 197 slide posts and 31 KOL infographics from 75 accounts, organized by clinical trial — led by NATALEE, TRIO-US B-12 TALENT, TROPION-Breast02, HORIZON-Breast06. Each trial links to its KOL Pulse trial page and conference discussion. Physician posts first; every slide carries a verbatim OCR transcription. Updated October 25, 2026. ← Back to the full ESMO 2026 coverage
This page holds the ESMO 2026 Breast Cancer results slides, part of the ESMO 2026 slide library. Other tumor types have their own pages below; pre-congress previews are in the pre-congress archive →
#ESMO26 | TALENT
Neoadjuvant T-DXd showed very low pCR rates in HR+/HER2-low early breast cancer:
- T-DXd: 7%
- T-DXd + anastrozole: 3%
- T-DXd → chemotherapy: 9%
We should remember that pCR is a limited surrogate endpoint in HR+ disease. However, these results do not support T-DXd as an alternative to standard neoadjuvant chemotherapy.
Moreover, given the heterogeneity of HER2-low disease, I find it unsurprising that the success of T-DXd in the metastatic setting does not translate into similar outcomes in early-stage disease, despite the lower tumor burden.
[Slide 1]
[search icon] Proffered Paper session
LBA23 - Final results of TALENT: A neoadjuvant trial of T-DXd with or without anastrozole, or in sequence with chemotherapy for HER2-low, HR+ early-stage breast cancer
Speakers Sara A. Hurvitz (Seattle, United States of America)
Lecture Time 13:30 - 13:40
Abstract
Background
Pathologic complete response (pCR) in HR+/HER2-negative breast cancer (BC) is uncommon. T-DXd, a HER2-targeted antibody drug conjugate, improves progression-free and overall survival vs chemotherapy in metastatic HER2-low BC. TALENT (NCT04553770) is a phase II, 2-stage neoadjuvant study evaluating T-DXd + endocrine therapy or in sequence with chemotherapy in pts with HR+/HER2-low early BC.
Methods
Pts with untreated, operable invasive early HR+/HER2-low BC were randomized 1:1 to receive 6 cy of T-DXd (5.4 mg/kg q21d) alone (Arm A) or with anastrozole (1 mg PO QD) (Arm B). An arm was expanded if ≥2 pCR (RCB0) were observed. After 29 pts enrolled, subsequent pts received 8 cy. After Arms A/B, Arm C was added to evaluate 4 cy T-DXd → 4 cy docetaxel 75 mg/m2 + cyclophosphamide 600 mg/m2 (TC) in <58 pts. Biopsies were taken at baseline, pre-cy2 & surgery. Imaging/biomarkers were assessed at baseline, cy 2 & surgery. Endpoints: Residual Cancer Burden (RCB), safety, overall response rate (ORR) & biomarkers. Ki67, HER2, ER & PR were evaluated centrally, and TROP2 & HER2 levels were quantified (quant) by TROPLEX for Arms A & B.
Results
From 11/2020 - 02/2026, 132 pts were enrolled. Pts in Arm C were more likely to have node+ disease (81%) vs. Arms A/B (53%, 55%). Overall rates of pCR/near-pCR (RCB 0/1) were 16% (Arm A), 17% (Arm B), and 17% (10/58 Arm C). HER2 levels were higher in pts with RCB0 (2691 & 1221 amol/mm2) vs RCB1/2/3 (715-947 & 440-608 amol/mm2) at Baseline & cy 2, respectively. Table: LBA23
[Table]
| Arm A (N=45) n (%) | Arm B (N=29) n (%) | Arm C (N=58) n (%)
Baseline characteristics
Stage I/II/III | 0/32 (71)/13 (29) | 0/26 (90)/3 (10) | 2 (3)/43 (74)/13 (22)
Node+ | 24 (53) | 16 (55) | 47 (81)
Grade III | 19 (42) | 11 (38) | 29 (50)
Ki67>20% (central) | 33 (73) | 24 (83) | 43 (74)
Antigen quant (med amol/mm2)
Baseline→Cy2→Surgery
HER2 | 707→334→150 | 778→331→83 | -
TROP2 | 1097→1371→10011001→952→925- [as printed; columns run together]
Results: Evaluable
RCB0 | 3/42 (7) | 1/29 (3) | 5/55 (9)
ORR | 28/42 (67) | 19/29 (66) | 37/57 (65)
Results ITT | 6 cycles (N=15) | 8 cycles (N=30) | 6 cycles (N=14) | 8 cycles (N=15) | 8 cycles (N=58)
RCB0 | 0 | 3 (10) | 0 | 1 (7) | 5 (9)
RCB1 | 2 (13) | 2 (7) | 1 (7) | 3 (20) | 5 (9)
Gr >3 Treatment Emergent AE | 3 (20) | 8 (27) | 3 (21) | 2 (13) | 16 (28)
Interstitial Lung Disease (all Gr 2) | 0 | 0 | 1 (7) | 0 | 2 (3)
Conclusions
In this first study to report outcomes with neoadjuvant T-DXd in HR+/HER2-low BC, T-DXd–based therapy was associated with low pCR rates. ILD was rare. HER2 was higher in tumors with RCB0 versus RCB1/2/3, suggesting HER2 level may correlate with treatment outcome. HER2 levels declined significantly on treatment, whereas TROP2 expression remained stable. ER, PR, & Ki67 analyses will be presented.
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13:30 - 15:00 Proffered paper 1: Breast cancer, early and advanced stage
CHAIRS: KOMAL JHAVERI, BARBARA PISTILLI
Conclusions
• Neoadjuvant T-DXd demonstrated modest clinical activity in HER2 low, HR+ localized breast cancer
• Addition of endocrine therapy to T-DXd did not improve pCR rate
• pCR rate T-DXd: 7%, T-DXd + anastrozole 3%
• Sequencing T-DXd with multiagent chemotherapy only marginally improved pCR rate
• pCR rate T-DXd: 7%, T-DXd->TC 9%
• Safety: Nausea and fatigue were the most common AE; 3 cases of grade 2 ILD; 1 patient death
• HER2 protein levels decreased in Arms A&B after treatment with T-DXd
• Higher baseline HER2 protein level may be associated with pCR in Arms A&B but sample size is small and data from Arm C are pending
• Ongoing analyses include:
• Event free survival
• Breast conserving surgery rates
• Biomarkers: ctDNA, whole genome sequencing, intrinsic subtyping,
• multiplex IHC, RNA seq transcriptomic analyses
• Patient-reported outcomes
• Ovarian function
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[Speaker video panel]
Sara Hurvitz
Final results of TALENT: A neoadjuvant trial of T-DXd with or without anastrozole, or in sequence with chemotherapy for HER2-low, HR+ early-stage breast cancer
ALICANTE AUDITORIUM - HALL 6
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[Slide 2]
13:30 - 15:00 Proffered paper 1: Breast cancer, early and advanced stage
CHAIRS: KOMAL JHAVERI, BARBARA PISTILLI
TALENT: Biomarker Collection & Imaging Assessments
Study Population:
•Hormone receptor-positive
•HER2-low (by local and/or central review)
•Stage II-III
•Operable
•Men or Pre-/Post-menopausal women
N=58 (1:1)
Arm A
T-DXd 5.4mg/kg
Arm B
T-DXd 5.4mg/kg + anastrozole
(+GnRH analog for men/premenopausal women)
Arm C
T-DXd x 4 -> TC x 4
-> Surgery**
• Tumor sample from archival or fresh biopsy at baseline, biopsy between C1D17-C1D21, and tumor sample at surgery.
• Circulating tumor DNA analysis collected at baseline, C1D1, C2D1 and end of treatment
• Tumor imaging performed (ultrasound and mammogram) at baseline and EOT. Ultrasound or mammogram at Cycle 2 (modality at the discretion of the investigator)
All tissue collected for study: pathology centrally reviewed
Sara A. Hurvitz, MD
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[Speaker video panel]
Sara Hurvitz
Final results of TALENT: A neoadjuvant trial of T-DXd with or without anastrozole, or in sequence with chemotherapy for HER2-low, HR+ early-stage breast cancer
ALICANTE AUDITORIUM - HALL 6
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
Erika Hamilton, MD, FASCO@ErikaHamilton9
TRIO-US B-12 TALENT
1) Trial design schema: TALENT: Addition of Third Arm - study · 2) Slide: TALENT baseline characteristics (continued) - Ki67 and tumor grade · 3) Response data: TALENT objective response rate by arm · 4) Slide: TALENT pathologic response by arm and cycles (RCB0/1)
TALENT- neoadj T-DXd in HR+/HER2-low #bcsm
RCB0/1:
🔹 T-DXd alone: 16%
🔹 T-DXd + anastrozole: 17%
🔹 T-DXd → TC chemo: 17%
*no pCRs w/out 8 cycles
Despite high ORR ~66%, pCR LOW! We know w/ HR+ we don't get high pCRs rates, but still disappointing
#ESMO26 #ESMOAmbassadors https://t.co/smlF5DmAAt
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TALENT: Addition of Third Arm
Study Population:
•Hormone receptor-positive
•HER2-low (by local and/or central review)
•Stage II-III
•Operable
•Men or Pre-/Post-menopausal women
N=58 (1:1) -> Arm A T-DXd 5.4mg/kg ; Arm B T-DXd 5.4mg/kg + anastrozole (+GnRH analog for men/premenopausal women)
N=29 -> Arm C T-DXd x 4 -> TC x 4
Stage I: Any arm with ≥2 pCR pass to Stage II expansion
Stage II: Arm A [check] -> Enroll additional patients; Arm B [X] -> STOP; Arm C [check] -> Enroll additional patients*
*Arm C started enrollment after completion of Arm A/B
[GnR]H: gonadotropin releasing hormone; Hormone receptor: estrogen receptor and/or progesterone receptor ≥1% by immunohistochemistry on local testing; pCR: [path]ologic complete response (ypT0/is, ypN0)
Sara A. Hurvitz, MD
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[Slide 2]
Baseline Characteristics (continued)
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS | Arm A (T-DXd) N=45 | Arm B (T-DXd + Anastrozole) N = 29 | Arm C (T-DXd x4 -> TC x4) N = 58
Baseline Ki67 Scores (Central Review)
<10%: 2 (4%) | 0 | 8 (14%)
≥10% and <30%: 20 (44%) | 10 (34%) | 19 (33%)
≥30%: 23 (51%) | 19 (66%) | 31 (53%)
Tumor Grade (local)
Grade 1: 4 (9%) | 1 (3%) | 0
Grade 2: 22 (49%) | 16 (55%) | 29 (50%)
Grade 3: 19* (42%) | 11** (38%) | 29 (50%)
Not reported: 0 | 1 (3%) | 0
* 1 patient with single lesion and multiple grades (2 & 3) included in grade 3 only
** 2 patients with 2 masses and multiple grades (2 & 3) included in grade 3 only
Sara A. Hurvitz, MD
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[Slide 3]
Objective Response Rate
Arm A: ORR 28/45 = 62%; CR 5/45 = 11%; PR 23/45 = 51%
Arm B: ORR 19/29 = 66%; CR 2/29 = 7%; PR 17/29 = 59%
Arm C: ORR 42/58 = 72%; CR 9/58 = 16%; PR 33/58 = 57%
[Waterfall plots: Arm A (T-DXd) N=45; Arm B (T-DXd + Anastrozole) N=29; Arm C (T-DXd x 4 -> TC x4) N=58; legend CR / PR / SD / PD]
[...]patients did not have EOT imaging, but included [in] intention to treat (ITT) denominator for ORR [ana]lysis per protocol
3 patients did not have EOT imaging, but included in ITT denominator for ORR analysis per protocol
[Wat]erfall plot with bars representing change in tumor size after treatment with T-DXd, compared to baseline, as per RECIST v1.1. Intention to treat population for ORR includes all who received at least 1 cycle of protocol therapy.*patients who received 6 cycles
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[Slide 4]
Pathologic Response (by arm and cycles)
| Arm A T-DXd | Arm B T-DXd/anastrozole | Arm C T-DXd->TC
pCR Rate: 3/45 = 7% | 1/29 = 3% | 5/58 = 9%
RCB0/1: 7/45 = 16% | 5/29 = 17% | 10/58 = 17%
[Stacked bar chart, Percent; RCB1 / RCB0]
Arm A (N=45)*: 6 cycles (N=15): RCB1 13%; 8 cycles (N=30): RCB0 10%, RCB1 7%
Arm B (N=29): 6 cycles (N=14): RCB1 7%; 8 cycles (N=15): RCB0 7%, RCB1 20%
Arm C (N=58)**: 8 cycles (N=58): RCB0 9%, RCB1 9%
*3 pts with no surgery results enrolled to 8 cycles of treatment (1 – Pt. withdrew consent; 1 – Pt. expired; 1 – Pt. had PD); **2 pts with no surgery results (withdrew consent/loss to follow-up); RCBi = Residual cancer burden index; RCB 0 = pCR; Histology or IHC Status did not appear to be associated with RCB response
Sara A. Hurvitz, MD
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Sara Tolaney@stolaney1
TRIO-US B-12 TALENT
1) Slide: TALENT: pathologic response by arm and cycles (Sara A. Hurvitz) · 2) Slide: TALENT: HER2 protein quantification by TROPLEX (Hurvitz et al) · 3) Slide: TALENT: Ki-67 expression (IHC) by arm and timepoint
TALENT trial presented by Sara Hurvitz: Preop TDXd in HR+ HER2-low breast cancer
Preop TDXd: 7%
TDXd+AI: 3%
TDXd-->TC: 9%
Adding endocrine therapy and sequencing chemo with TDXd didn't seem to improve pCR
@OncoAlert #ESMO2026 https://t.co/dArlOO4Mpa
[Slide 1]
CHAIRS: KOMAL JHAVERI, BARBARA PISTILLI
Pathologic Response (by arm and cycles)
| Arm A T-DXd | Arm B T-DXd/anastrozole | Arm C T-DXd->TC
pCR Rate | 3/45 = 7% | 1/29 = 3% | 5/58 = 9%
RCB0/1 | 7/45 = 16% | 5/29 = 17% | 10/58 = 17%
[Stacked bar chart, Percent 0-30; RCB1 (orange), RCB0 (blue)]
Arm A (N=45)*: 6 cycles (N=15): RCB1 13%; 8 cycles (N=30): RCB0 10%, RCB1 7%
Arm B (N=29): 6 cycles (N=14): RCB1 7%; 8 cycles (N=15): RCB0 7%, RCB1 20%
Arm C (N=58)**: 8 cycles (N=58): RCB0 9%, RCB1 9%
*3 pts with no surgery results enrolled to 8 cycles of treatment (1 - Pt. withdrew consent; 1 - Pt. expired; 1 - Pt. had PD); **2 pts with no surgery results (withdrew consent/loss to follow-up); RCBi = Residual cancer burden index; RCB 0 = pCR; Histology or IHC Status did not appear to be associated with RCB response
Sara A. Hurvitz, MD
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[Slide 3]
HER2 Protein Quantification (ammol/mm2) by TROPLEX(TM)
[Box plot: HER2 levels at Baseline, Cycle 2, Surgery; legend and axis labels illegible]
- HER2 protein levels were similar for Arms A and B
- HER2 levels significantly decreased over time (p <0.05) after treatment with T-DXd
- Arm A: 707 -> 334 -> 150
- Arm B: 778 -> 331 -> 83
Arm A: T-DXd (n/N [illegible]); Arm B: T-DXd + anastrozole ([illegible])
Sample size with Tissue: Baseline (n=[illegible]) Cycle 2 (n=47) Surgery (n=44) [partially legible]
[Footer references in small blurred text - illegible]
Hurvitz et al
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ALICANTE AUDITORIUM - HALL 6 [partially visible]
[Slide 4]
13:30 - 15:00 Proffered paper 1: Breast cancer, early and advanced stage
CHAIRS: KOMAL JHAVERI, BARBARA PISTILLI
Expression of Ki-67 (IHC) by arm and timepoint
[Box plot: Ki-67 (% of positive cells), 0-80, at Baseline, Cycle 2, Surgery; legend Arm A / Arm B / Arm C]
- Ki-67 decreased from baseline to cycle 2 in all arms
- Arm A: p=0.015
- Arm B: p<0.001
- Arm C: p<0.004
- Ki67 decreased from baseline to surgery in all arms
- Arm A, B, C: p<0.001
Samples available: Arm A: T-DXd - Baseline (45/45), Cycle 2 (41/45), Surgery (36/45); Arm B: T-DXd + anastrozole - Baseline (29/29), Cycle 2 (27/29), Surgery (28/29); Arm C: T-DXd x4 -> TC x4 - Baseline (58/58), Cycle 2 (56/58), Surgery (46/58)
Breast cancer biomarker status was evaluated in a CLIA-certified and CAP-accredited central laboratory (Breast Cancer Analysis Laboratory, USC / Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, LA, CA) using IHC. Immunohistochemistry (IHC) methods were performed using formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue sections with validated(1-4) primary anti-ER (6F11), anti-PR (PGR636), anti-Ki-67 (MIB-1), and anti- HER2 (SK001, HercepTest) antibodies. Antigen retrieval techniques and secondary antibodies with conjugated horseradish peroxidase-labelled-dextran polymer were used in all IHC assays. Interpretation involved an assessment of percent positively IHC-stained carcinoma cells for each biomarker according to ASCO-CAP guidelines.
1. Steroids 67: 795-813, 2002; 2. Breast Cancer Research and Treatment 172 (2), 327-338, 2018; 3. Journal of Clinical Oncology 20: 3095-3105, 2002; 4. Journal of Clinical Oncology 34 (29): 3518-3528, 2016.
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[Slide 1]
Proffered Paper session
LBA23 - Final results of TALENT: A neoadjuvant trial of T-DXd with or without anastrozole, or in sequence with chemotherapy for HER2-low, HR+ early-stage breast cancer
Speakers Sara A. Hurvitz (Seattle, United States of America)
Lecture Time 13:30 - 13:40
[Abstract]
Background
Pathologic complete response (pCR) in HR+/HER2-negative breast cancer (BC) is uncommon. T-DXd, a HER2-targeted antibody drug conjugate, improves progression-free and overall survival vs chemotherapy in metastatic HER2-low BC. TALENT (NCT04553770) is a phase II, 2-stage neoadjuvant study evaluating T-DXd + endocrine therapy or in sequence with chemotherapy in pts with HR+/HER2-low early BC.
[Slide 2]
Conclusions
In this first study to report outcomes with neoadjuvant T-DXd in HR+/HER2-low BC, T-DXd−based therapy was associated with low pCR rates. ILD was rare. HER2 was higher in tumors with RCB0 versus RCB1/2/3, suggesting HER2 level may correlate with treatment outcome. HER2 levels declined significantly on treatment, whereas TROP2 expression remained stable. ER, PR, & Ki67 analyses will be presented.
Clinical trial identification
NCT04553770.
Legal entity responsible for the study
Translational Research In Oncology - US (TRIO-US).
Yakup Ergün@dr_yakupergun
TRIO-US B-12 TALENT
1) Trial design schema: TALENT: biomarker collection and imaging assessments · 2) Slide: TALENT baseline characteristics by arm
#ESMO26 | TALENT
In HR+/HER2-low early breast cancer, neoadjuvant T-DXd ± anastrozole or sequential chemotherapy achieved pCR/near-pCR rates of only 16–17%.
Adding anastrozole or sequential chemotherapy showed no clear benefit. https://t.co/pWaagTkKtu https://t.co/KjcRXZkCBd
[Slide 3]
HER2 Protein Quantification (ammol/mm²) by TROPLEX™
[Box plot: HER2 (amol/mm2), log scale 20-20000, Arm A (blue) vs Arm B (pink) at Baseline, Cycle 2, Surgery; Compared to baseline * p<0.05, ** p<0.01, *** p<0.001; * at Cycle 2, ** and *** at Surgery]
• HER2 protein levels were similar for Arms A and B
• HER2 levels significantly decreased over time (p <0.05) after treatment with T-DXd
• Arm A: 707→334→150
• Arm B: 778→331→83
Arm A: T-DXd (29/45); Arm B: T-DXd + anastrozole (21/29)
Sample size with Tissue: Baseline (n=50) Cycle 2 (n=47) Surgery (n =44)
• Measured in the Quantitative Diagnostics in Anatomic Pathology (QDAP) CLIA lab at Yale Univ Dept of Pathology; Lines on box plots indicate median
• The Troplex assay is an analytic assay that uses quantitative immunofluorescence, standardized to cell lines with mass spec measured targets with a CV<10.
* Robbins CJ, He M, Chan N, Khaimova R, Bates K, Trontzas IP, Scott L, Moutafi M, Coleman CB, Hill S, Liebler DC, Fulton R, Rimm DL. Quantitative Multiplex Immunofluorescence Assay for Trophoblast Cell-Surface Antigen 2 and Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 Expression in Breast Cancer: Toward Guiding Patient Selection for Antibody-Drug Conjugate Therapies. JCO Precis Oncol. 2025 Jul;9:e2500128. doi: 10.1200/PO-25-00128. Epub 2025 Jul 16. PMID: 40669019; PMCID: PMC12490811.
Hurvitz et al.
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Kristina Jankovic, MD@JankovicK
TRIO-US B-12 TALENT
Biomarker data: TALENT neoadjuvant T-DXd HR+/HER2-low early BC: pathologic
#TALENT at #ESMO26 🇪🇸 : neoadjuvant T-DXd alone, T-DXd + anastrozole, or T-DXd followed by TC showed high response rates but pCR <10% across all arms in HR+/HER2-low early #BreastCancer
Better biomarkers are needed to guide patient selection.
@OncoAlert https://t.co/fLXRulAGXD
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Pathologic Response (by arm and cycles)
| | Arm A | Arm B | Arm C |
| pCR Rate | 3/45 = 7% | 1/29 = 3% | 5/58 = 9% |
| RCB0/1 | 7/45 = 16% | 5/29 = 17% | 10/58 = 17% |
Percent (y-axis 0-30)
Arm A (N=45)*: 6 cycles (N=15): RCB1 13% | 8 cycles (N=30): RCB0 10%, RCB1 7%
Arm B (N=29): 6 cycles (N=14): RCB1 7% | 8 cycles (N=15): RCB0 7%, RCB1 20%
Arm C (N=58)**: 8 cycles (N=58): RCB0 9%, RCB1 9%
Legend: RCB1, RCB0
*3 pts with no surgery results enrolled to 8 cycles of treatment (1 – Pt. withdrew consent; 1 – Pt. expired; 1 – Pt. had PD); **2 pts with no surgery results (withdrew consent/loss to follow-up); RCBi = Residual cancer burden index; RCB 0 = pCR; Histology or IHC Status did not appear to be associated with RCB response
Figure. Pathological response to T-DXd alone (Arm A), T-DXd plus anastrozole (Arm B) and T-DXd followed by chemotherapy in patients with HR-positive, HER2-low, stage II–III breast cancer (ESMO Congress 2026, LBA23)
Philippe Aftimos, MD @aftimosp
TRIO-US B-12 TALENT
Slide: TALENT Safety Summary - Sara A. Hurvitz, MD
T-DXd as neoadjuvant therapy for HR+/ HER2-low early breast cancer:
🔹pCR rate of 7%. 8 cycles needed.
🔹No benefit from the addition of endocrine therapy in combination.
🔸1 fatal adverse event. Low rate of ILD.
🔸More grade 3 AEs in the arm with chemo
#ESMOAmbassadors
#ESMO26 https://t.co/dkFjN8HNqy
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Safety Summary
| | Arm A (N = 45) T-DXd n (%) | Arm B (N = 29) T-DXd/anastrozole n (%) | Arm C (N = 58) T-DXd→TC n (%) |
Treatment Related Adverse Events (TRAEs)
Grade ≥ 3 | 11 (24) | 5 (17) | 16 (28)
Treatment Related SAEs | 2 (4) | 1 (3) | 10 (17)
TRAEs leading to any dose reduction | 4 (9) | 0 | 9 (16)
TRAEs leading to any drug interruption | 5 (11) | 3 (10) | 5 (9)
TRAEs leading to any treatment discontinuation | 2 (4) | 3 (10) | 5 (9)
Any TRAEs with outcome of death | 1 (2) | 0 | 0
Adverse Event of Special Interest (Drug-related ILD/pneumonitis)
Grade 2 (all were grade 2) | 0 | 1 (3) | 2 (3)
Sara A. Hurvitz, MD
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Armando Orlandi@ArmandOrlandi
TRIO-US B-12 TALENT
Slide: TALENT final results title slide — Sara A. Hurvitz MD, 23 October 2026
Cowabunga! 🌊 Riding the Breast Cancer Wave 🏄🏻♂️🤙🏻 from #ESMO26
TALENT: neoadjuvant trastuzumab deruxtecan in luminal HER2-low tumors.
Residual Cancer Burden 0/1: 16–17%.
Tumors shrink, rarely disappear.
Wrong endpoint or wrong combination?
@OncoAlert
@Larvol https://t.co/U9z38ZdilM
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Final results of TALENT: A neoadjuvant trial of T-DXd with or without anastrozole, or in sequence with chemotherapy for HER2-low, HR+ early-stage breast cancer
Sara A. Hurvitz, Nicholas P. McAndrew, David Chan, Lisa S. Wang, Vu Phan, Thomas Lomis, Nina M. Lamble, Justin Tiulim, Brian DiCarlo, Deborah Villa, Nihal Abdulla, Giribala Patel, Aashini K. Master, Swati Sikaria, Shaker Dakhil, Vidhya Nair, Michael F. Press, David L. Rimm, Chi-Hong Tseng, Aditya Bardia
Presenting Author:
Sara A. Hurvitz, MD
Fred Hutch Cancer Center
University of Washington
Seattle, WA, USA
23 October 2026
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Gaia Griguolo@GaiaGriguolo
TRIO-US B-12 TALENT
Trial design schema: TALENT: Study Design (Hurvitz)
TALENT trial at #ESMO26
Neoadjuvant T-DXd +/- anastrozole or sequentially with TCx4 shows modest activity in HER2-low Hr+ early BC
pCR TDXd 7%, TDXd +anastroxole 3%, TDXd x 4 -> TC×4 9%
High baseline levels of HER2 prot potentially associated with higher pCR rates
@OncoAlert https://t.co/8P5pLJfrg6
[Slide 1]
[Session banner, partially cut: CHAIRS: KOMAL JHAVERI, BARBARA PISTILLI]
TALENT: Study Design
Study Population:
•Hormone receptor-positive
•HER2-low (by local and/or central review)
•Stage II-III
•Operable
•Men or Pre-/Post-menopausal women
N=58 (1:1)
Stratified by HER2 expression level (1+ vs 2+) and menopausal status (pre vs post)
Arm A
T-DXd 5.4mg/kg
Treatment: 6 or 8 cycles* + EOT
Arm B
T-DXd 5.4mg/kg + anastrozole
(+GnRH analog for men/premenopausal women)
-> Surgery**
*Originally, 6 cycles of treatment were given but after 29 patients were enrolled, an amendment increased the number of treatment cycles to 8 cycles
**After surgery, adjuvant therapy was per the discretion of the treating provider
Ahmed Alanazi | أحمد العنزي@alanazi002
TRIO-US B-12 TALENT
Slide: TALENT: Study Objectives & Statistical Considerations (Hurvitz)
🚨#ESMO26 | #Talent
Adding hormonal therapy didn't improve CR
WHILE SEQUENTIAL WITH CEHMO ADD MARGINAL improvemnt in CR
@OncoAlert @myESMO https://t.co/ewoiOMtGB4
[Slide 2]
Study Objectives & Statistical Considerations
• Primary Objective:
• Evaluate pathologic complete response (pCR) rate in breast and lymph nodes (ypT0/is ypTN0; residual cancer burden index, RCBi = 0)
• Secondary Objectives:
• Objective response rate (ORR)
• Pathological assessment according to RCBi at surgery
• Tumor biomarkers: HER2, ER, PR, Ki-67, Trop2
• Safety
• Assess the impact of T-DXd or T-DXd followed by chemotherapy on ovarian function
• Exploratory Objectives:
• Serum and tumor predictive biomarkers
• Event free survival
• Patient reported outcomes
• Simon's minimax two-stage study design:
• 58 participants randomly assigned 1:1 to one of two treatment arms
• No formal statistical comparison between the arms
• pCR ≤ 5% vs > 15% as statistical benchmark for Simon 2 stage design
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TROPION-Breast02
12 slide posts · 9 physiciansDatopotamab deruxtecan vs investigator's-choice chemotherapy · 1L locally recurrent inoperable or metastatic TNBC not candidates for PD-(L)1 therapy (Phase 3, NCT05374512, AstraZeneca / Daiichi Sankyo)Full trial page →All posts →
Dr Sarah Sammons@drsarahsam
TROPION-Breast02
1) Kaplan-Meier survival data: CNS PFS in Patients with Brain Metastases · 2) Slide: BM analysis: Systemic Efficacy in Patients With Brain Metastases · 3) Slide: BM analysis: Duration of Intracranial Response (swimmer plot) · 4) Response data: BM analysis: Intracranial Response in Patients
TROPION-Breast02 brain mets analysis at #ESMO26 (Dent). 1L Dato-DXd vs chemo, mTNBC, n=61 with BMs:
CNS PFS 9.5 vs 2.6 mo, HR 0.27
icORR (measurable) 62.5% vs 37.5%
Untreated BMs: OS HR 0.35 Longest icDoR ~27 mo
Preferred Trop2 ADC for brain Mets! @RebeccaDSing
Exploratory, small n, real CNS signal. #bcsm
[Slide 1]
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Proffered paper 2: Breast cancer, early and advanced stage
CHAIRS: SARA HURVITZ, SEOCK-AH IM
CNS PFS in Patients with Brain Metastases
| | Dato-DXd n=35* | ICC n=26* |
| CNS PFS events, n (%)† | 18 (51.4) | 16 (61.5) |
| Median CNS PFS, months (95% CI) | 9.5 (6.9-19.3) | 2.6 (1.5-5.8) |
| HR (95% CI) | 0.27 (0.13-0.56) |
Y axis: Probability of PFS; X axis: Time from randomisation (months)
Number at risk
Dato-DXd: 35, 30, 20, 13, 8, 7, 3, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 0
ICC: 26, 6, 2, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0
(at 0, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36 months)
Dato-DXd demonstrated CNS PFS benefit compared with ICC, with an HR of 0.27
*Analysis included patients with any brain scan at baseline; †CNS PFS was defined as the time from randomisation to intracranial progression (determined by CNS BICR per CNS-modified RECIST v1.1) or death. Patients without an event were censored at their last evaluable CNS-modified RECIST assessment; events occurring after ≥2 consecutive missed assessments were censored at the last evaluable assessment before the event. CNS PFS events listed only include events that occurred within 2 assessments of the last evaluable assessment (CNS-modified RECIST progression: Dato-DXd: n=15 [42.9%], ICC: n=15 [57.7%] and death in the absence of progression: Dato-DXd: n=3 [8.6%], ICC n=1 [3.8%]).
Rebecca Dent - First-line (1L) datopotamab deruxtecan (Dato-DXd) vs chemotherapy in patients (pts) with locally recurrent inoperable or metastatic triple-negative breast cancer (mTNBC) for whom immunotherapy was not an option: Exploratory analysis of pts with brain m...
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Endpoint: CNS PFS (CNS BICR per CNS-modified RECIST v1.1) in patients with brain metastases
Dato-DXd | 35 | 9.5 months | 6.9-19.3
ICC | 26 | 2.6 months | 1.5-5.8
HR: 0.27
HR CI: 0.13-0.56
Note: Exploratory analysis; no p-value or landmark rates printed. Number-at-risk rows transcribed in ocr_text.
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Systemic Efficacy in Patients With Brain Metastases
In patients with or without prior CNS-directed therapy | Dato-DXd | ICC
PFS by BICR* (median months):
- Patients with BMs (n=61): 7.7 vs 3.5; HR 0.37 (0.20-0.72)
- Previously treated BMs (n=31): 6.8 vs 3.5; HR 0.43 (0.17-1.11)
- Previously untreated BMs (n=30): 7.7 vs 2.6†; HR 0.29 (0.12-0.76)
OS (median months):
- Patients with BMs: 13.5† vs 10.7; HR 0.55 (0.29-1.05)
- Previously treated BMs: 19.3† vs 12.8†; HR 0.77 (0.28-2.08)
- Previously untreated BMs: 11.6† vs 9.1; HR 0.35 (0.14-0.84)
ORR by BICR* (%):
- Patients with BMs: 62.9 vs 19.2; OR 7.11 (2.16-23.41)
- Previously treated BMs: 62.5 vs 33.3; NA‡
- Previously untreated BMs: 63.2 vs 0; NA‡
Dato-DXd demonstrated consistent clinical efficacy benefit vs ICC across PFS, OS and ORR in patients with brain metastases
HR 95% CIs are shown in brackets; error bars represent 95% CIs for median values. Data for patients without BMs (n=583): median PFS 11.1 vs 5.6 months (HR 0.56 [0.46-0.69]); median OS 23.7 vs 19.3 months (HR 0.80 [0.64-1.00]); ORR 62.5% vs 30.2% (OR 3.86 [2.73-5.44]). *Per RECIST v1.1. †Upper 95% CI not calculable. ‡ORs are not available for subgroups with less than 20 events across both treatment arms.
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Duration of Intracranial Response
DoR by CNS BICR per CNS-modified RECIST v1.1 in evaluable disease*
Dato-DXd (n=35*) | ICC (n=22*) [swimmer plot; ICC rows labeled N, N, P]
Legend: CR; PR; Response start; Response end; Response censored date; Without prior CNS-directed therapy; Type of chemotherapy: P = Paclitaxel, N = Nab-paclitaxel
Time from randomisation (weeks) 0-165
Intracranial responses with Dato-DXd were durable, with the longest DoR observed up to 117 weeks (~27 months)
*Evaluable disease includes patients who had baseline and post-baseline brain scans. Intracranial response in TLs was classified as CR, PR, SD, PD, or NE, and in NTLs was classified as CR, non-CR/non-PD, PD, or NE. NTLs could not be assessed for PR or SD. Among patients with evaluable disease, intracranial confirmed ORR was 40.0% (5 CR, 9 PR) with Dato-DXd (n=35) and 13.6% (0 CR, 3 PR) with ICC (n=22); intracranial DCR at 12 weeks was 85.7% and 27.3%, respectively.
DoR was defined as the time from the first confirmed CNS CR or PR to progression or death. Patients without an event were censored at their last evaluable CNS-modified RECIST v1.1 assessment; patients with events occurring after ≥2 consecutive missed assessments were censored at the last evaluable assessment before the event. Grey lines represent duration of study participation for each patient; arrows represent patients ongoing in the study at the time of DCO. [last line partially cut off]
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Intracranial Response in Patients with Measurable Disease
| Measurable disease* | Dato-DXd (n=16) | ICC (n=8) |
| Intracranial confirmed ORR,† % | 62.5 | 37.5 |
| Intracranial DCR at 12 weeks, % | 75.0 | 50.0 |
Best percentage change from baseline in measurable disease [waterfall plots: Dato-DXd (n=16); ICC (n=8)]
Type of chemotherapy: P = Paclitaxel, N = Nab-paclitaxel, E = Eribulin mesylate
Confirmed best objective response: CR, PR, SD, PD; ◆ Patients without prior CNS-directed therapy
In patients with measurable disease, Dato-DXd demonstrated a confirmed intracranial ORR of 62.5% vs 37.5% with ICC
*Measurable disease defined as patients with TLs at baseline. TLs defined as: contrast enhancing, suitable for accurate repeated measurements, and ≥10 mm in ≥1 dimension with CT or MRI or no less than double the slice thickness, whichever was largest. Intracranial disease that did not qualify as a TL or any surplus in TLs was classified as intracranial NTLs. †Intracranial confirmed ORR defined as the percentage of patients with ≥2 visits with a CNS response of PR or CR by CNS BICR per CNS-modified RECIST v1.1. Dashed lines represent thresholds for PR (-30%) and PD (20%).
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08:30 - 10:00 Proffered paper 2: Breast cancer, early and advanced stage
CHAIRS: SARA HURVITZ, SEOCK-AH IM
LBA 96: TROPION-Breast02 Results
| Outcome | Dato-DXd (n=35) | Chemotherapy (n=26) | Effect |
| Systemic ORR | 62.9% | 19.2% | OR 7.11 |
| Intracranial ORR (measurable disease) | 62.5% (n=16) | 37.5% (n=8) | |
| Intracranial ORR (evaluable disease) | 40.0% | 13.6% | |
| Median CNS PFS | 9.5 mos | 2.6 mos | HR 0.27 |
- Brain is sanctuary site—up to 6% of pts with early TNBC have brain as first/only site of recurrence
- Prior to ADCs, mOS after brain mets 3-7 mos
Dawood et al, Annals of Oncology 2009; Dawood et al, Cancer 2012
Rita Nanda, MD
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Rita Nanda - Invited Discussant LBA26, LBA96 and LBA15
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08:30 - 10:00 Proffered paper 2: Breast cancer, early and advanced stage
CHAIRS: SARA HURVITZ, SEOCK-AH IM
HEALER Results
- N=885 pts at 76 centers across China
- mPFS for HB1801+ anbenitamab vs THP was NR vs 14.3 mos; HR=0.46 (0.37-0.56)
- ORR 87.6% vs 73.4%
- Increased toxicity with investigational arm (cytopenias)
- Grade 3 TEAEs: 45.9% vs 34.4%
- Dose reductions: 11.0% vs 3.9%
- SAEs: 20.0% vs 16.2%
Rita Nanda, MD
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08:30 - 10:00 Proffered paper 2: Breast cancer, early and advanced stage
CHAIRS: SARA HURVITZ, SEOCK-AH IM
HEALER: Strengths and Caveats
- Strengths
- Large randomized trial, central HER2 confirmation, BICR primary endpoint, large effect size
- Clear PFS advantage over THP (SOC at time of study start)
- Caveats
- Relevant comparator now T-DXd + P not THP (mPFS 40.7 vs 26.9 mos)
- Very few pts had prior H (19%) or P (7%); most HER2-directed tx naive
- Two variables changed at once (docetaxel->albumin-bound; HP->bispecific)
- Only enrolled in China, agents with limited/no availability in other countries
- Role
- SOC has evolved since start of study—both in the frontline and maintenance settings
- Efficacy after T-DXd+P? CNS activity?
- Clearly better than THP; consider if T-DXd+P unavailable/contraindicated
Rita Nanda, MD
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Hope Rugo@hoperugo
TROPION-Breast02
1) Response data: brain mets - Intracranial Response in Patients with Measurable · 2) Response data: brain mets - Duration of Intracranial Response swimmer plot · 3) Slide: CNS PFS in Patients with Brain Metastases · 4) Slide: brain metastases analysis - Conclusions (Rebecca Dent, ESMO 2026)
@RebeccaDSing presents efficacy of Dato-Dxd in patients with TNBC on TB02. In the small subset with BMs Dato DXd improved CNS response and PFS! Nice data immediately applicable to clinical practice. @myesmo #ESMO2026 @OncoAlert https://t.co/AeMylHCL7g
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[Session screen banner] 08:30 - 10:00 Proffered paper 2: Breast cancer, early and advanced stage
CHAIRS: SARA HURVITZ, SEOCK-AH IM
Intracranial Response in Patients with Measurable Disease
Measurable disease*
| | Dato-DXd (n=16) | ICC (n=8) |
| Intracranial confirmed ORR,† % | 62.5 | 37.5 |
| Intracranial DCR at 12 weeks, % | 75.0 | 50.0 |
Best percentage change from baseline in measurable disease
Dato-DXd (n=16) [waterfall plot; y-axis: Best % change in sum of diameters from baseline]
ICC (n=8) [waterfall plot; bars labeled by chemotherapy type: N, P, E, P, E, P, N, N]
Type of chemotherapy
P = Paclitaxel
N = Nab-paclitaxel
E = Eribulin mesylate
Confirmed best objective response: CR PR SD PD ◆ Patients without prior CNS-directed therapy
In patients with measurable disease, Dato-DXd demonstrated a confirmed intracranial ORR of 62.5% vs 37.5% with ICC
*Measurable disease defined as patients with TLs at baseline. TLs defined as: contrast enhancing, suitable for accurate repeated measurements, and ≥10 mm in ≥1 dimension with CT or MRI or no less than double the slide thickness, whichever was largest. [I]ntracranial disease that did not qualify as a TL or any surplus in TLs was classified as intracranial NTLs. †Intracranial confirmed ORR defined as the percentage of patients with ≥2 visits with a CNS response of PR or CR by CNS BICR per CNS-modified [R]ECIST v1.1. Dashed lines represent thresholds for PR (-30%) and PD (20%).
[R]ebecca Dent
CR, complete response; DCR, disease control rate; NTL, non-target lesion; PD, progressive disease; PR, partial response; SD, stable disease; TL, target lesion.
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[Session screen banner] 08:30 - 10:00 Proffered paper 2: Breast cancer, early and advanced stage
CHAIRS: SARA HURVITZ, SEOCK-AH IM
Duration of Intracranial Response
DoR by CNS BICR per CNS-modified RECIST v1.1 in evaluable disease*
[Swimmer plot] Dato-DXd (n=35*) ; ICC (n=22*) [ICC rows labeled N, N, P]
Legend: CR; PR; ▲ Response start; ● Response end; ■ Response censored date; ◆ Without prior CNS-directed therapy
Type of chemotherapy: P = Paclitaxel; N = Nab-paclitaxel
Time from randomisation (weeks)
Intracranial responses with Dato-DXd were durable, with the longest DoR observed up to 117 weeks (~27 months)
*Evaluable disease includes patients who had baseline and post-baseline brain scans. Intracranial response in TLs was classified as CR, PR, SD, PD, or NE, and in NTLs was classified as CR, non-CR/non-PD, PD, or NE. NTLs could not be assessed for PR or SD. Among patients with evaluable disease, intracranial confirmed ORR was 40.0% (5 CR, 9 PR) with Dato-DXd (n=35) and 13.6% (0 CR, 3 PR) with ICC (n=22); intracranial DCR at 12 weeks was 85.7% and 27.3%, respectively. DoR was defined as the time from the first confirmed CNS CR or PR to progression or death. Patients without an event were censored at their last evaluable CNS-modified RECIST v1.1 assessment; patients with events occurring after ≥2 consecutive missed assessments were censored at the last evaluable assessment before the event. Grey lines represent duration of study participation for each patient; arrows represent patients ongoing in the study at the time of DCO.
Rebecca Dent
DCO, data cutoff; DoR, duration of response; NE, not evaluable.
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[Session screen banner] 08:30 - 10:00 Proffered paper 2: Breast cancer, early and advanced stage
CHAIRS: SARA HURVITZ, SEOCK-AH IM
Conclusions
In a subset of patients with metastatic TNBC and asymptomatic brain metastases, with or without prior CNS-directed therapy:
• Dato-DXd demonstrated systemic efficacy benefit across PFS, OS and ORR compared with ICC
• Dato-DXd demonstrated higher intracranial ORR, greater DCR, longer DoR and CNS PFS benefit vs ICC
[Callout box with person icon] TROPION-Breast02 enrolled patients without prior CNS-directed therapy, who are often excluded from clinical trials
In TROPION-Breast02, 1L Dato-DXd provided efficacy in patients with metastatic TNBC and brain metastases, regardless of prior CNS-directed therapy
Rebecca Dent
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TROPION-Breast02 CNS fabulously presented by @RebeccaDSing
n=61 with baseline brain mets
n=35 on Dato-DXd arm (16 had prior treatment for brain mets)
PFS HR 0.37, OS HR 0.55
iORR: 62.5% vs 37.5%
@OncoAlert #ESMO26 https://t.co/XHUe50PHDU
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Systemic Efficacy in Patients With Brain Metastases
In patients with or without prior CNS-directed therapy
Dato-DXd | ICC
PFS by BICR* (median, months)
Patients with BMs (n=61): 7.7 vs 3.5; HR 0.37 (0.20–0.72)
Previously treated BMs (n=31): 6.8 vs 3.5; HR 0.43 (0.17–1.11)
Previously untreated BMs (n=30): 7.7 vs 2.6†; HR 0.29 (0.12–0.76)
OS (median, months)
Patients with BMs: 13.5† vs 10.7; HR 0.55 (0.29–1.05)
Previously treated BMs: 19.3† vs 12.8†; HR 0.77 (0.28–2.08)
Previously untreated BMs: 11.6† vs 9.1; HR 0.35 (0.14–0.84)
ORR by BICR* (%)
Patients with BMs: 62.9 vs 19.2; OR 7.11 (2.16–23.41)
Previously treated BMs: 62.5 vs 33.3; NA‡
Previously untreated BMs: 63.2 vs 0; NA‡
Dato-DXd demonstrated consistent clinical efficacy benefit vs ICC across PFS, OS and ORR in patients with brain metastases
HR 95% CIs are shown in brackets; error bars represent 95% CIs for median values. Data for patients without BMs (n=583): median PFS 11.1 vs 5.6 months (HR 0.56 [0.46–0.69]); median OS 23.7 vs 19.3 months (HR 0.80 [0.64–1.00]); ORR 62.5% vs 30.2% (OR 3.86 [2.73–5.44]). *Per RECIST v1.1; †Upper 95% CI not calculable; ‡ORs are not available for subgroups with less than 20 events across both treatment arms.
Rebecca Dent
BMs, brain metastases; OR, odds ratio.
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Aya Mohamed | MSc, MD 🎗@Dr_Oncologista
TROPION-Breast02
1) Kaplan-Meier survival data: CNS PFS in patients with brain · 2) Slide: conclusions: Dato-DXd in mTNBC with brain metastases
TROPION-Breast02 #ESMO26
In 1L mTNBC with brain metastases, Dato-DXd showed promising intracranial and systemic activity vs chemotherapy:
• CNS PFS: 9.5 vs 2.6 months (HR 0.27)
@OncoAlert #BreastCancer #Bcsm https://t.co/IfL8AktwcJ
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CNS PFS in Patients with Brain Metastases
Dato-DXd n=35* | ICC n=26*
CNS PFS events, n (%)† 18 (51.4) | 16 (61.5)
Median CNS PFS, months (95% CI) 9.5 (6.9-19.3) | 2.6 (1.5-5.8)
HR (95% CI) 0.27 (0.13-0.56)
[KM: Probability of PFS vs Time from randomisation (months) 0-36]
Number at risk
Dato-DXd 35 30 20 13 8 7 3 2 2 2 1 1 0
ICC 26 6 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dato-DXd demonstrated CNS PFS benefit compared with ICC, with an HR of 0.27
*Analysis included patients with any brain scan at baseline; †CNS PFS was defined as the time from randomisation to intracranial progression (determined by CNS BICR per CNS-modified RECIST v1.1) or death. Patients without an event were censored at their last evaluable CNS-modified RECIST assessment; events occurring after >=2 consecutive missed assessments were censored at the last evaluable assessment before the event. CNS PFS events listed only include events that occurred within 2 assessments of the last evaluable assessment (CNS-modified RECIST progression: Dato-DXd: n=15 [42.9%], ICC: n=15 [57.7%] and death in the absence of progression: Dato-DXd: n=3 [8.6%], ICC n=1 [3.8%]).
Rebecca Dent
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Endpoint: CNS PFS (patients with brain metastases, any baseline brain scan)
Dato-DXd | 35 | 9.5 months | 6.9-19.3
ICC | 26 | 2.6 months | 1.5-5.8
HR: 0.27
HR CI: 0.13-0.56 (95% CI)
Note: No p-value or landmark rates printed. Population n=35/26 (any brain scan at baseline) differs from systemic-efficacy BM subgroup n=61.
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Conclusions
In a subset of patients with metastatic TNBC and asymptomatic brain metastases, with or without prior CNS-directed therapy:
- Dato-DXd demonstrated systemic efficacy benefit across PFS, OS and ORR compared with ICC
- Dato-DXd demonstrated higher intracranial ORR, greater DCR, longer DoR and CNS PFS benefit vs ICC
TROPION-Breast02 enrolled patients without prior CNS-directed therapy, who are often excluded from clinical trials
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In TROPION-Breast02, 1L Dato-DXd provided efficacy in patients with metastatic TNBC and brain metastases, regardless of prior CNS-directed therapy
Rebecca Dent
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Aya Mohamed | MSc, MD 🎗@Dr_Oncologista
TROPION-Breast02
Slide: Demographics and baseline characteristics by baseline brain metastases
@OncoAlert • Systemic PFS: 7.7 vs 3.5 months (HR 0.37)
• OS: HR 0.55
Encouraging findings, including in patients without prior CNS-directed therapy. Prospective data are needed to define its role alongside local treatment. https://t.co/LETYN6tQpy
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Demographics and Baseline Characteristics
Columns: Patients with baseline brain metastases: Dato-DXd (n=35) | ICC (n=26) || Patients without baseline brain metastases: Dato-DXd (n=288) | ICC (n=295)
Median age (range), years: 62 (37–79) | 55 (26–77) | 55 (27–85) | 57 (23–83)
Female, n (%): 35 (100) | 26 (100) | 288 (100) | 293 (99)
Race, n (%)
Black or African American: 0 | 0 | 13 (5) | 14 (5)
Asian: 18 (51) | 11 (42) | 133 (46) | 120 (41)
White: 15 (43) | 14 (54) | 116 (40) | 139 (47)
Other: 2 (6)* | 1 (4)* | 26 (9)† | 22 (7)‡
Geographic region, n (%)
US, Canada, Europe: 12 (34) | 7 (27) | 108 (38) | 113 (38)
Other geographic regions: 23 (66) | 19 (73) | 180 (63) | 182 (62)
DFI history, n (%)
De novo: 8 (23) | 5 (19) | 101 (35) | 105 (36)
Prior DFI 0–12 months: 6 (17) | 8 (31) | 61 (21) | 58 (20)
Prior DFI 0–6 months: 4 (11) | 6 (23) | 42 (15) | 38 (13)
Prior DFI >12 months: 21 (60) | 13 (50) | 126 (44) | 132 (45)
Number of metastatic sites, n (%)
<3: 8 (23) | 5 (19) | 199 (69) | 210 (71)
≥3: 27 (77) | 21 (81) | 89 (31) | 85 (29)
Previous cancer therapy, n (%): 28 (80) | 21 (81) | 187 (65) | 186 (63)
Prior CNS-directed therapy, n (%)
Radiotherapy alone: 13 (37) | 15 (58) | NA | NA
Radiotherapy + surgery: 3 (9) | 0
PD-L1 status, n (%)§
Low (CPS <10): 33 (94) | 22 (85) | 254 (88) | 269 (91)
High (CPS ≥10): 2 (6) | 4 (15) | 32 (11) | 25 (9)
*Including not reported (Dato-DXd: n=2, ICC: n=1). †Includes Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander and Asian (n=1), White and Brown (n=1), other (n=5), and not reported (n=19). ‡Includes other (n=6) and not reported (n=16). §Based on central laboratory testing, using Agilent PD-L1 IHC 22C3 pharmDx Assay (Agilent Technologies, Santa Clara, CA). Among patients without baseline brain metastases, PD-L1 status was missing/NA in two patients in the Dato-DXd arm and one patient in the ICC arm.
Rebecca Dent
IHC, immunohistochemistry; NA, not applicable.
Giampaolo Bianchini@BianchiniGP
TROPION-Breast02
Trial design schema: Study Design — Rebecca Dent
🔥 Good news for TNBC patients with brain mets!
Dato-DXd shows clinically meaningful activity in BMs
⚠️ Caveat: small TB02 subgroup, only half with active BMs (asymptomatic, untreated)
👉 Key message: after T-DXd, Dato-DXd also shows clear intracranial activity
#ESMO26 https://t.co/qhga4c8djj
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TROPION-Breast02 Study Design1,2
Key inclusion criteria:
• Patients with previously untreated locally recurrent inoperable or metastatic TNBC
• Immunotherapy not an option
• No minimum DFI
• Patients with asymptomatic treated or untreated brain metastases at baseline were eligible
1:1
Dato-DXd* 6 mg/kg IV Day 1 Q3W (n=323)
Investigator's choice of chemotherapy (ICC)† (n=321)
Endpoints
Dual primary: PFS by BICR per RECIST v1.1, and OS
Exploratory analysis in patients with previously treated and untreated brain metastases:
• PFS by BICR, OS, confirmed systemic ORR by BICR
• Intracranial response and PFS
Randomisation stratified by:
• Geographic region (US/Canada/Europe vs other geographic regions)
• PD-L1 status (high [CPS ≥10] vs low [CPS <10])
• DFI history (de novo disease vs prior DFI 0–12 months vs prior DFI >12 months)
TROPION-Breast02 included patients with asymptomatic brain metastases at baseline, including both those with or without prior CNS-directed therapy
*Treatment continued until investigator-assessed RECIST v1.1 progressive disease, unacceptable toxicity, or another discontinuation criterion was met.
†Paclitaxel, nab-paclitaxel, capecitabine, eribulin mesylate/eribulin, or carboplatin.
Rebecca Dent
1. Dent R, et al. Oral presentation at ESMO 2025 (Abstract LBA21). 2. Dent R, et al. Ann Oncol 2026;37:1066–80.
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Promising CNS activity with Dato-DXd!
#TROPIONBreast02: In 61 patients with mTNBC & asymptomatic brain metastases, median CNS PFS was 9.5 vs 2.6 months with chemo (HR 0.27).
Included patients without prior CNS-directed therapy—a key strength.
#ESMO26 #BCSM @Larvol @OncoAlert https://t.co/X3K0Pr45xT
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Patient Case
• 56-year-old patient with metastatic TNBC with metastases to brain, lung, and distant and regional lymph nodes
• Received neoadjuvant chemotherapy with taxane/anthracycline
• Previous CNS-directed therapy: No
• Onset of intracranial response at 1.5 months, intracranial PD at 19.3 months, DoR 17.8 months
• Received 26 cycles of Dato-DXd, discontinued due to objective disease progression, alive at the time of DCO
[Brain MRI images, two axial levels] Baseline | 5.5 months
Complete intracranial response was observed and sustained for 17.8 months
Rebecca Dent
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Dato-dxd shows an intracranial ORR of 62.5 % and median CNS PFS of 9.5 mos in pts with brain metastases (TROPiON-Breast02)
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Methods and Patient Disposition
• For patients with brain metastases documented at baseline, brain MRI or CT was mandated at baseline, Q6W for 48 weeks, then Q9W until RECIST v1.1 progression
– Patients with no baseline brain metastases did not require additional brain scans after screening unless clinically indicated
• Systemic responses were assessed per RECIST v1.1
• Intracranial responses were assessed per CNS-modified RECIST v1.1
[Flow diagram]
ITT population N=644
Patients with baseline brain metastases n=61
Dato-DXd n=35 -> Previously treated brain metastases n=16 ; Previously untreated brain metastases n=19
ICC n=26 -> Previously treated brain metastases n=15 ; Previously untreated brain metastases n=11
Rebecca Dent
CT, computed tomography; ITT, intention-to-treat; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging.
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Guilherme Nader Marta@GuiNaderMarta
TROPION-Breast02
Slide: Dato-DXd vs ICC intracranial response in measurable brain mets (Rebecca Dent)
Important data presented at #ESMO2026
TROPION-Breast02 | 1L mTNBC with brain metastases
• Median CNS PFS: 9.5 vs 2.6 months (HR 0.27)
• Intracranial ORR: 62.5% vs 37.5%
Dato-DXd showed great activity, regardless of prior CNS-directed therapy in TNBC
@OncoAlert https://t.co/M84knqaYE0
[Slide 1]
Intracranial Response in Patients with Measurable Disease
Measurable disease*
Dato-DXd (n=16) ICC (n=8)
Intracranial confirmed ORR,† % 62.5 37.5
Intracranial DCR at 12 weeks, % 75.0 50.0
Best percentage change from baseline in measurable disease
Dato-DXd (n=16) [waterfall plot]
ICC (n=8) [waterfall plot; bars labelled N, P, E, P, E, P, N, N]
Type of chemotherapy: P = Paclitaxel; N = Nab-paclitaxel; E = Eribulin mesylate
Confirmed best objective response: CR, PR, SD, PD; ◆ Patients without prior CNS-directed therapy
In patients with measurable disease, Dato-DXd demonstrated a confirmed intracranial ORR of 62.5% vs 37.5% with ICC
*Measurable disease defined as patients with TLs at baseline. TLs defined as: contrast enhancing, suitable for accurate repeated measurements, and ≥10 mm in ≥1 dimension with CT or MRI or no less than double the slide thickness, whichever was largest. Intracranial disease that did not qualify as a TL or any surplus in TLs was classified as intracranial NTLs. †Intracranial confirmed ORR defined as the percentage of patients with ≥2 visits with a CNS response of PR or CR by CNS BICR per CNS-modified RECIST v1.1. Dashed lines represent thresholds for PR (-30%) and PD (20%).
Rebecca Dent
CR, complete response; DCR, disease control rate; NTL, non-target lesion; PD, progressive disease; PR, partial response; SD, stable disease; TL, target lesion.
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
📌 First-line Dato-DXd vs chemotherapy in pts with locally recurrent inoperable or mTNBC for whom immunotherapy was not an option: Exploratory analysis
✨@RebeccaDSing
#ESMO26 🇪🇸 @OncoAlert #OncoAlertAF https://t.co/vKFNin6HT7
[Slide 4]
08:30 - 10:00 Proffered paper 2: Breast cancer, early and advanced stage
CHAIRS: SARA HURVITZ, SEOCK-AH IM
Conclusions
In a subset of patients with metastatic TNBC and asymptomatic brain metastases, with or without prior CNS-directed therapy:
• Dato-DXd demonstrated systemic efficacy benefit across PFS, OS and ORR compared with ICC
• Dato-DXd demonstrated higher intracranial ORR, greater DCR, longer DoR and CNS PFS benefit vs ICC
TROPION-Breast02 enrolled patients without prior CNS-directed therapy, who are often excluded from clinical trials
In TROPION-Breast02, 1L Dato-DXd provided efficacy in patients with metastatic TNBC and brain metastases, regardless of prior CNS-directed therapy
Rebecca Dent
[Speaker video panel] Rebecca Dent
First-line (1L) datopotamab deruxtecan (Dato-DXd) vs chemotherapy in patients (pts) with locally recurrent inoperable or metastatic triple-negative breast cancer (mTNBC) for whom immunotherapy was not an option: Exploratory analysis of pts with brain m...
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Elvina Almuradova@Dr_ElvinaA
TROPION-Breast02
Slide: Rita Nanda discussant: ADCs Have Transformed the Therapeutic Landscape of mTNBC
Discussion by Dr.Rita Nanda..#ESMO2026 @myESMO https://t.co/eeyQCoHvBX
[Slide 1]
ADCs Have Transformed the Therapeutic Landscape of mTNBC
- Dato-DXd and sacituzumab govitecan (SG) both approved in 1L setting for PD-L1-negative/IO ineligible mTNBC
- SG plus pembrolizumab approved in 1L setting for PD-L1+ mTNBC
- Trastuzumab deruxtecan approved for HR-negative/HER2-low breast cancer in 2L+
| | HER2-low | PD-L1-/IO ineligible | PD-L1-/IO ineligible | PD-L1+ |
| Phase III trial | DESTINY-Breast04 | TROPION-Breast02 | ASCENT-03 | ASCENT-04 |
| Treatment | T-DXd vs TPC | Dato-DXD vs TPC | SG vs TPC | SG+pembro vs KN-355 |
| Prior lines of chemo for MBC | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Median PFS HR (95% CI) | 6.3 vs. 2.9 mo. HR 0.29 (0.15-0.57) | 10.8 vs 5.6 mo. HR 0.57 (0.47-0.69) | 9.7 vs 6.9 mo. HR 0.62 (0.50-0.77) | 11.2 vs 7.8 mo. HR 0.65 (0.51-0.84) |
| Median OS HR (95% CI) | 17.1 vs 8.3 mo. HR 0.58 (0.31-1.08) | 23.7 vs 18.7 mo. HR 0.79 (0.64-0.98) | N/A (immature) | N/A (immature) |
| ORR | 50.0% vs 16.7% | 62.5% vs 29.3% | 48% vs 46% | 60% vs 53% |
Modi et al, NEJM 2022; Dent et al, Annals of Oncology 2026; Cortes et al, NEJM 2025; Tolaney et al, 2026
Rita Nanda, MD
[Madrid 2026 ESMO congress logo]
NATALEE
12 slide posts · 8 physiciansRibociclib + endocrine therapy vs endocrine therapy · Adjuvant HR+/HER2- early breast cancer (Phase 3, NCT03701334, Novartis)Full trial page →All posts →
Yakup Ergün@dr_yakupergun
NATALEE
Slide: LBA25 abstract (programme site): 6-y OS and efficacy outcomes, Slamon
#ESMO26 | NATALEE – 6-year results (Pre-presentation abstract)
6-year OS: 92.73% vs 89.38% (HR 0.809; nominal p=0.019).
iDFS: HR 0.741; absolute benefit of 4.1% at 6 years.
In monarchE, a 7-year OS benefit was demonstrated (HR 0.842; p=0.027).
NATALEE also shows a promising OS signal; however, formal statistical significance has not yet been established.
Looking forward to the presentation....
Context: the LBA25 abstract in this post (data cutoff 15 May 2026) reports OS of 93.89% vs 92.73% at 5 years and 91.86% vs 89.73% at 6 years (HR 0.809; nominal one-sided P=0.019), and an absolute iDFS benefit of 4.1% at 5 years and 5.3% at 6 years.
[Slide 1]
[search icon] Proffered Paper session
LBA25 - Adjuvant ribociclib (RIB) + nonsteroidal aromatase inhibitor (NSAI) in patients (pts) with HR+/HER2− early breast cancer (EBC): NATALEE 6-y overall survival (OS) and efficacy outcomes
Speakers Dennis J. Slamon (Los Angeles, United States of America)
Lecture Time 14:25 - 14:35
Abstract
Background
The phase 3 NATALEE trial demonstrated a statistically significant invasive disease–free survival (iDFS) benefit with adjuvant RIB + NSAI in pts with high-risk stage II/III HR+/HER2− EBC. We present a prespecified analysis of OS and efficacy outcomes with 6 y of follow-up.
Methods
Pts with HR+/HER2− EBC were randomized 1:1 to receive RIB (400 mg/d; 3 wk on/1 wk off for 3 y) + NSAI (letrozole 2.5 mg/d or anastrozole 1 mg/d for 5 y) or NSAI alone. Premenopausal women and men also received goserelin. Pts had stage IIA (if N1 or if N0 with additional high-risk factors), stage IIB, or stage III disease per AJCC, 8th ed. OS, breast cancer–specific survival (BCSS), iDFS, distant disease–free survival (DDFS), and distant recurrence–free survival (DRFS) were evaluated via Kaplan-Meier methods. Statistical comparisons were conducted by stratified log-rank test.
Results
At the data cutoff (15 May 2026), all pts were off RIB for a median of 38 mo and beyond the predefined NSAI study regimen. With a median OS follow-up of 66.5 mo, RIB + NSAI showed an OS benefit over NSAI alone (HR, 0.809 [95% CI: 0.661-0.989]; nominal 1-sided P=.019), with increasing absolute benefit over time from 1.2% (93.89% vs 92.73%) at 5 y to 2.1% (91.86% vs 89.73%) at 6 y, that was consistent across key subgroups. BCSS (HR, 0.706 [95% CI: 0.559-0.890]) was supportive of OS benefit. With a median iDFS follow-up of 66.3 mo, RIB + NSAI demonstrated a persistent iDFS benefit over NSAI alone (HR, 0.741 [95% CI: 0.646-0.849]; nominal 1-sided P<.0001), with the absolute iDFS benefit increasing from 4.1% (85.32% vs 81.24%) at 5 y to 5.3% (83.23% vs 77.92%) at 6 y. DDFS (HR, 0.744 [95% CI: 0.646-0.858]) and DRFS (HR, 0.738 [95% CI: 0.634-0.858]) benefits were also maintained. No new safety signals were observed.
Conclusions
With 6 y of follow-up and all pts off RIB (median, ≈3 y), the sustained reduction in recurrence risk and positive OS results with RIB + NSAI over NSAI alone continue to demonstrate a substantial and clinically relevant benefit for pts with high-risk stage II/III HR+/HER2− EBC, supporting the use of RIB + NSAI in the adjuvant setting across the broad NATALEE-eligible population.
Yakup Ergün@dr_yakupergun
NATALEE
1) Trial design schema: open-label, multicenter, randomized, phase 3 trial (study design) · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: Positive OS results at prespecified 6-year analysis - Dennis · 3) Slide: Consistent OS benefit across key subgroups (forest plot) - Dennis J. Slamon · 4) Kaplan-Meier survival data: BCSS results and survival status support OS benefit - Dennis
#ESMO26
Today, we’ll probably spend most of our time discussing NATALEE!
At 6 years, OS: 91.9% vs 89.7% (HR 0.81; nominal p=0.019).
BCSS benefit is also encouraging (HR 0.71). https://t.co/3H1TT3GeU2 https://t.co/QUvtNqcwcK
[Slide 1]
NATALEE: open-label, multicenter, randomized, phase 3 trial1,2
Adult patients with stage II or III HR+/HER2- EBC
- Prior ET allowed up to 12 months
- Anatomical stage IIAa
- N1
- N0 with:
- Grade 2 and evidence of high risk:
- Ki-67 >=20%
- Oncotype DX Breast Recurrence Score >=26 or
- High risk via genomic risk profiling
- Grade 3
- Anatomical stage IIBa
- N0 or N1
- Anatomical stage III
- N0, N1, N2, or N3
N = 5101
R 1:1
RIB 400 mg/day 3 weeks on/1 week off for 3 y + NSAI Letrozole or anastrozoleb for >=5 y + goserelin in men and premenopausal women
NSAI Letrozole or anastrozoleb for >=5 y + goserelin in men and premenopausal women
Primary end point: iDFS using STEEP criteria
Secondary end points: OS, DDFS, RFS; PROs; Safety and tolerability; PK
Exploratory end points: DRFS, BCSS; Gene expression and alterations in tumor ctDNA/ctRNA samples
Efficacy outcomes for the 6-year analysis were estimated by the Kaplan-Meier method, and the results are descriptive. A Cox proportional hazards model was used to estimate the HRs and 95% CIs.
Timeline (Median iDFS follow-up): Primary analysis3 27.7 mo | Final iDFS4 33.3 mo | 4-year exploratory5 44.2 mo | 5-year prespecified6 55.4 mo | 6-year prespecified 66.3 mo Current readout | and beyond
BCSS, breast cancer-specific survival; ctDNA/RNA, circulating tumor DNA/RNA; DDFS, distant disease-free survival; DRFS, distant recurrence-free survival; EBC, early breast cancer; ET, endocrine therapy; HR+/HER2-, hormone receptor positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 negative; HR, hazard ratio; iDFS, invasive disease-free survival; N, node; NSAI, nonsteroidal aromatase inhibitor; OS, overall survival; PK, pharmacokinetics; PRO, patient-reported outcome; RIB, ribociclib; RFS, recurrence-free survival; STEEP, Standardized Definitions for Efficacy End Points.
a Enrollment of patients with stage II disease was capped at 40%. b Per investigator choice.
1. ClinicalTrials.gov. Accessed 26 August 2026. https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03701334. 2. Slamon D et al. Ther Adv Med Oncol. 2023;15:1-16. 3. Slamon D et al. New Engl J Med. 2024;390(12):1080-1091. 4. Hortobagyi G et al. Ann Oncol. 2025;36(2):149-157. 5. Fasching PA et al. JAMA Oncol. 2025;11(11):1364-1372. 6. Crown J et al. ESMO Open. 2025;10(11):105858.
Dennis J. Slamon, MD, PhD
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[Slide 2]
Positive OS results at this prespecified 6-year analysis
Landmark labels: 60 mo: 93.9% (Δ=1.2%) RIB + NSAI vs 92.7% NSAI alone; 72 mo: 91.9% (Δ=2.1%a) RIB + NSAI vs 89.7% NSAI alone
Median follow-up: 66.5 months
RIB + NSAI (n = 2549) | NSAI alone (n = 2552)
No. of OS events 178 | 205
HR (95% CI) 0.809 (0.661-0.989)
Nominal P value (1-sided)b 0.019
Y axis: Overall survival (%); X axis: Time since randomization (Months)
No. of patients at risk (0,6,...,90 mo):
RIB + NSAI: 2549 2404 2336 2299 2258 2219 2184 2132 2086 2047 1982 1521 761 85 2 0
NSAI alone: 2552 2301 2254 2208 2159 2117 2064 2012 1981 1936 1866 1426 730 81 3 0
HR, hazard ratio; NSAI, nonsteroidal aromatase inhibitor; RIB, ribociclib.
a The difference between percentages does not equal 2.2 due to rounding. b Comparison of survival between treatment arms was generated by stratified log-rank test (1-sided P value, descriptive).
Dennis J. Slamon, MD, PhD
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[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: OS (prespecified 6-year analysis)
RIB + NSAI | 2549
NSAI alone | 2552
HR: 0.809
HR CI: 0.661-0.989
P: 0.019 (nominal, 1-sided, descriptive)
{'timepoint': '60 mo', 'arm': 'RIB + NSAI', 'value': '93.9%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '60 mo', 'arm': 'NSAI alone', 'value': '92.7%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '72 mo', 'arm': 'RIB + NSAI', 'value': '91.9%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '72 mo', 'arm': 'NSAI alone', 'value': '89.7%', 'ci': None}
Note: Median follow-up 66.5 months. Δ 1.2% at 60 mo, 2.1% at 72 mo (footnote: difference does not equal 2.2 due to rounding). Medians not reached/not printed.
[Slide 3]
Consistent OS benefit across key subgroups
Columns: RIB + NSAI Events/n | 6-y OS rate, % | NSAI alone Events/n | 6-y OS rate, % | 6-y Δ, % | HR (95% CI) | HR | 95% CI
ITT 178/2549 | 91.86 | 205/2552 | 89.73 | 2.1 | 0.809 | 0.661-0.989
SUBGROUPS
Region
North America/Western Europe/Oceania 103/1563 | 91.96 | 113/1565 | 90.63 | 1.3 | 0.859 | 0.657-1.122
Rest of world 75/986 | 91.70 | 92/987 | 88.38 | 3.3 | 0.776 | 0.572-1.053
Menopausal status
Premenopausal women and men [boxed] 53/1126 | 94.60 | 71/1132 | 92.17 | 2.4 | 0.705 | 0.494-1.006
Postmenopausal women 125/1423 | 89.73 | 134/1420 | 87.88 | 1.9 | 0.884 | 0.692-1.129
Prior CTa
Yes 167/2249 | 91.23 | 187/2245 | 89.20 | 2.0 | 0.834 | 0.677-1.028
No 11/300 | 96.41 | 18/307 | 93.25 | 3.2 | 0.623 | 0.294-1.320
Prior ET
Yes 117/1833 | 92.61 | 126/1807 | 91.07 | 1.5 | 0.858 | 0.667-1.105
No 61/716 | 90.09 | 79/745 | 86.65 | 3.4 | 0.767 | 0.549-1.072
AJCC stage
Stage II [boxed] 39/1012 | 96.16 | 47/1034 | 94.48 | 1.7 | 0.830 | 0.543-1.269
Stage III 139/1527 | 88.60 | 158/1512 | 85.98 | 2.6 | 0.798 | 0.635-1.003
Nodal statusb
N0 [boxed] 15/285 | 94.39 | 21/329 | 92.22 | 2.2 | 0.790 | 0.407-1.533
N1-N3 163/2261 | 91.48 | 184/2218 | 89.31 | 2.2 | 0.817 | 0.661-1.009
Ki-67 statusc
Ki-67 <=20% 68/1200 | 93.70 | 81/1241 | 91.58 | 2.1 | 0.827 | 0.598-1.143
Ki-67 >20% 80/919 | 89.57 | 93/932 | 87.27 | 2.3 | 0.812 | 0.602-1.095
Axis 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0: Favors RIB + NSAI | Favors NSAI alone
AJCC, American Joint Committee on Cancer; CT, chemotherapy; ET, endocrine therapy; HR, hazard ratio; ITT, intent to treat; N, node; NSAI, nonsteroidal aromatase inhibitor; OS, overall survival; RIB, ribociclib.
a Includes neoadjuvant and adjuvant chemotherapy. b Nodal status classification according to AJCC staging. Nodal status is from the most advanced stage derived per surgical specimen or at diagnosis. c From archival tumor tissue.
Dennis J. Slamon, MD, PhD
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[Slide 4]
BCSS results and survival status support OS benefit
BCSS
Landmark labels: 60 mo: 95.5% (Δ=1.5%) RIB + NSAI vs 94.0% NSAI alone; 72 mo: 94.2% (Δ=2.6%) RIB + NSAI vs 91.6% NSAI alone
Median follow-up: 66.5 months
RIB + NSAI (n = 2549) | NSAI alone (n = 2552)
No. of BCSS events 126 | 166
HR (95% CI) 0.706 (0.559-0.890) [circled]
Nominal P value (1-sided) .002
Y axis: Breast cancer-specific survival (%); X axis: Time since randomization (Months)
No. of patients at risk:
RIB + NSAI: 2549 2404 2336 2299 2258 2219 2184 2132 2086 2047 1982 1521 761 85 2 0
NSAI alone: 2552 2301 2254 2208 2159 2117 2064 2012 1981 1936 1866 1426 730 81 3 0
Deaths and survival status (stacked bars, Number of patients):
RIB + NSAI: Alive with metastatic disease 5.0% (n = 127); Deaths due to BC 4.9%a (n = 126); Deaths not related to BC 2.0% (n = 52); total bracket 9.9%
NSAI alone: Alive with metastatic disease 6.8% (n = 173); Deaths due to BC 6.5%a (n = 166); Deaths not related to BC 1.5% (n = 39); total bracket 13.3%
Legend: Alive with metastatic disease [boxed]; Deaths due to BC; Deaths not related to BC
BC, breast cancer; BCSS, breast cancer-specific survival; HR, hazard ratio; ITT, intention to treat; NSAI, nonsteroidal aromatase inhibitor; OS, overall survival; RIB, ribociclib.
a One patient randomized to the RIB + NSAI arm did not receive RIB. This patient is included in the RIB + NSAI arm in the ITT population. In the safety set population, they are included in the NSAI-alone arm.
Dennis J. Slamon, MD, PhD
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[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: BCSS (breast cancer-specific survival, exploratory)
RIB + NSAI | 2549
NSAI alone | 2552
HR: 0.706
HR CI: 0.559-0.890
P: .002 (nominal, 1-sided)
{'timepoint': '60 mo', 'arm': 'RIB + NSAI', 'value': '95.5%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '60 mo', 'arm': 'NSAI alone', 'value': '94.0%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '72 mo', 'arm': 'RIB + NSAI', 'value': '94.2%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '72 mo', 'arm': 'NSAI alone', 'value': '91.6%', 'ci': None}
Note: Median follow-up 66.5 months. Δ 1.5% at 60 mo, 2.6% at 72 mo.
NATALEE at 6 years:
Ribociclib + NSAI vs NSAI alone in HR+/HER2− early breast cancer:
• 6-year OS: 91.86% vs 89.73%
• OS HR 0.809 (95% CI 0.661–0.989); nominal 1-sided P=0.019
• Absolute OS benefit: 2.1%
• 6-year iDFS: 83.23% vs 77.92%
• iDFS HR 0.741 (95% CI 0.646–0.849)
• Absolute iDFS benefit: 5.3%
Is OS significant?
Looking forward to full data .@Timothee_MD @myESMO
@OncBrothers @OncoAlert
#ESMO26 #BreastCancer #NATALEE
[Slide 1]
Proffered Paper session
LBA25 - Adjuvant ribociclib (RIB) + nonsteroidal aromatase inhibitor (NSAI) in patients (pts) with HR+/HER2− early breast cancer (EBC): NATALEE 6-y overall survival (OS) and efficacy outcomes
Speakers Dennis J. Slamon (Los Angeles, United States of America)
Lecture Time 14:25 - 14:35
[Abstract]
Background
The phase 3 NATALEE trial demonstrated a statistically significant invasive disease−free survival (iDFS) benefit with adjuvant RIB + NSAI in pts with high-risk stage II/III HR+/HER2− EBC. We present a prespecified analysis of OS and efficacy outcomes with 6 y of follow-up.
[Slide 2]
Results
At the data cutoff (15 May 2026), all pts were off RIB for a median of 38 mo and beyond the predefined NSAI study regimen. With a median OS follow-up of 66.5 mo, RIB + NSAI showed an OS benefit over NSAI alone (HR, 0.809 [95% CI: 0.661-0.989]; nominal 1-sided P=.019), with increasing absolute benefit over time from 1.2% (93.89% vs 92.73%) at 5 y to 2.1% (91.86% vs 89.73%) at 6 y, that was consistent across key subgroups. BCSS (HR, 0.706 [95% CI: 0.559-0.890]) was supportive of OS benefit. With a median iDFS follow-up of 66.3 mo, RIB + NSAI demonstrated a persistent iDFS benefit over NSAI alone (HR, 0.741 [95% CI: 0.646-0.849]; nominal 1-sided P<.0001), with the absolute iDFS benefit increasing from 4.1% (85.32% vs 81.24%) at 5 y to 5.3% (83.23% vs 77.92%) at 6 y. DDFS (HR, 0.744 [95% CI: 0.646-0.858]) and DRFS (HR, 0.738 [95% CI: 0.634-0.858]) benefits were also maintained. No new safety signals were observed.
Conclusions
With 6 y of follow-up and all pts off RIB (median, ≈3 y), the sustained reduction in recurrence risk and positive OS results with RIB + NSAI over NSAI alone continue to demonstrate a substantial and clinically relevant benefit for pts with high-risk stage II/III HR+/HER2− EBC, supporting the use of RIB + NSAI in the adjuvant setting across the broad NATALEE-eligible population.
[Slide 3]
Methods
Pts with HR+/HER2− EBC were randomized 1:1 to receive RIB (400 mg/d; 3 wk on/1 wk off for 3 y) + NSAI (letrozole 2.5 mg/d or anastrozole 1 mg/d for 5 y) or NSAI alone. Premenopausal women and men also received goserelin. Pts had stage IIA (if N1 or if N0 with additional high-risk factors), stage IIB, or stage III disease per AJCC, 8th ed. OS, breast cancer−specific survival (BCSS), iDFS, distant disease−free survival (DDFS), and distant recurrence−free survival (DRFS) were evaluated via Kaplan-Meier methods. Statistical comparisons were conducted by stratified log-rank test.
Timothée Olivier, MD@Timothee_MD
NATALEE
Slide: Dennis Slamon - 6-y OS: Greater postprogression CDK4/6 inhibitor use in NSAI-alone arm
NATALEE 6-y results are out! #ESMO26
2.1 delta in survival at 6 years.
Thanks @Annals_Oncology for reporting subsequent therapy data!
👉Only 44.4% of control arm patients with distant recurrence received a first-line CDK4/6i
Does this survival difference truly inform clinical practice in settings where CDK4/6i are standard of care for metastatic disease?
In my opinion, the answer is no.
[Slide 1]
13:30 - 15:00 Proffered paper 1: Breast cancer, early and advanced stage
CHAIRS: KOMAL JHAVERI, BARBARA PISTILLI
Greater postprogression CDK4/6 inhibitor use in NSAI-alone arm
Post–distant recurrence therapy | RIB + NSAI (n = 219) | NSAI alone (n = 320)
Received first-line anticancer therapy, n (%) | 192 (87.7) | 285 (89.1)
ET only, n (%) | 61 (27.9) | 66 (20.6)
ET plus targeted therapy, n (%)a | 57 (26.0) | 144 (45.0)
Targeted therapy type
CDK4/6 inhibitorb | 46 (21.0) | 142 (44.4)
Abemaciclib | 23 (10.5) | 40 (12.5)
Palbociclib | 14 (6.4) | 37 (11.6)
Ribociclib | 8 (3.7) | 65 (20.3)
AKT inhibitor | 5 (2.3) | 0
Checkpoint inhibitor | 2 (0.9) | 0
PI3K inhibitor | 5 (2.3) | 1 (0.3)
Otherc | 5 (2.3) | 2 (0.6)
Chemotherapy only, n (%) | 48 (21.9) | 46 (14.4)
Other, n (%) | 26 (11.9) | 29 (9.1)
CDK, cyclin-dependent kinase; ET, endocrine therapy; NSAI, nonsteroidal aromatase inhibitor; PI3K, phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase; RIB, ribociclib.
a In the ET plus targeted therapy category, patients may receive more than 1 targeted therapy, so the individual counts may exceed the number of patients in the overall category. b One patient in the RIB + NSAI arm received ET plus dalpiciclib.
c In the NSAI-alone arm, 1 patient received the CDK4 inhibitor atirmociclib plus ET, and 1 patient received the CDK2 inhibitor tegtociclib plus ET.
Dennis J. Slamon, MD, PhD
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[Speaker panel] Dennis Slamon — Adjuvant ribociclib (RIB) + nonsteroidal aromatase inhibitor (NSAI) in patients (pts) with HR+/HER2− early breast cancer (EBC): NATALEE 6-y overall survival (OS) and efficacy outcomes
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Dr Amol Akhade@SuyogCancer
NATALEE
Kaplan-Meier survival data: 6-year OS: Positive OS results at prespecified 6-year analysis
@dr_yakupergun can u suggest me a good magnifying glass ? Asking for a friend 😀 @myESMO #esmo26
As expected, no one talks about nominal p value. https://t.co/aGWpPg4U4M
[Slide 1]
13:30 - 15:00 Proffered paper 1: Breast cancer, early and advanced stage
CHAIRS: KOMAL JHAVERI, BARBARA PISTILLI
Positive OS results at this prespecified 6-year analysis
[KM plot: Overall survival (%) vs Time since randomization (Months) 0-84; dashed lines at 60 and 72 months]
RIB + NSAI: 93.9% (Δ=1.2%) at 60 mo line; 91.9% (Δ=2.1%a) at 72 mo line
NSAI alone: 92.7% at 60 mo line; 89.7% at 72 mo line
Median follow-up: 66.5 months
RIB + NSAI (n = 2549) | NSAI alone (n = 2552)
No. of OS events 178 | 205
HR (95% CI) 0.809 (0.661-0.989)
Nominal P value (1-sided)b 0.019
No. of patients at risk
RIB + NSAI 2549 2404 2336 2299 2258 2219 2184 2132 2086 2047 1982 1521 761 85 2 0
NSAI alone 2552 2301 2254 2208 2159 2117 2064 2012 1981 1936 1866 1426 730 81 3 0
HR, hazard ratio; NSAI, nonsteroidal aromatase inhibitor; RIB, ribociclib.
a The difference between percentages does not equal 2.2 due to rounding. b Comparison of survival between treatment arms was generated by stratified log-rank test (1-sided P value, descriptive).
Dennis J. Slamon, MD, PhD
[Speaker card] Dennis Slamon — Adjuvant ribociclib (RIB) + nonsteroidal aromatase inhibitor (NSAI) in patients (pts) with HR+/HER2- early breast cancer (EBC): NATALEE 6-y overall survival (OS) and efficacy outcomes
ALICANTE AUDITORIUM - HALL 6
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[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: Overall survival (NATALEE 6-year prespecified analysis)
RIB + NSAI | 2549
NSAI alone | 2552
HR: 0.809
HR CI: 0.661-0.989
P: 0.019 (nominal, 1-sided, descriptive)
{'timepoint': '60 months (5-yr)', 'arm': 'RIB + NSAI', 'value': '93.9%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '60 months (5-yr)', 'arm': 'NSAI alone', 'value': '92.7%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '72 months (6-yr)', 'arm': 'RIB + NSAI', 'value': '91.9%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '72 months (6-yr)', 'arm': 'NSAI alone', 'value': '89.7%', 'ci': None}
Note: Median follow-up 66.5 months. Deltas printed: 1.2% at 60 mo, 2.1% at 72 mo (footnote: does not equal 2.2 due to rounding). Medians not printed. Timepoints taken from dashed-line positions on the printed x-axis.
Yakup Ergün@dr_yakupergun
NATALEE
1) Kaplan-Meier survival data: A Consistent OS Signal at 6 Years - discussant Fumikata Hara · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: Why Does the iDFS Gap Widen After Ribociclib? - discussant
Looks like the discussant is on my side too, Amol! 😉
We acknowledge the limitations of the nominal p-value, but I think it would be unfair to judge ribociclib’s clinical benefit solely on that basis. https://t.co/gQtuwasEEp https://t.co/absCmwDmqD
[Slide 1]
NATALEE: ADJUVANT RIBOCICLIB
NATALEE: A CONSISTENT OS SIGNAL AT 6 YEARS
[KM curve: Overall survival (%) vs Time since randomization (Months)]
Labels: 93.9% (Δ=1.2%) / 92.7% at 60 months; 91.9% (Δ=2.1%^a) / 89.7% at 72 months
Median follow-up: 66.5 months
| | RIB + NSAI (n = 2549) | NSAI alone (n = 2552) |
No. of OS events | 178 | 205
HR (95% CI) | 0.809 (0.661-0.989)
Nominal P value (1-sided)^b | 0.019
No. of patients at risk (0,6,12,...,84+ months):
RIB + NSAI: 2549, 2404, 2336, 2299, 2258, 2219, 2184, 2132, 2086, 2047, 1982, 1521, 761, 85, 2, 0
NSAI alone: 2552, 2301, 2254, 2208, 2159, 2117, 2064, 2012, 1981, 1936, 1866, 1426, 730, 81, 3, 0
6-YEAR OVERALL SURVIVAL
91.9% vs 89.7%
Δ +2.1% | HR 0.809 (0.661-0.989)
BREAST CANCER-SPECIFIC SURVIVAL
HR 0.706 (0.559-0.890)
126 vs 166 deaths: 40 fewer breast-cancer deaths
Nominal 1-sided P=0.019 - descriptive analysis
NOT multiplicity-controlled confirmatory testing
Non-breast-cancer deaths: 52 vs 39; specific causes not detailed.
Six-year OS and BCSS support ribociclib; the OS inference remains descriptive
NATALEE LBA25, ESMO 2026: 6-y OS HR 0.809 (0.661-0.989), BCSS HR 0.706 (0.559-0.890). Nominal 1-sided P=.019.
[Speaker video panel: Fumikata Hara, Invited Discussant LBA24, LBA25 and LBA50]
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[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: Overall survival (NATALEE, 6-year)
RIB + NSAI | 2549
NSAI alone | 2552
HR: 0.809
HR CI: 0.661-0.989
P: Nominal 1-sided P=0.019 (descriptive)
{'timepoint': '60 months', 'arm': 'RIB + NSAI', 'value': '93.9%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '60 months', 'arm': 'NSAI alone', 'value': '92.7%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '72 months (6-year)', 'arm': 'RIB + NSAI', 'value': '91.9%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '72 months (6-year)', 'arm': 'NSAI alone', 'value': '89.7%', 'ci': None}
Note: Median follow-up 66.5 months. BCSS HR 0.706 (0.559-0.890); 126 vs 166 breast-cancer deaths. Discussant slide, descriptive analysis not multiplicity-controlled.
[Slide 2]
NATALEE: ADJUVANT RIBOCICLIB
NATALEE: WHY DOES THE iDFS GAP WIDEN AFTER RIBOCICLIB?
[KM curve: Invasive disease-free survival (%) vs Time since randomization (Months)]
Labels: 85.3% (Δ=4.1%) / 81.2% at 60 months; 83.2% (Δ=5.3%) / 77.9% at 72 months
Median follow-up: 66.3 months
| | RIB + NSAI (n = 2549) | NSAI alone (n = 2552) |
No. of iDFS events | 374 | 461
HR (95% CI) | 0.741 (0.646-0.849)
Nominal P value (1-sided) | <.0001
No. of patients at risk:
RIB + NSAI: 2549, 2352, 2277, 2212, 2141, 2086, 2029, 1971, 1916, 1853, 1753, 1300, 629, 64, 0, 0
NSAI alone: 2552, 2240, 2168, 2082, 2009, 1941, 1875, 1805, 1745, 1675, 1590, 1173, 566, 48, 1, 0
iDFS ABSOLUTE DIFFERENCE
5-year Δ 4.1% -> 6-year Δ 5.3%
Median time since stopping ribociclib: 38 months
All patients had discontinued ribociclib
WHY DOES THE GAP WIDEN AFTER TREATMENT?
