Talazoparib in Patients with Advanced Breast Cancer and a Germline <i>BRCA</i> Mutation

2018 New England Journal of Medicine 1,983 citations

Abstract

Among patients with advanced breast cancer and a germline BRCA1/2 mutation, single-agent talazoparib provided a significant benefit over standard chemotherapy with respect to progression-free survival. Patient-reported outcomes were superior with talazoparib. (Funded by Medivation [Pfizer]; EMBRACA ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT01945775 .).

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MedicineHazard ratioEribulinInternal medicineVinorelbineBreast cancerOncologyAdverse effectOdds ratioMetastatic breast cancerSurgeryConfidence intervalCancerChemotherapy

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Year
2018
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article
Volume
379
Issue
8
Pages
753-763
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Jennifer K. Litton, Hope S. Rugo, Johannes Ettl et al. (2018). Talazoparib in Patients with Advanced Breast Cancer and a Germline <i>BRCA</i> Mutation. New England Journal of Medicine , 379 (8) , 753-763. https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmoa1802905

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10.1056/nejmoa1802905