Publications by authors named "Yee H Chia"

Background: Palbociclib plus an aromatase inhibitor is approved for treatment of patients with ER+/HER2- advanced breast cancer (ABC). In the PALOMA-4 trial, adding palbociclib to letrozole prolonged median progression-free survival in Asian women with ER+/HER2- ABC. Here, we report patient-reported outcomes (PROs) from PALOMA-4.

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Background: The cyclin-dependent kinase 4/6 inhibitor palbociclib has demonstrated efficacy and a manageable safety profile in combination with endocrine therapy in women with oestrogen receptor-positive (ER+)/human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative (HER2-) advanced breast cancer (ABC) in international phase 3 trials. The phase 3 PALOMA-4 trial evaluated the efficacy and safety of palbociclib plus letrozole versus placebo plus letrozole in Asian women with ER+/HER2- ABC.

Methods: Postmenopausal women (n = 340) with no prior systemic treatment for advanced disease were randomised 1:1 to palbociclib (125 mg/d orally; 3 weeks on, 1 week off) plus letrozole (2.

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  • In the CheckMate 078 study, nivolumab showed better overall survival and safety compared to docetaxel in Chinese patients with previously treated advanced non-small cell lung cancer, with a minimum follow-up of three years.
  • Patients treated with nivolumab had a 3-year overall survival rate of 19%, significantly higher than the 12% observed with docetaxel, and fewer experienced severe treatment-related side effects over time.
  • Additionally, patients on nivolumab reported lower rates of disease-related symptom deterioration and improved quality of life, as measured by the Lung Cancer Symptom Scale.
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Background: In the phase 3 CheckMate 078 study, nivolumab showed significant overall survival (OS) benefit and superior tolerability versus docetaxel in a predominantly Chinese patient population with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, data on long-term outcomes with immunotherapy in Asian patients are limited. We report 2-year efficacy and safety data.

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