Therapeutic Response Statement (Sensitivity)
This therapeutic response statement supports the relationship that ER positive, HER2-negative status confers therapeutic sensitivity to Abemaciclib, Letrozole in patients with Invasive Breast Carcinoma.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted approval to abemaciclib in combination with endocrine therapy (tamoxifen or an aromatase inhibitor) for the adjuvant treatment of adult patients with hormone receptor (HR)-positive, human epidermal growth factor 2 (HER2)-negative, node positive, early breast cancer at high risk of recurrence. This indication is based on the monarchE (NCT03155997) clinical trial, which was a randomized (1:1), open-label, two cohort, multicenter study. Initial endocrine therapy received by patients included letrozole (39%), tamoxifen (31%), anastrozole (22%), or exemestane (8%).
This statement is based on a regulatory approval from the Food and Drug Administration:
Verzenio is a kinase inhibitor indicated in combination with endocrine therapy (tamoxifen or an aromatase inhibitor) for the adjuvant treatment of adult patients with hormone receptor (HR)-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative, node positive, early breast cancer at high risk of recurrence.