- Eradication? (loss of residual clones)
- Prolonged suppression? (senescence / immune effects?)
- Delayed clinical recurrence? (later catch-up?)
The widening iDFS gap raises biological hypotheses, not proof of a mechanism
NATALEE LBA25: both 5-/6-year values from same 2026 cutoff. Here Δ in % denotes an absolute percentage-point difference; mechanisms are speculative.
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[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: Invasive disease-free survival (NATALEE)
RIB + NSAI | 2549
NSAI alone | 2552
HR: 0.741
HR CI: 0.646-0.849
P: Nominal 1-sided <.0001
{'timepoint': '60 months (5-year)', 'arm': 'RIB + NSAI', 'value': '85.3%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '60 months (5-year)', 'arm': 'NSAI alone', 'value': '81.2%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '72 months (6-year)', 'arm': 'RIB + NSAI', 'value': '83.2%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '72 months (6-year)', 'arm': 'NSAI alone', 'value': '77.9%', 'ci': None}
Note: Median follow-up 66.3 months; both 5-/6-year values from same 2026 cutoff. Median time since stopping ribociclib 38 months.
Paolo Tarantino@PTarantinoMD
NATALEE
Slide: adjuvant ribociclib - Who benefits? Selected 6-year OS subgroups (discussant Fumikata Hara)
Great discussion by Fumikata Hara @9p2nNkRpjOrdvcw. Benefit of ribo comparable to abema. Can we identify who really benefits? Sadly not yet. Best we can do is estimate risk of recurrence and utilize shared decision making based on risks, benefits and patient preferences. #ESMO26 https://t.co/ONoqoDjQtI
[Slide 1]
NATALEE: ADJUVANT RIBOCICLIB
WHO BENEFITS? CLINICAL AND GENOMIC RISK: NO VALIDATED PREDICTIVE MARKER
NATALEE: selected 6-year OS subgroups
All patients (100%) 0.81 (0.66–0.99)
N0 (~12%) 0.79 (0.41–1.53)
N1–3 (~88%) 0.82 (0.66–1.01)
Stage II (~40%) 0.83 (0.54–1.27)
Stage III (~60%) 0.80 (0.64–1.00)
Ki-67 >20% (~36%*) 0.81 (0.60–1.10)
[Forest plot axis: 0.5 0.7 1.0 1.5]
CLINICAL AND GENOMIC MARKERS
OS HR (95% CI)
- N0: 0.79 (0.41–1.53)
- Stage II: 0.83 (0.54–1.27)
GENOMIC SIGNATURES
- NATALEE PAM50 (ASCO 2026): benefit across subtypes
- Treatment interaction: P = 0.34 (not significant)
- monarchE: exploratory 21-gene analyses
ctDNA: DYNAMIC MRD RISK
- monarchE ctDNA strongly prognostic;
- not validated to select, omit or stop CDK4/6i.
No validated marker yet selects the relative CDK4/6i benefit
Risk can be estimated; no validated marker yet selects the relative CDK4/6i benefit
LBA25 OS subgroups (exploratory, low event counts). NATALEE gene-expression: Chia et al. ASCO 2026 abstract 501, n=3,022, PAM50 P-int=.34. monarchE ctDNA: ASCO 2024 LBA507. *Ki-67 high =36% of all randomized; results available only in biomarker-evaluable subset.
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Paolo Tarantino@PTarantinoMD
NATALEE
Kaplan-Meier survival data: 6-year iDFS KM curve (Slamon, ESMO 2026)
Maintained iDFS benefit (Δ 5.3%) and favorable OS (Δ 2.1%) with adjuvant ribociclib after 6 years of follow up (all patients off ribo). Efficacy comparable to abema (monarchE), with different toxicity profile and wider population (N+ and high-risk N0). #ESMO26 #ESMOAmbassadors https://t.co/VeVCp7QDGi
[Slide 1]
Robust iDFS benefit continues to deepen over time
85.3% (Δ=4.1%) 83.2% (Δ=5.3%)
81.2% 77.9%
Median follow-up: 66.3 months
RIB + NSAI (n = 2549) | NSAI alone (n = 2552)
No. of iDFS eventsᵃ: 374 | 461
HR (95% CI): 0.741 (0.646-0.849)
Nominal P value (1-sided): <.0001
Y-axis: Invasive disease-free survival (%); X-axis: Time since randomization (Months) 0-84
No. of patients at risk
RIB + NSAI: 2549 2352 2277 2212 2141 2086 2029 1971 1916 1853 1753 1300 629 64 0 0
NSAI alone: 2552 2240 2168 2082 2009 1941 1875 1805 1745 1675 1590 1173 566 48 1 0
HR, hazard ratio; iDFS, invasive disease-free survival; NSAI, nonsteroidal aromatase inhibitor; RIB, ribociclib.
ᵃDistant recurrence events accounted for 242 iDFS events in the RIB + NSAI arm and 326 iDFS events in the NSAI-alone arm.
Dennis J. Slamon, MD, PhD
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[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: Invasive disease-free survival (iDFS), NATALEE 6-year analysis
RIB + NSAI | 2549
NSAI alone | 2552
HR: 0.741
HR CI: 0.646-0.849
P: <.0001 (nominal, 1-sided)
{'timepoint': '60 mo', 'arm': 'RIB + NSAI', 'value': '85.3%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '60 mo', 'arm': 'NSAI alone', 'value': '81.2%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '72 mo', 'arm': 'RIB + NSAI', 'value': '83.2%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '72 mo', 'arm': 'NSAI alone', 'value': '77.9%', 'ci': None}
Note: Printed deltas Δ=4.1% (60 mo), Δ=5.3% (72 mo). Median follow-up 66.3 months. Footnote: distant recurrence accounted for 242 vs 326 iDFS events. Medians not printed.
Matteo Lambertini, MD PhD@matteolambe
NATALEE
Kaplan-Meier survival data: 6-year DDFS and DRFS KM curves (Slamon, ESMO 2026)
Oral abstract #BreastCancer session at #ESMO26: updated data from NATALEE trial simultaneously published in @Annals_Oncology
@OncoAlert @myESMO https://t.co/ZwJZGrPrL0
[Slide 4]
DDFS and DRFS results support reduced recurrence risk with RIB + NSAI
[Left panel] DDFS
86.5% (Δ=3.7%) 84.5% (Δ=4.9%)
82.8% 79.6%
Median follow-up: 66.3 months
RIB + NSAI (n = 2549) | NSAI alone (n = 2552)
No. of DDFS events: 344 | 423
HR (95% CI): 0.744 (0.646, 0.858)
Nominal P value (1-sided): <.001
Y-axis: Distant disease-free survival (%); X-axis: Time since randomization (Months) 0-84
No. of patients at risk
RIB + NSAI: 2549 2354 2284 2220 2154 2098 2042 1982 1924 1864 1764 1309 632 65 0 0
NSAI alone: 2552 2244 2172 2094 2025 1956 1892 1820 1760 1693 1609 1187 576 50 1 0
[Right panel] DRFS
88.2% (Δ=3.5%) 86.0% (Δ=4.4%)
84.7% 81.6%
Median follow-up: 66.3 months
RIB + NSAI (n = 2549) | NSAI alone (n = 2552)
No. of DRFS events: 305 | 378
HR (95% CI): 0.738 (0.634-0.858)
Nominal P value (1-sided): <.0001
Y-axis: Distant recurrence-free survival (%); X-axis: Time since randomization (Months) 0-84
No. of patients at risk
RIB + NSAI: 2549 2362 2292 2238 2171 2119 2066 2007 1955 1892 1794 1327 634 66 0 0
NSAI alone: 2552 2251 2181 2110 2045 1981 1915 1846 1788 1725 1640 1215 589 51 1 0
DDFS, distant disease-free survival; DRFS, distant recurrence-free survival; HR, hazard ratio; NSAI, nonsteroidal aromatase inhibitor; RIB, ribociclib.
Dennis J. Slamon, MD, PhD
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[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: Distant disease-free survival (DDFS); DRFS on same slide (see notes)
RIB + NSAI | 2549
NSAI alone | 2552
HR: 0.744
HR CI: 0.646-0.858
P: <.001 (nominal, 1-sided)
{'timepoint': '60 mo', 'arm': 'RIB + NSAI', 'value': '86.5%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '60 mo', 'arm': 'NSAI alone', 'value': '82.8%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '72 mo', 'arm': 'RIB + NSAI', 'value': '84.5%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '72 mo', 'arm': 'NSAI alone', 'value': '79.6%', 'ci': None}
Note: DRFS panel (same slide): events 305 vs 378; HR 0.738 (95% CI 0.634-0.858); nominal 1-sided P <.0001; 60 mo 88.2% vs 84.7% (Δ=3.5%); 72 mo 86.0% vs 81.6% (Δ=4.4%). Median follow-up 66.3 months. Medians not printed.
Kazuki Nozawa, MD@kazuki_nozawa
NATALEE
Slide: 6-year analysis: Conclusions - Dennis J. Slamon
NATALEE 6-year analysis demonstrated an OS benefit with adjuvant ribociclib in HR+/HER2− early breast cancer (HR 0.81; absolute benefit 2.1%), with sustained iDFS benefit (HR 0.74; absolute benefit 5.3%).
#ESMO26 https://t.co/t6AYUyKOeU
[Slide 4]
Conclusions
- In the NATALEE trial, this 6-year analysis demonstrates a positive OS result, with a 2.1% absolute OS benefit with RIB + NSAI vs NSAI alone across the broad study population
- OS benefit with RIB + NSAI has consistently shown a ≈ 20% reduction in the risk of death over NSAI alone and is supported by a BCSS benefit (≈ 30% reduction in risk of breast cancer-related death)
- The rate of patients alive with metastatic disease was lower in the RIB + NSAI arm (5.0%) than in the NSAI-alone arm (6.8%)
- Patients treated with RIB + NSAI showed ≈ 5% absolute improvements in 6-year iDFS, DDFS, and DRFS rates over those treated with NSAI alone, which continue to deepen
- With patients off RIB (median, 38 months) and beyond the protocol-defined NSAI treatment regimen duration, the safety profile of RIB remains unchanged
This prespecified 6-year analysis of NATALEE supports the use of RIB + NSAI to reduce recurrence risk and ultimately improve OS in patients with HR+/HER2- EBC at high risk of recurrence
BCSS, breast cancer-specific survival; DDFS, distant disease-free survival; DRFS, distant recurrence-free survival; EBC, early breast cancer; HR+/HER2-, hormone receptor positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 negative; iDFS, invasive disease-free survival; NSAI, nonsteroidal aromatase inhibitor; OS, overall survival; RIB, ribociclib.
Dennis J. Slamon, MD, PhD
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Aydah AlAwadhi, MD 🇦🇪@Aydah_AlAwadhi
NATALEE
Trial design schema: 6-year analysis: trial design (Dennis J. Slamon)
🚨 ESMO 2026 | NATALEE: Positive OS at 6 yrs!
🔹 OS: HR 0.809 (95% CI 0.661–0.989), P=0.019
🔹 6-yr OS: 91.9% vs 89.7% (Δ 2.1%)
🔹 BCSS: HR 0.706 (~29% ↓ BC mortality)
🔹 iDFS/DDFS/DRFS: ~5% absolute benefit at 6 yrs
🔹 OS benefit generally consistent across subgroups
🔹 Post-recurrence CDK4/6i: 21% vs 44.4%
Take-home: First positive OS results from NATALEE, supporting adjuvant RIB in HR+/HER2− EBC.
#ESMO26 #NATALEE #BreastCancer #bcsm @OncoAlert
[Slide 1]
NATALEE: open-label, multicenter, randomized, phase 3 trial
Adult patients with stage II or III HR+/HER2− EBC
• Prior ET allowed up to 12 months
• Anatomical stage IIA(a)
• N1
• N0 with:
• Grade 2 and evidence of high risk:
• Ki-67 ≥20%
• Oncotype DX Breast Recurrence [partially obscured]
• High risk via genomic risk profil[ing — partially obscured]
• Grade 3
• Anatomical stage IIB(a)
• N0 or N1
• Anatomical stage III
• N0, N1, N2, or N3
N = 5101
Rationale for broad population of patients: Patients with stage II or III HR+/HER2− EBC, including those with no nodal involvement, are at risk of disease recurrence up to decades after initial diagnosis(1,5)
RIB 400 mg/day 3 weeks on/1 week off for 3 y + NSAI Letrozole or anastrozole(b) for ≥5 y ± goserelin in men and premenopausal women
NSAI Letrozole or anastrozole(b) for ≥5 y ± goserelin in men and premenopausal women
Rationale for 400 mg RIB: To improve tolerability while maintaining efficacy(1)
Rationale for 3-year treatment duration: Extended duration of treatment is crucial to prolong cell cycle arrest and drive more tumor cells into irreversible senescence(1-4)
[Partially obscured endpoints box] ... OS, DDFS, RFS
Efficacy outcomes for the 6-year analysis were estimated by the Kapl[an-Meier method — partially obscured]. A Cox proportional hazards model was used to estimate the HRs and 95% CIs.
Timeline: Primary analysis 27.7 mo ✓ | Final iDFS 33.3 mo ✓ | 4-year exploratory 44.2 mo ✓ | 5-year prespecified 55.4 mo ✓ | 6-year prespecified 66.3 mo — Current readout — and beyond (Median iDFS follow-up)
BCSS, breast cancer–specific survival; ctDNA/RNA, circulating tumor DNA/RNA; DDFS, distant disease–free survival; DRFS, distant recurrence–free survival; EBC, early breast cancer; ET, endocrine therapy; HR+/HER2−, hormone receptor positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 negative; HR, hazard ratio; iDFS, invasive disease–free survival; N, node; NSAI, nonsteroidal aromatase inhibitor; OS, overall survival; PK, pharmacokinetics; PRO, patient-reported outcome; RIB, ribociclib; RFS, recurrence-free survival; STEEP, Standardized Definitions for Efficacy End Points.
(a)Enrollment of patients with stage II disease was capped at 40%. (b)Per investigator choice.
1. Slamon D et al. Ther Adv Med Oncol. 2023;15:1-16. 2. Kovatcheva M et al. Oncotarget. 2015;6:8226-8243. 3. Rader J et al. Clin Cancer Res. 2013;19:6173-6182. 4. Klein ME et al. Cancer Cell. 2018;34:9-20. 5. Pan H et al. N Engl J Med. 2017;377(19):1836-1846.
Dennis J. Slamon, MD, PhD
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Elene Mariamidze@EMariamidze
NATALEE
Slide: Disease-Free Survival 10-yr and 15-yr analyses, letrozole vs placebo (Mamounas, NRG Oncology)
Are we in the era of hormone therapy and Targeted escalation of the treatment for HR+positive early and advanced BC ?
#ESMOAmbassadors #ESMO26
@myESMO https://t.co/EJxtJHEEb3
[Slide 1]
Disease-Free Survival
[KM plot: Disease-Free Survival 0.0-1.0 vs Years from randomization 0-15+; dashed lines near 10 and 15 years]
Letrozole 74.9% vs Placebo 72.1% (Δ = 2.8%) at 10-yr line
Letrozole 61.6% vs Placebo 56.5% (Δ = 5.1%) at 15-yr line
# Events
Analysis | P | L | HR (95% CI) | P-value
10-yr | 505 | 435 | 0.85 (0.74-0.96) | 0.01
15-yr | 787 | 691 | 0.85 (0.76-0.94) | 0.002
Patients excluded:
• 38 (no follow-up, or not at risk for DFS)
• 22 (no clinical follow-up assessment)
At risk (0, 5, 10, 15 years)
Placebo 1954 1559 1125 651
Letrozole 1952 1601 1171 698
[NRG Oncology logo] Eleftherios P. Mamounas
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[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: Disease-free survival (10-yr and 15-yr analyses)
Placebo (P) | 1954
Letrozole (L) | 1952
HR: 10-yr: 0.85; 15-yr: 0.85
HR CI: 10-yr: 0.74-0.96; 15-yr: 0.76-0.94
P: 10-yr: 0.01; 15-yr: 0.002
{'timepoint': '10 years', 'arm': 'Letrozole', 'value': '74.9%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '10 years', 'arm': 'Placebo', 'value': '72.1%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '15 years', 'arm': 'Letrozole', 'value': '61.6%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '15 years', 'arm': 'Placebo', 'value': '56.5%', 'ci': None}
Note: Arm-to-landmark mapping by label colour (red = letrozole, blue = placebo, per at-risk row colours). At-risk numbers very small but legible. Medians not printed.
FOURLIGHT-1
11 slide posts · 9 physiciansAtirmociclib (PF-07220060, CDK4-selective) + fulvestrant vs investigator's choice · HR+/HER2- advanced breast cancer after a CDK4/6 inhibitor (Phase 2, NCT06105632, Pfizer; investigational)All posts →
Yakup Ergün@dr_yakupergun
FOURLIGHT-1
1) Slide: Patient demographic and clinical characteristics (Antonio Giordano) · 2) Trial design schema: (NCT06105632) study design (Antonio Giordano) · 3) Mechanism of action: background: atirmociclib proposed mechanism of action
#ESMO26 | FOURLIGHT-1
In HR+/HER2− mBC after CDK4/6i, the selective CDK4 inhibitor atirmociclib + fulvestrant improved PFS.
PFS: 9.4 vs 6.6 mo (HR 0.60)
12-month PFS: 44.8% vs 22.5%
Selective CDK4 inhibition after CDK4/6 inhibition! The sustained separation of the PFS curves is noteworthy.
[Slide 2]
Patient Demographic and Clinical Characteristics
Characteristic | Atirmociclib arm (n = 126) | ICT arm (n = 137)
Age
Median, years (range) | 57 (28–85) | 58 (28–82)
<65 years, n (%) | 93 (74) | 94 (69)
≥65 years, n (%) | 33 (26) | 43 (31)
Female sex, n (%) | 125 (99) | 136 (99)
Postmenopausal | 92 (73) | 103 (75)
Race, n (%)
Asian | 65 (52) | 71 (52)
White | 54 (43) | 57 (42)
American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 (4) | 7 (5)
Black or African American | 1 (1) | 1 (1)
Unknown | 1 (1) | 1 (1)
Geographic region, n (%)
Asia/Pacific | 66 (52) | 73 (53)
US/Canada | 6 (5) | 5 (4)
Europe | 6 (5) | 7 (5)
Rest of the world | 48 (38) | 52 (38)
ECOG performance status 0 or 1, n (%) | 126 (100) | 135 (99)
Stage IV at initial diagnosis (de novo mBC), n (%) | 57 (45) | 55 (40)
Stage IV at current diagnosis, n (%) | 126 (100) | 137 (100)
Measurable disease, n (%) | 109 (87) | 115 (84)
No. of disease sites, n (%)
1 | 30 (24) | 38 (28)
2 | 33 (26) | 42 (31)
≥3 | 63 (50) | 57 (42)
Characteristic | Atirmociclib arm (n = 126) | ICT arm (n = 137)
Visceral metastases (any),ᵃ n (%) | 82 (65) | 87 (64)
Liver metastases, n (%) | 55 (44) | 40 (29)
Bone-only disease, n (%) | 18 (14) | 20 (15)
ESR1 status, n (%)
Altered | 52 (41) | 48 (35)
Wildtype | 48 (38) | 61 (45)
Unknown | 26 (21) | 28 (20)
PIK3CA/AKT1/PTEN status, n (%)
Altered | 47 (37) | 61 (45)
Wildtype | 53 (42) | 48 (35)
Unknown | 26 (21) | 28 (20)
Prior anticancer surgery, n (%) | 76 (60) | 85 (62)
Prior anticancer radiotherapy, n (%) | 62 (49) | 79 (58)
Prior systemic anticancer therapy, n (%)
(Neo)adjuvant setting only | 2 (2) | 8 (6)
1 regimen in mBC setting | 122 (97) | 126 (92)
2 regimens in mBC setting | 2 (2) | 3 (2)
Prior CDK4/6 inhibitor use, n (%)
(Neo)adjuvant setting | 2 (2) | 8 (6)
mBC setting | 124 (98) | 129 (94)
Duration of prior CDK4/6 inhibitor treatment, n (%)
<12 months | 33 (26) | 40 (29)
≥12 months | 93 (74) | 97 (71)
<3 months from last CDK4/6 inhibitor dose to randomization, n (%) | 116 (92) | 117 (85)
ᵃVisceral refers to ≥1 lesion in liver, lung, pleura, peritoneum, brain, other visceral organs.
CDK4/6, cyclin-dependent kinase 4/6; ECOG, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group; ICT, investigator's choice of therapy; mBC, metastatic breast cancer.
Presenter: Antonio Giordano
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[Slide 3]
FourLight-1 (NCT06105632) Study Design
Key Eligibility Criteria
• Aged ≥18 years
• HR+/HER2− a/mBC with either measurable disease or non-measurable bone-only disease by RECIST v1.1
• Previously received a CDK4/6 inhibitor either as adjuvant therapy, with metastatic recurrence during treatment or within 12 months after completion, or as 1L treatment for a/mBC, followed by disease progression
• 2 prior lines of systemic therapy for a/mBC were permitted, one must have been a CDK4/6 inhibitor plus NSAI and the other an approved treatment targeting ESR1, PIK3CA/AKT1/PTEN, or BRCA mutations
• ECOG performance status of ≤2
1:1
Treatment
Atirmociclib: 300 mg PO BID, continuously throughout 28-day cycles
+
Fulvestrant: 500 mg IM on day 1 and 15 of cycle 1 and then on day 1 of each cycle thereafter
Investigator's Choice of Therapy (ICT)ᵃ
Fulvestrant: 500 mg IM on day 1 and 15 of cycle 1 and then on day 1 of each cycle thereafter
OR
Everolimus: 10 mg PO QD, continuously
+
Exemestane: 25 mg PO QD, continuously
Endpoints
Primary
• Investigator-assessed PFS
Secondary
• OS
• Antitumor activity (investigator-assessed)
– OR
– DoR
– CBR
• Safety and tolerability
• At randomization, patients were stratified by visceral disease (yes vs no) and prior CDK4/6 inhibitor treatment duration (<12 vs ≥12 months).
ᵃICT regimen was declared for all patients prior to randomization and could not be changed during a patient's course of treatment.
1L, first-line; a/mBC, advanced or metastatic breast cancer; BID, twice daily; CBR, clinical benefit rate; CDK4/6, cyclin-dependent kinase 4/6; DoR, duration of response; ECOG, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group; HER2−, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative; HR+, hormone receptor-positive; ICT, investigator's choice of therapy; IM, intramuscularly; NSAI, non-steroidal aromatase inhibitor; OR, objective response; OS, overall survival; PFS, progression-free survival; PO, orally; QD, once daily; RECIST, Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors.
Presenter: Antonio Giordano
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
[Slide 4]
Background
• CDK4/6 inhibitors plus ET are the standard-of-care for HR+/HER2− mBC but resistance ultimately limits durable disease control and marks a setting of substantial unmet need.¹,²
• Antitumor activity in ER-positive disease is driven primarily by CDK4, while neutropenia is linked to CDK6 inhibition.³
• Atirmociclib (PF-07220060) is a potential first-in-class, highly selective and potent CDK4 inhibitor with up to 33-fold greater selectivity than approved CDK4/6 inhibitors.³
ATIRMOCICLIB | Proposed Mechanism of Action
[Diagram labels: Estrogen receptor; Estrogen; Cytoplasm; Atirmociclib inhibits the CDK4/cyclin D1 complex and blocks Rb phosphorylation; Cyclin D1; CDK4; Rb; E2F; Cell cycle progression; G1, S, G2, M; Nuclear membrane]
1L, first-line; CDK, cyclin-dependent kinase; ET, endocrine therapy; HER2−, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative; HR+, hormone receptor-positive; mBC, metastatic breast cancer.
1. McAndrew NP, et al. JCO Oncol Pract. 2022;18:319-327. 2. Teysir J, et al. Am Soc Clin Oncol Educ Book. 2025;45:e473372. 3. Palmer CL, et al. Cancer Cell. 2025;43:464-481.e14.
Presenter: Antonio Giordano
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
Philippe Aftimos, MD @aftimosp
FOURLIGHT-1
1) Safety data: safety and tolerability - atirmociclib vs ICT · 2) Slide: conclusions (Antonio Giordano)
🔹CDK4 selective inh Atirmociclib + fulvestrant improved mPFS vs investigator’s choice post-CDK4/6i in the FourLight-1 ph2 trial
🔹Neutropenia the most frequent AE & 1 related pneumontis death
🔹Next step: the FourLight-3 ph3 study in the 1L vs CDK4/6i
#ESMO26 #ESMOAmbassadors https://t.co/M7QkbXoYmZ
[Slide 3]
Safety and Tolerability
• Atirmociclib demonstrated a manageable safety and tolerability profile with low rates of serious treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) and treatment discontinuations due to TEAEs
Safety and tolerability summary | Atirmociclib arm (n = 125) | ICT arm (n = 136)
Any TEAE | 121 (96.8) | 120 (88.2)
Serious TEAE | 14 (11.2) | 27 (19.9)
Maximum grade 3 or 4 TEAE | 47 (37.6) | 33 (24.3)
Maximum grade 5 TEAE* | 4 (3.2) | 5 (3.7)
Discontinuation due to TEAEs
≥1 study treatment | 8 (6.4) | 9 (6.6)
All study treatment | 4 (3.2) | 6 (4.4)
Atirmociclib | 8 (6.4) | NA
Dose reduction due to TEAEs
≥1 study treatment | 17 (13.6) | 24 (17.6)
Atirmociclib | 17 (13.6) | NA
Dose interruption due to TEAEs
≥1 study treatment | 55 (44.0) | 32 (23.5)
Atirmociclib | 55 (44.0) | NA
* One death in the atirmociclib arm was considered related to treatment by the investigator (Pneumonitis)
TEAEs ≥10% in Either Treatment Arm (Proportion of patients, %) | Atirmociclib | ICT
Any | 97 (grade 3: 35) | 88 (grade 3: 21)
Neutropenia | 47 (grade 3: 22) | 8
Leukopenia | 34 | 10
Diarrhea | 28 | 13
Fatigue | 21 | 9
Nausea | 18 | 13
Rash | 18 | 13
AST increased | 14 | 16
Headache | 14 | 4
Hyperglycemia | 14 | 12
Lymphopenia | 14 | 4
Anemia | 13 | 16
Arthralgia | 12 | 10
Vomiting | 12 | 5
Cough | 11 | 10
Thrombocytopenia | 11 | 10
ALT increased | 9 | 14
Back pain | 6 | 13
Stomatitis | 5 | 30
Legend: Atirmociclib Grade 1/2, Grade 3, Grade 4; ICT Grade 1/2, Grade 3, Grade 4
ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; ICT, investigator's choice of therapy; TEAE, treatment-emergent adverse event.
Presenter: Antonio Giordano
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
[Slide 4]
Conclusions
• Atirmociclib, a potential first-in-class, highly selective CDK4 inhibitor, in combination with fulvestrant demonstrated statistically significant and clinically meaningful PFS improvement in patients whose disease progressed on a prior CDK4/6 inhibitor, while having a manageable safety and tolerability profile.
• Among patients with HR+/HER2− mBC, those who received atirmociclib plus fulvestrant had a 40% relative risk reduction in disease progression or death compared with those who received ICT.
• These findings support the continued development of atirmociclib in earlier lines of therapy, including an ongoing phase 3 study of atirmociclib versus CDK4/6 inhibitors, in combination with letrozole, as 1L treatment of HR+/HER2− advanced or mBC (FourLight-3; NCT06760637; accrual completed).
1L, first-line; CDK, cyclin-dependent kinase; HER2−, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative; HR+, hormone receptor-positive; ICT, investigator's choice of therapy; mBC, metastatic breast cancer; PFS, progression-free survival.
Presenter: Antonio Giordano
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
Giampaolo Bianchini@BianchiniGP
FOURLIGHT-1
Slide: Tumor response table (Antonio Giordano)
🔥 FOURLIGHT-1 demonstrates atirmociclib efficacy post-CDK4/6i
⚠️ Phase II trial: not practice-changing yet
👉 These results reinforce expectations that atirmociclib may outperform other CDK4/6i
➡️ FOURLIGHT-3 results eagerly awaited
Congrats to my friend @antgiorda
#ESMO26 https://t.co/IBGIoA05Rc
[Slide 3]
Tumor Response
Characteristic | Atirmociclib arm (n = 126) | ICT arm (n = 137)
Measurable disease, n | 109 | 115
Confirmed best overall response, n (%)
Complete response | 1 (0.9) | 1 (0.9)
Partial response | 20 (18.3) | 12 (10.4)
Stable disease | 64 (58.7) | 56 (48.7)
Progressive disease | 20 (18.3) | 35 (30.4)
Not evaluable | 4 (3.7) | 11 (9.6)
Objective response rate^a, n (%) | 21 (19.3) | 13 (11.3)
95% CI | 13.0–27.7 | 6.7–18.4
Nominal 2-sided P value | 0.0901
Median duration of response^b (95% CI), months | 14.8 (7.4–NE) | 9.3 (5.5–NE)
Clinical benefit rate^c, n (%) | 78 (61.9) | 63 (46.0)
95% CI | 53.2–69.9 | 37.9–54.3
Nominal 2-sided P value | 0.0083
^aDefined as confirmed complete or partial response.
^bAmong patients with confirmed complete or partial response.
^cFull analysis set population, defined as confirmed complete response, partial response, or stable disease/non-complete response/non-progressive disease (for patients with nonmeasurable disease) ≥24 weeks.
CI, confidence interval; ICT, investigator's choice of therapy; NE, not estimable.
Presenter: Antonio Giordano
[MADRID 2026 ESMO congress logo]
Matteo Lambertini, MD PhD@matteolambe
FOURLIGHT-1
Kaplan-Meier survival data: patient demographic and clinical characteristics
Oral abstract #BreastCancer session at #ESMO26: phase 2 results with the #CDK4 inhibitor #atirmociclib in addition to #fulvestrant presented by the great @antgiorda 🇮🇹 in patients with endocrine-resistant disease
@OncoAlert @myESMO @Annals_Oncology https://t.co/oW7cVBPERH
Trial design schema: FOURLIGHT-3 study design (Peter A. Fasching), with added 'The
Can selective CDK4 inhibition overcome resistance to CDK4/6 inhibitors?
Interesting data presented at #ESMO26!
In the randomized Phase II FOURLIGHT-1 trial, atirmociclib + fulvestrant improved median PFS compared with investigator's choice after prior CDK4/6 inhibitor therapy:
9.4 vs 6.6 months | HR 0.60
Selective CDK4 inhibition may offer a new strategy after CDK4/6 inhibitor progression, potentially with improved tolerability.
But the key question remains:
Can selective CDK4 inhibition outperform current CDK4/6 inhibitors in the first-line setting?
FOURLIGHT-3 may provide the answer.
#ESMO26 #BreastCancer #PrecisionOncology #CDK4 @myESMO @oncodaily @OncoAlert @OncBrothers @PTarantinoMD
[Slide 1]
Fourlight-3 Study design
[Overlay sticker, red: The actual question]
Screening: Adults with HR+/HER2– a/mBC who have not received prior systemic anticancer treatment for advanced disease
Randomization^1 1:1 N = 1020
Arm A: Investigational arm, n = 510, atirmociclib 300 mg (twice daily) + letrozole 2.5 mg (once daily), 28-day cycle
Arm B: Comparator arm, n = 510, CDK4/6 inhibitor^a + letrozole 2.5 mg (once daily), 28-day cycle
Tumor assessments every 8±1 weeks for the first 48 weeks and every 12±1 weeks thereafter
Safety follow-up 28–35 days after last dose
Survival follow-up every 3 months after last dose
Active, not recruiting ⓘ — No longer looking for participants
Updated on May 18, 2026
Study of PF-07220060 With Letrozole in Adults With HR-positive HER2-negative Breast Cancer Who Have Not Received Anticancer Treatment for Advanced/Metastatic Disease (FourLight-3)
ClinicalTrials.gov ID NCT06760637
Peter A. Fasching (peter.fasching@uk-erlangen.de)
Madrid ESMO Conference 2026 E47P
https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06760637
[MADRID 2026 ESMO congress logo]
[Photo of presenter at podium; duplicate slide on side screen]
Carmen Criscitiello@CarmenCriscit
FOURLIGHT-1
Kaplan-Meier survival data: Investigator-assessed PFS, atirmociclib vs investigator's
Great to see my longtime friend @antgiorda present FOURLIGHT-1 at #ESMO26: atirmociclib + fulvestrant improved PFS vs investigator's choice after prior CDK4/6 (9.4 vs 6.6 mo, HR 0.60). Encouraging data after CDK4/6. #ESMOAmbassadors @myESMO https://t.co/beBzI9zSQZ
Proffered paper BC session 2 at #ESMO26:
Great to see EVE + ET as comparator arm in post-CDK4/6i RCT
The ph2 FOURLIGHT-01 trial:
Atirmociclib (selective CDK4i) + fulvestrant shows a clinically meaningful PFS of 9,4 months vs 6,6 (fulve / exe + eve)
#ESMOAmbassadors @myESMO https://t.co/f2v5Eb5qzv
[Slide 1]
Investigator-Assessed PFS
Table: Atirmociclib arm (n = 126) | ICT arm (n = 137)
Median follow-up, months: 13.7 | 13.6
Events: 72 | 93
Median PFS, months (95% CI): 9.4 (7.3-13.6) | 6.6 (3.8-7.8)
Stratified HR (95% CI): 0.60 (0.440-0.825)
one-sided P value: 0.0007
Curve annotations: 3 mo 82.5% (atirmociclib) vs 68.9% (ICT); 6 mo 62.3% vs 51.9%; 12 mo 44.8% vs 22.5%
Y axis: PFS probability (%); X axis: Time (months) 0-20
No. at risk
Atirmociclib arm: 126 120 100 98 83 83 72 71 64 63 55 49 34 32 13 12 12 3 3 2 0
ICT arm: 137 127 90 84 66 65 58 54 45 45 31 25 17 16 7 7 6 1 0 0 0
CI, confidence interval; HR, hazard ratio; ICT, investigator's choice of therapy; PFS, progression-free survival.
Presenter: Antonio Giordano
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: Investigator-assessed PFS
Atirmociclib arm | 126 | 9.4 | 7.3-13.6
ICT arm | 137 | 6.6 | 3.8-7.8
HR: 0.60 (stratified)
HR CI: 0.440-0.825
P: 0.0007 (one-sided)
{'timepoint': '3 mo', 'arm': 'Atirmociclib arm', 'value': '82.5%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '3 mo', 'arm': 'ICT arm', 'value': '68.9%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '6 mo', 'arm': 'Atirmociclib arm', 'value': '62.3%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '6 mo', 'arm': 'ICT arm', 'value': '51.9%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '12 mo', 'arm': 'Atirmociclib arm', 'value': '44.8%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '12 mo', 'arm': 'ICT arm', 'value': '22.5%', 'ci': None}
Note: Median follow-up 13.7 vs 13.6 mo. Landmark values as printed on curve annotations. No data cutoff date printed.
Elisabetta Bonzano MD, PhD@to_be_elizabeth
FOURLIGHT-1
1) Kaplan-Meier survival data: Investigator-Assessed PFS · 2) Slide: Tumor Response — Antonio Giordano, Proffered paper 2 · 3) Safety data: Safety and Tolerability + TEAEs ≥10% — Antonio Giordano
📌 Proffered paper 2: Breast cancer, early and advanced stage
Efficacy and safety of atirmociclib + fulvestrant in pts with HR+/HER2- advanced/mBC who progressed on prior CDK4/6i in a randomized phase 2 study (FOURLIGHT-1)
✨ @antgiorda
#ESMO26 🇪🇸 @OncoAlert #OncoAlertAF https://t.co/PfchBejByO
[Slide 1]
08:30 - 10:00 Proffered paper 2: Breast cancer, early and advanced stage
CHAIRS: SARA HURVITZ, SEOCK-AH IM
Investigator-Assessed PFS
| Atirmociclib arm (n = 126) | ICT arm (n = 137)
Median follow-up, months | 13.7 | 13.6
Events | 72 | 93
Median PFS, months (95% CI) | 9.4 (7.3–13.6) | 6.6 (3.8–7.8)
Stratified HR (95% CI) | 0.60 (0.440–0.825)
one-sided P value | 0.0007
Curve annotations: Atirmociclib 82.5%, 62.3%, 44.8%; ICT 68.9%, 51.9%, 22.5% (at dotted reference lines at 3, 6, 12 months)
Y axis: PFS probability (%); X axis: Time (months) 0-20
No. at risk (months 0,1,...,20)
Atirmociclib arm: 126 120 100 98 83 83 72 71 64 63 55 49 34 32 13 12 12 3 3 2 0
ICT arm: 137 127 90 84 66 65 58 54 45 45 31 25 17 16 7 7 6 1 0 0 0
CI, confidence interval; HR, hazard ratio; ICT, investigator's choice of therapy; PFS, progression-free survival.
Presenter: Antonio Giordano
[Speaker video panel] Antonio Giordano
Efficacy and safety of atirmociclib (ATI) + fulvestrant (FUL) in patients (pts) with HR+/HER2– advanced/metastatic breast cancer (mBC) who progressed on prior CDK4/6 inhibitor (CDK4/6i) in a randomized phase 2 study (FOURLIGHT-1)
ALICANTE AUDITORIUM - HALL 6
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: Investigator-assessed PFS
Atirmociclib + fulvestrant | 126 | 9.4 months | 7.3–13.6
ICT | 137 | 6.6 months | 3.8–7.8
HR: 0.60
HR CI: 0.440–0.825
P: 0.0007 (one-sided)
{'timepoint': '3 months (dotted line)', 'arm': 'Atirmociclib', 'value': '82.5%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '3 months (dotted line)', 'arm': 'ICT', 'value': '68.9%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '6 months (dotted line)', 'arm': 'Atirmociclib', 'value': '62.3%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '6 months (dotted line)', 'arm': 'ICT', 'value': '51.9%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '12 months (dotted line)', 'arm': 'Atirmociclib', 'value': '44.8%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '12 months (dotted line)', 'arm': 'ICT', 'value': '22.5%', 'ci': None}
Note: Stratified HR; median follow-up 13.7 vs 13.6 mo.
[Slide 2]
08:30 - 10:00 Proffered paper 2: Breast cancer, early and advanced stage
CHAIRS: SARA HURVITZ, SEOCK-AH IM
Tumor Response
Characteristic | Atirmociclib arm (n = 126) | ICT arm (n = 137)
Measurable disease, n | 109 | 115
Confirmed best overall response, n (%)
Complete response | 1 (0.9) | 1 (0.9)
Partial response | 20 (18.3) | 12 (10.4)
Stable disease | 64 (58.7) | 56 (48.7)
Progressive disease | 20 (18.3) | 35 (30.4)
Not evaluable | 4 (3.7) | 11 (9.6)
Objective response ratea, n (%) | 21 (19.3) | 13 (11.3)
95% CI | 13.0–27.7 | 6.7–18.4
Nominal 2-sided P value | 0.0901
Median duration of responseb (95% CI), months | 14.8 (7.4–NE) | 9.3 (5.5–NE)
Clinical benefit ratec, n (%) | 78 (61.9) | 63 (46.0)
95% CI | 53.2–69.9 | 37.9–54.3
Nominal 2-sided P value | 0.0083
aDefined as confirmed complete or partial response.
bAmong patients with confirmed complete or partial response.
cFull analysis set population, defined as confirmed complete response, partial response, or stable disease/non-complete response/non-progressive disease (for patients with nonmeasurable disease) ≥24 weeks.
CI, confidence interval; ICT, investigator's choice of therapy; NE, not estimable.
Presenter: Antonio Giordano
[Speaker video panel] Antonio Giordano
Efficacy and safety of atirmociclib (ATI) + fulvestrant (FUL) in patients (pts) with HR+/HER2– advanced/metastatic breast cancer (mBC) who progressed on prior CDK4/6 inhibitor (CDK4/6i) in a randomized phase 2 study (FOURLIGHT-1)
ALICANTE AUDITORIUM - HALL 6
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
[Slide 3]
08:30 - 10:00 Proffered paper 2: Breast cancer, early and advanced stage
CHAIRS: SARA HURVITZ, SEOCK-AH IM
Safety and Tolerability
• Atirmociclib demonstrated a manageable safety and tolerability profile with low rates of serious treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) and treatment discontinuations due to TEAEs
Safety and tolerability summary | Atirmociclib arm (n = 125) | ICT arm (n = 136)
Any TEAE | 121 (96.8) | 120 (88.2)
Serious TEAE | 14 (11.2) | 27 (19.9)
Maximum grade 3 or 4 TEAE | 47 (37.6) | 33 (24.3)
Maximum grade 5 TEAE* | 4 (3.2) | 5 (3.7)
Discontinuation due to TEAEs
≥1 study treatment | 8 (6.4) | 9 (6.6)
All study treatment | 4 (3.2) | 6 (4.4)
Atirmociclib | 8 (6.4) | NA
Dose reduction due to TEAEs
≥1 study treatment | 17 (13.6) | 24 (17.6)
Atirmociclib | 17 (13.6) | NA
Dose interruption due to TEAEs
≥1 study treatment | 55 (44.0) | 32 (23.5)
Atirmociclib | 55 (44.0) | NA
* One death in the atirmociclib arm was considered related to treatment by the investigator (Pneumonitis)
TEAEs ≥10% in Either Treatment Arm (Atirmociclib | ICT, %)
Any | 97 (grade 3 bar label 35) | 88 (grade 3 bar label 21)
Neutropenia | 47 (grade 3 bar label 22) | 8
Leukopenia | 34 | 10
Diarrhea | 28 | 13
Fatigue | 21 | 9
Nausea | 18 | 13
Rash | 18 | 13
AST increased | 14 | 16
Headache | 14 | 4
Hyperglycemia | 14 | 12
Lymphopenia | 14 | 4
Anemia | 13 | 16
Arthralgia | 12 | 10
Vomiting | 12 | 5
Cough | 11 | 10
Thrombocytopenia | 11 | 10
ALT increased | 9 | 14
Back pain | 6 | 13
Stomatitis | 5 | 30
Legend: Atirmociclib Grade 1/2; Atirmociclib Grade 3; Atirmociclib Grade 4; ICT Grade 1/2; ICT Grade 3; ICT Grade 4
Proportion of patients (%)
ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; ICT, investigator's choice of therapy; TEAE, treatment-emergent adverse event.
Presenter: Antonio Giordano
[Speaker video panel] Antonio Giordano
Efficacy and safety of atirmociclib (ATI) + fulvestrant (FUL) in patients (pts) with HR+/HER2– advanced/metastatic breast cancer (mBC) who progressed on prior CDK4/6 inhibitor (CDK4/6i) in a randomized phase 2 study (FOURLIGHT-1)
ALICANTE AUDITORIUM - HALL 6
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
Mauricio Z Baptista@mzbaptista
FOURLIGHT-1
1) Slide: CDK4 vs. CDK6 knock out by CRISPR · 2) Slide: Investigator-Assessed PFS: atirmociclib vs ICT · 3) Safety data: Safety: atirmociclib vs historic palbociclib data · 4) Slide: Is there a hook for omitting CDK6 inhibition - CDK6 vs CDK4 inhibition
🔊👏Outstanding Presentation by Peter Fasching @ Proffered Paper 2 Session, Breast Cancer, Early & Advanced Stage
#bcsm #ESMO26 @OncoAlert https://t.co/8qqWexM0fj
📢 #ESMO26 concomitant paper - Atirmociclib and fulvestrant for patients with HR+/HER2– advanced/metastatic breast cancer who progressed on a prior cyclin-dependent kinase 4/6 inhibitor: primary analysis of the randomized FourLight-1 trial.
🔗https://t.co/jsUmx1oT0R
@hoperugo https://t.co/Oh7R7lylna
[Slide 1]
FourLight-1 is a randomized phase 2 trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of atirmociclib + fulvestrant vs investigator's choice of therapy (ICT) in patients with HR+/HER2− mBC whose disease progressed on a CDK4/6 inhibitor
Atirmociclib is a potential first-in-class, highly selective CDK4 inhibitor with improved CDK4 target coverage, which may offer a wider therapeutic index and greater antitumor response than currently approved CDK4/6 inhibitors.
[Diagram] Atirmociclib Proposed Mechanism of Action — Cytoplasm; Estrogen; Estrogen receptor; Cyclin D1; CDK4; Rb; E2F; Cell cycle progression (G1, S, G2, M). Atirmociclib inhibits the CDK4/cyclin D1 complex and blocks Rb phosphorylation
Patients with HR+/HER2− mBC
Prior treatment with CDK4/6 inhibitor with recurrence/progression
Randomized 1:1
Atirmociclib arm: Atirmociclib + Fulvestrant, n = 126
ICT arm: Fulvestrant alone OR Everolimus + Exemestane, n = 123
Atirmociclib reduced the risk of disease progression or death by 40% vs ICT
Hazard ratio = 0.60; 95% CI: 0.440–0.825, P = 0.0007
PFS probability (%) vs Time (months) 0–19
Atirmociclib arm: 82.5% (3 mo), 62.3% (6 mo), 44.8% (12 mo)
ICT arm: 68.9% (3 mo), 51.9% (6 mo), 22.5% (12 mo)
A consistent PFS benefit with atirmociclib was observed across most prespecified subgroups.
Secondary efficacy outcomes (Atirmociclib arm / ICT arm)
Objective response rate: 19% / 11%
Clinical benefit rate: 62% / 46%
Duration of response: 14.8 months / 9.3 months
TEAEs in ≥10% of patients in either treatment arm (Proportion of patients, %; Atirmociclib / ICT)
Any 97 [grade 3 segment 35] / 88 [grade 3 segment 21]
Neutropenia 47 [22] / 8
Leukopenia 34 / 10
Diarrhea 28 / 13
Fatigue 21 / 9
Nausea 18 / 13
Rash 18 / 13
AST increased 14 / 16
Headache 14 / 4
Hyperglycemia 14 / 12
Lymphopenia 14 / 4
Anemia 13 / 16
Arthralgia 12 / 10
Vomiting 12 / 5
Cough 11 / 10
Thrombocytopenia 11 / 10
ALT increased 9 / 14
Back pain 6 / 13
Stomatitis 5 / 30
Legend: Atirmociclib Grade 1/2, Grade 3, Grade 4; ICT Grade 1/2, Grade 3, Grade 4
Atirmociclib demonstrated a manageable safety and tolerability profile with low rates of serious TEAEs (11.2%) and treatment discontinuations due to TEAEs (6.4%).
Relevance
• Atirmociclib in combination with fulvestrant showed significant and clinically meaningful PFS improvement in patients who progressed on a prior CDK4/6 inhibitor, with a manageable safety and tolerability profile.
• These findings support the continued development of atirmociclib in earlier lines of therapy, including an ongoing phase 3 study of atirmociclib versus CDK4/6 inhibitors, in combination with letrozole, as first-line treatment of HR+/HER2− mBC.
ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; CDK, cyclin-dependent kinase; ECOG, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group; HER2−, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative; HR+, hormone receptor-positive; ICT, investigator's choice of therapy; mBC, advanced/metastatic breast cancer; PFS, progression-free survival; TEAE, treatment-emergent adverse event.
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: PFS (FourLight-1 primary analysis)
Atirmociclib + fulvestrant | 126
ICT (fulvestrant alone or everolimus + exemestane) | 123
HR: 0.60
HR CI: 0.440–0.825
P: 0.0007
{'timepoint': '3 mo', 'arm': 'Atirmociclib', 'value': '82.5%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '6 mo', 'arm': 'Atirmociclib', 'value': '62.3%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '12 mo', 'arm': 'Atirmociclib', 'value': '44.8%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '3 mo', 'arm': 'ICT', 'value': '68.9%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '6 mo', 'arm': 'ICT', 'value': '51.9%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '12 mo', 'arm': 'ICT', 'value': '22.5%', 'ci': None}
Note: Landmark %s printed on curve at dashed lines 3/6/12 mo (timepoint assignment inferred from dashed-line positions). Medians not printed. Small image; ICT n read as 123 (small text).
Mirrors of Medicine@mirrorsmed
FOURLIGHT-1
1) Slide: title slide: atirmociclib + fulvestrant after prior CDK4/6i · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: investigator-assessed PFS Kaplan-Meier curve
🔴 Live from #ESMO2026
New results from the phase 2 FOURLIGHT-1 study show promising activity with atirmociclib + fulvestrant in patients with HR+/HER2− metastatic breast cancer who had progressed on prior CDK4/6 inhibitor therapy.
📊 Key findings:
PFS: 9.4 vs 6.6 months (HR 0.60; P=0.0007)
ORR: 19.3% vs 11.3%
DOR: 14.8 vs 9.3 months
CBR: 61.9% vs 46.0%
OS: data not yet mature
The results support further evaluation of selective CDK4 inhibition, including in earlier treatment lines.
https://t.co/FkGo3jTrZq
#ESMO26 #BreastCancer #mBC #Oncology
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Treatment Disposition of All Randomized Participants at Final Analysis
1767 patients screened
1425 patients did not meet eligibility criteria^a
342 participants randomized (19.4%)
Pembro + Chemo
• 171 allocated
• 170 Started treatment
• 3 Completed treatment
• 160 Discontinued treatment
• 145 Progressive disease^b
• 9 AE
• 5 Participant withdrawal
• 1 Physician decision
• 7 Ongoing
Analysis Populations
• ITT population: n = 171
• Safety-evaluable population: n = 170
Placebo + Chemo
• 171 allocated
• 168 Started treatment
• 1 Completed treatment
• 164 Discontinued treatment
• 154 Progressive disease^b
• 7 AE
• 3 Participant withdrawal
• 3 Ongoing
Analysis Populations
• ITT population: n = 171
• Safety-evaluable population: n = 168
• Median follow-up (time from randomization to data cutoff)
– IA (data cutoff, Sep 22, 2025): 29.1 months (range, 18.1–49.4)
– FA (data cutoff, Mar 16, 2026): 34.9 months (range, 23.9–55.1)
^a59% due to negative PD-L1 expression. ^bIncludes clinical progression and radiographic progression (initial).
Yakup Ergün@dr_yakupergun
KEYNOTE-B49
Slide: LBA51 pembrolizumab vs placebo plus chemotherapy in HR+/HER2- advanced breast cancer
#ESMO26 | KEYNOTE-B49
In patients with PD-L1 CPS ≥1, HR+/HER2− mBC previously treated with ET, pembro + chemo was compared with chemo
- PFS: 6.7 vs 6.0 mo (HR 0.74)
- OS: 21.0 vs 22.2 mo (HR 1.04)
- CPS ≥10: PFS HR 0.59
I’m curious to see the subgroup analyses presented at ESMO. However, in the ADC era, this modest PFS benefit without an OS advantage has little clinical relevance to me.
Evaluating immunotherapy in combination with ADCs or after ADC treatment may be more rational in today's treatment landscape.
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Proffered Paper session
LBA51 - Results from KEYNOTE-B49: A phase 3, randomized, double-blind study of pembrolizumab (pembro) vs placebo (pbo) plus chemotherapy (CT) in participants (pts) with HR+/HER2− advanced breast cancer (ABC)
Speakers Hope S. Rugo (Duarte, United States of America)
Lecture Time 08:30 - 08:40
Abstract
Background
After failure of endocrine-based therapy (ET), patients with HR+/HER2− ABC have poor outcomes. We report results of the phase 3 KEYNOTE-B49 (NCT04895358) study of pembro + CT vs pbo + CT in pts with PD-L1–positive HR+/HER2− ABC.
Methods
Pts with locally recurrent inoperable or metastatic HR+/HER2− ABC with PD-L1 CPS ≥1 who had prior ET and were candidates for first-line CT were randomized to pembro 200 mg or pbo Q3W for up to 35 cycles + CT (paclitaxel, nab-paclitaxel, liposomal doxorubicin, or capecitabine). The primary endpoint was PFS per RECIST v1.1 by BICR in pts with PD-L1 CPS ≥1. The key secondary endpoint was OS in pts with PD-L1 CPS ≥1. Following a protocol amendment, the sample size was reduced due to low PD-L1 prevalence.
Results
342 pts were randomized. Median age was 57 y; 99.4% of pts in the pembro + CT arm and 98.8% in the pbo + CT arm had prior CDK4/6i. At primary analysis (data cutoff, Sep 22, 2025; median follow-up, 29.1 mo), pembro + CT showed statistically significant improvement in PFS vs pbo + CT (HR, 0.74; 95% CI, 0.58–0.95; P = 0.0089; table). In pts with PD-L1 CPS ≥10, the HR for PFS (0.59; 95% CI, 0.35–0.98) favored pembro + CT (median [95% CI] PFS, 7.5 [4.2–10.3] mo in the pembro + CT arm and 4.4 [4.0–8.3] mo in the pbo + CT arm). At final analysis (data cutoff, Mar 16, 2026; median follow-up, 34.9 mo), PFS benefit was maintained (HR, 0.74; 95% CI, 0.58–0.95), but there was no significant difference in OS (HR, 1.04; 95% CI, 0.81–1.33; P = 0.6185; table). Grade ≥3 treatment-related AEs occurred in 37.6% in the pembro + CT arm and 32.7% in the pbo + CT arm; 11.2% and 5.4% discontinued treatment due to treatment-related AEs, respectively.
Conclusions
In pts with PD-L1 CPS ≥1 HR+/HER2− ABC, pembro + CT demonstrated a statistically significant improvement in PFS, indicating a 26% risk reduction, and a manageable safety profile. A numerical effect favoring pembro + CT for PFS was observed in pts with PD-L1 CPS ≥10. Table: LBA51
| Pembro + CT | Pbo + CT
Primary analysis for PFS
PD-L1 CPS ≥1a
Events, n/N | 124/171 | 139/171
Median (95% CI), mo | 6.7 (6.2–8.3) | 6.0 (4.2–8.1)
HR (95% CI) | 0.74 (0.58–0.95); P = 0.0089
Final analysis for OS
PD-L1 CPS ≥1a
Events, n/N | 126/171 | 124/171
Median (95% CI), mo | 21.0 (18.9–22.9) | 22.2 (17.6–26.3)
HR (95% CI) | 1.04 (0.81–1.33); P = 0.6185
aMultiplicity was controlled at α = 0.025 (1-sided)
Dr Amol Akhade@SuyogCancer
KEYNOTE-B49TroFuse-010
1) Biomarker data: OS in participants with PD-L1 CPS >=10 · 2) Biomarker data: OS in PD-L1 CPS >=1 (key secondary endpoint), final · 3) Slide: adjusted OS analysis for subsequent therapy (post hoc exploratory) · 4) Slide: Conclusions - Hope Rugo, ESMO26
Keynote B49 - pembrolizumab does not work much in this Hr positive Her2 negative MBC population( endocrine resistant ) @myESMO @dr_yakupergun
@OncoAlert #esmo26 https://t.co/JG3iBEFWSU
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[Session banner] 08:30 - 10:00 Proffered paper 2: Breast cancer, early and advanced stage
CHAIRS: SARA HURVITZ, SEOCK-AH IM
OS in Participants with PD-L1 CPS >=10 (Secondary Endpoint)
FA | Events | Median (95% CI), mo | HR (95% CI)
Pembro + chemo | 69.4% | 22.9 (18.2-33.4) | 0.82 (0.47-1.43)
Placebo + chemo | 77.8% | 22.5 (12.7-30.4) |
Y-axis: OS, %; X-axis: Time, mo
No. at risk (0/6/12/18/24/30/36/42/48/54):
Pembro + chemo: 36 / 32 / 29 / 26 / 17 / 9 / 3 / 2 / 1 / 0
Placebo + chemo: 36 / 32 / 26 / 21 / 15 / 11 / 4 / 3 / 1 / 0
Median follow-up, 34.9 months (range, 23.9-55.1). Median OS based on the Kaplan-Meier method. HRs (95% CIs) based on a Cox regression model with treatment as a covariate and the Efron method of tie handling stratified by the randomization stratification factors. Data cutoff, Mar 16, 2026.
[Speaker video] Hope Rugo
Results from KEYNOTE-B49: A phase 3, randomized, double-blind study of pembrolizumab (pembro) vs placebo (pbo) plus chemotherapy (CT) in participants (pts) with HR+/HER2- advanced breast cancer (ABC)
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Endpoint: OS, PD-L1 CPS >=10 (final analysis)
Pembro + chemo | 36 | 22.9 | 18.2-33.4
Placebo + chemo | 36 | 22.5 | 12.7-30.4
HR: 0.82
HR CI: 0.47-1.43
Note: DCO Mar 16, 2026; n from at-risk row at time 0.
[Slide 2]
[Session banner] 08:30 - 10:00 Proffered paper 2: Breast cancer, early and advanced stage
CHAIRS: SARA HURVITZ, SEOCK-AH IM
OS in Participants with PD-L1 CPS ≥1 (Key Secondary Endpoint)
FA | Events | Median (95% CI), mo | HR (95% CI)
Pembro + chemo | 73.7% | 21.0 (18.9–22.9) | 1.04 (0.81–1.33) P = 0.6185^a
Placebo + chemo | 72.5% | 22.2 (17.6–26.3) |
OS, % vs Time, mo (0-54)
No. at risk
Pembro + chemo: 171 154 131 103 69 33 12 5 2 0
Placebo + chemo: 171 151 124 96 76 44 16 9 2 0
Median follow-up, 34.9 months (range, 23.9–55.1). Median OS based on the Kaplan-Meier method. HRs (95% CIs) based on a Cox regression model with treatment as a covariate and the Efron method of tie handling stratified by the randomization stratification factors. ^aDid not meet the prespecified statistical criterion of α = 0.025. Data cutoff, Mar 16, 2026.
[Speaker panel] Hope Rugo
Results from KEYNOTE-B49: A phase 3, randomized, double-blind study of pembrolizumab (pembro) vs placebo (pbo) plus chemotherapy (CT) in participants (pts) with HR+/HER2- advanced breast cancer (ABC)
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Endpoint: OS (key secondary), PD-L1 CPS >=1, final analysis
Pembro + chemo | 171 | 21.0 mo | 18.9–22.9
Placebo + chemo | 171 | 22.2 mo | 17.6–26.3
HR: 1.04
HR CI: 0.81–1.33
P: 0.6185 (did not meet prespecified alpha 0.025)
Note: FA data cutoff Mar 16, 2026; median follow-up 34.9 mo. n from at-risk row.
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[Session banner] 08:30 - 10:00 Proffered paper 2: Breast cancer, early and advanced stage
CHAIRS: SARA HURVITZ, SEOCK-AH IM
Adjusted Analysis of OS^a (Post Hoc Exploratory Analysis)
• 73.1% of participants in the pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy arm and 86.0% in the placebo plus chemotherapy arm received subsequent therapy (difference of 12.9%)
– 50 (29.2%) and 65 (38.0%) participants received ADCs, respectively
| Pembro + chemo (n = 171) | Placebo + chemo (n = 171)
Subsequent therapy use, n (%) | 125 (73.1) | 147 (86.0)
OS
Unadjusted HR (95% CI) | 1.04 (0.81–1.33)
Adjusted^a HR (95% CI) | 0.94 (0.74–1.21)
• The adjusted HR for OS suggests the observed OS treatment effect may have been influenced by the confounding effect of subsequent therapy
Median follow-up, 34.9 months (range, 23.9–55.1). ^aA 2-stage model was used to adjust the estimated effect on OS for the potential confounding effect of the difference in subsequent therapy use between arms. Data cutoff, Mar 16, 2026.
[Speaker panel] Hope Rugo
Results from KEYNOTE-B49: A phase 3, randomized, double-blind study of pembrolizumab (pembro) vs placebo (pbo) plus chemotherapy (CT) in participants (pts) with HR+/HER2- advanced breast cancer (ABC)
ALICANTE AUDITORIUM - HALL 6
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[Slide 4]
[Session banner] 08:30 - 10:00 Proffered paper 2: Breast cancer, early and advanced stage
CHAIRS: SARA HURVITZ, SEOCK-AH IM
Conclusions
• The phase 3 KEYNOTE-B49 study (NCT04895358) is the largest study evaluating immunotherapy plus chemotherapy in endocrine-resistant HR+/HER2−, PD-L1–positive (CPS ≥1) advanced breast cancer
• Pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy significantly improved PFS vs placebo plus chemotherapy in participants with PD-L1 CPS ≥1 tumors, with a numerically greater benefit observed in those with PD-L1 CPS ≥10 tumors and a generally consistent treatment effect across other prespecified subgroups
• No significant improvement in OS was observed in participants with PD-L1 CPS ≥1 tumors. Interpretation of OS results is limited, as a protocol amendment reduced enrollment from 800 to 340 participants due to low prevalence of PD-L1–positive (CPS ≥1) disease; reducing statistical power for OS to ~65%
• Safety was consistent with the known profiles of each regimen with no new safety signals
• KEYNOTE-B49 met its primary endpoint and demonstrated improved PFS in a PD-L1–defined subset of participants with HR+/HER2− advanced breast cancer. The ongoing TroFuse-010 study (NCT06312176) is further investigating the efficacy of pembrolizumab in combination with sacituzumab tirumotecan (sac-TMT) in both the overall population and a PD-L1–defined subgroup
[Speaker panel] Hope Rugo
Results from KEYNOTE-B49: A phase 3, randomized, double-blind study of pembrolizumab (pembro) vs placebo (pbo) plus chemotherapy (CT) in participants (pts) with HR+/HER2- advanced breast cancer (ABC)
ALICANTE AUDITORIUM - HALL 6
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Matteo Lambertini, MD PhD@matteolambe
KEYNOTE-B49
Biomarker data: OS in PD-L1 CPS ≥1 (key secondary endpoint), final analysis
Oral abstract #BreastCancer session at #ESMO26: super @hoperugo presenting results from KeynoteB49 trial…more translational research is needed to improve our understanding on how to optimize #immunotherapy use in luminal-like disease
@OncoAlert @myESMO #pembrolizumab https://t.co/KMFql1Fmzp
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OS in Participants with PD-L1 CPS ≥1 (Key Secondary Endpoint)
FA | Events | Median (95% CI), mo | HR (95% CI)
Pembro + chemo | 73.7% | 21.0 (18.9–22.9) | 1.04 (0.81–1.33), P = 0.6185(a)
Placebo + chemo | 72.5% | 22.2 (17.6–26.3)
No. at risk (0–54 mo, every 6 mo)
Pembro + chemo: 171 154 131 103 69 33 12 5 2 0
Placebo + chemo: 171 151 124 96 76 44 16 9 2 0
Median follow-up, 34.9 months (range, 23.9–55.1). Median OS based on the Kaplan-Meier method. HRs (95% CIs) based on a Cox regression model with treatment as a covariate and the Efron method of tie handling stratified by the randomization stratification factors. (a)Did not meet the prespecified statistical criterion of α = 0.025. Data cutoff, Mar 16, 2026.
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Endpoint: OS, PD-L1 CPS ≥1 (key secondary)
Pembro + chemo | 171 | 21.0 mo | 18.9–22.9
Placebo + chemo | 171 | 22.2 mo | 17.6–26.3
HR: 1.04
HR CI: 0.81–1.33
P: 0.6185 (did not meet α=0.025)
Note: FA, data cutoff Mar 16, 2026. OS not significant.
Yakup Ergün@dr_yakupergun
KEYNOTE-B49
Slide: Summary of treatment-related AEs
#ESMO26 | KEYNOTE-B49 – Phase III
In PD-L1 CPS ≥1 HR+/HER2− mBC, pembrolizumab + chemotherapy:
PFS: 6.7 vs 6.0 months (HR 0.74)
OS: 21.0 vs 22.2 months (HR 1.04)
CPS ≥10: PFS HR 0.59; OS HR 0.82.
Although the PFS curves converge early, a signal of durable benefit emerges in a small subset of patients.
However, no OS benefit was demonstrated, and toxicity increased (1.8% G5 TRAE).
[Slide 3]
Summary of Treatment-Related^a AEs
| Pembro + chemo (n = 170) | Placebo + chemo (n = 168)
Treatment-related AEs | 155 (91.2) | 152 (90.5)
Grade ≥3 | 64 (37.6) | 55 (32.7)
Serious | 23 (13.5) | 13 (7.7)
Led to any treatment discontinuation | 19 (11.2) | 9 (5.4)
Led to death | 3 (1.8)^b | 0
Treatment-Related AEs with Incidence ≥10% in Either Treatment Arm (Incidence, %; Pembro + chemo / Placebo + chemo; bars split Grade 1/2 and 3–5)
PPE: 30.6 / 33.3
Anemia: 29.4 / 24.4
Nausea: 25.9 / 20.8
Diarrhea: 21.2 / 22.6
Alopecia: 18.2 / 20.8
Fatigue: 21.2 / 17.9
Neutropenia: 17.6 / 13.1
Neutrophil count ↓: 17.1 / 12.5
Asthenia: 13.5 / 15.5
WBC count ↓: 11.8 / 16.1
AST ↑: 14.7 / 11.9
ALT ↑: 11.8 / 9.5
Hypothyroidism: 18.2 / 3.0
Vomiting: 10.0 / 8.9
Rash: 10.6 / 5.4
PPE, palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia syndrome. Data in the table are n (%). ^aDetermined by the investigator to be related to any study treatment. ^bGrade 5 events were autoimmune hepatitis, gastrointestinal inflammation, and pneumonitis. Data cutoff, Mar 16, 2026.
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Sumanta K. Pal, MD, FASCO@montypal
KEYNOTE-B49
Slide: Annals of Oncology pre-proof: final analysis (Rugo et al.)
Huge congrats to @hoperugo @cityofhope on her presentation at #ESMO26 of the final analysis of #KNB49 & simultaneous publication in @Annals_Oncology! @OncoAlert https://t.co/KX3Sk3mh7T
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Annals of Oncology
Available online 24 October 2026
In Press, Journal Pre-proof What's this?
Original Article
Pembrolizumab Plus Chemotherapy for HR+/HER2– PD-L1–Positive Advanced Breast Cancer: Final Analysis of the Phase 3 KEYNOTE-B49 Study
H.S. Rugo 1, M. Kok 2, A. Goncalves 3, D. Loirat 4, G. Bianchini 5 6, P.A. Fasching 7, D.W. Cescon 8, R. Romero Díaz 9, F. Zagouri 10, E. Korbenfeld 11, F. Dalenc 12, Y. Jerez Gilarranz 13, J. Hashimoto 14, Y.H. Park 15, S.-A. Im 16, X. Hu 17, K.M. Hirshfield 18, L. Jia 18, K. Tryfonidis 18, P. Schmid 19
Kazuki Nozawa, MD@kazuki_nozawa
KEYNOTE-B49
Response data: Tumor response outcomes (ORR, DOR) at final analysis
KEYNOTE-B49
#ESMO26
Pembrolizumab + chemotherapy improved PFS in PD-L1+ HR+/HER2− advanced breast cancer (HR 0.74), with greater benefit in CPS ≥10 (HR 0.59). No significant OS or overall ORR benefit. Immune-mediated AEs were more frequent. https://t.co/3nbuYmGuW5
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Tumor Response Outcomes at Final Analysis (Secondary Endpoints)
PD-L1 CPS ≥1
ORR, % (95% CI)
Pembro + chemo: 31.6 (54/171)
Placebo + chemo: 28.1 (48/171)
PD-L1 CPS ≥10
Pembro + chemo: 44.4 (16/36)
Placebo + chemo: 30.6 (11/36)
PD-L1 CPS ≥1 | Pembro + chemo | Placebo + chemo
DOR,^a median (range), mo | 8.3 (1.0+ to 40.0+) | 8.4 (2.2+ to 27.3)
PD-L1 CPS ≥10 | Pembro + chemo | Placebo + chemo
DOR,^a median (range), mo | 8.3 (4.3–29.7+) | 6.2 (4.2–12.5)
Median follow-up, 34.9 months (range, 23.9–55.1). "+" indicates no PD by the time of the participant's last disease assessment. ^aIn participants with a confirmed objective response.
Data cutoff, Mar 16, 2026.
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Giampaolo Bianchini@BianchiniGP
KEYNOTE-B49
1) Biomarker data: (per caption): PFS by BICR, PD-L1 CPS>=1 primary endpoint, IA · 2) Biomarker data: (per caption): PFS by BICR, PD-L1 CPS>=10 secondary endpoint · 3) Biomarker data: (per caption): PFS by BICR subgroup forest plot, PD-L1 CPS>=1
🔥 KEYNOTE-B49 meets its primary endpoint, but benefit seems limited to few patients
👉 ICIs benefit selected ER+/HER2− BC pts (CPS≥10, ER-low)
👉 Are ADCs better ICI partners than CT?
👉 What about PD-1/VEGF bispecifics?
➡️ Better biomarkers urgently needed!
#ESMO26 https://t.co/xtA0X9K0CZ
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PFS by BICR in Participants with PD-L1 CPS >=1 (Primary Endpoint)
IA: Primary PFS Analysis
12-mo rate (95% CI): 26.3% (19.1%-34.1%) [pembro + chemo]; 20.3% (14.0%-27.4%) [placebo + chemo]
24-mo rate (95% CI): 15.0% (9.0%-22.5%) [pembro + chemo]; 4.3% (1.6%-9.3%) [placebo + chemo]
No. at risk (IA), Time 0-39 mo:
Pembro + chemo: 171 131 95 43 30 24 18 11 8 4 2 2 1 0
Placebo + chemo: 171 126 76 42 26 19 8 2 2 1 0 0 0 0
IA | Events | Median (95% CI), mo | HR (95% CI)
Pembro + chemo | 72.5% | 6.7 (6.2-8.3) | 0.74 (0.58-0.95) P = 0.0089(b)
Placebo + chemo | 81.3% | 6.0 (4.2-8.1)
FA: Updated Analysis(a)
12-mo rate (95% CI): 26.3% (19.1%-34.1%); 20.3% (14.0%-27.4%)
24-mo rate (95% CI): 14.1% (8.5%-21.1%); 3.5% (1.1%-8.2%)
No. at risk (FA), Time 0-54 mo:
Pembro + chemo: 171 131 95 43 30 24 20 16 13 8 4 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
Placebo + chemo: 171 126 76 42 26 19 8 4 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FA | Events | Median (95% CI), mo | HR (95% CI)
Pembro + chemo | 74.3% | 6.7 (6.2-8.3) | 0.74 (0.58-0.95)
Placebo + chemo | 82.5% | 6.0 (4.2-8.1)
Median follow-up, 29.1 months (range, 18.1-49.4) for IA (data cutoff, Sep 22, 2025) and 34.9 months (range, 23.9-55.1) for FA (data cutoff, Mar 16, 2026). Median PFS based on the Kaplan-Meier method. HRs (95% CIs) based on a Cox regression model with treatment as a covariate and the Efron method of tie handling stratified by the randomization stratification factors. (a)Updated analysis was descriptive. (b)Met the prespecified statistical criterion of alpha = 0.025.
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Endpoint: PFS by BICR, PD-L1 CPS>=1 (primary endpoint)
Pembro + chemo (IA) | 171 | 6.7 | 6.2-8.3
Placebo + chemo (IA) | 171 | 6.0 | 4.2-8.1
Pembro + chemo (FA) | 171 | 6.7 | 6.2-8.3
Placebo + chemo (FA) | 171 | 6.0 | 4.2-8.1
HR: 0.74
HR CI: 0.58-0.95
P: 0.0089 (IA)
{'timepoint': '12 mo (IA)', 'arm': 'Pembro + chemo', 'value': '26.3%', 'ci': '19.1%-34.1%'}
{'timepoint': '12 mo (IA)', 'arm': 'Placebo + chemo', 'value': '20.3%', 'ci': '14.0%-27.4%'}
{'timepoint': '24 mo (IA)', 'arm': 'Pembro + chemo', 'value': '15.0%', 'ci': '9.0%-22.5%'}
{'timepoint': '24 mo (IA)', 'arm': 'Placebo + chemo', 'value': '4.3%', 'ci': '1.6%-9.3%'}
{'timepoint': '12 mo (FA)', 'arm': 'Pembro + chemo', 'value': '26.3%', 'ci': '19.1%-34.1%'}
{'timepoint': '12 mo (FA)', 'arm': 'Placebo + chemo', 'value': '20.3%', 'ci': '14.0%-27.4%'}
{'timepoint': '24 mo (FA)', 'arm': 'Pembro + chemo', 'value': '14.1%', 'ci': '8.5%-21.1%'}
{'timepoint': '24 mo (FA)', 'arm': 'Placebo + chemo', 'value': '3.5%', 'ci': '1.1%-8.2%'}
Note: IA DCO Sep 22, 2025 (primary, met alpha 0.025); FA DCO Mar 16, 2026 (descriptive), HR 0.74 (0.58-0.95) at both cuts. n=171 per arm from number-at-risk row.
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PFS by BICR in Participants with PD-L1 CPS >=10 (Secondary Endpoint[)]
IA | Events | Median (95% CI), mo | HR (95% CI)
Pembro + chemo | 80.6% | 7.5 (4.2-10.3) | 0.59 (0.35-0.98)
Placebo + chemo | 91.7% | 4.4 (4.0-8.3)
12-mo rate (95% CI): 23.6% (11.1%-38.7%) [pembro + chemo]; 9.3% (2.4%-22.2%) [placebo + chemo]
Y axis: PFS, %; X axis: Time, mo (0-39)
No. at risk
Pembro + chemo: 36 28 21 12 8 8 7 5 4 1 1 1 0 0
Placebo + chemo: 36 27 15 7 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Median follow-up, 29.1 months (range, 18.1-49.4). Median PFS based on the Kaplan-Meier method. HR (95% CI) based on a Cox regression model with treatment as a covariate and the Efron method of tie handling stratified by the randomization stratification factors. Data cutoff, Sep 22, 2025.
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Endpoint: PFS by BICR, PD-L1 CPS>=10 (secondary endpoint)
Pembro + chemo | 36 | 7.5 | 4.2-10.3
Placebo + chemo | 36 | 4.4 | 4.0-8.3
HR: 0.59
HR CI: 0.35-0.98
{'timepoint': '12 mo', 'arm': 'Pembro + chemo', 'value': '23.6%', 'ci': '11.1%-38.7%'}
{'timepoint': '12 mo', 'arm': 'Placebo + chemo', 'value': '9.3%', 'ci': '2.4%-22.2%'}
Note: IA, DCO Sep 22, 2025. n=36 per arm from number-at-risk row. No p-value printed.
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Subgroup Analyses of PFS by BICR in Participants with PD-L1 CPS >=1
Subgroup | Events/participants | HR (95% CI)
Overall | 263/342 | 0.74 (0.58-0.95)
Age <65 y | 184/244 | 0.77 (0.57-1.02)
Age >=65 y | 79/98 | 0.69 (0.44-1.09)
Geographic region: North America | 40/51 | 0.68 (0.36-1.29)
Europe | 100/143 | 0.85 (0.57-1.26)
Asia | 63/76 | 0.75 (0.45-1.24)
Rest of the world | 60/72 | 0.66 (0.39-1.12)
PD-L1 CPS 1-9 | 201/270 | 0.80 (0.60-1.05)
PD-L1 CPS >=10 | 62/72 | 0.59 (0.35-0.98)
ECOG PS 0 | 148/202 | 0.68 (0.49-0.94)
ECOG PS 1 | 115/140 | 0.85 (0.59-1.23)
Number of metastatic sites <3 | 138/179 | 0.58 (0.41-0.83)
Number of metastatic sites >=3 | 125/163 | 0.92 (0.64-1.32)
On-study chemotherapy: Paclitaxel | 32/47 | 0.87 (0.43-1.76)
Nab-paclitaxel | 72/90 | 0.64 (0.40-1.03)
Liposomal doxorubicin | 17/19 | 1.18 (0.45-3.08)
Capecitabine | 140/182 | 0.75 (0.54-1.05)
Presence of visceral metastases: Yes | 230/291 | 0.76 (0.58-0.98)
No | 33/51 | 0.70 (0.34-1.45)
ER status: ER 1%-10% | 15/18 | 0.42 (0.15-1.21)
ER >10% | 244/318 | 0.76 (0.59-0.98)
HER2 status: 0 by IHC | 68/84 | 0.68 (0.42-1.12)
1+ by IHC | 117/151 | 0.69 (0.48-1.00)
2+ by IHC (FISH negative) | 78/107 | 0.88 (0.56-1.37)
Menopausal status(a): Premenopausal | 37/51 | 1.08 (0.56-2.07)
Postmenopausal | 221/286 | 0.69 (0.53-0.91)
Prior ET for metastatic disease: 1 | 97/128 | 0.53 (0.35-0.81)
>=2 | 165/213 | 0.90 (0.67-1.23)
Prior taxanes in the neoadjuvant/adjuvant setting: Yes | 146/179 | 0.55 (0.40-0.77)
No | 117/163 | 0.98 (0.68-1.42)
Axis 0.1-5; Favors pembro + chemo <- -> Favors placebo + chemo
[Median] follow-up, 29.1 months (range, 18.1-49.4). HRs (95% CIs) based on Cox regression models with treatment as a covariate and the Efron method of tie handling; analyses in [ov]erall and PD-L1 subgroups were stratified; analyses in other subgroups were unstratified. (a)Female participants only. Data cutoff, Sep 22, 2025.
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Elisabetta Bonzano MD, PhD@to_be_elizabeth
KEYNOTE-B49TroFuse-010
1) Response data: Tumor response outcomes at final analysis · 2) Slide: Summary of treatment-related AEs
📌 Proffered paper 2: Breast cancer, early and advanced stage
Results from KEYNOTE-B49: A phase 3, randomized, double-blind study of pembro vs placebo plus chemotherapy in pts with HR+/HER2- advanced breast cancer
✨@hoperugo
#ESMO26 🇪🇸 @OncoAlert #OncoAlertAF https://t.co/Q1VhNeWx0Z
[Slide 1]
[Session banner] 08:30 - 10:00 Proffered paper 2: Breast cancer, early and advanced stage
CHAIRS: SARA HURVITZ, SEOCK-AH IM
Tumor Response Outcomes at Final Analysis (Secondary Endpoints)
PD-L1 CPS >=1: ORR, % (95% CI) Pembro + chemo 31.6 (54/171); Placebo + chemo 28.1 (48/171)
PD-L1 CPS >=10: ORR, % (95% CI) Pembro + chemo 44.4 (16/36); Placebo + chemo 30.6 (11/36)
PD-L1 CPS >=1 | Pembro + chemo | Placebo + chemo
DOR,(a) median (range), mo | 8.3 (1.0+ to 40.0+) | 8.4 (2.2+ to 27.3)
PD-L1 CPS >=10 | Pembro + chemo | Placebo + chemo
DOR,(a) median (range), mo | 8.3 (4.3-29.7+) | 6.2 (4.2-12.5)
Median follow-up, 34.9 months (range, 23.9-55.1). "+" indicates no PD by the time of the participant's last disease assessment. (a)In participants with a confirmed objective response. Data cutoff, Mar 16, 2026.
[Speaker video] Hope Rugo
Results from KEYNOTE-B49: A phase 3, randomized, double-blind study of pembrolizumab (pembro) vs placebo (pbo) plus chemotherapy (CT) in participants (pts) with HR+/HER2- advanced breast cancer (ABC)
ALICANTE AUDITORIUM - HALL 6
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[Slide 2]
[Session banner] 08:30 - 10:00 Proffered paper 2: Breast cancer, early and advanced stage
CHAIRS: SARA HURVITZ, SEOCK-AH IM
Summary of Treatment-Related(a) AEs
| Pembro + chemo (n = 170) | Placebo + chemo (n = 168)
Treatment-related AEs | 155 (91.2) | 152 (90.5)
Grade >=3 | 64 (37.6) | 55 (32.7)
Serious | 23 (13.5) | 13 (7.7)
Led to any treatment discontinuation | 19 (11.2) | 9 (5.4)
Led to death | 3 (1.8)(b) | 0
Treatment-Related AEs with Incidence >=10% in Either Treatment Arm (Incidence, %; Pembro + chemo / Placebo + chemo; Grade 1/2 and 3-5 stacked):
PPE 30.6 / 33.3; Anemia 29.4 / 24.4; Nausea 25.9 / 20.8; Diarrhea 21.2 / 22.6; Alopecia 18.2 / 20.8; Fatigue 21.2 / 17.9; Neutropenia 17.6 / 13.1; Neutrophil count decreased 17.1 / 12.5; Asthenia 13.5 / 15.5; WBC count decreased 11.8 / 16.1; AST increased 14.7 / 11.9; ALT increased 11.8 / 9.5; Hypothyroidism 18.2 / 3.0; Vomiting 10.0 / 8.9; Rash 10.6 / 5.4
PPE, palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia syndrome. Data in the table are n (%). (a)Determined by the investigator to be related to any study treatment. (b)Grade 5 events were autoimmune hepatitis, gastrointestinal inflammation, and pneumonitis. Data cutoff, Mar 16, 2026.
[Speaker video] Hope Rugo
Results from KEYNOTE-B49: A phase 3, randomized, double-blind study of pembrolizumab (pembro) vs placebo (pbo) plus chemotherapy (CT) in participants (pts) with HR+/HER2- advanced breast cancer (ABC)
ALICANTE AUDITORIUM - HALL 6
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Annals of Oncology@Annals_Oncology
KEYNOTE-B49
Biomarker data: final analysis PFS KM curve, pembrolizumab + chemo vs placebo + chemo
📢 #ESMO26 concomitant paper - Pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy for HR+/HER2− PD-L1‒positive advanced breast cancer: final analysis of the phase 3 KEYNOTE-B49 Study.
🔗https://t.co/B9eXvgNZJS
@hoperugo https://t.co/ZAj7YsYVSP
[Slide 1]
Progression-Free Survival, % / Time, mo
Events, n (%) | Median (95% CI), mo | HR (95% CI)
Pembrolizumab + chemotherapy: 124 (73) | 6.7 (6.2–8.3) | 0.74 (0.58–0.95), P = 0.0089
Placebo + chemotherapy: 139 (81) | 6.0 (4.2–8.1)
12-mo rate (95% CI): 26% (19%–34%) [pembro + chemo]; 20% (14%–27%) [placebo + chemo]
24-mo rate (95% CI): 15% (9%–23%) [pembro + chemo]; 4% (2%–9%) [placebo + chemo]
No. at risk (months 0,3,6,9,12,15,18,21,24,27,30,33,36,39)
Pembrolizumab + chemotherapy: 171 131 95 43 30 24 18 11 8 4 2 2 1 0
Placebo + chemotherapy: 171 126 76 42 26 19 8 2 2 1 0 0 0 0
No. censored
Pembrolizumab + chemotherapy: 0 6 14 31 32 33 37 41 43 46 46 46 46 47
Placebo + chemotherapy: 0 10 19 25 26 26 28 31 31 32 32 32 32 32
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: PFS
Pembrolizumab + chemotherapy | 171 | 6.7 mo | 6.2–8.3
Placebo + chemotherapy | 171 | 6.0 mo | 4.2–8.1
HR: 0.74
HR CI: 0.58–0.95
P: 0.0089
{'timepoint': '12 mo', 'arm': 'Pembrolizumab + chemotherapy', 'value': '26%', 'ci': '19%–34%'}
{'timepoint': '12 mo', 'arm': 'Placebo + chemotherapy', 'value': '20%', 'ci': '14%–27%'}
{'timepoint': '24 mo', 'arm': 'Pembrolizumab + chemotherapy', 'value': '15%', 'ci': '9%–23%'}
{'timepoint': '24 mo', 'arm': 'Placebo + chemotherapy', 'value': '4%', 'ci': '2%–9%'}
Note: Figure from Annals of Oncology concomitant paper; trial name not printed on the figure; N per arm taken from number at risk at time 0.
HORIZON-Breast06
11 slide posts · 8 physiciansTrastuzumab rezetecan (SHR-A1811) vs investigator's-choice chemotherapy · HER2-low recurrent/metastatic breast cancer (Phase 3, NCT05814354, Jiangsu HengRui; investigational)Full trial page →All posts →
Yakup Ergün@dr_yakupergun
HORIZON-Breast06
Biomarker data: LBA13 abstract: trastuzumab rezetecan vs chemo in HER2-low advanced BC
#ESMO26 | HORIZON-Breast06
HER2-low mBC after ≥1 prior line of chemo for metastatic disease, or in the first-line chemo setting after prior ET (if HR+).
Trastuzumab rezetecan vs. physician’s choice of chemo
PFS: 16.4 vs 6.8 mo (HR 0.27)
ORR: 75.5% vs 41.2%
Grade ≥3 TRAEs: 84.1% vs 67.9% ILD: 2.5%.
[Slide 1]
Proffered Paper session
LBA13 - Trastuzumab rezetecan (SHR-A1811) in HER2-low advanced breast cancer (BC): A randomized, phase 3 study (HORIZON-Breast06)
Speakers Ying Fan (Beijing, China)
Lecture Time 13:40 - 13:50
Abstract
Background
HORIZON-Breast06 is a pivotal, randomized, multicenter, open-label, phase 3 study comparing trastuzumab rezetecan (a HER2 ADC) with physician's choice of chemotherapy in patients (pts) with HER2-low advanced BC who had received ≤1 prior line of chemotherapy for metastatic disease, with prior endocrine therapy required for hormone receptor (HR)-positive disease.
Methods
Pts were randomized (1:1) to receive trastuzumab rezetecan (6.4 mg/kg IV, Q3W) or physician's choice of chemotherapy (taxanes, eribulin, capecitabine, or gemcitabine). The co-primary endpoints were PFS by blinded independent central review (BICR) in chemo-naïve (0 prior line of chemotherapy for metastatic disease) and overall pts.
Results
As of Mar 20, 2026, 551 pts were randomized (trastuzumab rezetecan, n=277; chemotherapy, n=274; chemo-naïve: 81.5%; HR-positive: 73.0%; prior CDK4/6 inhibitor: 64.8%). Median follow-up was 18.0 months (95% CI 16.8–19.3) for all patients. Trastuzumab rezetecan significantly prolonged PFS by BICR in both chemo-naïve (median 16.6 vs. 6.8 months; HR 0.25, 95% CI 0.19–0.33; P<0.0001; table) and overall pts (median 16.4 vs. 6.8 months; HR 0.27, 95% CI 0.21–0.34; P<0.0001). The PFS benefit was consistent across all prespecified subgroups, including HR-negative disease (16.5 vs. 6.8 months; HR 0.34) and HR-positive disease (16.4 vs. 6.7 months; HR 0.24). OS data remain immature, with a trend favoring trastuzumab rezetecan. Grade ≥3 treatment-related adverse events occurred in 84.1% (trastuzumab rezetecan) and 67.9% (chemotherapy) of patients, respectively. Interstitial lung disease (ILD) was reported in only 7 pts (2.5%) with trastuzumab rezetecan. Table: LBA13
[Table] Chemo-naïve patients: Trastuzumab rezetecan (N=225) | Chemotherapy (N=224) | Overall patients: Trastuzumab rezetecan (N=277) | Chemotherapy (N=274)
PFS
Events, n (%) | 91 (40.4) | 146 (65.2) | 130 (46.9) | 185 (67.5)
Median (95% CI), months | 16.6 (14.0–19.4) | 6.8 (5.7–7.0) | 16.4 (14.0–16.8) | 6.8 (5.7–6.9)
12-mo rate, % (95% CI) | 65.2 (57.6–71.8) | 18.9 (12.8–25.8) | 63.1 (56.4–69.1) | 18.0 (12.7–24.1)
HR (95% CI); 1-sided P | 0.25 (0.19–0.33); P<0.0001 | 0.27 (0.21–0.34); P<0.0001
OS
Events, n (%) | 43 (19.1) | 55 (24.6) | 66 (23.8) | 77 (28.1)
12-mo rate, % (95% CI) | 92.0 (87.3–95.1) | 83.0 (76.9–87.6) | 90.6 (86.2–93.6) | 81.4 (75.9–85.8)
ORR, % (95% CI) | 76.0 (69.9–81.4) | 43.3 (36.7–50.1) | 75.5 (69.9–80.4) | 41.2 (35.4–47.3)
Conclusions
Trastuzumab rezetecan significantly improved PFS over physician's choice of chemotherapy in pts with HER2-low advanced BC regardless of prior lines of chemotherapy or HR status, with a trend toward OS benefit and a favorable safety profile including a low incidence of ILD.
