Multi-institutional report of trastuzumab deruxtecan and stereotactic radiosurgery for HER2 positive and HER2-low breast cancer brain metastases

Vaseem M Khatri, Mariella A Mestres-Villanueva, Sreenija Yarlagadda, Ajay Doniparthi, David B Smith, Justyn Y Nakashima, John M Bryant, Dekuang Zhao, Rituraj Upadhyay, Matthew N Mills, Daniel E Oliver, Hsiang-Hsuan Michael Yu, Joshua D Palmer, Nicole O Williams, Reshma L Mahtani, Manmeet S Ahluwalia, Hatem H Soliman, Hyo S Han, Aixa E Soyano, Youngchul KimRupesh Kotecha, Sasha J Beyer, Kamran A Ahmed

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Abstract

Trastuzumab-deruxtecan (T-DXd) has demonstrated intracranial efficacy; however, safety and efficacy data remains limited with stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS). A multi-institutional review was performed with HER2+ or HER2-low metastatic breast cancer treated with T-DXd and SRS for active brain metastases. We identified 215 lesions treated over 48 SRS courses in 34 patients. Median follow up from T-DXd initiation was 13.9 months. The cumulative incidence of symptomatic radiation necrosis at 24 months per lesion was 2.1% and per patient 11%. The 12-month LC was 97%. HER2-low was associated with worse distant intracranial control (DIC) (adjusted HR 2.5, 95% CI 1.1-5.6, p = 0.03) and worse systemic progression free survival (PFS) (HR 4.1, 95% CI 1.6-10.7, p = 0.004). Concurrent SRS and T-DXd has excellent local control, without an increased risk of radiation necrosis. HER2-low disease is associated with worse systemic PFS and DIC with T-DXd compared to HER2+.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)100
JournalNPJ breast cancer
Volume10
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 21 2024

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