Real world study of sacituzumab govitecan in metastatic triple-negative breast cancer in the United Kingdom

Br J Cancer. 2024 Jun;130(12):1916-1920. doi: 10.1038/s41416-024-02685-9. Epub 2024 Apr 24.

Abstract

Background: Treatment options for pre-treated patients with metastatic triple-negative breast cancer (mTNBC) remain limited. This is the first study to assess the real-world safety and efficacy of sacituzumab govitecan (SG) in the UK.

Methods: Data was retrospectively collected from 16 tertiary UK cancer centres. Pts had a diagnosis of mTNBC, received at least two prior lines of treatment (with at least one being in the metastatic setting) and received at least one dose of SG.

Results: 132 pts were included. Median age was 56 years (28-91). All patients were ECOG performance status (PS) 0-3 (PS0; 39, PS1; 76, PS2; 16, PS3;1). 75% (99/132) of pts had visceral metastases including 18% (24/132) of pts with CNS disease. Median PFS (mPFS) was 5.2 months (95% CI 4.5-6.6) with a median OS (mOS) of 8.7 months (95% CI 6.8-NA). The most common adverse events (AEs) were fatigue (all grade; 82%, G3/4; 14%), neutropenia (all grade; 55%, G3/4; 29%), diarrhoea (all grade; 58%, G3/4, 15%), and nausea (all grade; 38%, G3/4; 3%). SG dose reduction was required in 54% of pts.

Conclusion: This study supports significant anti-tumour activity in heavily pre-treated pts with mTNBC. Toxicity data aligns with clinical trial experience.

Publication types

  • Multicenter Study

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized* / administration & dosage
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized* / adverse effects
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized* / therapeutic use
  • Camptothecin* / administration & dosage
  • Camptothecin* / adverse effects
  • Camptothecin* / analogs & derivatives
  • Camptothecin* / therapeutic use
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunoconjugates
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasm Metastasis
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Triple Negative Breast Neoplasms* / drug therapy
  • Triple Negative Breast Neoplasms* / pathology
  • United Kingdom / epidemiology

Substances

  • sacituzumab govitecan
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
  • Camptothecin
  • Immunoconjugates