Paolo Tarantino@PTarantinoMD
HORIZON-Breast06
Kaplan-Meier survival data: primary endpoint: PFS per BICR in chemo-naïve patients
🇨🇳HORIZON-Breast06: Trastuzumab rezatecan widely outperformed chemo in endocrine-refractory HR+ MBC (PFS 16.6 vs 6.8 months, HR 0.25, p=0<0.01). Definitely passes the truck test. No significant OS, likely due to crossover of some patients to TOPO1 ADCs. #ESMO26 #ESMOAmbassadors https://t.co/u7TsssjoiN
Context: per the presented slides, 16.6 vs 6.8 months (HR 0.25) is the co-primary BICR PFS endpoint in chemotherapy-naive HER2-low patients (HR-positive and HR-negative); in HR-positive patients, BICR PFS was 16.4 vs 6.7 months (HR 0.24).
[Slide 1]
Primary endpoint: PFS in chemo-naïve patients (per BICR)
[Kaplan-Meier plot; y-axis: Progression-free survival (%); x-axis: Time (months) 0-20]
Legend: — Trastuzumab rezetecan; — Physician's choice; + Censor
Table: | Trastuzumab rezetecan | Physician's choice
Median PFS (95% CI), months | 16.6 (14.0-19.4) | 6.8 (5.7-7.0)
Harzard ratio (95% CI) | 0.25 (0.19-0.33) P<0.001
No. at Risk
Trastuzumab rezetecan: 225 216 207 197 193 182 170 155 147 130 114 103 84 83 67 62 59 34 33 32 18
Physician's choice: 224 214 167 145 138 113 88 67 59 42 31 27 19 18 14 12 11 7 7 7 4
Presenter: Ying Fan MD
PFS, progression-free survival, BICR, blinded independent central review,
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[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: PFS per BICR, chemo-naïve patients (primary endpoint)
Trastuzumab rezetecan | 225 | 16.6 months | 14.0-19.4
Physician's choice | 224 | 6.8 months | 5.7-7.0
HR: 0.25
HR CI: 0.19-0.33
P: P<0.001
Note: N taken from time-0 number at risk. Slide spells 'Harzard ratio'. No landmark rates printed.
Yakup Ergün@dr_yakupergun
HORIZON-Breast06
1) Trial design schema: study design (NCT05814354) — Ying Fan MD · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: PFS per BICR in HR-positive and HR-negative patients · 3) Slide: overall survival (overall and chemo-naïve), immature — Ying Fan MD · 4) Slide: conclusion — Ying Fan MD
#ESMO26 | HORIZON-Breast06
Impressive PFS benefit✨️
In HER2-low mBC, trastuzumab rezetecan significantly improved PFS vs chemo:
16.4 vs 6.8 mo
Benefit was consistent in HR+ (HR 0.24) and HR− (0.34) pts
OS remains immature, but an encouraging trend is emerging (HR 0.67). https://t.co/HvdSAeLquN https://t.co/uARxyCOkHl
[Slide 1]
HORIZON-Breast06 study design
Randomized, open-label, multicenter, phase 3 trial (NCT05814354)
Eligibility criteria
• Centrally confirmed HER2-low (IHC 1+ or IHC 2+/ISH–) metastatic breast cancer
• ≤1 prior line of chemotherapy for metastatic disease
• Prior endocrine therapy required for HR-positive disease.
R 1:1
Trastuzumab rezetecan (6.4 mg/kg, IV, Q3W)
Physician's choice of chemotherapy (taxanes, eribulin, capecitabine, or gemcitabine)
Primary endpoint: PFS (per BICR)
• in chemo-naïve patients
• in overall patients
Key secondary endpoints:
• OS in overall patients
• OS in chemo-naïve patients
• PFS (per BICR) in chemo-treated patients
Stratification factors:
✓ Prior lines of chemotherapy for metastatic disease (0 vs. 1)
✓ HER2 status (IHC 1+ vs. IHC 2+/ISH–)
✓ HR status (HR+ with prior CDK4/6 inhibitor vs. HR+ without prior CDK4/6 inhibitor vs. HR–)
Presenter: Ying Fan MD
HER2, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2, IHC, immunohistochemistry, ISH, in situ hybridization, IV, Intravenous, PFS, progression-free survival, BICR, blinded independent central review, OS, overall survival, HR, hormone receptor, CDK4/6, cyclin-dependent kinase 4 and 6
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[Slide 2]
PFS in HR-positive and HR-negative patients (per BICR)
Fig.1 PFS in HR-positive patients
[Kaplan-Meier plot; y-axis Progression-free survival (%); x-axis Time (months) 0-20]
Median PFS (95% CI), months: Trastuzumab rezetecan 16.4 (13.9-16.8) | Physician's choice 6.7 (5.7-7.0)
Harzard ratio (95% CI): 0.24 (0.18-0.33)
No. at Risk
Trastuzumab rezetecan: 201 191 183 177 173 164 155 140 133 119 105 96 80 79 65 60 57 33 32 31 16
Physician's choice: 201 191 153 130 125 100 75 58 50 34 25 21 14 13 8 7 6 3 3 3 2
Fig.2 PFS in HR-negative patients
Median PFS (95% CI), months: Trastuzumab rezetecan 16.5 (11.5-27.7) | Physician's choice 6.8 (4.1-8.5)
Harzard ratio (95% CI): 0.34 (0.22-0.54)
No. at Risk
Trastuzumab rezetecan: 76 74 71 66 65 59 53 51 47 42 38 35 30 30 25 24 23 14 14 14 10
Physician's choice: 73 71 51 44 41 35 30 24 22 17 15 14 10 10 9 7 6 5 5 4 2
Legend: Trastuzumab rezetecan; Physician's choice; + Censor
Presenter: Ying Fan MD
PFS, progression-free survival, BICR, blinded independent central review; HR, hormone receptor
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[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: PFS per BICR by HR status (overall population subgroups)
HR+ Trastuzumab rezetecan | 201 | 16.4 months | 13.9-16.8
HR+ Physician's choice | 201 | 6.7 months | 5.7-7.0
HR− Trastuzumab rezetecan | 76 | 16.5 months | 11.5-27.7
HR− Physician's choice | 73 | 6.8 months | 4.1-8.5
HR: HR+ 0.24; HR− 0.34
HR CI: HR+ 0.18-0.33; HR− 0.22-0.54
Note: Two panels. No p-values printed. N from time-0 at-risk.
[Slide 3]
Overall survival
Fig.1 Overall survival in overall patients
| Trastuzumab rezetecan | Physician's choice
Events, n (%): 66 (23.8) | 77 (28.1)
12-month OS rate % (95% CI): 90.6 (86.2-93.6) | 81.4 (75.9-85.8)
Hazard ratio (95% CI): 0.67 (0.48-0.94)
No. at Risk
Trastuzumab rezetecan: 277 268 257 233 193 153 121 85 48 15 3
Physician's choice: 274 258 240 195 163 137 92 61 28 11 2 0
Fig.2 Overall survival in chemo-naïve patients
Events, n (%): 43 (19.1) | 55 (24.6)
12-month OS rate % (95% CI): 92.0 (87.3-95.1) | 83.0 (76.9-87.6)
Hazard ratio (95% CI): 0.62 (0.41-0.93)
No. at Risk
Trastuzumab rezetecan: 225 218 209 187 150 113 86 52 27 8 0
Physician's choice: 224 210 196 157 127 104 63 39 14 4 2 0
[Kaplan-Meier plots; y-axis Overall survival (%); x-axis Time (months) 0-33]
Overall survival data remained immature.
Further analysis of overall survival, including an interim analysis at 274 OS events (maturity: ~52%) and a final analysis at 392 OS events (maturity: ~74%) are planned.
Presenter: Ying Fan MD
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[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: Overall survival (immature)
Overall: Trastuzumab rezetecan | 277
Overall: Physician's choice | 274
Chemo-naïve: Trastuzumab rezetecan | 225
Chemo-naïve: Physician's choice | 224
HR: Overall 0.67; chemo-naïve 0.62
HR CI: Overall 0.48-0.94; chemo-naïve 0.41-0.93
{'timepoint': '12 months', 'arm': 'Overall: Trastuzumab rezetecan', 'value': '90.6%', 'ci': '86.2-93.6'}
{'timepoint': '12 months', 'arm': "Overall: Physician's choice", 'value': '81.4%', 'ci': '75.9-85.8'}
{'timepoint': '12 months', 'arm': 'Chemo-naïve: Trastuzumab rezetecan', 'value': '92.0%', 'ci': '87.3-95.1'}
{'timepoint': '12 months', 'arm': "Chemo-naïve: Physician's choice", 'value': '83.0%', 'ci': '76.9-87.6'}
Note: OS immature; no medians or p-values printed. Interim OS analysis at 274 events (~52%) and final at 392 events (~74%) planned.
[Slide 4]
Conclusion
• Compared physician's choice of chemotherapy, trastuzumab rezetecan demonstrated:
– Superiority in PFS:
✓ Chemo-naïve patients: 16.6 vs. 6.8 months (HR 0.25 [95% CI 0.19–0.33]; P<0.001) assessed by BICR
✓ Overall patients: 16.4 vs. 6.8 months (HR 0.27 [95% CI 0.21–0.34]; P<0.001) assessed by BICR
– Consistent PFS benefit across all prespecified subgroups:
✓ HR-negative cohort: 16.5 vs. 6.8 months (HR 0.34 [95% CI 0.22–0.54])
✓ HR-positive cohort: 16.4 vs. 6.7 months (HR 0.24 [95% CI 0.18–0.33])
• Safety was manageable including a low incidence of ILD.
Presenter: Ying Fan MD
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Stephanie Graff, MD, FACP, FASCO@DrSGraff
HORIZON-Breast06
Kaplan-Meier survival data: primary endpoint: PFS in chemo-naive
HORIZON-Breast06 confirms benefit of trastuzumab *rezetecan* in a DB06-like patient population—HER2low, chemo-naive
#ESMO26 @OncoAlert https://t.co/oQ56NjDGq4
[Slide 2]
Primary endpoint: PFS in chemo-naïve patients (per BICR)
[KM curve: Progression-free survival (%) vs Time (months) 0-20]
Legend: Trastuzumab rezetecan / Physician's choice / + Censor
| Trastuzumab rezetecan | Physician's choice
Median PFS (95% CI), months | 16.6 (14.0-19.4) | 6.8 (5.7-7.0)
Harzard ratio (95% CI) | 0.25 (0.19-0.33) P<0.001
No. at Risk (months 0-20):
Trastuzumab rezetecan: 225 216 207 197 193 182 170 155 147 130 114 103 84 83 67 62 59 34 33 32 18
Physician's choice: 224 214 167 145 138 113 88 67 59 42 31 27 19 18 14 12 11 7 7 7 4
Presenter: Ying Fan MD
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[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: PFS per BICR, chemo-naive patients (primary endpoint)
Trastuzumab rezetecan | 225 | 16.6 months | 14.0-19.4
Physician's choice | 224 | 6.8 months | 5.7-7.0
HR: 0.25
HR CI: 0.19-0.33
P: P<0.001
Note: n from number-at-risk at time 0. 'Harzard' misspelling as printed.
Erika Hamilton, MD, FASCO@ErikaHamilton9
HORIZON-Breast06
Slide: baseline characteristics (chemo-naïve, chemo-treated, overall) — Ying Fan MD
Trastuzumab rezetecan in #HER2 low #bcsm (HORIZON-Br06) vs. TPC chemo
📍HER-2 low (TNBC or HR+) w/ up to 1 prior chemo
👏 PFS improved 6.8 to 16.6 mo (HR 0.25) in chemo naive
🟰 PFS ⬆️ in HR+ & HR- & across subgroups
Neutropenia most common AE
#ESMO26 #ESMOAmbassadors https://t.co/SXmCMvmDPy
1) Kaplan-Meier survival data: primary endpoint: PFS in chemo-naïve patients · 2) Slide: baseline characteristics by HR status (screen capture)
HORIZON-Breast06: Trastuzumab rezetecan in metastatic HER2low breast cancer
n=551
PFS chemo-naive: 16.6 vs 6.8 mo HR 0.25
PFS consistent in HR+ vs HR- (HR 0.34 and HR 0.24)
OS immature
ILD 2.5%
@OncoAlert #ESMO2026 https://t.co/SwCRjdV8MO
[Slide 2]
Primary endpoint: PFS in chemo-naïve patients (per BICR)
| | Trastuzumab rezetecan | Physician's choice |
Median PFS (95% CI), months | 16.6 (14.0-19.4) | 6.8 (5.7-7.0)
Harzard ratio (95% CI) | 0.25 (0.19-0.33) P<0.001
Legend: Trastuzumab rezetecan / Physician's choice / + Censor
Y-axis: Progression-free survival (%); X-axis: Time (months) 0-20
No. at Risk (months 0-20)
Trastuzumab rezetecan: 225 216 207 197 193 182 170 155 147 130 114 103 84 83 67 62 59 34 33 32 18
Physician's choice: 224 214 167 145 138 113 88 67 59 42 31 27 19 18 14 12 11 7 7 7 4
Presenter: Ying Fan MD
PFS, progression-free survival, BICR, blinded independent central review
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[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: PFS per BICR, chemo-naïve patients (primary)
Trastuzumab rezetecan | 225 | 16.6 mo | 14.0-19.4
Physician's choice | 224 | 6.8 mo | 5.7-7.0
HR: 0.25
HR CI: 95% CI 0.19-0.33
P: <0.001
Note: n per arm taken from number-at-risk at time 0. No landmark rates printed. 'Harzard' typo is on slide. Screen capture; small text low-res.
[Slide 3]
Baseline characteristics
HR-positive patients | Trastuzumab rezetecan (N=201) | Physician's choice (N=201)
Median age, years (IQR) | 56.0 (48.0–62.0) | 55.0 (47.0–61.0)
≥65 years, n (%) | 44 (21.9) | 28 (13.9)
Female, n (%) | 201 (100.0) | 201 (100.0)
ECOG PS score of 1, n (%) | 103 (51.2) | 102 (50.7)
HER2 status, n (%)
IHC 1+ and ISH unknown | 122 (60.7) | 122 (60.7)
IHC 2+ and ISH– | 71 (35.3) | 72 (35.8)
IHC 1+ and ISH– | 8 (4.0) | 7 (3.5)
Visceral metastases, n (%) | 162 (80.6) | 166 (82.6)
Liver metastases, n (%) | 117 (58.2) | 123 (61.2)
Lung metastases, n (%) | 76 (37.8) | 70 (34.8)
Brain metastases, n (%) | 0 | 6 (3.0)
Treatment in the recurrence and metastasis stage, n (%)
Chemotherapy | 35 (17.4) | 35 (17.4)
Endocrine therapy | 201 (100.0) | 200 (99.5)
Targeted therapy | 157 (78.1) | 149 (74.1)
CDK4/6 inhibitor | 152 (75.6) | 145 (72.1)
HR-negative patients | Trastuzumab rezetecan (N=76) | Physician's choice (N=73)
Median age, years (IQR) | 54.5 (50.0–60.5) | 56.0 (50.0–66.0)
≥65 years, n (%) | 10 (13.2) | 22 (30.1)
Female, n (%) | 76 (100.0) | 73 (100.0)
ECOG PS score of 1, n (%) | 37 (48.7) | 40 (54.8)
HER2 status, n (%)
IHC 1+ and ISH unknown | 48 (63.2) | 46 (63.0)
IHC 2+ and ISH– | 25 (32.9) | 23 (31.5)
IHC 1+ and ISH– | 3 (3.9) | 4 (5.5)
Visceral metastases, n (%) | 49 (64.5) | 52 (71.2)
Liver metastases, n (%) | 32 (42.1) | 27 (37.0)
Lung metastases, n (%) | 22 (28.9) | 32 (43.8)
Brain metastases, n (%) | 1 (1.3) | 2 (2.7)
PD-L1 positive, n (%) | 21 (27.6) | 21 (28.8)
PD-L1 negative/unknown, n (%) | 55 (72.4) | 52 (71.2)
Treatment in the recurrence and metastasis stage, n (%)
Chemotherapy | 17 (22.4) | 15 (20.5)
Targeted therapy | 20 (26.3) | 19 (26.0)
[Abbreviations footnote: illegible]
Presenter: Ying Fan MD
[ESMO Congress logo]
Matteo Lambertini, MD PhD@matteolambe
HORIZON-Breast06
Response data: ORR and DoR (per BICR) by chemo-naïve / chemo-treated
Oral abstract #BreastCancer session at #ESMO26: simultaneously published @JAMA_current results from #HORIZONbreast06 trial showing impressive activity of #TrastuzumabRezetecan in patients with HER2-low advanced disease
@OncoAlert @myESMO https://t.co/S3SPEIW9ih
Biomarker data: background: HER2-low breast cancer and trastuzumab rezetecan
Cowabunga! 🌊 Riding the Metastatic Breast Cancer Wave 🏄🏻♂️🤙🏻 from #ESMO26
HORIZON-Breast06: trastuzumab rezetecan vs chemo in HER2-low disease.
Progression-free survival 16.4 vs 6.8 mo, hazard ratio 0.27.
HER2-low is ADC territory now. Which antibody-drug conjugate, and when?
@OncoAlert @Larvol
[Slide 1]
Background
HER2-low breast cancer
> defined as IHC 1+ or IHC 2+/ ISH-negative1,2
> Historically limited benefit from traditional HER2-targeted therapies and poor prognosis.3
Distribution of breast cancer by HER2 status
HER2+ 15% | HER2-low 45%-55% | HER2-negative 30%-40%
Trastuzumab rezetecan (SHR-A1811)
> HER2-targeted ADC
> Cleavable tetrapeptide linker
> Highly potent topoisomerase I inhibitor
[ADC structure diagram: SHR-A1811 - Cys - Linker - Enzyme cleavable - SHR169265]
Current study
Phase 3 HORIZON-Breast06
Final analysis for progression-free survival (PFS) in patients with HER2-low breast cancer
Presenter: Ying Fan MD
1. J Clin Oncol. Jun 10 2020;38(17):1951-1962. doi:10.1200/jco.19.02488 2. J Clin Oncol. Aug 1 2023;41(22):3867-3872. doi:10.1200/jco.22.02864 3. JAMA. Jan 22 2019;321(3):288-300. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.19323
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
Aydah AlAwadhi, MD 🇦🇪@Aydah_AlAwadhi
HORIZON-Breast06
Biomarker data: Efficacy in HR-negative patients by PD-L1 status
🚨 ESMO 2026 | HORIZON-Breast06 (Phase III)
Impressive results with trastuzumab rezetecan (HER2 ADC) vs physician’s choice chemo in HER2-low mBC.
🔹 mPFS: 16.6 vs 6.8 mo (HR 0.25; P<0.001) in chemo-naïve pts
🔹 ORR: 76% vs 43.3%
🔹 HR+: mPFS 16.4 vs 6.7 mo (HR 0.24)
🔹 HR−: mPFS 16.5 vs 6.8 mo (HR 0.34)
🔹 mDoR: 15.3 vs 6.9 mo
⚠️ Toxicity: Significant G≥3 myelosuppression (anemia 42.8%, neutropenia 65.2%, thrombocytopenia 35.9%). ILD reported in 2.5% (any grade).
#ESMO26 #BreastCancer #HER2Low #ADC @OncoAlert #bcsm
Slide: Efficacy table: trastuzumab rezetecan vs chemotherapy, chemo-naive and overall patients
#ESMO2026 LBA13: Phase 3 HORIZON-Breast06 — Trastuzumab rezetecan (SHR-A1811) vs chemo in HER2-low advanced breast cancer.
HER2 ADC developed by 🇨🇳Hengrui.
Patients had received ≤1 prior line of chemo for metastatic disease (prior endocrine required for HR+).
551 patients randomized to SHR-A1811 6.4 mg/kg Q3W or physician’s choice chemo (taxanes, eribulin, capecitabine, or gemcitabine).
Key results (median follow-up 18.0 months):
• PFS (chemo-naïve): 16.6 vs 6.8 mo (HR 0.25, p<0.0001)
• PFS (overall): 16.4 vs 6.8 mo (HR 0.27, p<0.0001)
• Benefit consistent in HR+ and HR- subgroups
• OS immature but trend favors SHR-A1811
• ORR: ~76% vs ~43% (chemo-naïve); ~75.5% vs 41.2% overall
Safety: Grade ≥3 TRAEs 84.1% vs 67.9%. ILD reported in 7 patients (2.5%).
Slide: JAMA Research Summary: Trastuzumab rezetecan in ERBB2-low advanced breast cancer
Presented at #ESMO26 from @JAMA_current:
In low erythroblastic oncogene B 2 (ERBB2) advanced #BreastCancer, trastuzumab rezetecan showed benefit in hormone receptor–positive and hormone receptor-negative disease.
https://t.co/7e8mfTpYuU https://t.co/Zr0qbpik49
#PANKUBreast01
Ph III results for iza bren (bispecific EGFR/HER3 ADC) vs TPC chemo, in previously treated HR +/HER- MBC
🔹mPFS: 4.0 vs. 8.1 mo, HR 0.41
🔹 ORR: 20% vs 40%
🔹 DoR: 4.2 vs. 6.9 mo
🔹 ILD: only 1.1% & all grade 1/2
#ESMO26 #ESMOAmbassadors https://t.co/ikHLXiLHX1
[Slide 1]
PANKU-Breast01 Study Design
An open-label, multicenter, randomized, phase III study conducted at 72 study centers across China
Key eligibility criteria
• Unresectable LA/M HR+/HER2- BC (HR+, ER≥1% and/or PR≥1%; HER2-, IHC 0, IHC 1+, or IHC 2+/ISH-)
• Progressed after at least 1 line of endocrine therapy
• 1 or 2 lines of prior chemotherapy
• Previously received CDK4/6 inhibitors and taxanes
• Measurable lesion per RECIST v1.1
• ECOG PS 0-1
R 1:1 N=383
Iza-bren 2.5 mg/kg D1D8 Q3W
TPC
• Eribulin, D1D8 Q3W
• Capecitabine, BID, Q3W
• Gemcitabine, D1D8 Q3W
• Vinorelbine, D1D8 Q3W
Stratified by
• Previous lines of chemotherapy (1 line vs 2 lines)
• CNS metastases (Yes vs No)
• HER2 expression (IHC 0 vs IHC 1+ vs IHC 2+/ISH-)
Treatment until
Disease progression per RECIST v1.1 or intolerable toxicity
Primary endpoint: PFS (BICR)
Key secondary endpoint: OS
H_PFS α=0.025 → H_OS α=0
Other secondary endpoints
• PFS (INV)
• ORR (BICR & INV)
• DCR (BICR & INV)
• DOR (BICR & INV)
• Safety, PK, Immunogenicity
Note: Iza-bren was dosed with 10% compensation per protocol; eribulin 1.4 mg/m² on days 1 and 8 Q3W; capecitabine 1000-1250 mg/m², BID from days 1 to 14 Q3W; gemcitabine 1000 mg/m² on days 1 and 8 Q3W; vinorelbine 25 mg/m² on days 1 and 8 Q3W.
ECOG PS, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status; Q3W, every 3 weeks; D, day; PFS, progression-free survival; BICR, blinded independent central review; OS, overall survival; INV, investigator assessed; ORR, objective response rate (confirmed); DCR, disease control rate; DOR, duration of response.
Bo Lan, MD
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
[Slide 2]
PFS by BICR: Primary Endpoint
Iza-bren (N = 190) | TPC (N = 193)
Number of events: 130 | 159
Median, mo (95% CI): 8.2 (6.9, 8.6) | 4.0 (2.9, 4.3)
HR (95% CI): 0.41 (0.33, 0.53)†
P-value: <0.0001*
Curve labels: Iza-bren 62.8% (6 mo), 41.8% (9 mo), 26.5% (12 mo); TPC 24.2% (6 mo), 14.4% (9 mo), 9.2% (12 mo)
Legend: Iza-bren; TPC; + Censored
Y-axis: Progression-free survival probability (%); X-axis: Time (Months) 0-24
Subjects at risk
Iza-bren: 190 138 97 63 38 22 12 4 0
TPC: 193 96 34 17 10 4 2 1 0
Iza-bren demonstrated a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in PFS vs TPC with doubling of mPFS and a HR of 0.41
PFS (BICR) was evaluated in the mITT population. The median duration of follow-up for PFS was 15.2 months. ITT population is identical to the mITT population.
†Based on a stratified Cox regression model. *One-sided, based on a stratified log-rank test. Stratification factor CNS metastases (yes vs no) was not included in the stratified analysis due to the small number of patients with CNS metastases in both arms (n=4 or 3).
Data cut off: July 21, 2026
Bo Lan, MD
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: PFS by BICR (primary endpoint), PANKU-Breast01
Iza-bren | 190 | 8.2 mo | 6.9, 8.6
TPC | 193 | 4.0 mo | 2.9, 4.3
HR: 0.41
HR CI: 0.33-0.53
P: <0.0001 (one-sided, stratified log-rank)
{'timepoint': '6 mo', 'arm': 'Iza-bren', 'value': '62.8%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '6 mo', 'arm': 'TPC', 'value': '24.2%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '9 mo', 'arm': 'Iza-bren', 'value': '41.8%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '9 mo', 'arm': 'TPC', 'value': '14.4%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '12 mo', 'arm': 'Iza-bren', 'value': '26.5%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '12 mo', 'arm': 'TPC', 'value': '9.2%', 'ci': None}
Note: Landmark percentages printed on curve at 6/9/12-month drop lines. Median PFS follow-up 15.2 months. DCO July 21, 2026.
[Slide 3]
Antitumor Responses
Iza-bren (N=190) | TPC (N=193)
Best overall response, n (%)
PR: 77 (40.5) | 39 (20.2)
Non-CR/Non-PD: 3 (1.6) | 3 (1.6)
SD: 84 (44.2) | 81 (42.0)
PD: 16 (8.4) | 61 (31.6)
NE: 10 (5.3) | 9 (4.7)
ORR, % (95% CI): 40.5 (33.5, 47.9) | 20.2 (14.8, 26.6)
Difference, % (95% CI): 20.2 (11.2, 29.0)
Odds ratio (95% CI): 2.7 (1.7, 4.3)
DCR, % (95% CI): 86.3 (80.6, 90.9) | 63.7 (56.5, 70.5)
CR, complete response; PR, partial response; SD, stable disease; PD, progressive disease; NE, not evaluable
[Waterfall plot] Iza-bren mDOR = 6.9 mo — 77.9% of patients (148/190) had tumor shrinkage and the median (range) shrinkage (%) was -37.4 (-89.9, -0.1).
[Waterfall plot] TPC mDOR = 4.2 mo — 60.6% of patients (117/193) had tumor shrinkage and the median (range) shrinkage (%) was -24.5 (-90.7, -0.1).
Y-axis: Best Change from Baseline (%)
• OS data not mature*: Median follow-up 17.8 months, and no detrimental effect was observed
• The study is continuing to the next planned analysis for OS
*: Information fraction: 62.8%
BICR-assessed confirmed ORR was doubled in iza-bren versus TPC with longer durability of response.
Data cut off: July 21, 2026
Bo Lan, MD
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
Yakup Ergün@dr_yakupergun
PANKU-Breast01
Slide: LBA50 abstract (programme site): iza-bren vs TPC, HR+/HER2- BC
#ESMO26 | PANKU-Breast01
In HR+/HER2− mBC, the EGFR/HER3 bispecific ADC (iza-bren):
PFS: 8.18 vs 4.05 months (HR 0.41).
Grade ≥3 TRAEs: 40.5% vs 20.2%. OS remains immature.
An impressive PFS benefit. However, in an era when ADCs such as T-DXd and SG are already in use, superiority over chemotherapy alone is not enough. Another treatment option…
The added value of bispecific targeting, particularly its efficacy after other TOP1-ADCs, remains uncertain. These are the key data needed to define its place in treatment sequencing.
Context: in the LBA50 abstract in this post (data cutoff 21 Jul 2026), 40.5% vs 20.2% is the BICR-confirmed objective response rate; grade 3 or higher TRAEs were 85.3% vs 65.8% on the presented safety slide. Median PFS by BICR was 8.18 vs 4.01 months (HR 0.41).
[Slide 1]
[search icon] Proffered Paper session
LBA50 - PANKU-Breast01: Randomized phase III study of izalontamab brengitecan (iza-bren) in previously treated unresectable locally advanced or metastatic (LA/M) hormone receptor-positive/HER2-negative (HR+/HER2-) breast cancer (BC)
Speakers Bo Lan (Beijing, China)
Lecture Time 14:35 - 14:45
Abstract
Background
Although first-line endocrine therapy plus CDK4/6 inhibitors has improved clinical outcome of HR+/HER2- BC, patients (pts) inevitably develop resistance and survival outcomes remain poor with subsequent therapy. Iza-bren is a first-in-class bispecific antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) against EGFR and HER3, containing a potent topoisomerase I inhibitor payload (Ed-04).
Methods
Eligible pts had unresectable LA/M HR+/HER2- BC (HR+, ER≥1% and/or PR≥1%; HER2-, IHC 0, 1+, or 2+/ISH-), progressed after at least 1L of endocrine therapy and 1 or 2L prior chemotherapy, and had previously received CDK4/6 inhibitors and taxanes. Pts were randomized 1:1 to receive iza-bren (2.5 mg/kg D1D8 Q3W) or TPC (eribulin, capecitabine, gemcitabine, or vinorelbine). The primary endpoint was PFS by blinded independent central review (BICR). Secondary endpoint included OS. The pre-planned final analysis for PFS serves as the interim analysis for OS.
Results
As of Jul 21, 2026, a total of 383 pts were randomized and treated (iza-bren/TPC, 190/193). Median follow-up for PFS was 15.24 vs 13.63 mo (iza-bren/TPC). Iza-bren significantly improved PFS by BICR vs TPC; mPFS was 8.18 mo (95% CI, 6.93-8.58) vs 4.01 mo (95% CI, 2.92-4.30) (HR, 0.41; 95% CI, 0.33-0.53; P<0.0001). OS was immature at the interim analysis, and no detrimental effect was observed. The cORR by BICR was 40.5% with iza-bren vs 20.2% with TPC, and mDOR was 6.93 vs 4.21 mo, respectively. Grade ≥3 TRAEs were predominantly hematologic in nature. TRAEs were manageable with standard supportive care, and only 1.6% of pts discontinued iza-bren treatment due to TRAEs. Adjudicated ILD occurred in 2 (1.1%) pts with iza-bren (grade 1 or 2). No new safety signals were identified.
Conclusions
The study met its primary endpoint at the prespecified analysis. Iza-bren demonstrated a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in PFS vs TPC in previously treated HR+/HER2- BC. The safety profile was manageable and consistent with previous studies. The results support iza-bren as a new standard of care option in this population in China.
🚨 ESMO 2026 | PANKU-Breast01 (LBA50) #esmo26
Impressive phase III results for izalontamab brengitecan (iza-bren), a bispecific EGFR/HER3 ADC, in previously treated MBC HR +ve Her2 -ve
Iza-bren vs physician's choice chemotherapy:
🔹 Median PFS: 8.18 vs 4.01 months
🔹 HR 0.41 (95% CI 0.33–0.53; p<0.0001)
🔹 ORR: 40.5% vs 20.2%
🔹 Median DoR: 6.93 vs 4.21 months
🔹 ILD: 1.1% (all grade 1–2)
🔹 OS: Immature
A remarkable 59% reduction in the hazard of progression or death, with manageable toxicity.
Another ADC enters the increasingly crowded HR+/HER2− breast cancer landscape. @OncBrothers
@myESMO @OncoAlert
[Slide 1]
Proffered Paper session
LBA50 - PANKU-Breast01: Randomized phase III study of izalontamab brengitecan (iza-bren) in previously treated unresectable locally advanced or metastatic (LA/M) hormone receptor-positive/HER2-negative (HR+/HER2-) breast cancer (BC)
Speakers Bo Lan (Beijing, China)
Lecture Time 14:35 - 14:45
[Abstract]
Background
Although first-line endocrine therapy plus CDK4/6 inhibitors has improved clinical outcome of HR+/HER2- BC, patients (pts) inevitably develop resistance and survival outcomes remain poor with subsequent therapy. Iza-bren is a first-in-class bispecific antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) against EGFR and HER3, containing a potent topoisomerase I inhibitor payload (Ed-04).
[Slide 2]
Methods
Eligible pts had unresectable LA/M HR+/HER2- BC (HR+, ER≥1% and/or PR≥1%; HER2-, IHC 0, 1+, or 2+/ISH-), progressed after at least 1L of endocrine therapy and 1 or 2L prior chemotherapy, and had previously received CDK4/6 inhibitors and taxanes. Pts were randomized 1:1 to receive iza-bren (2.5 mg/kg D1D8 Q3W) or TPC (eribulin, capecitabine, gemcitabine, or vinorelbine). The primary endpoint was PFS by blinded independent central review (BICR). Secondary endpoint included OS. The pre-planned final analysis for PFS serves as the interim analysis for OS.
[Slide 3]
Results
As of Jul 21, 2026, a total of 383 pts were randomized and treated (iza-bren/TPC, 190/193). Median follow-up for PFS was 15.24 vs 13.63 mo (iza-bren/TPC). Iza-bren significantly improved PFS by BICR vs TPC; mPFS was 8.18 mo (95% CI, 6.93-8.58) vs 4.01 mo (95% CI, 2.92-4.30) (HR, 0.41; 95% CI, 0.33-0.53; P<0.0001). OS was immature at the interim analysis, and no detrimental effect was observed. The cORR by BICR was 40.5% with iza-bren vs 20.2% with TPC, and mDOR was 6.93 vs 4.21 mo, respectively. Grade ≥3 TRAEs were predominantly hematologic in nature. TRAEs were manageable with standard supportive care, and only 1.6% of pts discontinued iza-bren treatment due to TRAEs. Adjudicated ILD occurred in 2 (1.1%) pts with iza-bren (grade 1 or 2). No new safety signals were identified.
Conclusions
The study met its primary endpoint at the prespecified analysis. Iza-bren demonstrated a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in PFS vs TPC in previously treated HR+/HER2- BC. The safety profile was manageable and consistent with previous studies. The results support iza-bren as a new standard of care option in this population in China.
Paolo Tarantino@PTarantinoMD
PANKU-Breast01
1) Safety data: TRAEs in ≥30% of patients (iza-bren vs TPC) · 2) Slide: Safety summary
🇨🇳 PANKU-Breast01: the HER3-EGFR bispecific TOPO1 ADC Iza-Bren improved PFS vs chemo in HR+/HER2- MBC (OS immature). High rate of hematologic toxicity, with ~50% G3+ anemia, neutropenia and thrombocytopenia, and most patients requiring dose reductions⚠️. #ESMO26 #ESMOAmbassadors https://t.co/f1zn2X0bpe
[Slide 3]
TRAEs in ≥ 30% of Patients
TRAEs with Frequency ≥ 30%
Iza-bren (N=190) vs TPC (N=193)
[Butterfly bar chart, Incidence (%), Preferred Term]
Preferred terms (top to bottom): Anaemia; Leukopenia; Thrombocytopenia; Neutropenia; Alopecia; Asthenia; Nausea; AST increased; Decreased appetite; Constipation; Hypoalbuminaemia; ALT increased; Lymphocyte count decreased; Diarrhoea; Hypokalaemia; Stomatitis; Hypertriglyceridaemia
[Bar value labels, read top-to-bottom in photo order; small, perspective-skewed, row alignment uncertain]
Iza-bren (Grade ≥3 | Grade 1-2): 49.5 | 44.8; 48.4 | 38.4; 46.3 | 38.4; 53.7 | 25.8; 0.5 | 52.7; 13.2 | 36.3; 2.6 | 43.7; 0.5 | 37.9; 2.1 | 34.7; — | 35.8; — | 35.8; 1.1 | 34.2; 13.7 | 17.9; 3.2 | 27.9; 7.4 | 23.7; 2.1 | 28.4; 1.6 | 28.4
TPC (Grade 1-2 | Grade ≥3): 56.5 | 6.2; 44.6 | 40.4; 31.1 | 5.7; 32.1 | 54.9; 43.0; 19.7 | 2.6; 24.4 | 0.5; 34.7 | 2.1; 13.5; 21.8; 11.4; 36.2 | 1.6; 10.9 | 5.7; 7.3; 6.2; 5.7 | 0.5; 19.6 | 3.6
Legend: Iza-bren | Grade 1-2; Iza-bren | Grade ≥3; TPC | Grade 1-2; TPC | Grade ≥3
Most common TRAEs were hematological, including anemia, thrombocytopenia and neutropenia, which were effectively managed through standard supportive measures including growth factor support, dose delay and dose reductions, which allowed majority of patients to continue iza-bren treatment with low discontinuation rate.
Primary G-CSF prophylaxis is not mandatory.
Grade ≥3 anemia resolved in a median of 6 days in the iza-bren arm.
Grade ≥3 neutropenia and thrombocytopenia generally resolved within 2 and 3 days in the iza-bren arm.
Neutropenic fever (7.9%) and grade 3 or higher infections (4.7%) were low in the iza-bren arm.
Non-hematologic AEs were mostly low grade; alopecia was the most common in both groups (53.2% with iza-bren and 43.0% with TPC), followed by asthenia (49.5% and 22.3%, respectively).
Adjudicated treatment-related ILD occurred in two patients (1.1%) in the iza-bren arm (one case of grade 1 and one case of grade 2). None in the TPC arm.
Data cut off: July 21, 2026
Bo Lan, MD
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
[Slide 4]
Safety Summary
[Table] Iza-bren (N = 190) | TPC (N = 193)
TRAEs, n (%): 189 (99.5) | 188 (97.4)
≥Grade 3 TRAEs, n (%): 162 (85.3) | 127 (65.8)
Treatment-related SAEs, n (%): 79 (41.6) | 22 (11.4)
TRAEs leading to death, n (%): 2 (1.1) | 1 (0.5)
TRAEs leading to treatment discontinuation, n (%): 3 (1.6) | 2 (1.0)
TRAEs leading to dose reduction, n (%): 123 (64.7) | 55 (28.5)
TRAEs leading to dose interruption, n (%): 107 (56.3) | 73 (37.8)
• Median (range) duration of treatment, mo:
– Iza-bren: 7.3 (0.3, 22.5)
– TPC: 4.3 (0.3, 26.0)
• Median (range) number of treatment cycles:
– Iza-bren: 10 (1, 30)
– TPC: 6 (1, 37)
• Iza-bren had a manageable safety profile. The rate of treatment discontinuation due to TRAEs was low (1.6%) vs TPC (1.0%).
• TRAEs leading to death occurred in 2 patients (1.1%) receiving iza-bren and in 1 patient (0.5%) receiving TPC.
TRAE, treatment related adverse events.
Safety data based on the safety analysis set.
TRAEs leading to death occurred in 2 patients (1.1%) receiving iza-bren: Death (unknown cause) and Pneumonia.
TRAEs leading to death occurred in 1 patient (0.5%) receiving TPC: Sepsis.
Data cut off: July 21, 2026
Bo Lan, MD
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
Aya Mohamed | MSc, MD 🎗@Dr_Oncologista
PANKU-Breast01
Slide: conclusions (Bo Lan)
PANKU-Breast01 | #ESMO26
Iza-bren significantly improved PFS in pretreated HR+/HER2− advanced #BreastCancer vs physician’s choice chemotherapy (8.2 vs 4.0 months; HR 0.41).
@OncoAlert #bcsm https://t.co/FS1TSa1cLo
[Slide 2]
Conclusions
• In this pre-specified analysis, iza-bren demonstrated a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in PFS vs TPC in previously treated HR+/HER2- BC, meeting the primary endpoint.
• Iza-bren demonstrated an improved confirmed ORR and more durable response than TPC.
• OS is immature at this interim analysis, no detrimental effect was observed.
• The safety profile of iza-bren was manageable and consistent with previous studies.
– TRAEs leading to discontinuation (1.6%) were low.
– The incidence of adjudicated ILD was 1.1%
PFS (Median): Iza-bren 8.2 mo; TPC 4.0 mo; HR: 0.41, 95% CI: 0.33 - 0.53
cORR: Iza-bren 40.5%; TPC 20.2%; Difference: 20.2%, 95% CI: 11.2 - 29.0
DOR (Median): Iza-bren 6.9 mo; TPC 4.2 mo
The results support iza-bren as a potential new standard of care option in this population.
Bo Lan, MD
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
Elisabetta Bonzano MD, PhD@to_be_elizabeth
PANKU-Breast01
1) Kaplan-Meier survival data: PFS by BICR: Primary Endpoint — Bo Lan · 2) Slide: Safety Summary — Bo Lan · 3) Slide: Conclusions — Bo Lan
📌 Proffered paper 1: Breast cancer, early and advanced stage
✨PANKU-Breast01: Randomized Phase III Study of Izalontamab Brengitecan in Previously Treated Unresectable Locally Advanced or Metastatic HR+/HER2- Breast Cancer
Presented by ✨ Bo Lan
��🏻In this pre-specified analysis, iza-bren demonstrated a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in PFS vs TPC in previously treated HR+/HER2-BC, meeting the primary endpoint.
👉🏻Iza-bren demonstrated an improved confirmed ORR and more durable response than TPC.
#ESMO26 🇪🇸 @OncoAlert #OncoAlertAF
[Slide 2]
13:30 - 15:00 Proffered paper 1: Breast cancer, early and advanced stage
CHAIRS: KOMAL JHAVERI, BARBARA PISTILLI
PFS by BICR: Primary Endpoint
| Iza-bren (N = 190) | TPC (N = 193)
Number of events | 130 | 159
Median, mo (95% CI) | 8.2 (6.9, 8.6) | 4.0 (2.9, 4.3)
HR (95% CI) | 0.41 (0.33, 0.53)†
P-value | <0.0001*
Curve labels: Iza-bren 62.8% (6 mo), 41.8% (9 mo), 26.5% (12 mo); TPC 24.2% (6 mo), 14.4% (9 mo), 9.2% (12 mo)
Legend: Iza-bren; TPC; + Censored
Y-axis: Progression-free survival probability (%)
X-axis: Time (Months)
Subjects at risk (months 0 / 3 / 6 / 9 / 12 / 15 / 18 / 21 / 24):
Iza-bren: 190 / 138 / 97 / 63 / 38 / 22 / 12 / 4 / 0
TPC: 193 / 96 / [illegible]4 / 17 / 10 / 4 / 2 / 1 / 0
Iza-bren demonstrated a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in PFS vs TPC with doubling of mPFS and a HR of 0.41
PFS (BICR) was evaluated in the mITT population. The median duration of follow-up for PFS was 15.2 months. ITT population is identical to the mITT population.
†Based on a stratified Cox regression model. *One-sided, based on a stratified log-rank test. Stratification factor CNS metastases (yes vs no) was not included in the stratified analysis due to the small number of patients with CNS metastases in both arms (n=4 or 3).
Data cut off: July 21, 2026
Bo Lan, MD
[Speaker panel] Bo Lan — PANKU-Breast01: Randomized phase III study of izalontamab brengitecan (iza-bren) in previously treated unresectable locally advanced or metastatic (LA/M) hormone receptor-positive/HER2-negative (HR+/HER2-) breast cancer (BC)
ALICANTE AUDITORIUM - HALL 6
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: PFS by BICR (primary endpoint), mITT
Iza-bren | 190 | 8.2 mo | 6.9, 8.6
TPC | 193 | 4.0 mo | 2.9, 4.3
HR: 0.41
HR CI: 0.33, 0.53
P: <0.0001 (one-sided, stratified log-rank)
{'timepoint': '6 mo', 'arm': 'Iza-bren', 'value': '62.8%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '9 mo', 'arm': 'Iza-bren', 'value': '41.8%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '12 mo', 'arm': 'Iza-bren', 'value': '26.5%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '6 mo', 'arm': 'TPC', 'value': '24.2%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '9 mo', 'arm': 'TPC', 'value': '14.4%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '12 mo', 'arm': 'TPC', 'value': '9.2%', 'ci': None}
Note: Median PFS follow-up 15.2 months. DCO July 21, 2026. TPC at-risk value at 6 months partially obscured by mouse cursor.
[Slide 3]
13:30 - 15:00 Proffered paper 1: Breast cancer, early and advanced stage
CHAIRS: KOMAL JHAVERI, BARBARA PISTILLI
Safety Summary
| Iza-bren (N = 190) | TPC (N = 193)
TRAEs, n (%) | 189 (99.5) | 188 (97.4)
≥Grade 3 TRAEs, n (%) | 162 (85.3) | 127 (65.8)
Treatment-related SAEs, n (%) | 79 (41.6) | 22 (11.4)
TRAEs leading to death, n (%) | 2 (1.1) | 1 (0.5)
TRAEs leading to treatment discontinuation, n (%) | 3 (1.6) | 2 (1.0)
TRAEs leading to dose reduction, n (%) | 123 (64.7) | 55 (28.5)
TRAEs leading to dose interruption, n (%) | 107 (56.3) | 73 (37.8)
• Median (range) duration of treatment, mo:
– Iza-bren: 7.3 (0.3, 22.5)
– TPC: 4.3 (0.3, 26.0)
• Median (range) number of treatment cycles:
– Iza-bren: 10 (1, 30)
– TPC: 6 (1, 37)
• Iza-bren had a manageable safety profile. The rate of treatment discontinuation due to TRAEs was low (1.6%) vs TPC (1.0%).
• TRAEs leading to death occurred in 2 patients (1.1%) receiving iza-bren and in 1 patient (0.5%) receiving TPC.
TRAE, treatment related adverse events.
Safety data based on the safety analysis set.
TRAEs leading to death occurred in 2 patients (1.1%) receiving iza-bren: Death (unknown cause) and Pneumonia.
TRAEs leading to death occurred in 1 patient (0.5%) receiving TPC: Sepsis.
Data cut off: July 21, 2026
Bo Lan, MD
[Speaker panel] Bo Lan — PANKU-Breast01: Randomized phase III study of izalontamab brengitecan (iza-bren) in previously treated unresectable locally advanced or metastatic (LA/M) hormone receptor-positive/HER2-negative (HR+/HER2-) breast cancer (BC)
ALICANTE AUDITORIUM - HALL 6
[Slide 4]
13:30 - 15:00 Proffered paper 1: Breast cancer, early and advanced stage
CHAIRS: KOMAL JHAVERI, BARBARA PISTILLI
Conclusions
• In this pre-specified analysis, iza-bren demonstrated a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in PFS vs TPC in previously treated HR+/HER2- BC, meeting the primary endpoint.
• Iza-bren demonstrated an improved confirmed ORR and more durable response than TPC.
• OS is immature at this interim analysis, no detrimental effect was observed.
• The safety profile of iza-bren was manageable and consistent with previous studies.
– TRAEs leading to discontinuation (1.6%) were low.
– The incidence of adjudicated ILD was 1.1%
PFS (Median): Iza-bren 8.2 mo; TPC 4.0 mo
HR: 0.41, 95% CI: 0.33 - 0.53
cORR: Iza-bren 40.5%; TPC 20.2%
Difference: 20.2%, 95% CI: 11.2 - 29.0
DOR (Median): Iza-bren 6.9 mo; TPC 4.2 mo
The results support iza-bren as a potential new standard of care option in this population.
Bo Lan, MD
[Speaker panel] Bo Lan — PANKU-Breast01: Randomized phase III study of izalontamab brengitecan (iza-bren) in previously treated unresectable locally advanced or metastatic (LA/M) hormone receptor-positive/HER2-negative (HR+/HER2-) breast cancer (BC)
ALICANTE AUDITORIUM - HALL 6
Gaia Griguolo@GaiaGriguolo
PANKU-Breast01
Slide: baseline characteristics (Bo Lan)
PANKU-Breast01 presented at #ESMO26
Iza-bren vs CT in HR+/HER2- after ET and 1 or 2 lines of CT
✅️ significantly improved PFS
Mostly hematologic toxicity, 1% ILD events
@OncoAlert https://t.co/Xwo7yVmiTM
[Slide 2]
Baseline Characteristics
| | Iza-bren (N = 190) | TPC (N = 193) |
Median (range) age, years | 54.0 (33.0, 71.0) | 54.0 (27.0, 70.0)
Age group (years), n (%)
< 65 | 166 (87.4) | 172 (89.1)
≥ 65 | 24 (12.6) | 21 (10.9)
Previous chemotherapy lines, n (%)
1 line | 135 (71.1) | 139 (72.0)
2 lines | 55 (28.9) | 54 (28.0)
CNS metastases, n (%)
Yes | 4 (2.1) | 3 (1.6)
No | 186 (97.9) | 190 (98.4)
HER2 expression, n (%)
IHC 0 | 64 (33.7) | 66 (34.2)
IHC 1+ | 73 (38.4) | 74 (38.3)
IHC 2+/ISH- | 53 (27.9) | 53 (27.5)
| | Iza-bren (N = 190) | TPC (N = 193) |
Duration of prior CDK-inhibitor use ≥ 12 months, n (%) | 93 (48.9) | 103 (53.4)
Prior (neo)adjuvant therapy, n (%) | 152 (80.0) | 149 (77.2)
Prior anthracycline use, n (%) | 152 (80.0) | 160 (82.9)
Duration of endocrine therapy in advanced disease ≥ 6 months, n (%) | 162 (85.3) | 164 (85.0)
Progression within 6 months after (neo)adjuvant chemotherapy, n (%) | 16 (8.4) | 18 (9.3)
Baseline liver metastasis, n (%) | 136 (71.6) | 137 (71.0)
ECOG PS, n (%)
0 | 68 (35.8) | 69 (35.8)
1 | 122 (64.2) | 124 (64.2)
De novo metastasis at initial diagnosis, n (%) | 33 (17.4) | 42 (21.8)
Previous radiotherapy, n (%) | 106 (55.8) | 103 (53.4)
Data cut off: July 21, 2026
Bo Lan, MD
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
Carmen Criscitiello@CarmenCriscit
PANKU-Breast01
Trial design schema: title slide - Randomized Phase III iza-bren in previously
PANKU-Breast01 at #ESMO26: izalontamab brengitecan, an EGFR×HER3 bispecific ADC, doubled PFS vs physician's-choice chemo in pretreated HR+/HER2- MBC (8.2 vs 4.0 mo, HR 0.41). A new target pairing after CDK4/6 - promising, though a Chinese-only population. #ESMOAmbassadors @myESMO https://t.co/s4PYcCD56O
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[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
PANKU-Breast01: Randomized Phase III Study of Izalontamab Brengitecan (iza-bren) in Previously Treated Unresectable Locally Advanced or Metastatic (LA/M) Hormone Receptor-Positive/HER2-negative (HR+/HER2-) Breast Cancer (BC)
Bo Lan1, Yehui. Shi2, Xiying Shao3, Fan Wu4, Shusen Wang5, Weimin Xie6, Qingyuan Zhang7, Quchang Ouyang8, Jiuwei Cui9, Xiaoling Ling10, Haijun Yu11, Huihui Li12, Xianjun Tang13, Sijuan Ding14, Chunfang Hao15, Bing Zhao16, Sa Xiao17, Hai Zhu18, Yi Zhu19, Binghe Xu1*
On behalf of the PANKU-Breast01 investigators
*Leading PI
1Department of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China; 2Department of Breast Medical Oncology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin, China; 3Department of Medical Oncology for Breast Diseases, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou, China; 4Department of Breast Medical Oncology, Fujian Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou, China; 5Department of Medical Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China; 6Department of Breast, Bone & Soft Tissue Oncology, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning, China; 7Department of Breast Medical Oncology, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, China; 8Department of Breast Medical Oncology, Hunan Cancer Hospital, Changsha, China; 9Department of Cancer Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China; 10Department of Medical Oncology, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China; 11Department of Tumor chemoradiotherapy, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China; 12Department of Breast Medical Oncology, Cancer Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China; 13Department of Breast Oncology Center, Chongqing University Cancer Hospital, Chongqing, China; 14Department of Oncology, The Central Hospital of Yongzhou, Yongzhou, China; 15Department of Breast Tumor, Tianjin Cancer Hospital Airport Hospital, Tianjin, China; 16Department of Breast Medical Oncology, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China; 17Medical and Pharmacological Research Department, Baili-Bio (Chengdu) Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Chengdu, China; 18Department of Biometrics, SystImmune Inc., Redmond, United States of America; 19President and CSO, Sichuan Biokin Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd, Chengdu, China
23 October 2026
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The Lancet@TheLancet
PANKU-Breast01
Trial design schema: The Lancet article first page: Izalontamab brengitecan for HR+/HER2
Presenting at #ESMO2026—Izalontamab brengitecan for HR+/HER2– breast cancer in China (PANKU-Breast01): a randomised, phase 3 trial https://t.co/yJIGG1WvuA @myESMO https://t.co/LZF0lgl05t
[Slide 1]
EUROPEAN SOCIETY FOR MEDICAL ONCOLOGY (ESMO) CONGRESS 2026
Articles
Izalontamab brengitecan for HR+/HER2– breast cancer in China (PANKU-Breast01): a randomised, phase 3 trial
Bo Lan*, Yehui Shi*, Xiying Shao*, Fan Wu*, Shusen Wang*, Weimin Xie, Qingyuan Zhang, Quchang Ouyang, Jiuwei Cui, Xiaoling Ling, Haijun Yu, Huihui Li, Xianjun Tang, Sijuan Ding, Chunfang Hao, Bing Zhao, Yang Li, Hua Yang, Min Yan, Guohui Han, Xujuan Wang, Fanfan Li, Peijian Peng, Chang Gong, Yunjiang Liu, Junlan Guo, Yongmei Yin, Man Li, Yue'e Teng, Jiuda Zhao, Yongli Gao, Jingfen Wang, Jing Luo, Xinghua Han, Xiaoping Li, Bin Liu, Shuqun Zhang, Bihui Li, Lei Yang, Sa Xiao, Hai Zhu, Yi Zhu, Binghe Xu, for the PANKU-Breast01 Investigators†
Summary
Background Patients with heavily pretreated hormone receptor-positive and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative (HR+/HER2–) breast cancer have few treatment options. Izalontamab brengitecan (iza-bren) is a first-in-class, epidermal growth factor receptor and HER3 bispecific antibody–drug conjugate that contains a potent topoisomerase I inhibitor payload (Ed-04). The aim of PANKU-Breast01 was to compare the efficacy and safety of iza-bren versus chemotherapy in patients with pretreated HR+/HER2– breast cancer.
Published Online
October 23, 2026
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(26)02096-9
*Co-first authors
†Investigators are listed in the appendix (pp 2–5)
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NSABP B-42
8 slide posts · 7 physiciansExtended adjuvant letrozole vs placebo after 5 years of endocrine therapy · Postmenopausal HR+ early breast cancer (Phase 3, NCT00382070, NSABP Foundation)All posts →
Yakup Ergün@dr_yakupergun
NSABP B-42
Slide: LBA24 abstract: Final 15-yr analysis of NRG Oncology/extended letrozole
#ESMO26 | NSABP B-42 – 15-year final analysis
After 5 years of AI-based therapy, an additional 5 years of letrozole:
• DFS: 61.6% vs 56.5% (HR 0.85).
• Distant recurrence: 6.9% vs 9.7% (HR 0.72).
The sustained reduction in distant recurrence is valuable. Given changes in post-recurrence treatment over such a long follow-up, I do not consider OS alone decisive.
However, SALSA did not demonstrate superiority of 10 over 7 years, nor did IDEAL demonstrate superiority of 10 over 7.5 years. B-42 compares 5 with 10 years.
Several questions remain:
• In which patients is 10 years superior to 7–8 years?
• Should we go beyond 10 years?
• When adjuvant CDK4/6 inhibitors are added, should we still extend endocrine therapy for this long?
Personally, I favour extending treatment to 10 years, particularly in patients at high risk of late recurrence who tolerate therapy well, and perhaps longer in selected patients.
[Slide 1]
Proffered Paper session
LBA24 - Final analysis of NRG oncology/NSABP B-42, a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial of extended letrozole in postmenopausal women with hormone-receptor positive breast cancer who have completed previous adjuvant therapy with an aromatase inhibitor
Speakers Eleftherios P. Mamounas (Orlando, United States of America)
Lecture Time 14:15 - 14:25
Abstract
Background
NSABP B-42 evaluated whether 5 yrs of letrozole (L) vs placebo (P) improves disease-free survival (DFS) in patients who received 5 yrs of endocrine therapy. Previous 10-yr results showed that L significantly improved the primary endpoint of DFS and secondary endpoints of breast cancer-free interval (BCFI) and distant recurrence (DR) with no significant improvement in overall survival (OS). Here we report the final trial analysis of 15-yr outcome data.
Methods
A total of 3,966 postmenopausal patients with stage I-III, hormone-receptor positive breast cancer, disease-free after 5 yrs of an aromatase inhibitor (AI) or ≤3 yrs of tamoxifen à AI for total of 5 yrs, were randomized 1:1 to 5 yrs of L 2.5 mg PO daily or P. Stratification was by pathologic nodal status, prior tamoxifen or not, and baseline DEXA T scores (>-2.0, ≤-2.0 SD). Primary endpoint was DFS. Secondary endpoints included OS, BCFI and DR. Differences in outcomes between L and P were assessed by stratified log-rank tests and Cox proportional hazards models.
Results
Follow-up of trial patients was completed in 08/26, with median follow-up of 15.9 yrs. Since the 10-yr update, 538 additional DFS events were recorded. The 15-yr results continue to show a modest but significant improvement in DFS (HR=0.85, 95%CI=0.77 to 0.94,15-yr DFS: P=56.5%, L=61.6%), BCFI (HR=0.78, 95%CI=0.67 to 0.92,15-yr BCFI risk: P=18.3%, L=14.7%) and DR (HR=0.72, 95%CI=0.57 to 0.91,15-yr DR risk: P=9.7%, L=6.9%). The L effect on DFS was consistent across subgroups by stratification factors. There was no significant improvement in OS (HR=0.92, 95%CI=0.82 to 1.05, 15-yr OS: P=72.3%, L=74.0%).
Conclusions
With over 15 yrs of follow-up, the B-42 trial continues to demonstrate a sustained and clinically meaningful benefit with extended letrozole therapy on DFS and key secondary endpoints consistent with the original and 10-yr updated results. No attenuation of treatment effect was observed from year 10 to year 15.
Paolo Tarantino@PTarantinoMD
NSABP B-42
Kaplan-Meier survival data: Distant Recurrence by Nodal Status, 15-yr (Mamounas)
15-year results from NSABP B42. Extended AI after prior AI therapy led to a small yet significant advantage in 15y recurrence rate, mostly seen in node-positive disease (DRFS delta 4.4% N+, vs 1.6% N-). Important data to inform pts when deciding whether to extend ET. #ESMO26 https://t.co/0VzJWBa6BB
[Slide 1]
NSABP B-42 Conclusions
- 15-year results of B-42 continue to demonstrate that extended L results in:
- Statistically significant improvement in DFS:
15% reduction in DFS event; 5.1% absolute improvement
- Statistically significant improvement in BCFI:
22% reduction in BCFI event; 3.6% absolute improvement
- Statistically significant reduction in DR:
28% reduction in DR; 2.8% absolute improvement
- No significant difference in overall survival:
Trend in reduction of breast cancer deaths
- No significant increase in osteoporotic fractures or arterial thrombotic events
Eleftherios P. Mamounas
[NRG Oncology logo] [ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
[Slide 2]
NRG Oncology NSABP B-42
- Postmenopausal pts with ER+ or PR+ breast cancer
- Stage I, II, or IIIa invasive BC at diagnosis
- Disease-free after 5 years of endocrine therapy
AI x 5 yrs or TAM x <= 3 yrs -> AI to 5 yrs
Stratification:
Pathological nodal status (Negative, Positive)
Prior adjuvant TAM (Yes, No)
Lowest BMD T score: spine, hip, femur (>-2.0, <=-2.0 SD)
R -> Letrozole x 5 yrs | Placebo x 5 yrs
Endpoints
Primary:
- Disease-Free Survival (DFS):
- Local, regional, distant recurrence, contralateral BC, 2nd non-breast primary cancer, and death from any cause as first events
Secondary:
- Overall Survival (OS)
- Breast Cancer-Free Interval (BCFI):
- Recurrence or contralateral BC as first event
- Distant Recurrence (DR)
- Osteoporotic Fractures (OF)
- Arterial Thrombotic events (AT)
Eleftherios P. Mamounas
[NRG Oncology logo] [ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
[Slide 3]
Disease-Free Survival
[KM curve; y-axis Disease-Free Survival 0.0-1.0; x-axis Years from randomization 0-15]
Curve labels: 10 yr 74.9% (letrozole) / 72.1% (placebo), Delta = 2.8%; 15 yr 61.6% (letrozole) / 56.5% (placebo), Delta = 5.1%
Analysis | # Events P | L | HR (95% CI) | P-value
10-yr | 505 | 435 | 0.85 (0.74-0.96) | 0.01
15-yr | 787 | 691 | 0.85 (0.76-0.94) | 0.002
Number at risk (0, 5, 10, 15 yr): Placebo 1954, 1559, 1125, 651; Letrozole 1952, 1601, 1171, 698
Patients excluded:
- 38 (no follow-up, or not at risk for DFS)
- 22 (no clinical follow-up assessment)
Eleftherios P. Mamounas
[NRG Oncology logo] [ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: Disease-free survival (primary endpoint)
Placebo | 1954
Letrozole | 1952
HR: 0.85
HR CI: 0.76-0.94
P: 0.002
{'timepoint': '10 yr', 'arm': 'Letrozole', 'value': '74.9%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '10 yr', 'arm': 'Placebo', 'value': '72.1%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '15 yr', 'arm': 'Letrozole', 'value': '61.6%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '15 yr', 'arm': 'Placebo', 'value': '56.5%', 'ci': None}
Note: hr/hr_ci/p = 15-yr analysis. 10-yr analysis on same slide: HR 0.85 (0.74-0.96), p=0.01 - label cut, do not mix. Landmark arm attribution by curve color (red = letrozole, blue = placebo). Deltas 2.8% (10 yr), 5.1% (15 yr).
#ESMO26 | NSABP B-42 – 15-year final analysis
After 5 years of AI-based therapy, an additional 5 years of letrozole👇 https://t.co/4bBeHp6voG https://t.co/ZjVvJkrB0I
[Slide 2]
Cohort Characteristics
- From SEP 2006 to JAN 2010, 3966 pts were randomized
- Follow-up of trial patients was completed in AUG 2026
- Median follow-up of 15.9 yrs
- Since the 10-yr update, 538 DFS events were recorded.
- No significant differences in the distribution of patient, tumor, and prior treatment characteristics between P and L:
- 34% <60 years of age; 93% white; 4% black
- 57% node-negative; 78% HER-2 negative (8% unknown)
- 25% had lowest BMD score <= -2.0
- 39% received prior tamoxifen
- 61% had breast-conserving surgery
Eleftherios P. Mamounas
[NRG Oncology logo] [ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
[Slide 3]
Previously Reported 10-Year Results
- Extended letrozole significantly improved:
- Disease-free Survival: HR: 0.85 (0.74-0.96), p=0.01, Abs. Diff: 3.3%
- Breast Cancer-free Interval: HR: 0.75 (0.62-0.91), p=0.003, Abs. Diff: 2.7%
- Distant recurrence: HR: 0.72 (0.55-0.92), p=0.01, Abs. Diff: 1.8%
- There was no significant improvement in overall survival.
- Extended letrozole did not significantly increase risk of osteoporotic fractures or arterial thrombotic events.
- Here we report the final trial analysis of 15-yr outcome data.
Mamounas, EP et al. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2023;115(11):1302-1309.
Eleftherios P. Mamounas
[NRG Oncology logo] [ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
Aya Mohamed | MSc, MD 🎗@Dr_Oncologista
NSABP B-42
1) Slide: 15-year: distant recurrence by nodal status (letrozole vs placebo) · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: 15-year: Cumulative Incidence of Death by Cause
NSABP B-42 (15-year data): #ESMO26
Extended letrozole reduces distant recurrence, but without a significant OS benefit.
🔹 Node-positive: 4.4% absolute benefit
🔹 Node-negative: 1.6% (not statistically significant)
@OncoAlert #BreastCancer #bcsm https://t.co/BRlrSNdzPp
Oral abstract #BreastCancer session at #ESMO26: updated 15-y results from @NSABPFoundation NSABP B42 trial on extended #letrozole in post menopausal women with HR+ disease
@OncoAlert @myESMO https://t.co/PggpBYOkFQ
[Slide 4]
Overall Survival
[KM curves; y-axis: Overall Survival; x-axis: Years after Random Assignment]
Curve labels: 85.4% / 85.2% (10 yr); 74.0% / 72.3% (15 yr)
# Events
Analysis | P | L | HR (95% CI) | P-value
10-yr | 272 | 262 | 0.97 (0.82-1.15) | 0.74
15-yr | 525 | 492 | 0.92 (0.82-1.05) | 0.21
Patients excluded:
• 38 (no follow-up, or not at risk for DFS)
No. at risk (0, 5, 10, 15 yr):
Placebo: 1965, 1736, 1405, 924
Letrozole: 1963, 1725, 1399, 980
[NRG Oncology logo] Eleftherios P. Mamounas
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: Overall survival
Placebo | 1965
Letrozole | 1963
HR: 10-yr 0.97; 15-yr 0.92
HR CI: 10-yr 0.82-1.15; 15-yr 0.82-1.05
P: 10-yr 0.74; 15-yr 0.21
{'timepoint': '10 yr', 'arm': 'Placebo', 'value': '85.4%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '10 yr', 'arm': 'Letrozole', 'value': '85.2%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '15 yr', 'arm': 'Letrozole', 'value': '74.0%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '15 yr', 'arm': 'Placebo', 'value': '72.3%', 'ci': None}
Note: Arm attribution of landmark labels inferred from label color (blue=placebo, red=letrozole); curves overlap — verify against source before citing per-arm landmarks. No significant OS difference.
Erika Hamilton, MD, FASCO@ErikaHamilton9
NSABP B-42
1) Kaplan-Meier survival data: Disease-Free Survival, 10-yr and 15-yr · 2) Slide: DFS First Events by Treatment (table)
#B42 extended endocrine therapy, addntl 5 years of AI after 5 yrs of ET
@15 yr f/u improvement in DFS w/ extended therapy is 5.1%
Majority of difference is in distant events
No significant diff in fractures or thrombotic events
#ESMO26 #ESMOAmbassadors https://t.co/nr6TbF3TyZ
At #ESMO26 proffered paper session 1️⃣ on #breastcancer
Final results of B-42 (15-y analysis)
Extended ET (10 vs. 5 years) confirms a modest but significant improvement in DFS, BCFI and DR
Larger benefit in DR for node+
No OS difference
No ⬆️ osteoporotic fx
@OncoAlert https://t.co/LBUTozYOES
[Slide 2]
Breast Cancer-Free Interval
[Cumulative incidence curves; y-axis: Cumulative Incidence of BCFI; x-axis: Years after Random Assignment]
Curve labels: 13.5% / 10.9%, Δ = 2.6% (10 yr); 18.3% / 14.7%, Δ = 3.6% (15 yr)
# Events
Analysis | P | L | HR (95% CI) | P-value
10-yr | 246 | 189 | 0.75 (0.62-0.91) | 0.003
15-yr | 326 | 264 | 0.78 (0.67-0.92) | 0.003
Patients excluded:
• 38 (no follow-up, or not at risk for DFS)
• 22 (no clinical follow-up assessment)
No. at risk (0, 5, 10, 15 yr):
Placebo: 1954, 1559, 1125, 651
Letrozole: 1952, 1601, 1171, 698
[NRG Oncology logo] Eleftherios P. Mamounas
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: Breast cancer-free interval (cumulative incidence of BCFI events)
Placebo | 1954
Letrozole | 1952
HR: 10-yr 0.75; 15-yr 0.78
HR CI: 10-yr 0.62-0.91; 15-yr 0.67-0.92
P: 10-yr 0.003; 15-yr 0.003
{'timepoint': '10 yr', 'arm': 'Placebo', 'value': '13.5%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '10 yr', 'arm': 'Letrozole', 'value': '10.9%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '15 yr', 'arm': 'Placebo', 'value': '18.3%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '15 yr', 'arm': 'Letrozole', 'value': '14.7%', 'ci': None}
Note: Landmark values are cumulative INCIDENCE of events (lower = better), not event-free rates. Arm attribution from curve color (blue=placebo, red=letrozole, matching at-risk legend). Printed deltas: 2.6% (10 yr), 3.6% (15 yr). N = at-risk at time 0.
[Slide 3]
Distant Recurrence
[Cumulative incidence curves; y-axis: Cumulative Incidence of DR; x-axis: Years after Random Assignment]
# Events
Analysis | P | L | HR (95% CI) | P-value
10-yr | 139 | 101 | 0.72 (0.55-0.92) | 0.01
15-yr | 169 | 123 | 0.72 (0.57-0.91) | 0.005
Curve labels: 7.4% / 5.7%, Δ = 1.7% (10 yr); 9.7% / 6.9%, Δ = 2.8% (15 yr)
Patients excluded:
• 38 (no follow-up, or not at risk for DFS)
• 22 (no clinical follow-up assessment)
No. at risk (0, 5, 10, 15 yr):
Placebo: 1954, 1669, 1286, 789
Letrozole: 1952, 1678, 1307, 820
[NRG Oncology logo] Eleftherios P. Mamounas
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[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: Distant recurrence (cumulative incidence)
Placebo | 1954
Letrozole | 1952
HR: 10-yr 0.72; 15-yr 0.72
HR CI: 10-yr 0.55-0.92; 15-yr 0.57-0.91
P: 10-yr 0.01; 15-yr 0.005
{'timepoint': '10 yr', 'arm': 'Placebo', 'value': '7.4%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '10 yr', 'arm': 'Letrozole', 'value': '5.7%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '15 yr', 'arm': 'Placebo', 'value': '9.7%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '15 yr', 'arm': 'Letrozole', 'value': '6.9%', 'ci': None}
Note: Cumulative incidence (lower = better). Arm attribution from curve color. Printed deltas 1.7% (10 yr), 2.8% (15 yr).
APEX-Breast01
7 slide posts · 6 physiciansTQB2102 (HER2 bispecific ADC) vs chemotherapy · HER2-low recurrent/metastatic breast cancer (Phase 3, NCT06561607, Chia Tai Tianqing; investigational)All posts →
Paolo Tarantino@PTarantinoMD
APEX-Breast01
1) Slide: Background — TQB2102 (rolditamig deuderuxtecan) biparatopic HER2 ADC · 2) Trial design schema: Study Design (NCT06561607) · 3) Biomarker data: PFS (BIRC) in HR+/HER2-low, primary endpoint (second photo) · 4) Response data: ORR, CBR and DoR by BIRC (second photo)
🇨🇳 TQB2102 (biparatopic HER2 TOPO1 ADC) also passes the truck test in mostly HR+/HER2-low MBC. PFS 16.4 vs 5.5 mo, HR 0.29, p<0.01. Unclear whether the biparatopic design adds anything. The HER2 TOPO1 field is getting quite crowded with excellent agents. #ESMOAmbassadors #ESMO26 https://t.co/nOV5QhN7PR
[Slide 1]
Background
[Schematic of biparatopic antibody: Anti-Her2 ECD2 (VH/VL), Anti-Her2 ECD4 (VL/VH), Cleavable linker, Topo1 inhibitor]
DAR 5.8 ~ 6.0
- HER2-negative breast cancers account for approximately 80% of breast cancers, with HER2-low tumors (IHC 1+ or IHC 2+/ISH-) comprising nearly 60% and occurring predominantly in HR-positive disease.1
- Rolditamig Deuderuxtecan (TQB2102) is a first-in-class biparatopic ADC targeting both ECD2 and ECD4 of HER2, with bispecific binding that enhances receptor cross-linking and internalization, indicating its superior potential against HER2-low malignancies.2
- TQB2102 has shown promising efficacy in heavily treated patients with HER2-low mBC in phase 1 and phase 1b trials, with an ORR of 58.3% at the 7.5 mg/kg dose.3
Here, we present the primary results from APEX-Breast01, a randomized phase 3 study evaluating the efficacy and safety of TQB2102 versus chemotherapy in patients with HER2-low mBC who had not received prior chemotherapy for metastatic disease.
Abbreviations: HER2, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2; IHC, immunohistochemistry; ISH, in situ hybridization; HR, hormone receptor; ADC, antibody-drug conjugate; mBC, metastatic breast cancer; ORR, objective response rate.
1. Tarantino P, et al. J Clin Oncol, 2020.
2. D. Ruan, et al. Ann Oncol, 2026.
3. S. Wang, et al. 2025 ASCO Abstract #1090.
Presenter: Shusen Wang, MD
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
[Slide 2]
APEX-Breast01 Study Design
Randomized, open-label, multi-center, active-control, phase 3 trial (NCT06561607)
Key Eligibility
- HER2-low (IHC 1+ or IHC 2+/ISH-) r/m BC
- No prior chemotherapy in r/m BC setting
- HR+/HER2-low: ≥1 line of ET for r/m BC or progression within 24 months after initiation of (neo)adjuvant ET
- HR-/HER2-low: Patients with known PD-L1 CPS ≥1 were excluded
R 1:1
TQB2102 (N=269) 7.5 mg/kg IV, Q3W
HR+/HER2-low = 461
HR-/HER2-low = 82
Chemotherapy (N=274) (capecitabine, nab-paclitaxel, paclitaxel)
Primary endpoint
- PFS by BIRC in HR+/HER2-low pts
Key Secondary endpoint
- PFS by BIRC in all HER2-low pts
Secondary and other endpoints
- PFS (INV), OS, ORR, DoR, CBR
- Safety
- efficacy in HR-/HER2-low pts
- Treatment continued until disease progression/death, intolerable toxicity, patient withdrawal, or investigator decision.
- Tumor response was assessed per RECIST v1.1.
Stratification Factors:
- HR+ (Prior CDK4/6i use) vs HR+ (No prior CDK4/6i use) vs HR-
- HER2 expression (IHC 1+ vs IHC 2+/ISH-)
- Prior taxane in non-metastatic setting (yes vs no)
Statistical Considerations
- Hierarchical testing was performed first for PFS in HR+/HER2-low pts, followed by PFS in all HER2-low pts, both at a two-sided α level of 0.05. One interim PFS analysis was planned.
- Prespecified IA for PFS in HR+/HER2-low: approximately 216 (75%) PFS events.
- Prespecified IA for PFS in all HER2-low: approximately 255 (75%) PFS events.
Abbreviations: r/m BC, recurrent or metastatic breast cancer; ET, endocrine therapy; Q3W, every 3 weeks; HR+, Hormone Receptor-Positive; CDK4/6i, cyclin dependent kinase 4/6 inhibitor; BIRC, blinded independent review committee; INV, investigator; pts, patients; PFS, progression-free survival; OS, overall survival; ORR, objective response rate; DoR, duration of response; CBR, clinical benefit rate; IA, interim analysis.
Presenter: Shusen Wang, MD
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
[Slide 3]
PFS (BIRC) in HR+/HER2-low: primary endpoint
[KM curve: Progression-Free survival (%) vs Time (months), 0-18]
Landmark annotations at 6 months: 81.4% (TQB2102); 45.9% (Chemotherapy)
Legend: TQB2102 / Chemotherapy / + Censored
| | TQB2102 (n=228) | Chemotherapy (n=233) |
| PFS events, n (%) | 66 (29.0) | 148 (63.5) |
| Median PFS (95% CI), mo | 16.4 (11.9, NE) | 5.5 (4.3, 6.9) |
HR=0.29 (95% CI: 0.22, 0.39)
p<0.0001*
No. at risk (months 0 / 3 / 6 / 9 / 12 / 15 / 18):
TQB2102: 228 / 191 / 123 / 75 / 25 / 11 / 0
Chemotherapy: 233 / 146 / 72 / 29 / 5 / 2 / 0
- The investigator-assessed PFS was consistent with BIRC: HR 0.31 (95% CI: 0.23, 0.42).
*Based on prespecified PFS IA, P value was below the prespecified efficacy boundary (two-sided α = 0.0186; Lan-DeMets O'Brien-Fleming α-spending function).
Abbreviations: PFS, progression-free survival; BIRC, blinded independent review committee; CI, confidence interval; HR, hazard ratio (stratified); NE, not estimable.
Presenter: Shusen Wang, MD
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo, partially cropped]
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: PFS by BIRC in HR+/HER2-low (primary endpoint)
TQB2102 | 228 | 16.4 mo | 11.9, NE
Chemotherapy | 233 | 5.5 mo | 4.3, 6.9
HR: 0.29
HR CI: 0.22, 0.39
P: <0.0001
{'timepoint': '6 months', 'arm': 'TQB2102', 'value': '81.4%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '6 months', 'arm': 'Chemotherapy', 'value': '45.9%', 'ci': None}
Note: Stratified HR; interim analysis, two-sided alpha boundary 0.0186. Investigator-assessed PFS HR 0.31 (0.23, 0.42). Landmark labels printed at the 6-month dashed line.
[Slide 4]
ORR, CBR and DoR by BIRC
[Waterfall plots: Best Percent Change from Baseline (%) — left panel TQB2102, right panel Chemotherapy; bars colored HR+ / HR-]
| | HR+/HER2-low TQB2102 (n=228) | HR+/HER2-low Chemo (n=233) | All HER2-low TQB2102 (n=269) | All HER2-low Chemo (n=274) | HR-/HER2-low TQB2102 (n=41) | HR-/HER2-low Chemo (n=41) |
| ORR, n (%) | 152 (66.7) | 73 (31.3) | 185 (68.8) | 85 (31.0) | 33 (80.5) | 12 (29.3) |
| CBR, n (%) | 177 (77.6) | 105 (45.1) | 212 (78.8) | 121 (44.2) | 35 (85.4) | 16 (39.0) |
| Median DoR, mo (95% CI) | 15.0 (12.7, NE) | 7.1 (5.5, 9.8) | 15.0 (11.3, NE) | 7.1 (5.5, 9.8) | 11.3 (6.8, NE) | 11.1 (1.4, NE) |
Abbreviations: Chemo, Chemotherapy; ORR, objective response rate; DoR, duration of response; CBR, clinical benefit rate; NE, not evaluable; CI, confidence interval.
Presenter: Shusen Wang, MD
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo, partially cropped]
Matteo Lambertini, MD PhD@matteolambe
APEX-Breast01
1) Biomarker data: TQB2102 vs chemotherapy - OS in HR+ and all HER2-low · 2) Biomarker data: TQB2102 vs chemotherapy - PFS (BIRC) and OS
Oral abstract #BreastCancer session at #ESMO26: impressive data from APEXbreast01 trial showing benefit for #RolditamigDeuderuxtecan as first line chemotherapy in advanced HER2-low metastatic disease
@OncoAlert @myESMO https://t.co/NJo4nAjHEY
[Slide 1]
PFS (BIRC) in all HER2-low: key secondary endpoint
[Kaplan-Meier curve: Progression-Free survival (%) vs Time (months), 0-18]
Legend: TQB2102 / Chemotherapy / + Censored
Landmark labels at 6 months on curve: 81.7% (TQB2102); 45.3% (Chemotherapy)
TQB2102 (n=269) Chemotherapy (n=274)
PFS events, n (%) 78 (29.0) 174 (63.5)
Median PFS (95% CI), mo 16.4 (11.9, NE) 5.5 (4.3, 6.9)
HR=0.29 (95% CI: 0.22, 0.38)
p<0.0001*
No. at risk (months 0, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18)
TQB2102: 269, 220, 141, 82, 28, 11, 0
Chemotherapy: 274, 169, 82, 33, 8, 2, 0
• The investigator-assessed PFS was consistent with BIRC: HR 0.29 (95% CI: 0.22, 0.39).
*Based on prespecified PFS IA, P value was below the prespecified efficacy boundary (two-sided α = 0.0180; Lan-DeMets O'Brien-Fleming α-spending function). [footnote small/blurry]
Abbreviations: PFS, progression-free survival; BIRC, blinded independent review committee; CI, confidence interval; HR, hazard ratio (stratified); NE, not estimable.
Presenter: Shusen Wang, MD
[Partial speaker panel: 'Sh... APE... chem... recu... canc... ranc...']
ALICANTE AUDITORIUM - HALL 6
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: PFS by BIRC, all HER2-low (key secondary endpoint)
TQB2102 | 269 | 16.4 mo | 11.9, NE
Chemotherapy | 274 | 5.5 mo | 4.3, 6.9
HR: 0.29
HR CI: 0.22, 0.38
P: <0.0001
{'timepoint': '6 months', 'arm': 'TQB2102', 'value': '81.7%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '6 months', 'arm': 'Chemotherapy', 'value': '45.3%', 'ci': None}
Note: Stratified HR. INV-assessed PFS HR 0.29 (0.22, 0.39). Small-text values (events, 6-mo labels, alpha in footnote) are low-resolution livestream capture - verify against higher-res source.
Erika Hamilton, MD, FASCO@ErikaHamilton9
APEX-Breast01
Slide: Demographics and Baseline Characteristics
#APEXBr01: Rolditamig deuderuxtecan - ECD2 and ECD4 HER-2 ADC, DAR ~ 6
1st line cytotoxic for HER-2 low either TNBC or HR+, all PDL-1 neg
PFS in all HER-2 low pts: improved from 5.5 to 16.4 (HR 0.29)
OS trend HR 0.44
Heme tox most common, ILD 2.2% (no deaths)
#ESMO26 https://t.co/jeueUPdMEo
Biomarker data: Conclusions — TQB2102 in HER2-low mBC (Shusen Wang)
At #ESMO26 proffered paper session 1️⃣ on #breastcancer
TQB2102, a novel biparatopic HER2-targeting antibody-drug conjugate, ⬆️ PFS versus TPC in pts with HER2-low, chemo-naive mBC
@OncoAlert https://t.co/mG8Uxk8X0x
[Slide 1]
Conclusions
- TQB2102 demonstrated a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in PFS and a clear trend toward OS benefit versus chemotherapy in patients with HER2-low recurrent/metastatic breast cancer.
- PFS by BIRC in all HER2-low patients: median 16.4 vs 5.5 mo (HR=0.29; 95% CI, 0.22-0.38; p<0.0001).
- PFS benefit was observed across all predefined subgroups.
- OS in all HER2-low patients: HR=0.44 (95% CI, 0.25-0.79).
- ORR by BIRC in all HER2-low patients: 68.8% (95% CI, 62.9-74.3) vs 31.0% (95% CI, 25.6-36.9).
- The overall safety profile of TQB2102 was manageable and generally consistent with previous experience, with a low incidence of ILD.
The results of APEX-Breast01 support TQB2102, a first-in-class HER2 biparatopic ADC, as a promising treatment option for patients with HER2-low breast cancer who have not previously received chemotherapy in the metastatic setting.
Presenter: Shusen Wang, MD
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
Gaia Griguolo@GaiaGriguolo
APEX-Breast01
1) Biomarker data: PFS (BIRC) in HR+/HER2-low — primary endpoint · 2) Biomarker data: OS in HR+/HER2-low and all HER2-low (secondary endpoints) - Shusen
APEX-B01 at #ESMO26
TQB2102 (biparatopic anti-HER2 ADC with Topo1inh) vs CT in patients with HER2-low mBC not previously treated with CT
Significantly improved PFS
Improved OS
@OncoAlert https://t.co/OJeNp4sc3d
[Slide 2]
13:30 - 15:00 Proffered paper 1: Breast cancer, early and advanced stage
CHAIRS: KOMAL JHAVERI, BARBARA PISTILLI
PFS (BIRC) in HR+/HER2-low: primary endpoint
TQB2102 (n=228) | Chemotherapy (n=233)
PFS events, n (%) | 66 (29.0) | 148 (63.5)
Median PFS (95% CI), mo | 16.4 (11.9, NE) | 5.5 (4.3, 6.9)
HR=0.29 (95% CI: 0.22, 0.39)
p<0.0001*
[curve annotations at 6 months: 81.4% (TQB2102), 45.9% (Chemotherapy)]
Legend: TQB2102 | Chemotherapy | + Censored
No. at risk (Time, months: 0, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18)
TQB2102: 228, 191, 123, 75, 25, 11, 0
Chemotherapy: 233, 146, 72, 29, 5, 2, 0
• The investigator-assessed PFS was consistent with BIRC: HR 0.31 (95% CI: 0.23, 0.42).
*Based on prespecified PFS IA, P value was below the prespecified efficacy boundary (two-sided α = 0.0186; Lan-DeMets O'Brien-Fleming α-spending function).
Abbreviations: PFS, progression-free survival; BIRC, blinded independent review committee; CI, confidence interval; HR, hazard ratio (stratified); NE, not estimable.
Presenter: Shusen Wang, MD
[Presenter video inset: Shusen Wang]
Shusen Wang
APEX-Breast01: TQB2102 versus chemotherapy in HER2-low recurrent or metastatic breast cancer (r/m BC) - Results from a randomized phase 3 study
ALICANTE AUDITORIUM - HALL 6
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: PFS by BIRC, HR+/HER2-low (primary endpoint; prespecified interim analysis)
TQB2102 | 228 | 16.4 months | 11.9, NE
Chemotherapy | 233 | 5.5 months | 4.3, 6.9
HR: 0.29
HR CI: 0.22, 0.39
P: <0.0001
{'timepoint': '6 months', 'arm': 'TQB2102', 'value': '81.4%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '6 months', 'arm': 'Chemotherapy', 'value': '45.9%', 'ci': None}
Note: HR stratified. p below prespecified efficacy boundary (two-sided alpha 0.0186, Lan-DeMets O'Brien-Fleming). INV-assessed PFS HR 0.31 (0.23, 0.42). 6-month landmark values are printed annotations on the curve.
[Slide 3]
13:30 - 15:00 Proffered paper 1: Breast cancer, early and advanced stage
CHAIRS: KOMAL JHAVERI, BARBARA PISTILLI
OS in HR+ and all HER2-low: secondary endpoints
• TQB2102 showed a clear OS benefit trend in both HR+ and all HER2-low patients.
[Left KM: Overall survival (%) vs Time (months) 0-21]
HR+/HER2-low TQB2102 (n=228) Chemotherapy (n=233)
OS events, n (%) 16 (7.0) 31 (13.3)
HR (95% CI) 0.47 (0.26, 0.87)
No. at risk (0, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21)
TQB2102: 228, 221, 170, 112, 61, 24, 2, 0
Chemotherapy: 233, 218, 153, 97, 48, 18, 5, 0
[Right KM: Overall survival (%) vs Time (months) 0-21]
All HER2-low TQB2102 (n=269) Chemotherapy (n=274)
OS events, n (%) 17 (6.3) 36 (13.1)
HR (95% CI) 0.44 (0.25, 0.79)
No. at risk (0, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21)
TQB2102: 269, 261, 196, 127, 70, 25, 2, 0
Chemotherapy: 274, 256, 175, 110, 57, 19, 5, 0
Legend: TQB2102 / Chemotherapy / + Censored
Abbreviations: OS, overall survival; CI, confidence interval; HR, hazard ratio (stratified).
Presenter: Shusen Wang, MD
[Speaker video: Shusen Wang]
Shusen Wang
APEX-Breast01: TQB2102 versus chemotherapy in HER2-low recurrent or metastatic breast cancer (r/m BC) - Results from a randomized phase 3 study
ALICANTE AUDITORIUM - HALL 6
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: OS (secondary endpoint), HR+/HER2-low and all HER2-low
TQB2102 (HR+/HER2-low) | 228
Chemotherapy (HR+/HER2-low) | 233
TQB2102 (all HER2-low) | 269
Chemotherapy (all HER2-low) | 274
HR: 0.47 (HR+/HER2-low); 0.44 (all HER2-low)
HR CI: 0.26, 0.87 (HR+/HER2-low); 0.25, 0.79 (all HER2-low)
Note: No medians or p-values printed; OS immature (events 6-13%). Slide calls it 'a clear OS benefit trend'. Stratified HR.
Minhua Chu@chuminhua432
APEX-Breast01
Biomarker data: Efficacy table: TQB2102 vs TPC by HR+, HER2-low and HR- subgroups (per caption)
#ESMO2026 LBA27: Phase 3 APEX-Breast01 — 🇨🇳CTTQ's TQB2102 (biparatopic HER2 ADC) vs chemo in HER2-low r/m breast cancer.
