Buyang Huanwu Decoction (BYHWD) is a traditional Chinese prescription, originally derived from Yi Lin Gai Cuo during the Qing Dynasty. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of BYHWD in the prevention of taxane-induced peripheral neuropathy (TIPN) in patients with breast cancer.
Trastuzumab, a humanized monoclonal antibody that binds human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2), dramatically improves the clinical outcomes of HER2-positive breast cancer. Emerging evidence implied that the clinical behavior and sensitivity to targeted agents in HER2-positive breast cancer differed by hormone receptor (HR) status. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of the HR status on survival benefit of HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer when treated with anti-HER2-targeted therapy in People's Republic of China.Metastatic breast cancer patients with HER2-positive diseases across six cancer centers in People's Republic of China were retrospectively analyzed in our study. Patients were classified into four groups according to HR/HER2 status and trastuzumab treatment: HER2+/HR+ patients with first-line trastuzumab treatment, HER2+/HR+ patients with no trastuzumab treatment, HER2+/HR- patients with first-line trastuzumab treatment, and HER2+/HR- patients with no trastuzumab treatment. Kaplan-Meier analysis, log-rank test, and multivariate analysis were performed during analysis.A total of 295 patients were included in the final analysis. The median overall survival was 30 months (95% confidence interval: 27.521-32.479). Among patients with HER2+/HR- disease, significant survival benefit was observed when treated with trastuzumab (30 vs 21 months, P=0.000). However, in patients with HER2+/HR+ disease, trastuzumab administration had a survival improvement trend but no significant statistical differences (36 vs 30 months, P=0.258). In the multivariate analysis, HR status was an independent predictor of overall survival and trastuzumab treatment had significantly decreased risk of death in HER2+/HR- patients (hazard ratio =0.330).HR status is an independent predictor of overall survival in HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer patients and patients with HER2+/HR- subtype might be associated with more survival benefits when treated with trastuzumab-based regimens.
Almost 5-10% of breast cancer results from inherited genetic pathogenic variants. Patients with pathogenic variants in high-penetrance genes such as TP53, BRCA1 and BRCA2 are susceptible to breast cancer. Moreover, nearly 80% of BRCA pathogenic variants carriers are diagnosed with breast cancer at a young age before menopause. There is currently no report of early onset breast cancer with germline pathogenic variants in both BRCA1 and TP53 genes. Here, we report a case of a 14-years-old female diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer with a family history of malignant tumors. The cancer metastasized to multiple lymph nodes 1 year and 4 months after surgery, and the progression-free survival after subsequent chemotherapy and surgery has been 2 years and 10 months. The patient's white blood cells were screened against a panel of 11 cancer-related genes, and both germline pathogenic variants in BRCA1 and TP53 were identified. Genetic tests of her family members revealed the same pathogenic variants in BRCA1 in her father and brother, but BRCA1 pathogenic variants wasn't shown in other family members. The case indicates that genetic testing needs be performed in early onset breast cancer to confirm inherited risk, and if a germline pathogenic variant is identified, tailored therapeutic interventions and preventive interventions should be taken and genetic testing is recommended for relatives.
Objectives: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of first-line treatment with a dendritic cell vaccination for lung cancer (DCVAC/LuCa), standard of care chemotherapy and Shenqi Fuzheng injection in patients with advanced (stage IIIB/IV) non-small cell lung cancer. Patients and Methods: Patients with histologically or cytologically confirmed recurrent metastatic or advanced NSCLC (stage IIIB/IV) with wild-type epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) or EGFR mutation which does not confer increased tumor susceptibility to EGFR-interacting drugs were recruited. For the treatment period, the first cycle of standard of care therapy (SoC) started 2 to 14 days after the leukapheresis procedure. SoC continued 4 to 6 cycles. DCVAC/LuCa was administered from the second cycle of SoC. DCVAC/LuCa was administered in a 3-week cycle schedule (5 doses) and then in a 6-week cycle schedule. Shenqi Fuzheng injection was administered 3 days before each DCVAC/LuCa administration for a total of 14 daily doses. Patients would undergo disease evaluation by computed tomography (CT) scan every 3 months. The primary and secondary endpoint was efficacy with regard to objective response rate (ORR) and progression free survival (PFS). The safety profile was measured by: incidence, type, and severity of all adverse events (AEs), laboratory abnormalities (blood routine test, urine test, and chemical test), physical status, and vital signs. Qi insufficiency was evaluated by tongue diagnosis and questionnaire survey with “Classification and Determination of constitution in TCM.” Results: Twenty-three patients from 3 hospitals who received combination therapy were included. ORR was 34.8% (95% CI:16.4%-57.3%). Median duration of response was 5.51 m (95% CI:2.70-8.32). Median PFS was 10.72 m (95% CI:4.52-16.93), 1-year survival was 77.8%. mOS was 21.97 m (95% CI:13.68-30.25). There was 1 severe AE related to a history of heart disease and there were no adverse events related to DCVAC/LuCa treatment. Qi insufficiency was improved significantly ( P < .0001) from 41.19 ± 14.58 before treatment to 10.52 ± 16.58 after treatment. Conclusion: DCVAC/LuCa, combined with standard of care chemotherapy and Shenqi Fuzheng injection exhibited good benefit in Chinese patients with recurrent metastatic or advanced (stage IIIB/IV) NSCLC, and also significantly improved Qi insufficiency constitution. There were no related adverse events with DCVAC/LuCa treatment.
