Management of Aromatase Inhibitor-Resistant Disease with Estrogen,Selective Estrogen Receptor Down-Regulators,and Other Agents |
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Authors: | Catherine Oakman Libero Santarpia Erica Moretti Laura Biganzoli Angelo Di Leo |
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Affiliation: | 1.“Sandro Pitigliani” Medical Oncology Unit, Department of Oncology, Hospital of Prato,Istituto Toscano Tumori,Prato,Italy;2.Translational Research Unit, Department of Oncology, Hospital of Prato,Istituto Toscano Tumori,Prato,Italy |
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Abstract: | With increased use of aromatase inhibitors (AIs) in the adjuvant and first-line metastatic settings for postmenopausal women with estrogen receptor (ER)-positive breast cancer, systemic relapse or progressive metastatic disease on AIs is an increasingly encountered clinical scenario. Overcoming resistance is a priority. Patients with AI-resistant disease represent a heterogeneous population, with diverse mechanisms of resistance dictating varied sensitivity to subsequent treatment. Cells with persistent dependence on ER signaling may be inhibited by fulvestrant, in which case dose-dependent ER downregulation and activity favor high-dose, loading schedule fulvestrant. In direct contrast, cells with long-term estrogen deprivation with adaptive estrogen hypersensitivity may be inhibited by exposure to estrogen. Cell survival by alternate growth signaling pathways may be inhibited by targeted agents. Currently missing, however, are predictive biomarkers to identify underlying resistance mechanisms and guide effective post-AI therapy for individual patients. |
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