Developed by CTTQ; NDA submitted in China.
543 patients (no prior advanced chemo) randomized to TQB2102 7.5 mg/kg Q3W or TPC (capecitabine/paclitaxel/nab-paclitaxel).
Results (data cutoff May 31, 2026):
• PFS: 16.4 vs 5.5 mo (HR 0.29, p<0.0001) in both HR+/HER2-low and all HER2-low
• Clear OS benefit trend (data immature)
• ORR: ~67% vs ~31%
Safety: Manageable. Grade ≥3 neutropenia most common. TRAE discontinuation 1.5% each arm. ILD in 2.2% (mostly Grade 1–2).
7 slide posts · 5 physiciansAbemaciclib + fulvestrant vs placebo + fulvestrant after progression on a CDK4/6 inhibitor · HR+/HER2- advanced breast cancer (Phase 3, NCT05169567, Eli Lilly; ESMO26 final OS)Full trial page →All posts →
Kazuki Nozawa, MD@kazuki_nozawa
postMONARCH
1) Trial design schema: study design and background (Kalinsky, ESMO 2026) · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: final overall survival Kaplan-Meier curve · 3) Slide: OS subgroup forest plot (Kalinsky, ESMO 2026) · 4) Kaplan-Meier survival data: updated investigator-PFS and BICR-PFS Kaplan-Meier
Phase III postMONARCH: Final OS Analysis
#ESMO26
@KalinskyKevin
Abemaciclib + fulvestrant numerically improved OS after CDK4/6i (32.1 vs 24.6 months; HR 0.80, P=0.11), without statistical significance.
PFS (HR 0.78), PFS2 (HR 0.76), and time to chemotherapy (HR 0.76) favored abemaciclib.
[Slide 1]
Phase III postMONARCH: Study Design and Background
Phase III postMONARCH Study (NCT05169567)
Eligibility: HR+, HER2- ABC; Men & Pre/postmenopausal women; Prior Therapy:
• ABC: Disease progression on CDK4/6i + AI as initial therapy
• Adjuvant: Disease recurrence on/after CDK4/6i + ET
• No other therapy for ABC
Randomization 1:1, N = 368 -> Abemaciclib + Fulvestrant | Placebo + Fulvestrant
Endpoints — Primary: Investigator-assessed PFS; Secondary: OS, BICR-assessed PFS; Exploratory: PFS2, TTC
Primary analysis previously reported(1): OS data were immature
Prespecified final OS analysis: 200 OS events; Median follow-up time: 37 months
• CDK4/6i + ET are standard first-line treatment of HR+, HER2- ABC(2)
• After first-line treatment, safe and effective therapies that delay infusional treatment are an important need
• The postMONARCH trial previously demonstrated that abemaciclib + fulvestrant significantly improved PFS vs placebo + fulvestrant after progression on CDK4/6i + ET (HR: 0.73 [95% CI 0.57-0.95], P = 0.017)(1)
• We now report results of the final OS analysis in addition to secondary and exploratory endpoints
HR, hormone receptor; HER2, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2; ABC, advanced breast cancer; CDK4/6i, cyclin-dependent kinase 4/6 inhibitor; AI, aromatase inhibitor; ET, endocrine therapy; OS, overall survival; PFS, progression-free survival
1. Kalinsky et al. 2024 JCO 2. Gradishar et al. 2025 J Natl Compr Canc Netw
Kevin Kalinsky, MD, MS, FASCO
[Slide 2]
Final Overall Survival Numerically Favored Abemaciclib
| Abemaciclib + Fulvestrant (n=182) | Placebo + Fulvestrant (n=186)
Events | 90 | 110
Median (95% CI), months | 32.1 (27.2-38.1) | 24.6 (22.5-28.8)
HR (95% CI); log-rank P | 0.80 (0.60-1.06); 0.11
Curve labels: 32.1 months (Δ = 7.5) ; 24.6 months
Overall Survival (%) ; Time (months) 0-45
Number at Risk
Abema: 182 168 151 139 124 114 107 99 91 85 79 67 42 30 17 1
Placebo: 186 176 162 153 143 128 109 102 86 74 66 56 37 21 9 1
Data cut: 06 March 2026
Abemaciclib + fulvestrant led to numerical 20% reduction in the risk of death
Kevin Kalinsky, MD, MS, FASCO
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: Overall survival (final analysis)
Abemaciclib + Fulvestrant | 182 | 32.1 | 27.2-38.1
Placebo + Fulvestrant | 186 | 24.6 | 22.5-28.8
HR: 0.80
HR CI: 0.60-1.06
P: 0.11 (log-rank)
Note: Δ median 7.5 months printed. Not statistically significant. Data cut 06 March 2026.
[Slide 3]
Consistent Overall Survival Effect Across Subgroups
Subgroup | Abemaciclib Events/N | Placebo Events/N | HR (95% CI) | Interaction p-value
Overall | 90/182 | 110/186 | 0.796 (0.600, 1.057) |
Age <65 | 64/126 | 65/118 | 0.936 (0.662, 1.322) | 0.163
Age ≥65 | 26/56 | 45/68 | 0.613 (0.378, 0.995) |
Region: Other | 67/133 | 84/134 | 0.719 (0.521, 0.993) | 0.416
Region: United States | 14/28 | 14/28 | 1.198 (0.571, 2.513) |
Region: East Asia | 9/21 | 12/24 | 0.973 (0.410, 2.310) |
Measurable disease: Yes | 66/131 | 75/127 | 0.858 (0.616, 1.195) | 0.494
Measurable disease: No | 24/51 | 35/59 | 0.692 (0.411, 1.163) |
Visceral metastasis: Yes | 60/112 | 70/109 | 0.797 (0.564, 1.126) | 0.993
Visceral metastasis: No | 30/70 | 40/77 | 0.799 (0.497, 1.283) |
Liver metastasis: Yes | 39/68 | 49/71 | 0.803 (0.527, 1.223) | 0.963
Liver metastasis: No | 51/114 | 61/115 | 0.814 (0.561, 1.181) |
Bone-only disease: Yes | 14/32 | 23/42 | 0.667 (0.343, 1.297) | 0.550
Bone-only disease: No | 76/150 | 87/144 | 0.834 (0.613, 1.136) |
PR status: Positive | 74/144 | 90/150 | 0.841 (0.618, 1.145) | 0.753
PR status: Negative | 16/37 | 17/32 | 0.746 (0.377, 1.478) |
Previous CDK4/6 inhibitor duration: ABC ≥12 months or after adjuvant CDK4/6i | 58/129 | 84/144 | 0.751 (0.537, 1.050) | 0.820
Previous CDK4/6 inhibitor duration: ABC <12 months or during adjuvant CDK4/6i | 32/53 | 26/40 | 0.807 (0.480, 1.355) |
Previous CDK4/6 inhibitor: Palbociclib | 52/107 | 64/110 | 0.809 (0.561, 1.167) | 0.196
Previous CDK4/6 inhibitor: Ribociclib | 34/61 | 38/61 | 0.985 (0.620, 1.565) |
Previous CDK4/6 inhibitor: Abemaciclib | 4/14 | 8/14 | 0.302 (0.091, 1.004) |
Favors Abemaciclib <- -> Favors Placebo; axis 0.25 0.5 1 2
Data cut: 06 March 2026
ABC, advanced breast cancer; CDK4/6i, cyclin-dependent kinase 4/6 inhibitor
Kevin Kalinsky, MD, MS, FASCO
[Slide 4]
Updated PFS was consistent with the primary analysis
Investigator- PFS (Primary endpoint)
| Abemaciclib + Fulvestrant (n=182) | Placebo + Fulvestrant (n=186)
Events | 145 | 156
Median (95% CI), months | 5.9 (5.5-8.6) | 5.3 (3.7-5.6)
HR (95% CI); log-rank P | 0.78 (0.62-0.99); 0.039
Curve labels: 49% / 37% (6 mo); 28% / 22% (12 mo); 14% / 8% (24 mo)
Progression-Free Survival (%) ; Time (months) 0-45
Number at Risk
Abema: 182 124 79 64 40 35 28 26 19 16 15 13 6 2 2 0
Placebo: 186 114 61 49 33 23 18 12 10 9 8 7 3 1 0 0
BICR-PFS (Secondary endpoint)
| Abemaciclib + Fulvestrant (n=182) | Placebo + Fulvestrant (n=186)
Events | 69 | 100
Median (95% CI), months | 13.8 (9.5-NR) | 5.6 (4.6-9.2)
HR (95% CI); log-rank P | 0.60 (0.44-0.83); 0.0019
Estimates impacted by informative censoring
Curve labels: 69% / 46% (6 mo); 53% / 39% (12 mo); 40% / 26% (24 mo)
Number at Risk
Abema: 182 118 75 62 39 30 24 22 17 15 13 10 3 1 1 0
Placebo: 186 105 53 46 32 22 16 10 9 7 6 6 2 1 0 0
Data cut: 06 March 2026
Concordant treatment effect across Investigator-PFS and BICR-PFS
Kevin Kalinsky, MD, MS, FASCO
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: Investigator-assessed PFS (primary); BICR-PFS (secondary) also shown
Abemaciclib + Fulvestrant | 182 | 5.9 | 5.5-8.6
Placebo + Fulvestrant | 186 | 5.3 | 3.7-5.6
HR: 0.78
HR CI: 0.62-0.99
P: 0.039 (log-rank)
{'timepoint': '6 mo', 'arm': 'Abemaciclib + Fulvestrant', 'value': '49%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '6 mo', 'arm': 'Placebo + Fulvestrant', 'value': '37%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '12 mo', 'arm': 'Abemaciclib + Fulvestrant', 'value': '28%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '12 mo', 'arm': 'Placebo + Fulvestrant', 'value': '22%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '24 mo', 'arm': 'Abemaciclib + Fulvestrant', 'value': '14%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '24 mo', 'arm': 'Placebo + Fulvestrant', 'value': '8%', 'ci': None}
Note: BICR-PFS (secondary): events 69 vs 100; median 13.8 (9.5-NR) vs 5.6 (4.6-9.2) mo; HR 0.60 (0.44-0.83); log-rank P 0.0019; printed landmarks 69%/46% (6 mo), 53%/39% (12 mo), 40%/26% (24 mo); estimates impacted by informative censoring. Data cut 06 March 2026.
Yakup Ergün@dr_yakupergun
postMONARCH
Safety data: first subsequent post-discontinuation therapy table (Kalinsky, ESMO 2026)
#ESMO26 | postMONARCH – Final OS
After progression on CDK4/6i + ET, median OS with abemaciclib + fulvestrant was 32.1 vs 24.6 months, but statistical significance was not reached (HR 0.80; 95% CI 0.60–1.06; p=0.11).
The 7.5-month difference in median OS is noteworthy, but these results do not make this combination a preferred second-line option for me, given the availability of biomarker-directed therapies.
1) Kaplan-Meier survival data: final OS Kaplan-Meier curve, livestream · 2) Slide: conclusions slide (Kalinsky, ESMO 2026)
📌 Overall survival from the phase 3 postMONARCH trial of abemaciclib + fulvestrant vs placebo + fulvestrant for HR+, HER2- advanced breast cancer following progression on a prior CDK4/6 inhibitor + endocrine therapy
@KalinskyKevin
#ESMO26 🇪🇸 @OncoAlert #OncoAlertAF https://t.co/BlMhps9Mw7
[Slide 1]
10:15 - 11:45 Rapid oral 1: Breast cancer, advanced stage
CHAIRS: VESNA BJELIC-RADISIC, GÉRALDINE GEBHART, WILLIAM GRADISHAR
Final Overall Survival Numerically Favored Abemaciclib
| Abemaciclib + Fulvestrant (n=182) | Placebo + Fulvestrant (n=186)
Events | 90 | 110
Median (95% CI), months | 32.1 (27.2-38.1) | 24.6 (22.5-28.8)
HR (95% CI); log-rank P | 0.80 (0.60-1.06); 0.11
Curve labels: 32.1 months (Δ = 7.5); 24.6 months
Overall Survival (%) vs Time (months) 0-45
Number at Risk | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 42 | 45
Abemaciclib + Fulvestrant | 182 | 168 | 151 | 139 | 124 | 114 | 107 | 99 | 91 | 85 | 79 | 67 | 42 | 30 | 17 | 1
Placebo + Fulvestrant | 186 | 176 | 162 | 153 | 143 | 128 | 109 | 102 | 86 | 74 | 66 | 56 | 37 | 21 | 9 | 1
Data cut: 06 March 2026
Abemaciclib + fulvestrant led to numerical 20% reduction in the risk of death
Kevin Kalinsky, MD, MS, FASCO
Kevin Kalinsky
Overall survival from the phase 3 postMONARCH trial of abemaciclib + fulvestrant vs placebo + fulvestrant for HR+, HER2- advanced breast cancer following progression on a prior CDK4/6 inhibitor + endocrine therapy
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: Overall survival (final analysis)
Abemaciclib + Fulvestrant | 182 | 32.1 months | 27.2-38.1
Placebo + Fulvestrant | 186 | 24.6 months | 22.5-28.8
HR: 0.80
HR CI: 0.60-1.06
P: 0.11 (log-rank)
Note: Final prespecified OS analysis, data cut 06 March 2026; not statistically significant. Δ median = 7.5 months (printed).
[Slide 4]
10:15 - 11:45 Rapid oral 1: Breast cancer, advanced stage
CHAIRS: VESNA BJELIC-RADISIC, GÉRALDINE GEBHART, WILLIAM GRADISHAR
Phase III postMONARCH: Conclusions
• Overall survival numerically favored abemaciclib plus fulvestrant following disease progression on prior AI and a CDK4/6i; median 32.1 vs 24.6 months (Δ 7.5 months; HR 0.80, 95% CI 0.60-1.06); the difference did not reach statistical significance
• OS was consistent across prespecified subgroups, including prior CDK4/6i and duration of prior CDK4/6i
• Subsequent anti-cancer therapy was balanced across arms
• The OS trend is directionally consistent with the PFS outcomes; no new safety signals were identified
• Together these data continue to support the consideration of abemaciclib-based treatments after progression on a prior CDK4/6i
Kevin Kalinsky, MD, MS, FASCO
ALMERIA AUDITORIUM - HALL 9
Annals of Oncology@Annals_Oncology
postMONARCH
Kaplan-Meier survival data: journal figure: OS (A) and PFS (B), abemaciclib +
📢 #ESMO26 concomitant paper: OS from the phase 3 postMONARCH trial of abemaciclib + fulvestrant vs pbo + fulvestrant for HR+, HER2- advanced breast cancer following progression on a prior CDK4/6 inhibitor + endocrine therapy.
🔗https://t.co/MZRmGK0zc2
@KalinskyKevin @BianchiniGP https://t.co/vW1cIZZzTi
Join us at #ESMO2026 for a rapid oral presentation on overall survival in the Phase 3 postMONARCH trial in HR+, HER2- advanced breast cancer following progression on prior CDK4/6i + ET
1RO | Oct. 24, 10:59 -11:04 AM, Almeria Auditorium Hall 9
🔗https://t.co/37bJGZWrZC
#BreastCancer
[Slide 1]
ESMO 2026
ORAL PRESENTATIONS
FPN: 1RO
RAPID ORAL
Overall survival from the Phase 3 postMONARCH trial of abemaciclib + fulvestrant vs placebo + fulvestrant for HR+, HER2- advanced breast cancer following progression on a prior CDK4/6 inhibitor + endocrine therapy
Rapid oral 1: Breast cancer, advanced stage
Presenter:
Kevin Kalinsky
October 24
Almeria Auditorium - Hall 9
10:59 – 11:04 AM
Intended for HCPs only
[Lilly logo] A MEDICINE COMPANY
VIKTORIA-1
6 slide posts · 4 physiciansGedatolisib + fulvestrant ± palbociclib vs standard of care · HR+/HER2- advanced breast cancer after CDK4/6 (Phase 3, NCT05501886, Celcuity)Full trial page →All posts →
Yakup Ergün@dr_yakupergun
VIKTORIA-1
1) Trial design schema: Study Design (Study 1 PIK3CA-WT / Study 2 PIK3CA-MT) - Barbara · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: Study 2 PFS in key subgroup: liver metastases - Barbara · 3) Kaplan-Meier survival data: Study 2 PFS in key subgroup: visceral metastases
#ESMO26 | VIKTORIA-1 – Study 2
In PIK3CA-mutant HR+/HER2− advanced breast cancer after CDK4/6i, gedatolisib + palbociclib + fulvestrant showed a PFS benefit over alpelisib + fulvestrant in patients with visceral metastases (9.8 vs 5.6 months; HR 0.52) and liver metastases (9.1 vs 4.6 months; HR 0.47).
Superiority over an active control and lower rates of hyperglycemia are important strengths. However, my main question remains the added contribution of palbociclib. Gedatolisib + fulvestrant also showed substantial activity; although the small doublet arm does not establish equivalence, it raises questions about the additional toxicity and cost of the triplet.
Weekly IV administration and stomatitis remain practical limitations. Excluding patients previously treated with PI3K/AKT/mTOR inhibitors also limits applicability to contemporary treatment sequencing.
[Slide 1]
VIKTORIA-1 Study Design
HR+/HER2- Advanced Breast Cancer
Eligibility Criteria
• Pre- & postmenopausal women & men
• Progression on/after CDK4/6i + NSAI
• ≤2 lines of prior ET for ABC
• Measurable disease, RECIST v1.1
• Screening result for PIK3CA status
• No T2DM with HbA1c >6.4% or T1DM
• No prior mTORi, PI3Ki, or AKTi
• No prior chemotherapy for ABC
Stratification Factors
• Lung/liver metastases (yes/no)
• TTP on immediate prior therapy (≤ or >6 months)
• Region (US/Canada or ROW)
Assign → STUDY 2 PIK3CA-MT → R 3:3:1 (N=362)
Arm D^a: Gedatolisib 180 mg IV once weekly, 3 weeks on, 1 week off; Palbociclib 125 mg daily, 21 days on, 7 days off; Fulvestrant 500 mg; cycle 1, days 1 & 15, then every 4 weeks
Arm E: Alpelisib 300 mg orally daily for 4 weeks; Fulvestrant 500 mg; cycle 1, days 1 & 15, then every 4 weeks
Arm F^a: Gedatolisib 180 mg IV once weekly, 3 weeks on, 1 week off; Fulvestrant 500 mg; cycle 1, days 1 & 15, then every 4 weeks
Primary Endpoint: PFS (BICR) Arm D vs Arm E
Secondary Endpoints: OS; PFS (BICR F vs E); Response; Safety; QoL
Assign → STUDY 1 PIK3CA-WT → R 1:1:1 (N=392)
Arm A^a: Gedatolisib + Palbociclib + Fulvestrant
Arm B^a: Gedatolisib^a + Fulvestrant
Arm C: Fulvestrant
^a Prophylactic use of a steroid-containing "swish and spit" regimen was protocol-mandated; oral non-sedating antihistamine therapy was recommended
ABC, advanced breast cancer; AKTi, protein kinase B inhibitor; BICR, blinded independent central review; CDK4/6i, cyclin-dependent kinase 4 and 6 inhibitor; ET, endocrine therapy; HbA1c, hemoglobin A1c; HER2-, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative; HR+, hormone receptor-positive; IV, intravenous; MT, mutant; mTORi, mechanistic target of rapamycin inhibitor; NSAI, non-steroidal aromatase inhibitor; OS, overall survival; PFS, progression-free survival; PI3Ki, phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase inhibitor; QoL, quality of life; R, randomization; RECIST v1.1, Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors, version 1.1; ROW, rest of world; T1DM, type 1 diabetes mellitus; T2DM, type 2 diabetes mellitus; TTP, time to progression; US, United States; WT, wild-type.
Study 2 Data cut-off: March 9, 2026
Study 1 Data cut-off: May 30, 2025
Presenter: Barbara Pistilli, MD
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
[Slide 2]
PFS in Key Subgroup: Liver Metastases
VIKTORIA-1 Study 2
No Liver Metastases — Gedatolisib Triplet
G + P + F (n=77) | Alpe + Fulv (n=76)
Median PFS, mos (95% CI): 21.5 (11.4-NR) | 9.1 (5.6-16.9)
HR (90% CI): 0.46 (0.30-0.72); P = 0.0016
No. at Risk: G + P + F 77 72 66 65 56 55 44 43 34 29 25 23 15 15 13 11 11 9 9 9 9 9 7 5 5 5 2 2 0
Alpe + Fulv 76 70 63 61 45 43 34 33 25 25 23 22 18 16 11 11 9 7 7 7 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
Liver Metastases — Gedatolisib Triplet
G + P + F (n=78) | Alpe + Fulv (n=79)
Median PFS, mos (95% CI): 9.1 (5.7-11.1) | 4.6 (3.7-5.6)
HR (90% CI): 0.47 (0.34-0.65); P < 0.0001
No. at Risk: G + P + F 78 78 68 66 54 52 33 33 28 28 17 15 12 10 7 5 5 3 3 3 0
Alpe + Fulv 79 78 53 46 33 31 19 18 10 9 7 5 4 4 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
No Liver Metastases — Gedatolisib Doublet
Geda + Fulv (n=28) | Alpe + Fulv (n=76)
Median PFS, mos (95% CI): 11.5 (9.2-NR) | 9.1 (5.6-16.9)
HR (90% CI): 0.71 (0.41-1.25); P = 0.1627
No. at Risk: Geda + Fulv 28 25 21 20 20 20 17 17 12 12 6 6 5 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
Alpel + Fulv 76 70 63 61 45 43 34 33 25 25 23 22 18 16 11 11 9 7 7 7 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
Liver Metastases — Gedatolisib Doublet
Geda + Fulv (n=24) | Alpe + Fulv (n=79)
Median PFS, mos (95% CI): 11.1 (3.7-NR) | 4.6 (3.7-5.6)
HR (90% CI): 0.38 (0.23-0.62); P = 0.0006
No. at Risk: Geda + Fulv 24 23 21 21 16 16 14 13 11 11 9 9 5 5 4 4 4 4 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
Alpe + Fulv 79 78 53 46 33 31 19 18 10 9 7 5 4 4 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
Alpe, alpelisib; CI, confidence interval; F, fulvestrant; Fulv, fulvestrant; G, gedatolisib; Geda, gedatolisib; HR, hazard ratio; NR, not reached; P, palbociclib; PFS, progression-free survival.
Study 2 Data cut-off: March 9, 2026
Presenter: Barbara Pistilli, MD
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: PFS by liver metastases, VIKTORIA-1 Study 2
G+P+F, no liver mets | 77 | 21.5 mo | 11.4-NR
Alpe+Fulv, no liver mets | 76 | 9.1 mo | 5.6-16.9
G+P+F, liver mets | 78 | 9.1 mo | 5.7-11.1
Alpe+Fulv, liver mets | 79 | 4.6 mo | 3.7-5.6
Geda+Fulv, no liver mets | 28 | 11.5 mo | 9.2-NR
Geda+Fulv, liver mets | 24 | 11.1 mo | 3.7-NR
HR: Liver mets triplet 0.47; no liver mets triplet 0.46; doublet no liver 0.71; doublet liver 0.38
HR CI: 90% CIs: 0.34-0.65; 0.30-0.72; 0.41-1.25; 0.23-0.62
P: <0.0001; 0.0016; 0.1627; 0.0006
Note: Four panels; HRs with 90% CI. DCO March 9, 2026.
[Slide 3]
PFS in Key Subgroup: Visceral Metastases (Lung/Liver)
VIKTORIA-1 Study 2
No Visceral Metastases — Gedatolisib Triplet
G + P + F (n=38) | Alpe + Fulv (n=37)
Median PFS, mos (95% CI): 21.5 (9.6-NR) | 9.2 (3.9-16.9)
HR (90% CI): 0.38 (0.21-0.73); P = 0.0059
No. at Risk: G + P + F 38 37 33 32 31 31 23 23 20 17 14 12 10 10 9 7 7 6 6 6 5 5 3 2 2 2 2 2 0
Alpe + Fulv 37 35 33 32 19 18 14 14 11 11 10 10 7 5 4 4 3 1 1 1 0
Visceral Metastases — Gedatolisib Triplet
G + P + F (n=117) | Alpe + Fulv (n=118)
Median PFS, mos (95% CI): 9.8 (7.5-12.9) | 5.6 (4.6-7.2)
HR (90% CI): 0.52 (0.39-0.70); P < 0.0001
No. at Risk: G + P + F 117 113 101 99 79 76 54 53 42 40 28 26 17 15 11 9 9 6 6 4 4 4 3 3 3 0
Alpe + Fulv 118 113 83 75 59 56 39 37 24 23 20 17 15 15 9 9 8 7 7 7 5 4 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
No Visceral Metastases — Gedatolisib Doublet
Geda + Fulv (n=13) | Alpe + Fulv (n=37)
Median PFS, mos (95% CI): NR (1.6-NR) | 9.2 (3.9-16.9)
HR (90% CI): 0.40 (0.15-1.1); P = 0.0703
No. at Risk: Geda + Fulv 13 11 9 9 9 9 8 8 4 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
Alpe + Fulv 37 35 33 32 19 18 14 14 11 11 10 10 7 5 4 4 3 1 1 1 0
Visceral Metastases — Gedatolisib Doublet
Geda + Fulv (n=39) | Alpe + Fulv (n=118)
Median PFS, mos (95% CI): 11.3 (7.4-22.1) | 5.6 (4.6-7.2)
HR (90% CI): 0.53 (0.35-0.79); P = 0.0042
No. at Risk: Geda + Fulv 39 37 33 32 27 27 23 22 19 19 14 14 9 9 7 6 6 6 6 5 4 4 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 0
Alpe + Fulv 118 113 83 75 59 56 39 37 24 23 20 17 15 15 9 9 8 7 7 7 5 4 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
Alpe, alpelisib; CI, confidence interval; F, fulvestrant; Fulv, fulvestrant; G, gedatolisib; Geda, gedatolisib; HR, hazard ratio; NR, not reached; P, palbociclib; PFS, progression-free survival.
Study 2 Data cut-off: March 9, 2026
Presenter: Barbara Pistilli, MD
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: PFS by visceral (lung/liver) metastases, VIKTORIA-1 Study 2
G+P+F, no visceral mets | 38 | 21.5 mo | 9.6-NR
Alpe+Fulv, no visceral mets | 37 | 9.2 mo | 3.9-16.9
G+P+F, visceral mets | 117 | 9.8 mo | 7.5-12.9
Alpe+Fulv, visceral mets | 118 | 5.6 mo | 4.6-7.2
Geda+Fulv, no visceral mets | 13 | NR | 1.6-NR
Geda+Fulv, visceral mets | 39 | 11.3 mo | 7.4-22.1
HR: Visceral triplet 0.52; no visceral triplet 0.38; doublet no visceral 0.40; doublet visceral 0.53
HR CI: 90% CIs: 0.39-0.70; 0.21-0.73; 0.15-1.1; 0.35-0.79
P: <0.0001; 0.0059; 0.0703; 0.0042
Note: Four panels; HRs with 90% CI. DCO March 9, 2026.
Stephanie Graff, MD, FACP, FASCO@DrSGraff
VIKTORIA-1
1) Slide: Study 2 Efficacy Summary by liver/visceral metastases - Barbara · 2) Slide: Study 2 Conclusions - Barbara Pistilli, ESMO 2026
VIKTORIA-1 shows benefit of Gedatolisib + fulvestrant +/- palbociclib significantly improved median PFS across subgroups as compared to alpelisb+fulv (in second line after CDK4/6i) #ESMO26 @OncoAlert @BarbaraPistill2 https://t.co/ItKZeazGji
[Slide 1]
Open questions
- Do you need a triplet?....Would a doublet accomplish similar benefit and spare some toxicity/cost?
- IV/IM/+/- PO.....will patients and physicians accept an endocrine strategy that requires near weekly visits?
- Would there be any different results if co-mutations were present?....samples not collected as part of the study
- If both options available, flexibility to escalate or de-escalate depending on the patient.
Bill Gradishar MD
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo; podium sign: MADRID SPAIN 23-27 OCTOBER 2026]
Elvina Almuradova@Dr_ElvinaA
VIKTORIA-1
Safety data: Study 2: grade 3 stomatitis prevalence by treatment cycle (Arms D and F)
| VIKTORIA-1: Encouraging results in PIK3CA-mutated HR+/HER2− advanced breast cancer after CDK4/6i.
Gedatolisib + fulvestrant ± palbociclib improved PFS vs alpelisib + fulvestrant, including in liver metastases.
▪️ORR: 43–59% vs 33%
▪️Median DoR: 19.4–27.8 vs 7.5 months
▪️Discontinuation of gedatolisib/alpelisib due to AEs: 4–5% vs 19%
#ESMO26 @Larvol @myESMO @OncoAlert
[Slide 2]
Grade 3 Stomatitis: Prevalence by Treatment Cycle
VIKTORIA-1 Study 2 (Safety Analysis Set, Months 1-12)
Prevalence of Stomatitis
Arm D: Gedatolisib + Palbociclib + Fulvestrant
[Bar chart: Patients (%) 0-20 by Treatment Month M1-M12]
Prevalence of Stomatitis
Arm F: Gedatolisib + Fulvestrant
[Bar chart: Patients (%) 0-20 by Treatment Month M1-M12]
By cycle 2, fewer than 3% of patients in either gedatolisib arm had grade 3 stomatitis, and about 89% of grade 3 events improved to a lower grade within 1 to 2 weeks.
[Study] 2 Data cut-off: March 9, 2026
[Pres]enter: Barbara Pistilli, MD
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
Gaia Griguolo@GaiaGriguolo
VIKTORIA-1
Response data: Study 2: Efficacy summary by visceral/liver metastases, ORR, mDOR - Barbara
Updated results from VIKTORIA1 Study 2 confim PFS benefit. #ESMO26
Open questions from the Discussion
@OncoAlert
@BarbaraPistill2 https://t.co/V2kuf3V1iy
Kaplan-Meier survival data: Study 2 PFS in key subgroup: liver metastases (venue photo)
🔹 Gustave Roussy at #ESMO26 🔹
Dr @BarbaraPistill2 presenting the results of Viktoria1 study. In rapid oral breast session.
@myESMO #ESMO https://t.co/Ts4bZlImlm
[Slide 1]
[Wide venue photo of main screen with presenter inset (Barbara Pistilli at podium) and a smaller repeat monitor below; slide text small but legible in part]
PFS in Key Subgroup: Liver Metastases
VIKTORIA-1 Study 2
No Liver Metastases: G + P + F (n=77) 21.5 (11.4-NR) | Alpe + Fulv (n=76) 9.1 (5.6-16.9); HR (90% CI) 0.4[6] (0.30-0.72), P = 0.0016
Liver Metastases: G + P + F (n=78) 9.1 (5.7-11.1) | Alpe + Fulv (n=79) 4.6 (3.7-5.6); HR (90% CI) 0.47 (0.34-0.65), P < 0.0001
Gedatolisib Doublet, No Liver Metastases: Geda + Fulv (n=28) 11.5 (9.2-NR) | Alpe + Fulv (n=76) 9.1 (5.6-16.9); HR 0.71 (0.41-1.25), P = 0.1627
Gedatolisib Doublet, Liver Metastases: Geda + Fulv (n=24) 11.1 (3.7-NR) | Alpe + Fulv (n=79) 4.6 (3.7-5.6); HR 0.38 (0.23-0.62), P = 0.0006
No. at risk rows: [illegible at this resolution]
Presenter: Barbara Pistilli, MD
Study 2 Data cut-off: March 9, 2026
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logos]
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: PFS by liver metastases, VIKTORIA-1 Study 2
G+P+F, no liver mets | 77 | 21.5 mo | 11.4-NR
Alpe+Fulv, no liver mets | 76 | 9.1 mo | 5.6-16.9
G+P+F, liver mets | 78 | 9.1 mo | 5.7-11.1
Alpe+Fulv, liver mets | 79 | 4.6 mo | 3.7-5.6
Geda+Fulv, no liver mets | 28 | 11.5 mo | 9.2-NR
Geda+Fulv, liver mets | 24 | 11.1 mo | 3.7-NR
HR: Liver mets triplet 0.47; no liver mets triplet 0.46; doublet no liver 0.71; doublet liver 0.38
HR CI: 90% CIs: 0.34-0.65; 0.30-0.72; 0.41-1.25; 0.23-0.62
P: <0.0001; 0.0016; 0.1627; 0.0006
Note: Four panels; HRs with 90% CI. DCO March 9, 2026.
DESTINY-Breast05
5 slide posts · 5 physiciansPost-neoadjuvant trastuzumab deruxtecan vs T-DM1 · High-risk HER2+ early breast cancer with residual invasive disease (Phase 3, NCT04622319, Daiichi Sankyo / AstraZeneca)Full trial page →All posts →
Paolo Tarantino@PTarantinoMD
DESTINY-Breast05
Slide: HRQoL - time to definitive deterioration by domain, T-DXd vs T-DM1
PROs from DB05 presented by Carlos Barrios. Preserved QoL with T-DXd (vs T-DM1), with improvement in key domains (pain, arm symptoms) and worsening in social functioning. Overall, they confirm the role of adjuvant T-DXd for patients with high-risk RD. #ESMO26 #ESMOAmbassadors https://t.co/2zoMFUxKh7
[Slide 1]
[Photo of auditorium screen; speaker inset]
Overall HRQoL Outcomes Were Comparable, With Domain-Specific Differences Between T-DXd and T-DM1
TDD,a median (95% CI), months: T-DXd (n = 818) | T-DM1 (n = 817) | Hazard Ratio (95% CI)
EORTC QLQ-C30
GHS/QoL: 24.02 (22.64-NE) | 23.66 (22.64-25.26) | 1.15 (0.98-1.34)
Pain symptoms: 24.11 (23.75-31.70) | 22.74 (18.07-24.48) | 0.77 (0.65-0.90)
Physical functioning: 30.09 (30.09-NE) | 33.91 (NE-NE) | 1.17 (0.95-1.43)
Emotional functioning: 26.25 (24.02-NE) | 27.93 (27.93-NE) | 1.02 (0.85-1.22)
Social functioning: 24.15 (23.66-NE) | NE (26.58-NE) | 1.29 (1.08-1.54)
EORTC QLQ-BR23
Arm symptoms: 23.13 (18.04-24.15) | 17.54 (12.22-21.98) | 0.82 (0.70-0.95)
Breast symptoms: NE (26.48-NE) | NE (27.20-NE) | 0.83 (0.66-1.03)
EQ-5D-5L
VAS: 24.15 (23.36-29.80) | 23.85 (23.36-26.58) | 1.05 (0.89-1.24)
[Forest plot axis 0.4-1.8; Favors T-DXd / Favors T-DM1]
- There was no difference observed in TDD between T-DXd and T-DM1 across overall HRQoL, physical functioning, emotional functioning, breast symptoms, and EQ-5D-5L VAS
- T-DXd was associated with a longer time to deterioration in pain and arm symptoms compared with T-DM1, while T-DM1 was associated with a longer time to deterioration in social function compared with T-DXd during the study period
[Abbreviation footnotes - fine print, partly illegible]
Dr. Carlos Barrios
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Aya Mohamed | MSc, MD 🎗@Dr_Oncologista
DESTINY-Breast05
1) Trial design schema: Study Design and Interim Results · 2) Slide: PROs: HRQoL preserved from baseline (EORTC QLQ-C30) - Carlos Barrios · 3) Slide: Exploratory PRO Assessments (methods) - Carlos Barrios
DESTINY-Breast05: PROs at #ESMO26
HRQoL was largely maintained with both T-DXd and T-DM1 in high-risk HER2+ early breast cancer with residual invasive disease.
@OncoAlert #BCSM #BreastCancer https://t.co/3rroj3ppmI
[Slide 1]
16:15 - 17:45 Rapid oral: Breast cancer, early stage
CHAIRS: MARIA VITTORIA DIECI, SANDRA XIMENA FRANCO MILLAN, LILIT HARUTYUNYAN
DESTINY-Breast05 Study Design and Interim Results
A global, multicenter, randomized, open-label phase 3 trial (NCT04622319)
Population
• Residual invasive disease in the breast and/or axillary lymph nodes after neoadjuvant chemotherapy with HER2-directed therapy (NAT)(a)
• High risk of recurrence(b)
• Centrally confirmed HER2+ (IHC 3+ and/or ISH+) eBC
• ECOG PS 0 or 1
N = 1635
R 1:1
T-DXd 5.4 mg/kg IV Q3W for 14 cycles N = 818
T-DM1 3.6 mg/kg IV Q3W for 14 cycles N = 817
40-day safety follow-up
Primary endpoint
• IDFS by INV
Key secondary endpoint
• DFS by INV
Other secondary endpoints
• OS, DRFI by INV, BMFI by INV, safety
Exploratory endpoints
• HRQoL/PRO
Interim Efficacy and Safety Results (DCO: July 02, 2025)(1,2,c)
Post-neoadjuvant T-DXd demonstrated superior efficacy with no new safety signals in patients with high-risk HER2+ eBC and residual invasive disease after NAT,(1,2) and is now FDA approved(3)
• IDFS events (T-DXd, 51 [6.2%] vs T-DM1, 102 [12.5%]) hazard ratio, 0.47 [95% CI, 0.34-0.66]; P <0.001)
• 53% reduction in the risk of invasive disease recurrence or death
• Estimated 3-year IDFS rates were 92.4% for T-DXd and 83.7% for T-DM1
The overall safety profile of T-DXd showed no new safety signals
• In both treatment arms, >72% of patients had completed 14 treatment cycles(c); treatment had concluded for all patients in the study at DCO
• Adjudicated drug-related ILD cases were mostly low grade and reversible with treatment management guidelines
We report exploratory PRO results at interim analysis (DCO: July 02, 2025)
BMFI, brain metastasis-free interval; CI, confidence interval; DCO, data cutoff; DFS, disease free-survival; DRFI, distant recurrence-free interval; eBC, early breast cancer; ECOG PS, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status; HER2, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2; HRQoL, health-related quality of life; IDFS, invasive disease-free survival; IHC, immunohistochemistry; ILD, interstitial lung disease; INV, investigator; ISH, in situ hybridization; IV, intravenous; NAT, neoadjuvant therapy; OS, overall survival; PRO, patient-reported outcome; Q3W, every 3 weeks; R, randomization; T-DM1, trastuzumab emtansine; T-DXd, trastuzumab deruxtecan.
(a)NAT is defined as ≥16 weeks NAT with ≥9 weeks of trastuzumab ± pertuzumab and ≥9 weeks of taxane-based chemotherapy. (b)High-risk defined as Inoperable (cT4, N0-3, M0 or cT1-3, N2-3, M0) before NAT or Operable (cT1-3, N0-1, M0) before NAT with axillary node-positive disease (ypN1-3) after NAT. (c)Median study treatment duration: T-DXd, 9.8 months; T-DM1, 9.7 months.
1. Loibl S et al. N Engl J Med. 2026;394(9):845-857. 2. Geyer CE Jr et al. Presented at: ESMO Annual Congress; October 17-21, 2025; Berlin, Germany. 3. FDA approves two separate indications for fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki in HER2-positive early-stage breast cancer. Press release. May 15, 2026. Accessed July 10, 2026.
Dr. Carlos Barrios
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[Slide 3]
Overall HRQoL Was Preserved From Baseline With Both T-DXd and T-DM1 (EORTC QLQ-C30(a))
[three line charts: Mean (SD) CFB by cycle C2, C6, C10, C14; Better/Worse; ± 10-point change is considered clinically meaningful]
GHS/QoL
Physical Functioning
Emotional Functioning
Patients with CFB data,(c) n | C2 | C6 | C10 | C14
T-DXd (n = 818) | 715 | 591 | 545 | 456
T-DM1 (n = 817) | 701 | 619 | 562 | 480
(same patient counts shown under each of the three panels)
Legend: T-DXd (solid) / T-DM1 (dashed)
Mean change from baseline remained stable (within ± 10 points) over time across GHS/QoL, physical functioning, and emotional functioning in both treatment groups, supporting preservation of HRQoL during treatment
C, cycle; CFB, change from baseline; EORTC QLQ-BR23, European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire Breast Cancer Module 23; EORTC QLQ-C30, European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire Core 30; EQ-5D-5L, EuroQol 5-Dimension 5-Level questionnaire; GHS, global health status; PRO, patient-reported outcome; QoL, quality of life; T-DM1, trastuzumab emtansine; T-DXd, trastuzumab deruxtecan; VAS, visual analog scale.
(a)Higher scores in the EORTC QLQ-C30 GHS/QoL and functioning scales correspond to a higher/healthier level of functioning or QoL. (b)Day 1 of each cycle. (c)PRO data collected after new anti-cancer therapy, completion of 14 treatment cycles, or discontinuation of study drug are excluded.
Dr. Carlos Barrios
[DESTINY-Breast05 logo] [ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
[Slide 4]
Exploratory PRO Assessments
Questionnaire | Description | Scales | Analyses
EORTC QLQ-C30 | Oncology-specific questionnaire | • Global health status (GHS)/QoL • Functioning scales: physical, emotional, cognitive, and social • Symptom scales: pain, fatigue, nausea/vomiting • Single-item scales: dyspnea, sleep disturbance, appetite loss, constipation, diarrhea, and financial impact | • Change from baseline • Time to definitive deterioration (clinically meaningful definitive deterioration during the study period, defined as a change of ≥10 points from baseline at either 2 or more consecutive time points, last PRO assessment, or death by the first survival follow-up visit)
EORTC QLQ-BR23 | Breast cancer-specific questionnaire | • Subscales: breast symptoms, arm symptoms, body image, sexual functioning, and systemic therapy side effects | • Change from baseline • Time to definitive deterioration
EQ-5D-5L | Generic questionnaire | • Self-rated health status (VAS) | • Time to definitive deterioration
PRO endpoints are reported for the following study time points(a):
Cycle 1 (baseline) | Cycle 2 | Every 4 cycles (cycle 6, 10, 14) | End of treatment
Completion(b) was comparable throughout treatment in both treatment groups, supporting interpretability of the longitudinal PRO analyses
[abbreviations footnote]
(a)PRO assessments began before infusion on day 1 of cycle 1; 1 cycle = 21 days. (b)The number of patients who completed at least one question from a questionnaire divided by the number of patients randomized within each treatment arm.
Dr. Carlos Barrios
[DESTINY-Breast05 logo] [ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
Sara Tolaney@stolaney1
DESTINY-Breast05
1) Slide: HRQoL - Conclusions (Dr. Carlos Barrios) · 2) Slide: HRQoL - time to definitive deterioration by domain, T-DXd vs T-DM1
DESTINY-Breast05: TDXd for residual HER2+ dz
HRQOL maintained with both TDXd + T-DM1
TDXd assoc w/ longer time to deterioration in pain and arm symptoms c/w T-DM1
@OncoAlert #ESMO26 https://t.co/ffHDPkWvh6
[Slide 1]
Conclusions
- Overall, key HRQoL domains were maintained with both T-DXd and T-DM1 in patients with high-risk HER2-positive eBC who had residual invasive disease after neoadjuvant therapy
- PRO assessments were comparable between treatments, with some differences in selected domains:
o T-DXd was associated with a longer time to deterioration in pain and arm symptoms compared with T-DM1 during the study period
o T-DM1 was associated with a longer time to deterioration in social function compared with T-DXd during the study period
DESTINY-Breast05 HRQoL findings demonstrate preservation of patient-reported quality of life and, together with previously reported efficacy data, support T-DXd as a new standard of care in the post-neoadjuvant setting
eBC, early breast cancer; HER2, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2; HRQoL, health-related quality of life; PRO, patient-reported outcome; T-DM1, trastuzumab emtansine; T-DXd, trastuzumab deruxtecan.
Dr. Carlos Barrios
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[Slide 2]
Overall HRQoL Outcomes Were Comparable, With Domain-Specific Differences Between T-DXd and T-DM1
TDD,a median (95% CI), months: T-DXd (n = 818) | T-DM1 (n = 817) | Hazard Ratio (95% CI)
EORTC QLQ-C30
GHS/QoL: 24.02 (22.64-NE) | 23.66 (22.64-25.26) | 1.15 (0.98-1.34)
Pain symptoms: 24.11 (23.75-31.70) | 22.74 (18.07-24.48) | 0.77 (0.65-0.90)
Physical functioning: 30.09 (30.09-NE) | 33.91 (NE-NE) | 1.17 (0.95-1.43)
Emotional functioning: 26.25 (24.02-NE) | 27.93 (27.93-NE) | 1.02 (0.85-1.22)
Social functioning: 24.15 (23.66-NE) | NE (26.58-NE) | 1.29 (1.08-1.54)
EORTC QLQ-BR23
Arm symptoms: 23.13 (18.04-24.15) | 17.54 (12.22-21.98) | 0.82 (0.70-0.95)
Breast symptoms: NE (26.48-NE) | NE (27.20-NE) | 0.83 (0.66-1.03)
EQ-5D-5L
VAS: 24.15 (23.36-29.80) | 23.85 (23.36-26.58) | 1.05 (0.89-1.24)
[Forest plot axis 0.4-1.8; Favors T-DXd <- -> Favors T-DM1]
- There was no difference observed in TDD between T-DXd and T-DM1 across overall HRQoL, physical functioning, emotional functioning, breast symptoms, and EQ-5D-5L VAS
- T-DXd was associated with a longer time to deterioration in pain and arm symptoms compared with T-DM1, while T-DM1 was associated with a longer time to deterioration in social function compared with T-DXd during the study period
CI, confidence interval; EORTC QLQ-BR23, European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire Breast Cancer Module 23; EORTC QLQ-C30, European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire Core 30; GHS, global health status; HRQoL, health-related quality of life; QoL, quality of life; NE, not estimable; TDD, time to definitive deterioration; T-DM1, trastuzumab emtansine; T-DXd, trastuzumab deruxtecan; VAS, visual analog scale.
TDD was analyzed using Kaplan-Meier methods and Cox proportional hazards models.
aClinically meaningful definitive deterioration during the study period, defined as a change of >=10 points from baseline at either 2 or more consecutive time points, last PRO assessment, or death by the first survival follow-up visit.
Dr. Carlos Barrios
[DESTINY-Breast05 logo] [ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
Gaia Griguolo@GaiaGriguolo
DESTINY-Breast05
Slide: HRQoL: QLQ-BR23 breast symptoms and EQ-5D-5L VAS
Great discussion of DestinyBreast05 quality of life data!
Similar overall HRQoL, but better pain symptoms (are these relapses?) and worse social functioning with TDXd
Preserved QoL does not mean absence of toxicity
@OncoAlert #ESMO26 https://t.co/TqjnDWQy67
[Slide 2]
Breast Symptoms (EORTC QLQ-BR23) and Health Status (EQ-5D-5L VAS) Were Preserved in Both Treatment Groups
EORTC QLQ-BR23 Breast symptoms^a (± 10-point change is considered clinically meaningful; Worse ↑ / Better ↓)
Patients with CFB data,^d n
T-DXd (n = 818): 699, 574, 533, 448
T-DM1 (n = 817): 692, 609, 557, 476
EQ-5D-5L VAS^a,b (Better ↑ / Worse ↓)
Patients with CFB data,^d n
T-DXd (n = 818): 698, 574, 533, 447
T-DM1 (n = 817): 686, 605, 556, 475
Cycles^c C2, C6, C10, C14; Mean (SD) CFB
Legend: T-DXd, T-DM1
Mean change from baseline remained stable (within ± 10 points) over time across breast symptoms and EQ-5D-5L VAS scale, consistent with preservation of patient-reported health status, with both T-DXd and T-DM1
C, cycle; CFB, change from baseline; EORTC QLQ-BR23, ...; EQ-5D-5L, EuroQol 5-Dimension 5-Level questionnaire; GHS, global health status; PRO, patient-reported outcome; QoL, quality of life; T-DM1, trastuzumab emtansine; T-DXd, trastuzumab deruxtecan; VAS, visual analog scale.
^aHigher scores on the EORTC QLQ-BR23 symptom scales indicate a higher level of symptomatology (ie, a worse state of health for the patient); higher scores on the EQ 5D-5L VAS correspond to better health states. ^bMeasured on a 20 cm vertical VAS with endpoints labelled "the best health you can imagine" and "the worst health you can imagine." ^cDay 1 of each cycle. ^dPRO data collected after new anti-cancer therapy, completion of 14 treatment cycles, or discontinuation of study drug are excluded.
Dr. Carlos Barrios
[DESTINY-Breast05 logo] [ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
Elisabetta Bonzano MD, PhD@to_be_elizabeth
DESTINY-Breast05
Slide: PRO: Exploratory PRO Assessments (Carlos Barrios, ESMO26 rapid oral)
📌 Rapid Oral Breast Cancer, Early stage
✨Patient-reported outcomes from DESTINY-Breast05: HRQoL with T-DXd versus T-DM1 in patients with high-risk HER2-positive eBC
#ESMO26 🇪🇸 @OncoAlert #OncoAlertAF https://t.co/8YCn03ukj9
[Slide 1]
16:15 - 17:45 Rapid oral: Breast cancer, early stage
CHAIRS: MARIA VITTORIA DIECI, SANDRA XIMENA FRANCO MILLAN, LILIT HARUTYUNYAN
Exploratory PRO Assessments
Questionnaire | Description | Scales | Analyses
EORTC QLQ-C30 | Oncology-specific questionnaire | • Global health status (GHS)/QoL • Functioning scales: physical, emotional, cognitive, and social • Symptom scales: pain, fatigue, nausea/vomiting • Single-item scales: dyspnea, sleep disturbance, appetite loss, constipation, diarrhea, and financial impact | • Change from baseline • Time to definitive deterioration (clinically meaningful definitive deterioration during the study period, defined as a change of ≥10 points from baseline at either 2 or more consecutive time points, last PRO assessment, or death by the first survival follow-up visit)
EORTC QLQ-BR23 | Breast cancer–specific questionnaire | • Subscales: breast symptoms, arm symptoms, body image, sexual functioning, and systemic therapy side effects | • Change from baseline • Time to definitive deterioration
EQ-5D-5L | Generic questionnaire | • Self-rated health status (VAS) | • Time to definitive deterioration
PRO endpoints are reported for the following study time points(a):
Cycle 1 (baseline) | Cycle 2 | Every 4 cycles (cycle 6, 10, 14) | End of treatment
Completion(b) was comparable throughout treatment in both treatment groups, supporting interpretability of the longitudinal PRO analyses
EORTC QLQ-BR23, European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire Breast Cancer Module 23; EORTC QLQ-C30, European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire Core 30; EQ-5D-5L, EuroQol 5-Dimension 5-Level questionnaire; GHS, global health status; HR, hormone receptor; HRQoL, health-related quality of life; PRO, patient-reported outcome; QoL, quality of life; TDD, time to definitive deterioration; VAS, visual analog scale.
(a)PRO assessments began before infusion on day 1 of cycle 1; 1 cycle = 21 days. (b)The number of patients who completed at least one question from a questionnaire divided by the number of patients randomized within each treatment arm.
Dr. Carlos Barrios
[DESTINY-Breast05 logo] [ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
Speaker panel: Carlos Barrios — Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) from DESTINY-Breast05: Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) with trastuzumab Deruxtecan (T-DXd) versus trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1) in patients (Pts) with high-risk HER2-positive early breast cancer (eBC)
ALICANTE AUDITORIUM - HALL 6
lidERA
5 slide posts · 5 physiciansAdjuvant giredestrant vs physician's-choice endocrine therapy · ER+/HER2- early breast cancer (Phase 3, NCT04961996, Roche/Genentech; investigational)Full trial page →All posts →
Paolo Tarantino@PTarantinoMD
lidERA
Slide: PROs: PRO-CTCAE joint pain frequency, severity and interference - giredestrant vs SOC ET
PROs from lidERA presented by @GustavoWerutsky. Giredestrant appeared associated with comparable QoL vs standard ET. We don’t every day see a drug that improves adjuvant outcomes without adding side effect burden. #ESMO26 #ESMOAmbassadors https://t.co/aQ7Pim2d7p
[Slide 1]
PRO-CTCAE joint pain: More patients on giredestrant vs SOC ET reported "never" experiencing joint pain, with minimal changes in severity and interference from BL
[lidERA Breast Cancer logo]
Frequency (legend: Never; Rarely; Occasionally; Frequently; Almost constantly)
Severity (legend: None; Mild; Moderate; Severe; Very severe)
Interference (legend: Not at all; A little bit; Somewhat; Quite a bit; Very much)
Rows: Giredestrant Patients; SOC ET Patients; stacked bars 0-100% at BL, C2, C3, C6, C9, C12, C15 with 50% reference line
Patients (n) - Frequency: Giredestrant 1579 1558 1543 1544 1571 1574 1572; SOC ET 1566 1545 1537 1517 1540 1509 1487
Patients (n) - Severity: Giredestrant 964 1015 1085 1183 1219 1215 1227; SOC ET 1004 1108 1188 1227 1247 1179 1192
Patients (n) - Interference: Giredestrant 912 970 1040 1142 1173 1173 1200; SOC ET 943 1046 1142 1185 1194 1132 1146
- Increased frequency in both arms with longer treatment duration
- Fewer giredestrant-treated patients reporting "frequent/almost constant" joint pain vs SOC ET
Comparable severity and interference between giredestrant and SOC ET
Data cutoff: 8 August 2025. Denominators are numbers of patients who completed PRO-CTCAE responses at the key timepoints shown.
BL, baseline (C1); C, cycle; PRO-CTCAE, Patient-Reported Outcomes version of the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events; SOC ET, standard-of-care endocrine therapy.
Presented by Gustavo Werutsky, MD, PhD.
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo; presenter video panel]
Sara Tolaney@stolaney1
lidERA
Slide: PROs: Conclusions (Gustavo Werutsky)
Lidera PROs: Adjuvant Giredestrant vs SOC ET
More pts reported never experiencing joint pain with minimal changes in severity from BL compared with SOC endocrine therapy
Hot flashes + fatigue comparable between arms
@OncoAlert #ESMO26 https://t.co/AU8X4cy8V8
[Slide 1]
[lidERA Breast Cancer logo]
Conclusions
Sustained long-term tolerability with giredestrant:
- Over 50% of giredestrant-treated patients reported zero side-effect bother across more than 3 years of treatment
Reduced joint pain frequency with giredestrant:
- More patients with giredestrant vs AIs reported "never" experiencing any joint pain over the first 15 cycles of treatment, mitigating a major cause of early treatment discontinuation
Comparable hot flashes and fatigue profiles to SOC ET:
- The majority of patients in both arms reported low levels of these symptoms
Preserved day-to-day function and HRQoL with giredestrant:
- Patients maintained physical and role functioning, and HRQoL - a critical requirement for patients receiving curative treatment
Giredestrant demonstrated superior efficacy vs SOC ET in early breast cancer, with favourable tolerability and preserved HRQoL from the patient perspective
AI, aromatase inhibitor; HRQoL, health-related quality of life; SOC ET, standard-of-care endocrine therapy.
Presented by Gustavo Werutsky, MD, PhD.
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
Giredastrant improved IDFS and had a better tolerability (less arthralgia) compared to AI
#ESMO26
#ESMOAmbassadors
#ESMOcommunity
@myESMO @GustavoWerutsky https://t.co/ZrU0BXpSDX
[Slide 2]
[lidERA Breast Cancer logo]
PRO-CTCAE joint pain: More patients on giredestrant vs AIs reported "never" experiencing any joint pain within the first 15 cycles
Giredestrant vs AIs:
Proportion of patients who reported "never" experiencing joint pain
Critical 6-month window of peak ET discontinuation [box around C2-C6]
Patients reporting "never" (Giredestrant | AIs | difference):
BL: 38.9% | 35.9%
C2: 34.9% | 28.2% | +6.7%
C3: 29.7% | 22.2% | +7.5%
C6: 23.4% | 17.4% | +6.0%
C9: 22.4% | 17.3% | +5.1%
C12: 22.8% | 20.5% | +2.3%
C15: 21.9% | 18.6% | +3.3%
Chi-square analysis at C6 (absolute difference: 6%)
- Odds of reporting "never" having joint pain were 44% higher with giredestrant vs AIs (OR: 1.44 [95% CI: 1.20, 1.73]; descriptive p = 0.0001)
Whilst clinician-reported AE rates for arthralgia were similar between giredestrant and the AI subgroup, PRO data demonstrated a meaningful difference
Data cutoff: 8 August 2025. Denominators are numbers of patients who completed PRO-CTCAE responses at the key timepoints shown.
AE, adverse event; AI, aromatase inhibitor; BL, baseline (C1); C, cycle; CI, confidence interval; ET, endocrine therapy; OR, odds ratio; (PRO)-CTCAE, (Patient-Reported Outcomes) version of the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events.
Presented by Gustavo Werutsky, MD, PhD.
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
Gaia Griguolo@GaiaGriguolo
lidERA
Slide: PROs - physical/role functioning and HRQoL (EORTC QLQ-C30) over time (Werutsky)
Patient-reported Outcomes from LIDERA trial. #ESMO26
Reduced Joint-pain frequency with giredestrant
Comparable hot flashes and fatigue
@OncoAlert https://t.co/RFHqWm783R
[Slide 1]
[lidERA Breast Cancer logo]
Day-to-day functioning and HRQoL were preserved with giredestrant; no clinically meaningful deterioration was observed in either treatment arm
[Line charts: Mean change from BL, -10 to 10; Giredestrant vs SOC ET; Improving / Worsening]
Physical functioning - High BL physical functioning fully maintained through 3+ years of therapy
BL scores: Giredestrant: 86.8; SOC ET: 86.6
Patients (n) Giredestrant/SOC ET: BL 1601/1586; C3 1537/1519; C6 1511/1452; C9 1467/1414; C12 1422/1365; C15 1401/1322; C18 1369/1293; C21 1349/1253; C24 1332/1227; C30 1057/966
Role functioning - High BL role functioning fully maintained through 3+ years of therapy
BL scores: Giredestrant: 83.9; SOC ET: 84.0
Patients (n): BL 1601/1586; C3 1537/1519; C6 1511/1452; C9 1467/1414; C12 1422/1365; C15 1400/1322; C18 1369/1293; C21 1349/1253; C24 1332/1227; C30 1057/966
HRQoL - HRQoL stable across treatment cycles
BL scores: Giredestrant: 74.6; SOC ET: 73.7
Patients (n): BL 1601/1586; C3 1536/1516; C6 1511/1449; C9 1467/1414; C12 1421/1365; C15 1401/1321; C18 1369/1293; C21 1349/1253; C24 1332/1227; C30 1057/966
Data cutoff: 8 August 2025. EORTC QLQ-C30 responses up to Cycle 30 shown, where > 50% of patients remained on-treatment.
BL, baseline; C, cycle; EORTC QLQ-C30, European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire C-30; HRQoL, health-related quality of life; SOC ET, standard-of-care endocrine therapy.
Presented by Gustavo Werutsky, MD, PhD.
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
Elisabetta Bonzano MD, PhD@to_be_elizabeth
lidERA
Slide: Breast Cancer PROs - FACT-G GP5 overall side-effect bother, giredestrant vs SOC ET
📌 Patient-reported outcomes from the Phase Ill lidERA Breast Cancer
trial of giredestrant in pts with ER+, HER2-евС
✨ @GustavoWerutsky
👉🏻 Giredestrant demonstrated superior efficacy vs SOC ET in early breast cancer. with favourable tolerability and preserved HRQoL from the patient perspective
#ESMO26 🇪🇸 @OncoAlert #OncoAlertAF
[Slide 3]
16:15 - 17:45 Rapid oral: Breast cancer, early stage
CHAIRS: MARIA VITTORIA DIECI, SANDRA XIMENA FRANCO MILLAN, LILIT HARUTYUNYAN
[lidERA Breast Cancer logo]
FACT-G item GP5 overall bother: Sustained tolerability with giredestrant, with low overall bother from side effects
[Line chart; y-axis: Patients reporting being "not at all" bothered, 0%-100%; 50% reference]
"Not at all" bothered
Giredestrant: C3 53%, C12 51%, C24 54%, C42 51%
SOC ET: C3 45%, C12 47%, C24 50%, C42 46%
Patients (n/N)
Giredestrant: C3 812/1543; C12 799/1572; C24 820/1519; C42 130/256
SOC ET: C3 692/1533; C12 714/1508; C24 701/1416; C42 100/219
Across more than 3 years of treatment:
- > 50% of giredestrant-treated patients reported being "not at all" bothered by treatment-related side-effects; a consistently higher proportion vs SOC ET
Data cutoff: 8 August 2025. Numerators are numbers of patients who answered "not at all" and denominators are numbers of patients who completed FACT-G item GP5 at the key timepoints shown.
C, cycle; FACT-G, Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy - General; SOC ET, standard-of-care endocrine therapy.
Presented by Gustavo Werutsky, MD, PhD.
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
Gustavo Werutsky
Patient (pt)-reported outcomes (PROs) from the Phase III lidERA Breast Cancer (BC) trial of giredestrant (GIRE) in pts with oestrogen receptor-positive, HER2-negative early BC (ER+, HER2- eBC)
ALICANTE AUDITORIUM - HALL 6
FINER (CCTG MA.40)
5 slide posts · 4 physiciansFulvestrant + ipatasertib vs fulvestrant + placebo · ER+/HER2- advanced breast cancer after CDK4/6 inhibitor + aromatase inhibitor (Phase 3, NCT04650581, Canadian Cancer Trials Group; ESMO26 OS)All posts →
Erika Hamilton, MD, FASCO@ErikaHamilton9
FINER (CCTG MA.40)
1) Trial design schema: CCTG MA.40/FINER trial design - Andrew · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: FINER: PFS in ITT cohort · 3) Kaplan-Meier survival data: FINER: PFS in AKT pathway-altered · 4) Safety data: FINER: adverse events possibly attributed
#FINER fulvestrant +/- ipatasertib (AKTi)
45% of pts were pathway altered
PFS lengthened in ITT HR 0.68
and AKT altered cohorts HR 0.55
93% diarrhea, pretty high G2/3 rates
#ESMO26 #ESMOAmbassadors https://t.co/QNFFn9uJog
[Slide 1]
CCTG MA.40/FINER Trial Design
Study population:
• Stage IV ER+/HER-2 negative breast cancer
• Prior line of systemic treatment with CDK 4/6i and AI
• ECOG PS 0–1
• Measurable or evaluable disease
CDK 4/6i and AI progression → randomization ≦ 4 weeks
cfDNA for Stratification (FoundationOne®Liquid CDx)
N=250
R 1:1
Ipatasertib + Fulvestrant 400 mg PO day 1-21
Stratification
• PIK3CA/PTEN/AKT altered vs wild type/unknown
• Primary versus secondary endocrine resistance
Placebo + Fulvestrant Placebo PO day 1-21
Primary endpoint
• PFS by RECIST v1.1 in intent to treat (ITT) population
Key secondary endpoints
• PFS
- by BICR in ITT
- in AKT pathway altered cohort
• OS
• AEs
• QoL
- Health Economics
- Correlative
Today we will present the updated OS analysis results from the ITT and biomarker altered cohort
Andrew Redfern
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
[Slide 2]
Results: Progression-free Survival in ITT Cohort
Outcome | Ipatasertib + fulvestrant | placebo + fulvestrant
Median PFS months, (95% CI) | 5.36 (3.71–6.37) | 1.94 (1.84–3.48)
Hazard Ratio (95% CI), p | 0.68 (0.52–0.88), p=0.0036
232 events
Legend: Ipatasertib (blue), Placebo (red); y-axis Probability of Progression-free Survival (%); x-axis Time (months) 0-48
At risk (Ipatasertib): 125 51 35 16 9 4 3 2 0
At risk (Placebo): 125 32 13 10 6 3 1 0 0
Andrew Redfern
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: PFS, ITT cohort (primary)
Ipatasertib + fulvestrant | 125 | 5.36 mo | 3.71–6.37
Placebo + fulvestrant | 125 | 1.94 mo | 1.84–3.48
HR: 0.68
HR CI: 0.52–0.88
P: 0.0036
Note: 232 events total. No data cutoff printed.
[Slide 3]
Results: PFS in AKT Pathway-Altered Cohort
Outcome | Ipatasertib + fulvestrant | placebo + fulvestrant
Median PFS months, (95% CI) | 5.45 (3.55–9.13) | 1.92 (1.81–3.48)
Hazard Ratio (95% CI), p | 0.55 (0.37–0.81), p=0.0023
Legend: Ipatasertib (blue), Placebo (red); y-axis Probability of Progression-free Survival (%); x-axis Time (months) 0-48
At risk (Ipatasertib): 57 26 18 8 5 1 0 0 0
At risk (Placebo): 54 11 4 3 1 0 0 0 0
Andrew Redfern
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: PFS, AKT pathway-altered cohort
Ipatasertib + fulvestrant | 57 | 5.45 mo | 3.55–9.13
Placebo + fulvestrant | 54 | 1.92 mo | 1.81–3.48
HR: 0.55
HR CI: 0.37–0.81
P: 0.0023
Note: No events or data cutoff printed.
[Slide 4]
Adverse events possibly attributed to ipatasertib with > 10% frequency
Placebo + fulvestrant (n=124) | Ipatasertib + fulvestrant (n=124)
Total (%) / Grade 3 (%) [placebo | ipatasertib]
Diarrhea: 37.9/0.0 | 92.7/16.9
Nausea: 47.6/0.8 | 79.8/0.8
Fatigue: 63.7/0.8 | 67.7/4.0
Vomiting: 21.8/0.8 | 50.0/1.6
Hyperglycemia: 33.1/0.0 | 45.2/0.0
Headache: 33.9/0.0 | 40.3/0.8
Anorexia: 20.2/0.0 | 32.3/0.0
Rash maculo-papular: 12.1/0.0 | 29.8/1.6
Mucositis oral: 9.7/0.0 | 21.0/0.0
Pruritus: 9.7/0.0 | 16.1/0.0
Incidence axis: 80% 60% 40% 20% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Legend: Total (%) / Grade 3 (%) Placebo: grade 1, grade 2, grade 3; Ipatasertib: grade 1 (green), grade 2 (blue), grade 3 (yellow)
Andrew Redfern
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
Yakup Ergün@dr_yakupergun
FINER (CCTG MA.40)
Slide: LBA14 CCTG/BCT MA.40/FINER: fulvestrant + ipatasertib OS results in ER+/HER2- MBC
#ESMO26 | FINER
In HR+/HER2− mBC, ipatasertib + fulvestrant failed to demonstrate an OS benefit despite improving PFS (26.7 vs 25.8 mo; HR 1.14).
No OS benefit was observed in patients with AKT pathway alterations either (HR 1.14)!!!
I’m eagerly awaiting the presentation details to better understand why the PFS benefit did not translate into an OS advantage.
[Slide 1]
LBA14 - A double-blind placebo controlled randomized phase III trial of fulvestrant and ipatasertib as treatment for HER-2 negative and estrogen receptor positive (ER+) metastatic breast cancer (MBC): Overall survival results of the CCTG/BCT MA.40/FINER study
Speakers Andrew D. Redfern (Perth, Australia)
Lecture Time 08:40 - 08:50
Abstract
Background
The MA.40/FINER Study compared the efficacy and safety of the pan-AKT inhibitor ipatasertib versus (vs) placebo plus fulvestrant in patients with ER+/HER2-negative MBC immediately following progression on a CDK4/6 inhibitor (CDK4/6i) plus aromatase inhibitor (AI). Both the primary objective comparing investigator-assessed progression-free survival (PFS) between treatment arms in the ITT population and key secondary objective comparing PFS in the AKT pathway-altered cohort demonstrated statistically and clinically significant improvements. Here we report on the overall survival (OS) analysis.
Methods
Pre-, peri-, and postmenopausal women and men with ER+/HER-2-negative MBC were randomly assigned 1:1 to receive ipatasertib (400mg PO daily, days 1-21) plus fulvestrant (500mg IM, days 1 and 15, cycle 1 then day 1 of subsequent cycles) vs placebo plus fulvestrant. Randomization was stratified by AKT pathway altered (PIK3CA/AKT1/PTEN genomic alteration determined by cfDNA NGS assay) vs wild type/unknown and primary (<6 months (mo) CDK4/6i) vs secondary (>=6 mo CDK4/6i) endocrine resistance. OS was a secondary endpoint.
Results
250 participants were randomized to ipatasertib (125) or placebo (125). At a median follow-up of 35.0 mo, 3.2% ipatasertib vs 2.4% placebo arm participants remained on protocol treatment. Median OS for ITT populations were 26.68 mo (95% CI: 21.42 to 30.78 mo) vs 25.76 mo (95% CI: from 19.98 to 28.88 mo) for ipatasertib vs placebo arms (HR = 0.97, 95% C.I. 0.70 to 1.33, p = 0.83). In an exploratory analysis, median OS for AKT pathway-altered cohorts were 23.66 mo (95% CI: 18.53 to 28.65 mo) vs 25.23 mo (95% CI: 16.99 to 28.88 mo) [HR = 1.14 95% CI: 0.72 to 1.80; p=0.58]. No new safety signals were observed with longer duration follow-up.
Conclusions
Despite meaningful PFS improvements, the addition of ipatasertib to fulvestrant for the second-line treatment of ER+/HER-2-negative MBC after CDK4/6i plus AI did not impact OS for either total or AKT pathway-altered patient cohorts.
Yakup Ergün@dr_yakupergun
FINER (CCTG MA.40)
1) Kaplan-Meier survival data: FINER: Overall Survival in ITT Cohort · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: FINER: Overall Survival in AKT Pathway-Altered · 3) Slide: FINER: Conclusions (Andrew Redfern, ESMO 2026)
#ESMO26 | FINER – Updated OS
Despite the PFS benefit, ipatasertib + fulvestrant failed to improve OS in HR+/HER2− mBC after CDK4/6i + AI.
ITT: HR 0.97 (p=0.83)
AKT pathway-altered: HR 0.88 https://t.co/Zu45HZlSoB https://t.co/8hy2SXh6VH
[Slide 2]
Results: Overall Survival in ITT Cohort
Outcome | Ipatasertib + fulvestrant | placebo + fulvestrant
Median OS months, (95% CI) | 26.68 (21.42-30.78) | 25.76 (19.598-28.88)
Hazard Ratio (95% CI) | 0.97 (0.70-1.33), p=0.83
156 events
Legend: Ipatasertib (blue); Placebo (red)
Y-axis: Probability of Overall Survival (%); X-axis: Time (months) 0-60
At risk (Ipatasertib): 125 | 115 | 99 | 81 | 60 | 30 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 0 (months 0,6,12,18,24,30,36,42,48,54,60)
At risk (Placebo): 125 | 106 | 95 | 79 | 57 | 31 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0
Andrew Redfern
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: OS (ITT)
Ipatasertib + fulvestrant | 125 | 26.68 mo | 21.42-30.78
Placebo + fulvestrant | 125 | 25.76 mo | 19.598-28.88
HR: 0.97
HR CI: 0.70-1.33
P: 0.83
Note: 156 events total; placebo CI printed as 19.598-28.88.
[Slide 3]
Results: Overall Survival in AKT Pathway-Altered Cohort
Outcome | Ipatasertib + fulvestrant | placebo + fulvestrant
Median OS months, (95% CI) | 23.66 (18.53-28.65) | 25.23 (16.99-28.88)
Hazard Ratio (95% CI), p | 0.88 (0.56-1.39)
Legend: Ipatasertib (blue); Placebo (red)
Y-axis: Probability of Overall Survival (%); X-axis: Time (months) 0-60
At risk (Ipatasertib): 57 | 53 | 47 | 37 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 (months 0,6,12,18,24,30,36,42,48,54,60)
At risk (Placebo): 54 | 47 | 43 | 34 | 27 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0
Andrew Redfern
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: OS (AKT pathway-altered cohort)
Ipatasertib + fulvestrant | 57 | 23.66 mo | 18.53-28.65
Placebo + fulvestrant | 54 | 25.23 mo | 16.99-28.88
HR: 0.88
HR CI: 0.56-1.39
Note: Header says '(95% CI), p' but no p-value printed.
[Slide 4]
Conclusions
The ipatasertib and fulvestrant combination is generally tolerable with a low rate of discontinuation due to toxicity.
The combination provides statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvements in PFS for both ITT and AKT pathway altered cohorts.
No improvement in overall survival was observed in either cohort although power was low to detect modest differences.
Further research looking at mechanisms of resistance to AKT inhibitors may allow disease control benefits to be translated into longer overall survival.
Andrew Redfern
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
Matteo Lambertini, MD PhD@matteolambe
FINER (CCTG MA.40)
Kaplan-Meier survival data: FINER: OS in ITT cohort
Oral abstract #BreastCancer session at #ESMO26: no overall survival benefit with the #AKT inhibitor #ipatasertib added to #fulvestrant in patients with advanced endocrine-resistant disease
@OncoAlert @myESMO #bcsm https://t.co/hN8mfWUiWv
[Slide 2]
Results: Overall Survival in ITT Cohort
Outcome | Ipatasertib + fulvestrant | placebo + fulvestrant
Median OS months, (95% CI) | 26.68 (21.42–30.78) | 25.76 (19.598–28.88)
Hazard Ratio (95% CI) | 0.97 (0.70–1.33), p=0.83
156 events
Legend: Ipatasertib (blue), Placebo (red); y-axis Probability of Overall Survival (%); x-axis Time (months) 0-60
At risk (Ipatasertib): 125 115 99 81 60 30 20 15 7 1 0
At risk (Placebo): 125 106 95 79 57 31 20 10 4 2 0
Andrew Redfern
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: OS, ITT cohort
Ipatasertib + fulvestrant | 125 | 26.68 mo | 21.42–30.78
Placebo + fulvestrant | 125 | 25.76 mo | 19.598–28.88
HR: 0.97
HR CI: 0.70–1.33
P: 0.83
Note: 156 events total. No data cutoff printed. n from at-risk row.
Elisabetta Bonzano MD, PhD@to_be_elizabeth
FINER (CCTG MA.40)
1) Slide: FINER (CCTG/BCT MA.40) OS results: Key Takeaway Points · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: FINER: Overall Survival in ITT · 3) Kaplan-Meier survival data: FINER: Overall Survival in AKT · 4) Kaplan-Meier survival data: FINER: Time to Subsequent Systemic
📌 Proffered paper 2: Breast cancer, early and advanced stage
👉🏻Overall survival results of the
CCTG/BCT MA.40/FINER study
A double-blind placebo controlled randomized phase III trial of fulvestrant and ipatasertib as treatment for HER-2 negative and ER+ metastatic BC
✨ Andrew Redfern
#ESMO26 🇪🇸 @OncoAlert #OncoAlertAF
[Slide 1]
08:30 - 10:00 Proffered paper 2: Breast cancer, early and advanced stage
CHAIRS: SARA HURVITZ, SEOCK-AH IM
Key Takeaway Points
• At a median follow-up of 35.0 months, the FINER trial did not demonstrate a prolongation of overall survival in either the ITT or AKT pathway-altered cohorts with the addition of ipatasertib to fulvestrant (secondary endpoint).
• In contrast, the previously observed prolongation of progression free-survival persisted, remaining significant in both overall ITT and AKT pathway-altered cohorts.
• No new safety signals were observed with longer duration follow-up, with <10% of participants discontinuing therapy due to adverse events.
• Targeting the AKT pathway with ipatasertib in advanced, ER+/HER2-breast cancer is feasible and associated with meaningful disease control.
Andrew Redfern
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
[Speaker video panel] Andrew Redfern
A double-blind placebo controlled randomized phase III trial of fulvestrant and ipatasertib as treatment for HER-2 negative and estrogen receptor positive (ER+) metastatic breast cancer (MBC): Overall survival results of the CCTG/BCT MA.40/FINER study
ALICANTE AUDITORIUM - HALL 6
[Slide 2]
08:30 - 10:00 Proffered paper 2: Breast cancer, early and advanced stage
CHAIRS: SARA HURVITZ, SEOCK-AH IM
Results: Overall Survival in ITT Cohort
Outcome | Ipatasertib + fulvestrant | placebo + fulvestrant
Median OS months, (95% CI) | 26.68 (21.42-30.78) | 25.76 (19.598-28.88)
Hazard Ratio (95% CI) | 0.97 (0.70-1.33), p=0.83
156 events
Legend: Ipatasertib (blue); Placebo (red)
Y-axis: Probability of Overall Survival (%); X-axis: Time (months) 0-60
At risk (Ipatasertib): 125 | 115 | 99 | 81 | 60 | 30 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 0 (months 0,6,12,18,24,30,36,42,48,54,60)
At risk (Placebo): 125 | 106 | 95 | 79 | 57 | 31 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0
Andrew Redfern
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
[Speaker video panel] Andrew Redfern - A double-blind placebo controlled randomized phase III trial of fulvestrant and ipatasertib as treatment for HER-2 negative and estrogen receptor positive (ER+) metastatic breast cancer (MBC): Overall survival results of the CCTG/BCT MA.40/FINER study
ALICANTE AUDITORIUM - HALL 6
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: OS (ITT)
Ipatasertib + fulvestrant | 125 | 26.68 mo | 21.42-30.78
Placebo + fulvestrant | 125 | 25.76 mo | 19.598-28.88
HR: 0.97
HR CI: 0.70-1.33
P: 0.83
Note: 156 events total.
[Slide 3]
08:30 - 10:00 Proffered paper 2: Breast cancer, early and advanced stage
CHAIRS: SARA HURVITZ, SEOCK-AH IM
Results: Overall Survival in AKT Pathway-Altered Cohort
Outcome | Ipatasertib + fulvestrant | placebo + fulvestrant
Median OS months, (95% CI) | 23.66 (18.53-28.65) | 25.23 (16.99-28.88)
Hazard Ratio (95% CI), p | 0.88 (0.56-1.39)
Legend: Ipatasertib (blue); Placebo (red)
Y-axis: Probability of Overall Survival (%); X-axis: Time (months) 0-60
At risk (Ipatasertib): 57 | 53 | 47 | 37 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 (months 0,6,12,18,24,30,36,42,48,54,60)
At risk (Placebo): 54 | 47 | 43 | 34 | 27 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0
Andrew Redfern
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
[Speaker video panel] Andrew Redfern - A double-blind placebo controlled randomized phase III trial of fulvestrant and ipatasertib as treatment for HER-2 negative and estrogen receptor positive (ER+) metastatic breast cancer (MBC): Overall survival results of the CCTG/BCT MA.40/FINER study
ALICANTE AUDITORIUM - HALL 6
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: OS (AKT pathway-altered cohort)
Ipatasertib + fulvestrant | 57 | 23.66 mo | 18.53-28.65
Placebo + fulvestrant | 54 | 25.23 mo | 16.99-28.88
HR: 0.88
HR CI: 0.56-1.39
Note: No p-value printed.
[Slide 4]
08:30 - 10:00 Proffered paper 2: Breast cancer, early and advanced stage
CHAIRS: SARA HURVITZ, SEOCK-AH IM
Results: Time to Commencement of Subsequent Line of Systemic Therapy (TSST) or Death in ITT Cohort
Outcome | Ipatasertib + fulvestrant | placebo + fulvestrant
Median TSST months, (95% CI) | 6.24 (4.80-8.11) | 3.75 (2.83-5.03)
Hazard Ratio (95% CI), p | 1.46 (1.13-1.88), p=0.0037
Legend: Ipatasertib (blue); Placebo (red)
Y-axis: Probability of New Therapy Start or Death (%); X-axis: Time (months) 0-48
At risk (Ipatasertib): 125 | 65 | 37 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 (months 0,6,12,18,24,30,36,42,48)
At risk (Placebo): 125 | 44 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0
Andrew Redfern
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
[Speaker video panel] Andrew Redfern - A double-blind placebo controlled randomized phase III trial of fulvestrant and ipatasertib as treatment for HER-2 negative and estrogen receptor positive (ER+) metastatic breast cancer (MBC): Overall survival results of the CCTG/BCT MA.40/FINER study
ALICANTE AUDITORIUM - HALL 6
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: Time to subsequent systemic therapy or death (TSST), ITT
Ipatasertib + fulvestrant | 125 | 6.24 mo | 4.80-8.11
Placebo + fulvestrant | 125 | 3.75 mo | 2.83-5.03
HR: 1.46
HR CI: 1.13-1.88
P: 0.0037
Note: HR printed as 1.46 although ipatasertib median is longer; HR direction appears to be placebo vs ipatasertib - verbatim as printed, do not invert.
evERA
5 slide posts · 4 physiciansGiredestrant + everolimus vs physician's-choice endocrine therapy + everolimus · ER+/HER2- advanced breast cancer after CDK4/6 inhibitor (Phase 3, NCT05306340, Genentech; investigational)Full trial page →All posts →
Kazuki Nozawa, MD@kazuki_nozawa
evERA
1) Biomarker data: BC exploratory biomarker analysis - methodology (Tolaney) · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: BC PFS by circulating tumour fraction (cTF) - overall · 3) Slide: BC PFS by ESR1 variant, multiplicity and clonality (forest plot) · 4) Slide: BC PFS across poor-prognostic genomic subgroups (TP53, GATA3, RB1, CDH1, MAPK) - forest
evERA BC (Exploratory Analysis)
#ESMO26
@stolaney1
Giredestrant + everolimus improved PFS vs standard ET + everolimus in HR+/HER2− advanced breast cancer (HR 0.56; ESR1m: HR 0.38). Benefit was generally consistent across ESR1 variants, clonality, and poor-prognosis genomic subgroups.
[Slide 1]
Key Observations/Questions
ESR1m, post CDK4/6i Endocrine Therapies
Trial | Regimen | ESR1m mPFS (mo) | HR | Comparator
evERA | Giredestrant + everolimus | 10.0 vs 5.5 | 0.38 | SOC ET + everolimus
EMBER-3 | Imlunestrant + abemaciclib | ~9.4 vs 5.5 (all-comers) | 0.57 | Imlunestrant alone
EMBER-3 | Imlunestrant alone | 5.5 vs 3.8 | 0.62 | SOC ET
VERITAC-2 | Vepdegestrant | 5.0 vs 2.1 | 0.57 | Fulvestrant
EMERALD | Elacestrant | 3.8 vs 1.9 | 0.55 | SOC ET
- Different populations!
- Focus on control arm
- HR for evERA 0.38 earned against a real combination; other trials with ESR1m tumors largely resistant to control arm
[arrow annotation to evERA 10.0 vs 5.5] evERA enrichced for RB1 and TP53 so poor prognosis group
[arrow annotation to evERA 10.0 vs 5.5] There is no Giredestrant only arm so difficult to determine if "Better SERD" from SERD plus mTOR synergy
Bill Gradishar MD
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
Elvina Almuradova@Dr_ElvinaA
evERA
Biomarker data: BC: baseline genomic landscape of CDK4/6i-pretreated population
evERA BC exploratory biomarker analysis @stolaney1
Giredestrant + everolimus showed PFS benefit vs standard ET + everolimus across ctDNA tumour fractions and ESR1 mutation variants, including Y537 and D538, regardless of clonality.
Encouraging consistency despite ESR1 heterogeneity; smaller genomic subgroups remain exploratory. #BCSM #ESMO26 @OncoAlert @Larvol
[Slide 3]
The baseline genomic landscape of patients in evERA BC was characteristic of a CDK4/6i-pretreated population1,2
evERA Breast Cancer
Mutation prevalence (%) [bar chart, y-axis 0-60]
ESR1 57% | TP53 42% | DNMT3A* 32% | PIK3CA 32% | GATA3 18% | RB1 18% | FGF3 15% | FGF4 15% | CCND1 15% | FGF19 15% | CDH1 12% | ATM* 12% | FGFR1 12% | PTEN 11% | TET2* 11% | WHSC1L1 11% | ZNF703 10% | CHEK2* 10% | ARID1A 8% | MYC 8% | AKT1 7% | NF1 7% | BRCA2 6% | GNAS 6% | ASXL1* 5% | EMSY 5% | MAP3K1 5% | SF3B1 5% | ERBB2 4%
The most common non-ESR1 genomic alterations were in TP53, PIK3CA, GATA3 and RB1
Per protocol, the evERA BC patient population was enriched for ESR1m†,3
ESR1m was defined as the presence of >= 1 of the following variants: E380Q, S463P, P535H, L536H/P/Q/R, Y537C/N/S or D538G. PIK3CA mutations included activating mutations. AKT1 mutations were limited to E17K. All other genes were detected via any known/likely mutation including short variants, copy number alterations or rearrangements. * Common Clonal Hematopoiesis of Indeterminate Potential (CHIP) mutation. † Centrally tested at baseline via ctDNA.
BC, breast cancer; CDK4/6i, cyclin-dependent kinase 4/6 inhibitor; ctDNA, circulating tumour DNA.
1. Chaudhary N, et al. NPJ Breast Cancer 2024; 10:15; 2. Pontolillo L, et al. NPJ Breast Cancer 2025; 11:93; 3. Mayer EL, et al. N Engl J Med 2026; 395:1285-1298.
Presented by Sara M Tolaney, MD, MPH.
[MADRID 2026 ESMO congress logo]
Elisa Agostinetto@ElisaAgostinett
evERA
Slide: BC exploratory analysis conclusions (giredestrant + everolimus)
At #ESMO26 rapid oral session, @stolaney1 presents biomarker analysis of evERA
Benefit of giredestrant + everolimus consistent across all analysed subgroups
@OncoAlert https://t.co/pMDpNKb3ZM
[Slide 2]
[evERA Breast Cancer logo]
Conclusions: Exploratory analysis of evERA BC
Giredestrant + everolimus
Genomic alterations: Generally balanced between arms. Consistent with previously described datasets from CDK4/6i-pretreated populations1,2
Circulating tumour fraction: cTF ≥ 1% negative prognostic feature. 67% of patients had a cTF ≥ 1%
ESR1 alterations: High prevalence of subclonal ESR1 variants
Poor-prognosis subgroups: TP53 and PIK3CA were the most prevalent alterations
Benefit of giredestrant + everolimus observed in key subgroups:
• cTF status (≥ 1% vs < 1%)
• ESR1 variants, clonality and specific residue mutated
• Poor-prognostic genomic subgroups (including those with ESR1, TP53, RB1 and PI3K pathway alterations)
Assessment of on-treatment and end-of-treatment ctDNA dynamics is ongoing
BC, breast cancer; CDK4/6i, cyclin-dependent kinase 4/6 inhibitor; ctDNA, circulating tumour DNA; cTF, circulating tumour fraction.
1. Chaudhary N, et al. NPJ Breast Cancer 2024; 10:15; 2. Pontolillo L, et al. NPJ Breast Cancer 2025; 11:93.
Presented by Sara M Tolaney, MD, MPH.
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
Elvina Almuradova@Dr_ElvinaA
evERA
Slide: Key Observations/Questions: ESR1m, post CDK4/6i endocrine therapies cross-trial table
A crucial discussion point at #ESMO26: the control arm matters!
In ESR1-mutated disease, evERA’s HR of 0.38 was achieved against ET + everolimus—an active combination.
Different populations, different comparators: cross-trial HRs cannot rank treatments. #BCSM @OncoAlert @OncoReporte @Larvol
[Slide 1]
Key Observations/Questions
ESR1m, post CDK4/6i Endocrine Therapies
[left column partially cropped: 'rial', '-ERA', 'MBER-3', 'IBER-3', 'RITAC-2', 'ERALD']
Trial | Regimen | ESR1m mPFS (mo) | HR | Comparator
evERA | Giredestrant + everolimus | 10.0 vs 5.5 | 0.38 | SOC ET + everolimus
EMBER-3 | Imlunestrant + abemaciclib | ~9.4 vs 5.5 (all-comers) | 0.57 | Imlunestrant alone
EMBER-3 | Imlunestrant alone | 5.5 vs 3.8 | 0.62 | SOC ET
VERITAC-2 | Vepdegestrant | 5.0 vs 2.1 | 0.57 | Fulvestrant
EMERALD | Elacestrant | 3.8 vs 1.9 | 0.55 | SOC ET
- Different populations!
