Publications by authors named "Stephanie Catala"

Article Synopsis
  • Cemiplimab has shown promise in real-world use for locally advanced and metastatic cutaneous squamous-cell carcinomas (CSCCs), with a best overall response rate of 50.4% among treated patients.
  • There was a median progression-free survival (PFS) of 7.9 months, and one-year overall survival (OS) was 73% for patients with better performance status (PS < 2).
  • Although some patients experienced severe adverse events, the overall safety and efficacy indicate cemiplimab may be a beneficial treatment option, especially for immunocompromised individuals.
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Purpose: Genomic tests can identify ER-positive HER2-negative localized breast cancer patients who may not benefit from adjuvant chemotherapy. Such tests seem especially interesting in "intermediate" clinico-pathological risk categories. The psychological impact of the decision uncertainty in these women remains largely unexplored.

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Background: In 2013, the interim analysis of the Protocol for Herceptin as Adjuvant therapy with Reduced Exposure (PHARE) trial could not show that 6 months of adjuvant trastuzumab was non-inferior to 12 months. Here, we report the planned final analysis based on the prespecified number of occurring events.

Methods: PHARE is an open-label, phase 3, non-inferiority randomised trial of patients with HER2-positive early breast cancer comparing 6 months versus 12 months of trastuzumab treatment concomitant with or following standard neoadjuvant or adjuvant chemotherapy.

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Adjuvant chemotherapy shows clear benefits in HER2-positive and triple-negative breast cancer (BC). Its benefits are less universal in BCs expressing hormone receptors. The 21-gene Oncotype DX Breast Recurrence Score test was designed for HR+, HER2- early-stage BC before decision on adjuvant chemotherapy.

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Background: Since 2005, 12 months of adjuvant trastuzumab has been the standard treatment for patients with HER2-positive early-stage breast cancer. However, the optimum duration of treatment has been debated. We did a non-inferiority trial of a shorter exposure of 6 months versus the standard 12 months of trastuzumab for patients with early breast cancer.

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