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    Guerini, Andrea Emanuele; Pedretti, Sara; Salah, Emiliano; Simoncini, Edda Lucia; Maddalo, Marta; Pegurri, Ludovica; Pedersini, Rebecca; Vassalli, Lucia; Pasinetti, Nadia; Peretto, Gloria; Triggiani, Luca; Costantino, Gianluca; Figlia, Vanessa; Alongi, Filippo; Magrini, Stefano Maria; Buglione, Michela

    Scientific reports, 08/2020, Volume: 10, Issue: 1
    Journal Article

    Cyclin dependent kinases 4/6 (CDK4/6) inhibitors gained an essential role in the treatment of metastatic breast cancer. Nevertheless, data regarding their use in combination with radiotherapy are still scarce. We performed a retrospective preliminary analysis of breast cancer patients treated at our Center with palliative radiation therapy and concurrent CDK4/6 inhibitors. Toxicities were measured according to CTCAE 4.0, local response according to RECIST 1.1 or PERCIST 1.0 and pain control using verbal numeric scale. 18 patients (32 treated sites) were identified; 50% received palbociclib, 33.3% ribociclib and 16.7% abemacliclib. Acute non-hematologic toxicity was fair, with the only exception of a patient who developed G3 ileitis. During 3 months following RT, 61.1% of patients developed G 3-4 neutropenia; nevertheless no patient required permanent suspension of treatment. Pain control was complete in 88.2% of patients three months after radiotherapy; 94.4% of patients achieved and maintained local control of disease. Radiotherapy concomitant to CDK4/6 inhibitors is feasible and characterized by a fair toxicity profile, with isolated episodes of high-grade reversible intestinal toxicity. Rate of G 3-4 neutropenia was comparable with that measured for CDK4/6 inhibitors alone. Promising results were reported in terms of pain relief and local control of disease.