- Focus on control arm
- HR for evERA 0.38 earned against a real combination; other trials with ESR1m tumors largely resistant to control arm
[...]shar MD
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
POP-DURVA
4 slide posts · 3 physiciansShort-course pre-operative durvalumab · Early small triple-negative breast cancer (Phase 2 window, NCT05215106, Gustave Roussy)All posts →
Yakup Ergün@dr_yakupergun
POP-DURVA
Slide: LBA26 UNLOCK 14 - short-term preoperative durvalumab for stage I TNBC (abstract, Joana Ribeiro)
#ESMO26 | POP-DURVA
In stage I TNBC, the clinical and immunological effects of a single dose of durvalumab without chemo were evaluated (n=71).
- pCR: 1.7%
- Objective response: 11.6%
- Tumor shrinkage: 41.3%
- Conversion to an inflamed phenotype: 33% of initially immune-negative tumors.
A single dose of immunotherapy induced substantial immune activation, but pathological response was very limited.
The main value of this study lies in identifying potential biomarkers of immunotherapy sensitivity rather than demonstrating the efficacy of a chemo-free approach.
However, results after only 15 days of treatment cannot establish the efficacy of longer-term monotherapy.
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LBA26 - Short-term preoperative durvalumab for stage I TNBC: First results from the phase II UNLOCK 14 - POP-DURVA trial
Speakers Joana M. Ribeiro (Villejuif, France)
Lecture Time 09:15 - 09:25
Abstract
Background
Short-course checkpoint blockade can induce immune activation and pathological responses without chemotherapy in early triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). POP-DURVA assessed clinical and immune effects of anti-PD-L1 monotherapy in cT1N0 TNBC.
Methods
Multicentre, single-arm phase II, preoperatory trial in untreated cT1N0, TNBC with locally assessed stromal tumour-infiltrating lymphocytes (sTILs)≥5%. Durvalumab 10 mg/kg was given on days 1 and 15, followed by primary surgery (S) or end-of-treatment biopsy (EOT-B) before standard therapy; invasive residual disease at EOT was counted as non-pCR. Primary endpoint was pCR; RECIST 1.1 response and safety were secondary. Paired samples underwent central assessment of sTILs (International TILs Working Group), PD-L1 combined positive score (CPS; SP263/Roche Ventana), tertiary lymphoid structures (TLS) and spatial immune phenotype (inflamed/excluded/desert).
Results
The efficacy population included 71 patients (46 S; 25 EOT-B. Median age was 55 years; 45% were premenopausal, 79% had cT1c and 68% grade 3 tumours; median baseline sTILs was 20% (IQR 10–30). pCR occurred in 1/71 (1.4%; 95% CI 0.1–7.2); objective response rate was 11.6%. Among 46 patients who underwent S,19 (41.3%) achieved a tumor downstaging to pT0/T1a/T1b. In 63 paired samples, treatment promoted substantial immune remodeling of the tumor microenvironment, with median increases of 10% points for sTILs (IQR 0–30) and 9 points for PD-L1 CPS (IQR 1–20; p<0.0001). Notably, TLS emerged in 16/49 (33%) of initially negative tumours and 14/32(44%) baseline excluded tumours transitioned to an inflamed phenotype. Treatment-related adverse events occurred in 33/71 (46%); four patients (6%) had grade 2 events and none grade ≥3. Thyroid immune-mediated events occurred in 15%, all grade 1–2.
Conclusions
Short-course durvalumab monotherapy was well tolerated and induced rapid and frequent immune remodelling, with higher sTILs and PD-L1 expression, emergence of TLS and conversion to an inflamed phenotype despite low pCR and radiological response rates. Baseline sTILs ≥5% alone did not enrich for clinical response, supporting the need for integrated biomarkers. Integrated multi-omic profiling will be presented.
Yakup Ergün@dr_yakupergun
POP-DURVA
1) Biomarker data: Immune remodelling after durvalumab (sTILs, PD-L1 CPS) - Joana M Ribeiro · 2) Slide: Pathological response results (pCR 1.4% after durvalumab alone) - Joana M Ribeiro · 3) Safety data: Treatment-related adverse events (safety set n=78) - Joana M Ribeiro · 4) Trial design schema: (UNLOCK 14) study design — Joana M Ribeiro, ESMO 2026
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In stage I TNBC, durvalumab monotherapy increased median sTILs from 10% to 22%
However, pCR was only 1.4%, with MPR of 11%.
Substantial immune activation, but limited pathological response. The 4-week treatment window is too short to draw conclusions about longer-term monotherapy efficacy.
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Results - Immune remodelling after durvalumab
Translational analysis set (n=76)
Change in sTILs, baseline to EOT
Paired-evaluable patients: n= 63
[Waterfall plot: Change in sTILs from baseline to EOT (% points), patients ranked by change; Median +10]
Median sTILs 10% -> 22% Baseline -> EOT (p<0.0001)
sTIL category transitions: baseline to EOT
Paired-evaluable patients: n= 63
[Sankey: Baseline ≥50% n=5 (8%); 30-<50% n=10 (16%); 5-<30% n=37 (59%); <5% n=11 (17%) -> EOT ≥50% n=19 (30%); 30-<50% n=11 (17%); 5-<30% n=28 (44%); <5% n=5 (8%)]
Legend: Higher category; Same category; Lower category
sTILs <30% -> ≥30%: 18 of 48 tumours (38%) Baseline -> EOT
sTILs <50% -> ≥50%: 14 of 58 tumours (24%) Baseline -> EOT
PD-L1 CPS (SP263) Median 10 -> 20 Baseline -> EOT (p<0.0001; n= 57)
Concordant with CD274 mRNA (ρ = 0.36) and IFN-γ (ρ = 0.38)†
Short-course durvalumab was followed by increased sTILs and PD-L1 CPS
EOT: D22 core biopsy or surgical specimen. sTILs centrally assessed, PD-L1 by SP263 (combined positive score). p-values: Wilcoxon signed-rank test. † Spearman ρ of changes, RNA-seq subset (n = 52).
Joana M Ribeiro
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Results - Pathological response
Main Efficacy analysis set (n=71)
Primary endpoint
pCR after durvalumab alone
1/71
1.4%
(95% CI, 0.1–7.2)
Assessed at Day-29 surgery
NAST counted as non-pCR
Surgery cohort (n = 46)
Exploratory endpoint: Pathological response by % residual viable tumour *
Breast-conserving surgery: 33 (72%) Mastectomy: 13 (28%)
MPR† ≤10% RVT n = 5 (11%) | PPR >10% to ≤50% RVT n = 30 (65%) | PNR >50% RVT n = 11 (24%)
Neoadjuvant cohort (n = 25)
Secondary endpoint: pCR after NAST
14/23 (61%)
2 patients NAST ongoing
Neoadjuvant systemic therapy after durvalumab window
Regimen | n (%)
EC -> paclitaxel | 14 (56%)
EC and paclitaxel–carboplatin (either sequence)(a) | 5 (20%)
Paclitaxel–carboplatin | 3 (12%)
Pembrolizumab-containing(b) | 3 (12%)
Protocol version 1 – separate efficacy analysis ( N= 5): No pCR was observed after 2 doses of durvalumab (0/5).
Follow-up ongoing: overall study population (n = 78)
Median 12.5 months (95% CI, 8.6–17.9)
No EFS events or deaths reported
Data cut-off: 10 July 2026
MPR, major pathological response; PPR, partial pathological response; PNR, pathological non-response. † MPR includes pCR. * Exploratory categories adapted from INMC (Tetzlaff et al., Ann Oncol 2018). EFS includes recurrence, invasive contralateral breast cancer, second cancer or death. Radiological progression during the window is excluded from EFS. Median follow-up by reverse Kaplan–Meier.
Joana M Ribeiro
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Results - Treatment-related adverse events¥
Safety analysis set (n=78)
- No grade ≥3 treatment-related adverse events were reported ¥
- Thyroid dysfunction was the most common immune-related AE, affecting 12% of patients.
Adverse event | Any grade n (%) | Grade 1 n (%) | Grade 2 n (%)
Patients with ≥1 treatment-related AE* | 36 (46%) | 34 (44%) | 5 (6%)
Treatment-related AEs by grade£
Fatigue/Asthenia | 20 (26%) | 19 (24%) | 1 (1%)
Thyroid dysfunction | 9 (12%) | 7 (9%) | 2 (3%)
Diarrhoea | 6 (8%) | 6 (8%) | 0
Nausea | 8 (10%) | 8 (10%) | 0
Pruritus | 1 (1%) | 1 (1%) | 0
Skin rash | 1 (1%) | 0 | 1 (1%)
Neutropenia | 1(1%) | 0 | 1(1%)
Other grade 1 adverse events considered possibly related to treatment included myalgia (n=1), abdominal pain (n=1), constipation (n=3), headache (n=1), dizziness (n=2), palpitations (n=1), hypertension (n=1), and dyspnoea (n=1).
¥AE collection window: up to 30 days after the last durvalumab dose (End-of-Study visit).
Late-onset irAEs reported to pharmacovigilance per protocol will be included in the final analysis and publication.
* AEs - Overall grade-specific counts are non-exclusive; three patients experienced both grade 1 and grade 2 treatment-related AEs. £Individual AE categories are reported by maximum grade per patient.
Joana M Ribeiro
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Study design
Multicenter, single-arm, phase II, window of opportunity study
Protocol version 2
Protocol version 1: three doses of durvalumab followed by mandatory surgery.
Key eligibility criteria
• TNM Stage I (cT1N0)
• TNBC
• ER and PR <10%;HER2-negative
• ECOG PS 0–1
• sTILs ≥5% (Locally assessed)
Durvalumab
10 mg/kg IV, Q2W × 2 cycles
4-week window
Response assessment
Investigator choice*
Primary endpoint¹
pCR after Durvalumab 2 cycles
Surgery | pCR assessed on the surgical specimen
NAST then later surgery | NAST counted as non-pCR in the primary analysis
Other endpoints: Safety, radiological response, % RVT, immune dynamics and response biomarkers
Screening (Day −30) | Day 1 | Day 15 | Day 22 (EOT biopsy if NAST planned) | Day 29 (+7 days) (Surgical specimen) | After NAST (months later): pCR after NAST (secondary endpoint) | Follow-up (all patients): EFS and OS
Legend: Breast ultrasound | Breast MRI | Tumour biopsy | Blood sample | Clinical visit | Stool sample
Statistical plan: pCR rate with exact 95% CI (Blaker)
Planned n = 195, assuming pCR 20% and a 95% CI precision of ±5.7 percentage points
Study on hold from January 2023 to May 2024 for a protocol amendment. Recruitment resumed in May 2024 and continued until May 2026.
* Investigator choice - EOT biopsy required only if subsequent NAST was planned.
¹ pCR: ypT0/is ypN0. Subsequent NAST counted as non-pCR for the primary endpoint. NAST: neoadjuvant systemic therapy
Joana M Ribeiro
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Aya Mohamed | MSc, MD 🎗@Dr_Oncologista
POP-DURVA
1) Slide: Immune transcriptional programmes increased after durvalumab (bulk RNA-seq) · 2) Slide: T-cell states and clonal remodelling (scRNA/TCR-seq) — Joana M Ribeiro · 3) Slide — POP-DURVA
POP-Durva | #ESMO26
Short-course durvalumab reshaped the immune microenvironment in early TNBC, increasing median sTILs from 10% to 22%, despite limited pCR.
Does immune activation translate into clinical benefit?
@OncoAlert #BreastCancer #bcsm https://t.co/NOZqmPtHCK
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Results - Immune transcriptional programmes increased after durvalumab
Bulk RNA-seq · 62 patients with paired samples
Biopsy–surgery: n = 44 · Biopsy–biopsy: n = 18
Individual interferon gamma (IFNG) changes
IFNG log2 fold change (EOT / baseline)
Increase ≥2-fold | Increase <2-fold | No increase
[waterfall plot; y-axis 5.0, 2.5, 0.0, -2.5; dashed line labeled 2-fold]
IFNG induction
52%
32 of 62 patients met criterion for immune activation (at least a twofold increase in expression).
Immune programmes and cytotoxic gene expression
Within-patient changes in immune readouts
CYT (Rooney)
Effector CD8 (Bagaev)
IFNG
IFN-γ 6-gene (Ayers)
TLS 9-gene
TRM (Savas)
EOT − baseline (SD units, 95% CI)
All six immune programmes increased overall — FDR < 0.001
PRF1 FDR <0.001 | GZMB FDR <0.001 [paired boxplots Baseline vs EOT]
Increased expression of cytolytic effector genes
Increased gene-expression signals associated with immune activation and cytotoxicity after durvalumab
EOT core biopsies were obtained before subsequent NAST. Upper-quartile normalised bulk RNA-seq. Changes in SD units of the baseline distribution. Wilcoxon signed-rank test with Benjamini–Hochberg FDR correction across six readouts.
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Results - T-cell states and clonal remodelling
Single-cell RNA/TCR-seq · exploratory analyses
T-cell states and effector gene expression
[UMAP plots: CD4 T CXCL13+, CD4 T naive/memory, CD4 T stem-like, CD4 Treg FOXP3+, CD8 GZMH+, CD8 IL7R+ KLRB1+, CD8 T GZMK+, CD8 T ZEB2+, CD8 Tex, CD8 ZNF683+ KLRC2+, ILC-like IL7R+, MAIT, NK, NK CD103+ KRT86+, NK CD56bright-like, T cycling, T naive/memory; GZMB, PRF1, IFNG feature plots]
Exhausted CD8 T cells show high effector-gene expression and may contribute to the bulk signal
Clone-size distribution by T-cell state
Baseline and EOT pooled
Clone size (within sample): 1 | 2–10 | 11–100 | >100
CD8 Tex (n=4,140)
T cycling (n=1,482)
CD8 T ZEB2+ (n=3,389)
CD4 T CXCL13+ (n=4,823)
CD8 IL7R+ KLRB1+ (n=474)
CD8 T GZMK+ (n=4,539)
CD8 ZNF683+ KLRC2+ (n=1,908)
T naive/memory (n=3,382)
CD8 GZMH+ (n=739)
CD4 Treg FOXP3+ (n=5,018)
CD4 T naive/memory (n=2,403)
CD4 T stem-like (n=2,878)
Fraction of cells
Large clones among CD8 Tex cells are consistent with previous antigen stimulation.
Paired changes during treatment
11 paired patients, evaluable n varies by state
Fraction of cells in expanded clones (clone size ≥2)
Each line represents one patient
CD8 Tex (n=7) | CD4 CXCL13+ (n=9) [baseline vs EOT paired plots]
Clonal remodelling may reflect expansion or accumulation of antigen-experienced T cells
scRNA/TCR-seq (10x GEM-X 5'): 75,671 T/NK cells, 42 samples, 26 patients, 16 paired baseline–EOT; TCR dynamics in 11 patients with paired TCR (EOT: 7 surgical specimens, 4 EOT biopsies).
Clone = cells sharing a TCR within a sample, expanded = ≥2 cells. state = majority state per clone. Texh, exhausted CD8 T cells.
Joana M Ribeiro
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Conclusions
▪ In stage I TNBC with biomarker enrichment limited to sTILs ≥5%, pCR was rare after two doses of durvalumab alone; MPR was observed in 11% of patients.
▪ No grade ≥3 treatment-related adverse events were reported. Thyroid dysfunction occurred in 12% of patients.
▪ How does the tumour immune microenvironment change after two doses of durvalumab?
– Immune remodeling: Greater lymphocytic infiltration, more inflamed tumours and more frequent TLS detection.
– Stronger immune effector gene-expression signals
▪ Are these changes associated with pathological response?
– Greater sTIL gains associated with less residual viable tumour
Perspectives:
Identify the minnority of patients sensitive to short-course PD-L1 blockade.
Assess the prognostic value of induced high TILs to inform future personalisation and de-escalation studies.
Philippe Aftimos, MD @aftimosp
POP-DURVA
Slide: results: immune state and residual viable tumour (surgery cohort, exploratory)
🔹In POP-Durva, analyses on paired biopsies show immmune activation after 2 administrations of durvalumab in stage 1 TNBC
🔹Greater stromal TIL increases were associated with lower residual viable tumour
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Results - Immune state and residual viable tumour
Surgery cohort · exploratory analyses
[Scatter plot] y-axis: Residual viable tumour (% of tumour bed); x-axis: Change in sTILs, baseline to surgery (% points)
Greater sTIL increases were associated with lower residual viable tumour
ΔsTILs vs RVT (n = 41)
Spearman ρ = −0.39 (95% CI −0.66 to −0.07); p = 0.01
Baseline sTILs vs RVT: ρ = 0.02 (n = 40)
Baseline phenotype: Desert; Excluded; Inflamed; No phenotype data
End of treatment: Inflamed at EoT (became or remained inflamed)
[ΔsT]ILs = surgery − baseline (percentage points); complete-case analysis. Fill: baseline immune phenotype; ring: inflamed at end of treatment (became or remained inflamed).
Joana M Ribeiro
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DESTINY-Breast11
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MRI response does not reliably predict pCR. An important limitation for response-guided personalization of neoadjuvant treatment. https://t.co/ULy7Xnzh0W https://t.co/QOvALNAkFz
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CHAIRS: MARIA VITTORIA DIECI, SANDRA XIMENA FRANCO MILLAN, LILIT HARUTYUNYAN
MRI-based analysis of response
DESTINY-Breast11: A randomized, global, multicenter, open-label, Phase III study (NCT05113251)1
Breast MRI scans | Baseline | Mid-treatment (at C5D1, after T-DXd/ddAC) | EoT (after T-DXd/ddAC and THP)
Patient population:
• ≥18 years of age
• Previously untreated HER2-positive eBC
• Confirmed high-risk status, defined as:
– ≥cT3 and N0–3 or cT0–4 and N1–3
– Inflammatory breast cancer
Stratification factors
• HR status: ER and/or PR-positive or -negative
• HER2 status: IHC 3+ or ISH+ in the absence of IHC 3+ status
R 1:1:1
n=321 → T-DXd(a) 4 cycles → THP(b) 4 cycles → MRI-evaluable patients 309/321 (96.3%)(f)
n=320 → ddAC(c) 4 cycles → THP(d) 4 cycles → 313/320 (97.8%)(f)
[greyed] n=286 → T-DXd(a,e) 8 cycles
→ Surgery(g) / Post-neoadjuvant treatment(h)
Data cut-off: March 12, 2025
Primary endpoint:
• pCR (ypT0/is ypN0)
Secondary endpoints:
• pCR (ypT0 ypN0)
• EFS
• IDFS
• OS
• HRQoL
• Safety
• Pharmacokinetics and immunogenicity
Prespecified exploratory endpoint:
• ORR (per RECIST v1.1)
– Investigator-assessed in patients with baseline MRI scans(i)
– Association with pCR (ypT0/is ypN0) (post hoc)
[Footnotes, small print, partially legible:] High-resolution computed tomography chest scans were performed every 6 weeks during treatment; if ILD/pneumonitis was suspected while receiving T-DXd, treatment was interrupted and a full investigation completed. Echocardiograms or multigated acquisition scans were performed during screening (<28 days prior to randomization), during treatment (<3 days before Cycle 5), and at the end of treatment to assess left ventricular ejection fraction. ... aThe T-DXd alone arm closed on March 13, 2024, following an Independent Data Monitoring Committee recommendation ... 12 patients in the T-DXd-THP arm and 7 patients in the ddAC-THP arm did not receive baseline MRI scans ... MRI evaluations were investigator or local radiologist assessed and not centrally reviewed. [remaining footnote text illegible]
1. Harbeck N, et al. Ann Oncol. 2026;37:166–79.
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Mid-treatment: association of MRI-based response with pCR
Bar chart - Patients who had pCR, %:
T-DXd-THP: CR 90.2 (95% CI 76.9–97.3) 37/41; PR 66.7 (95% CI 59.6–73.2) 132/198; Non-CR/PR 54.3 (95% CI 41.9–66.3) 38/70
ddAC-THP: CR 87.5 (95% CI 47.3–99.7) 7/8; PR 71.5 (95% CI 63.6–78.6) 108/151; Non-CR/PR 41.6 (95% CI 33.7–49.8) 64/154
Predictive values for pCR (ypT0/is ypN0), %
Mid-treatment response | T-DXd-THP PPV | NPV | ddAC-THP PPV | NPV
CR | 90.2 | 36.6 | 87.5 | 43.6
OR | 70.7 | 45.7 | 72.3 | 58.4
| Sensitivity | Specificity | Sensitivity | Specificity
CR | 17.9 | 96.1 | 3.9 | 99.3
OR | 81.6 | 31.4 | 64.2 | 67.2
PPV = [(patients with CR or OR who had pCR)/(all patients with CR or OR)]*100
NPV = [(patients without CR or OR who did not have pCR)/(patients without CR or OR)]*100
Sensitivity = [(patients with CR or OR who had pCR)/(all patients who had pCR)]*100
Specificity = [(patients without CR or OR who did not have pCR)/(all patients who did not have pCR)]*100
CR at mid-treatment was associated with pCR, particularly in patients with HR-negative disease(a); however, lack of MRI response did not exclude pCR
NPV, negative predictive value; OR, objective response; PPV, positive predictive value.
MRI evaluations were investigator or local radiologist assessed and not centrally reviewed. aSupplementary data
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EoT: association of MRI-based response with pCR
Bar chart - Patients who had pCR, %:
T-DXd-THP: CR 83.7 (95% CI 74.2–90.8) 72/86; PR 64.7 (95% CI 57.6–71.3) 130/201; Non-CR/PR 22.7 (95% CI 7.8–45.4) 5/22
ddAC-THP: CR 75.3 (95% CI 64.2–84.4) 58/77; PR 58.2 (95% CI 50.9–65.2) 114/196; Non-CR/PR 17.5 (95% CI 7.3–32.8) 7/40
Predictive values for pCR (ypT0/is ypN0), %
EoT response | T-DXd-THP PPV | NPV | ddAC-THP PPV | NPV
CR | 83.7 | 39.5 | 75.3 | 48.7
OR | 70.4 | 77.3 | 63.0 | 82.5
| Sensitivity | Specificity | Sensitivity | Specificity
CR | 34.8 | 86.3 | 32.4 | 85.8
OR | 97.6 | 16.7 | 96.1 | 24.6
PPV = [(patients with CR or OR who had pCR)/(all patients with CR or OR)]*100
NPV = [(patients without CR or OR who did not have pCR)/(patients without CR or OR)]*100
Sensitivity = [(patients with CR or OR who had pCR)/(all patients who had pCR)]*100
Specificity = [(patients without CR or OR who did not have pCR)/(all patients who did not have pCR)]*100
Across arms, most patients with CR at EoT had a pCR. However, 22.7% and 17.5% of patients with non-CR/PR in the T-DXd-THP and ddAC-THP arms, respectively, had a pCR
NPV, negative predictive value; OR, objective response; PPV, positive predictive value.
MRI evaluations were investigator or local radiologist assessed and not centrally reviewed.
Jean-François Boileau
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DESTINY-Breast11: MRI-assessed objective responses during neoadjuvant treatment (NAT) with trastuzumab deruxtecan (T-DXd) followed by paclitaxel + trastuzumab + pertuzumab (THP) vs dose-dense doxorubicin + cyclophosphamide followed by THP (ddAC-THP) in...
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CHAIRS: MARIA VITTORIA DIECI, SANDRA XIMENA FRANCO MILLAN, LILIT HARUTYUNYAN
Conclusions
• In DESTINY-Breast11, rapid and deep antitumor activity was seen with T-DXd treatment, and responses continued to deepen with subsequent THP, highlighting the importance of completing the full neoadjuvant regimen to achieve maximal response
– MRI-based ORR was 77.3% versus 50.8% after 4 cycles of T-DXd versus ddAC, increasing to 92.9% versus 87.2% with subsequent THP. The higher ORR with T-DXd versus ddAC was irrespective of HR status
– Mid-treatment median tumor size reduction was 59.0% with T-DXd versus 34.8% with ddAC, increasing by EoT to 80.8% with T-DXd-THP versus 74.4% with ddAC-THP
• pCR rates were higher among patients with an MRI-based response at mid-treatment and EoT. However, some responders did not have a pCR, and a substantial number of patients who did not respond had a pCR
– The predictive value of MRI differed according to HR status, with greater association between MRI response and pCR in patients with HR-negative disease
– MRI-based response may not be a sensitive predictor of pCR
T-DXd demonstrated rapid and deep antitumor activity and responses deepened over time with subsequent THP. These findings support T-DXd-THP as an effective neoadjuvant regimen for patients with HER2-positive eBC
Jean-François Boileau
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DESTINY-Breast11: MRI-assessed objective responses during neoadjuvant treatment (NAT) with trastuzumab deruxtecan (T-DXd) followed by paclitaxel + trastuzumab + pertuzumab (THP) vs dose-dense doxorubicin + cyclophosphamide followed by THP (ddAC-THP) in...
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MRI response higher after 4 cycles of TDXd c/w AC
pCR rates higher among pts with MRI response mid-trx, but some responders didn't have a pCR & many who did not respond on MRI had a pCR
Greater assoc w/ MRI response & pCR in HR- dz
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Conclusions
• In DESTINY-Breast11, rapid and deep antitumor activity was seen with T-DXd treatment, and responses continued to deepen with subsequent THP, highlighting the importance of completing the full neoadjuvant regimen to achieve maximal response
– MRI-based ORR was 77.3% versus 50.8% after 4 cycles of T-DXd versus ddAC, increasing to 92.9% versus 87.2% with subsequent THP. The higher ORR with T-DXd versus ddAC was irrespective of HR status
– Mid-treatment median tumor size reduction was 59.0% with T-DXd versus 34.8% with ddAC, increasing by EoT to 80.8% with T-DXd-THP versus 74.4% with ddAC-THP
• pCR rates were higher among patients with an MRI-based response at mid-treatment and EoT. However, some responders did not have a pCR, and a substantial number of patients who did not respond had a pCR
– The predictive value of MRI differed according to HR status, with greater association between MRI response and pCR in patients with HR-negative disease
– MRI-based response may not be a sensitive predictor of pCR
T-DXd demonstrated rapid and deep antitumor activity and responses deepened over time with subsequent THP. These findings support T-DXd-THP as an effective neoadjuvant regimen for patients with HER2-positive eBC
Jean-François Boileau
[DESTINY-Breast11 logo] [ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
Evandro de Azambuja, MD, PhD@E_de_Azambuja
DESTINY-Breast11
Slide: mid-treatment MRI response association with pCR (Boileau, ESMO 2026)
Interesting data on MRI and correlation with pCR in destiny-breast 11
TDXd followed by THP demonstrated a rapid and deeper tumor response.
Important to complete the full NA regimen
#ESMO26
#ESMOAmbassadors
#ESMOcommunity
@myESMO https://t.co/CSWr3Nexjv
[Slide 2]
Mid-treatment: association of MRI-based response with pCR
Bar chart - Patients who had pCR, %:
T-DXd-THP: CR 90.2 (95% CI 76.9–97.3) 37/41; PR 66.7 (95% CI 59.6–73.2) 132/198; Non-CR/PR 54.3 (95% CI 41.9–66.3) 38/70
ddAC-THP: CR 87.5 (95% CI 47.3–99.7) 7/8; PR 71.5 (95% CI 63.6–78.6) 108/151; Non-CR/PR 41.6 (95% CI 33.7–49.8) 64/154
Predictive values for pCR (ypT0/is ypN0), %
Mid-treatment response | T-DXd-THP PPV | NPV | ddAC-THP PPV | NPV
CR | 90.2 | 36.6 | 87.5 | 43.6
OR | 70.7 | 45.7 | 72.3 | 58.4
| Sensitivity | Specificity | Sensitivity | Specificity
CR | 17.9 | 96.1 | 3.9 | 99.3
OR | 81.6 | 31.4 | 64.2 | 67.2
PPV = [(patients with CR or OR who had pCR)/(all patients with CR or OR)]*100
NPV = [(patients without CR or OR who did not have pCR)/(patients without CR or OR)]*100
Sensitivity = [(patients with CR or OR who had pCR)/(all patients who had pCR)]*100
Specificity = [(patients without CR or OR who did not have pCR)/(all patients who did not have pCR)]*100
CR at mid-treatment was associated with pCR, particularly in patients with HR-negative disease(a); however, lack of MRI response did not exclude pCR
NPV, negative predictive value; OR, objective response; PPV, positive predictive value.
MRI evaluations were investigator or local radiologist assessed and not centrally reviewed. aSupplementary data
Jean-François Boileau
[DESTINY-Breast11 logo] [ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
HEALER
3 slide posts · 2 physiciansAnbenitamab (KN026) + HB1801 vs trastuzumab + pertuzumab + docetaxel · 1L HER2+ metastatic breast cancer (Phase 3, NCT05838066, Shanghai JMT-Bio; investigational)All posts →
Matteo Lambertini, MD PhD@matteolambe
HEALER
1) Trial design schema: phase 3 study design — anbenitamab + HB1801 vs THP, 1L · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: BIRC-assessed PFS primary endpoint KM (Binghe Xu) · 3) Response data: BIRC and investigator-assessed ORR and DoR (Binghe Xu) · 4) Kaplan-Meier survival data: overall survival (8.2% maturity) KM (Binghe Xu)
Oral abstract #BreastCancer session at #ESMO26: very promising data with the bispecific anti-HER2 antibody #anbenitamab plus an experimental taxane #HB1801 as first-line therapy in advanced #HER2+ disease
@OncoAlert @myESMO https://t.co/wQL37EXIWn
[Slide 1]
Study design
HEALER is a multicenter, randomized, controlled, open-label, phase 3 study conducted at 76 sites in China (NCT05838066).
Key eligibility
• Centrally confirmed HER2 positive breast cancer
• No prior chemotherapy or HER2-targeted therapy for recurrent or metastatic disease
• At least one assessable lesion
• ECOG PS of 0 or 1
R 1:1
Anbenitamab 30 mg/kg and HB1801* 100 mg/m2 Q3W (n=445)
Trastuzumab 6 mg/kg†, pertuzumab 420 mg†, and docetaxel* 75 mg/m2 Q3W (n=440)
Primary endpoints:
➤ PFS assessed by BIRC per RECIST v1.1
Secondary endpoints:
➤ PFS assessed by investigator
➤ ORR, DoR, DCR assessed by BIRC and investigator
➤ OS
➤ Safety
Stratification factors:
– Prior neoadjuvant or adjuvant therapy (yes vs. no)
– Hormone receptor status (negative vs. positive)
– Visceral metastasis (yes vs. no)
* HB1801 or docetaxel was given for a minimum of 6 cycles, unless intolerable toxicity or disease progression; After 6 cycles, continuation of treatment was determined at the discretion of the investigator in consultation with the patient. †Trastuzumab: loading dose 8 mg/kg i.v., then 6 mg/kg Q3W; Pertuzumab: loading dose 840 mg i.v., then 420 mg Q3W.
BIRC, blinded independent review committee; DCR, disease control rate; DoR, duration of response; ECOG PS, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status; HER2, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2; IHC, immunohistochemistry; ORR, objective response, rate; OS, overall survival; PFS, progression-free survival; Q3W, every 3 weeks.
Binghe Xu, MD, PhD
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
[Slide 2]
BIRC-assessed PFS: primary endpoint
Anbenitamab plus HB1801 significantly reduced the risk of progression or death by 54% versus THP.
Landmark labels on curve: Anbenitamab plus HB1801 80.2% (12 mo), 66.9% (18 mo), 58.5% (24 mo); THP 56.9% (12 mo), 42.4% (18 mo), 34.4% (24 mo)
Anbenitamab THP
Median PFS, mo NR 14.3
95% CI (24.9 to NE) (12.4 to 16.4)
HR, 95% CI 0.46 (0.37 to 0.56)
P value 6.37*10^-15
Number at risk (months 0/3/6/9/12/15/18/21/24/27/30/33):
Anbenitamab plus HB1801: 445 430 407 345 324 217 173 113 86 38 7 0
THP: 440 410 368 274 232 144 110 75 50 28 5 0
At cutoff date of April 30, 2026, 401 PFS events occurred; The median follow-up duration was 21.4 months (range, 0.0 to 33.1) in the anbenitamab group and 20.8 months (range, 0.0 to 32.5) in the THP group. BIRC, blinded independent review committee; CI, confidence interval; HR, hazard ratio; PFS, progression-free survival.
Binghe Xu, MD, PhD
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: BIRC-assessed PFS (primary endpoint)
Anbenitamab plus HB1801 | 445 | NR | 24.9 to NE
THP | 440 | 14.3 mo | 12.4 to 16.4
HR: 0.46
HR CI: 0.37 to 0.56
P: 6.37*10^-15
{'timepoint': '12 mo', 'arm': 'Anbenitamab plus HB1801', 'value': '80.2%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '12 mo', 'arm': 'THP', 'value': '56.9%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '18 mo', 'arm': 'Anbenitamab plus HB1801', 'value': '66.9%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '18 mo', 'arm': 'THP', 'value': '42.4%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '24 mo', 'arm': 'Anbenitamab plus HB1801', 'value': '58.5%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '24 mo', 'arm': 'THP', 'value': '34.4%', 'ci': None}
Note: Data cutoff April 30, 2026; 401 PFS events total (not split by arm); median follow-up 21.4 mo (anbenitamab) / 20.8 mo (THP). Landmark timepoints read from vertical lines at 12/18/24 mo.
[Slide 3]
BIRC and investigator-assessed ORR and DoR
Anbenitamab + HB1801 (n=445) THP (n=440)
BIRC-assessed Investigator-assessed BIRC-assessed Investigator-assessed
BOR, n (%)
CR 17 (3.8) 13 (2.9) 10 (2.3) 12 (2.7)
PR 373 (83.8) 342 (76.9) 313 (71.1) 298 (67.7)
SD 29 (6.5) 49 (11.0) 71 (16.1) 86 (19.5)
Non-CR/Non-PD 17 (3.8) 28 (6.3) 21 (4.8) 22 (5.0)
PD 5 (1.1) 8 (1.8) 21 (4.8) 18 (4.1)
NE 4 (0.9) 5 (1.1) 4 (0.9) 4 (0.9)
ORR, %, 95% CI 87.6 (84.2–90.6) 79.8 (75.7–83.4) 73.4 (69.0–77.5) 70.5 (66.0–74.7)
DCR, %, 95% CI 98.0 (96.2–99.1) 97.1 (95.1–98.4) 94.3 (91.7–96.3) 95.0 (92.5–96.8)
Median DoR, mo, 95% CI NE (27.0–NE) NE (24.8–NE) 16.6 (12.5–20.8) 15.3 (12.5–18.7)
BIRC, blinded independent review committee, BOR, best overall response; CI, confidence interval, CR, complete response, DCR, disease control rate, DoR, duration of response, NE, not estimable, ORR, objective response rate, PD, progressive disease.
[DoR Kaplan-Meier curve, right panel]
Anbenitamab THP
Median DoR, mo (95% CI) not reached (27.0, not estimatable) 16.6 (12.5, 20.8)
Number at risk (months 0/3/6/9/12/15/18/21/24/27/30):
Anbenitamab plus HB1801: 390 381 342 301 244 169 138 84 53 16 0
THP: 323 319 274 204 154 100 86 46 36 7 0
Binghe Xu, MD, PhD
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: Duration of response (BIRC)
Anbenitamab plus HB1801 | 390 | not reached | 27.0, not estimatable
THP | 323 | 16.6 mo | 12.5, 20.8
Note: DoR curve beside the BOR/ORR table; n = responders at risk at time 0. Table also gives investigator-assessed DoR NE (24.8-NE) vs 15.3 (12.5-18.7). No HR printed for DoR.
[Slide 4]
Overall survival (8.2% maturity)
Early overall survival data suggest a positive trend favoring anbenitamab plus HB1801.
Anbenitamab THP
Median OS, mo Not reached Not reached
95% CI (not estimable to not estimable) (not estimable to not estimable)
HR, 95% CI 0.71 (0.44 to 1.12)
Number at risk (months 0/3/6/9/12/15/18/21/24/27/30/33/36):
Anbenitamab plus HB1801: 445 439 436 434 432 356 285 226 161 103 27 1 0
THP: 440 436 434 431 421 349 277 215 147 88 22 0
Binghe Xu, MD, PhD
CI, confidence interval; HR, hazard ratio; OS, overall survival.
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: Overall survival (8.2% maturity)
Anbenitamab plus HB1801 | 445 | Not reached | not estimable to not estimable
THP | 440 | Not reached | not estimable to not estimable
HR: 0.71
HR CI: 0.44 to 1.12
Note: Immature OS (8.2% maturity); no p-value printed; CI crosses 1.
Elvina Almuradova@Dr_ElvinaA
HEALER
1) Kaplan-Meier survival data: Photo of presented PFS Kaplan-Meier slide · 2) Slide: Photo of presented conclusion slide with trial data
HEALER: anbenitamab + HB1801 vs THP in HER2+ BC.
Median PFS: not reached vs 14.3 months
▪️HR 0.46 (95% CI 0.37–0.56)
24-month PFS: 58.5% vs 34.4%
An encouraging signal—longer follow-up and OS data will be key. #BCSM @myESMO @Larvol @KolPulseAI @OncoAlert #ESMO26 https://t.co/B6hBgBUgXE
[Slide 3]
Investigator-assessed PFS
Consistent improvement in investigator-assessed PFS was also observed with anbenitamab plus HB1801.
Landmark labels on curve: Anbenitamab plus HB1801 79.0% (12 mo), 64.4% (18 mo), 54.0% (24 mo); THP 61.3% (12 mo), 42.9% (18 mo), 35.3% (24 mo)
Anbenitamab THP
Median PFS, mo NR 14.6
95% CI (22.8 to NE) (13.0 to 16.6)
HR, 95% CI 0.52 (0.43 to 0.64)
P value 3.05*10^-11
Number at risk (months 0/3/6/9/12/15/18/21/24/27/30/33):
Anbenitamab plus HB1801: 445 427 405 354 328 223 178 113 86 40 9 0
THP: 440 414 380 299 252 154 116 76 53 26 5 0
At cutoff date of April 30, 2026, 401 PFS events occurred; The median follow-up duration was 21.4 months (range, 0.0 to 33.1) in the anbenitamab group and 20.8 months (range, 0.0 to 32.5) in the THP group. CI, confidence interval; HR, hazard ratio; PFS, progression-free survival.
Binghe Xu, MD, PhD
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: Investigator-assessed PFS (secondary endpoint)
Anbenitamab plus HB1801 | 445 | NR | 22.8 to NE
THP | 440 | 14.6 mo | 13.0 to 16.6
HR: 0.52
HR CI: 0.43 to 0.64
P: 3.05*10^-11
{'timepoint': '12 mo', 'arm': 'Anbenitamab plus HB1801', 'value': '79.0%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '12 mo', 'arm': 'THP', 'value': '61.3%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '18 mo', 'arm': 'Anbenitamab plus HB1801', 'value': '64.4%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '18 mo', 'arm': 'THP', 'value': '42.9%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '24 mo', 'arm': 'Anbenitamab plus HB1801', 'value': '54.0%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '24 mo', 'arm': 'THP', 'value': '35.3%', 'ci': None}
Note: DCO April 30, 2026. Footnote repeats the BIRC event count (401 PFS events) as printed.
[Slide 4]
Conclusion
- Anbenitamab plus HB1801 achieved clinical meaningful and statistically significant PFS compared with THP in patients with HER2-positive breast cancer.
- Median PFS assessed by BIRC not reached vs. 14.3 months, with 24-month PFS rate of 58.5% vs. 34.4% (HR=0.46; 95% CI, 0.37 to 0.56; P<0.0001).
- Consistent results were observed in investigator-assessed PFS and across all prespecified subgroups.
- Similar improvement were observed in ORR, DCR and DoR.
- Anbenitamab plus HB1801 had a favorable safety profile.
- The safety profiles were consistent with known profiles of this class of combination therapies.
- The majority of these events were CTCAE grade 1-2 and manageable.
- HERLER demostrated that anbenitamab plus HB1801 offer a promising treatment option for these patients.
Binghe Xu, MD, PhD
[Madrid 2026 ESMO congress logo]
NEJM@NEJM
HEALER
Slide: NEJM figure: subgroup analysis of PFS, anbenitamab plus HB1801 vs THP
Presented at #ESMO26:
Among patients with HER2-positive advanced breast cancer, the HER2-targeted bispecific antibody anbenitamab plus albumin-bound docetaxel led to 24-month progression-free survival of 58.5%, as compared with 34.4% with standard therapy. Full phase 3 HEALER trial results: https://t.co/TOX5nlWc95
Editorial: Targeting HER2 — A Triumph of Science https://t.co/Nf94L2ZUEe
@myESMO
[Slide 1]
Subgroup Analysis of Progression-free Survival
Subgroup | Anbenitamab plus HB1801 | THP | Hazard Ratio for Disease Progression or Death (95% CI)
(no. of patients with event/total no. of patients)
All patients | 149/445 | 252/440 | 0.46 (0.38 to 0.57)
Age
<65 yr | 135/389 | 218/362 | 0.45 (0.37 to 0.56)
≥65 yr | 14/56 | 34/78 | 0.47 (0.25 to 0.88)
ECOG performance-status score at baseline
0 | 71/251 | 130/236 | 0.38 (0.28 to 0.51)
1 | 78/194 | 120/202 | 0.59 (0.44 to 0.79)
Previous neoadjuvant or adjuvant therapy
Yes | 60/165 | 95/161 | 0.49 (0.36 to 0.68)
No | 89/280 | 157/279 | 0.45 (0.35 to 0.58)
Previous treatment with trastuzumab
Yes | 30/81 | 56/91 | 0.47 (0.30 to 0.74)
No | 119/364 | 196/349 | 0.46 (0.37 to 0.58)
Previous treatment with pertuzumab
Yes | 14/29 | 23/32 | 0.46 (0.23 to 0.90)
No | 135/416 | 229/408 | 0.46 (0.38 to 0.58)
Hormone-receptor status
Positive | 95/244 | 150/243 | 0.48 (0.37 to 0.62)
Negative | 54/201 | 102/197 | 0.44 (0.31 to 0.61)
Visceral metastasis
Yes | 114/316 | 190/316 | 0.47 (0.37 to 0.59)
No | 35/129 | 62/124 | 0.46 (0.30 to 0.69)
Liver metastasis
Yes | 57/156 | 111/181 | 0.46 (0.33 to 0.63)
No | 92/289 | 141/259 | 0.47 (0.36 to 0.62)
Bone metastasis
Yes | 85/206 | 119/193 | 0.55 (0.42 to 0.73)
No | 64/239 | 133/247 | 0.38 (0.29 to 0.52)
No. of distant metastatic sites
1 or 2 | 92/310 | 148/288 | 0.46 (0.36 to 0.60)
≥3 | 56/125 | 98/141 | 0.50 (0.36 to 0.70)
HER2 status
IHC score of 3+ | 108/374 | 207/385 | 0.43 (0.34 to 0.54)
IHC score of 2+ and FISH-positive | 41/71 | 45/55 | 0.44 (0.29 to 0.69)
Stage IV disease at initial diagnosis
Yes | 85/253 | 139/246 | 0.48 (0.37 to 0.63)
No | 64/192 | 113/194 | 0.45 (0.33 to 0.61)
[x-axis 0.125 0.25 0.50 1.00 2.00]
Anbenitamab plus HB1801 Better ← → THP Better
GIM3 FATA
2 slide posts · 2 physiciansAnastrozole vs letrozole vs exemestane, upfront or after 2 years of tamoxifen · Postmenopausal HR+ early breast cancer (Phase 3, NCT00541086, Gruppo Italiano Mammella; ESMO26 10-year final analysis)All posts →
Erika Hamilton, MD, FASCO@ErikaHamilton9
GIM3 FATA
1) Trial design schema: GIM3-FATA study design - exemestane vs anastrozole · 2) Slide: GIM3-FATA: Schedule comparison - switch vs upfront DFS and OS · 3) Slide: GIM3-FATA conclusions (Pietro De Placido) · 4) Slide: GIM3-FATA: Aromatase inhibitors comparison - 10-year DFS and OS
Ok, #bcsm, what do we make of exemestane looking worse than anastrazole by 4.9% in GIM3 FATA?
Fluke?
Otherwise, no difference between upfront or switch strategies.
#ESMO26 #ESMOAmbassadors https://t.co/noFZyCgacr
[Slide 1]
Study Design
EXEMESTANE VS ANASTROZOLE VS LETROZOLE
Patient population
- Stage I-III breast cancer
- Postmenopausal
- HR+ / HER2 any
2 X 3 FACTORIAL DESIGN
N = 3697
R 1:1:1:1:1:1
ANASTROZOLE 5 YRS
TAMOXIFEN 2 YRS -> ANASTROZOLE 3 YRS
EXEMESTANE 5 YRS
TAMOXIFEN 2 YRS -> EXEMESTANE 3 YRS
LETROZOLE 5 YRS
TAMOXIFEN 2 YRS -> LETROZOLE 3 YRS
Primary Endpoint
- Disease-Free Survival (DFS-DCIS)
Secondary Endpoints
- Overall Survival (OS)
- Toxicity according to CTCAE v.3.0
Methods
In parallel, we were able to detect a 2% absolute difference in DFS in the 3 AI head-to-head comparisons, requiring a total of 792 events. If the result of the primary global comparison was statistically significant, prespecified pairwise comparisons, with Holm-Bonferroni correction, of AIs were performed.
Stratification:
- ER/PgR status (+/+, +/- or -/+)
- Previous chemotherapy (no/adjuvant/neoadjuvant or both)
- pN (pN0/pN1/pN2 or pN3)
- HER2 (positive/negative/unknown)
ClinicalTrials.gov ID NCT00541086
EUDRACT-2006-004018-42
Pietro De Placido, MD, PhD
e-mail: pietro.deplacido@unina.it
AI: aromatase inhibitors; HR+, hormone receptor-positive; DFS: disease-free survival; STEEP: standard definitions for efficacy end points; OS, overall survival; CTCAE: common terminology criteria for adverse events
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
[Slide 2]
Schedule Comparison
Switch vs Upfront DFS and OS comparison
Legend: Switch / Upfront
Disease-free survival
At 120 months: Upfront 77.5%; Switch 75.7%
HR 0.95, 95% CI 0.82-1.09; p=0.45
Overall survival
At 120 months: Upfront 86.7%; Switch 85.6%
HR 0.88, 95% CI 0.74-1.06;
Y-axis: Probability of DFS / Probability of OS; X-axis: Months (0-216)
N* at risk (censored): Switch 1850 ...; Upfront 1847 ... [remaining values too small to transcribe reliably]
No difference in terms of DFS or OS in the Switch versus Upfront schedule comparison
Pietro De Placido, MD, PhD
e-mail: pietro.deplacido@unina.it
Enrolment: 2007-2012. Data cutoff: February 1, 2026. Median follow-up: 88.9 months;
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: DFS and OS (switch vs upfront)
Switch | 1850
Upfront | 1847
HR: 0.95 (DFS)
HR CI: 0.82-1.09
P: 0.45 (DFS)
{'timepoint': '120 mo DFS', 'arm': 'Upfront', 'value': '77.5%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '120 mo DFS', 'arm': 'Switch', 'value': '75.7%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '120 mo OS', 'arm': 'Upfront', 'value': '86.7%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '120 mo OS', 'arm': 'Switch', 'value': '85.6%', 'ci': None}
Note: OS HR 0.88 (95% CI 0.74-1.06), no p printed. n = first number-at-risk value. DCO Feb 1 2026.
[Slide 3]
Conclusions
- In GIM3 FATA, upfront aromatase inhibitor and switching from tamoxifen showed no statistically significant differences in DFS or OS, supporting either schedule as an acceptable option in the overall population.
- Exemestane was associated with significantly worse DFS than anastrozole, with an absolute 10-year difference of 4.9%, with OS being non-significant.
- Study limitations are that late recurrences in HR-positive disease continue beyond 10 years, and use of extended endocrine therapy was not standard at the time of the trial.
- Evidence from clinical trials, together with tolerability, comorbidities, patient preference, and the differential acquisition cost, should help inform backbone selection as adjuvant therapy evolves towards combinations and further risk stratification.
Pietro De Placido, MD, PhD
e-mail: pietro.deplacido@unina.it
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
[Slide 4]
Aromatase Inhibitors Comparison
10-year head-to-head DFS and OS comparison
Legend: Anastrozole / Exemestane / Letrozole
Disease-free survival
At 120 months: Anastrozole 79.1%; Letrozole 76.6%; Exemestane 74.2%
Pairwise comparisons
HR 1.22 (95% CI 1.03-1.45); E vs A p=0.01*
HR 1.14 (95% CI 0.96-1.34); E vs L p=0.06
HR 1.04 (95% CI 0.95-1.13); L vs A p=0.51
Global p-value: 0.028*
Overall survival
At 120 months: Anastrozole 87.9%; Exemestane 85.7%; Letrozole 84.9%
Pairwise comparisons
HR 1.13 (95% CI 0.91-1.41); E vs A
HR 1.01 (95% CI 0.82-1.25); E vs L
HR 1.06 (95% CI 0.95-1.18); L vs A
N* at risk (censored): A 1226 ...; E 1238 ...; L 1233 ... [remaining values too small to transcribe reliably]
DFS was worse with exemestane than with anastrozole, with a 4.9% delta at 10 years favoring anastrozole
Pietro De Placido, MD, PhD
e-mail: pietro.deplacido@unina.it
Enrolment: 2007-2012. Data cutoff: February 1, 2026. Median follow-up: 88.9 months;
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: DFS and OS (10-year, pairwise AI comparison)
Anastrozole | 1226
Exemestane | 1238
Letrozole | 1233
HR: 1.22 (DFS, E vs A)
HR CI: 1.03-1.45
P: 0.01 (DFS E vs A); global DFS p=0.028
{'timepoint': '10 yr (120 mo) DFS', 'arm': 'Anastrozole', 'value': '79.1%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '10 yr (120 mo) DFS', 'arm': 'Letrozole', 'value': '76.6%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '10 yr (120 mo) DFS', 'arm': 'Exemestane', 'value': '74.2%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '10 yr (120 mo) OS', 'arm': 'Anastrozole', 'value': '87.9%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '10 yr (120 mo) OS', 'arm': 'Exemestane', 'value': '85.7%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '10 yr (120 mo) OS', 'arm': 'Letrozole', 'value': '84.9%', 'ci': None}
Note: Other pairwise DFS: E vs L HR 1.14 (0.96-1.34) p=0.06; L vs A HR 1.04 (0.95-1.13) p=0.51. DCO Feb 1 2026.
Kristina Jankovic, MD@JankovicK
GIM3 FATA
Slide: GIM3-FATA aromatase inhibitors comparison: 10-year DFS and OS
Long-term #GIM3FATA data at #ESMO26 🇪🇸 : no DFS or OS difference between upfront AI and tamoxifen followed by AI
Exemestane showed worse DFS than anastrozole, with a 4.9% absolute difference at 10 years, but no OS difference.
Presented by @PietroDePlacido 👏 @OncoAlert #BreastCancer
[Slide 2]
Aromatase Inhibitors Comparison
10-year head-to-head DFS and OS comparison
Legend: Anastrozole, Exemestane, Letrozole
Disease-free survival (Probability of DFS)
Labels at 120-month marker: 79.1% (anastrozole), 76.6% (letrozole), 74.2% (exemestane)
Pairwise comparisons
HR 1.22 (95% CI 1.03–1.45); E vs A p=0.01*
HR 1.14 (95% CI 0.96–1.34); E vs L p=0.06
HR 1.04 (95% CI 0.95–1.13); L vs A p=0.51
Global p-value: 0.028*
Overall survival (Probability of OS)
Labels at 120-month marker: 87.9% (anastrozole), 85.7% (exemestane), 84.9% (letrozole)
Pairwise comparisons
HR 1.13 (95% CI 0.91–1.41); E vs A
HR 1.01 (95% CI 0.82–1.25); E vs L
HR 1.06 (95% CI 0.95–1.18); L vs A
X-axis: Months (0–216)
N* at risk (censored) rows A, E, L: [small print, largely illegible]; first values A 1226, E 1238, L 1233
DFS was worse with exemestane than with anastrozole, with a 4.9% delta at 10 years favoring anastrozole
Pietro De Placido, MD, PhD
e-mail: pietro.deplacido@unina.it
Enrolment: 2007-2012. Data cutoff: February 1, 2026. Median follow-up: 88.9 months;
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[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: DFS and OS, aromatase inhibitor comparison (10-year)
Anastrozole (A) | 1226
Exemestane (E) | 1238
Letrozole (L) | 1233
HR: DFS: E vs A 1.22, E vs L 1.14, L vs A 1.04; OS: E vs A 1.13, E vs L 1.01, L vs A 1.06
HR CI: DFS: 1.03–1.45, 0.96–1.34, 0.95–1.13; OS: 0.91–1.41, 0.82–1.25, 0.95–1.18
P: DFS: E vs A p=0.01, E vs L p=0.06, L vs A p=0.51; global p=0.028
{'timepoint': '120 mo (DFS)', 'arm': 'Anastrozole', 'value': '79.1%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '120 mo (DFS)', 'arm': 'Letrozole', 'value': '76.6%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '120 mo (DFS)', 'arm': 'Exemestane', 'value': '74.2%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '120 mo (OS)', 'arm': 'Anastrozole', 'value': '87.9%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '120 mo (OS)', 'arm': 'Exemestane', 'value': '85.7%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '120 mo (OS)', 'arm': 'Letrozole', 'value': '84.9%', 'ci': None}
Note: Arm n from first value of at-risk rows (A/E/L). 120-mo dotted marker; arm attribution from label colors.
Cross-trial comparisons & roundups
6 slide posts · 4 physiciansSlides that compare or list several trials
Slide: JAMA visual abstract: trastuzumab rezetecan in ERBB2-low advanced
2. HORIZON-Breast06: 🇨🇳 only, Ph III Trastuzumab Rezetecan in HR+ or TNBC after 1 or fewer lines of chemotherapy for metastatic disease:
- mPFS 16.6 vs. 6.8mos (chemo naive, HR: 0.25)
- Benefit similar in HR+ and TNBC
- Need global studies for this to be ✅ by @FDA
3/8 https://t.co/03l1nisfj7 https://t.co/ZtBgBqDsRC
Slide: New ADCs in an Already Crowded Treatment Landscape
Fantastic summary slide of metastatic #bcsm #ADC landscape by @BarbaraPistill2 in her #ESMO26 discussion
#ESMOAmbassadors
@OncoAlert
What do we need next???
📍novel payloads
📍novel targets
📍data on sequencing https://t.co/AlbwYGRHP0
[Slide 1]
New ADCs in an Already Crowded Treatment Landscape
Phase 3 studies with approved or in late-stage development ADCs in HR+/HER2-neg/low ABC no longer eligible to ET
[Treatment-line arrow:] ET+CDK4/6i > ET+/- TT > 1L CHT > 2L CHT > ≥3L CHT
MAIN STUDY READOUTS APPROVED ADCs
DESTINY-Breast06
T-DXd vs chemotherapy
HER2-low / ultralow; ET-pretreated; 0 prior ABC CHT
PFS 13.2 vs 8.1 mo | HR 0.62*
OS Immature; HR 0.83*
AEs Nausea, fatigue, ILD
Positive PFS - OS immature
APEX-Breast01
TQB2102 vs chemotherapy
HER2-low; 0 prior ABC CHT
PFS 16.4 vs 5.5 mo | HR 0.29
OS immature
AEs Neutropenia; anemia; nausea
Positive PFS - OS Immature
DESTINY-Breast04
T-DXd vs chemotherapy
HER2-low only; 1-2 prior ABC CHT; HR+ subgroup
PFS 10.1 vs 5.4 mo | HR 0.51
OS 23.9 vs 17.6 mo | HR 0.69†
AEs Nausea, fatigue, ILD
Positive PFS + OS
OptiTROP-Breast02
Sac-TMT vs chemotherapy
Any HER2-negative; ≥1 prior ABC CHT (57% ≥2)
PFS 8.3 vs 4.1 mo | HR 0.35
OS Not reached; early HR 0.33‡
AEs Anemia, neutropenia, stomatitis
Positive PFS • OS immature
ASCENT-07
SG vs chemotherapy
Any HER2-negative; 0 prior ABC CHT
PFS 8.3 vs 8.3 mo | HR 0.85
OS Immature
AEs Neutropenia; diarrhea; nausea
Primary PFS endpoint NOT met
HORIZON-Breast06
SHR-A1811 vs chemotherapy
HER2-low; 0-1 prior ABC CHT
PFS 16.6 vs 6.8 mo | HR 0.25
OS immature
AEs Anemia, leucopenia, thrombocytopenia
Positive PFS - OS immature
TROPION-Breast01
Dato-DXd vs chemotherapy
Any HER2-negative; 1-2 prior ABC CHT
PFS 6.9 vs 4.9 mo | HR 0.63
OS 18.6 vs 18.3 mo | HR 1.01
AEs Stomatitis, nausea, ocular surface events
Positive PFS - Final OS negative
TROPiCS-02
SG vs chemotherapy
Any HER2-negative; 2-4 prior ABC CHT
PFS 5.5 vs 4.0 mo | HR 0.66
OS 14.4 vs 11.2 mo | HR 0.79
AEs Neutropenia; diarrhea; nausea
Positive PFS + OS
ONGOING STUDIES
TroFuse-010
Sac-TMT ± pembrolizumab vs CHT
Any HER2-negative; 0 prior ABC CHT
PFS Pending
OS Pending
NCT06312176
HERTHENA-Breast04
HER3-DXd vs physician's choice (including T-DXd)
Any HER2-negative; after CDK4/6i; chemo-naive
PFS Pending
OS Pending (co-primary)
NCT07060807
PANKU-Breast01
Iza-bren (EGFR×HER3) vs CHT
Any HER2-negative; ≥1 prior ABC CHT
PFS Presented in few minutes
OS Not maturely reported
ESMO 2026
Differences in prior treatments, patient populations and safety profile
Access to the ADCs vary across countries
Dr Amol Akhade@SuyogCancer
DESTINY-Breast09TROPION-Breast02POP-DURVA
1) Slide: Rita Nanda discussant: Evolving Management of HER2-Positive · 2) Slide: Rita Nanda discussant: Brain Metastases Data: The Caveats · 3) Slide: Rita Nanda discussant: POP-DURVA Results and Relevance
Nice discussion by Dr Rita Nanda . Clear message .🙂👍@esmo #ESMO2026 https://t.co/uyXCvGi49z
[Slide 1]
08:30 - 10:00 Proffered paper 2: Breast cancer, early and advanced stage
CHAIRS: SARA HURVITZ, SEOCK-AH IM
Evolving Management of HER2-Positive MBC
Frontline Treatment
• DESTINY-Breast09: T-DXd + P
Maintenance
• PATINA (HR+): palbociclib + H +/- P + ET
• HER2CLIMB-05: tucatinib + HP
[KM: Progression-free Survival — Trastuzumab deruxtecan + pertuzumab vs THP]
No. of Patients / Median Progression-free Survival (95% CI), mo: Trastuzumab Deruxtecan + Pertuzumab 383, 40.7 (36.5–NC); THP 387, 26.9 (21.8–NC)
Hazard ratio for disease progression or death, 0.56 (95% CI, 0.44–0.71) P<0.00001 (prespecified P-value boundary for superiority, 0.00043)
[KM: TUC + TRAS + PERT vs PBO + TRAS + PERT — small table: Events 141 | 191; Median (months) (95% CI) 24.9 (21.3 to –) | 16.3 (12.6 to 18.7); HR (95% CI) two-sided P value 0.641 (0.514 to 0.799); <.0001 — partially legible]
[KM: Progression-free Survival — Palbociclib + HER2 + ET vs HER2 + ET]
No. of Events/Total No. of Patients / Median PFS (95% CI), mo: Palbociclib + HER2 + ET 127/261, 44.3 (32.4–56.8); HER2 + ET 135/257, 29.1 (23.3–38.6)
Hazard ratio for disease progression or death, 0.75 (95% CI, 0.59–0.96) Two-sided unstratified P=0.02 by log-rank test
Rita Nanda, MD
Tolaney et al, NEJM 2026; Metzger et al, NEJM 2026; Dieras et al, JCO 2026
Rita Nanda — Invited Discussant LBA26, LBA96 and LBA15
ALICANTE AUDITORIUM - HALL 6
[Slide 2]
08:30 - 10:00 Proffered paper 2: Breast cancer, early and advanced stage
CHAIRS: SARA HURVITZ, SEOCK-AH IM
TROPION-Breast02 Brain Metastases Data: The Caveats
• Small, exploratory analysis, not stratified (n=61)
• Imbalances between arms
• Median age 62 vs 55 yrs, prior CNS tx 46 vs 58%
• DFI < 12 mos 17 vs 31% (ICC more aggressive biology)
• Only pts with asymptomatic brain mets were eligible
• Cannot extrapolate to symptomatic disease or leptomeningeal metastases
• Brain imaging was only mandatory for pts with mets at baseline
• Can dato-DXd delay/prevent new brain metastases→early-stage setting
• Nonetheless, impressive intracranial RR and PFS with dato-DXd
Rita Nanda, MD
Rita Nanda — Invited Discussant LBA26, LBA96 and LBA15
ALICANTE AUDITORIUM - HALL 6
[Slide 3]
08:30 - 10:00 Proffered paper 2: Breast cancer, early and advanced stage
CHAIRS: SARA HURVITZ, SEOCK-AH IM
POP-DURVA: Results and Relevance
Clinically Negative Study
• Did not meet primary endpoint (pCR 1.4%)
• Only 2 doses over 4-week period
• Enrichment for TIL was minimal (>5%); median level across 10%
Biologically rich dataset→inform future studies
• "Clean" dataset—most studies of de-escalation also include chemo/ADC
• Immune activation clearly demonstrated—increase in sTILs, PD-L1, IFN-gamma, inflamed phenotype
• Change in TIL, but not baseline TIL, correlated with tumor response
Relevance
• Predictive biomarker of IO benefit may be dynamic, and in vivo tumor response may better guide tx selection
• Future of de-escalation strategies→response-adapted designs
Rita Nanda, MD
Rita Nanda — Invited Discussant LBA26, LBA96 and LBA15
ALICANTE AUDITORIUM - HALL 6
1) Slide: What do these two ADCs add to the treatment · 2) Trial design schema: Future study design with ADCs
Fantastic discussion by super @BarbaraPistill2 at the oral abstract #BreastCancer session at #ESMO26 on ADCs in patients with HER2 low disease
👏👏👏👏
@OncoAlert @myESMO https://t.co/NZxGCK6D21
[Slide 3]
What do these two ADCs add to the treatment landscape?
What's new in these ADC features and mechanism of action as compared to T-DXd?
Trastuzumab rezetecan (SHR-A1811) | Rolditamig Deuderuxtecan (TQB2102)
TARGET/EPITOPE HER2 extracellular domain IV (trastuzumab) | HER2, extracellular domain II and IV (biparatopic)
CONJUGATION Maleimide–thiol coupling to cystein residues | Maleimide–thiol coupling to cystein residues
LINKER GGFG, enzymatically cleavable tetrapeptide | GGFG, enzymatically cleavable tetrapeptide
PAYLOAD SHR169265, TOP1 inhibitor, greater membrane permeability and potency | TQ22723 (deuterated DXd), TOP1 inhibitor
DAR ≈ 6 | ≈ 6
HALF-LIFE 5.1–7.5 days; fast systemic clearance of the payload potentially reducing off-target toxicities | ≈ 6-8 days, selective replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with deuterium, potentially increased metabolic stabiliy and free-payload half-life
SCHEDULE Q3W | Q3W
MECHANISM OF ACTION Single-epitope HER2 binding -> HER2-mediated internalization and by-stander effect | Dual-epitope HER2 binding -> binds to adjacent HER2 molecules in a multivalent trans model, leading to large clusters, increased internalization and payload delivery
[Mechanism diagrams: SHR-A1811 binding HER2 ECD IV (DAR ~6, rezetecan SHR169265 TOP1 inhibitor); TQB2102 biparatopic "trans" binding across HER2 receptor A and B]
Yao et al., JCO 2024; Ma et al, Cancer Cell 2025; Dan-yun et al, ASCO 2025; Ruan et al, Ann Oncol 2026
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[Slide 4]
Future study design with ADCs to maximize their efficacy
EARLY PHASE TRIALS
Early-phase translational studies: • Longitudinal biopsies → Translational insights: tumor eco-system, ADC PD
Studies integrating multidimensional biomarkers: • Clinical data • Multiomic data • Imaging → Machine Learning Models: Composite Predictive Signatures
Platform studies: • Patients allocation according to composite biomarkers → Precision enrollment
Integrated predictive tools
Outcomes for next-generation ADCs: Personalized therapy | Rational combinations | Enhanced efficacy and safety
LATE PHASE TRIALS
Randomized ADC Sequential Strategy Trial in HR+/HER2− MBC
Study population: HR+/HER2− metastatic breast cancer; Eligible for 2 ADC options with similar TOP1 payload class; Measurable or evaluable disease; Mandatory biopsy / ctDNA at baseline and progression
Biomarker selection / stratification: Target expression, prior ADC exposure, payload sensitivity, resistance mechanisms, ctDNA dynamics
N=~300, R 1:1
Strategy A: ADC 1 → ADC 2 (Switch at progression)
Strategy B: ADC 2 → ADC 1 (Switch at progression)
Stratification: Prior chemotherapy for MBC (yes/no); Biomarker-defined subgroup; Visceral disease (yes/no)
Primary endpoint: PFS2 / strategy-level outcome
Key secondary endpoints: • PFS with first ADC • OS • Safety / tolerability • Cross-resistance patterns • Patient-reported outcomes
Longitudinal biopsies / ctDNA at progression to inform resistance and sequencing
Figure created using ChatGPT (OpenAI)
Integrating multidimensional biomarkers (including quantitative target expression) and adaptive trial designs for a biologically informed patient–ADC matching
Define optimal ADC sequencing by using multidimensional biomarkers
Pistilli et al, Cancer Cell 2026; Liu et al, Nat Rev Clin Oncol 2026
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1) Slide: Gedatolisib vs other regimens post-CDK4/6i in PIK3CA wild-type · 2) Slide: Expert Delphi consensus on management of ribociclib-associated liver · 3) Trial design schema: Real-world eligibility and outcomes in HER2+ eBC · 4) Slide: Recurrence of checkpoint inhibitor irAEs after TIL therapy
The second day of poster presentations at #ESMO26 featured research on breast, CNS tumors, and melanoma. https://t.co/m3Q0c8KlEz
[Slide 1]
1873P
Gedatolisib (Ged) vs Other Regimens Post-CDK4/6i and Endocrine Therapy (ET) in PIK3CA Wild-Type (WT) HR+/ HER2- Advanced Breast Cancer (aBC): A Network Meta-Analysis (NMA)
Sara M. Tolaney1, VK Gadi2, Rena D. Callahan3, Barbara Pistilli4, Evan Popoff5, Michael J. Zoratti5, Alana M. Stilla5, Thelma Ubani5, Anik R. Patel5, Sidonie Niba6, Chiemeka Ike6, Seth A. Wander7
1Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA; 2University of Illinois Cancer Center, Chicago, IL, USA; 3UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA; 4Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France; 5RainCity Analytics, Vancouver, BC, Canada; 6Celcuity, Minneapolis, MN, USA; 7Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
FPN #1873P Presented at the 2026 ESMO Annual Congress
BACKGROUND
- The treatment landscape of advanced breast cancer (aBC) is evolving rapidly. Notably, the introduction of cyclin-dependent kinase 4/6 inhibitors (CDK4/6i) has substantially improved clinical outcomes for patients with HR+/HER2- aBC.
- However, treatment options are limited for patients with PIK3CA wild-type (WT) HR+/HER2- aBC post-progression on CDK4/6i and endocrine therapy (ET).
- Gedatolisib, a kinase inhibitor of class I PI3K isoforms (α, β, δ, γ) and mTOR complexes mTORC1 and mTORC2, has emerged as an important investigational therapy with promising activity in combination with ET and CDK4/6i.1
- On July 14, 2026, gedatolisib received US FDA approval for use in combination with fulvestrant, with or without palbociclib, for the treatment of adult patients with HR+, HER2-negative locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer without a PIK3CA mutation detected following progression on or after treatment with at least one line of ET in the metastatic setting.
- In the absence of head-to-head trials to inform clinical decision-making, we conducted a systematic literature review (SLR) and NMA to assess the relative efficacy of gedatolisib vs alternate regimens.
OBJECTIVE
- The objective of this study was to estimate the relative efficacy of gedatolisib-based regimens vs approved/emerging treatments for patients with HR+/HER2- aBC and PIK3CA WT tumors who were previously treated with CDK4/6i.
METHODS
- Systematic searches were conducted in MEDLINE, Embase, and CENTRAL, supplemented by hand searches of pertinent conferences and US FDA CDER reports, for randomized controlled trials of systemic treatments evaluated among patients with HR+/HER2- aBC with CDK4/6i experience and PIK3CA WT tumors.
- Hazard ratios (HRs) for PFS were extracted or estimated from reconstructed Kaplan-Meier data.
- A Bayesian NMA was performed for time-to-event outcomes on the log-HR scale with a normal likelihood and vague priors. Fixed-effects models were selected.
- A sensitivity analysis was conducted where the assumption of equivalent imlunestrant and fulvestrant efficacy was relaxed by including the EMBER-3 fulvestrant arm, using the broader CDK4/6-experienced PIK3CA-pooled population due to data availability limitations.
- All analyses were performed using R (version 4.3.1) and JAGS.
METHODS (cont'd.)
Figure 1. PICOS and Study Selection [funnel; numbers partly legible: 6,809 records identified; 741 full texts screened; 8 studies were included in the NMA (Figure 2)]
Figure 2. Network of Evidence [nodes: Palbociclib + Avelumab + Fulvestrant; Abemaciclib + Fulvestrant; Palbociclib + Fulvestrant; Abemaciclib + Imlunestrant; SERD Monotherapy*; Capivasertib + Fulvestrant; Ipatasertib + Fulvestrant; edges: PACE, postMONARCH, VIKTORIA-1, EMBER-3, CAPItello-291, FINER, MAINTAIN, VERONICA]
RESULTS
- Database searches were conducted on February 13, 2026, and 13 studies were identified (Figure 1)
- Five were not eligible for inclusion due to the absence of a shared comparator (DESTINY-Breast06, TROPiCS-02 and [occluded]) patients with an ESR1 mutation (EMERALD and VERITAC-2).
- Finally, eight studies were eligible for inclusion in the analysis set.
- Progression-free survival (PFS) was selected as the primary endpoint for the NMA because response and safety outcomes were not co[occluded] studies.
- In EMBER-3, PIK3CA WT subgroup data were reported only for imlunestrant plus abemaciclib versus imlunestrant monotherapy.
- Imlunestrant was assumed to have comparable efficacy as fulvestrant for the purposes of this analysis.
- Study and patient characteristics of included studies are presented in Table 1 and Table 2. Key differences in inclusion criteria across t[occluded] status and prior treatment with chemotherapy.
- The gedatolisib triplet demonstrated a statistically significant improvement in PFS relative to all non-gedatolisib regimens, except ri[occluded] favor of the gedatolisib triplet (Figure 3).
- The percentage of patients progression-free at 6 months for gedatolisib triplet was 20% higher compared to imlunestrant+ abemac[occluded]
- Similarly, statistically significant improvement in PFS was observed with gedatolisib doublet regimen compared to other therapies e[occluded] (Figure 4).
- Gedatolisib doublet also demonstrated a significant 31% PFS gain at 6 months compared to capivasertib + fulvestrant. PFS gain [occluded] however, it was not statistically significant.
- Results of the sensitivity analysis were consistent with the base-case analysis for both the gedatolisib triplet and doublet vs abemaci[occluded] fulvestrant arm using the broader CDK4/6-experienced, PIK3CA-pooled population did not materially alter the comparative findings.
RESULTS (cont'd.)
Table 1: Study Characteristics of Trials in the PIK3CA WT Network [illegible at this resolution]
Figure 3: Relative Efficacy (PFS) of Ged Triplet vs Other Therapies [forest plot; values illegible]
Figure 4: Relative Efficacy (PFS) of Ged Doublet vs Other Therapies [forest plot; values illegible]
CONCLUSION
[occluded]sed regimens compared to several comparator treatments, supporting their potential role in patients with PIK3CA-WT progression [...] PIK3CA-mutant cohort, which were not included in the present analysis, provide important new evidence for future comparative [...] comparisons, although findings should be interpreted in the context of cross-trial differences and assumptions inherent to NMA.
DISCLOSURES: [small text] Study sponsored by Celcuity
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594P
Real-world eligibility for DESTINY-Breast11 (DB-11) neoadjuvant escalation criteria and outcomes of DB-11-eligible vs DB-11-ineligible patients with HER2-positive early breast cancer (HER2+ eBC)
Paolo Tarantino1, Elsa García Hernández2, Erika Schirghuber2, Ibrahim M. Abbass3, Alisan Zirtiloglu2, Thibaut Sanglier2
1Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA; 2F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd, Basel, Switzerland; 3Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, CA, USA
Background
- Neoadjuvant therapy (NAT) featuring dual HER2-targeted blockade and chemotherapy is the standard of care for HER2+ eBC.1
- The DB-11 trial (NCT05113251) introduced trastuzumab deruxtecan (T-DXd) as a neoadjuvant escalation strategy for a selected high-risk population (≥ cT3,cN0 or cT0-4,cN1-3) with HER2+ eBC.2
- However, the real-world prevalence, characteristics and outcomes of patients meeting vs not meeting high-risk criteria remain incompletely characterised.
- In this analysis, we aimed to quantify the distribution and real-world clinical outcomes of patients with HER2+ eBC receiving pertuzumab-based NAT, stratified by their eligibility for the DB-11 escalation strategy.
Methods
- This retrospective cohort study utilised the Flatiron Health (US) database, which collects longitudinal electronic health record data from academic and community cancer centres.
- Patients diagnosed with HER2+ eBC who initiated neoadjuvant pertuzumab between 1 January 2013 and 31 December 2024 were included. Patients were stratified as DB-11-eligible (higher-risk; cT3-cT4 and/or cN > 0) or DB-11-ineligible (lower-risk; cT2 and cN0). No patients received T-DXd, as it was not commercially available in the US during this period.
- Endpoints included pathological complete response (pCR; ypT0/is ypN0), 3-year distant recurrence-free survival (DRFS) and overall survival (OS).
Results
Patients
- A total of 14954 patients were included, identified using a data cutoff date of 28 February 2026.
- Patient demographics and baseline characteristics are summarised in Table 1.
- The DB-11-ineligible lower-risk group comprised 34% (n = 5091) of the cohort, and this proportion showed a significant and progressive increase over time (from 28% in 2013 to 38% in 2024; trend p < 0.001; Figure 1).
Table 1. Patient demographics and baseline characteristics
| DB-11-eligible higher-risk (n = 9863) | DB-11-ineligible lower-risk (n = 5091)
Median age, years (range) | 54.0 (20.0-85.0) | 55.0 (22.0-85.0)
HER2 status, n (%) | |
IHC 3+ | 8256 (84) | 4016 (79)
IHC 2+/FISH-positive | 1557 (16) | 1048 (21)
Positive NOS | 50 (1) | 27 (1)
HR status, n (%) | |
Positive | 6376 (65) | 3625 (71)
Negative | 3460 (35) | 1451 (29)
Menopausal status, n (%) | |
Postmenopausal | 5769 (58) | 3098 (61)
Premenopausal | 3733 (38) | 1842 (36)
Unknown/not documented | 361 (4) | 151 (3)
Neoadjuvant treatment, n (%) | |
Chemotherapy | 9647 (98) | 4976 (98)
Endocrine therapy | 233 (2) | 89 (2)
Taxanes | 9619 (98) | 4964 (98)
Anthracyclines | 713 (7) | 197 (4)
Platinum salts | 8102 (82) | 4287 (84)
Figure 1. Proportion of DB-11-ineligible lower-risk patients over time
2013 27.9% | 2014 28.8% | 2015 32.0% | 2016 33.0% | 2017 32.1% | 2018 32.9% | 2019 33.9% | 2020 34.1% | 2021 34.2% | 2022 34.5% | 2023 35.2% | 2024 37.6%
Clinical outcomes
- In the DB-11-eligible higher-risk group, the pCR rate was 47% overall and showed a significant upward trend over time, increasing from 32% in 2013 to 49% in 2024 (trend p < 0.001; Figure 2A).
- In the DB-11-ineligible lower-risk group, the pCR rate was 48% overall and remained stable over the study period (p = 0.5797; Figure 2B).
- The 3-year DRFS and OS were higher in the DB-11-ineligible lower-risk group vs the DB-11-eligible higher-risk group (by 7% and 4%, respectively; Figure 3).
Figure 2. pCR over time in A) DB-11-eligible higher-risk and B) DB-11-ineligible lower-risk patients
A) 2013 31.9% | 41.2% | 42.3% | 45.4% | 43.8% | 42.7% | 49.9% | 48.9% | 46.6% | 49.1% | 47.0% | 2024 49.2%
B) 2013 53.6% | 37.6% | 48.1% | 44.4% | 49.5% | 48.9% | 52.3% | 50.5% | 49.5% | 45.4% | 48.3% | 2024 47.6%
Figure 3. A) DRFS* and B) OS† outcomes per eligibility group
3-year DRFS, % (95% CI): DB-11-eligible higher-risk 89 (88, 89); DB-11-ineligible lower-risk 96 (95, 96)
3-year OS, % (95% CI): [higher-risk] 94 (94, 95); [lower-risk] 98 (97, 98)
Conclusions
- Approximately one [occluded] patients with HER[...] receiving standar[d...] ineligible for T-D[Xd...] per DB-11, with [...] increasing over [...]
- DB-11-ineligible [lower-risk] patients (cT2 a[nd cN0]) exhibited favou[rable] 3-year survival [...] suggesting that [...] pertuzumab-bas[ed...] remains an effe[ctive] option for a sig[nificant] proportion of pa[tients]
Please contact the lead author at paolo_tarantino@dfci.harvard.edu for permission to reprint and/or distribute. Presented at the ESMO Congress 2026, Madrid, Spain
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2114P
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | Harvard Medical School
#7225: Recurrence of Checkpoint Inhibitor-Induced Immune-Related Adverse Events After Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocyte Therapy in Metastatic Melanoma
Karam Khaddour, Ann W. Silk, Patrick A. Ott, Justine V. Cohen, David Liu, Edward Brierchek, Megan Insco, Linda Ramsdell, Michael Manos, Charles Yoon, Elizabeth Lilley, Raphael Bueno, Jordan Weiss, Anay Pachori, William Gibson, Rizwan Haq, Elad Sharon, Caron Jacobson, Stephen F. Hodi, Sarah Nikiforow, Elizabeth I. Buchbinder
Background
- Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocyte (TIL) therapy is a novel treatment for patients with melanoma whose disease progresses after prior checkpoint inhibitor (CPI) therapy, including programmed death-1 (PD-1) blockade.
- Limited data exist regarding the risk of flare of prior CPI-induced immune-related adverse events (irAEs) following TIL therapy.
- This study describes the risk of irAEs flare in patients with metastatic melanoma treated with TIL therapy from a single institution cohort at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston MA, USA.
Methods
- Patients with metastatic melanoma screened for TIL therapy were eligible if they ultimately received TIL infusion and have been treated previously with [a]nti-PD-1 therapy.
- [irAEs were] captured if they developed during any time prior to TIL [...] graded using the CTCAE version 5.0
- [...]stly descriptive given the small cohort size.
- [...]een irAEs flare and response to TILs were analyzed.
[Coh]ort diagram and irAEs
[..] patients screened for TILs at DFCI -> 35 patients excluded due to not receiving TIL infusion -> 25 patients underwent TIL Therapy -> [..] Patients [experi]enced irAEs -> Endocrinopathies (n=8), Hepatitis (n=6), Dermatitis (n=1), Uveitis (n=1)
Key message: In a single-center study of patients with metastatic melanoma receiving TIL therapy, prior CPI-induced irAEs were not associated with a confirmed flare after TIL therapy although 2 patients developed severe AE in organs that were previously involved with irAEs.
Figure 2: Frequency of irAEs and grade in patients who received TIL therapy
Most common prior CPI-induced irAEs
Colitis | 8 (44%)
Endocrinopathy | 8 (44%)
Hepatitis | 6 (33%)
Pneumonitis | 2 (11%)
Dermatitis | 1 (6%)
Uveitis | 1 (6%)
x-axis: Patients (n); % of the 18 with prior irAE
Pie: Grade ≥3 prior irAE 28%; Prior irAE < grade 3 44%; No prior irAE 28%
Figure 2: Frequencies and grade of irAEs in patients who previously received anti-PD-1 therapy and eventually were infused with TILs.
Figure 3: Post-TIL flare of prior irAEs
Post-TIL outcome per patient with a prior irAE (n = 18)
No flare of prior irAE (n = 16) | Indeterminate post-TIL event (n = 2) | Confirmed flare of same irAE (n = 0)
Annotations: Prior CPI pneumonitis: acute hypoxic respiratory failure, death; flare vs. TIL toxicity not established. Prior CPI uveitis: bilateral retinal detachment (surgery, vision restored); flare not established
Figure 3: Post-TIL flare of prior irAEs. Two patients experienced severe adverse events in organs which were previously involved with irAEs but attribution to an irAE flare was not confirmed.
Figure 4: Case study of respiratory failure after TIL therapy and history of prior pneumonitis
A 65-year-old man with metastatic melanoma (M1d) started ipi+nivo complicated by G3 pneumonitis after one infusion and required steroids.
Month | Clinical Course
0 | Ipi+Nivo (1 infusion)
| IV steroids followed by a taper with subsequent resolution of respiratory symptoms and radiological findings of pneumonitis within 1 month
2 | Craniotomy and SRS to brain metastases
3 | Chemotherapy
6 | TIL Infusion with IL2 x2 complicated by CLS and A. Fib
8 | Radiologic response after TILs; Admission due to hypoxia
9 | readmission due to hypoxia course complicated asystole and death
[CT images labelled After CPI / During TIL Therapy / After TIL Therapy]
Conclusions and future directions
- While no confirmed irAE flares were observed after TIL therapy in patients with prior irAE history, two patients developed severe adverse events in organs that were involved by irAEs previously.
- No association was observed between immunosuppression, or irAEs with response to TIL therapy.
- Further larger studies are essential to evaluate the safety of TIL
Funding and Information
- Supported in part by the MO Grant at the Dana- Farber Cancer Institute.
- Contact: karam_Khaddour@dfci.Harvard.edu
1) Trial design schema: and APEX-Breast01 study · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: and APEX-Breast01 · 3) Mechanism of action: ADCs with same target
🚨#ESMO26 | 2 new ADC with same payload in aBC HR+ HER-2 low
How those are differ and what to add to SOC
By Dr. BARBARA PISTILLI
I agreed that we do need new HEAD to HEAD ADCs rather than chemo arm in this crowded area and to check if those could work better than approved options
@OncoAlert @myESMO
[Slide 1]
Guidelines for stage I TNBC
| T1a ≤ 5 mm | T1b > 5–10 mm | T1c > 10–20 mm
NCCN v8.2026 | In certain cases with high-risk features (young, high grade) chemo can be considered | Consider adjuvant chemotherapy | (Neo)adjuvant chemotherapy
ESMO 2024 | Consider no adjuvant therapy | Adjuvant chemotherapy | Neoadjuvant chemotherapy
ASCO neoadjuvant 2021/22 | | | (Neo)adjuvant chemotherapy
St Gallen 2025 panel | No chemotherapy (threshold > 0.5 cm: 76%) | Adjuvant chemotherapy | (Neo)adjuvant chemotherapy
Legend: No chemotherapy | Consider | Chemotherapy | Neoadjuvant
Paolo Tarantino@PTarantinoMD
1) Trial design schema: JCOG1204A1 Methods: JCOG1204 INSPIRE parent trial and ancillary ctDNA · 2) Biomarker data: JCOG1204A1 Results: Cumulative ctDNA detection across all surveillance arms · 3) Biomarker data: JCOG1204A1 Results: RFS in ctDNA-negative vs ctDNA-positive patients (N=210) · 4) Biomarker data: JCOG1204A1 Results: Lead time interval among ctDNA converters with recurrence
Impressive MRD analysis presented by @YukinoriOzaki. Pts with high-risk breast cancer who, at any point, turned MRD+, had clearly higher risk of recurrence compared to those constantly remaining MRD-. Clinical utility needs to be established prior to broad implementation. #ESMO26 https://t.co/q624zwJyqP
[Slide 1]
Methods
Main Study: JCOG1204
Key eligibility criteria:
• ≥4 lymph node metastases (LNM) for estrogen receptor (ER)+ breast cancer without neoadjuvant therapy
• ≥1 LNM for ER- breast cancer without neoadjuvant therapy
• ≥1 LNM after neoadjuvant therapy for both ER+/- breast cancer
Parent: JCOG1204 INSPIRE Trial (N = 1034)
Primary endpoint: Overall Survival
All breast cancer subtypes | High risk of recurrence | After curative surgery
R ->
Standard Surveillance: Ancillary: JCOG1204A1 ctDNA monitoring (N = 56) ··· ctDNA testing starts ≥1 years after surgery
Intensive Surveillance: Ancillary: JCOG1204A1 ctDNA monitoring (N = 189) ··· ctDNA testing starts ≥1 years after surgery
Ancillary ctDNA Study: JCOG1204A1
Key inclusion criteria:
• Patients enrolled in JCOG1204
• No more than 4 years after surgery
• Relapse-free at time of enrollment
• Exploratory analysis for early detection of recurrence by surveillance ctDNA began ≥1 years after surgery*
*Beginning ctDNA testing >1 year from surgery potentially reducing representation of early relapsed patients with HER2+ or TNBC
Yukinori Ozaki, M.D., Ph.D.
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo; presenter video feed]
[Slide 2]
Results:
Cumulative ctDNA detection across all surveillance arms
[Step chart] Legend: Cumulative incidence of ctDNA detection (patient level)
Y-axis: Cumulative ctDNA detection (%) 0%-20%; X-axis: Months from surgery 0-96
Box: ctDNA testing began ≥1 years after surgery
• Among 210 evaluable patients, 28 (13.3%) became ctDNA positive during a median clinical follow-up period of 72.3 months.
• Median time to first ctDNA test: 35.3 (12-51.2) months from surgery
• Median duration of ctDNA surveillance: 36.1 (0.0-60) months
Yukinori Ozaki, M.D., Ph.D.
[ESMO Congress logo]
[Slide 3]
Results:
RFS in ctDNA-negative vs. ctDNA-positive patients (N = 210, ctDNA status available)
Curve labels: 5 yr RFS: 99.5% (ctDNA-neg); 5 yr RFS: 53.6% (ctDNA-pos)
Box: ctDNA testing began ≥1 years after surgery
HR = 60.3, 95% CI: (20.5–177.5); p < 0.0001
Y-axis: Recurrence-free survival; X-axis: Years after the date of surgery; + Censored
Numbers at Risk (0-9 years):
ctDNA-neg: 182 182 181 181 181 175 99 51 5 0
ctDNA-pos: 28 28 28 24 22 15 6 3 1 0
• Unstratified Cox proportional hazards model showed HR: 60.3, 95% CI: 20.5–177.5.
• Cox proportional hazards model with ctDNA positive/negative as a time-dependent covariate, HR: 27.7, 95% CI: 10.1–75.4.
• In the ER+/HER2- subgroup, the 7-year RFS was 94.1% in ctDNA-negative patients, versus 15.9% in ctDNA-positive patients with HR 32.0, 95% CI: 10.8–95.3.
Yukinori Ozaki, M.D., Ph.D.
[ESMO Congress logo]
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: RFS by ctDNA status
ctDNA-negative | 182
ctDNA-positive | 28
HR: 60.3
HR CI: 20.5–177.5
P: <0.0001
{'timepoint': '5 yr', 'arm': 'ctDNA-negative', 'value': '99.5%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '5 yr', 'arm': 'ctDNA-positive', 'value': '53.6%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '7 yr (ER+/HER2- subgroup)', 'arm': 'ctDNA-negative', 'value': '94.1%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '7 yr (ER+/HER2- subgroup)', 'arm': 'ctDNA-positive', 'value': '15.9%', 'ci': None}
Note: Unstratified Cox HR 60.3; time-dependent covariate HR 27.7 (10.1–75.4); ER+/HER2- subgroup HR 32.0 (10.8–95.3). No medians printed.
