Atezolizumab in the treatment of metastatic triple-negative breast cancer

ABSTRACT

Introduction

Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) accounts for approximately 10%-15% of all diagnosed breast cancers and is associated with an aggressive natural history and poor clinical outcomes. Immunotherapy using immune checkpoint inhibitors has emerged as an effective therapeutic option for TNBC. The results of the IMpassion130 trial have recently led to the approval of the combination of atezolizumab and nab-paclitaxel in the first-line treatment of patients with unresectable locally advanced or metastatic, PD-L1-positive TNBC.