Radiological Complete Response as a Prognostic Marker in HR-positive Metastatic Breast Cancer Treated With CDK4/6 Inhibitors: Implications for Treatment De-escalation
rCR following CDK4/6i therapy was an independent prognostic factor in HR-positive MBC. Patients with smaller primary tumors and early administration of abemaciclib were more likely to achieve rCR. Selected patients achieving rCR may be candidates for discontinuation of CDK4/6i as part of individualized treatment de-escalation strategies.
Authors
- Chika Watanabe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4905-3798)
- Wataru Goto
- Mariko Nishikawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9976-688X)
- Masatsune SHIBUTANI
- Haruhito Kinoshita
- SHINICHIRO KASHIWAGI
- TAMAMI MORISAKI
- YUKIE TAUCHI
- KOJI TAKADA
- KANA OGISAWA
Institutions
- Osaka Metropolitan University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Anticancer Research
- Published
- 2025-12-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.21873/anticanres.17946
- Primary Topic
- Advanced Breast Cancer Therapies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00