[Slide 4]
Results:
Lead time interval among patients who converted from ctDNA-negative to ctDNA-positive during surveillance and experienced disease recurrence (N = 16)
[Swimmer plot] Standard Surveillance Arm (4 patients); Intensive Surveillance Arm (12 patients)
Legend: First ctDNA (–) test; First ctDNA (+) test; MRD-negative period; MRD-positive (lead-time to event); Recurrence or death
X-axis: Months from surgery 0-84
Overall lead time:
• Median lead time 7.5 months (range: 0.3-18.9).
Lead time by surveillance arm:
• Standard surveillance arm (n=4): Median lead time of 7.4 months (range: 5.1-8.3)
• Intensive surveillance arm (n=12): Median lead time 9.5 months (range: 0.3-18.9)
Contextual note: recurrence rate was similar in both arms in the parent trial. Participation in the ctDNA substudy was optional, and was skewed toward the intensive surveillance arm (N=189) vs. standard surveillance arm (N=56).
Yukinori Ozaki, M.D., Ph.D.
[ESMO Congress logo]
Yakup Ergün@dr_yakupergun
Biomarker data: Discussant slide: Three different ADCs targeting HER2 in HER2-low BC
Three HER2-targeting ADCs in HER2-low breast cancer.
Same target, same linker, same payload class (TOP1 inhibitors).
Three ADCs superior to chemotherapy. Three me-too ADCs??? https://t.co/slDB7fjMte
[Slide 1]
Three different ADCs targeting HER2 in HER2-low BC
Same target, same linker, same payload class
Trastuzumab deruxtecan (T-DXd)
• Target: HER2, domain IV (trastuzumab)
• Payload: TOP1 inhibitor (DXd)
• Linker: Peptide-cleavable (GGFG)
• Bystander effect: yes
[structure diagram] Anti-HER2 ECD4 | GGFG linker | DAR = ~8.0 | DXd payload
Trastuzumab rezetecan (SHR-A1811)
• Target: HER2, domain IV (trastuzumab)
• Payload: TOP1 inhibitor (SHR169265)
• Linker: Peptide-cleavable (GGFG)
• Bystander effect: yes
[structure diagram] Anti-HER2 ECD4 | GGFG linker | DAR = ~6 | SHR169265 payload
Rolditamig deuderuxtecan (TQB2102)
• Target: HER2, domain IV and domain II (biparatopic)
• Payload: TOP1 inhibitor (TQ22723)
• Linker: Peptide-cleavable (GGFG)
• Bystander effect: yes
[structure diagram] Anti-HER2 ECD2 | Anti-HER2 ECD4 | GGFG linker | DAR = 5.8~6.0 | TQ22723 payload
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
Mitsuo Terada, MD, PhD@乳腺科医@MamMa_mimumemo
1) Slide: Presented slide or abstract page with real content · 2) Slide: Presented slide or abstract page with real content · 3) Slide: Presented slide or abstract page with real content
1) Kaplan-Meier survival data: Trastuzumab rezetecan vs physician's choice - Primary endpoint · 2) Safety data: Trastuzumab rezetecan vs physician's choice of chemotherapy - TRAEs (Ying Fan) · 3) Safety data: TQB2102 vs chemotherapy - TRAEs in >=25% of patients (Shusen Wang)
🔥 New ADCs in breast cancer, or just more “me-too” ADCs?
Trastuzumab rezetecan and rolditamig deuderuxtecan in HER2low mBC: impressive efficacy and good tolerability (Chinese populations only)
Are they better than T-DXd? We don’t know
HEAD-TO-HEAD trials are needed!
#ESMO26 https://t.co/ib2mTJcolk
1) Slide: Anbenitamab plus HB1801 for HER2-positive advanced breast cancer — NEJM article header · 2) Trial design schema: Anbenitamab plus HB1801 NEJM methods excerpt: randomization and masking
#ESMO26 | Anbenitamab + HB1801
Am I reading this correctly?
55% of patients were HR-positive, yet none received endocrine therapy during the trial!
This trial started in 2023, and the comparator was THP.
Given the established role of endocrine therapy in HR+/HER2+ metastatic breast cancer, particularly during maintenance, how can we interpret these results without accounting for its omission?
This raises serious concerns about the trial design and the applicability of its findings to contemporary clinical practice.
Slide: LBA17 PREDICT-HER phase II: HER2-PET to predict T-DXd efficacy in advanced breast cancer (abstract, Juan Jin)
#ESMO26 | PREDICT-HER – Phase II
Can we biopsy every metastatic lesion in breast cancer? No.
But can we indirectly assess whole-body HER2 expression using HER2-PET? Possibly!
In 89 patients receiving T-DXd, median PFS was 27.5 vs 13.6 months in HER2-PET-positive vs negative patients (HR 0.11).
In HER2-low/zero patients, HER2-PET positivity had a 93.8% positive predictive value for response.
An exciting approach to capturing HER2 heterogeneity and refining patient selection for T-DXd.
Context: the LBA17 abstract in this post reports median PFS 13.6 vs 5.1 months in HER2-PET-positive vs negative patients (multivariable-adjusted HR 0.11, 0.05-0.26); a positive predictive value of 93.8% (15/16) in HER2-positive patients; and a negative predictive value of 100% (10/10) in HER2-low/zero patients (PREDICT-HER, ESMO 2026).
[Slide 1]
Rapid Oral session
LBA17 - HER2-PET imaging to predict trastuzumab deruxtecan (T-DXd) efficacy in advanced breast cancer: The phase II PREDICT-HER trial
Speakers Juan Jin (Shanghai, China)
Lecture Time 10:37 - 10:42
Abstract
Background
T-DXd has shown remarkable efficacy in HER2-positive, HER2-low, and HER2-ultralow breast cancer (BC). However, single-site biopsy IHC fails to represent whole-body lesion status or in vivo antibody-target binding. HER2-PET imaging provides a non-invasive and whole-body visualization of HER2 target availability. This technology holds significant potential to refine patient selection and more accurately predict the efficacy of T-DXd.
Methods
This single-arm phase II trial enrolled advanced BC pts scheduled to receive T-DXd. HR+HER2-low/zero pts must have progressed on prior CDK4/6 inhibitors. Participants underwent baseline 18F-FDG PET/CT and HER2-PET/CT using 18F- or 68Ga-labeled affibody molecules within one month prior to T-DXd initiation. Based on HER2-PET visual assessment of active lesions, pts were categorized into "HER2-PET-positive" (presence of HER2-avid lesions) and "HER2-PET-negative" (mild or no HER2 radiotracer uptake). The primary objective was to evaluate whether the negative predictive value (NPV) of HER2-PET-negative status for objective response was ≥85%. Correlations between normalized HER2 SUVmax and T-DXd response were also analyzed.
Results
By April 2026, 89 pts were enrolled (HER2-positive: 27; HER2-low: 54; IHC 0: 8) with a median of 1 prior line of anti-HER2 therapy or chemotherapy. mPFS was significantly longer in the HER2-PET-positive group vs. the HER2-PET-negative group (n=72 vs. n=17; 13.6 vs. 5.1 mo; multivariable-adjusted HR: 0.11, 95% CI: 0.05–0.26). Among 79 pts with measurable target lesions, the NPV of HER2-PET-negative status for T-DXd response was 88.2% (15/17), reaching 100% (10/10) in HER2-low/zero pts. The positive predictive value of HER2-PET-positive status in HER2-positive pts was 93.8% (15/16). Normalized HER2 SUVmax was higher in responders vs. non-responders (8.1 vs. 3.9, P < 0.001).
Conclusions
The initial results met the primary endpoint. HER2-PET redefines whole-body HER2 status in advanced BC. High NPV and striking PFS differences indicate that HER2-PET accurately identifies non-responders and could spare PET-negative pts from futile T-DXd. Integrating HER2-PET with IHC will optimize patient selection, particularly in HER2-low/zero BC.
Dr Sarah Sammons@drsarahsam
1) Slide: DESTINY-Breast Guide trial-in-progress poster, full view (Sammons, ESMO 2026 1795TiP) · 2) Trial design schema: DESTINY-Breast Guide study design (Sammons, ESMO 2026 1795TiP) · 3) Slide: Sarah Sammons with DESTINY-Breast Guide poster 1795TiP (ESMO 2026)
DESTINY-Breast Guide: 1795TiP at #ESMO26 🌍
In triple-positive mBC, can we do DB-09 induction and PATINA maintenance?
DB-09 made T-DXd + pertuzumab a 1L option. PATINA showed palbociclib + ET + HP maintenance improves PFS after induction (HR 0.75). DB-Guide puts them together.
How long to induce? In a DB-09 post hoc analysis, median time to maximal tumor reduction was ~11 mo (~16 cycles) overall and ~13 mo (~19 cycles) in HER2+/HR+ disease. A 6-cycle stop (~4 mo) lands well before most patients hit their best response.
DESTINY-Breast Guide (N=200, single-arm): 1️⃣ T-DXd + pertuzumab for 18-24 cycles (12m), or switch after 8 cycles with confirmed CR 2️⃣ Palbociclib + ET + HP maintenance 3️⃣ T-DXd retreatment at progression.
Primary endpoint: 24-mo PFS. QOL built in.
Recruiting in the US, Canada, Europe, China, Korea, and Australia, and coming soon to @UMGCCC
#BCSM #HER2 #ADC #BreastCancer
[Slide 1]
A global, interventional, open-label trial of trastuzumab deruxtecan (T-DXd)–based therapy followed by palbociclib, endocrine therapy (ET), and dual HER2 blockade in first-line (1L) human epidermal growth factor receptor 2–positive (HER2+), hormone receptor–positive (HR+) advanced or metastatic breast cancer (mBC) and retreatment with T-DXd (DESTINY-Breast Guide)
Sarah Sammons, Giuseppe Curigliano, David W. Cescon, Erika Hamilton, Wolfgang Janni, Yeon Hee Park, Jian Zhang, Viktor Komlósi, Daniel Rodriguez Duque, Alan Zeng, Adrien Decque, Waltraud Pasteiner, Sara M. Tolaney
1795TiP
Sections: Plain Language Summary | Background | Study Design | Key Inclusion Criteria | Key Exclusion Criteria | Key Study Endpoints | Abbreviations | Acknowledgments | Disclosures | References
Study start: September 4, 2026; recruiting patients
Key Eligibility Criteria
• Patients aged ≥18 years
• HER2+ (IHC 3+ or IHC 2+/ISH+)/HR+, de novo or recurrent mBC
• No prior chemotherapy or HER2-targeted therapy for advanced or mBC
• ECOG PS 0 or 1
• DFI >6 months
• Asymptomatic brain metastases allowed
1. Upfront Treatment Phase: T-DXd + pertuzumab 18-24 cycles N = 200
2. Maintenance Treatment Phase: Trastuzumab + pertuzumab + ET + palbociclib until PD or unacceptable toxicity
PD
3. T-DXd Retreatment Phase: Retreatment with T-DXd post-progression
1L Treatment | 2L Treatment
Countries with participating study sites
Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Italy, Republic of Korea, and US
Key Study Endpoints
Primary endpoint: PFS rate at 24 months [remaining fine print illegible at this resolution]
[Body text of Plain Language Summary, Background, Inclusion/Exclusion criteria, endpoints and references too small to transcribe reliably]
[Slide 2]
Study Design
• DB-Guide (NCT07683754) is a global, single-arm, open-label trial that aims to investigate the efficacy and safety of sequencing 1L T-DXd + pertuzumab followed by a palbociclib-containing maintenance regimen and T-DXd retreatment after disease progression in patients with HER2+, HR+ advanced or mBC
• In the upfront treatment phase, approximately 200 patients will receive 18-24 cycles (≈12-17 months) of T-DXd 5.4 mg/kg intravenously (IV) every 3 weeks (Q3W) + pertuzumab 840 mg IV loading dose, then 420 mg IV Q3W thereafter
– Patients who achieve a confirmed CR per RECIST v1.1 can switch to maintenance therapy earlier after receiving at least 8 cycles of T-DXd + pertuzumab. Confirmation of CR should be obtained during the next protocol-defined scheduled tumor assessment.
• In the maintenance phase, patients with at least stable disease (SD) after upfront treatment will transition to trastuzumab 6 mg/kg IV Q3W + pertuzumab 420 mg IV Q3W + ET + palbociclib oral 125 mg daily (3 out of 4 weeks, every 4 weeks)
• In the retreatment phase, eligible patients with PD on maintenance therapy will receive 2L T-DXd 5.4 mg/kg IV Q3W
Study start: September 4, 2026; recruiting patients
Key Eligibility Criteria
• Patients aged ≥18 years
• HER2+ (IHC 3+ or IHC 2+/ISH+)a/HR+, de novo or recurrent mBC
• No prior chemotherapy or HER2-targeted therapy for advanced or mBCb
• ECOG PS 0 or 1
• DFI >6 monthsc
• Asymptomatic brain metastases allowed
1. Upfront Treatment Phase | 2. Maintenance Treatment Phase | 3. T-DXd Retreatment Phase
T-DXd + pertuzumab 18-24 cyclesd N = 200 → Trastuzumab + pertuzumab + ETe + palbociclib until PD or unacceptable toxicity → PD → Retreatment with T-DXd post-progression
1L Treatment | 2L Treatment
aAs classified by 2020 ASCO-CAP guidelines.
b1 prior line of ET is allowed for mBC.
cPatients who have received systemic therapy in the neoadjuvant or adjuvant setting are eligible, with a DFI >6 months from completion of systemic chemotherapy or HER2-targeted therapy (except T-DXd) to advanced or metastatic diagnosis of >6 months and at least >12 months since completion of prior T-DXd treatment in the neoadjuvant or post-neoadjuvant setting.
dPatients who experience protocol-defined unacceptable toxicity during upfront therapy can transition to maintenance at any time.
eAromatase inhibitor or fulvestrant.
Countries with participating study sites
Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Italy, Republic of Korea, and US
[Slide 3]
1795TiP
A global, interventional, open-label trial of trastuzumab deruxtecan (T-DXd)–based therapy followed by palbociclib, endocrine therapy (ET), and dual HER2 blockade in first-line (1L) human epidermal growth factor receptor 2–positive (HER2+), hormone receptor–positive (HR+) advanced or metastatic breast cancer (mBC) and retreatment with T-DXd (DESTINY-Breast Guide)
Study start: September 4, 2026; recruiting patients
T-DXd + pertuzumab 18-24 cycles N = 200
DESTINY Breast-Guide
[Presenter standing in front of poster; body text not legible]
Yakup Ergün@dr_yakupergun
Slide: Key takeaways: stage I TNBC (Kok, ESMO 2026)
[Slide 1]
Key take aways: stage I TNBC
Outcomes for stage I TNBC are good — and extremely good for TIL-high TNBC
No proper RCTs showing the benefit of chemotherapy
If chemotherapy is used, guidelines provide several options
AC-T (± carboplatin) · TC · carboplatin/taxane
Limited consensus on neoadjuvant vs adjuvant
size threshold for a neoadjuvant approach varies between 1 and 2 cm
Academic trials ongoing to tailor treatment based on TILs, ctDNA and imaging
Erika Hamilton, MD, FASCO@ErikaHamilton9
1) Trial design schema: B-STRONGER-I prospective multisite observational trial · 2) Biomarker data: B-STRONGER-I: High baseline ctDNA detection rate and stage-burden · 3) Slide: B-STRONGER-I: Neoadjuvant therapy produces a rapid and deep molecular response · 4) Response data: B-STRONGER-I: C3D1 negativity enriched in earlier-stage disease
#BSTRONGER 🤯 that 95.1% of pts w/ stage I-III TNBC had ctDNA at baseline!!!
Wow.
By C3, >80% pts had cleared ctDNA in response to chemo
Molecular response was associated with tumor burden:
100% stage I
85% stage II
44% stage III, cleared
#ESMO26 #ESMOAmbassadors @OncoAlert https://t.co/VeKC0cfqpz
[Slide 1]
B-STRONGER-I prospective multisite observational trial (NCT06230185)
Objective: Relate serial ctDNA dynamics to pathological response
Neoadjuvant Treatment
Enrollment 1: stage I-III TNBC (n= ~422)
Baseline Pretreatment n=142 T0
Cycle 3 Day 1 (+21 d) n=78 T1
End of treatment ongoing T2
Total Baseline/C3D1 samples analyzed n=220
Surgery
Pathological Complete Response Report
n=44 pCR
n=34 residual
Primary endpoint 1 (N= ~360):
Correlation between Molecular Residue Disease (test) and Pathological Complete Response
Endpoint: PPA, NPA
Estimated:
High-risk (Non-pCR patients, n= ~179)
Low-risk (pCR patients n= ~179)
Carlos H Barcenas, MD, MSc.
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
[Slide 2]
High baseline ctDNA detection rate and significant stage-burden relationship
- Baseline ctDNA detection rate: 95.1% (95% CI, 90.1-98.0%)
- Baseline ctDNA burden increased across tumor stage (Kruskal-Wallis p<0.0001):
- Median 13.83 PPM in stage I
- Median 828.21 PPM in stage II
- Median 22,732.23 PPM in stage III
- 29.7% (19/64) of stage I/II baseline detections were in the ultrasensitive range <100 PPM
[Box plot: Baseline ctDNA (PPM; log scale) by AJCC stage I, II, III; p<0.0001]
Carlos H Barcenas, MD, MSc
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
[Slide 3]
Neoadjuvant therapy produces a rapid and deep molecular response
- 98.6% (72/73) of patients had an early molecular response to neoadjuvant therapy from baseline to C3D1 (Fig 1 and 2)
- Across all patients, median Baseline-to-C3D1 reduction in ctDNA levels was 99.8% (paired Wilcoxon p<0.001) (Fig 1)
- 80.8% of patients cleared ctDNA from Baseline-to-C3D1, during neoadjuvant therapy (59/73; 95% CI, 69.9-89.1%) (Fig 2)
- 85.7% (12/14) of residual C3D1 detections were below 100 PPM and 57.1% (8/14) were below 10 PPM (Fig 3)
Fig1: ctDNA detection rate - T0 Baseline 135/142 95.1%; T1 C3D1 14/78 17.9%
Fig2: ctDNA level (PPM; pseudo-log scale) T0 Baseline to T1 C3D1 [spaghetti plot; small legend text illegible]
Fig3: ctDNA level (PPM; log scale), 10 PPM and 100 PPM thresholds; T0 Baseline: <10 PPM: 4.1% (3/73) | <100 PPM: 2[illegible]% (19/73); T1 C3D1: <10 PPM: 57.1% (8/14) | <100 PPM: 85.7% (12/14)
Carlos H Barcenas, MD, MSc
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
[Slide 4]
C3D1 negativity is enriched in earlier-stage disease and correlates with pCR
- ctDNA clearance or persistent negativity at C3D1 was observed in 7/7 (100%) stage I, 53/62 (85.5%) stage II, and 4/9 (44.4%) stage III patients (global exact p=0.0102; Stage I vs III (Fisher p=0.0337)
- ctDNA negativity at C3D1 was less frequent in patients with non-pCR (21/30, 70.0%) than in patients achieving pCR (38/43, 88.4%] (one-sided Fisher exact p=0.049)
[Bar chart: T1 clearance or persistent negativity (%) by AJCC stage: I 7/7 100.0%; II 53/62 85.5%; III 4/9 44.4%; Global p=0.010, Stage I vs III p=0.034]
pCR status | C3D1 ctDNA detected | C3D1 ctDNA clearance
pCR (n= 43) | 5 | 38
Non-pCR (n= 30) | 9 | 21
Carlos H Barcenas, MD, MSc
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
Sara Tolaney@stolaney1
Biomarker data: Key takeaways: NeXT Personal MRD ctDNA dynamics during neoadjuvant therapy in stage I-III
Early ctDNA clearance during preop therapy seems to predict pCR
@OncoAlert #ESMO26 https://t.co/SZWr25jDeh
[Slide 1]
Key takeaways and potential clinical implications
• NeXT Personal MRD test detected ctDNA at pretreatment baseline in 95.1% of patients with stage I–III TNBC
• Neoadjuvant therapy produced a rapid and deep molecular response: 80.8% of patients cleared ctDNA from Baseline-to-C3D1
• Residual ctDNA at C3D1 was predominantly detectable only at ultrasensitive levels: 85.7% of detections were below 100 PPM, including 57.1% below 10 PPM
• ctDNA clearance at C3D1 was enriched in patients achieving pCR compared to those with non-pCR
• Early molecular response differed significantly by tumor stage, occurring in 100% of stage I, 85.5% of stage II, and 44.4% of stage III patients, where 55.6% of stage III patients remained ctDNA-positive at C3D1
• These results suggest a potential clinical opportunity for de-escalation of standard systemic therapy without compromising outcomes.
Carlos H Barcenas, MD, MSc
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
Maryam Mooghali, MD, MSc@MaryamMooghali
Slide: Real-world inavolisib treatment patterns and outcomes in breast cancer poster
At #ESMO26: Our real-world study of inavolisib in breast cancer found early survival consistent with INAVO120. Frequent AEs, treatment modifications, and acute healthcare use highlight the need for close monitoring and proactive toxicity management.@maryam_lustberg @ncasasanta https://t.co/gk5X28kvjU
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# 1879P – Real-World Treatment Patterns and Outcomes of Inavolisib in Breast Cancer Patients
Maryam Mooghali, MD, MSc; Nicole Casasanta, MD; Mathew Andersen, BA; Ian Krop, MD, PhD; Eric Winer, MD; Joseph S. Ross, MD, MHS; Maryam Lustberg, MD, MPH
Department of Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA; Yale Cancer Center, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
YaleNewHavenHealth Smilow Cancer Hospital | Yale Cancer Center | Yale School of Medicine Internal Medicine
INTRODUCTION
• HR-positive/HER2-negative breast cancer is the most common advanced breast cancer subtype; endocrine therapy plus a CDK4/6 inhibitor is standard first-line therapy.
• Activating PIK3CA mutations occur in 35%-40% of tumors and are linked [to] pathway activation, endocrine resistance, and poorer outcomes.
• [partially obscured] ...elective inhibitor of the PI3K p110α catalytic subunit that ...proved PFS and OS in patients with PIK3CA-mutated, HR-...ive advanced breast cancer recurring during or within ...ing adjuvant endocrine therapy in the INAVO120 trial. ...lisib with palbociclib and fulvestrant in October 2024.
METHODS [partially obscured by presenter]: Source: Retrospective observational cohort study ...base (October 10, 2024 - March 31, 2026). ...tients with breast cancer who initiated inavolisib ≥6 ...cutoff date. ...es: monthly inavolisib initiations, 6-month overall ...d laboratory-based adverse events; dose reduction, ...ation; and acute health care utilization.
Table 1 [partially obscured] ...nts with Breast Cancer Initiating Inavolisib | Overall Cohort, N = 436: 64 (55–72); 427 (97.9%); 345 (79.1%); 40 (9.2%); 21 (4.8%); 33 (7.6%); 388 (89.0%); 27.0 (23.5–31.3); 282 (64.7%); 76 (17.4%); 387 (88.8%) [row labels obscured]
RESULTS
KEY FINDINGS
Inavolisib was rapidly adopted following approval, with real-world overall survival consistent with that observed in INAVO120. Substantial toxicity, particularly metabolic adverse events, and frequent acute health care utilization were observed.
49 | Median monthly initiation (IQR 43–54)
90.3% | 6-month overall survival (95% CI 87.4%–93.2%)
82.6% | Acute healthcare utilization within 30 days after an AE
Figure – Six-month Overall Survival of Breast Cancer Patients on Inavolisib [KM curve; x axis Time Since Inavolisib Initiation, months 0-6; numbers at risk rows: Overall cohort, Triplet therapy: Inavolisib + ET + CDK4/6i, Doublet therapy: Inavolisib + ET, Doublet therapy: Inavolisib + CDK4/6i, Monotherapy: Inavolisib — small-print values not reliably legible]
TREATMENT MODIFICATION
Dose reduction | 123 (28.2%)
Interruption (>14-day gap between prescriptions) | 84 (19.3%)
Discontinuation (No subsequent prescription within 30 days) | 253 (58.0%)
Time to first event in days, median (IQR): dose reduction: 62 (39–131); interruption: 70 (44–144); discontinuation: 76 (30–192)
ACUTE CARE UTILIZATION (Within 30 days after an adverse event)
ED visit | 307 (70.4%)
Hospitalization | 193 (44.3%)
ICU admission | 52 (11.9%)
Length of stay in days, median (IQR): hospital admission: 4 (1–8); ICU admission: 3 (2–4).
Table 2 – Adverse Events After Initiation of Inavolisib Among Patients with Breast Cancer
Adverse Event (AE) | Any-grade AE, n (%) | Median (IQR) time to first any-grade AE, days | Grade 3-4 AE, n (%) | Median (IQR) time to first grade 3-4 AE, days
Diarrhea | 62 (14.2) | 29 (14-86) | - | -
Fatigue | 90 (20.6) | 21 (5-76) | - | -
Nausea/vomiting | 90 (20.6) | 21 (8-40) | - | -
Ocular toxicity | 31 (7.1) | 29 (12-126) | - | -
Pneumonitis | 6 (1.4) | 12 (8-48) | - | -
Rash | 23 (5.3) | 28 (19-81) | - | -
Stomatitis/mucositis | 42 (9.6) | 41 (13-99) | - | -
Anemia | 334 (84.6) | 29 (13-70) | 93 (23.5) | 73 (26-140)
Hyperglycemia | 258 (61.1) | 42 (22-89) | 120 (28.4) | 61 (32-127)
Neutropenia | 270 (72.8) | 37 (21-77) | 153 (41.2) | 49 (27-93)
Thrombocytopenia | 258 (63.9) | 34 (23-62) | 45 (11.1) | 61 (28-117)
Transaminitis | 224 (57.3) | 30 (13-118) | 55 (14.0) | 96 (31-161)
CONCLUSION
• This real-world study of inavolisib in patients with breast cancer showed rapid and consistent uptake after FDA approval.
• Early overall survival was consistent with that reported in INAVO120.
• Metabolic and hematologic toxicities were frequent, and more than half of patients discontinued treatment during follow-up. Acute health care utilization was common after adverse events.
• Proactive monitoring, early toxicity management, and supportive care are necessary to ensure safe use of inavolisib in routine practice.
• Mutant-selective PI3Kα inhibitors are under investigation as potentially less toxic therapeutics in PIK3CA-mutated advanced breast cancer.
Funding: No external funding was used to support this project.
Potential Competing Interests: Dr. Mooghali has no competing interests to disclose.
Contact: maryam.mooghali@yale.edu
Yakup Ergün@dr_yakupergun
1) Trial design schema: PREDICT-HER trial design: HER2-PET/CT before T-DXd in advanced breast cancer · 2) Slide: PREDICT-HER: patterns of HER2-PET/CT vs FDG-PET/CT, definitions of HER2-PET positive/negative · 3) Kaplan-Meier survival data: PREDICT-HER PFS by HER2 status and HER2-PET/CT Kaplan-Meier curve plus · 4) Slide: PREDICT-HER conclusions (NCT07586215) (Jin, ESMO 2026)
#ESMO26 | PREDICT-HER – Phase II
HER2-PET is a promising approach to assessing target heterogeneity beyond a single biopsy. In HER2-low/zero patients, mPFS was 11.9 vs 4.8 months in PET-positive vs PET-negative groups; PET status remained independently associated with PFS after adjustment for pathological HER2 status.
However, the 100% NPV in PET-negative HER2-low/zero patients is based on only 10 patients (95% CI 69–100%). Absence of objective response does not necessarily mean absence of clinical benefit or primary resistance.
Another key point: a single positive lesion classifies the patient as PET-positive. The proportion of PET-negative disease burden may be more informative.
A valuable approach that could refine patient selection, but the evidence is not yet sufficient to withhold T-DXd based on PET negativity.
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The Design of the PREDICT-HER trial
Key Eligibility
• Locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer
• Scheduled for T-DXd monotherapy
• Measurable disease (per RECIST 1.1) or non-measurable bone-only disease
• Baseline HER2-PET/CT and FDG-PET/CT
Primary Endpoint
Negative predictive value (NPV) of HER2-PET-negative status for objective response (RECIST 1.1).
Eligible patients treated with T-DXd (n = 89)
18F-HER2 (n = 50) / 68Ga-HER2 (n = 39)
HER2-positive* (n = 28) / HER2-low/zero (n = 61)
Patients with measurable target lesions (n = 80) — Evaluated for Primary Endpoint (ORR / NPV)
Patients with non-measurable bone-only lesions (n = 9) — Included in PFS & Safety Analyses
Data cut-off date: August 2026
Median follow-up duration: 13.1 months
*: HER2 status was determined by the most recent pathology results.
18F-HER2: 18F-NOTA-HER2-BCH.
68Ga-HER2: 68Ga-NOTA-MAL-MZHER2.
Juan Jin
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Patterns of HER2–PET/CT Confronted with FDG–PET/CT
HER2-PET positive (HER2-PET P): presence of ≥1 HER2-avid lesions (TBD ≥ 4)
HER2-PET negative (HER2-PET N): no HER2-avid lesions (all lesions TBD < 4)
[PET MIP images: Patient #82 FDG / 18F-HER2; Patient #34 FDG / 68Ga-HER2; Patient #68 FDG / 18F-HER2; Patient #22 FDG / 68Ga-HER2]
Maximum intensity projection: Lesion uptake was considered positive when visually distinct from the surrounding background.
Tumor-to-background difference (TBD) was defined as the lesion SUVmax minus the surrounding background SUVmean.
Methodological note: TBD was selected based on its superior concordance with expert visual consensus over conventional ratio metrics (SUV/TBR/TMR).
Juan Jin
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HER2-PET Independently Predicts PFS Beyond Pathological Status
Multivariable Cox Proportional Hazards Regression Analysis of PFS
Variable | | HR (95% CI) | P
HER2-PET status | HER2-PET P | Reference |
| HER2-PET N | 5.46 (2.68–11.12) | <0.001
HER2 status | HER2-positive | Reference |
| HER2-low/zero | 4.90 (2.02–11.88) | <0.001
Hormone receptor status, tracer type, visceral metastases, and prior lines of therapy were evaluated in univariable analysis but excluded from the multivariable model due to lack of statistical significance.
PFS according to HER2 Status and HER2–PET/CT
Group | mPFS (months) 95% CI
HER2-positive+ HER2-PET P | NR (NR – NR)
HER2-low/zero+ HER2-PET P | 11.9 (10.3 – NR)
HER2-positive+ HER2-PET N | 9.0 (3.6 – NR)
HER2-low/zero+ HER2-PET N | 4.8 (2.9 – NR)
Y-axis: Progression-free survival (%); X-axis: Time (months) 0–20
Patients at risk (0, 5, 10, 15, 20) | HR (95%CI) | P value
HER2-positive +HER2-PET P | 21 20 17 7 1 | Reference | -
HER2-low/zero +HER2-PET P | 51 41 21 6 1 | 4.2 (1.0 - 17.8) | 0.05
HER2-positive +HER2-PET N | 7 5 1 0 0 | 7.6 (1.4 - 41.7) | 0.02
HER2-low/zero +HER2-PET N | 10 5 1 0 0 | 16.6 (3.5 - 77.7) | < 0.001
Juan Jin
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: PFS according to HER2 status and HER2-PET/CT
HER2-positive + HER2-PET P | 21 | NR | NR – NR
HER2-low/zero + HER2-PET P | 51 | 11.9 months | 10.3 – NR
HER2-positive + HER2-PET N | 7 | 9.0 months | 3.6 – NR
HER2-low/zero + HER2-PET N | 10 | 4.8 months | 2.9 – NR
HR: vs HER2-positive+HER2-PET P (reference): HER2-low/zero+PET P 4.2; HER2-positive+PET N 7.6; HER2-low/zero+PET N 16.6
HR CI: 1.0 - 17.8; 1.4 - 41.7; 3.5 - 77.7
P: 0.05; 0.02; < 0.001
Note: Multivariable Cox: HER2-PET N vs P HR 5.46 (2.68–11.12) p<0.001; HER2-low/zero vs HER2-positive HR 4.90 (2.02–11.88) p<0.001. n from patients-at-risk row at time 0.
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Conclusion
➢ Overcoming Spatial Heterogeneity:
Whole-body HER2-PET captures the systemic target landscape and in vivo target binding, far beyond the limits of localized tissue biopsies.
➢ Clinical Implications:
Baseline HER2-PET serves as a powerful rule-out biomarker for T-DXd in advanced breast cancer, reliably identifying target-deficient patients with primary resistance, particularly in HER2-low/zero populations.
Acknowledgements: We would like to thank the patients, their families, our study team.
Clinical trial identification: NCT07586215
Juan Jin
Excellent discussion from @BarbaraPistill2 at #ESMO26 on what we need to move ADC development forward.
Two messages particularly resonated with me:
1️⃣ Compare against the current standard of care including another ADC where appropriate. Differences in antibody, linker or payload are scientifically interesting, but we need head-to-head trials to establish whether they translate into meaningful improvements for patients.
2️⃣ Build biomarkers into those trials. More precise, quantitative assessment of target expression is an important step, but patient–ADC matching also requires understanding target heterogeneity, internalisation, payload sensitivity and resistance.
These questions belong together: which ADC works best, for whom, and with what trade-offs in toxicity and quality of life?
As our ADC options expand, we have an opportunity to design trials that both establish clinical benefit and explain differences in benefit between patients.
Thanks for the generous acknowledgement and for highlighting our collaborative work on ADC biomarkers. Wonderful to see these ideas brought into the discussion of pivotal trials.
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Do these pharmacological differences translate into clinically meaningful advantages as compared to approved ADCs?
We do not know, because we do not have studies with head-to-head ADC comparison in this setting
-Pivotal trials should generate evidence for regulatory approval by comparing new ADCs with the current SoC
-T-DXd is now a standard treatment option for patients with HR+/HER2-low ABC after ET or following chemotherapy (where approved)
-Today, we need head-to-head trials comparing new ADCs against ADCs that represent the current standard of care to:
- establish whether pharmacological innovations translate into clinical benefits
-identify biomarkers that guide optimal patient–ADC matching
Head-to-Head ADC Trials We Need Today
Randomized Head-to-Head ADC Trial in Biomarker-Selected HR+/HER2– MBC
Study population: HR+/HER2– metastatic breast cancer; Prior endocrine therapy + CDK4/6 inhibitor; Measurable or evaluable disease; Adequate tissue and blood for biomarker analysis
Biomarker selection / stratification: Quantitative target expression, internalization / trafficking markers, TOP1 payload sensitivity, resistance signature
N=~300 R 1:1
ADC A Biomarker-matched patients
ADC B Biomarker-matched patients
Stratification: Biomarker-defined subgroup; Prior chemotherapy for MBC (yes/no); Visceral disease (yes/no)
Primary endpoint PFS
Key secondary endpoints • ORR • OS • Safety / tolerability • Patient-reported outcomes • Biomarker-treatment interaction
Figure created using ChatGPT (OpenAI)
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Barbara Pistilli - Invited Discussant LBA23, LBA13 and LBA27
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CHAIRS: KOMAL JHAVERI, BARBARA PISTILLI
Why a quantitative assessment of the target ?
Target expression level and ADC activity
HER2: [KM curve] HR+ on Primary Tumor (n=126); Median PFS (m): COHORT 1 11.0 [6.9;14.4]; COHORT 2 6.9 [5.5;8.7]; COHORT 3 4.5 [1.5;6.9]
Number at risk: COHORT 1 44 37 32 23 12 6 2 0; COHORT 2 57 47 32 17 15 6 2 0; COHORT 3 25 16 7 3 1 0 0 0
Greater efficacy of T-DXd in patients with HER2-high and HER2-low breast cancer
TROP2: [KM curve] SG - Trop-2 high / medium / low; TPC - Trop-2 high / medium / low [events/censored values illegible]
Greater efficacy (mPFS, ORR) of SG in patients with greater TROP2 expression
Key gaps to fill in to support ADCs' development as Precision Medicine
[Table: Priority | Challenge/Gap | Why It Matters | Current Limitation | Potential Directions]
1 Antigen expression and intratumoral and intertumoral heterogeneity | a minimum target threshold necessary to have some antitumor benefit is not defined for the majority of ADCs; spatial and temporal heterogeneity reduces effective target engagement | IHC-based assays do not provide a quantitative target assessment and intra- and intertumoral variability | fully quantitative methods for target assessment on histology slides; spatial biology tools (multiplex imaging, digital pathology); immuno-PET imaging to assess whole-body target heterogeneity and longitudinal assessment of antigen expression
2 ADC pharmacology in tumors and TME | ADC activity depends on: 1. the tumor: antigen internalization kinetics, intracellular trafficking, and payload release 2. the TME that influences ADC penetration, payload diffusion, and immune modulation | IHC does not capture spatial heterogeneity or internalization; limited tools to assess ADC distribution, intracellular processing, payload release, and immune effects within tumors | assays capturing cytoplasmic/internalized targets; on-treatment biopsies with spatial transcriptomics/proteomics to map intratumoral distribution; integration of immune profiling
3 Resistance mechanisms | resistance limits the durability of response and long-term clinical benefit | limited clinical data; lack of longitudinal sampling and validated resistance biomarkers | longitudinal tumor and liquid biopsies; identification of resistance pathways; develop strategies to overcome resistance (e.g., novel payload classes and efflux pump inhibitors)
4 Biomarker selection | target expression alone is insufficient to predict ADC response and the durability of benefit | most approved ADCs lack validated predictive biomarkers; reliance on IHC with limited biological resolution | develop composite biomarkers integrating quantitative and spatial target expression, genomics, proteomics, and immune contexture; leverage deep learning to integrate multi-omics data
5 Validation of standardized biomarker assays | reproducible diagnostics are essential for clinical implementation and regulatory approval | lack of harmonized companion diagnostics and standardized thresholds across trials | validate assay-specific CDx platforms with reproducible scoring systems and clinically meaningful cutoffs across clinical trials with ADC
6 Patient selection strategies | optimal benefit requires integrating multiple biological determinants | most trials rely on single biomarkers and do not incorporate multidimensional tumor features | implement in clinics composite selection scores integrating antigen expression, internalization, genomics, and TME features to select optimal ADC for each patient and fulfill a precision medicine development of ADCs
7 Design of new ADCs | improve efficacy and reduce toxicity through optimized selection of the antibody, linker-cleavage technology, and payload | suboptimal patient selection, inconsistent efficacy signals, and avoidable toxicity | design of next-generation ADCs through the selection of antibodies, linker-cleavage technologies, and payloads based on multidimensional biomarkers
While target expression may correlate with ADC activity, associations are weak, reflecting the limited analytical precision of semi-quantitative IHC scoring
Mosele et al, Nat Medicine 2023; Bardia et al, Ann Oncol 2021; Pistilli et al, Cancer Cell 2026; Liu et al, Nat Rev Clin Oncol 2026
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Barbara Pistilli - Invited Discussant LBA23, LBA13 and LBA27
Yakup Ergün@dr_yakupergun
Slide: Poster 681eP: carboplatin added to taxane + dual HER2 blockade, pCR meta-analysis in neoadjuvant HER2+
#ESMO26 | Our Meta-Analysis
A little about our own research at ESMO 2026!
Does adding carboplatin to taxane + dual HER2 blockade improve pCR in neoadjuvant HER2+ breast cancer?
Our meta-analysis included 8 studies involving 2,529 patients (2 prospective).
pCR was 62.2% with TCHP vs 61.7% with THP (OR 1.15; 95% CI 0.82–1.60; p=0.42).
No significant benefit was observed across HR status, nodal status, or clinical stage.
Do all patients with HER2+ early breast cancer really need carboplatin?
Although heterogeneity and predominantly retrospective evidence limit definitive conclusions, our findings challenge the routine addition of carboplatin and support a more individualized approach.
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681eP - Effect of Adding Carboplatin to Taxane Plus Dual HER2 Blockade on Pathologic Complete Response in Neoadjuvant HER2-Positive Breast Cancer: A Meta-Analysis
Yakup Ergun, Hayati ARVAS
Department of Medical Oncology, Bower Hospital, Diyarbakır, Türkiye, Medical oncology, Mardin Education and Research Hospital, Mardin, Türkiye
BACKGROUND
To evaluate whether the addition of carboplatin to taxane plus trastuzumab and pertuzumab (THP) in the neoadjuvant treatment of HER2-positive early breast cancer provides an incremental benefit in terms of pathologic complete response (pCR).
METHODS
A systematic literature search was conducted from inception in PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library. Studies comparing neoadjuvant TCHP versus THP were included. The primary endpoint was pCR in the intention-to-treat (ITT) population. Prespecified subgroup analyses were performed according to hormone receptor (HR) status, lymph node status, clinical stage, and tumor grade. Effect sizes were calculated as odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) using a random-effects model. Heterogeneity was assessed using the I² statistic.
RESULTS
A total of 8 studies (2 prospective and 6 retrospective), comprising 2,529 patients, were included. In the ITT population, pCR rates were 62.2% in the TCHP arm and 61.7% in the THP arm. The addition of carboplatin did not result in a statistically significant improvement in pCR (OR 1.15; 95% CI 0.82–1.60; p=0.42; I²=68%). In the HR-negative subgroup, pCR rates were 74.5% versus 78.6% (OR 0.98; 95% CI 0.35–2.76), while in the HR-positive subgroup they were 54.4% versus 54.2% (OR 1.01; 95% CI 0.78–1.30), with no significant differences observed. Among node-negative patients, pCR rates were 67.8% and 67.3% (OR 1.09; 95% CI 0.60–1.98), and among node-positive patients 59.9% and 63.4% (OR 0.87; 95% CI 0.64–1.19). In clinical stage II disease, pCR rates were 63.0% and 65.7% (OR 0.88; 95% CI 0.60–1.29), and in stage III disease 59.8% and 63.6% (OR 0.87; 95% CI 0.48–1.55).
Study or Subgroup | TCbHP Events | TCbHP Total | THP Events | THP Total | Weight | Odds Ratio M-H, Random, 95% CI
Binwei Lin et al. | 17 | 38 | 22 | 43 | 8.5% | 0.77 [0.32, 1.85]
HELEN-006 | 194 | 337 | 220 | 332 | 17.5% | 0.69 [0.50, 0.95]
Meirong Zhou et al. | 36 | 76 | 20 | 38 | 9.7% | 0.81 [0.37, 1.77]
Minhao Lv et al. | 35 | 46 | 16 | 26 | 6.8% | 1.99 [0.70, 5.63]
neoCARHP | 253 | 384 | 245 | 382 | 17.8% | 1.08 [0.80, 1.45]
Song Wu et al. | 68 | 103 | 44 | 83 | 12.5% | 1.72 [0.95, 3.12]
Xiangmin Ma | 106 | 145 | 49 | 94 | 13.3% | 2.50 [1.45, 4.31]
Xiaowei Qi et al. | 197 | 327 | 46 | 75 | 13.9% | 0.96 [0.57, 1.60]
Total (95% CI) | | 1456 | | 1073 | 100.0% | 1.15 [0.82, 1.60]
Total events | 906 | | 662
Heterogeneity: Tau² = 0.14; Chi² = 21.67, df = 7 (P = 0.003); I² = 68%
Test for overall effect: Z = 0.81 (P = 0.42)
Favours: THP | TCbHP
CONCLUSIONS
In neoadjuvant HER2-positive breast cancer, the addition of carboplatin to taxane plus dual HER2 blockade does not significantly improve pCR rates in the overall population or in any of the evaluated clinical subgroups. Based on the available evidence, a patient-tailored, selective approach appears more rational than the routine use of carboplatin
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CONTACT
Yakup ERGUN, MD
E-mail: [email address omitted]
X account: @dr_yakupergun
No conflicts of interest
Matteo Lambertini, MD PhD@matteolambe
1) Trial design schema: ET-FES study design: 18F-FES PET/CT-guided first-line therapy · 2) Slide: ET-FES heterogeneity between 18F-FDG and 18F-FES PET/CT, groups A/B/C · 3) Kaplan-Meier survival data: ET-FES heterogeneity study PFS and OS Kaplan-Meier · 4) Slide: ET-FES heterogeneity study multivariate analysis of PFS and OS (Gennari, ESMO 2026)
Rapid oral abstract #BreastCancer session at #ESMO26: great presentation by @ALEDIGNUS12 on the updated results of FES-PET trial in patients with HR+/HER2- advanced disease 🇮🇹💪👏
@OncoAlert @myESMO @nardin_simone @Prof_Nadia_H @AndreaDeCensi @UniGenova https://t.co/xtvA2yZEZb
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ET-FES STUDY
ER+/HER2- MBC pts
Ist line therapy
N = 147
→ 18F-FES PET/CT + 18F-FDG-PET/CT
→ 18F-FES SUV≥2 → Endocrine therapy
→ 18F-FES SUV<2 → R 1:1 → Endocrine therapy / CT or ET + biological agents
124 pts → ET-FES HETEROGENEITY STUDY
GROUP A | 100% Concordant: all lesions FDG & FES positive
GROUP B | Partially concordant: < 100% FES positive
GROUP C | 100% Discordant: 0% FES positive
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE
To compare the efficacy of first-line ET vs CT in patients with ER+/HER2- MBC and 18F-FES SUV<2 at baseline CT/PET scan.
SECONDARY OBJECTIVES
• to evaluate DCR/PFS/OS with ET in patients with 18F-FES SUV≥2;
• to compare the DCR/PFS/OS with ET in patients with 18F-FES SUV≥2 with 18F-FES SUV <2;
• to correlate ER expression in the primary tumor and overall 18F-FES-uptake in metastases;
• to assess PFS and OS in all patients and by 18F-FES SUV value.
Gennari A.
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PROGRESSION-FREE AND OVERALL SURVIVAL
Median Progression-free survival
Group A | 18.1 months (95%CI 11.3-25.3)
Group B/C | 12.0 months (95%CI 6.6-22.9)
HR 1.36 (95%CI 0.88-2.10); p=0.162
Progression-free survival (%) | Years (0-11)
No. at Risk (No. Cumulative Censors)
Group A: 92 (0) | 53 (0) | 39 (0) | 29 (0) | 25 (0) | 21 (1) | 11 (6) | 9 (7) | 7 (9) | 4 (12) | 2 (14) | 0 (16)
Group B+C: 31 (0) | 16 (0) | 9 (0) | 7 (0) | 6 (0) | 3 (1) | 2 (2) | 1 (2) | 0 (3)
Median Overall survival
Group A | 69.6 months (95% CI, 48.3-85.1)
Group B/C | 42.5 months (95% CI, 27.0-70.4)
HR = 1.87 (95% CI 1.16–3.01); p = 0.010
Overall survival (%) | Years (0-11)
No. at Risk (No. Cumulative Censors)
Group A: 92 (0) | 90 (0) | 80 (1) | 70 (1) | 57 (2) | 48 (5) | 33 (12) | 26 (15) | 21 (17) | 11 (27) | 5 (32) | 0 (36)
Group B+C: 32 (0) | 28 (1) | 23 (1) | 17 (1) | 14 (1) | 11 (2) | 8 (3) | 3 (5) | 2 (6) | 0 (7)
Gennari A.
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: PFS and OS by FES/FDG concordance group (Group A vs Group B/C)
Group A (PFS) | 92 | 18.1 months | 11.3-25.3
Group B/C (PFS) | 31 | 12.0 months | 6.6-22.9
Group A (OS) | 92 | 69.6 months | 48.3-85.1
Group B/C (OS) | 32 | 42.5 months | 27.0-70.4
HR: PFS HR 1.36; OS HR 1.87
HR CI: PFS 0.88-2.10; OS 1.16–3.01
P: PFS p=0.162; OS p=0.010
Note: Group B+C n at risk at time 0 printed as 31 on PFS panel and 32 on OS panel (as printed). Numbers-at-risk rows are small print; minor digits could be misread.
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MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS
Prognostic Factor | PFS analysis (N=121) HR [95% CI] | P value | OS analysis (N=121) HR [95% CI] | P value
Eterogeneity group: Group A | 1 (ref.) | 0.180 | 1 (ref.) | 0.005
Group B-C | 1.40 [0.86-2.27] | | 2.21 [1.30-3.75] |
Age at study entry: <60 yrs | 1 (ref.) | 0.706 | 1 (ref.) | 0.337
≥60 yrs | 0.89 [0.50-1.61] | | 1.39 [0.70-2.77] |
Menopausal status: Pre/peri-menopausal | 1 (ref.) | 0.708 | 1 (ref.) | 0.519
Post-menopausal | 1.17 [0.52-2.61] | | 1.36 [0.53-3.48] |
ER expression level: ≤50% | 1 (ref.) | 0.253 | 1 (ref.) | 0.885
>50% | 1.52 [0.72-3.25] | | 0.94 [0.42-2.13] |
Site of metastases: Other | 1 (ref.) | 0.537 | 1 (ref.) | 0.310
Bone only | 1.15 [0.74-1.78] | | 1.30 [0.78-2.17] |
No. of mts lesions | 1.15 [0.99-1.32] | 0.069 | 1.07 [0.91-1.26] | 0.393
Disease-free interval: >24 mos | 1 (ref.) | 0.875 | 1 (ref.) | 0.531
≤24 mos | 0.96 [0.48-1.93] | | 1.25 [0.56-2.79] |
Not applicable | 0.88 [0.54-1.44] | | 1.36 [0.79-2.35] |
Gennari A.
Sara Tolaney@stolaney1
1) Biomarker data: neoHIP discussion: integration of ER and immune biomarkers (Maria Vittoria Dieci) · 2) Slide: Neoadjuvant immunotherapy trials in HER2+ BC (cross-trial table, discussant) · 3) Slide: Is there a role for neoadjuvant immunotherapy in HER2+ EBC? IMpassion050 3-year DFS and safety · 4) Slide: neoHIP discussion: Conclusions (541RO)
Beautiful discussion by Maria Vicctoria Dieci
neoHIP: Benefit for pembro in ER+ HER2+ only in high TIL or PDL1+; different than IMpassion050 where benefit was in PDL1-/HR+
@OncoAlert #ESMO26 https://t.co/Jocw2RbtLD
[Slide 1]
neoHIP: INTEGRATION OF ER AND IMMUNE BIOMARKERS
HR status | Immune status | Arm A: THP | Arm B: THP + pembro | Δ pCR (B - A)
HR- | PD-L1+ or sTILs+ | 64% (7/11) | 86% (6/7) | +22%
HR- | PD-L1- and sTILs- | 71% (5/7) | 88% (7/8) | +17%
HR+ | PD-L1+ or sTILs+ | 38% (5/13) | 80% (4/5) | +42%
HR+ | PD-L1- and sTILs- | 36% (5/14) | 25% (3/12) | -11%
Page D, ESMO 2026
3-biomarker rule for "pembro eligibility"
Pembro eligible: +30% pCR with pembro
Pembro not eligible: -11% pCR with pembro
- Exploratory analysis
- Very small subgroups
- Data-driven biomarker integration
- Unbalanced biomarker availability between arms: 55% of pembro arm / 78% of control arm
- No test for interaction shown
- However, nicely hypothesis-generating
Maria Vittoria Dieci
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
[Slide 2]
NEOADJUVANT IMMUNOTHERAPY TRIALS IN HER2+ BC
NEOADJUVANT | DESIGN · N | REGIMEN · SETTING | PCR RATE (ICI arm / Control (no ICI)) | Δ pCR | p
IMpassion050* | Ph3 · randomized n=454 (226 vs 228) | ddAC->THP + atezolizumab; Neoadj -> adj | 62.4% / 62.7% | -0.3 | 0.96
APTneo | Ph3 · randomized n=661 (438 vs 223) | THCP / AC->TCHP + atezolizumab; Neoadj -> adj | 57.8% / 52.0% | +5.8 | 0.09
neoPATH | Ph2 · single-arm n=67 | HP + docetaxel + atezolizumab; Neoadj -> adj | 61% single arm | - | -
neoHIP | Ph2 · randomized n=116 (58 vs 58) | THP x4 + pembrolizumab; Neoadjuvant only | 67.2% / 48.3% | +18.9 | 0.03
* Prematurely closed for unfavourable benefit/risk profile (Jan 2021)
neoHIP: UNIQUE SIGNAL - Only randomized neoadjuvant ICI trial with a significant pCR gain
Neoadj backbone: THP x 4. pCR rates in the control arm in line with CompassHER2, remarkable improvement with pembrolizumab.
Small, phase II study. Population: 87% stage II, 84% cT1-2, 60% cN0
Additional chemotherapy before surgery: 4 pts (pembro arm) and 3 pts (control arm)
Huober J, J Clin Oncol 2022; Gianni L, SABCS 2023; Ahn HK, JAMA Oncol 2022; Page D, ESMO 2026; McArthur HL, ASCO 2026; Tung N, J Clin Oncol 2026
Maria Vittoria Dieci
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
[Slide 3]
IS THERE A ROLE FOR NEOADJUVANT IMMUNOTHERAPY IN HER2+ EBC?
IMpassion050: 3-YEAR DFS atezolizumab vs placebo + PH + chemo
Subgroup | n | Atezo | Placebo | HR (95% CI)
Overall | 434 | 92.9% | 88.5% | 0.71 (0.38-1.32)
HR+ | 223 | 94.4% | 87.3% | 0.43 (0.17-1.13)
HR- | 211 | 91.6% | 89.7% | 1.07 (0.46-2.53)
PD-L1- | 224 | 94.6% | 84.1% | 0.44 (0.19-1.02)
PD-L1+ | 210 | 91.1% | 92.9% | 1.38 (0.51-3.69)
[Forest plot 0.1-10; <- Atezo better / Placebo ->]
Huober J, ESMO Open 2026
SAFETY AEs (%; TRAEs in IMpassion050)) ICI arm / Control (no ICI)
IMpassion050 · atezolizumab ~1 year (neoadj + adj): G3-4 47.3 / 42.2; Serious 15.0 / 10.7; AESI G3-4 10.6 / 6.7; G5 0.9 / 0.0
neoHIP · pembrolizumab 4 cycles: G3-4 12.1 / 10.3; Serious 3.4 / 1.7; G5 0.0 / 0.0
Huober J, J Clin Oncol 2022; McArthur HL, ASCO 2026
IMpassion050
- Early closure (2021): ~1/3 stopped treatment
- Numerically better DFS (secondary and unpowered endpoint) with atezolizumab
Against the neoHIP signal?
- Benefit in PD-L1- / HR+: opposite of the neoHIP biomarker hypothesis
-> Different population, chemotherapy, ICI type and setting
The bar keeps rising
- Very high cure rates
- T-DXd is further reshaping neoadjuvant Tx
Benefit vs risk
- ICIs add irAEs
- Low absolute rates of severe AEs in neoHIP
Maria Vittoria Dieci
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
[Slide 4]
CONCLUSIONS
541RO · neoHIP
Immunotherapy in HER2+ EBC
- Interesting and biologically plausible biomarker signal from a small trial requiring validation.
- As the role of neoadjuvant immunotherapy in HER2+ scenario remains to be clarified, these results at least provide the rationale to further test the neoHIP regimen in patients selected based on integrated biomarkers.
Maria Vittoria Dieci
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
Excited to share our #ESMO26 poster 4260P 🧬
We asked: can reflex liquid NGS add to tissue NGS and tumor-informed ctDNA monitoring? 🧵 #bcsm #ctDNA
50 patients, 10 tumor types (34% breast), 101 plasma samples. Tissue NGS (Altera) + serial ctDNA (Signatera) + reflex liquid NGS.
Concordance 🙌🏻: every patient with a tissue-actionable alteration (26/26) had it found in plasma too.
Plasma added value 🙌🏻: new relevant or actionable alterations in ~20% of patients. Mostly acquired resistance: 👉🏻ESR1 after AI (switched to a SERD)
👉🏻BRCA2 reversions after PARPi
👉🏻Plus a plasma-only BRAF K601E that guided encorafenib.
Tracking: across 45 measurable plasma pairs, the two assays moved in the same direction 96% of the time (ρ = 0.76).
But they're NOT interchangeable. In an esophageal case on T-DXd, tumor-informed ctDNA showed a >1-log drop and a sharp rebound, while liquid NGS allele fraction barely moved.
🚨🚨Takeaway: tumor-informed ctDNA tells you *when* to look, and liquid NGS tells you *what* changed. Together they can guide real-time treatment decisions.
Grateful to my coauthors @NateraGenetics
Come by poster 4260P!
Slide: Discussant slide (Sandra Franco, MD): Are we measuring what patients actually value? (PROs)
Sandra Franco brings up such an important point 💡 in her discussion at #ESMO26.
Personally, I feel like our QOL metrics are falling short. Too often we hear "QOL was maintained" and missing so much.
These quantitative scales ⚖️ do these qualitative 💔 AEs disjustice.
#bcsm https://t.co/HCT6jLnqRm
[Slide 1]
PATIENT-REPORTED OUTCOMES
Are we measuring what patients actually value?
Validated scales are necessary — but the domains reported determine what we can conclude.
WHAT WE MEASURE WELL
Global health status
Physical and role functioning
Fatigue and pain
Social functioning
Longitudinal group differences
WHAT MAY BE MISSING
Sexual desire and intimacy
Dyspareunia and vaginal symptoms
Cognitive fatigue and return to work
Financial and caregiver burden
Recovery after therapy
HOW TO IMPROVE
BR45 / PROMIS sexual function
Targeted PRO-CTCAE
Individual deterioration trajectories
Patient-prioritized domains
Post-treatment follow-up
Sandra Franco, MD
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
Icro Meattini@Icro_Meattini
1) Slide: Sacituzumab govitecan + concomitant RT in mBC real-world cohort poster 36P (Visani, ESMO 2026) · 2) Slide: Sacituzumab govitecan + concomitant RT in mBC real-world cohort poster 36P (Visani, ESMO 2026)
Proud of @LucaVisani2 and our Florence team presenting this poster on behalf of an international consortium - brand new data on combining sacituzumab govitecan with #radiotherapy in #breastcancer
Much more to come! #ESMO26
#OncoAlert @OncoAlert @AOUCareggi @UNI_FIRENZE https://t.co/gAEepDIm2k
[Slide 1]
[Poster photo with first author standing beside it]
36P - Concomitant radiation therapy and sacituzumab govitecan in metastatic breast cancer patients: feasibility and outcomes from a real-life multicentre international cohort study
Luca Visani, Marcin Kubeczko, Ivica Ratosa, Barbro K. Linderholm, Miroslawa Puskulluoglu, Malgorzata Pieniazek, Justyna Zubrowska, Karolina Winsko-Szczesnowicz, Anna Polakiewicz-Gilowska, Michal Jarzab, Jan Kindl, Renata Soumarova, Hana Studentova, Zuzana Bielcikova, Jan Sustr, Francesco Pantano, Marianna Valzano, Carlotta Becherini, Lorenzo Livi, Icro Meattini
[affiliations: small print, not transcribed]
BACKGROUND
Sacituzumab Govitecan (SG) has demonstrated significantly increased efficacy in terms of progression free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) in patients with metastatic triple negative breast cancer (mTNBC) and hormone receptors (HR)-positive HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer (mBC). In the advanced disease setting, radiation therapy (RT) is commonly used as part of palliative therapy for pain relief. Moreover, in oligometastatic and oligoprogressive patients, stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) may significantly improve local disease control and OS. We conducted a retrospective multicentre study to assess the safety of the concomitant administration of SG and RT in mBC patients.
METHODS
A retrospective analysis was conducted on patients with mBC treated at 13 leading European institutions across 5 different countries. Ablative RT was defined based on a biological dose threshold of a minimum of 50Gy EQD2(10) delivered in no more than 12 fractions, as per the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO) OligoCare study. The primary objective was to assess the association between RT and adverse events (AEs) greater than grade (G) 2.
Acute toxicity | RT (n=76)* | Non-RT (n=222)* | p-value**
Hematologic, n (%)
Neutropenia | 38 (61.3) | 121 (61.1) | 1.0000
Thrombocytopenia | 8 (14.3) | 22 (11.5) | 0.6419
Anemia | 25 (46.3) | 72 (37.7) | 0.2727
Non-hematologic, n (%)
Fatigue | 29 (49.2) | 70 (35.2) | 0.0670
Elevated transaminases | 4 (7.3) | 36 (19.0) | 0.0393
Edema | 3 (5.5) | 1 (0.5) | 0.0364
Nausea | 14 (24.1) | 30 (15.7) | 0.1685
Diarrhea | 11 (19.3) | 39 (19.9) | 1.0000
Radiation dermatitis | 10 (18.5) | 0 (0) | <0.0001
Table 1. Acute toxicity outcomes.
Late toxicity | RT (n=76)* | Non-RT (n=222)* | p-value**
Hematologic, n (%)
Leukopenia | 6 (12.0) | 5 (3.4) | 0.0342
Thrombocytopenia | 4 (8.3) | 0 (0) | 0.0035
Anemia | 10 (20.8) | 6 (4.1) | 0.0009
Non-hematologic, n (%)
Fatigue | 10 (19.6) | 7 (4.7) | 0.0024
Elevated transaminases | 3 (6.2) | 6 (4.1) | 0.6913
Edema | 2 (4.2) | 0 (0) | 0.0615
Skin fibrosis and atrophy | 1 (2.1) | 0 (0) | 0.2500
Pulmonary and cardiac toxicity | 2 (4.2) | 0 (0) | 0.0615
Radionecrosis | 1 (2.1) | 1 (0.7) | 0.4385
Table 2. Late toxicity outcomes.
RESULTS
Data from 298 consecutive patients treated with SG, with or without RT, were retrospectively evaluated. Seventy-six patients received RT immediately before (within 14 days) or during SG without interruptions, amounting to 79 concurrent RT treatments, while 222 patients did not receive RT. The median age at SG initiation was 53 years in the overall population (range, 27-86), and the median follow-up from SG initiation was 12 months (range 1–50). Most patients received SG as second line of systemic therapy for metastatic disease (42.0% of the overall population). The median total dose was 24 Gy (range, 6-60), delivered at a median dose per fraction of 4 Gy (range, 2-24). The median biologically effective dose (BED; alpha/beta=10) was 37.5 Gy (range, 9.6-112.5), and the median equivalent dose in 2-Gy fractions (EQD2) was 31.2 Gy (range, 8.0-93.8). Among the 79 RT courses, bone was the most frequently treated site (n=27, 34.2%). The relationship between RT administration and the development of ≥G3 toxicity was not statistically significant (p=0.6001) at chi-square test. The only acute toxicities significantly associated with RT were radiation dermatitis and edema of any grade (Table 1). Among late toxicities, fatigue, thrombocytopenia, anemia, and leukopenia of any grade were significantly more frequent in the RT group (Table 2). In the adjusted analysis for potential confounding factors, the association between RT and PFS reached nominal statistical significance (HR, 0.707; p=0.0233), with a median of 6.7 months vs 4.8 months in the no RT cohort.
CONCLUSIONS
Our real-world findings suggest that the combination of SG and concurrent RT does not increase the risk of severe acute and late toxicity.
First author (contact at luca.visani@unifi.it) has no conflict of interest to declare related to the presented work.
Università degli Studi Firenze | Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Careggi | FRO
[Slide 2]
[Close-up of poster; 'BEST POSTER' rosette attached top-right]
36P - Concomitant radiation therapy and sacituzumab govitecan in metastatic breast cancer patients: feasibility and outcomes from a real-life multicentre international cohort study
Luca Visani, Marcin Kubeczko, Ivica Ratosa, Barbro K. Linderholm, Miroslawa Puskulluoglu, Malgorzata Pieniazek, Justyna Zubrowska, Karolina Winsko-Szczesnowicz, Anna Polakiewicz-Gilowska, Michal Jarzab, Jan Kindl, Renata Soumarova, Hana Studentova, Zuzana Bielcikova, Jan Sustr, Francesco Pantano, Marianna Valzano, Carlotta Becherini, Lorenzo Livi, Icro Meattini
[affiliations: small print, not transcribed]
BACKGROUND
Sacituzumab Govitecan (SG) has demonstrated significantly increased efficacy in terms of progression free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) in patients with metastatic triple negative breast cancer (mTNBC) and hormone receptors (HR)-positive HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer (mBC). In the advanced disease setting, radiation therapy (RT) is commonly used as part of palliative therapy for pain relief. Moreover, in oligometastatic and oligoprogressive patients, stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) may significantly improve local disease control and OS. We conducted a retrospective multicentre study to assess the safety of the concomitant administration of SG and RT in mBC patients.
METHODS
A retrospective analysis was conducted on patients with mBC treated at 13 leading European institutions across 5 different countries. Ablative RT was defined based on a biological dose threshold of a minimum of 50Gy EQD2(10) delivered in no more than 12 fractions, as per the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO) OligoCare study. The primary objective was to assess the association between RT and adverse events (AEs) greater than grade (G) 2.
Acute toxicity | RT (n=76)* | Non-RT (n=222)* | p-value**
Hematologic, n (%)
Neutropenia | 38 (61.3) | 121 (61.1) | 1.0000
Thrombocytopenia | 8 (14.3) | 22 (11.5) | 0.6419
Anemia | 25 (46.3) | 72 (37.7) | 0.2727
Non-hematologic, n (%)
Fatigue | 29 (49.2) | 70 (35.2) | 0.0670
Elevated transaminases | 4 (7.3) | 36 (19.0) | 0.0393
Edema | 3 (5.5) | 1 (0.5) | 0.0364
Nausea | 14 (24.1) | 30 (15.7) | 0.1685
Diarrhea | 11 (19.3) | 39 (19.9) | 1.0000
Radiation dermatitis | 10 (18.5) | 0 (0) | <0.0001
Table 1. Acute toxicity outcomes.
Late toxicity | RT (n=76)* | Non-RT (n=222)* | p-value**
Hematologic, n (%)
Leukopenia | 6 (12.0) | 5 (3.4) | 0.0342
Thrombocytopenia | 4 (8.3) | 0 (0) | 0.0035
Anemia | 10 (20.8) | 6 (4.1) | 0.0009
Non-hematologic, n (%)
Fatigue | 10 (19.6) | 7 (4.7) | 0.0024
Elevated transaminases | 3 (6.2) | 6 (4.1) | 0.6913
Edema | 2 (4.2) | 0 (0) | 0.0615
Skin fibrosis and atrophy | 1 (2.1) | 0 (0) | 0.2500
Pulmonary and cardiac toxicity | 2 (4.2) | 0 (0) | 0.0615
Radionecrosis | 1 (2.1) | 1 (0.7) | 0.4385
Table 2. Late toxicity outcomes.
RESULTS
Data from 298 consecutive patients treated with SG, with or without RT, were retrospectively evaluated. Seventy-six patients received RT immediately before (within 14 days) or during SG without interruptions, amounting to 79 concurrent RT treatments, while 222 patients did not receive RT. The median age at SG initiation was 53 years in the overall population (range, 27-86), and the median follow-up from SG initiation was 12 months (range 1–50). Most patients received SG as second line of systemic therapy for metastatic disease (42.0% of the overall population). The median total dose was 24 Gy (range, 6-60), delivered at a median dose per fraction of 4 Gy (range, 2-24). The median biologically effective dose (BED; alpha/beta=10) was 37.5 Gy (range, 9.6-112.5), and the median equivalent dose in 2-Gy fractions (EQD2) was 31.2 Gy (range, 8.0-93.8). Among the 79 RT courses, bone was the most frequently treated site (n=27, 34.2%). The relationship between RT administration and the development of ≥G3 toxicity was not statistically significant (p=0.6001) at chi-square test. The only acute toxicities significantly associated with RT were radiation dermatitis and edema of any grade (Table 1). Among late toxicities, fatigue, thrombocytopenia, anemia, and leukopenia of any grade were significantly more frequent in the RT group (Table 2). In the adjusted analysis for potential confounding factors, the association between RT and PFS reached nominal statistical significance (HR, 0.707; p=0.0233), with a median of 6.7 months vs 4.8 months in the no RT cohort.
CONCLUSIONS
Our real-world findings suggest that the combination of SG and concurrent RT does not increase the risk of severe acute and late toxicity.
First author (contact at luca.visani@unifi.it) has no conflict of interest to declare related to the presented work.
Università degli Studi Firenze | Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Careggi | FRO
[Slide 1]
16:15 - 17:45 Rapid oral 1: Gastrointestinal tumour, upper digestive
CHAIRS: MARIA IGNEZ BRAGHIROLI, FENG WANG, LUCJAN WYRWICZ
TQB2102-II-04 Study Design
Exploratory Phase II study:NCT06767800
Key Eligibility Criteria
- Unresectable locally advanced or metastatic GC/GEJC
- HER2-positive status
- No prior systemic therapy
- ECOG performance status 0-1
Key Exclusion Criteria
- Other active malignancies
- Active autoimmune disease or interstitial lung disease
- Symptomatic or untreated CNS metastases
- Uncontrolled serious infection requiring systemic therapy
Treatment
A: TQB2102 7.5 mg/kg + TQB2450, IV Q3W (N=25)
B: TQB2102 7.5 mg/kg + TQB2450, IV Q3W + capecitabine (N=37)
C: TQB2102 6.0 mg/kg + TQB2450, IV Q3W + capecitabine (N=18)
TQB2450 (benmelstobart, humanized IgG1 anti-PD-L1 monoclonal antibody): 1200mg, IV, Q3W
Capecitabine: 1000 mg/m2, PO, BID, D1-14, Q3W
Follow-up - Treatment continued until: Disease progression; Unaccepted toxicity; Withdrawal of consent; Reaching maximum treatment duration (24 months) per protocol
Primary Endpoint: ORR
Secondary Endpoints: DCR; TTR; DoR; PFS; OS; Safety
Abbreviations: GC, gastric cancer; GEJC, gastro-esophageal junction cancer; HER2, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2; ECOG, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group; CNS, central nervous system; Q3W, every three weeks; ORR, objective response rate; DCR, disease control rate; TTR, time to response; DoR, duration of response; PFS, progression-free survival; OS, overall survival.
Presenter: Miao-Zhen Qiu
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
Miaozhen Qiu
TQB2102, a novel HER2 bispecific antibody-drug conjugate, combined with bemotrizumab with or without capecitabine as first-line therapy for HER2-positive advanced gastric/gastroesophageal junction cancer: A phase II study
ALMERIA AUDITORIUM - HALL 9
[Slide 2]
16:15 - 17:45 Rapid oral 1: Gastrointestinal tumour, upper digestive
CHAIRS: MARIA IGNEZ BRAGHIROLI, FENG WANG, LUCJAN WYRWICZ
Efficacy- ORR and DCR
- The doublet arm showed an ORR of 69.6% and a DCR of 95.7%.
- For the triplet cohorts, the overall ORR was 84.2% with a DCR of 100%, wherein the 6.0 mg triplet subgroup achieved an ORR of 95.8% and a DCR of 100%.
[Waterfall plot: Best Reduction From Baseline in Target Lesion (%); legend TQB2102 7.5mg+TQB2450; TQB2102 7.5mg+TQB2450+Cape; TQB2102 6mg+TQB2450+Cape]
Treatment response | Doublet arm: TQB2102 7.5mg/kg +TQB2450 (N=25) | Triplet arm: TQB2102 7.5 mg/kg +TQB2450+Cape (N=37) | TQB2102 6.0 mg/kg +TQB2450+Cape (N=24) | Total (N=61)
BOR
CR, n (%): 0 | 1 (3.0) | 2 (8.3) | 3 (5.3)
PR, n (%): 16 (69.6) | 24 (72.7) | 21 (87.5) | 45 (78.9)
SD, n (%): 6 (26.1) | 8 (24.2) | 1 (4.2) | 9 (15.8)
PD, n (%): 1 (4.3) | 0 | 0 | 0
ORR, n (%) 95% CI: 16 (69.6) (47.1%, 86.8%) | 25 (75.8) (57.7%, 88.9%) | 23 (95.8) (78.9%, 99.9%) | 48 (84.2) (72.1%, 92.5%)
cORR, n (%) 95% CI: 14 (60.9) (38.5%, 80.3%) | 23 (69.7) (51.3%, 84.4%) | 22 (91.7) (73.0%, 99.0%) | 45 (78.9) (66.1%, 88.6%)
DCR, n (%) 95% CI: 22 (95.7) (78.1%, 99.9%) | 33 (100) (89.4%, 100.0%) | 24 (100) (85.8%, 100.0%) | 57 (100) (93.7%, 100.0%)
mTTR, months (min, max): 2.60 (1.18, 2.96) | 1.38 (1.25, 2.92) | 1.45 (1.22, 4.14) | 1.41 (1.22, 4.14)
Abbreviations: BOR, best of response; CR, complete response; PR, partial response; SD, stable disease; PD, progressive disease; NE, not evaluable; ORR, objective response rate; cORR, confirmed objective response rate; DCR, disease control rate; CI, confidence interval.
Presenter: Miao-Zhen Qiu
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
Miaozhen Qiu
TQB2102, a novel HER2 bispecific antibody-drug conjugate, combined with bemotrizumab with or without capecitabine as first-line therapy for HER2-positive advanced gastric/gastroesophageal junction cancer: A phase II study
ALMERIA AUDITORIUM - HALL 9
[Slide 3]
16:15 - 17:45 Rapid oral 1: Gastrointestinal tumour, upper digestive
CHAIRS: MARIA IGNEZ BRAGHIROLI, FENG WANG, LUCJAN WYRWICZ
Efficacy- PFS
- As of 03 Sep 2026, the median PFS was 12.68 months(95% CI, 5.78-NR), for the doublet arm and 11.04 months (95% CI, 9.07-NR) for the triplet arm; median PFS for the triplet arm was immature.
- In the triplet arm, the 6-month PFS rate was 79.9%, with 73.1% for the 7.5 mg/kg dose group versus 90.2% for the 6 mg/kg dose group.
- The OS data was not mature.
Doublet arm (TQB2102 7.5 mg/kg + TQB2450): Events 11; Censor (%) 14 (56.0); Median (95% CI) 12.68 (5.78, NR); mPFS: 12.68 mo; mPFS follow-up: 13.6 mo; No. at risk 25, 18, 14, 11, 8, 0
Triplet arm (TQB2102 7.5 mg/kg & 6.0 mg/kg + TQB2450 + Cape): Events 25; Censor (%) 36 (59.0); Median (95% CI) 11.04 (9.07, NR); mPFS: 11.04 mo; mPFS follow-up: 8.51 mo; No. at risk 61, 51, 37, 22, 11, 0
[X-axis Time since randomization (months) 0-15]
Presenter: Miao-Zhen Qiu
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
Miaozhen Qiu
TQB2102, a novel HER2 bispecific antibody-drug conjugate, combined with bemotrizumab with or without capecitabine as first-line therapy for HER2-positive advanced gastric/gastroesophageal junction cancer: A phase II study
ALMERIA AUDITORIUM - HALL 9
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: PFS
Doublet: TQB2102 7.5 mg/kg + TQB2450 | 25 | 12.68 mo | 5.78-NR
Triplet: TQB2102 7.5 & 6.0 mg/kg + TQB2450 + Cape | 61 | 11.04 mo | 9.07-NR
{'timepoint': '6 mo', 'arm': 'Triplet arm (overall)', 'value': '79.9%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '6 mo', 'arm': 'Triplet 7.5 mg/kg', 'value': '73.1%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '6 mo', 'arm': 'Triplet 6 mg/kg', 'value': '90.2%', 'ci': None}
Note: DCO 03 Sep 2026. Non-comparative arms; no HR. Triplet median immature; OS not mature.
Guilherme Nader Marta@GuiNaderMarta
Kaplan-Meier survival data: PREDICT-HER PFS by HER2-PET status Kaplan-Meier curve and HER2
Very interesting data from PREDICT-HER
Baseline ¹⁸F-HER2 PET may help identify pts unlikely to respond to T-DXd
• NPV for response: 88% (100% in HER2-low/zero)
• Median PFS: 5.1m with HER2-PET–negative vs 13.6m with HER2-PET–positive disease
@OncoAlert #ESMO2026 https://t.co/a5OpC6A2w9
[Slide 2]
HER2-PET Redefines the Tumor Landscape and Stratifies PFS
Redefining HER2 Landscape: Correspondence Between Pathological HER2, HER2-PET, and HR Status (N=89)
HER2 Status: HER2-IHC 0 7 | HER2-low 54 | HER2-positive 28
HER2-PET Status: HER2-PET-N 17 | HER2-PET-P 72
HR Status: HR+ 49 | HR- 40
Progression-Free Survival (PFS) according to HER2–PET Status
| HER2-PET N | HER2-PET P
Events | 14/17 | 27/72
Median PFS (95% CI), months | 5.1 (3.6–NR) | 13.6 (11.9–NR)
Hazard ratio (95% CI): 4.09 (2.07-8.11); P<0.001
Progression-free survival (%) | Time (months) 0-20
Patients at risk
0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20
HER2-PET N: 17 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0
HER2-PET P: 72 | 61 | 38 | 13 | 2
Juan Jin
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: PFS by baseline HER2-PET status
HER2-PET negative | 17 | 5.1 months | 3.6–NR
HER2-PET positive | 72 | 13.6 months | 11.9–NR
HR: 4.09
HR CI: 2.07-8.11
P: P<0.001
Note: HR as printed (HER2-PET N vs P). Patients treated with T-DXd. No landmark rates printed.
Philippe Aftimos, MD @aftimosp
Slide: Discussant slide: Low pCR rate replacing NACT with ADCs in HR+ EBC
Some take-away points from @BarbaraPistill2 ‘s dicussion of the anti-HER2 ADCs abstracts
🔹Trials with 3 ADCs with the same target, linker & payload class
🔹In TALENT, the low pCR rate is comparable to NACT and other ADCs in HR+/ HER2- EBC
@myESMO #ESMOAmbassadors
#ESMO26
1/2 https://t.co/xITGw7JxRA
[Slide 2]
Low pCR rate replacing entire/part of conventional NACT with ADCs in HR+ EBC
What's the optimal strategy/combination ?
SOLTI-VALENTINE: HER3-DXd
[VALENTINE / SOLTI logo] Parallel, randomized, non-comparative, open-label, phase II trial (NCT05569811)
N=120
Key eligibility criteria: [small text, partly illegible] Pre- and post-menopausal women, or men; Primary operable breast cancer >=1 cm by MRI; HR+/HER2-negative; Ki67 >=20% and/or high genomic risk (gene signature); No prior treatment for the current breast cancer; Available pre-treatment FFPE core-needle biopsy
Baseline | Cycle 2 Day 1 | Surgery
R 2:2:1
HER3-DXd 5.6 mg/kg q21d x 6 cycles
HER3-DXd + Letrozole 5.6 mg/kg q21d x 6 cycles + letrozole 2.5mg QD +/- OFS
Standard Multi-agent Chemotherapy: EC or AC q14d or q21d x 4 cycles followed by weekly paclitaxel 80mg/m2 x 12 weeks
pCR | Follow up 5 years
Primary Endpoint: Rate of pCR (ypT0/is ypN0) at surgery
Secondary Endpoints: ORR; CelTIL score change, Ki67 drop, PAM50, ROR; Safety; [illegible]
[Results table]
| | HER3-DXd N=50 | HER3-DXd + LET N=48 | Chemotherapy N=24 | Overall N=122 |
pCR rate N | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4
% (95%CI) | 4.0% (0.5-13.7) | 2.1% (0.1-11.1) | 4.2% (0.1-21.1) | 3.3% (0.9-8.2)
ORR N | 35 | 39 | 17 | 91
% (95%CI) | 70.0% (55.4-82.1) | 81.3% (67.4-91.1) | 70.8% (48.9-87.4) | 74.6% (65.9-82.0)
PD N (%) | 0 | 1 (2.1%) | 1 (4.2%) | 2 (1.6%)
[waterfall plot of best response by arm; axis text illegible]
I-SPY 2.2: DATO-DXd +/-Durvalumab; T-DXd+Rilvegostomig
[Schema: Screen -> Randomize -> BLOCK A (RILVEGOSTOMIG + T-DXd) -> BLOCK B (BEST BY RPS) -> BLOCK C (RESCUE CHEMO) -> Surgery; EARLY ESCALATION / DE-ESCALATION arrows; CONTROL ARM -> BLOCK B -> BLOCK C -> Surgery; Block B and C Treatment Assignments table (small, illegible)]
Dato-DXd
Signature | N | N pCR after Block A | Est. pCR Rate (s.d.)
HR+HER2- | 53 | 3 | 0.08 (0.04)
HR-HER2- | 50 | 15 | 0.25 (0.06)
HR+HER2-Immune-DRD- | 36 | 1 | 0.03 (0.02)
HR-HER2-Immune-DRD- | 11 | 3 | 0.15 (0.06)
HER2-Immune+ | 46 | 12 | 0.27 (0.08)
HER2-Immune-DRD+ | 10 | 2 | 0.27 (0.11)
Dato-DXd +Duvalumab
Signature | N | N pCR after Block A | Est. pCR Rate (s.d.)
HR+HER2- | 42 | 4 | 0.17 (0.06)
HR-HER2- | 64 | 21 | 0.43 (0.06)
HR+HER2-Immune-DRD- | 25 | 0 | 0.03 (0.03)
HR-HER2-Immune-DRD- | 23 | 2 | 0.12 (0.05)
HER2-Immune+ | 47 | 20 | 0.65 (0.09)
HER2-Immune-DRD+ | 11 | 3 | 0.22 (0.09)
T-DXd + Rilvegostomig
Subtype | Estimated pCR Rate (95% CI): R+T-DXd | Control | P(>CC)
HR-HER2- | 59% (45%-73%) | 61% (44%-76%) | 0.45
HR+HER2-Immune- | 9% (3%-18%) | 15% (6%-28%) | 0.17
HR-HER2-Immune- | 24% (7%-50%) | 33% (17%-69%) | 0.26
HR+HER2-Immune+ | 66% (40%-87%) | 65% (35%-89%) | 0.51
HR-HER2-Immune+ | 72% (56%-85%) | 70% (49%-86%) | 0.55
Oliveira et al, SABCS 2025; Khoury K et al, Nature Medicine 2024; Shatsky R et al, Nature Medicine 2024; O'Sullivan et al, ASCO 2026
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Kazuki Nozawa, MD@kazuki_nozawa
Slide: PREDICT-HER confirmed best overall response and NPV/PPV of HER2-PET (Juan Jin)
PREDICT-HER (Phase II, NCT07586215)
#ESMO26
HER2-PET predicted T-DXd efficacy in advanced breast cancer (n=89).
HER2-PET–negative vs positive: median PFS 5.1 vs 13.6 months (HR 4.09; P<0.001).
Negative predictive value for objective response was 88.2% overall and 100% in HER2-low/zero patients, suggesting HER2-PET may identify patients unlikely to benefit from T-DXd.
[Slide 2]
neoHIP: INTEGRATION OF ER AND IMMUNE BIOMARKERS
HR status | Immune status | Arm A: THP | Arm B: THP + pembro | Δ pCR (B − A)
HR− | PD-L1+ or sTILs+ | 64% (7/11) | 86% (6/7) | +22%
HR− | PD-L1− and sTILs− | 71% (5/7) | 88% (7/8) | +17%
HR+ | PD-L1+ or sTILs+ | 38% (5/13) | 80% (4/5) | +42%
HR+ | PD-L1− and sTILs− | 36% (5/14) | 25% (3/12) | −11%
Page D, ESMO 2026
3-biomarker rule for "pembro eligibility"
Pembro eligible: +30% pCR with pembro
Pembro not eligible: -11% pCR with pembro
• Exploratory analysis
• Very small subgroups
• Data-driven biomarker integration
• Unbalanced biomarker availability between arms: 55% of pembro arm / 78% of control arm
• No test for interaction shown
• However, nicely hypothesis-generating
ER−/HER2+
Typically HER2-enriched, intrinsically immune-enriched, more sensitive to ICI
→ conventional immune biomarkers (PD-L1, TILs) not further discriminating
ER+/HER2+
Heterogeneous, ≥60% luminalA/B, mostly immune-cold
→ conventional immune biomarkers (PD-L1, TILs) offer a first discriminating signal
HER2DX: integrated biomarker
Clinical (T, N) + 4 gene modules: immune (IGG) · luminal · proliferation · HER2 amplicon
How would HER2DX perform in immunotherapy trials?
Prat A, J Natl Cancer Inst 2014; Dieci MV, Ann Oncol 2019; Griguolo G, NPJ Precis Oncol 2021; Prat A, EBioMedicine 2022
Maria Vittoria Dieci
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Arndt Vogel@ArndtVogel
1) Response data: TQB2102-II-04 efficacy - ORR and DCR by arm with waterfall plot (Qiu) · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: TQB2102-II-04 efficacy - PFS, doublet vs triplet arms (Qiu) · 3) Slide: TQB2102-II-04 conclusions (Qiu)
TQB2102, a novel HER2 bispecific ADC, combined with bemotrizumab with or without capecitabine as 1L for HER2+ GC/GEJC: A phase II study
#ESMO26 #ESMOAmbassadors
👉 ORR: 69 vs 84% DCR 9
👉 mPFS: 12.7 vs 11.04 mo
🧐Supports combining CTx, ICI & Her2🎯 in 1L
@myESMO @ASCO https://t.co/REqoZWiy2l
[Slide 2]
Efficacy- ORR and DCR
- The doublet arm showed an ORR of 69.6% and a DCR of 95.7%.
- For the triplet cohorts, the overall ORR was 84.2% with a DCR of 100%, wherein the 6.0 mg triplet subgroup achieved an ORR of 95.8% and a DCR of 100%.
[Waterfall plot: Best Reduction From Baseline in Target Lesion (%), -110 to 10; legend: TQB2102 7.5mg+TQB2450; TQB2102 7.5mg+TQB2450+Cape; TQB2102 6mg+TQB2450+Cape; x-axis Patients]
Treatment response | Doublet arm: TQB2102 7.5mg/kg +TQB2450 (N=25) | Triplet arm: TQB2102 7.5 mg/kg +TQB2450+Cape (N=37) | TQB2102 6.0 mg/kg +TQB2450+Cape (N=24) | Total (N=61)
BOR
CR, n (%): 0 | 1 (3.0) | 2 (8.3) | 3 (5.3)
PR, n (%): 16 (69.6) | 24 (72.7) | 21 (87.5) | 45 (78.9)
SD, n (%): 6 (26.1) | 8 (24.2) | 1 (4.2) | 9 (15.8)
PD, n (%): 1 (4.3) | 0 | 0 | 0
ORR, n (%) 95% CI: 16 (69.6) (47.1%, 86.8%) | 25 (75.8) (57.7%, 88.9%) | 23 (95.8) (78.9%, 99.9%) | 48 (84.2) (72.1%, 92.5%)
cORR, n (%) 95% CI: 14 (60.9) (38.5%, 80.3%) | 23 (69.7) (51.3%, 84.4%) | 22 (91.7) (73.0%, 99.0%) | 45 (78.9) (66.1%, 88.6%)
DCR, n (%) 95% CI: 22 (95.7) (78.1%, 99.9%) | 33 (100) (89.4%, 100.0%) | 24 (100) (85.8%, 100.0%) | 57 (100) (93.7%, 100.0%)
mTTR, months (min, max): 2.60 (1.18, 2.96) | 1.38 (1.25, 2.92) | 1.45 (1.22, 4.14) | 1.41 (1.22, 4.14)
Abbreviations: BOR, best of response; CR, complete response; PR, partial response; SD, stable disease; PD, progressive disease; NE, not evaluable; ORR, objective response rate; cORR, confirmed objective response rate; DCR, disease control rate; CI, confidence interval.
Presenter: Miao-Zhen Qiu
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[Slide 3]
Efficacy- PFS
- As of 03 Sep 2026, the median PFS was 12.68 months(95% CI, 5.78-NR), for the doublet arm and 11.04 months (95% CI, 9.07-NR) for the triplet arm; median PFS for the triplet arm was immature.
- In the triplet arm, the 6-month PFS rate was 79.9%, with 73.1% for the 7.5 mg/kg dose group versus 90.2% for the 6 mg/kg dose group.
- The OS data was not mature.