Aim: The purposes of our study were to compare the clinical outcomes of human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positive metastatic breast cancer (mBC) patients with or without trastuzumab treatment and HER2-negative patients, and to explore factors that might predict the survival benefit associated with trastuzumab treatment in HER2-positive breast cancer. Patients and Methods: A total of 421 patients with mBC were analyzed in this retrospective study. All patients had first-line chemotherapy with or without trastuzumab. They were classified into 3 groups according to their HER2 status and trastuzumab treatment: HER2positive mBC patients with or without trastuzumab treatment and HER2-negative patents. Results: Trastuzumab administration in HER2-positive mBC patients significantly prolonged overall survival (33 vs. 26 months; P = 0.003) and led to a 49.8% reduction in death risk. In the subgroup analysis, HER2-positive patients with hormone receptor (HR)-negative status (29 vs. 17 months; P = 0.000) or visceral metastasis (30 vs. 21 months; P = 0.000) had more survival benefit when treated with trastuzumab. Conclusions: Trastuzumab administration significantly improved the overall survival in HER2-positive mBC patients, who gained a prognosis comparable to that of patients with HER2-negative disease. HR status and metastasis site might be important surrogate makers that predict survival benefit from trastuzumab-based treatment.
The purposes of our study were to compare the clinical outcomes of human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positive metastatic breast cancer (mBC) patients with or without trastuzumab treatment and HER2-negative patients, and to explore factors that might predict the survival benefit associated with trastuzumab treatment in HER2-positive breast cancer.A total of 421 patients with mBC were analyzed in this retrospective study. All patients had first-line chemotherapy with or without trastuzumab. They were classified into 3 groups according to their HER2 status and trastuzumab treatment: HER2-positive mBC patients with or without trastuzumab treatment and HER2-negative patents.Trastuzumab administration in HER2-positive mBC patients significantly prolonged overall survival (33 vs. 26 months; P = 0.003) and led to a 49.8% reduction in death risk. In the subgroup analysis, HER2-positive patients with hormone receptor (HR)-negative status (29 vs. 17 months; P = 0.000) or visceral metastasis (30 vs. 21 months; P = 0.000) had more survival benefit when treated with trastuzumab.Trastuzumab administration significantly improved the overall survival in HER2-positive mBC patients, who gained a prognosis comparable to that of patients with HER2-negative disease. HR status and metastasis site might be important surrogate makers that predict survival benefit from trastuzumab-based treatment.
Objective To study the efficacy of Shenfu Injection in the treatment of cancer cachexia.Method Two weeks dosage of Shenfu Injection were prescribed to the patients with cancer cachexia,8-10 vials per day,and the changes of weight,symptoms and the level of cancer cachexia correlated cell factors prior treatment and post-treatment were observed.Results Fourteen cases(58.3%) out of 24 with acratia and 10 cases((50.0%)) out of 20 with anorexia got better after treatment;the level of TNF-α descended in 11 casese,IL-1α descended in 14 cases,and IL-6 descended in 11 cases and upgraded in 8 cases.Conclusion Shenfu Injection can down regulate the level of cancer cachexia correlated cell factors and improve the symptoms of tiredness and anorexia at a certain extent.
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