ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE
Ixabepilone in Metastatic Breast Cancer: Real-World Experience
Received Date : 17 Jan 2021
Accepted Date : 06 Sep 2021
Available Online : 27 Sep 2021
Şeyda GÜNDÜZa, Dilek ERDEMb, Deniz Can GÜVENc, Sercan AKSOYc, Mükremin UYSALa, Aysegül KARGIa, Akın YILDIZd, İrem KARAMANe, Mustafa ÖZDOĞANd
aClinic of Medical Oncology, Antalya Memorial Hospital, Antalya, TURKEY
bDepartment of Medical Oncology, Bahceşehir University Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul, TURKEY
cDepartment of Medical Oncology, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, TURKEY
dClinic of Nuclear Medicine, Antalya Memorial Hospital, Antalya, TURKEY
eBahceşehir University Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul, TURKEY
Doi: 10.37047/jos.2021-81340 - Article's Language: EN
J Oncol Sci. 2021;7(3):85-90
ABSTRACT
Objective: This study assessed the efficacy of ixabepilone and compared two regimens of this drug (weekly vs. every 3 weeks)
in patients with heavily treated metastatic breast cancer during daily clinical practice. Material and Methods: Between 2012 and 2018, all
cases of metastatic breast cancer treated with ixabepilone were evaluated. Results: We evaluated data from 75 patients diagnosed with
metastatic breast cancer. Eighty-eight percent of patients had hormone-positive Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2-negative
metastatic breast cancer. Most patients had visceral and bone metastases (65%). Most patients were heavily pretreated; 96% had received at
least three lines of prior chemotherapy in the metastatic setting. The median use of ixabepilone was the sixth line. The objective response rate
was 32%. Patients had a median progression-free survival (PFS) of 4 months, and there was no statistical difference in the PFS of two
chemotherapy regimens (weekly: 3.2 months vs. every 3 weeks: 5 months, p=0.31). Patients had a median overall survival (OS) of 12.7
months, and there was no statistical difference in the OS of two chemotherapy regimens (weekly: 16 months vs. every 3 weeks: 12 months,
p=0.91). The incidence of Grade 1-2 hematologic toxicity events (neutropenia and thrombocytopenia) was 10% in patients on the weekly regimen.
Grade 3 neutropenia was seen in 20% of patients and grade 3 thrombocytopenia was seen in 6% of patients treated every 3 weeks. Conclusion:
This study showed that ixabepilone is effective in patients with heavily treated breast cancer, and weekly treatment is less toxic and
safer than treatment every 3 weeks for these patients.
Keywords: Breast cancer; metastatic; ixabepilone
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