Doublet arm (TQB2102 7.5 mg/kg + TQB2450)
TQB2102 7.5mg+TQB2450: Events 11; Censor (%) 14 (56.0); Median (95% CI) 12.68 (5.78, NR)
mPFS: 12.68 mo
mPFS follow-up: 13.6 mo
No. at risk (0,3,6,9,12,15 mo): 25, 18, 14, 11, 8, 0
Triplet arm (TQB2102 7.5 mg/kg & 6.0 mg/kg + TQB2450 + Cape)
TQB2102+TQB2450+Cape: Events 25; Censor (%) 36 (59.0); Median (95% CI) 11.04 (9.07, NR)
mPFS: 11.04 mo
mPFS follow-up: 8.51 mo
No. at risk (0,3,6,9,12,15 mo): 61, 51, 37, 22, 11, 0
[Y-axis Progression-free Survival (%); X-axis Time since randomization (months)]
Presenter: Miao-Zhen Qiu
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[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: PFS
Doublet: TQB2102 7.5 mg/kg + TQB2450 | 25 | 12.68 mo | 5.78-NR
Triplet: TQB2102 7.5 & 6.0 mg/kg + TQB2450 + Cape | 61 | 11.04 mo | 9.07-NR
{'timepoint': '6 mo', 'arm': 'Triplet arm (overall)', 'value': '79.9%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '6 mo', 'arm': 'Triplet 7.5 mg/kg', 'value': '73.1%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '6 mo', 'arm': 'Triplet 6 mg/kg', 'value': '90.2%', 'ci': None}
Note: Data cut 03 Sep 2026. Non-randomized arm comparison; no HR. Median PFS follow-up 13.6 mo doublet, 8.51 mo triplet. Triplet median described as immature. OS not mature.
[Slide 4]
Conclusions
- TQB2102 plus benmelstobart (TQB2450) and capecitabine demonstrates promising antitumor activity and a manageable safety profile as first-line treatment for patients with HER2-positive advanced GC/GEJC.
- Compared with data from the standard-of-care regimen, our study demonstrates prominent efficacy benefits, particularly in the 6mg cohort.
- The 6.0 mg/kg dose of TQB2102 provides an optimal benefit-risk balance and has been selected as the recommended phase III dose.
- A phase III trial is planned.
Abbreviations: GC, gastric cancer; GEJC, gastro-esophageal junction cancer; HER2, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2.
Presenter: Miao-Zhen Qiu
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[Slide 1]
[Photo of auditorium screen; speaker inset]
Background
- Gastric and gastro-esophageal junction cancer (GC/GEJC) represents a substantial global disease burden, with a notable subset of HER2-positive advanced cases.
- The KEYNOTE-811 trial established anti-HER2 and immunotherapy as first-line standard-of-care for patients with HER2-positive advanced GC/GEJC1, supporting evaluation of novel bispecific HER2-ADC-based combinations.
- TQB2102 is a novel bispecific HER2 ADC targeting domains ECD 2/4, conjugated to a deuterated Topo I inhibitor (DAR=6).
- This is the first phase II study of a bispecific HER2 ADC combination as first-line therapy for HER2-positive advanced GC/GEJC.
[Molecule diagram: Anti-Her2 ECD2; Anti-Her2 ECD4; VH/VL; Cleavable linker; Topo1 inhibitor; DAR 5.8 ~ 6.0]
References: 1. Janjigian YY, et al. Lancet 2023.
Abbreviations: GC, gastric cancer; GEJC, gastro-esophageal junction cancer; HER2, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2; ADC, antibody-drug conjugate; DAR, drug-to-antibody ratio.
Presenter: Miao-Zhen Qiu
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[Slide 4]
Efficacy- PFS
- As of 03 Sep 2026, the median PFS was 12.68 months(95% CI, 5.78-NR), for the doublet arm and 11.04 months (95% CI, 9.07-NR) for the triplet arm; median PFS for the triplet arm was immature.
- In the triplet arm, the 6-month PFS rate was 79.9%, with 73.1% for the 7.5 mg/kg dose group versus 90.2% for the 6 mg/kg dose group.
- The OS data was not mature.
Doublet arm (TQB2102 7.5 mg/kg + TQB2450): mPFS: 12.68 mo; mPFS follow-up: 13.6 mo; No. at risk 25, 18, 14, 11, 8, 0
Triplet arm (TQB2102 7.5 mg/kg & 6.0 mg/kg + TQB2450 + Cape): mPFS: 11.04 mo; mPFS follow-up: 8.51 mo; No. at risk 61, 51, 37, 22, 11, 0
[In-plot event/censor legend too small in this photo]
Presenter: Miao-Zhen Qiu
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[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: PFS
Doublet: TQB2102 7.5 mg/kg + TQB2450 | 25 | 12.68 mo | 5.78-NR
Triplet: TQB2102 7.5 & 6.0 mg/kg + TQB2450 + Cape | 61 | 11.04 mo | 9.07-NR
{'timepoint': '6 mo', 'arm': 'Triplet arm (overall)', 'value': '79.9%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '6 mo', 'arm': 'Triplet 7.5 mg/kg', 'value': '73.1%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '6 mo', 'arm': 'Triplet 6 mg/kg', 'value': '90.2%', 'ci': None}
Note: DCO 03 Sep 2026. Events per arm (11 / 25) legible only in the higher-resolution capture 2113640091021156458_s3.
Oral abstract #BreastCancer session at #ESMO26: use pre-operative #durvalumab without chemotherapy in patients with cT1 cN0 triple-negative disease
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📌Keynote lecture 1
CNS disease as the next frontier in oncology care: Glioblastoma, metastases, and leptomeningeal disease
👉🏻Glioblastoma
✨@wick_wolfgang
#ESMO26 🇪🇸 @OncoAlert #OncoAlertAF https://t.co/KgXqkNkHXi
[Slide 1]
15:15 - 15:45 Keynote lecture 1
CHAIR: ANNA SOPHIE BERGHOFF
Glioblastoma
• TRIDENT phase III: earlier TTFields start did not improve OS
• Intracranial B7-H3 CAR-T: encouraging phase I biological and clinical activity
• Personalized vaccines: feasibility and immunogenicity; survival efficacy unproven
• Advances in spatial biology and neuron - glioma cell interactions outpace clinical translation
➢ No new broadly effective treatment has replaced the current standard of care.
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ALMERIA AUDITORIUM - HALL 9
[Speaker video inset] Wolfgang Wick
CNS disease as the next frontier in oncology care: Glioblastoma, metastases, and leptomeningeal disease
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[Slide 2]
15:15 - 15:45 Keynote lecture 1
CHAIR: ANNA SOPHIE BERGHOFF
[Stacked bar chart, PFS-6 Yes/No by arm; y-axis 0%-100%]
APG101 n = 26 p = 0.88
Atezolizumab n = 42 p = 0.66
Palbociclib n = 41 p = 0.48
Temsirolimus n = 46 p = 0.01
SOC n = 54 p = 0.83
PFS-6: Yes / No
H0: p = 0.231
[Overlay box:] Activity of mTOR inhibition in newly diagnosed GB w/o MGMT promotor hypermethylation in tumors with phospho mTOR > 150
PMID: 30277538
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ALMERIA AUDITORIUM - HALL 9
[Speaker video inset] Wolfgang Wick
CNS disease as the next frontier in oncology care: Glioblastoma, metastases, and leptomeningeal disease
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[Slide 3]
15:15 - 15:45 Keynote lecture 1
CHAIR: ANNA SOPHIE BERGHOFF
[Figure panels]
a: Informed consent, Leukapheresis, Ommaya reservoir placement; One treatment cycle: TX103 infusion; Optional cycle: TX103 infusion; timeline D-21, D-5, D0, D14, D28, D42, D55, D77, Every 2 months; DLT monitoring; GBM FFPE B7-H3 testing; CAR-T cell manufacturing; PET-MRI; MRI*
b: 26 patients assessed for eligibility — Excluded 11 patients: 6 patients ineligible for study (3 B7-H3 expression <30%; 1 pathological reassessment as grade 3 glioma; 1 unable to provide slides for B7-H3 testing; 1 tumor hemorrhagic apoplexy, risk for trial); 5 patients withdrew consent (4 incomplete screening; 1 pandemic travel restriction). Enrolled 15 patients — TX103: 3 patients DL1: 2 × 10^7; 6 patients DL2: 6 × 10^7; 6 patients DL3: 1.5 × 10^8. 15 safety and efficacy evaluation; 13 pharmacokinetics and immune response
a (swimmer plot): Patient IDs 01007, 01013, 01002, 01023, 01003, 01026, 01025, 01012, 01027, 01019, 01022, 01024, 01006, 01008, 01018; x-axis Time from first infusion (months) 0-39; legend: CAR-T infusion (ICV), CAR-T infusion (ITC), Death, Surgery, Continued survival, Bevacizumab, BRAF-targeted therapy, Chemotherapy, Complete response, First infusion to response evaluation, Not evaluable for response, Partial response, Stable disease, Survival after progression, Without measurable disease
b (OS): Median OS: 19.1 months (8.93, not reached)
Number at risk (censored), time 0/10/20/30/40 months: 15 (0) | 10 (0) | 5 (2) | 2 (3) | 0 (5)
c (PFS): Median PFS: 1.87 months (1.17, 2.77)
Number at risk (censored), time 0/10/20/30/40 months: 15 (0) | 1 (1) | 1 (1) | 1 (1) | 0 (2)
d: Best overall response (PD, SD, CR) waterfall — Best change in SPD from baseline (%)
e: Patient 01007 serial MRI, CAR-T infusion timepoints, Time from first infusion (weeks)
PMID: 42562965
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ALMERIA AUDITORIUM - HALL 9
[Speaker video inset] Wolfgang Wick
CNS disease as the next frontier in oncology care: Glioblastoma, metastases, and leptomeningeal disease
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[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: OS and PFS (single-arm phase I, intracranial B7-H3 CAR-T TX103)
TX103 (all dose levels) - OS | 15 | 19.1 months | 8.93, not reached
TX103 (all dose levels) - PFS | 15 | 1.87 months | 1.17, 2.77
Note: Single-arm; no comparator. Number-at-risk rows printed (see ocr_text). CI level not printed (presumably 95%). Source PMID 42562965.
[Slide 4]
15:15 - 15:45 Keynote lecture 1
CHAIR: ANNA SOPHIE BERGHOFF
Glioblastoma - A PERSONALIZED NEOANTIGEN VACCINE TO REPROGRAM THE IMMUNE LANDSCAPE OF GLIOBLASTOMA
• 39 dexamethasone-free patients with nexly diagnosed glioblastoma have been treated with up 20 (neo) peptides in poly-ICLC after surgery and radiotherapy
• 4 cohorts (1-3: temozolomide free plus pembrolizumab, MGMT unmeth & 4: with temozolomide and pembrolizumab)
J Clin Oncol 2026;44 (suppl 16 abstr 2006).
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[Slide 1]
15:15 - 15:45 Keynote lecture 1
CHAIR: ANNA SOPHIE BERGHOFF
Solid Metastasis - update
• CNS-active systemic therapy can justify deferring local treatment in selected asymptomatic patients.
• Stereotactic radiotherapy (SRS) is supported in selected patients with 5–20 metastases; lesion count alone is insufficient.
• Fractionated cavity SRS and preoperative SRS are reshaping postoperative strategy.
• ADCs have become clinically relevant intracranial therapeutics, especially in HER2-positive disease.
• Radionecrosis, neurocognition and patient-reported outcomes matter more as survival improves.
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15:15 - 15:45 Keynote lecture 1
CHAIR: ANNA SOPHIE BERGHOFF
Solid Metastasis - SRS versus hippocampal-avoidance whole brain radiotherapy (WBRT)
8.3 mo Median OS — SRS
8.5 mo Median OS — HA-WBRT
0.8% Lesion-level local recurrence — SRS
12.3% Lesion-level local recurrence — HA-WBRT
• SRS improved patient-reported symptoms and functional interference.
• More distant intracranial failures and radiographic radionecrosis after SRS.
• Selection process?
PMID: 41712219
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ALMERIA AUDITORIUM - HALL 9
[Speaker video inset] Wolfgang Wick
CNS disease as the next frontier in oncology care: Glioblastoma, metastases, and leptomeningeal disease
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[Slide 3]
15:15 - 15:45 Keynote lecture 1
CHAIR: ANNA SOPHIE BERGHOFF
Solid Metastasis – Her2 positive breast cancer: pooled data from DESTINY trials
Trastuzumab deruxtecan: prospective CNS activity
263 Patients with baseline brain metastases
58.9% 12-month CNS-PFS
71.7% CNS ORR in measurable disease
• Activity observed in both stable and active brain metastases.
• T-DXd and tucatinib–trastuzumab–capecitabine provide distinct sequencing options.
• Monitor interstitial lung disease/pneumonitis and treatment history.
PMID: 39241960
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ALMERIA AUDITORIUM - HALL 9
[Speaker video inset] Wolfgang Wick
CNS disease as the next frontier in oncology care: Glioblastoma, metastases, and leptomeningeal disease
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[Slide 4]
15:15 - 15:45 Keynote lecture 1
CHAIR: ANNA SOPHIE BERGHOFF
Solid Metastasis – algorithm
• Large symptomatic lesion / mass effect → surgery or urgent focal treatment.
• Limited-volume disease → SRS; consider fractionation by lesion size/locat[obscured by overlay]
• Numerous [obscured] [illegible] ted patients with reliab[obscured]
• Actionable driver, asymptomatic lesions → consider systemic-first strategy.
• Extensive disease unsuitable for SRS → consider HA-WBRT + memantine or supportive care.
[Overlay box:] Primary scope: intervention should optimally preserve neurological function with the least long-term toxicity
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CNS disease as the next frontier in oncology care: Glioblastoma, metastases, and leptomeningeal disease
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Gaia Griguolo@GaiaGriguolo
Slide: Discussant slide: Low pCR rate replacing NACT with ADCs in HR+ EBC - SOLTI-VALENTINE and I-SPY 2.2
Great discussion of neoadjuvant TDXd studies in HER2-low BC at #ESMO26
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[Slide 1]
CHAIRS: KOMAL JHAVERI, BARBARA PISTILLI [partially cropped]
Low pCR rate replacing entire/part of conventional NACT with ADCs in HR+ EBC
What's the optimal strategy/combination ?
SOLTI-VALENTINE: HER3-DXd
[Embedded study schema, small text] VALENTINE SOLTI - Parallel, randomized, non-comparative, open-label, phase II trial (NCT05569811); N=120; arms: HER3-DXd 5.6 mg/kg q21d x 6 cycles; HER3-DXd + Letrozole 5.6 mg/kg q21d x 6 cycles + letrozole 2.5mg QD +/- OFS; Standard Multi-agent Chemotherapy EC or AC q14d or q21d x 4 cycles followed by weekly paclitaxel 80mg/m2 x 12 weeks; Primary Endpoint: Rate of pCR (ypT0/is ypN0) at surgery; Secondary Endpoints: ORR, CelTIL score change, Ki67 drop, PAM50, ROR, Safety, iDFS [small eligibility text largely illegible]
[Embedded results table] | HER3-DXd N=50 | HER3-DXd + LET N=48 | Chemotherapy N=24 | Overall N=122
pCR rate N | 2 | 1 | 1 | [illegible]
% (95%CI) | 4.0% (0.5-13.7) | 2.1% (0.1-11.1) | 4.2% (0.1-21.1) | 3.3% (0.9-8.2)
ORR N | 35 | 39 | 17 | 91
% (95%CI) | 70.0% (55.4-82.1) | 81.3% (67.4-91.1) | 70.8% (48.9-87.4) | 74.6% (65.9-82.0)
PD N (%) | 0 | 1 (2.1%) | 1 (4.2%) | 2 (1.6%)
[Waterfall plot, illegible labels]
Low pCR rate with 6 cycles of HER3-DXd, same of standard NACT (4%), but fewer severe AEs
Addition of letrozole did not increase pCR
I-SPY 2.2: DATO-DXd +/-Durvalumab; T-DXd+Rilvegostomig
[I-SPY 2.2 sequential multiple-assignment schema: Screen, Randomize, Block A, Block B, Block C, Surgery, Control arm; small text illegible]
Dato-DXd
Signature | N | N pCR after Block A | Est. pCR Rate (s.d.)
HR+HER2- | 53 | 3 | 0.08 (0.04)
HR-HER2- | 50 | 15 | 0.25 (0.06)
HR+HER2-Immune-DRD- | 36 | 1 | 0.03 (0.02)
HR-HER2-Immune-DRD- | 11 | 3 | 0.15 (0.06)
HER2-Immune+ | 46 | 12 | 0.27 (0.08)
HER2-Immune-DRD+ | 10 | 2 | 0.27 (0.11)
Dato-DXd +Duvalumab
Signature | N | N pCR after Block A | Est. pCR Rate (s.d.)
HR+HER2- | 42 | 4 | 0.17 (0.06)
HR-HER2- | 64 | 21 | 0.43 (0.06)
HR+HER2-Immune-DRD- | 25 | 0 | 0.03 (0.03)
HR-HER2-Immune-DRD- | 23 | 2 | 0.12 (0.05)
HER2-Immune+ | 47 | 20 | 0.65 (0.09)
HER2-Immune-DRD+ | 11 | 3 | 0.22 (0.09)
T-DXd + Rilvegostomig
Subtype | Estimated pCR Rate (95% CI) R+T-DXd | Control | P(>CC)
HR-HER2- | 59% (45%-73%) | 61% (44%-76%) | 0.45
HR+HER2-Immune- | 9% (3%-18%) | 15% (6%-28%) | 0.17
HR-HER2-Immune- | 24% (7%-50%) | 33% (17%-69%) | 0.26
HR+HER2-Immune+ | 66% (40%-87%) | 65% (35%-89%) | 0.51
HR-HER2-Immune+ | 72% (56%-85%) | 70% (49%-86%) | 0.55
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Abeid Athman (Omar).@bin_abeid
1) Slide: Tolaney slide: Considerations for 1L therapy for HER2-positive MBC - PATINA · 2) Slide: Tolaney slide: Conclusion - T-DXd role in 1L HER2+ MBC and preoperative/residual disease
@stolaney1 presenting the choice of 1L HER2+ MBC at the @Medscape Global Oncology session #ESMO2026 @myESMO @OncoAlert https://t.co/xGqEf5Dpia
[Slide 1]
Considerations for 1L Therapy for HER2-Positive MBC
PATINA
THP → ET + HP + Palbociclib
▪ ER+, HER2+
▪ De novo
▪ Non-visceral
▪ HER2 3+
▪ PI3KCA wildtype
HER2CLIMB-05
THP → ET + HP + Tucatinib
▪ ER+, HER2+
▪ De novo
▪ Non-visceral
▪ HER2 3+
▪ PI3KCA wildtype
DESTINY-Breast09
T-DXd + Pertuzumab
▪ Recurrent disease within 12 mo adjuvant therapy
▪ HER2 3+ or 2+
▪ PIK3CA mutant
▪ Significant BMs
▪ Significant visceral disease
Can we merge these concepts and substitute taxane induction
with T-DXd + P and follow with maintenance strategies?
Expert perspectives Sara Tolaney, MD, PhD
[Slide 2]
Conclusion
▪ Treatment for HER2+ BC continues to evolve, with T-DXd now having a role in 1L MBC and in the preoperative and residual disease settings
▪ Figuring out how to tailor therapy in both the early and metastatic settings will be critical
[puzzle-piece graphic]
📌Health-related quality of life from
HER2CLIMB-05: A phase 3 study of tu-catinib versus placebo in combination with trastuzumab and pertuzumab as 1L
maintenance therapy for HER2+ mBC
✨ Veronique Dieras
#ESMO26 🇪🇸 @OncoAlert #OncoAlertAF https://t.co/w59dqYPqmW
[Slide 1]
10:15 - 11:45 Rapid oral 1: Breast cancer, advanced stage
CHAIRS: VESNA BJELIC-RADISIC, GÉRALDINE GEBHART, WILLIAM GRADISHAR
Background
• HER2CLIMB-05 investigated the efficacy and safety of adding tucatinib (Tuc) to trastuzumab (T) and pertuzumab (P) as first-line (1L) maintenance therapy in patients with human epidermal growth factor receptor 2–positive (HER2+) metastatic breast cancer (mBC)
HER2CLIMB-05 Study Design
Key Eligibility Criteria
• Centrally confirmed HER2+ MBC
• No evidence of progression after THP (4 to 8 cycles)
• ECOG PS of 0 or 1
• No or asymptomatic BM confirmed by contrast-enhanced MRI at screening
R 1:1
Randomization was stratified by:
• Diagnosis: de novo or recurrent
• HR status: positive or negative
• Presence or history of BM: yes or no
1L Maintenance Therapy
TUC 300 mg PO BID + HP* Once every 21 days ± ET (n = 326)
PBO PO BID + HP* Once every 21 days ± ET (n = 328)
Study treatment continues until unacceptable toxicity, disease progression, consent withdrawal, or study closure. No crossover from PBO to TUC was allowed.
Endpoints
Primary
• Investigator-assessed PFS per RECIST v1.1
Secondary
• OS (key secondary)
• PFS per BICR
• CNS-PFS
• Safety
• HRQoL (circled)
• Pharmacokinetics
*H (6 mg/kg IV or 600 mg SC) and P (420 mg IV) or fixed-dose combination (SC) of H (600 mg), P (600 mg), and hyaluronidase (20,000 units).
1L = first-line; BICR = blinded independent central review; BM = brain metastases; CNS-PFS = central nervous system progression-free survival; ECOG PS = Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status; ET = endocrine therapy; H = trastuzumab; HER2+ = human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-positive; HRQoL = health-related quality of life; IV = intravenous; MRI = magnetic resonance imaging; OS = overall survival; P = pertuzumab; PBO = placebo; PFS = progression-free survival; PO BID = orally twice a day; R = randomization; RECIST = Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors; SC = subcutaneous; T = taxane; TUC = tucatinib.
Véronique Diéras
[Speaker panel] Veronique Dieras — Health-related quality of life from HER2CLIMB-05: A phase 3 study of tucatinib versus placebo in combination with trastuzumab and pertuzumab as 1L maintenance therapy for HER2+ mBC
[Slide 2]
10:15 - 11:45 Rapid oral 1: Breast cancer, advanced stage
CHAIRS: VESNA BJELIC-RADISIC, GÉRALDINE GEBHART, WILLIAM GRADISHAR
Results: TTF-PRO - GHS/QoL [Prespecified secondary endpoint]
Time to first PRO deterioration excluding disease progression and death (TTF-PRO)
| TUC (n = 307) | PBO (n = 316)
Events (%) | 169 (55.0%) | 142 (44.9%)
Median, months (95% CI) | 11.8 (6.8, 17.4) | 18.7 (14.5, -)
HR (95% CI) | 1.29 (1.03, 1.62)
Number at risk (Time, months 0-42)
1 | 316 237 179 145 121 98 68 49 34 21 8 4 1 1 0
2 | 307 201 161 141 116 97 70 51 29 14 3 0
• TUC showed a 29% increased risk of deterioration compared with control
• Limitations: Considering only PRO deterioration, analysis does not account for influence of disease progression and death; PRO assessment schedule was dependent on disease progression
[Speaker panel] Veronique Dieras — Health-related quality of life from HER2CLIMB-05: A phase 3 study of tucatinib versus placebo in combination with trastuzumab and pertuzumab as 1L maintenance therapy for HER2+ mBC
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: TTF-PRO GHS/QoL (time to first PRO deterioration excluding disease progression and death; prespecified secondary)
TUC | 307 | 11.8 mo | 6.8, 17.4
PBO | 316 | 18.7 mo | 14.5, -
HR: 1.29
HR CI: 1.03, 1.62
Note: No p-value printed. Number-at-risk row 1 (316 start) = PBO, row 2 (307 start) = TUC (colour-coded).
[Slide 3]
10:15 - 11:45 Rapid oral 1: Breast cancer, advanced stage
CHAIRS: VESNA BJELIC-RADISIC, GÉRALDINE GEBHART, WILLIAM GRADISHAR
Results: TTF-PRO-DP-D (left) and TTC-PRO-DP-D (right)
Global Health Status / Quality of Life
TTF-PRO-DP-D = Time to first PRO deterioration, disease progression, or death [post hoc exploratory]
| TUC (n = 307) | PBO (n = 316)
Events (%) | 231 (75.2%) | 249 (78.8%)
Median, months (95% CI) | 6.2 (4.9, 7.6) | 6.1 (4.9, 7.0)
HR (95% CI) | 1.00 (0.83, 1.19)
Number at risk
1 | 316 218 164 125 105 77 61 36 29 19 7 4 1 1 0
2 | 307 195 156 123 107 86 63 41 24 7 1 0
TTC-PRO-DP-D = Time to confirmed PRO deterioration (≥2 consecutive assessments), disease progression, or death [post hoc exploratory]
| TUC (n = 307) | PBO (n = 316)
Events (%) | 181 (59.0%) | 217 (68.7%)
Median, months (95% CI) | 14.6 (12.4, 18.5) | 10.3 (8.3, 12.4)
HR (95% CI) | 0.81 (0.67, 0.99)
Number at risk
1 | 316 251 207 163 140 106 80 47 37 20 9 4 1 1 0
2 | 307 236 207 172 163 130 102 67 43 14 3 0
Véronique Diéras
[Speaker panel] Veronique Dieras — Health-related quality of life from HER2CLIMB-05: A phase 3 study of tucatinib versus placebo in combination with trastuzumab and pertuzumab as 1L maintenance therapy for HER2+ mBC
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: TTF-PRO-DP-D GHS/QoL (post hoc exploratory); TTC-PRO-DP-D also shown
TUC | 307 | 6.2 mo | 4.9, 7.6
PBO | 316 | 6.1 mo | 4.9, 7.0
HR: 1.00
HR CI: 0.83, 1.19
Note: Right panel TTC-PRO-DP-D (post hoc exploratory): events 181 (59.0%) vs 217 (68.7%); median 14.6 (12.4, 18.5) vs 10.3 (8.3, 12.4) mo; HR 0.81 (0.67, 0.99). No p-values printed. At-risk row 1 = PBO, row 2 = TUC.
[Slide 4]
10:15 - 11:45 Rapid oral 1: Breast cancer, advanced stage
CHAIRS: VESNA BJELIC-RADISIC, GÉRALDINE GEBHART, WILLIAM GRADISHAR
Conclusions
• For the prespecified secondary endpoint GHS/QoL TTF-PRO definition, Tuc had a shorter time to deterioration with an increased hazard relative to control
• Alternate definitions for events sought to address TTF-PRO limitations by incorporating disease progression/death and investigating "confirmed" PRO deterioration
• Both modifications showed stronger treatment effects than PRO-only "first" deterioration events
• Results support integration of PROs with objective disease outcomes to provide more holistic view of health-related QoL across Tuc and placebo groups
Key Takeaways:
• Taken together, these findings suggest that the substantial PFS benefit of Tuc is accompanied by variable treatment effects on PROs, with modest effects for confirmed composite deterioration event definitions, consistent with a favorable benefit-risk profile for tucatinib as 1L maintenance therapy in HER2+ mBC.
• Treating disease progression and death as events, and requiring confirmation of deterioration, addresses limitations of PRO-only first deterioration endpoints and provides complementary and important information regarding the patient experience.
Véronique Diéras
[Speaker panel] Veronique Dieras — Health-related quality of life from HER2CLIMB-05: A phase 3 study of tucatinib versus placebo in combination with trastuzumab and pertuzumab as 1L maintenance therapy for HER2+ mBC
Gaia Griguolo@GaiaGriguolo
1) Slide: Poster 1844P photo with authors: gene-expression profiling of HR+/HER2- BC in gBRCA1/2 carriers · 2) Biomarker data: Poster 1844P: gene-expression profiling of HR+/HER2- BC in gBRCA1/2 mutation
@OncoAlert @angela_toss Honored to have this poster selected as Best Poster for the HR+ breat cancer category!
Thank you to @myESMO #Esmo26 https://t.co/BHTWn0hNvW
[Slide 2]
Gene-expression profiling of HR+/HER2- BC arising in gBRCA1/2 mutation carriers identifies distinct molecular features with potential therapeutic implications
1844P
Gaia Griguolo1,2, Michele Bottosso1,2, Giusy Landa1,2, Fabio Girardi2, Giovanni Faggioni2, Federica Miglietta1,2, Giorgio Bonomi1,2, Cristina Falci2, Alice Menichetti2, Eleonora Mioranza2, Rocco Cappellesso3, Angelo Paolo Dei Tos3,4, Maria Vittoria Dieci1,2, Valentina Guarneri1,2
1. DiSCOG, University of Padova, Padova, IT; 2. Oncology 2, IOV IRCCS, Padova, IT; 3. Pathological Anatomy Unit, Department of Integrated Diagnostics, Padova University Hospital, Padova, IT; 4. Department of Medicine, University of Padova, Padova, IT
BACKGROUND
Increasing evidence suggests reduced sensitivity to endocrine therapy and CDK4/6 inhibitors (CDK4/6i) in HR+/HER2- breast cancer (BC) arising in germline BRCA1/2 mutation (gBRCAmut) (pathogenic/likely pathogenic) carriers.
Whether the pathogenetic mechanisms underlying these tumors translate into distinct biological features compared with sporadic HR+/HER2- BC remains unclear.
METHODS
We identified patients (pts) with stage I-III HR+/HER2- BC with known gBRCA1/2 mutations treated at our institution (2002-2024) and matched them 1:1 for age and histologic grade with pts without known gBRCA1/2 mutations.
RNA from FFPE tumor samples was analyzed using Breast Cancer 360 panel (nCounter).
PAM50 intrinsic subtypes and gene signatures were calculated, and single-gene expression was compared.
RESULTS
Study cohort: 33 gBRCAmut pts (6 BRCA1, 27 BRCA2) and 33 matched pts without known gBRCA1/2 mutations
Table 1. Study cohort characteristics | gBRCAmut (N=33) Median | Range | gBRCA wt/unknown (N=33) Median | Range | p-value
Age at BC diagnosis: median (range) | 45 | 28-69 | 47 | 30-77 | 0.691
ER expression: median (range) | 90 | 10-100 | 90 | 25-100 | 0.417
PgR expression: median (range) | 65 | 0-95 | 85 | 1-100 | 0.009
Ki67 expression: median (range) | 31 | 2-75 | 30 | 10-75 | 0.634
| N | % | N | % | p-value
Histotype NST | 28 | 84.8% | 32 | 97.0% | 0.197
Histotype Lobular | 5 | 15.2% | 1 | 3.0% |
Histological Grade G2 | 11 | 33.3% | 11 | 33.3% | 1.00
Histological Grade G3 | 22 | 66.7% | 22 | 66.7% |
Stage at first BC diagnosis Stage I | 15 | 45.5% | 2 | 6.1% | 0.001
Stage II | 14 | 42.4% | 24 | 72.7% |
Stage III | 4 | 12.1% | 7 | 21.2% |
PAM50 intrinsic subtype distribution according to gBRCAmut status
gBRCA1/2 carriers presented a numerically higher prevalence of PAM50 Basal-like subtype (30.3% vs 18.2%, not significant)
gBRCAmut (N=33): 30.3% | 36.4% | 33.3%
gBRCA wt/unknown (N=33): 18.2% | 42.4% | 39.4%
Basal-like | Luminal B | Luminal A
p=0.517
Distribution of PAM50 continuous signatures differs significantly according to gBRCAmut status
Higher expression of Basal and lower expression of Luminal-B and HER2-enriched signatures in gBRCAmut tumors
Basal-like p < 0.001 | HER2-enriched p = 0.017 | Luminal-A p = 0.230 | Luminal-B p = 0.029 | Normal-like p = 0.068
Differentially expressed genes according to gBRCA status (SAM analysis, 5% FDR)
58 genes were significantly underexpressed and 400 significantly overexpressed in gBRCAmut BCs (examples below)
Underexpressed in gBRCAmut: PGR, RB1
Overexpressed in gBRCAmut - Genes associated with resistance to CDK4/6i: CCNE1, AURKA, MYC
Overexpressed in gBRCAmut - Immune-related genes: CD274 (PD-L1), PDCD1 (PD-1)
CONCLUSIONS
HR+/HER2- BCs arising in gBRCA1/2 carriers are characterized by increased expression of Basal-like PAM50 signature and genes associated with CDK4/6i resistance and immune activation.
If confirmed, HR+/HER2- BCs arising in gBRCA1/2 carriers may require tailored therapeutic strategies.
Contact gaia.griguolo@unipd.it for permission to reprint and/or distribute
Disclosures: GG reports Advisory Board fees: Pfizer, Eli Lilly; Speaker fees: Eli Lilly, Novartis; Research Funds: Fondazione Roche; Travel Support: Gilead, Eli Lilly, Pfizer, Novartis, Daiichi Sankyo, AstraZeneca
Gaia Griguolo@GaiaGriguolo
Slide: Poster 51P: isolated intracranial progression in MBC treated with SRT without systemic change
Isolated intracranial progression in pts with BC treated with SRT and no change in systemic treatment
Which are the outcomes? Which are the predictors of better subsequebt intracranial control?
Join @M_Bottosso at poster 51P
#ESMO26
@OncoAlert https://t.co/O34UJ6MzCm
[Slide 1]
51P – ISOLATED INTRACRANIAL PROGRESSION IN METASTATIC BREAST CANCER (MBC): OUTCOME OF STEREOTACTIC RADIOTHERAPY (SRT) WITHOUT CHANGE IN SYSTEMIC TREATMENT
Michele Bottosso(1), Gaia Griguolo(1,2), Giusy Landa(1,2), Marina La Commare(1,2), Laura Trovò(1,2), Tommaso Giarratano(1), Anna Gaspari(1,2), Giorgio Bonomi(1,2), Luisa Bellu(3), Cristina Falci(1), Federica Miglietta(1,2), Vittoria Aldegheri(4), Grazia Vernaci(1), Maria Vittoria Dieci(1,2), Francesco Pasqualetti(2,3), Valentina Guarneri(1,2)
(1)Division of Oncology 2, Istituto Oncologico Veneto IRCCS, Padova, IT (2)Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, University of Padova, Padova, IT (3)Radiotherapy Unit, Istituto Oncologico Veneto IRCCS, Padova, IT (4)Radiology Unit, Istituto Oncologico Veneto IRCCS, Padova, IT
Background
• Optimal management of isolated brain progression in MBC patients (pts) with controlled extracranial disease remains poorly defined.
• When feasible, multiple treatments with SRT while continuing ongoing systemic therapy represents a widely adopted approach, especially in HER2+ MBC, although supporting evidence is limited.
Methods
• We retrospectively identified MBC pts with isolated intracranial progression treated with SRT without systemic treatment modification.
• Each SRT course was analyzed independently.
• Intracranial progression-free survival (icPFS) was defined as time from SRT to further intracranial progression or death (censored at extracranial progression or last follow-up).
Conclusions
• In pts with isolated brain progression, treatment with SRT while continuing the ongoing systemic treatment yields clinically meaningful disease control, especially in cases of HER2+ MBC and limited intracranial burden.
• Repeated locoregional treatments may remain effective in pts with prior durable benefit.
Disclosures: presenting author reports personal fees from MSD, AstraZeneca, Pfizer, Novartis, Eli Lilly, Gilead and Daiichi Sankyo, and travel support from Eli Lilly, Daiichi Sankyo and Gilead. Printing costs were covered by DiSCOG-UNIPD.
michele.bottosso@iov.veneto.it
Results
A total of 73 SRT treatments were identified, of which 20 retreatments after previous RT during the same systemic therapy line (Table 1).
Table 1. Clinicopathological characteristics at SRT treatment
| N=73 (%)
Median age at SRT, years (range) | 53 (31-82)
Breast cancer subtype
HR+/HER2- | 29 (39.7)
HER2+ | 40 (54.8)
Triple negative | 4 (5.5)
Karnofsky Performance Status
90-100 | 62 (84.9)
60-80 | 11 (15.1)
Number of progressive brain lesion
1 | 27 (37.0)
>1 | 46 (63.0)
Line systemic therapy
1 | 25 (34.2)
>1 | 48 (65.8)
Previous RT within the same line
No | 53 (72.6)
Yes | 20 (27.4)
At a median follow-up of 26.5 months, median icPFS was 7.5 months (95% CI 5.4-9.5; Figure 1).
Figure 1. Intracranial PFS after SRT (icPFS probability vs Months from SRT, 0-30)
HER2-positivity, presence of a single progressive brain lesion and first brain RT within a specific line of systemic therapy were independently associated with improved icPFS at multivariable analysis (Table 2). Hormone receptor status, line of therapy, performance status, and systemic treatment duration before intracranial progression were not prognostic.
Table 2. Multivariable analysis of factors associated with icPFS following SRT
| N (%) | Median icPFS (95%CI) | HR (95%CI) at multivariable analysis | p-value
HER2-status
Positive | 42 (57.5) | 8.3 (6.7-9.9) | 0.31 (0.16-0.59) | <0.001
Negative | 31(42.5) | 4.3 (3.2-5.6) | Ref. |
Number of brain lesions
1 | 27 (37.0) | 9.3 (6.8-11.8) | 0.37 (0.19-0.74) | 0.005
>1 | 46 (63.0) | 5.4 (4.6-6.2) | Ref. |
Previous RT within the same line
No | 53 (72.6) | 8.0 (7.1-8.9) | 0.51 (0.27-0.96) | 0.036
Yes | 20 (27.4) | 5.0 (3.8-6.2) | Ref. |
In cases receiving SRT after previous RT treatment during the same line, an icPFS >6 months following the previous RT was associated with improved outcomes (median icPFS 8.0 vs. 3.5 months; p=0.006; Figure 2).
Figure 2. Patients who received multiple SRT courses during the same line of systemic therapy (swimmer plot; legend: First SRT, Subsequent SRT, PD with systemic therapy change, Systemic therapy ongoing; Months from first SRT)
David R. Spigel, MD, FASCO@DavidRSpigel
Trial design schema: BRE 354 Ph2 IIT of patritumab deruxtecan in MBC - design and baseline
@ErikaHamilton9 discussing innovative drugs in mBC - expert review of emerging landscape! #esmo26 @SarahCannonDocs https://t.co/BXVLVGUyZv
[Slide 1]
ESMO congress (Madrid 2026)
ADC Resistance | Contemporary Challenge in 2026
BRE 354: Ph2 IIT of Patritumab Deruxtecan in MBC
Parts B and Z: Prior ADC Treated
Part A: HER2- MBC (N=60); Topoisomerase I exatecan-naive** -> Part A Analysis: Activity and HER3 expression
Part B: HR+/HER2- MBC (N=20); Post T-DXd and/or SG
Part B: mTNBC (N=20); Post Dato-DXd and/or SG -> Part B Efficacy Analysis: ORR and PFS-6
Part Z: HER2+ MBC (N=21); PD on prior T-DXd -> Part Z Efficacy Analysis: ORR and PFS-6
Endpoints:
Overall response rate (ORR)
Progression-free survival at 6 months (PFS-6)
Duration of response (DoR)
PFS, clinical benefit rate (CBR)
Safety and tolerability
*All study participants received HER3-DXd 5.6 mg/kg IV q3w.
**Prior exposure to sacituzumab govitecan (SG) was permitted. In Part A, 6 pts with mTNBC received prior SG.
Participants
Part | A: HR+/HER2- MBC or mTNBC, Topoisomerase I exatecan-naive (N=60) | B: HR+/HER2- MBC or mTNBC, Prior ADC (N=40)
Baseline Characteristics
Median age (years, range) | 57.5 (32, 80) | 57 (29, 78)
Female (n, %) | 59 (98.3) | 40 (100)
White (n, %) | 46 (76.7) | 31 (77.5)
Prior Regimens
Prior ADC (n, %) | 6 (10)* | 40 (100)
ADC as latest therapy (versus an earlier line of tx) | 5 (8.3) | 25 (62.5)
Median prior metastatic regimens (n, range) | 3 (1, 7) | 4 (1, 8)
4+ prior metastatic regimens (n, %) | 22 (36.7) | 23 (57.5)
Baseline HER3**
Baseline HER3 ≥50% (n, %) | 40 (66.7) | 23 (57.5)
Baseline HER3 <50% (n, %) | 7 (11.7) | 13 (32.5)
HER3 data unavailable (n, %) | 13 (21.7) | 4 (10.0)
Hamilton E. ESMO Breast 2026
@ErikaHamilton9
Martin ZapataLaguado@zapatalaguadomd
1) Slide: GUARD-01: EFS of 24 patients who underwent RC+PLND, by pCR, HER2 IHC and stage · 2) Slide: Photo of presented conclusion slide
#ESMO26 | GUARD-01 (Phase II)
Neoadjuvant disitamab vedotin + gemcitabine in HER2+ MIBC:
pCR: 62.5% (15/24) 3-year EFS: 78.1% after cystectomy Promising long-term outcomes! Phase III GUARD-02 is ongoing. @SCUColombia @achoHematoYOnco @myESMO @ASCO @OncoAlert @oncodaily 🦾🦾 https://t.co/aizvvVFqwW
[Slide 3]
EFS analysis of the 24 patients underwent RC+PLND
[Three KM panels; Event-free survival rate (%); Time from neoadjuvant therapy (months) 0-60]
Panel 1: pCR vs no-PCR: labels 100%, 84.6%, 84.6%, 75%; P=0.904
Panel 2: HER2+ vs HER3+ [legend as printed]: labels 93.8%, 85.9%, 83.3%, 55.6%; P=0.103
Panel 3: T2N0M0 vs >T2N0M0: labels 92.9%, 92.9%, 87.5%, 54.7%; P=0.112
> RC + PLND patients: 1-/2-/3-year EFS = 100% / 90.6% / 78.1%.
> pCR patients: 1-/2-/3-year EFS = 100% / 84.6% / 84.6%.
> HER2 3+ vs HER2 2+: no significant EFS difference (3-year EFS 55.6% vs 85.9%).
> T2N0M0 vs >T2N0M0: 3-year EFS 92.9% vs 54.7%, but difference not statistically significant.
A Phase II Multicenter Study of Neoadjuvant Disitamab Vedotin Combined with Gemcitabine in MIBC Patients with HER2 2-3+: Interim Prognostic Outcomes
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: Event-free survival (24 patients who underwent RC+PLND)
All RC+PLND patients | 24
pCR
HER2 3+
HER2 2+
T2N0M0
>T2N0M0
P: pCR vs no-pCR P=0.904; HER2 P=0.103; stage P=0.112
{'timepoint': '1 year', 'arm': 'All RC+PLND', 'value': '100%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '2 years', 'arm': 'All RC+PLND', 'value': '90.6%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '3 years', 'arm': 'All RC+PLND', 'value': '78.1%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '1 year', 'arm': 'pCR', 'value': '100%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '2 years', 'arm': 'pCR', 'value': '84.6%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '3 years', 'arm': 'pCR', 'value': '84.6%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '3 years', 'arm': 'HER2 3+', 'value': '55.6%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '3 years', 'arm': 'HER2 2+', 'value': '85.9%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '3 years', 'arm': 'T2N0M0', 'value': '92.9%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '3 years', 'arm': '>T2N0M0', 'value': '54.7%', 'ci': None}
Note: No medians/HRs printed. Middle-panel legend reads 'HER2+' / 'HER3+' on slide (likely HER2 2+/3+ typo); bullet text says HER2 3+ vs HER2 2+. Small numbers on curves not assigned to arms beyond bullet text.
[Slide 4]
Conclusion
> The updated interim analysis of the GUARD-01 trial demonstrates that neoadjuvant GD regimen yields a high pCR rate and durable long-term EFS survival benefit in HER-2 overexpressing MIBC patients.
> Improved safety profiles broadens the eligible population for neoadjuvant treatment.
A Phase II Multicenter Study of Neoadjuvant Disitamab Vedotin Combined with Gemcitabine in MIBC Patients with HER2 2-3+: Interim Prognostic Outcomes
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Simone Nardin@nardin_simone
1) Slide: ET-FES 18F-FES PET whole-body ER heterogeneity title slide (Gennari, ESMO 2026) · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: ET-FES PFS and OS Kaplan-Meier by FES heterogeneity group
Just presented at #ESMO2026 by Prof @ALEDIGNUS12
🔬 ET-FES study: whole-body ER heterogeneity on ¹⁸F-FES PET/CT independently predicts worse survival in ER+/HER2- MBC
📊 Median OS 42.5 vs 69.6 months
📈 Adjusted HR 2.08 (p=.007)
Proud to share these results with ET-FES Group https://t.co/PrSvORCdEP
[Slide 1]
18F-FES PET–defined whole-body ER heterogeneity identifies endocrine responsiveness and predicts survival in ER+/HER2– Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC): results of a prospective international clinical trial
Alessandra Gennari, Simone Nardin, Etienne Brain, Arnoldo Piccardo, Andrea Decensi, Matteo Lambertini, Federica Matteucci, Rachel Wuerstlein, Romain-David Seban, Francesco Fiz, Beatrice Ruffilli, Davide Corradengo, Gian Mauro Sacchetti, Valeria Fontana, Oriana Nanni, Michela Palleschi, Valentina Rossi, Francesca D'Avanzo, Luca Boni, Nadia Harbeck, on behalf of the ET-FES Collaborative Group
Alessandra Gennari, MD, PhD
24 October 2026
[Slide 3]
PROGRESSION-FREE AND OVERALL SURVIVAL
Median Progression-free survival
Group A: 18.1 months (95%CI 11.3-25.3)
Group B/C: 12.0 months (95%CI 6.6-22.9)
HR 1.36 (95%CI 0.88-2.10); p=0.162
Progression-free survival (%); Years 0–11
No. at Risk (No. Cumulative Censors)
Group A: 92 (0) 53 (0) 39 (0) 29 (0) 25 (0) 21 (1) 11 (6) 9 (7) 7 (9) 4 (12) 2 (14) 0 (16)
Group B+C: 31 (0) 16 (0) 9 (0) 7 (0) 6 (0) 3 (1) 2 (2) 1 (2) 0 (3)
Median Overall survival
Group A: 69.6 months (95% CI, 48.3-85.1)
Group B/C: 42.5 months (95% CI, 27.0-70.4)
HR = 1.87 (95% CI 1.16–3.01); p = 0.010
Overall survival (%); Years
No. at Risk (No. Cumulative Censors): Group A 92 (0) ... ; Group B+C 32 (0) ... [remaining OS at-risk values too small to read reliably]
Gennari A.
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: Progression-free survival
Group A (100% concordant) | 92 | 18.1 months | 11.3-25.3
Group B/C | 31 | 12.0 months | 6.6-22.9
HR: 1.36
HR CI: 0.88-2.10
P: 0.162
Note: OS panel: Group A median 69.6 months (95% CI 48.3-85.1); Group B/C 42.5 months (95% CI 27.0-70.4); HR = 1.87 (95% CI 1.16–3.01); p = 0.010 (unadjusted as printed). OS at-risk Group B+C starts at 32 vs 31 on PFS panel (as printed, small text). Tweet quotes adjusted HR 2.08 (p=.007), not printed on this slide.
Evandro de Azambuja, MD, PhD@E_de_Azambuja
1) Kaplan-Meier survival data: PREDICT-HER PFS by HER2-PET status KM curve + HER2 · 2) Kaplan-Meier survival data: PREDICT-HER PFS by HER2 status and HER2-PET/CT KM
Baseline HER2 Pet serve as a powerful rule-out for TDXD response in MBC
#ESMO26
#ESMOAmbassadors
#ESMOcommunity
@myESMO https://t.co/xF4fCODeL8
[Slide 2]
HER2-PET Redefines the Tumor Landscape and Stratifies PFS
Redefining HER2 Landscape: Correspondence Between Pathological HER2, HER2-PET, and HR Status (N=89)
HER2 Status: HER2-IHC 0 7 | HER2-low 54 | HER2-positive 28
HER2-PET Status: HER2-PET-N 17 | HER2-PET-P 72
HR Status: HR+ 49 | HR- 40
Progression-Free Survival (PFS) according to HER2–PET Status
| HER2-PET N | HER2-PET [P; cropped]
Events | 14/17 | 27/72
Median PFS (95% CI), months | 5.1 (3.6–NR) | 13.6 (11.9–N[R; cropped])
Hazard ratio (95% CI): 4.09 (2.07-8.11); P<0.[cropped]
Progression-free survival (%) ; Time (months) 0 5 10 15 20
Patients at risk
HER2-PET N | 17 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0
HER2-PET P | 72 | 61 | 38 | 13 | 2
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: PFS
HER2-PET N | 17 | 5.1 | 3.6–NR
HER2-PET P | 72 | 13.6 | 11.9–NR (right edge cropped; 'NR' inferred from partial 'N')
HR: 4.09
HR CI: 2.07-8.11
Note: P-value cropped at right edge ('P<0.' visible); companion tweet states P<0.001 but not legible here. HER2-PET P column header cropped.
[Slide 3]
PFS according to HER2 Status and HER2–PET/CT
Group | mPFS (months) 95% CI
HER2-positive+ HER2-PET P | NR (NR – NR)
HER2-low/zero+ HER2-PET P | 11.9 (10.3 – NR)
HER2-positive+ HER2-PET N | 9.0 (3.6 – NR)
HER2-low/zero+ HER2-PET N | 4.8 (2.9 – NR)
Progression-free survival (%) ; Time (months) 0 5 10 15 20
Patients at risk | | | | | | HR (95%CI) | P value
HER2-positive +HER2-PET P | 21 | 20 | 17 | 7 | 1 | Reference | -
HER2-low/zero +HER2-PET P | 51 | 41 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 4.2 (1.0 - 17.8) | 0.05
HER2-positive +HER2-PET N | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.6 (1.4 - 41.7) | 0.02
HER2-low/zero +HER2-PET N | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16.6 (3.5 - 77.7) | < 0.001
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: PFS
HER2-positive + HER2-PET P | 21 | NR | NR – NR
HER2-low/zero + HER2-PET P | 51 | 11.9 | 10.3 – NR
HER2-positive + HER2-PET N | 7 | 9.0 | 3.6 – NR
HER2-low/zero + HER2-PET N | 10 | 4.8 | 2.9 – NR
Note: HRs vs reference (HER2-positive+HER2-PET P): HER2-low/zero+PET P 4.2 (1.0-17.8) P=0.05; HER2-positive+PET N 7.6 (1.4-41.7) P=0.02; HER2-low/zero+PET N 16.6 (3.5-77.7) P<0.001. n = patients at risk at time 0.
Philippe Aftimos, MD @aftimosp
Slide: Discussant slide: Why a quantitative assessment of the target?
🔹 Move towards the development and implementation of quantitative assessment of targets
🔹 Future clinical trial designs incorporating biomarker testing in early breast cancer and investigating sequential strategies in MBC
@myESMO #ESMOAmbassadors #ESMO26
2/2 https://t.co/aUG8X1ibiu
[Slide 1]
Why a quantitative assessment of the target ?
IHC: semi-quantitative assessment of target expression
[IHC micrographs] 1+ score | 2+ score
Score 1+
Membranous staining not visible at low magnification
Identified at Gx10 - Gx20
Clearly visible at high magnification
Incomplete weak >10%
Courtesy of Dr Magali Lacroix-Triki
Quantitative high-sensitivity HER2 and TROP2 multiplex immunofluorescence assay
Immunofluorescence Assay: Tyramide signal amplification; HRP-polymer 2' antibodies; Cy5; Biotin/streptavidin-AF750; Anti-HER2; Anti-TROP2; DAPI; Anti-pan-cytokeratin - AF488
Molecular Compartmentalization: Tumor (CK+) | HER2 and TROP2 in CK
Qymia score = Σ Intensity / Σ Compartment area (µm2)
Cell Line Array Standard: HER2 TROP2 DAPI CK (off)
HER2 & TROP2 quantification LC-MS/MS (protein per cell); amol/cell to amol/mm2; Cell segmentation
Convert Qymia Score to amol/mm2
HER2, Qymia Score vs HER2 amol/mm2 (cell lines): R2 = 0.906, y = 0.118x
TROP2, Qymia Score vs TROP2 amol/mm2 (cell lines): R2 = 0.991, y = 0.008x
Report Quantitative Measurements: HER2 1840 amol/mm2, 82nd Percentile; TROP2 890 amol/mm2, 13th Percentile
Objective quantification of HER2/TROP2 expression (attomoles/mm2): assessment of both absolute target levels and relative expression within similar BC population
Robbins et al, JCO Precsion Oncol 2025
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Saeed Rafii, MD PhD FRCP@DrRafii_OncDoc
Slide: Metaplastic breast cancer stage- and receptor-matched real-world survival poster
Metaplastic breast cancer is a rare disease. Visit our poster at #ESMO26 on RWD outcome of 596 patients with metaplastic breast cancer matched for stage and biology compared with non-metaplastic breast cancer. @OncBrothers @MediclinicME @MBRUniversity @SuyogCancer https://t.co/L7IZzVAhW9
[Slide 1]
Survival Outcomes in Metaplastic Breast Cancer: A Stage and Receptor-Matched Real-World Analysis
Milad Nourianpour, Salama Bin Hendi, Safa Al-Dulaimi, Farah Abou Fakhr, Shahd Abdelghany, Saeed Rafii
Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences (MBRU), Dubai, UAE; Mediclinic City Hospital, Dubai, UAE
FPN 48P | ESMO Congress 2026 - Madrid
Background
• Metaplastic breast cancer (MpBC) is a rare, heterogeneous and clinically aggressive subtype.
• Its outcomes relative to conventional breast cancer within the same stage and receptor phenotype are less well described.
Aim: compare 5-year overall survival (OS) between MpBC and non-MpBC overall, within each AJCC stage and within triple-negative (TN) disease.
Methods
Data: TriNetX Research Network, 112 healthcare organisations; analyses run 22 April 2026.
Population: females ≥18 years with breast cancer (ICD-10-CM C50).
MpBC: ICD-O-3 8560/3, 8562/3, 8570–8572/3, 8575/3, 8980–8982/3. Non-MpBC: C50 without these codes.
Stage and receptors: AJCC stage and ER/PR/HER2 status recorded from 1 month before to 6 months after diagnosis.
Outcome: all-cause death from day 1 to 5 years after first breast cancer diagnosis.
Primary analysis: 1:1 propensity score matching (PSM) on age at diagnosis.
Stage and TN analyses: cohorts restricted to each stage or to TN disease; not propensity-matched.
Statistics: Kaplan–Meier, log-rank test, Cox hazard ratio (HR) with 95% CI; proportional-hazards assumption met in all analyses (p>0.5).
Study cohorts
TriNetX Research Network · 112 HCOs; Females ≥18 years with breast cancer
MpBC n=596 | Non-MpBC n=1,242,018
1:1 PSM on age → 552 vs 552; Mean age 58.7 ± 12.7 years in both arms
Stage recorded 412 of 596 MpBC (69%) | ER/PR/HER2 recorded 273 of 596 MpBC (46%)
Primary analysis: 5-year OS, age-matched cohorts
89.3% | 72.6%
HR 2.76 (95% CI 1.93–3.94) Log-rank p<0.001
MpBC (n=551; 122 deaths) | Non-MpBC, age-matched (n=550; 40 deaths)
72.6% vs 89.3% (5-year OS, MpBC vs non-MpBC) | HR 2.76 (95% CI 1.93–3.94; p<0.001) | 122 vs 40 (deaths within 5 years (n=551 vs 550))
Stage-stratified 5-year OS
Stage I: 95.5% vs 82.1%; HR 4.36 (2.66–7.14) p<0.001; MpBC (n=105), Non-MpBC (n=35,233)
Stage II: 91.3% vs 81.1%; HR 2.26 (1.56–3.29) p<0.001; MpBC (n=179), Non-MpBC (n=25,873)
Stage III: 77.3% vs 63.2%; HR 1.80 (1.17–2.76) p=0.007; MpBC (n=77), Non-MpBC (n=16,165)
Stage IV: 46.4% vs 27.2%; HR 1.75 (1.14–2.68) p=0.010; Median OS 20.4 vs 51.5 mo; MpBC (n=40), Non-MpBC (n=8,360)
Triple-negative disease: 79.3% vs 73.7%; HR 1.32 (0.97–1.78) p=0.076; MpBC TN (n=193), Non-MpBC TN (n=5,245)
How MpBC presented
AJCC stage (%), among patients with a recorded stage — MpBC (n=412) | Non-MpBC (n=93,882): Stage I 26.0 | 40.2; Stage II 45.1 | 31.2; Stage III 18.7 | 18.9; Stage IV 10.2 | 9.6
Receptor phenotype (%), among patients with recorded status — MpBC (n=273) | Non-MpBC (n=43,035): Triple-negative 71.4 | 12.4; HR+/HER2− 21.2 | 64.6; HER2+ 7.3 | 23.0
Hazard ratios across all analyses
Analysis | MpBC n (deaths) | Non-MpBC n (deaths) | HR (95% CI) | p
Overall (age-matched) | 551 (122) | 550 (40) | 2.76 (1.93–3.94) | <0.001
Stage I | 105 (16) | 35,233 (1,222) | 4.36 (2.66–7.14) | <0.001
Stage II | 179 (28) | 25,873 (1,724) | 2.26 (1.56–3.29) | <0.001
Stage III | 77 (21) | 16,165 (2,554) | 1.80 (1.17–2.76) | 0.007
Stage IV | 40 (21) | 8,360 (3,197) | 1.75 (1.14–2.68) | 0.010
Triple-negative | 193 (44) | 5,245 (905) | 1.32 (0.97–1.78) | 0.076
HR (log scale) · >1 = higher mortality with MpBC
Conclusions
• MpBC had significantly worse 5-year OS than age-matched non-MpBC (72.6% vs 89.3%; HR 2.76).
• The survival gap was present at every AJCC stage and was largest in stage I (HR 4.36).
• MpBC most often presented at stage II and was predominantly triple-negative.
• Within TN disease the difference was smaller and not significant (HR 1.32; 95% CI 0.97–1.78), suggesting the TN phenotype explains part of the excess risk.
• MpBC-specific research and treatment strategies are needed.
Limitations
• Retrospective EHR data; diagnosis and morphology coding may be misclassified.
• Stage recorded for 69% and receptor status for 46% of MpBC patients.
• Primary analysis matched on age only; treatment and comorbidity not analysed. Stage and TN analyses unmatched.
• All-cause mortality; median follow-up 53 vs 40 months (MpBC vs matched non-MpBC).
Disclosure: the first author (M. Nourianpour) and the presenting author (S. Rafii) have no conflicts of interest to declare. Funding: none. Contact: Dr Saeed Rafii, saeed.rafii@mediclinic.ae
Giuseppe Buono, MD@GiuseppeBuono88
Slide: 1780P GIM30-RAPID poster — PT FDC SC safety, social costs and QoL in HER2+ BC (Buono et al.)
📊 Presenting our data today at #ESMO26!
Poster 1780P: Safety, social costs & quality of life (QoL) in HER2+ BC patients treated with Pertuzumab + Trastuzumab FDC: results from the prospective GIM30-RAPID study.
⏰ Today | 12:00 - 12:45
#BreastCancer #Oncology #ClinicalTrials https://t.co/BseomBIyOI
[Slide 1]
1780P - Safety, social costs and quality of life (QoL) in HER2-positive (HER2+) breast cancer (BC) patients (pts) treated with Pertuzumab (P) and Trastuzumab (T) Fixed Dose combination (FDC): results from the prospective, observational, multicenter GIM30-RAPID study
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G. Buono1, M. Piezzo1, R. Caputo1, O. Tinelli2, V. Di Lauro1, F. Carlino3, A. Piccolo3, G. Pavone3, L. Leo4, F. Vitiello4, A. Fabi5, P.C. Sacco6, S. Della Rossa7, L. Gerratana7, F. Puglisi7, M. Orditura3, M. Managò8, A. Marcellusi8, C. De Angelis1,2, M. De Laurentiis1,2
[affiliations: Istituto Nazionale Tumori – IRCCS "Fondazione G. Pascale", Naples; Scuola Superiore Meridionale, Naples; AORN Sant'Anna e San Sebastiano, Caserta; Ospedaliero Nola/Pollena, ASL NA3SUD, Naples; Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome; Azienda Ospedaliera S Giuseppe Moscati, Avellino; Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO) IRCCS, Aviano; University of Udine; University of Milan]
BACKGROUND
• PT+ chemotherapy (CT) represents the standard of care for pts with early (high-risk neo-/adjuvant) and advanced (I line) HER2+ BC 1,2,3.
• PT FDC subcutaneous (SC) formulation demonstrated non-inferiority to intravenous (IV) administration in HER2+ BC pts 4.
• The PHASTER study had previously shown economic/organizational advantages of SC over IV 5.
• We previously reported initial findings from the GIM30 study [social costs and quality of life (QoL)] 6. Here we show the updated analysis, including adverse events (AEs).
METHODS
• GIM30-RAPID (NCT06835348) is a prospective, observational, multicenter study which enrolled pts with HER2+ BC after CT+PT IV who were switching or had already switched to FDC SC with at least 6 cycles of therapy expected to complete pre-established oncological treatment.
• The primary objective was safety (number and percentage of G3/4 adverse events according to NCI CTCAE v.5).
• Secondary objectives included: indirect social costs, measured as loss of productivity for pts and caregivers related to absence from work (absenteeism) and reduced productivity while being at work (presenteeism), and QoL assessed using the EORTC QLQ-C30.
• Questionnaires were administered at screening (S), after cycle 3 (Treatment) and at the end of study (EoS).
RESULTS
• Overall, 90 patients were enrolled across 6 Italian cancer centers (March 2023–November 2024). Baseline characteristics are shown below.
Characteristics | n = 90
Median age, years (range) | 56 (26-82)
Switch to PT FDC SC - n (%): Pre-enrollment 69 (76.7%); At enrollment 21 (23.3%)
Disease status at first diagnosis - n (%): Stage I/II 32 (35.6%); Stage III 19 (21.1%); Stage IV 35 (38.9%); Unknown 4 (4.4%)
Disease status at current diagnosis - n (%): Early BC 40 (44.4%); Metastatic BC 48 (53.3%); Unknown 2 (2.2%)
HER2 status - n (%): IHC 2+, ISH Amplified 15 (16.7%); IHC 3+ 75 (83.3%)
ER status - n (%): Positive 55 (61.1%); Negative 35 (38.9%)
PgR status - n (%): Positive 40 (44.4%); Negative 50 (55.6%)
ECOG PS - n (%): 0-1 77 (85.6%); 2 2 (2.2%); Unknown 11 (12.2%)
SAFETY I Adverse events [n=83* in 37 pts (41.1%)]
Distribution by CTCAE grade: G1: 76/83 (91.6%); G2: 5/83 (6.0%); G3: 1/83 (1.2%); G4: 1/83 (1.2%)
76/83 adverse events (91.6%) were grade 1. Both grade 3–4 LVEF reductions were treatment-related.
*AEs numbers and percentages were updated after DB cleaning
Clinically relevant adverse events
Adverse event | G1 | G2 | G3 | G4 | Total n (%)
Arthralgia | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 (8.4)
Nausea | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 (8.4)
Diarrhea | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 (7.2)
Fatigue | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 (6.0)
Onychopathy | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 (6.0)
Asthenia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 (4.8)
Paresthesia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 (4.8)
Headache | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 (3.6)
Pain | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 (3.6)
Injection-site reaction | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1.2)
Dyspnea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1.2)
LVEF reduction** | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 (2.4)
Other events | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 35 (42.2)
TOTAL | 76 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 83 (100.0)
** Both G3 and G4 LVEF reductions were treatment-related.
INDIRECT SOCIAL COSTS I Productivity and annual costs
Absenteeism and presenteeism (days): Patient presenteeism / Patient absenteeism / Caregiver absenteeism — Screening 13.3 / 13.5 / 7.83; Treatment (C3) 10.0 / 10.6 / 5.6; End of study 3.7 / 4.4 / 1.8
Patient and caregiver work-loss days declined across assessments, alongside lower estimated indirect costs
Annual indirect social cost per patient: [line chart; labels 4.984,08 €; 3.597,61 €; 2.475,83 €; 1.857,10 €; 1.563,55 €; 1.123,51 €; 944,70 €; 617,00 €; 1.158,93 €; 692,09 €; 361,84 €; 105,00 €; series: Pts absenteeism cost, Pts presenteeism cost, Caregiver absenteeism cost, Total annual indirect costs; Screening / Treatment / EoS]
QUALITY OF LIFE I EORTC QLQ-C30 (n = 78)
A. Functional scales and global health status [line chart: Physical, Role, Emotional, Cognitive, Social functioning, Global health status; Screening / Treatment / End of study]
B. Symptom scales [line chart: Pain, Fatigue, Nausea/vomiting, Dyspnea, Insomnia, Appetite loss, Constipation, Diarrhea]
An overall preservation of QoL was observed, with no statistically significant changes in Global Health Status (p = 0.828) or C30 Summary Score (p = 0.198). A statistically significant, although clinically modest, increase in pain scores was observed [19.4 (screening) vs. 25.1 (End Of Study); p = 0.027].
CONCLUSIONS
Our results confirm a favorable safety profile for PT FDC SC, demonstrating high tolerability and rare serious AEs. These findings, combined with reduced indirect social costs and sustained QoL levels, support the SC formulation as a safe and efficient option for the treatment of pts with HER2+ BC.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
1) Gianni L. et al., Lancet Oncol. 2012 Jan;13(1):25-32. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(11)70336-9
2) Baselga J. et al., N Eng J Med 2012 Jan 12;366(2):109-19. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1113216
3) von Minckwitz G. et al., N Engl J Med. 2017 Jul 13;377(2):122-131. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1703643
4) Tan R.A. et al., Lancet Oncol 2021 Jan;22(1):85-97. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(20)30536-2
5) Munzone E. et al., Drugs and Therapy Perspectives, 2023, 39(12), pp. 432–446
6) Buono G. et al., ESMO Breast Cancer 2025, 486P
Funding: The project was partially funded by Roche (no-profit study)
Disclosures: [small-print disclosure list — partially illegible]
Contact: Giuseppe Buono, MD at giuseppe.buono@istitutotumori.na.it
Dana-Farber’s Breast Oncology Center@DFCI_BreastOnc
Slide: BREnnA phase II/III trial-in-progress poster: ZN-A-1041 vs tucatinib +
Dr. Nancy Lin (@nlinmd) at the #ESMO26 poster sessions sharing info on the new #BREnna study opening soon @DanaFarber! This phase II/III randomized study focuses on of ZN-A-1041 or tucatinib, in combination with trastuzumab + capecitabine, in patients with HER2+ locally advanced or #MetastaticBreastCancer (HER2+ LA/mBC) with or without central nervous system (#CNS) metastases.
[Slide 1]
1796TiP
BREnnA: Phase II/III randomised study of ZN-A-1041 or tucatinib (TUC), in combination with trastuzumab + capecitabine (HX), in patients (pts) with HER2-positive locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer (HER2+ LA/mBC) with or without central nervous system (CNS) metastases
Nancy U. Lin1, Giampaolo Bianchini2, Erika Hamilton3, Weize Huang4, Adam Knott5, Julia Maués6, Filippo Montemurro7, Volkmar Müller8, Mahesh Shivhare5, Gregory Vidal9, Binghe Xu10, Eleonora Restuccia7, Javier Cortés11-14
1Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA; 2IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy; 3Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Nashville, TN, USA; 4Genentech, Inc. South San Francisco, CA, USA; 5Roche Products Ltd, Welwyn Garden City, UK; 6Guiding Researchers and Advocates to Scientific Partnerships (GRASP), Baltimore, MD, USA; 7F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd, Basel, Switzerland; 8University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany; 9West Cancer Center and Research Institute, Germantown, TN, USA; 10Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, People's Republic of China; 11International Breast Cancer Center (IBCC), Pangaea Oncology, Quiron Group, Barcelona, Spain; 12IOB Madrid, Institute of Oncology, Hospital Beata María Ana, Madrid, Spain; 13Universidad Europea de Madrid, Faculty of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Department of Medicine, Madrid, Spain; 14Medica Scientia Innovation Research (MEDSIR), Barcelona, Spain and Ridgewood, NJ, USA
Background (partly obscured by presenter)
• CNS metastases are a common site of progressive disease in patients with HER2+ advanced BC, with nearly half of patients developing brain metastases and half of deaths being due to CNS progression.
• Existing HER2-targeted therapies have shown varying degrees of CNS efficacy, but have limitations such as gastrointestinal or pulmonary toxi[...] preventive effect and observed disease p[...]
• ZN-A-1[...] highly HER2-selective tyrosine kinas[...] blood–brain barrier penetration [...] wide therapeutic index. [remainder obscured]
Figure 1. Study design
Patients with previously treated HER2+ LA/mBC with or without CNS metastases†
Stage 1* N=~234: 120 patients for dose selection
ZN-A-1041 (dose 1 BID) + HX n=40 | n=~38
ZN-A-1041 (dose 2 BID) + HX n=40 | n=~38
TUC + HX (control arm) n=40 | n=~38 | n=~208
Interim dose selection analysis
Stage 2* N=~416: ZN-A-1041 (selected dose) + HX n=~208
Additional accrual during follow-up of initial 120 enrolled patients
-> Progressive disease -> Follow-up
Randomisation: • Stage 1: three arms in a 1:1:1 ratio • Stage 2: two arms in a 1:1 ratio
Stratification factors: • CNS metastasis status (yes vs. no) • Prior T-DXd exposure (yes vs. no) • World region (USA/Canada vs. Europe vs. Asia vs. RoW)
Endpoints:‡ • Primary endpoint: PFS in the FAS • Key secondary endpoints: PFS in patients with CNS metastases at baseline and OS in the FAS • Other secondary endpoints: ORR, DoR and CBR in the FAS and in patients with CNS metastases at baseline; PROs; PK; and safety
Table 1. Key eligibility criteria
Key inclusion criteria: • Pathologically documented inoperable LABC, or mBC • Centrally confirmed HER2+ status • Measurable disease per RECIST v1.1 in Stage 1 (non-measurable disease allowed in Stage 2) • Previously treated or untreated active or stable CNS or leptomeningeal metastases permitted • ≥1 prior line of HER2-targeted treatment for LA/mBC and prior HER2-targeted ADC treatment (if appropriate) in any treatment setting • Prior TKI in the (neo)adjuvant setting permitted, provided there is a >12-month interval between TKI completion and LA/mBC development • Adequate organ and bone marrow function • ECOG performance status of 0 or 1 • Baseline LVEF ≥50%
Key exclusion criteria: • Concurrent anti-cancer treatment, or treatment with an investigational therapy within 28 days prior to study treatment initiation • Previously untreated intracranial lesion of >2.0 cm, except if the patient has no neurological symptoms that would affect trial participation and safety* • Clinically significant cardiovascular disease or risk • Clinically significant electrolyte abnormalities, or family history of sudden unexplained death or long QT syndrome • Concomitant use of any agent known to strongly inhibit or induce CYP3A4 or CYP2C8 activity, or oral coumarin-derivative anticoagulants
Figure 2. Participating countries* (world map)
*Countries participating as of 10 September 2026; the projected number of centres is 330 across 28 countries.
Statistical analysis
• Approximately 234 patients will be enrolled in Stage 1 and 416 will be enrolled in Stage 2.
• All analyses will be based on combined data from Stages 1 and 2.
• The null hypothesis for the primary endpoint will be tested at a one-sided significance level of 0.025.
• Null and alternative hypotheses with appropriate type I error control will be tested for key secondary efficacy analyses.
• An independent data monitoring committee will be in place.
Contact information: • Email: global.rochegenentechtrials@roche.com. • Phone: 1-888-662-6728 (USA only). • ClinicalTrials.gov: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT07413939.
Acknowledgements: The authors thank the patients and their families, participating study investigators and clinical sites. This study is funded by F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd, Basel, Switzerland. Research support in the form of third-party medical writing assistance for this poster, furnished by Katie Wilson, PhD, of Nucleus Global (an Inizio Company), was provided by F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd.
Presented at the ESMO Congress 2026, Madrid, Spain, 23–27 October 2026.
Gustave Roussy@GustaveRoussy
1) Safety data: Gustave Roussy poster 3966P: photobiomodulation for toxicity prevention in head · 2) Biomarker data: Gustave Roussy poster 7P: ctDNA BRCA reversion mutations and ADC outcomes · 3) Slide: Gustave Roussy poster 3968P: socio-economic factors and supportive care use in symptomatic
🔹 Gustave Roussy at #ESMO26 🔹
Today's poster sessions:
• Dr Elsa El Rawadi
• Dr Jesus Yaringaño
• Dr Martina Pagliuca
@myESMO #ESMO https://t.co/0dkUnR59E3
[Slide 2]
7P
Impact of ctDNA detected BRCA reversion mutations on outcomes of patients with BRCA-mutated metastatic breast cancer treated with antibody-drug conjugates
Jesus Yaringaño, Alessandra Spata, Federica Giugliano, Jessica Paparo, Joana M Ribeiro, Thomas Grinda, Cyril Roussel-Simonin, Alessandro Viansone, Jean Zeghondy, Chayma Bousrih, Tarek Ben Ahmed, Theophraste Henry, Antoine Italiano, Fernanda Mosele, Patricia Kannouche, Veronica Goldbarg, Barbara Pistilli, Elie Rassy
Gustave Roussy; VHIO
Background
Patients with breast cancer and BRCA1/2 pathogenic variants have homologous recombination repair deficiency (HRD) which confers sensitivity to DNA-damaging agents. As topoisomerase I inhibitor (TOP1i)-based antibody-drug conjugates (ADC) induce replication-associated DNA damage, there is a strong biological rationale for their enhanced activity in BRCA-mutated tumors (Zander et al. 2010, Coussy et al. 2020). However, clinical outcomes reported with TOP1i-based ADCs in this population have been inconsistent (Dent et al. 2025, Bardia et al. 2021, Tarantino et al. 2025). These discordant observations raise the possibility that dynamic changes in BRCA biology, rather than baseline mutation status alone, may influence the efficacy of TOP1i-based ADC.
Given that BRCA reversion mutations (BRCA-RM) restore homologous recombination repair, we hypothesized that BRCA-RMs may influence the efficacy of subsequent TOP1i-based ADCs in patients with metastatic breast cancer (mBC).
Methods
This retrospective study used individual-participant data from women with mBC treated at Gustave Roussy Cancer Center and having undergone a liquid biopsy for somatic molecular profiling within the cross-sectional STING platform (NCT04932525) between January 2021 and December 2025.
Patients were eligible if they had mBC with pathogenic or likely pathogenic germline BRCA1 or BRCA2 pathogenic variants and had been treated with PARPi (olaparib or talazoparib), followed by a TOP1i-based ADC (sacituzumab govitecan or trastuzumab deruxtecan), either immediately or after intervening systemic therapies. These patients were included if they had a liquid biopsy performed at any point after PARPi progression and prior to ADC initiation.
Liquid biopsies were analyzed using the FDA-approved FoundationOne Liquid CDx hybrid capture next-generation sequencing panel. BRCA-RMs were defined as secondary somatic alterations predicted to restore the open reading frame (ORF) of a deleterious germline BRCA1/2 mutation.
The primary endpoint was PFS, defined as the time from initiation of ADC to radiological or clinical disease progression or death from any cause. Secondary endpoints included: (i) Overall survival (OS), defined as time from ADC initiation to death from any cause, and (ii) primary resistance, defined as PFS ≤ 3 months. Tumor response was assessed according to physician assessment. Cox proportional hazards models were used to estimate hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% CI. Multivariable models were adjusted for clinically relevant covariates, including ADC subtype, line of ADC, mBC subtype, and presence of visceral M1.
Results
A total of 35 patients with germline BRCA1/2-mutated mBC were included (Table 1). BRCA reversion mutations were detected in 9 patients (25.7%).
After a median follow-up of 18 months, 30 patients (85.7%) have experienced disease progression and 22 had died. The median PFS was 5.53 months (95% CI 3.5-7.5), and median OS was 13.4 months (95% CI 10.73-NR).
Table 1: Clinicopathological characteristics of study population (N° of patients)
Age at diagnosis (years) | Median 40 | Range 27 – 80
Metastatic stage | Recurrence 29 (82.9%) | De novo 6 (17.1%)
HER2 status | Low 15 (42.9%) | Negative 20 (57.1%)
Breast cancer subtype | Triple negative 17 (48.6%) | HR-positive 18 (51.4%)
PARP inhibitor target | gBRCA1 12 (34.3%) | gBRCA2 23 (65.7%)
PARP inhibitor | Olaparib 26 (74.3%) | Talazoparib 9 (25.7%)
PARP inhibitor line of treatment | 1: 8 (22.9%) | 2: 15 (42.9%) | ≥3: 12 (34.3%)
Best response to PARP inhibitor | Complete response 4 (11.4%) | Partial response 17 (48.6%) | Stable disease 6 (17.1%) | Progressive disease 8 (22.9%)
BRCA reversion mutation | Yes 9 (25.7%) | No 26 (74.3%)
ADC | Sacituzumab govitecan 21 (60%) | Trastuzumab deruxtecan 14 (40%)
ADC line of treatment | 2: 3 (8.6%) | 3: 10 (28.6%) | ≥4: 22 (62.9%)
Number of lines between PARPi and ADC | Median 2 | Range 1 – 4
Best response to ADC | Complete response 4 (11.4%) | Partial response 14 (40.0%) | Stable disease 1 (2.9%) | Progressive disease 16 (45.7%)
Figure 2: Survival Outcomes according to BRCA-RM status
PFS: No BRCA-RM mPFS: 6.12 months (95% CI 3.83-11.6); Yes BRCA-RM mPFS: 2.60 months (95% CI 2.37-NA); p=0.015; HRuniv 2.85 (95% CI 1.19-6.82); HRmult 2.68 (95% CI 1.00-7.20)
OS: No BRCA-RM mOS: 14.93 months (95% CI 10.73-NA); Yes BRCA-RM mOS: 7.70 months (95% CI 5.70-NA); p=0.46; HRuniv 1.44 (95% CI 0.54-[illegible]); HRmult 1.57 (95% CI 0.4[illegible])
Primary resistance to ADC therapy was significantly more frequent in patients with BRCA-RM [illegible] those without reversion events (77.8% vs 34.6%; Fisher's exact test p = 0.0498).
Figure 1: Swimmer plot of patients with BRCA-RM
Conclusion
Our findings suggest that BRCA-RM detected in ctDNA after progression to PARPi [illegible] with primary resistance and shorter progression-free survival in patients trea[ted with TOP1i-] based ADC. Pending validation in larger cohorts, dynamic assessment of BRCA [illegible] using ctDNA could represent a potential biomarker to explore treatment sequenc[ing].
Contact: jesusyaringano@vhio.net; elie.rassy@gustaveroussy.fr
Gustave Roussy@GustaveRoussy
1) Slide: Gustave Roussy poster 3484P: Communicating complexity in precision oncology, patient-facing · 2) Slide: Gustave Roussy poster 4661P (Best Poster): TIL-RD after NAC-IO in TNBC, real-world multicentre
@myESMO 🔹 Gustave Roussy at #ESMO26 🔹
Today's poster sessions:
• Dr T.H Hoang (besto poster 🏆)
• Dr Petya Zyumbileva
@myESMO #ESMO https://t.co/MFWrANahDP
[Slide 1]
3484P
GUSTAVE ROUSSY CANCER CAMPUS GRAND PARIS | PRISM
Communicating Complexity in Precision Oncology: Qualitative Insights to Inform Patient-Facing Digital Twins
P. Zyumbileva, E. Martin, S. Ball, S. Everhard, E. Mussault, S. Dogan, J. Vibert, M.A. Franzoi, I. Vaz-Luis
1 Cancer Survivorship Group, Université Paris-Saclay, UVSQ, Gustave Roussy, Inserm, CESP, Villejuif, France 2 Data and Partnerships Department, Unicancer, Paris, France 3 National PRecISion Medicine Center in Oncology, Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France
BACKGROUND
Precision oncology increasingly relies on complex data, making treatment decisions harder for patients to understand. This creates communication gaps limiting shared decision-making (SDM). Patient-facing digital twins (PDTs) integrating individual health data may support communication, but their development requires understanding how complexity is communicated in practice.
Objective: We conducted a qualitative, multi-source study with patients, caregivers and healthcare providers to better understand how complexity is communicated in precision oncology.
METHODS
[small text, partially legible] Using a design-thinking co-creation approach grounded in SDM frameworks and socio-technical theory, we conducted an exploratory qualitative phase integrating observations, interviews, and co-creation workshops to inform PDT development. Data included 31 observations of oncology consultations across five centres in France ... 10 in-depth interviews with participating healthcare professionals (HCPs), focus groups with 24 participants ... [illegible]
OBSERVED CONSULTATIONS
Oncologists observed: 10 in 5 centres across France
Patients: 27 women (87%), 4 men (13%)
Mean age: 63.8 years (range 43–81)
Duration: ≈ 800 min (13h20) in total, Nov 2025 – Apr 2026; mean 25.8, median 20 min
Consultations per centre, n (%) [bar chart; largest bar 13; others 5, 5, 5, 3]
Cancer type, n (%) [bar chart; largest bar 18; others small - illegible]
IN-DEPTH INTERVIEWS
10 oncologists, post-observation interviews
Experience in oncology: < 1 to ≈ 30 years
Semi-structured, Dec 2025 – Apr 2026
Duration: ≈ 350 min in total; median ≈ 34 min (range 15–52)
Interview guide, 8 topics: 1 Background & experience; 2 Introducing precision medicine; 3 Level of detail & uncertainty; 4 Checking understanding; 5 Patient values & priorities; 6 Who leads the decision; 7 Handling emotions; 8 Missing tools & improvements
FOCUS GROUPS
24 participants: 12 patients with diverse tumour types, 2 caregivers, 10 HCPs
Groups: FG1 patients and caregivers; FG2 and FG3 HCPs
Topics: communication of precision medicine; shared decision-making
Duration: ≈ 73–93 min per group
RESULTS: FIVE THEMES
1 Personalizing Precision Medicine through Considering the Patient Needs and Life Context
2 Translating the Complexity of Precision Oncology
3 Negotiating Shared Decision-Making in Clinical Encounters
4 Caregivers as Communication and Decision Mediators
5 Supporting Precision Medicine Communication Through Information Tools
[sub-themes and quotes: small text, illegible]
PATIENT-FACING DIGITAL TWIN DESIGN IMPLICATIONS
Personalised information delivery
Uncertainty communication
Caregiver inclusion
Tools facilitating patient-clinician dialogue
CONCLUSION
Communication is a critical but underexplored dimension of precision oncology.
[remaining text small - partially illegible]
[Slide 2]
4661P
Prognostic value of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes in residual disease (TIL-RD) after neoadjuvant chemo-immunotherapy (NAC-IO) for triple-negative breast cancer: a real-world, multicentre study
T.H. Hoang, J. R. Dixon Douglas, T. Grinda, S. Michiels, G. Gessain, N. Joyon, Y.H. Park, Y.-L. Choi, E. Agostinetto, G. Arcuri, Y. Ozaki, N. Yamashita, T. Osako, C. Martin Abreu, D. Trapani, A. Concardi, C. Criscitiello, B. Pistilli, F. André, J. M. Ribeiro
1 Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France, 2 Samsung Medical Center (SMC), Seoul, Republic of Korea, 3 Institute Jules Bordet, Brussels, Belgium, 4 The Cancer Institute Hospital of Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research (JFCR), Koto-ku, Japan, 5 Hospital Universitario de Canarias, San Cristobal De La Laguna, Spain, 6 European Institute of Oncology (IEO), IRCCS, Milan, Italy, 7 IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, Italy
BACKGROUND
Residual disease (RD) after neoadjuvant chemo-immunotherapy (NAC-IO) remains an unmet need in TNBC. Approximately one-third of patients have RD, with a highly heterogeneous risk of relapse.
Higher TIL-RD levels have been associated with better outcomes in TNBC after neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Their prognostic value beyond residual cancer burden (RCB) following NAC-IO remains unclear.
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the prognostic value of TIL-RD and event-free survival (EFS) in TNBC patients with residual disease after NAC-IO.
METHODS
Patients with stage I-III TNBC who had RD after NAC-IO at 6 international centers (Jan 2022 – June 2024; n=205)
TILs were assessed on surgical specimens by one local breast pathologist at each centre, following International TILs Working Group recommendations.
Excluded: TIL-RD not available (n = 24)
181 patients included in the final analysis
• TIL-RD was analysed continuously and using a prespecified 30% cut-off.
• Primary endpoint: event-free survival (EFS) from surgery.
• Kaplan–Meier estimates and centre-stratified Cox models were used. Multivariable models were adjusted for residual burden ypT and ypN, as RCB was not available at all centres.
RESULTS
Table 1: Clinicopathological characteristics
Characteristics | Overall n=181 | TIL-RD <30% n=147 | TIL-RD ≥30% n=34 | p-value
Age, years; median (IQR) | 54 (44–63) | 55 (45–63) | 51 (42–55) | 0.050
Clinical stage, n (%) | | | | 0.623
Stage I | 4 (2.2%) | 4 (2.7%) | 0 |
Stage II | 130 (71.8%) | 105 (71.4%) | 25 (73.5%) |
Stage III | 47 (26.0%) | 38 (25.9%) | 9 (26.5%) |
Germline mutation, n (%) | | | | 0.720
No mutation | 142 (89.3%) | 115 (89.1%) | 27 (90.0%) |
gBRCA1/2 mutation | 14 (8.8%) | 12 (9.3%) | 2 (6.7%) |
Other mutation | 3 (1.9%) | 2 (1.6%) | 1 (3.3%) |
Unknown | 22 | 18 | 4 |
Pathological T category, n (%) | | | | 0.025
ypT1 | 140 (77.3%) | 107 (72.8%) | 33 (97.1%) |
ypT2 | 30 (16.6%) | 29 (19.7%) | 1 (2.9%) |
ypT3 | 10 (5.5%) | 10 (6.8%) | 0 |
ypT4 | 1 (0.6%) | 1 (0.7%) | 0 |
Pathological N category, n (%) | | | | 0.452
ypN0 | 125 (69.1%) | 100 (68.0%) | 25 (73.5%) |
ypN1 | 37 (20.4%) | 29 (19.7%) | 8 (23.5%) |
ypN2 | 17 (9.4%) | 16 (10.9%) | 1 (2.9%) |
ypN3 | 2 (1.1%) | 2 (1.4%) | 0 |
Residual cancer burden, n (%) | | | | 0.004
RCB I | 48 (33.6%) | 32 (27.6%) | 16 (59.3%) |
RCB II | 84 (58.7%) | 73 (62.9%) | 11 (40.7%) |
RCB III | 11 (7.7%) | 11 (9.5%) | 0 |
Unknown | 38 | 31 | 7 |
Systemic adjuvant treatment, n (%) | | | | -
None | 6 (3.3%) | 6 (4.1%) | 0 (0.0%) |
Pembrolizumab + capecitabine | 54 (30.0%) | 50 (34.2%) | 4 (11.8%) |
Pembrolizumab | 48 (26.7%) | 35 (24.0%) | 13 (38.2%) |
Capecitabine | 53 (29.4%) | 41 (28.1%) | 12 (35.3%) |
Pembrolizumab + olaparib | 4 (2.2%) | 2 (1.4%) | 2 (5.9%) |
Olaparib | 4 (2.2%) | 4 (2.7%) | 0 (0.0%) |
Other (e.g. Clinical Trial...) | 11 (6.1%) | 8 (5.5%) | 3 (8.8%) |
Unknown | 1 | 1 | 0 |
• High TIL-RD (≥30%) was associated with younger age (51 vs 55 years, p=0.05) and lower residual tumour burden (ypT1: 97% vs 73%, p=0.025; RCB I: 59% vs 28%, p=0.004).
• Among 150 patients with paired samples, me[obscured] at baseline (IQR 5-30%) and 5% in RD (IQR 2–20%; Wilcox[obscured]
• TIL-RD showed inter-centre heterogeneit[obscured] 0% to 15% across the six centres (Kruskal–Wallis[obscured]
Figure 1. Changes in TILs fr[obscured] baseline to residual d[obscured]
[Median follow-up / two-year results and Table 2 partially obscured by presenter]
CONCLUSIONS
• High TIL-RD was associated with improved EFS in univariable analysis.
• Although not statistically significant after adjustment for ypT and ypN, an independent effect of TIL-RD is not excluded given the association between TIL-RD and residual tumour burden.
• TIL-RD may stratify risk within RCB/yp stage groups and evaluation in an expanded cohort is ongoing.
• Inter-centre heterogeneity in TIL-RD highlights the need to improve reproducibility of TIL assessment in the real world.
REFERENCES
1. Pusztai L, Denkert C, O'Shaughnessy J, et al. Event-free survival by residual cancer burden with pembrolizumab in early-stage TNBC: exploratory analysis from KEYNOTE-522. Ann Oncol. 2024;35(5):429-436.
2. Luen SJ, Salgado R, Dieci MV, et al. Prognostic implications of residual disease tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes and residual cancer burden in triple-negative breast cancer patients after neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Annals of Oncology. 2019;30(2):236-242.
3. [partially obscured] ... Durvalumab in Combination With Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Early Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: Long-Term Analysis from the GeparNuevo Trial. J Clin Oncol. ...
No conflicts of interest declared.
Contact: thihoai.hoang@gustaveroussy.fr
BEST POSTER
QianJanieQin@QianJanieQin
1) Trial design schema: PROMPT study design: prospective matched tissue and plasma in 301 mCRPC · 2) Biomarker data: PROMPT: HRR mutations concordant; PTEN loss graded, not absent - oncoprint plasma
PROMPT: Plasma #ctDNA showed high #concordance with tissue for #HRRa (95%) and added 7% detection yield. However, #PI3K/#AKT alterations, particularly #PTEN losses, were frequently #missed. Important implications for HRR and PTEN directed tx. @OncoAlert @TiansterZhang #ESMO26 https://t.co/FAI1K2D8gD
[Slide 1]
PROMPT: prospective, matched tissue and plasma in 301 patients
[Schema] (1) unselected mCRPC Prior to 1L or 2L therapy -> (2) NGS -> Archival tissue / Fresh biopsy -> TruSightOncology 500 with TC of >30%; Cell-free DNA / White-blood cells -> Custom ctDNA Prostate Panel Chip-corrected ctDNA -> (3) Concordance
Cohort
301 matched tissue–plasma pairs
Fresh biopsy n = 161 · archival n = 140
Matched leukocyte DNA n = 262
ctDNA tumour fraction median 5% (IQR 0–25%)
Assays
Tissue TSO500 (523 genes), tumour content > 30%; copy number based on relative coverage and z-score
Plasma and leukocyte DNA 57-gene custom hybrid capture — 931 probes, 163 kb; 26 genes fully CDS-tiled, 21 hotspot/partial, 6 CNV backbone
Median on-target depth ≈ 3,200×
Analysis
Tissue as comparator — PPA / NPA / PPV / NPV, Wilson 95% CI
SNV / indel: VAF ≥ 1%, CHIP-subtracted on leukocyte DNA
Biallelic loss: gene-median log2 < –0.70 (pre-specified) in tumor fraction ≥ 20%
Niven Mehra
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
[Slide 2]
HRR mutations concordant; PTEN loss graded, not absent
HRR / BRCA and PI3K–AKT alterations: plasma ctDNA vs matched tissue
FRESH (n=102) | ARCHIVAL (n=72)
[Oncoprint; rows: ctDNA fraction %, biopsy, BRCA2, BRCA1, ATM, CDK12, CHEK2, PALB2, NBN, RAD51B, RAD51C, RAD51D, PIK3CA, PIK3R1, AKT1, PTEN tissue, PTEN ctDNA]
Right-margin per-gene counts (concordant | tissue-only | ctDNA-only): 14|5|3; 0|1|0; 16|4|1 CH 4; 5|4|1 CH 1; 6|0|0 CH 4; 4|0|0; 0|0|1; 0|2|0; 1|2|0; 0|1|0; 3|3|1 CH 1; 1|7|2; 0|1|0; 57 bi | 47 sub-thr; 17 bi | 28 sub
Legend: per-gene rows (black = CHIP, excluded on matched leukocyte DNA — a false plasma call): concordant; tissue-only; ctDNA-only; clonal haematopoiesis. PTEN block — resolved by depth: tissue biallelic loss (called); tissue loss below the biallelic call; ctDNA clonal biallelic; ctDNA subclonal / single-copy; not evaluable (ctDNA fraction < 20%); excluded, coverage dropout
[small footnote text partly illegible: 174 patients with ≥1 alteration in these genes, grouped by biopsy timepoint and sorted within group by ctDNA fraction (high → low)]
In the 17 patients where biallelic PTEN loss was called in tissue - and ctDNA fraction was sufficient - 8 biallelic loss was concordant,
Niven Mehra
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
Dr. Amy C. Moore@acmoorephd
1) Slide: Cancer Patients Europe — About Us (Who is CPE?, Mission, Vision) · 2) Slide: Cancer Patients Europe — Why Europe Needs CPE · 3) Slide: Cancer Patients Europe - Future Projects in 2027 (session slide)
Informative session with @CancerPatientsE. #ESMO26 https://t.co/WrDhetR2AG
[Slide 2]
[Cancer Patients Europe logo]
About Us
Who is CPE?
Cancer Patients Europe is a pan-European and pan-cancer type association.
CPE's Mission
Represent and empower the voices of cancer patients and cancer survivors towards policymakers and other stakeholders, with the ultimate objective of co-creating policies that drive prevention, high-quality cancer care, treatment, and survivorship in Europe.
CPE's Vision
To reduce the burden of cancer on patients and survivors, care givers, healthcare systems and the society as a whole.
[Slide 3]
[Cancer Patients Europe logo]
Why Europe Needs CPE
CPE is the only pan-European cancer patient organisation led entirely by cancer survivors and carers.
Its membership provides a unique link between European-level and national cancer organisations, is inclusive of all cancer types and supports all aspects of the patient journey, including issues faced by their carers.
As such, it can rightfully claim to be the true voice of Cancer Patients in Europe.
[Slide 4]
[Cancer Patients Europe logo]
Future Projects in 2027
• HTA – Patient survey and focus group on JCA, alternative evidence to RCT, patient involvement in Eastern Europe
• Prostate Cancer and Genomic Testing
• Breast Cancer and Genomic Testing
• AMR and Cancer
• European Semester on Health with a Pilot in Cancer
• Smoking Cessation and Cancer
• PROs in the Middle East
• Lancet Commission and other journals' initiatives
[two group photos of attendees]
Jose Fernando Moura, PhD@FernandoOnco
Kaplan-Meier survival data: Anbenitamab plus HB1801 vs THP BICR PFS Kaplan-Meier curve
Times fly and bars up ⬆️
New horizon in #bcsm @myESMO #her2 https://t.co/KnlXc7WLYS
[Slide 1]
Overall survival
Fig.1 Overall survival in overall patients
| | Trastuzumab rezetecan | Physician's choice |
Events, n (%) | 66 (23.8) | 77 (28.1)
12-month OS rate % (95% CI) | 90.6 (86.2-93.6) | 81.4 (75.9-85.8)
Hazard ratio (95% CI) | 0.67 (0.48-0.94)
Legend: Trastuzumab rezetecan; Physician's choice; Censor
Y axis: Overall survival (%); X axis: Time (months)
No. at Risk
Trastuzumab rezetecan: 277 268 257 233 193 153 121 85 48 15 3
Physician's choice: 274 258 240 195 163 137 92 61 28 11 2 0
Fig.2 Overall survival in chemo-naive patients
| | Trastuzumab rezetecan | Physician's choice |
Events, n (%) | 43 (19.1) | 55 (24.6)
12-month OS rate % (95% CI) | 92.0 (87.3-95.1) | 83.0 (76.9-87.6)
Hazard ratio (95% CI) | 0.62 (0.41-0.93)
No. at Risk
Trastuzumab rezetecan: 225 218 209 187 150 113 86 52 27 8 0
Physician's choice: 224 210 196 157 127 104 63 39 14 4 2 0
Overall survival data remained immature.
Further analysis of overall survival, including an interim analysis at 274 OS events (maturity: ~52%) and a final analysis at 392 OS events (maturity: ~74%) are planned.
Presenter: Ying Fan MD
[MADRID 2026 ESMO congress logo; presenter video inset; partial view of previous slide on left]
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: Overall survival (overall patients); chemo-naive subgroup also shown
Trastuzumab rezetecan (overall) | 277
Physician's choice (overall) | 274
Trastuzumab rezetecan (chemo-naive) | 225
Physician's choice (chemo-naive) | 224
HR: 0.67 (overall); 0.62 (chemo-naive)
HR CI: 0.48-0.94 (overall); 0.41-0.93 (chemo-naive)
{'timepoint': '12 mo', 'arm': 'Trastuzumab rezetecan (overall)', 'value': '90.6%', 'ci': '86.2-93.6'}
{'timepoint': '12 mo', 'arm': "Physician's choice (overall)", 'value': '81.4%', 'ci': '75.9-85.8'}
{'timepoint': '12 mo', 'arm': 'Trastuzumab rezetecan (chemo-naive)', 'value': '92.0%', 'ci': '87.3-95.1'}
{'timepoint': '12 mo', 'arm': "Physician's choice (chemo-naive)", 'value': '83.0%', 'ci': '76.9-87.6'}
Note: n values taken from number-at-risk at time 0. No medians printed. OS immature; no p-value printed. Small text in a distant stage photo, read via zoom; values legible but slightly soft.
Juliano A Moreira@mjuliano77
1) Trial design schema: ET-FES study design: 18F-FES PET-guided first-line ET vs CT · 2) Slide: ET-FES heterogeneity between 18F-FDG and 18F-FES PET groups (Gennari, ESMO 2026) · 3) Kaplan-Meier survival data: ET-FES PFS and OS Kaplan-Meier curves by FES/FDG concordance · 4) Slide: DAISY study: T-DXd antitumor activity across HER2 expression spectrum in advanced breast
PET FES and PET HER are real good negative predictive factors #ESMO2026 https://t.co/BkYQySkEoH
[Slide 1]
ET-FES STUDY
ER+/HER2- MBC pts, Ist line therapy, N = 147 -> 18F-FES PET/CT + 18F-FDG-PET/CT
-> 18F-FES SUV≥2 -> Endoc[rine therapy] (cropped)
-> 18F-FES SUV<2 -> R 1:1 -> Endoc[rine therapy] (cropped) | CT or ET
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE
To compare the efficacy of first-line ET vs CT in patients with ER+/HER2- MBC and 18F-FES SUV<2 at baseline CT/PET scan.
SECONDARY OBJECTIVES
• to evaluate DCR/PFS/OS with ET in patients with 18F-FES SUV≥2;
• to compare the DCR/PFS/OS with ET in patients with 18F-FES SUV≥2 with 18F-FES SUV <2;
• to correlate ER expression in the primary tumor and overall 18F-FES-uptake in metastases;
• to assess PFS and OS in all patients and by 18F-FES SUV value.
ET-FES HETEROGEN[EITY] (cropped)
GROUP A | 100% Concorda[nt] (cropped)
GROUP B | Partially conco[rdant] (cropped)
GROUP C | 100% Discorda[nt] (cropped)
Gennari A.
[Slide 3]
PROGRESSION-FREE AND OVERALL SURVIVAL
[Left: Kaplan-Meier PFS, y-axis Progression-free survival (%), x-axis Years 0-11]
Median Progression-free survival
Group A: 18.1 months (95%CI 11.3-25.3)
Group B/C: 12.0 months (95%CI 6.6-22.9)
HR 1.36 (95%CI 0.88-2.10); p=0.162
No. at Risk (No. Cumulative Censors)
Group A | 92 (0) | 53 (0) | 39 (0) | 29 (0) | 25 (0) | 21 (1) | 11 (6) | 9 (7) | 7 (9) | 4 (12) | 2 (14) | 0 (16)
Group B+C | 31 (0) | 16 (0) | 9 (0) | 7 (0) | 6 (0) | 3 (1) | 2 (2) | 1 (2) | 0 (3)
[Right: Kaplan-Meier OS, y-axis Overall survival (%), cropped at right edge]
— Gr[oup A] 69.6 (95% CI ... [cropped]
HR = 1[cropped]
No. at Risk (No. Cumulative Censors)
Group A | 92 (0) | 90 (0) | 80 (1) | 70 (1) | 57 (2) | 48 (5) | 33 [cropped]
Group B+C | 32 (0) | 28 (1) | 23 (1) | 17 (1) | 14 (1) | 11 (2) | 8 [cropped]
Gennari A.
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: PFS (Group A 100% FES/FDG concordant vs Group B/C partially/fully discordant)
Group A | 92 | 18.1 months | 11.3-25.3
Group B/C | 31 | 12.0 months | 6.6-22.9
HR: 1.36
HR CI: 0.88-2.10
P: 0.162
Note: n taken from PFS number-at-risk row at time 0. OS panel cropped: Group A median '69.6' printed (unit/CI not visible), HR not legible; OS at-risk Group B+C starts at 32.
[Slide 4]
Antitumor activity of T-DXd across the whole HE[R2] expression spectrum in Advanced Breast Cance[r] (cropped)
The DAISY study
Cohort 1: HER2-overexpressing (n = 68)
Confirmed ORR: 70.6% (95% CI: 58.3–81.0)
[Waterfall plot: Best change from baseline in target lesions (%); legend Progressive disease, Stable disease, Partial response, Complete response, HR-positive, HR-negative]
Cohort 2: HER2-low (n = 72)
Confirmed ORR: 37.5% (95% CI: 26.4–49.7)
[Waterfall plot]
Cohort 3: H[ER2-zero] (cropped) — Confirmed [ORR ...] (cropped)
25% of patients show little benefit while being exposed to potentially serious toxicities
>50% of patients show limited benefit while being exposed to potentially serious toxicities
Mosele et al. Nat Med 2023
Kristina Beeler@KristinaBeeler
Kaplan-Meier survival data: AI Digital MammaPrint clinical validation in RASTER: BCSS Kaplan-Meier
The H&E slide is becoming the new genomic test. Seeing AI match the 70-gene MammaPrint panel from routine pathology at #ESMO26 was a glimpse of where diagnostics is heading. Big promise, but prospective validation is yet to come #DigitalPathology #AI @Agendia https://t.co/rS0XzdG0Nu
[Slide 1]
Clinical Validation Pathology AI Digital MammaPrint
Validation Results Clinical Outcome
All Patients - BCSS
BCSS probability (%); Time (years) 0-12
Digital MammaPrint: Low risk / High risk
HR 0.12 (95% CI 0.04-0.39)
p < 0.0001
Number at risk (0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12)
Low | 187 | 187 | 184 | 171 | 162 | 113 | 21
High | 183 | 178 | 171 | 159 | 145 | 105 | 11
ER+/HER2- Patients - BCSS
Digital MammaPrint: Low risk / High risk
HR 0.10 (95% CI 0.03-0.36)
p < 0.0001
Number at risk (0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12)
Low | 181 | 181 | 178 | 166 | 157 | 109 | 20
High | 91 | 91 | 88 | 79 | 70 | 52 | 4
• 372 RASTER patients H&E-stained Whole Slide Images (WSI)
• 189 patient tumors were (51%) D-Low and 183 (49%) D-High
• D-High patients 74% had received chemo, D-Low pts 24% had received chemo
• 10-year BCSS was 98.1% for D-Low versus 86.7% for D-High (all patients)
In multivariable analyses, AI Digital MammaPrint was the strongest predictor of BCSS HR 0.084 (95%CI 0.02-0.31), p<0.001, outperforming clinical factors.
Similar results for the DRFI endpoint
Laura J van 't Veer
[Survival data captured as a table — no point estimates read from the curve]
Endpoint: Breast cancer-specific survival (BCSS), all patients
Digital MammaPrint Low risk (D-Low) | 187
Digital MammaPrint High risk (D-High) | 183
HR: 0.12
HR CI: 0.04-0.39
P: < 0.0001
{'timepoint': '10 years', 'arm': 'D-Low (all patients)', 'value': '98.1%', 'ci': None}
{'timepoint': '10 years', 'arm': 'D-High (all patients)', 'value': '86.7%', 'ci': None}
Note: ER+/HER2- subgroup: HR 0.10 (95% CI 0.03-0.36), p < 0.0001; at-risk Low 181, High 91. Multivariable HR 0.084 (95%CI 0.02-0.31), p<0.001. n taken from at-risk row at time 0; bullet text says 189 D-Low.
Secondary commentary
KOL infographics 31
Summary graphics that physicians, media and companies designed themselves (branded cards, redraws, watchlists and top-10 lists). They are commentary, not the presented data, so they sit here in compact form. Click a thumbnail to enlarge it on this page.
Breast 31
KOL infographic: TOP-1 schematic: BCS alone without RT or ET in age 70+ ER+/HER2- small low-grade breast cancer
Jeff Ryckman@jryckman3
Post text
14.8% invasive local recurrence at 5y after BCS alone in TOP-1.
Age 70+, small low-grade ER+ tumors, no RT or ET.
Most recurrences were salvaged, but that is still more treatment. I'd be cautious about routinely omitting both.
#ESMO26 #radonc
https://t.co/QD1spCSEAb
[Slide 1]
TOP-1
Breast-conserving surgery without RT or endocrine therapy
Age 70+; ER+ / HER2-
Small, low-grade breast cancer
n = 792
→ BCS alone | 5-year invasive local recurrence* 14.8%
*Ipsilateral invasive recurrence: 95% CI 12.3-17.5%; competing-risk estimate. Median follow-up 5.1 years.
Prospective observational cohort; no randomized comparator. 114/123 recurrences underwent salvage surgery.
Bouwman et al. ESMO 2026, 545RO. Eligibility: <=1 cm, grade 1/2 or <=2 cm, grade 1; clear margins.
1) KOL infographic: MV Onco infographic: Part 1 – 6-year OS · 2) KOL infographic: MV Onco infographic: Part 2 – 6-year iDFS, DDFS/DRFS/BCSS
MV Chandrakanth@ChandrakanthMv
NATALEE
Post text
NATALEE | ESMO 2026
3 Years of Ribociclib. Is the Survival Benefit Finally Emerging?
🔹 6-year OS: 91.86% vs 89.73%
HR 0.809 | Nominal P = 0.019
Absolute gain: +2.1%
🔹 6-year iDFS: 83.23% vs 77.92%
HR 0.741 | Absolute gain: +5.3%
🔹 iDFS benefit increased from +4.1% at 5 years to +5.3% at 6 years, despite a median 38 months off ribociclib.
TAKE-HOME: Sustained iDFS benefit with an encouraging OS signal. Formal OS statistical significance requires confirmation.
Ref: Slamon DJ, Hortobagyi GN, et al. NATALEE 6-year OS and efficacy outcomes. ESMO 2026.
#MVOnco #ESMO2026 #NATALEE #BreastCancer
[Slide 1]
NATALEE | ESMO 2026
Part 1 – Has Ribociclib Finally Improved Overall Survival?
MV Onco
01 — THE TRIAL
• NATALEE | Phase III
• Stage II-III HR+/HER2- early breast cancer
• Ribociclib 400 mg/day
3 weeks ON / 1 week OFF × 3 years
+ nonsteroidal aromatase inhibitor
VS
• Aromatase inhibitor alone
02 — SIX-YEAR OVERALL SURVIVAL
Ribociclib + AI vs AI alone
91.86% vs 89.73%
Absolute OS gain: +2.1 percentage points
HR 0.809 | 95% CI 0.661 – 0.989
Approximately 19% lower hazard of death.
03 — IS OS STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT?
• Nominal one-sided P = 0.019
• 95% CI excludes 1.
• BUT...
• Did OS cross the prespecified multiplicity-adjusted significance boundary?
• Formal OS significance not yet established from the abstract.
04 — TAKE-HOME
• An encouraging OS signal at 6 years.
• Absolute OS difference: +2.1 percentage points.
• iDFS benefit was already established.
• Nominal significance ≠ Confirmed formal OS success.
• Await full statistical analysis.
[Slide 2]
NATALEE | ESMO 2026
Part 2 – Does the Benefit Persist After Ribociclib Stops?
MV Onco
1. SIX-YEAR iDFS
Ribociclib + AI vs AI alone
83.23% vs 77.92%
Absolute iDFS gain: +5.3 percentage points
HR 0.741 95% CI 0.646–0.849
Approximately 26% lower hazard of invasive disease or death.
2. DISTANT RECURRENCE & CANCER DEATH
Distant disease-free survival (DDFS) : HR 0.744
Distant recurrence-free survival (DRFS) : HR 0.738
Breast cancer-specific survival (BCSS) : HR 0.706
All favour ribociclib.
3. DOES THE BENEFIT LAST?
Ribociclib treatment: 3 years
Median time off ribociclib: 38 months
Absolute iDFS benefit:
At 5 years: +4.1 percentage points → At 6 years: +5.3 percentage points
Benefit persists after treatment stops.
No new safety signals observed.
4. TAKE-HOME
• Three years of ribociclib.
• Sustained iDFS benefit at six years.
• Absolute iDFS separation continues to increase.
• But longer follow-up is needed to distinguish delayed recurrence from durable prevention.
KOL infographic: TALENT LBA23 results table: ORR, pCR, pCR+near-pCR by arm
Dr Amol Akhade@SuyogCancer
TRIO-US B-12 TALENT
Post text
🚨 ESMO 2026 | TALENT Trial (LBA23)
Disappointing results for neoadjuvant T-DXd in HR+/HER2-low early breast cancer ?
🔹 T-DXd alone: pCR/near-pCR 16%
🔹 T-DXd + anastrozole: 17%
🔹 T-DXd → TC chemotherapy: 17%
Despite ORR ~65–67%, pCR rates remained low.
Adding endocrine therapy or sequential chemotherapy did not meaningfully improve response.
Looking forward towards full dataset.
@OncoAlert @myESMO
@OncBrothers
#ESMO26
1) KOL infographic: MV Onco infographic: 6-year update overview (iDFS HR 0.741, OS HR 0.809) · 2) KOL infographic: MV Onco infographic: 6-year Part 1 – the survival story · 3) KOL infographic: MV Onco infographic: 6-year Part 2 – the hidden details
MV Chandrakanth@ChandrakanthMv
NATALEE
Post text
🧬 NATALEE | 6-Year Update
3 years of ribociclib. 6 years of impact?
6 facts that may surprise you! 👀
📌 iDFS benefit widens: +4.1% → +5.3%
📌 OS signal emerges: HR 0.809 — but no alpha allocated!
📌 Benefit persists after a median 38 months off ribociclib.
What about breast cancer-specific survival, the Asian subgroup, treatment completion and subsequent CDK4/6 inhibitor use?
One cartoon. Two infographics. Six insights.
The numbers are encouraging. The nuances matter.
Slamon et al. | Annals of Oncology, 2026
#ESMO26 #NATALEE #BreastCancer #Ribociclib #MVOnco
@myESMO @OncoAlert
[Slide 1]
NATALEE | 6-YEAR UPDATE
THREE YEARS OF TREATMENT.
SIX YEARS OF IMPACT?
— MV Onco —
RECURRENCE BENEFIT
iDFS HR 0.741
6-year absolute gain 5.3%
SURVIVAL SIGNAL
OS HR 0.809
6-year absolute gain 2.1%
THE STATISTICAL CATCH
NO ALPHA ALLOCATED FOR OS
Descriptive analysis.
[Illustration: umbrella labelled "3 YEARS OF RIBOCICLIB" leaning on stone "TREATMENT COMPLETED AT 3 YEARS"; path with milestones "YEAR 4", "YEAR 5", "YEAR 6"]
THREE YEARS OF TREATMENT.
SUSTAINED iDFS BENEFIT AT SIX YEARS.
OS PROMISING – NOT FORMALLY CONFIRMED.
6 FACTS THAT MAY SURPRISE YOU!
Explore Part 1 & Part 2
Slamon et al. | Annals of Oncology | 2026
[Slide 2]
NATALEE | 6-YEAR UPDATE
6 FACTS THAT MAY SURPRISE YOU!
PART 1 – THE SURVIVAL STORY
MV Onco
01 | OS SIGNAL – NO ALPHA ALLOCATED!
OS HR 0.809 | 95% CI 0.661 – 0.989
6-year OS: 91.86% vs 89.73%
Absolute benefit: +2.1%
Nominal one-sided P = 0.019.
No alpha allocated for formal OS testing.
02 | iDFS BENEFIT WIDENS OFF TREATMENT!
5 years: 85.32% vs 81.24% | +4.1%
6 years: 83.23% vs 77.92% | +5.3%
iDFS HR 0.741
Median 38 months off ribociclib.
03 | OS vs BCSS: STRONGER DISEASE-SPECIFIC SIGNAL!
Overall survival: HR 0.809; 178 vs 205 deaths
Breast cancer-specific survival: HR 0.706; 126 vs 166 deaths
BCSS: supportive post hoc analysis.
TAKE-HOME
• DURABLE iDFS BENEFIT.
• PROMISING OS – NO FORMAL ALPHA TEST.
• Slamon et al. | Annals of Oncology | 2026
[Slide 3]
NATALEE | 6-YEAR UPDATE
6 FACTS THAT MAY SURPRISE YOU!
PART 2 – THE HIDDEN DETAILS
MV Onco
04 | THE ASIAN SUBGROUP
STRIKING OS SIGNAL IN ASIA!
OS HR 0.365 | 95% CI 0.142 – 0.941
Exploratory subgroup – interpret cautiously.
[map of Asia]
05 | THE TREATMENT COMPLETION SURPRISE
ONLY 62.8% COMPLETED 3 YEARS!
[progress bar] 62.8%
62.8% completed ribociclib.
Yet the intention-to-treat benefit persisted.
Shorter treatment is NOT proven equivalent.
06 | THE POST-RECURRENCE TWIST
CDK4/6 USE DIFFERS AFTER RECURRENCE!
First-line CDK4/6 inhibitor use after distant recurrence:
Prior ribociclib 21.0%
Prior NSAI alone 44.4%
Different subsequent treatment exposure may influence OS interpretation.
TAKE-HOME
• PROMISING OS – IMPORTANT NUANCES REMAIN.
• SUBGROUPS, COMPLETION AND POST-RECURRENCE THERAPY MATTER.
Slamon et al. | Annals of Oncology | 2026
KOL infographic: (LBA96) Dato-DXd in TNBC brain mets - KOL infographic
Dr Rishabh Jain@DrRishabhOnco
TROPION-Breast02
Post text
🧠 Dato-DXd in TNBC brain metastases?
TROPION-Breast02 (LBA96), 1L, stable/asymptomatic brain mets:
PFS: 7.7 vs 3.5 mo (HR 0.37)
OS: 13.5 vs 10.7 mo (HR 0.55)
Extracranial ORR: 63% vs 19%
Early intracranial responses, including 1 CR. Exploratory data.
@ESMO_open @myesmo @oncoalert @ASCO #ESMO26
[Slide 1]
TALENT | LBA23 | #ESMO26
TUMORS SHRANK.
pCR STAYED LOW.
HR+/HER2-low early breast cancer · Phase II · 132 patients
@DrRishabhOnco
Arm A
T-DXd alone
7%
pCR (RCB0)
Arm B
T-DXd +
anastrozole
3%
pCR (RCB0)
Arm C
T-DXd →
docetaxel/cyclophosphamide
(TC)
9%
pCR (RCB0)
pCR + near-pCR (RCB0/1) | 16% | 17% | 17%
Objective response rate (ORR) | 67% | 66% | 65%
NO CLEAR PATHOLOGIC BENEFIT
FROM ADDING THERAPY
• Radiologic tumor shrinkage common (ORR ~65–67%), but true pCR remained low.
• No improvement in RCB0/1 with anastrozole or chemotherapy sequence.
• Phase II study with baseline differences (Arm C had more node-positive patients) → exploratory; not practice changing.
[cartoon physician and breast illustration]
1) KOL infographic: MV Onco ESMO 2026 summary infographic: PFS 6.0 vs 5.3 mo, final OS 32.1 · 2) KOL infographic: MV Onco Part 1: question, population, design (368 pts, phase III) · 3) KOL infographic: MV Onco Part 2: PFS HR 0.73, updated PFS HR 0.78, final OS HR 0.80 · 4) KOL infographic: MV Onco Part 3: implications for practice
MV Chandrakanth@ChandrakanthMv
postMONARCH
Post text
postMONARCH | ESMO 2026 CDK4/6 inhibition after progression?
Abemaciclib + fulvestrant: • Original PFS: 6.0 vs 5.3 months. • Final OS: 32.1 vs 24.6 months; HR 0.80, p=0.1145.
Modest PFS benefit; numerically longer OS without statistical significance. An option for selected patients.
Reference: Kalinsky K et al. postMONARCH, ESMO 2026; original PFS publication, JCO.
#MVOnco #ESMO2026 #BreastCancer #postMONARCH
[Slide 1]
postMONARCH | ESMO 2026
After CDK4/6 Progression: Does Abemaciclib Help?
MV Onco
HR-positive / HER2-negative advanced breast cancer
Progression after CDK4/6 inhibitor + endocrine therapy
368 patients • Randomised 1:1
Abemaciclib - fulvestrant 182 patients
Placebo - fulvestrant 186 patients
Original median PFS
6.0 months vs 5.3 months
Modest but statistically significant benefit
HR 0.73
Final median OS
32.1 months vs 24.6 months
Numerically longer; not statistically significant
HR 0.80 • p = 0.1145
Better disease control. Survival benefit remains unproven.
An option to consider in selected patients after prior CDK4/6 progression.
[cartoon illustrations of patient and physician]
[Slide 2]
postMONARCH | Part 1
Abemaciclib After CDK4/6 Progression?
MV Onco
01 — THE QUESTION
• HR-positive, HER2-negative advanced breast cancer
• Cancer progresses on a CDK4/6 inhibitor + endocrine therapy.
• Can adding abemaciclib to fulvestrant improve disease control?
02 — WHO WAS INCLUDED?
• Progression on: CDK4/6 inhibitor + aromatase inhibitor as first treatment for advanced disease
OR
• Recurrence during or after adjuvant CDK4/6 inhibitor + endocrine therapy
• No other prior treatment for advanced disease.
03 — WHAT WAS COMPARED?
• 368 patients • Randomised 1:1
Abemaciclib + fulvestrant 182 patients
versus
Placebo + fulvestrant 186 patients
• Phase III • Double-blind
04 — TAKE-HOME
• The trial tested adding abemaciclib to a new endocrine backbone after progression on prior CDK4/6 therapy.
• Does CDK4/6 inhibition still have a role after progression?
[Slide 3]
postMONARCH | Part 2
PFS Benefit. Survival Benefit Unproven.
MV Onco
01 ORIGINAL PFS RESULTS
Median progression-free survival
• Abemaciclib + fulvestrant: 6.0 months
• Placebo + fulvestrant: 5.3 months
HR 0.73 | 95% CI 0.57–0.95
Statistically significant benefit.
Median difference: 0.7 months.
02 UPDATED PFS
The PFS benefit persisted.
HR 0.78 | 95% CI 0.62–0.99
Nominal p = 0.0390
03 FINAL OVERALL SURVIVAL
Median overall survival
• Abemaciclib + fulvestrant: 32.1 months
• Placebo + fulvestrant: 24.6 months
HR 0.80 | 95% CI 0.60–1.06
p = 0.1145
Numerically longer survival.
NOT statistically significant.
04 TAKE-HOME
• Modest absolute PFS benefit.
• Overall survival numerically favoured abemaciclib + fulvestrant.
• A survival benefit remains UNPROVEN.
[Slide 4]
postMONARCH | Part 3
What Does It Mean for Practice?
MV Onco
01 — WHAT THE TRIAL SUPPORTS
• Abemaciclib + fulvestrant can improve disease control after prior CDK4/6 inhibitor therapy.
• The absolute PFS benefit was modest.
02 — WHAT IT DOES NOT PROVE
• Longer overall survival was NOT statistically established.
• A 7.5-month difference in median OS does not mean a proven 7.5-month survival gain.
03 — KNOW THE LIMITS
• Compared with fulvestrant alone.
• No direct comparison with other active treatment options.
• No other prior treatment for advanced disease was permitted.
• No new safety signals identified.
04 — TAKE-HOME
• Reasonable option after prior CDK4/6 progression.
• PFS benefit remains consistent.
• Numerically longer OS, but not statistically significant.
• Supports considering abemaciclib + fulvestrant in selected patients.
KOL infographic: MV Onco infographic: 6-year OS and iDFS (ESMO 2026)
MV Chandrakanth@ChandrakanthMv
NATALEE
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NATALEE | ESMO 2026
3 Years of Ribociclib. Does the Benefit Keep Growing?
At 6 years, the absolute iDFS benefit continues to widen despite ribociclib cessation.
iDFS: +4.1 pp at 5 years → +5.3 pp at 6 years (HR 0.741).
OS: 91.86% vs 89.73% | +2.1 pp | HR 0.809 | Nominal P = 0.019.
TAKE-HOME: Sustained iDFS benefit and an encouraging OS signal. Formal OS statistical significance remains unconfirmed.
Reference: Slamon DJ et al. NATALEE: 6-year efficacy and overall survival results. ESMO Congress 2026, LBA25.
#ESMO2026 #NATALEE #Ribociclib #BreastCancer #MVOnco
[Slide 1]
NATALEE | ESMO 2026
3 Years of Ribociclib. Does the Benefit Keep Growing?
MV Onco
01 THE TRIAL
Stage II-III HR+/HER2- early breast cancer
Ribociclib 400 mg/day × 3 years
+ aromatase inhibitor
VS
Aromatase inhibitor alone
02 SIX-YEAR OVERALL SURVIVAL
Ribociclib + AI AI alone
91.86% vs 89.73%
Absolute OS gain: +2.1 pp
HR 0.809 | 95% CI 0.661–0.989
Nominal one-sided P = 0.019
03 iDFS BENEFIT GROWS
Absolute iDFS advantage
5 years → +4.1 pp
6 years → +5.3 pp
6-year iDFS HR 0.741
Median time off ribociclib: 38 months
Benefit persists after treatment cessation.
04 TAKE-HOME
• Sustained iDFS benefit after stopping ribociclib.
• Encouraging OS signal: +2.1 pp at 6 years.
BUT
• Nominal OS significance ≠ Confirmed formal significance.
• Full statistical testing details awaited.
1) KOL infographic: (LBA50) MV Onco infographic: iza-bren PFS headline · 2) KOL infographic: Part 1 infographic: design, PFS, ORR, DoR · 3) KOL infographic: Part 2 infographic: safety, OS immaturity, ADC landscape
MV Chandrakanth@ChandrakanthMv
PANKU-Breast01
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🚨 PANKU-Breast01 | ESMO 2026 | LBA50
TWO TARGETS. DOUBLE THE PFS. BUT WHAT ABOUT SURVIVAL?
Phase III trial of izalontamab brengitecan (iza-bren), a bispecific EGFR/HER3 ADC, in previously treated HR+/HER2− advanced breast cancer.
🔹 N = 383 | Iza-bren vs physician's choice chemotherapy
🔹 Median PFS: 8.18 vs 4.01 months
🔹 HR 0.41 — 59% lower hazard of progression or death
🔹 ORR: 40.5% vs 20.2%
🔹 ILD: 1.1%, all grade 1–2
⚠️ OS immature. Optimal ADC sequencing remains unresolved.
TAKE-HOME
Dual EGFR/HER3 targeting nearly doubles median PFS, but an overall survival advantage remains unproven.
📖 Ref: Lan B et al. PANKU-Breast01. ESMO 2026; LBA50.
@myESMO @OncoAlert
#MVOnco #ESMO2026 #BreastCancer #ADC
[Slide 1]
PANKU-Breast01 | ESMO 2026 | LBA50
TWO TARGETS. DOUBLE THE PFS.
BUT WILL PATIENTS LIVE LONGER?
MV Onco
[illustration: breast cancer tumour; bispecific ADC binding EGFR and HER3; chemotherapy]
Breast cancer tumour
IZA-BREN
EGFR
HER3
Chemotherapy
IZA-BREN
MEDIAN PFS
IZA-BREN 8.18 MONTHS versus CHEMOTHERAPY 4.01 MONTHS
HR 0.41 | 59% LOWER HAZARD
ORR: 40.5% vs 20.2%
OVERALL SURVIVAL? STILL IMMATURE.
[Slide 2]
PANKU-Breast01 | ESMO 2026 | LBA50
Part 1 – Can a Bispecific ADC Double PFS?
MV Onco
01 THE CLINICAL QUESTION
• HR+/HER2- advanced breast cancer.
• Progression after endocrine therapy.
• Previously received CDK4/6 inhibitors and taxanes.
• 1-2 prior chemotherapy lines.
• Can a bispecific ADC outperform chemotherapy?
02 TRIAL DESIGN & TREATMENTS
Phase III | N = 383 | Randomized 1:1
▶ IZA-BREN (n = 190)
– EGFR + HER3 bispecific ADC.
– TOP1 inhibitor payload (Ed-04).
– 2.5 mg/kg IV, Days 1 & 8, every 3 weeks.
▶ PHYSICIAN'S CHOICE (n = 193)
– Eribulin / Capecitabine
– Gemcitabine / Vinorelbine
Primary endpoint → BICR-assessed PFS
03 DID IT DOUBLE PFS?
Median PFS
Iza-bren → 8.18 months
Chemotherapy → 4.01 months
HR 0.41 (95% CI 0.33–0.53)
P < 0.0001
59% LOWER HAZARD OF PROGRESSION OR DEATH
~2× MEDIAN PFS
04 DID MORE TUMOURS RESPOND?
Objective response rate
Iza-bren → 40.5% vs Chemotherapy → 20.2%
Median duration of response
Iza-bren → 6.93 months vs Chemotherapy → 4.21 months
TAKE-HOME
• Iza-bren nearly doubled median PFS and ORR versus chemotherapy.
• Overall survival remains immature.
[Slide 3]
PANKU-Breast01 | ESMO 2026 | LBA50
Part 2 – Is Iza-bren the Next ADC Standard?
MV Onco
01 HOW SAFE IS IZA-BREN?
• Grade ≥3 toxicities: Predominantly hematologic.
• ILD → 1.1% (2 patients) Both grade 1-2.
• Discontinuation due to TRAEs → 1.6%
✓ Manageable early safety profile.
• Long-term safety needs confirmation.
02 WHAT ABOUT OVERALL SURVIVAL?
OS DATA IMMATURE
• No detrimental OS effect observed at interim analysis.
• PFS HR → 0.41
• But PFS benefit ≠ proven OS benefit.
• Survival advantage NOT YET established.
03 HOW DOES IT FIT AMONG ADCs?
• T-DXd → HER2
• Sacituzumab govitecan → TROP2
• Iza-bren → EGFR + HER3
All deliver TOP1 inhibitor payloads.
• No head-to-head ADC comparison.
• Efficacy after prior ADCs remains unknown.
• Optimal ADC sequencing unresolved.
04 WHAT QUESTIONS REMAIN?
• Does PFS translate into OS?
• Does efficacy differ in HER2-zero vs HER2-low?
• Can it overcome resistance to prior ADCs?
• Will EGFR/HER3 expression predict benefit?
TAKE-HOME
• Iza-bren offers impressive PFS benefit with manageable reported toxicity.
• But OS, ADC sequencing and long-term safety remain unanswered.
KOL infographic: NeoHIP designed summary graphic: pembrolizumab + neoadjuvant THP in HER2+
Heather McArthur, MD, MPH, FASCO@hmcarthur
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David Page does an outstanding job presenting the correlatives from our neoHIP IIT looking at the addition of #immunotherapy to preop THP in HER2+ dz #ESMO26 https://t.co/AmGXZiiqg2
[Slide 1]
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo] 20-24 OCTOBER 2026
NeoHIP
Addition of pembrolizumab to neoadjuvant THP in HER2+ early breast cancer
Biomarker analyses from the NeoHIP study presented at ESMO 2026
Background
• COMPASSHER2/EA1181: Neoadjuvant taxane (4 cycles) + trastuzumab/ pertuzumab (THP) is a well-tolerated curative-intent regimen, with 44% pCR — higher in HR− and sTILs+ subsets.
• NeoHIP: Addition of 4 cycles of pembrolizumab (q21d) to THP increased pCR by 19% (67% vs. 48%, p = 0.03), with a 5% improvement in 3-year EFS and no additional grade III/IV toxicity.
Study design
Patients with stage II/III, HER2+ early breast cancer
Stage II/III HER2+ → Arm A: THP (n = 58) / Arm B: THP + pembrolizumab (n = 58)
Neoadjuvant treatment: 4 cycles taxane + trastuzumab/ pertuzumab ± pembrolizumab (q21d × 4 cycles)
Primary endpoint: pCR
Primary endpoint: pCR
pCR by treatment arm
All treated patients (Arm A/B, n = 116)
Δ pCR = +19%, p = 0.03
THP (n = 58): 48% (28/58)
THP + pembro (n = 58): 67% (39/58)
Univariate biomarker analyses are prognostic for pCR but do not identify pembrolizumab benefit
pCR by biomarker and treatment arm
All evaluable patients per biomarker | Arm A: THP / Arm B: THP + pembrolizumab
PD-L1 (CPS ≥10%) (n = 87): PD-L1− 48% (31) / 56% (27); PD-L1+ 50% (18) / 73% (11)
HR (ER/PR <1%) (n = 116): HR+ 39% (36) / 57% (37); HR− 64% (22) / 86% (21)
sTILs (≥10%) (n = 82): sTILs− 43% (28) / 58% (26); sTILs+ 59% (17) / 73% (11)
Distribution of biomarkers in HR− population
PD-L1 and sTILs distribution in HR− (n = 44)
PD-L1+ and sTILs+ 8 (18%); PD-L1+ only 4 (9%); sTILs+ only 6 (14%); Neither 26 (59%)
HR−: 37% of total population
pCR in HR− by immune-marker status
HR− (n = 44): pCR by treatment arm | Arm A: THP / Arm B: THP + pembrolizumab
PD-L1− and sTILs−: 36% (5/14) / 25% (3/12); Δ B−A = −11%
PD-L1+ or sTILs+ (or both): 38% (5/13) / 80% (4/5); Δ B−A = +42%
Pembrolizumab-eligible population using the any-positive strategy
Eligible defined as: PD-L1+ (CPS ≥10%) or HR− (ER and PR <1%) or sTILs+ (≥10%)
Eligible 51 (66%); Not eligible 26 (34%)
Difference in Δ pCR (Arm B − Arm A) within eligible: +41% (pCR 85% vs. 55%, OR 4.5 [95% CI 1.0–29.1])
Key hypotheses
1 Clinical biomarkers can predict pembrolizumab benefit: PD-L1 (CPS ≥10%), hormone receptor (HR−: ER and PR <1%), and high sTILs (≥10%).
2 The magnitude of biomarker prediction may vary by HR status.
Conclusions
• The any-positive strategy (PD-L1+ or HR− or sTILs+) identifies 66% of patients as pembrolizumab-eligible, maximizes pCR (pCR 85%), and discerns pembrolizumab benefit.
• Pembrolizumab increases pCR when added to THP, with no increase in grade III/IV toxicity.
• A prospective phase III trial could establish THP + pembro as a safe neoadjuvant option that may reduce the need for adjuvant antibody-drug conjugates (TDM1 or TDXd).
Tung NM, et al. ASCO 2026 Abstract 501; McArthur HL, et al. SABCS 2024 & ASCO 2026.
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
KOL infographic: INSPIRE-LM: intrathecal trastuzumab + pertuzumab for HER2+ breast leptomeningeal mets, median OS
Jeff Ryckman@jryckman3
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Median OS 36.2mo in INSPIRE-LM is striking: 30 pts w/ HER2+ breast LM treated w/ IT trastuzumab + pertuzumab. 29/30 also had WBRT or proton CSI.
Single-arm study. Encouraging, but we can't separate the contributions of RT and IT therapy.
#ESMO26 #radonc
https://t.co/Ik5n6h9DZS https://t.co/yHENYHJAnr
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INSPIRE-LM
Intrathecal trastuzumab + pertuzumab for HER2+ breast LM
HER2+ breast cancer
Leptomeningeal mets
KPS >=60
n = 30
→ IT trastuzumab + pertuzumab | Median OS* 36.2 mo | 1-year OS 79%
*Primary endpoint: OS. Median OS 95% CI 19.4 months-not reached; median follow-up 26 months.
Single-arm phase II. IT doses: 80 mg each; 29/30 received WBRT or proton CSI before/during IT therapy.
Ahmed et al. ESMO 2026, 1768RO. No randomized comparator; RT dose not reported.
1) KOL infographic: MV Onco infographic: TALENT LBA23 – neoadjuvant T-DXd ORR 65–67% · 2) KOL infographic: MV Onco infographic: TALENT LBA23 Part 1 – arms and ORR/pCR table · 3) KOL infographic: MV Onco infographic: TALENT LBA23 Part 2 – HER2/TROP2 biomarker
MV Chandrakanth@ChandrakanthMv
TRIO-US B-12 TALENT
Post text
TALENT | ESMO 2026 | LBA23
The tumour shrank. But the cancer survived.
Neoadjuvant T-DXd in HR+/HER2-low breast cancer:
• ORR: 65–67%
• pCR: Only 3–9%
• Adding anastrozole or sequential TC showed no clear pCR improvement.
The biological surprise: HER2 expression declined during treatment, while TROP2 remained relatively stable.
TAKE-HOME: Shrinkage ≠ eradication. Low pCR does not necessarily exclude long-term benefit. Residual disease biology may hold important clues to ADC resistance.
Ref: Hurvitz SA et al. TALENT final results. ESMO 2026; LBA23. NCT04553770.
#MVOnco #ESMO2026 #BreastCancer #TDXd
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TALENT | ESMO 2026 | LBA23
THE TUMOUR SHRANK.
BUT THE CANCER SURVIVED.
MV Onco
HR+/HER2-low breast cancer
[illustration: large breast tumour → shrunken tumour after T-DXd]
T-DXd
ORR 65–67%
Residual viable cancer cells
pCR ONLY 3–9%
HER2 ↓
TROP2 ↔
What makes these cells survive?
TAKE-HOME
SHRINKAGE ≠ ERADICATION
Adding endocrine therapy or sequential TC showed no clear pCR improvement.
[Slide 2]
TALENT | ESMO 2026 | LBA23
Part 1 – Tumour Shrinkage Without Tumour Eradication?
MV Onco
01 THE QUESTION
• HR+/HER2-low early breast cancer
• T-DXd works in metastatic disease.
• Can it eradicate tumours before surgery?
TALENT | Phase II | N = 132
02 THREE STRATEGIES
• T-DXd alone — n = 45
• T-DXd + anastrozole — n = 29
• T-DXd → TC chemotherapy — n = 58
TC = docetaxel + cyclophosphamide
03 THE RESULTS
| Outcome | T-DXd (n = 45) | + AI (n = 29) | → TC (n = 58) |
| ORR | 67% | 66% | 65% |
| pCR | 7% | 3% | 9% |
| pCR + near-pCR | 16% | 17% | 17% |
• ~2 in 3 tumours shrank.
• Fewer than 1 in 10 achieved pCR.
04 WHY THE DISCONNECT?
• ORR ≠ pCR
• ORR = Tumour shrinkage
• pCR = No residual invasive cancer
• HR+ tumours may shrink substantially while viable cancer persists.
• Adding anastrozole or sequential TC showed no clear improvement in pCR.
• Small phase II cohorts; no definitive comparative conclusions.
TAKE-HOME
• T-DXd shrinks tumours — but rarely achieves pCR in HR+/HER2-low disease.
• Low pCR does not necessarily exclude long-term benefit.
[Slide 3]
TALENT | ESMO 2026 | LBA23
Part 2 – What Did TALENT Reveal About ADC Resistance?
MV Onco
1 DOES HER2 LEVEL MATTER?
Tumours achieving RCB0 (pCR) had higher HER2 expression than RCB1–3 tumours.
Higher HER2 → Better pathological response?
Exploratory association only.
No validated HER2 threshold.
2 WHAT HAPPENED TO HER2?
HER2 expression declined significantly during T-DXd treatment.
Possible explanations:
• Elimination of HER2-expressing cells.
• Selection of HER2-lower tumour cells.
• Adaptive changes in HER2 expression.
Could residual disease become HER2-lower?
Mechanism remains unproven.
HER2 ↓ TROP2 ↔
3 WHAT ABOUT TROP2?
TROP2 expression remained relatively stable.
HER2 ↓ | TROP2 ↔
Could TROP2-directed ADCs target residual disease after T-DXd?
Biological hypothesis — not tested in TALENT.
Stable expression does not guarantee ADC sensitivity.
4 WAS TALENT DISAPPOINTING?
Tumour shrinkage: 65–67% ORR
Pathological clearance: Only 3–9% pCR
Long-term benefit: Unknown
• HR+ breast cancer often has low pCR rates.
• pCR alone cannot determine long-term benefit.
• Mature recurrence outcomes are needed.
TAKE-HOME
• T-DXd shrinks tumours, but residual disease may have altered HER2 expression.
• Stable TROP2 raises a sequencing hypothesis — not a proven treatment strategy.
KOL infographic: evidence-notes infographic (, ESMO 2026 LBA51)
Mustafa Özdoğan, MD@ozdogan_md
KEYNOTE-B49
Post text
STATISTICALLY POSITIVE. CLINICALLY THIN.
KEYNOTE-B49: pembrolizumab + chemo delivered just +0.7 months median PFS in PD-L1 CPS≥1 HR+/HER2− advanced breast cancer with no OS benefit.
Significance ≠ meaningful benefit.
@hoperugo #ESMO26 https://t.co/KrBy46HOX1
ESMO 2026’nın ilk gününden seçtiklerimiz Onkoloji Gazetesi’nde.
Hangi hastalarda, hangi tedavi, hangi sonuç? Primer sonlanımları ve olumlu–olumsuz bulguları kısa, net özetledik.
Güncel kalın.Devamı 👇
#ESMO2026 #OnkolojiGazetesi https://t.co/r2TC0F1W8T
[Slide 2]
ONKOLOJİ GAZETESİ
Güncel kalın.
ESMO 2026 / 1. GÜN / 23 EKİM
MEME KANSERİ / NATALEE
Adjuvan ribociclib: iDFS faydası 6 yılda sürdü
Yüksek riskli evre II–III HR+/HER2− erken meme kanserli 5.101 hasta, adjuvan ribociclib + NSAI veya yalnız NSAI’ye randomize edildi.
Primer sonlanım: iDFS. Medyan OS takibi: 66,5 ay.
6 YILLIK SONUÇ | RİBOCİCLİB + NSAI | YALNIZ NSAI
iDFS | %83,2 | %77,9
OS | %91,9 | %89,7
iDFS: HR 0,741 (%95 GA 0,646–0,849); nominal tek taraflı p<0,0001.
OS: HR 0,809 (%95 GA 0,661–0,989); nominal tek taraflı p=0,019.
BU ÇALIŞMA NE SÖYLÜYOR?
Primer sonlanım iDFS önceki analizde karşılanmıştı. Bu fayda, ribociclib tamamlandıktan sonra 6 yıllık takipte de sürdü. OS farkı da ribociclib lehine nominal düzeyde anlamlıydı.
OS analizi tanımlayıcıydı; formal test stratejisine dahil değildi.
NATALEE · Annals of Oncology, 2026 · Tam yayın.
DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2026.10.1288
Editör: Dr. Nurullah İlhan
Güncelleme: 24.10.2026
Bilimsel literatür özeti; bireysel tedavi önerisi değildir.
02/08
[Slide 3]
ONKOLOJİ GAZETESİ
Güncel kalın.
ESMO 2026 / 1. GÜN / 23 EKİM
MEME KANSERİ / NSABP B-42
Endokrin tedaviyi 5 yıldan 10 yıla uzatmak: 15 yıllık takip
Beş yıllık adjuvan endokrin tedaviyi hastalıksız tamamlayan 3.966 postmenopozal, evre I–III HR+ meme kanserli hasta.
Letrozol kolu: ek 5 yıl letrozol; toplam 10 yıl endokrin tedavi.
Plasebo kolu: ilk 5 yılın ardından plasebo.
Primer sonlanım: DFS. Medyan takip: 15,9 yıl.
15 YILLIK SONUÇ | LETROZOL | PLASEBO
DFS | %61,6 | %56,5
Uzak nüks riski | %6,9 | %9,7
OS | %74,0 | %72,3
DFS: HR 0,85 (%95 GA 0,77–0,94).
Uzak nüks: HR 0,72 (%95 GA 0,57–0,91).
OS: HR 0,92 (%95 GA 0,82–1,05).
BU ÇALIŞMA NE SÖYLÜYOR?
Primer sonlanım DFS açısından pozitif. Endokrin tedaviyi 5 yıldan 10 yıla uzatmak DFS’yi iyileştirdi ve uzak nüksü azalttı. Ancak 15 yıllık takipte OS açısından anlamlı fark gösterilemedi.
NSABP B-42 · ESMO 2026 özgün kongre özeti.
Takip Ağustos 2026’da tamamlandı. NCT00382070.
Editör: Dr. Nurullah İlhan
Güncelleme: 24.10.2026
Bilimsel literatür özeti; bireysel tedavi önerisi değildir.
03/08
[Slide 4]
ONKOLOJİ GAZETESİ
Güncel kalın.
ESMO 2026 / 1. GÜN / 23 EKİM
MEME KANSERİ / PANKU-Breast01
İza-bren ile PFS uzadı; OS sonucu henüz olgun değil
İleri HR+/HER2− meme kanserli 383 hasta. Endokrin tedavi ve 1–2 basamak KT sonrası progresyon; önceden CDK4/6 inhibitörü ve taksan kullanımı.
İza-bren: EGFR/HER3 hedefli bispesifik ADC izalontamab brengitecan.
KT kolu: eribulin, kapesitabin, gemsitabin veya vinorelbin.
Primer sonlanım: BICR ile PFS.
SONUÇ | İZA-BREN · n=190 | KT · n=193
Medyan PFS | 8,18 ay | 4,01 ay
Doğrulanmış ORR | %40,5 | %20,2
Grade ≥3 TRAE* | %85,3 | %65,8
PFS: HR 0,41 (%95 GA 0,33–0,53); p<0,0001.
BU ÇALIŞMA NE SÖYLÜYOR?
Primer PFS sonlanımı karşılandı: iza-bren ile progresyonsuz sağkalım anlamlı uzadı. Grade ≥3 TRAE daha sık bildirildi. OS henüz olgun değil.
PANKU-Breast01 · ESMO 2026 özgün özeti ve sunumu.
*Güvenlik oranları kongre sunumundan. Veri kesimi: 21.07.2026.
Editör: Dr. Nurullah İlhan
Güncelleme: 24.10.2026
Bilimsel literatür özeti; bireysel tedavi önerisi değildir.
04/08
1) KOL infographic: Onkoloji Gazetesi card (Turkish): TALENT neoadjuvant · 2) KOL infographic: Onkoloji Gazetesi card (Turkish): zanidatamab + chemo · 3) KOL infographic: Onkoloji Gazetesi card (Turkish): perioperative · 4) KOL infographic: Onkoloji Gazetesi card (Turkish): RASolute-302
NATALEE, NSABP B-42, PANKU-Breast01, TALENT, HERIZON-GEA-01, KEYNOTE-866 ve RASolute-302.
Sağkalım faydası nerede gösterildi? Hangi çalışma primer sonlanımını karşılayamadı? Yeni verileri hasta grubu ve tedavi bağlamıyla birlikte değerlendirdik.
#ESMO2026 https://t.co/gsMeDN50vu
[Slide 1]
ONKOLOJİ GAZETESİ
Güncel kalın.
ESMO 2026 / 1. GÜN / 23 EKİM
MEME KANSERİ / TALENT
HR+/HER2-low hastalıkta neoadjuvan T-DXd: pCR düşük
Operabl HR+/HER2-low erken meme kanserli 132 hastada neoadjuvan T-DXd temelli tedavilerin patolojik yanıtı değerlendirildi.
T-DXd ve T-DXd + anastrozol başlangıçta 1:1 randomize edildi. T-DXd ardından dosetaksel–siklofosfamid (TC) kolu sonradan eklendi.
Ana değerlendirme: patolojik yanıt (RCB/pCR).
TEDAVİ | TOPLAM n | pCR · DEĞERLENDİRİLEBİLİR
T-DXd | 45 | 3/42 · %7
T-DXd + anastrozol | 29 | 1/29 · %3
T-DXd → TC | 58 | 5/55 · %9
ORR: T-DXd %67; T-DXd + anastrozol %66;
T-DXd → TC %65. Üç hastada ILD; tamamı grade 2.
BU ÇALIŞMA NE SÖYLÜYOR?
HR+/HER2-low erken meme kanserinde neoadjuvan T-DXd ile pCR düşük kaldı. Anastrozol eklenen veya T-DXd ardından TC verilen kollarda da yüksek pCR elde edilmedi.
Standart KT ile karşılaştırma yok; kollar arasında üstünlük sonucu çıkarılamaz. TC kolu sonradan eklendi ve daha fazla nod pozitif hasta içeriyordu. Sonuçlar HER2-pozitif hastalığa genellenemez.
TALENT · ESMO 2026 özgün kongre özeti. NCT04553770.
Editör: Dr. Nurullah İlhan
Güncelleme: 24.10.2026
Bilimsel literatür özeti; bireysel tedavi önerisi değildir.
05/08
[Slide 2]
ONKOLOJİ GAZETESİ
Güncel kalın.
ESMO 2026 / 1. GÜN / 23 EKİM
GASTROÖZOFAGEAL KANSER / HERIZON-GEA-01
HER2-pozitif ilk basamakta zanidatamab–KT ile OS uzadı
HER2-pozitif ileri/metastatik gastroözofageal adenokarsinomlu 914 hasta, birinci basamakta üç kola randomize edildi.
Primer sonlanımlar: PFS ve OS. Medyan takip: 35,3 ay.
TEDAVİ | MEDYAN OS
Zanidatamab + tislelizumab + KT | 27,0 ay
Zanidatamab + KT | 22,9 ay
Trastuzumab + KT | 19,6 ay
Zanidatamab–KT / trastuzumab–KT:
OS HR 0,76 (%95 GA 0,62–0,93); p=0,0088.
Zanidatamab–tislelizumab–KT / zanidatamab–KT:
OS HR 0,81 (%95 GA 0,65–1,00); p=0,0502.
BU ÇALIŞMA NE SÖYLÜYOR?
Zanidatamab–KT, trastuzumab–KT’ye göre OS’yi anlamlı uzattı. Üçlü tedavinin trastuzumab–KT’ye karşı OS faydası da sürdü. Ancak tislelizumabın zanidatamab–KT’ye eklenmesiyle OS açısından anlamlı fark gösterilemedi.
HERIZON-GEA-01 · ESMO 2026 özgün özeti. İkinci OS ara analizi.
PFS faydası daha önce gösterilmişti. Veri kesimi: 15.07.2026.
Editör: Dr. Nurullah İlhan
Güncelleme: 24.10.2026
Bilimsel literatür özeti; bireysel tedavi önerisi değildir.
06/08
[Slide 4]
ONKOLOJİ GAZETESİ
Güncel kalın.
ESMO 2026 / 1. GÜN / 23 EKİM
PANKREAS KANSERİ / RASolute-302
Daraxonrasib: ana faydayı destekleyen OS alt grupları
Önceden tedavi almış metastatik pankreas adenokarsinomlu 500 hastada daraxonrasib, hekim seçimi KT ile karşılaştırıldı.
Primer sonlanımlar: RAS G12 grubunda OS ve PFS.
Önceki ana yayında tüm hasta grubunun sonuçları:
SONUÇ | DARAXONRASİB | KT
Medyan OS | 13,2 ay | 6,7 ay
Medyan PFS | 7,2 ay | 3,6 ay
Tüm grupta OS: HR 0,40; PFS: HR 0,49.
Her iki karşılaştırmada p<0,001.
ESMO’daki ek OS analizi:
G12D: HR 0,49 (%95 GA 0,33–0,74).
G12V: HR 0,32 (%95 GA 0,19–0,54).
BU ÇALIŞMA NE SÖYLÜYOR?
Ana çalışmada iki primer sonlanım da karşılandı. Ek OS analizleri G12D ve G12V’de faydayı destekledi. G12R, Q61 ve RAS mutasyonu saptanmayan küçük gruplarda güven aralıkları 1’i içeriyordu; ayrı ayrı OS üstünlüğü kanıtlanmadı.
RASolute-302 · ESMO 2026 ek alt grup özeti; aynı veri kesimi.
Ana yayın: NEJM, 31.05.2026. DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2605555
Editör: Dr. Nurullah İlhan
Güncelleme: 24.10.2026
Bilimsel literatür özeti; bireysel tedavi önerisi değildir.
08/08
KOL infographic: 6-year iDFS/OS summary card (Nurullah Ilhan, ESMO 2026)
Nurullah İlhan,MD@drnurullahilhan
NATALEE
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#NATALEE at 6 years: sustained iDFS benefit with adjuvant ribociclib.
iDFS: 83.2% vs 77.9%.
OS favored ribociclib; nominal significance only, with descriptive analysis outside formal testing.
Assoc. Prof. Nurullah İlhan
#ESMO2026 #BreastCancer #OncoTwitter https://t.co/ghHUlehacF
[Slide 1]
ESMO 2026 / DAY 1 / 23 OCTOBER
BREAST CANCER / NATALEE
Adjuvant ribociclib: iDFS benefit sustained at 6 years
5,101 patients with high-risk stage II–III HR+/HER2− early breast cancer were randomized to adjuvant ribociclib + NSAI or NSAI alone.
Primary endpoint: iDFS. Median OS follow-up: 66.5 months.
6-YEAR OUTCOMES | RIBOCICLIB + NSAI | NSAI ALONE
iDFS | 83.2% | 77.9%
OS | 91.9% | 89.7%
iDFS: HR 0.741 (95% CI 0.646–0.849); nominal one-sided p<0.0001.
OS: HR 0.809 (95% CI 0.661–0.989); nominal one-sided p=0.019.
WHAT DOES THIS STUDY TELL US?
The primary iDFS endpoint was met in an earlier analysis. The benefit persisted at 6-year follow-up, after completion of ribociclib. The OS difference also favored ribociclib and was nominally significant.
The OS analysis was descriptive and was not part of the formal testing strategy.
NATALEE · Annals of Oncology, 2026 · Full publication.
DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2026.10.1288
Assoc. Prof. Nurullah İlhan
Updated: 24 October 2026
Scientific literature summary; not individual treatment advice.
KOL infographic: TQB2102 vs chemotherapy in HER2-low advanced breast cancer, MedJ infographic
MedJ@MedJ0401
APEX-Breast01
Post text
TQB2102 extended median PFS from 5.5 to 16.4 months in chemotherapy-naive HER2-low advanced breast cancer, reducing the risk of progression or death by 71%.
At the European Society for Medical Oncology @myESMO Congress 2026, Prof. Shusen Wang of Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center presented the phase 3 APEX-Breast01 trial.
📊 543 patients were randomized to TQB2102 or physician’s choice chemotherapy.
• Overall ORR: 68.8% vs 31.0%.
• Grade ≥3 TRAEs: 69.1% vs 42.4%.
• Treatment-related ILD: 2.2%; OS remains immature.
The findings could reshape pre-chemotherapy treatment choices, but efficacy must be weighed against higher toxicity and the lack of mature survival data. Is the PFS gain sufficient to move TQB2102 ahead of chemotherapy?
🔗 Read the full article via the link in the comments below.
#MedJ #ESMO26 #BreastCancer #HER2Low #ADC #ClinicalTrials #Oncology
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MEDJ | ESMO 2026 HIGHLIGHTS
PROF. SHUSEN WANG
TQB2102 Extends PFS in Chemotherapy-Naive HER2-Low Advanced Breast Cancer
Key Points:
1. Phase 3 APEX-Breast01 randomized 543 patients to TQB2102 or physician's choice chemotherapy.
2. BIRC-assessed median PFS reached 16.4 versus 5.5 months overall (HR 0.29).
3. Overall ORR was 68.8% with TQB2102 versus 31.0% with chemotherapy.
4. Grade ≥3 TRAEs occurred in 69.1% versus 42.4%; treatment-related ILD occurred in 2.2%.
5. Prof. Shusen Wang presented the results at ESMO 2026; OS remains immature.
MedJ | ESMO
KOL infographic: MedJ infographic: iza-bren in pretreated HR+/HER2- advanced breast cancer
MedJ@MedJ0401
PANKU-Breast01
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At European Society for Medical Oncology @myESMO 2026, Prof. Bo Lan of the National Cancer Center/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College reported that iza-bren cut the risk of progression or death by 59% versus chemotherapy in pretreated HR+/HER2− advanced breast cancer. The phase 3 PANKU-Breast01 results were published simultaneously in The Lancet @TheLancet; outside China, iza-bren is jointly developed by SystImmune and Bristol Myers Squibb @bmsnews .
• Phase 3, n=383
• Median PFS: 8.2 vs 4.0 months; HR 0.41
• ORR: 40.5% vs 20.2%; median DoR: 6.9 vs 4.2 months
• ILD: 1.1%, all grade 1–2; OS remains immature
This PFS gain may reshape later-line treatment, while mature OS data will be critical to defining iza-bren’s role in practice.
🔗 Read the full article via the link in the comments below.
#MedJ #ESMO26 #BreastCancer #HRpositive #HER2negative #ADC #ClinicalTrials
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MEDJ | ESMO 2026 HIGHLIGHTS | PROF. BO LAN
Iza-Bren Doubles Median PFS in Pretreated HR+/HER2– Advanced Breast Cancer
Key Points:
1. The China-led phase 3 PANKU-Breast01 trial randomized 383 previously treated patients.
2. Median PFS was 8.2 versus 4.0 months, reducing progression or death risk by 59%.
3. Confirmed ORR reached 40.5% with iza-bren versus 20.2% with physician's choice chemotherapy.
4. Median DoR was 6.9 versus 4.2 months, while interim OS remained immature.
5. Grade 3 or higher TRAEs were mainly hematologic; grade 1–2 ILD occurred in 1.1%.
MedJ | ESMO
1) KOL infographic: OncoAlert 4Sight card: 4449RO Paired-biopsy multi-omic ADC resistance in MBC · 2) KOL infographic: OncoAlert 4Sight 4449RO: Background · 3) KOL infographic: OncoAlert 4Sight 4449RO: Methods (n=26 paired biopsies; T-DXd n=11, SG n=12, both n=3) · 4) KOL infographic: OncoAlert 4Sight 4449RO: Results (target changes, proteomics, genomics, functional)
OncoAlert@OncoAlert
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OncoAlert 4Sight Abstracts to be Presented at #ESMO26
Paired-Biopsy Multi-Omic Analysis Reveals Target-Independent Mechanisms of Antibody–Drug Conjugate (ADC) Resistance in Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC)
🎙️ @PTarantinoMD
🔬 Paired-biopsy multi-omic study (n=26): pre-treatment vs post-progression MBC biopsies after T-DXd, sacituzumab govitecan, or both. #BreastCancer
➡️ T-DXd: HER2 decreased in 57%, but none became HER2-null
➡️ SG: no consistent TROP2 downregulation (5/14 up, 3/14 down)
➡️ >50% had increased efflux transporters (ABCB1, ABCC1); functional validation showed reduced payload accumulation and ADC sensitivity
✅ ADC resistance appears driven by complex adaptations beyond target modulation, highlighting drug efflux, trafficking and cellular stress responses.
(4Sight Made from Abstracts publicly available at the ESMO website)
@matteolambe @aftimosp @E_de_Azambuja @DrSGraff @ErikaHamilton9 @double_whammied @maryam_lustberg @raalbany @hoperugo @stolaney1 @LoiSher @SirohiBhawna @jamecancerdoc @JavierCortesMD @JaniceTNBCmets @Prof_Nadia_H
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ESMO 2026: Day 1 Recap - Most Discussed Trials on X
Ranked by Views of Oncologists' Posts
IMPACT* SCORE | VIEWS | ONCOLOGISTS' POSTS ON X
INTerpath-001 | 82 | 44K | [Merck logo]
APEX-Breast01 | 68 | 11K | [company logo]
TROPHY-U-01 | 22 | 9K | [Gilead logo]
KEYNOTE-866 | 18 | 8K | [Merck logo]
NATALEE | 68 | 7K | [Novartis logo]
ENERGIZE | 20 | 6K | [BMS logo]
TRIO-US B-12 TALENT | 18 | 6K
SHR-A1811-III-306 | 63 | 6K | [HENGRUI logo]
NIAGARA | 88 | 6K | [AstraZeneca logo]
NCT06922591 | 68 | 6K
[Stacked bar chart of post counts by sentiment, x-axis 0 10 20 30 40 50 60]
AI-Extracted Sentiments: Not Rated, Negative, Neutral, Positive, Strong Positive
Trial Impact Score: Measures a trial's clinical impact using DOL reactions and evidence strength, based on overall results rather than individual conference releases.
Source: LARVOL CLIN Platform.
LARVOL
KOL infographic: OncLive infographic: adjuvant giredestrant PROs in ER+/HER2- early breast cancer
OncLive.com@OncLive
lidERA
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Adjuvant giredestrant sustained physical functioning, role functioning, and HRQOL and was associated with sustained low AE bother vs SOC in ER+, HER2– early breast cancer, according to PROs from lidERA Breast Cancer. @myESMO #ESMO2026 #bcsm #oncology
https://t.co/YWIpy1LhUe https://t.co/UGjK6awXn5
[Slide 1]
Adjuvant Giredestrant Preserves Quality of Life With Sustained Tolerability in ER+, HER2– Early Breast Cancer
Patient-reported outcomes from the phase 3 lidERA trial show preserved functioning and less frequent joint pain with giredestrant vs standard endocrine therapy.
lidERA Trial Design
4,170 patients with ER-positive, HER2-negative stage I to III early breast cancer (medium or high risk of recurrence)
1:1 Randomized, open-label — Giredestrant 30 mg orally once daily (n = 2,084) vs Standard endocrine therapy (n = 2,086)
≥ 5 years of treatment
Patient-reported outcomes assessed with EORTC QLQ-C30, PRO-CTCAE, and FACT-G (item GP5).
Sustained Low Adverse Effect Bother
More than 50% of patients receiving giredestrant reported no AE bother at all time points, a higher proportion than with standard endocrine therapy.
Patients with no AE bother at all (FACT-G GP5) — Giredestrant vs Standard endocrine therapy
Cycle 3: 53% vs 45% (812/1,543 vs 692/1,533)
Cycle 12: 51% vs 47% (799/1,572 vs 714/1,508)
Cycle 24: 54% vs 50% (820/1,519 vs 701/1,416)
Cycle 42: 51% vs 46% (130/256 vs 100/219)
Functioning and Quality of Life Maintained
Physical functioning, role functioning, and HRQOL scores were high at baseline and maintained through more than 3 years of treatment, with no clinically meaningful deterioration in either arm.
Less Joint Pain With Giredestrant
Fewer patients receiving giredestrant reported frequent or almost constant joint pain than those receiving standard endocrine therapy, while hot flash and fatigue profiles were comparable between the arms.
KOL infographic: exploratory MRI response analysis infographic (OncLive, ESMO 2026)
OncLive.com@OncLive
DESTINY-Breast11
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📈 Neoadjuvant T-DXd followed by THP elicited faster and deeper tumor responses on MRI than ddAC-THP in HER2+ early breast cancer, but MRI response did not reliably predict pCR in a DESTINY-Breast11 analysis. @myESMO #ESMO2026 #bcsm #oncology
Read more: https://t.co/u8g6QLEdVs https://t.co/uYohapWCFS
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ESMO 2026 | LBA96
Dato-DXd in TNBC with brain metastases
TROPION-Breast02 • Exploratory baseline brain metastases subgroup
First-line treatment; immunotherapy was not an option
Dato-DXd | Chemotherapy
Median PFS | 7.7 months | 3.5 months
HR 0.37 (95% CI 0.20–0.72)
Median OS | 13.5 months | 10.7 months
HR 0.55 (95% CI 0.29–1.05)
Extracranial ORR | 62.9% | 19.2%
Confirmed response; not intracranial ORR
CNS signal: intracranial responses reported, including 1 complete response.
Intracranial response rate and durability are not provided in these screenshots.
Asymptomatic, stable brain metastases eligible, with or without prior CNS therapy.
Source: supplied ESMO LBA96 abstract screenshots. Recreated summary; not an original slide.
KOL infographic: 6-year follow-up summary infographic (medshr, ESMO 2026)
MedShr@medshronline
NATALEE
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Six-year NATALEE data at #ESMO2026: adjuvant ribociclib plus an NSAI reduced the risk of death by 19% vs endocrine therapy alone in HR+/HER2− early breast cancer. Company-reported; full publication awaited.
#BreastCancer #Oncology #MedTwitter https://t.co/HCFCO9ws16
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ESMO 2026
NATALEE: Ribociclib in early breast cancer
Six-year follow-up shows a 19% relative reduction in the risk of death with ribociclib (Kisqali) plus endocrine therapy in high-risk early breast cancer.
Overall survival (6-year follow-up)
Ribociclib + endocrine therapy 90.4%
Endocrine therapy alone 88.3%
HR 0.81 (95% CI 0.66–0.99)
19% relative reduction in risk of death
Time from randomisation (years)
Overall survival (6 years) | 19% relative reduction in risk of death | HR 0.81 (95% CI 0.66–0.99) | 6-year OS: 90.4% vs 88.3%
Invasive disease-free survival | 26% relative reduction in risk of invasive recurrence or death | HR 0.74 (95% CI 0.65–0.85) | 6-year iDFS: 80.8% vs 75.5%
Distant disease-free survival | 26% relative reduction in risk of distant recurrence or death | HR 0.74 (95% CI 0.65–0.86) | 6-year DDFS: 84.5% vs 79.6%
Breast cancer-specific survival | 29% relative reduction in risk of death from breast cancer | HR 0.71 (95% CI 0.56–0.89) | 6-year BCSS: 94.4% vs 91.8%
Phase III NATALEE trial | 5,101 patients with HR+/HER2– stage II–III early breast cancer | Ribociclib 400 mg daily (3 weeks on/1 week off) for 3 years + endocrine therapy
Source: Novartis. ESMO 2026. NATALEE six-year follow-up (presented 23 October 2026).
KOL infographic: BREAKING NEWS
Jose Fernando Moura, PhD@FernandoOnco
NATALEE
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NATALEE: We’re talking about saving lives!
For the first time, the 6-year update shows an overall survival benefit with adjuvant ribociclib in HR+/HER2− early breast cancer.
Is this the practice-changing evidence we’ve been waiting for?
#ESMO26 @myESMO https://t.co/fetCxQP3Nu
[Slide 1]
BREAKING NEWS
NATALEE Phase III
Adjuvant ribociclib + NSAI in HR+/HER2− early breast cancer
6-year OS and efficacy update
First overall survival benefit with longer follow-up
@FernandoOnco ONCOLOGY BASED ON EVIDENCE FOR A BETTER PRACTICE
Population
High-risk stage II/III HR+/HER2− EBC
Stage IIA (if N1 or N0 + additional high-risk factors), stage IIB, or stage III
Premenopausal women and men also received goserelin
1:1 Randomization
Ribociclib 400 mg/day
3 weeks on / 1 week off for 3 years
+ NSAI (letrozole 2.5 mg/day or anastrozole 1 mg/day) for 5 years
vs NSAI alone
Endpoints
OS
BCSS
iDFS
DDFS and DRFS
RESULTS Data cutoff: 15 May 2026 | Median OS follow-up: 66.5 months
Overall survival (OS)
6-year OS rate
91.86% RIB + NSAI | 89.73% NSAI alone
HR 0.809
95% CI 0.661–0.989 | nominal 1-sided P = .019
+2.1% absolute OS benefit at 6 years
5-year OS: 93.89% vs 92.73%
Invasive disease-free survival (iDFS)
6-year iDFS rate
83.23% RIB + NSAI | 77.92% NSAI alone
HR 0.741
95% CI 0.646–0.889 | nominal 1-sided P < .0001
+5.3% absolute iDFS benefit at 6 years
5-year iDFS: 85.32% vs 81.24%
Breast cancer–specific survival (BCSS)
HR 0.706
95% CI 0.559–0.890
Distant outcomes
DDFS HR 0.744
95% CI 0.646–0.858
DRFS HR 0.738
95% CI 0.634–0.858
Safety
No new safety signals observed
All patients were off ribociclib
Median time off RIB: 38 months
THE BIG ADVANCE
With 6 years of follow-up, adjuvant ribociclib + NSAI shows a sustained reduction in recurrence risk and a new overall survival benefit in high-risk HR+/HER2− early breast cancer.
CONCLUSIONS
• First OS benefit reported for NATALEE
• Absolute OS benefit increased from 1.2% at 5 years to 2.1% at 6 years
• Absolute iDFS benefit increased from 4.1% at 5 years to 5.3% at 6 years
• Benefit persisted after completion of ribociclib treatment
Clinical question
Does this 6-year update cement ribociclib as a standard adjuvant option across the broad NATALEE-eligible population?
What's your take?
@FernandoOnco | Discussing today. Improving tomorrow. #BreastCancer #NATALEE #Ribociclib #Adjuvant
KOL infographic: (LBA51) pembrolizumab + chemo vs placebo + chemo in HR+/HER2- aBC - summary
Targeted Oncology@TargetedOnc
KEYNOTE-B49
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Starting with breast cancer at #ESMO26. KEYNOTE-B49 asks whether pembrolizumab + chemotherapy can improve outcomes in HR+/HER2− advanced disease. I’m particularly interested in PD-L1 selection, OS, toxicity & where this fits after CDK4/6 inhibitors. Highlights from the abstract https://t.co/Cxe5DB2cxL
🚨6 breast cancer trials to watch at #ESMO26 from leading voices including @ErikaHamilton9 @HundalJasmin and Nusrat Jahan, MD 🔗https://t.co/zy7HUII6Fy
#BCSM @myESMO https://t.co/pbc9HG6npf
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ESMO 2026 BREAST CANCER PREVIEW • OCT 23-27 • MADRID
6 Breast Cancer Trials to Watch at ESMO 2026
3 breast oncologists on the data they are tracking in Madrid
cancernetwork® home of the journal ONCOLOGY
[headshot] Erika Hamilton, MD
Sarah Cannon Research Institute
[headshot] Jasmin Hundal, MD
Breast medical oncologist
[headshot] Nusrat Jahan, MD
University of Alabama at Birmingham
1 KEYNOTE-B49
Pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy in HR+/HER2− advanced disease (LBA51)
2 SWITCH
Switching to novel ADCs after prior ADC therapy (4RO)
3 PANKU-Breast01
Bispecific ADC iza-bren in HR+/HER2− disease (LBA50)
4 VIKTORIA-1
Updated gedatolisib data in HR+/HER2− advanced disease (LBA16)
5 evERA
ctDNA biomarker analyses of giredestrant plus everolimus (2RO)
6 DESTINY-Breast11
MRI responses during neoadjuvant T-DXd in HER2+ early disease (543RO)
cancernetwork.com
@cancernetwrk
KOL infographic: KOL-branded designed trial summary graphic
Jose Fernando Moura, PhD@FernandoOnco
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Are we read to detect relapse early if early detection still does not clearly translate into new Tx opt? With so few ctDNA-guided clinical trials, could calling progression by ctDNA alone actually narrow trials opportunities before radiologic disease is evident? @myESMO #ESMO26 https://t.co/SnnK39FoLE
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BREAKING NEWS
[ESMO Congress Madrid 2026 logo]
@FernandoOnco ONCOLOGY BASED ON EVIDENCE FOR A BETTER PRACTICE
JCOG1204A1
Postoperative ctDNA surveillance
High-risk breast cancer
Prognostic impact on relapse-free survival and molecular lead time
Population
Patients enrolled in JCOG1204; high-risk breast cancer after curative surgery; relapse-free at enrollment; ctDNA monitoring started at least 1 year after surgery.
Design
Ancillary ctDNA study within JCOG1204A1; standard vs intensive surveillance; N = 245 total (standard n = 56, intensive n = 189).
Key question
Can postoperative ctDNA surveillance predict recurrence earlier and refine follow-up?
RESULTS Data presented at ESMO 2026 | JCOG1204A1 (ancillary ctDNA study) | N = 245
Relapse-free survival
5-year RFS by ctDNA status
Persistently ctDNA-negative 99.5% 5-year RFS
ctDNA-positive 53.6% 5-year RFS
Earlier molecular detection
Median lead time between ctDNA detection and recurrence
7.5 months overall
ctDNA detection preceded clinical/radiologic recurrence by a median of 7.5 months.
9.5 months in intensive surveillance arm
Lead time reached 9.5 months in the intensive arm.
Best signal
Most supportive in ER+/HER2- breast cancer.
Interpretation
ctDNA negativity identifies patients with excellent prognosis.
Caveat
Exploratory surveillance study; ctDNA testing began at least 1 year after surgery.
THE BIG QUESTION
ctDNA detects relapse earlier — but does earlier detection clearly create better treatment opportunities?
CONCLUSIONS
• Persistent ctDNA negativity was associated with outstanding 5-year RFS.
• Surveillance ctDNA identified recurrence months before radiologic/clinical relapse.
• Findings support integration of ctDNA surveillance into structured follow-up, especially in ER+/HER2- disease.
Clinical question
Are we ready to act earlier?
If progression is called by ctDNA alone, before radiologic evidence, could we actually narrow clinical-trial options in a setting where ctDNA-guided treatment trials are still limited?
What's your take?
@FernandoOnco | Discussing today. Improving tomorrow.
#ESMO2026 #BreastCancer #ctDNA #JCOG1204A1 #Surveillance
KOL infographic: ONCOassist news card: Kisqali OS ~20% risk reduction headline
ONCOassist® | The go-to oncology app@ONCOassist
NATALEE
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🚨 NATALEE: Kisqali® + ET reduced death risk by ~20% in high-risk HR+/HER2− early breast cancer (OS HR 0.809). 6-year iDFS benefit: 5.3%.
🔗 https://t.co/e1RSp4Fl2K
📍 Attending ESMO Congress 2026? Visit ONCOassist at Booth 1091.
#BreastCancer #ESMO26 https://t.co/a1CcHpWboH
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CONFERENCE NEWS UPDATE
Phase 3 data: Novartis' Kisqali® cuts risk of death by ~20% in high-risk HR+/HER2- early breast cancer
www.novartis.com
[Background phone mockup headline, partly blurred:] Kisqali® shows clinically meaningful overall survival in broadest HR+/HER2- early breast cancer population at high risk of recurrence
Oct 23, 2026
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KOL infographic: MedJ ESMO 2026 Highlights card: (LBA13, Prof. Ying Fan)
MedJ@MedJ0401
HORIZON-Breast06
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🧬 BREAKING at @myESMO #ESMO2026!
Prof. Ying Fan presented phase 3 HORIZON-Breast06 results: China's HER2 ADC trastuzumab rezetecan (SHR-A1811) doubled median PFS vs chemotherapy in HER2-low advanced breast cancer (16.4 vs 6.8 months; HR 0.27). Published in @JAMA_current.
#MedJ #BreastCancer #ADC
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[Photo of Prof. Ying Fan at podium; podium sign: MADRID 2026 ESMO congress, MADRID SPAIN 23-27 OCTOBER 2026]
MEDJ | ESMO 2026 HIGHLIGHTS
HORIZON-Breast06: Chinese HER2 ADC Outperforms Chemotherapy
PHASE 3 TRIAL | LBA13 | PRESENTED BY PROF. YING FAN
KEY POINTS
- 551 patients with HER2-low advanced breast cancer enrolled.
- Median PFS: 16.4 vs 6.8 months (HR 0.27) in the overall population.
- In chemotherapy-naive patients, PFS reached 16.6 vs 6.8 months (HR 0.25).
- ORR reached 75.5% vs 41.2%, with PFS benefits across HR subgroups.
- Grade >=3 TRAEs: 84.1% vs 67.9%; ILD incidence was 2.5% with the ADC.
[MedJ logo] [ESMO logo]
KOL infographic: OncoHub.ai ESMO 2026 Day 1 highlights infographic (8 trials)
ESMO 2026 Highlights of the First Day (23.10.2026)
Practice-changing findings by tumour group statistics exactly as presented
#ESMO26 #bcsm #BreastCancer #GICancer #GUCancer #Melanoma #HNCancer
Full day reports : https://t.co/BrjqVEmevJ https://t.co/JhPGteRmC9
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OncoHub.ai | ONCOLOGY SCIENTIFIC BULLETIN
ESMO 2026 — Highlights of the First Day (23.10.2026) | practice-changing findings, ranked
BREAST CANCER — HORIZON-Breast06 (LBA13)
Pivotal positive PFS benefit regardless of HR status or prior chemo line.
HER2-low advanced BC — mPFS 16.4 vs 6.8 mo; HR 0.27 (95% CI 0.21–0.34); P<0.0001; ORR 75.5% vs 41.2%
BREAST CANCER — APEX-Breast01 (LBA27)
Significant and clinically meaningful PFS gain across HER2-low; consistent in HR−.
HER2-low r/m BC — mPFS 16.4 vs 5.5 mo; HR 0.29 (95% CI 0.22–0.38); p<0.0001; ORR 68.8% vs 31.0%
BREAST CANCER — NATALEE (LBA25)
Sustained OS and recurrence benefits with all patients off ribociclib for ~3 y.
HR+/HER2− high-risk EBC — 6-y OS HR 0.809 (95% CI 0.661–0.989); iDFS HR 0.741 (0.646–0.849); 6-y iDFS 83.23% vs 77.92%
MELANOMA & SKIN CANCERS — STARBOARD (2071O)
Triplet markedly improves ORR/PFS vs pembro alone.
BRAF V600 metastatic melanoma — ORR 70.0% vs 32.7%; mPFS 33.0 vs 3.4 mo; HR 0.33 (90% CI 0.24–0.46); p<0.0001
GASTROINTESTINAL CANCERS — G-HOPE-001 (LBA77)
First phase 3 win for CLDN18.2-targeted ADC in late-line G/GEJA.
CLDN18.2+ G/GEJA 3L+ — mPFS 5.5 vs 2.9 mo; HR 0.47 (95% CI 0.34–0.65), p<0.0001; mOS 9.9 vs 7.4 mo; HR 0.63
GASTROINTESTINAL CANCERS — HERIZON-GEA-01 IA2 (LBA79)
Supports zanidatamab-based 1L in HER2+ mGEA with/without IO.
HER2+ 1L mGEA — zani+CT vs tras+CT mOS 22.9 vs 19.6 mo; HR 0.76 (0.62–0.93), P=0.0088; zani+TIS+CT 27.0 mo
GASTROINTESTINAL CANCERS — KC-WISE (LBA80)
Doubling of OS vs SoC in post-trastuzumab HER2+ GC/GEJC.
HER2+ GC/GEJC post-trastuzumab — mOS 19.6 vs 9.6 mo; HR 0.39 (95% CI 0.28–0.54), P<0.0001; mPFS 7.1 vs 2.7 mo
GENITOURINARY CANCERS — KEYNOTE-866 (4735O)
No significant EFS benefit vs chemo + cystectomy.
cis-eligible MIBC — mEFS 74.1 mo vs NR; HR 0.88 (95% CI 0.71–1.10); P=0.1366 — negative
#ESMO26 #bcsm #BreastCancer #GICancer #GUCancer #Melanoma #HNCancer | oncohub.ai
FAQ
About this page
What is on the ESMO 2026 Breast Cancer slides page?
The 197 Breast Cancer slide photos, abstract screenshots and data graphics plus 31 KOL-made infographics that oncologists, societies, media and companies posted on X from the ESMO 2026 embargo lift (October 22) through the congress in Madrid (October 23–27), compiled by KOL Pulse. Each card links to the original post and keeps the author's full text. It is one tumor-type page of the ESMO 2026 slide library: https://kolpulse.com/kol-pulse-esmo26-slides
Which Breast Cancer trials are covered?
Trials with their own slide groups, by number of slide posts: NATALEE (12), TRIO-US B-12 TALENT (12), TROPION-Breast02 (12), HORIZON-Breast06 (11), KEYNOTE-B49 (11), FOURLIGHT-1 (11), PANKU-Breast01 (9), NSABP B-42 (8), APEX-Breast01 (7), postMONARCH (7), VIKTORIA-1 (6), lidERA (5), FINER (CCTG MA.40) (5), evERA (5), DESTINY-Breast05 (5). Slides that compare several trials sit in a Cross-trial group, and slides not tied to a tracked trial come last. Physician posts come first in every group.
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Use the trial chips in each section, the Trial menu (which also finds cross-trial slides that name that trial) and the KOL menu or the Built by avatars. Filters combine; counts only offer combinations that have results, and Clear filters or the Escape key resets. Every state has a shareable link, for example #tag=natalee.
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