Annotation Detail

Information
Associated Genes
ERBB2
Associated Variants
ERBB2 AMPLIFICATION ( ENST00000269571.10 )
ERBB2 AMPLIFICATION ( ENST00000269571.10 )
Associated Disease
Her2-receptor positive breast cancer
Source Database
CIViC Evidence
Description
This Phase III trial compared the activity of lapatinib vs. trastuzumab vs. sequential trastuzumab followed by lapatinib vs. lapatinib plus trastuzumab in an adjuvant treatment setting. 8381 women were randomized to one of four treatment arms. Patients had HER2 positive non-metastatic operable BC. The primary endpoint was disease free survival. First results report that after median 4.5 year follow up, a non significant 16% improvement in DFS was seen in trastuzumab + lapatinib vs. trastuzumab alone. The results are interpreted as showing no added benefit for labatinib addition to trastuzumab in the adjuvant treatment context. This trial is ongoing but not recruiting patients (NCT00490139).
Pubmed
26255196
Variant Origin
somatic
Variant Origin
Somatic
Evidence URL
https://civic.genome.wustl.edu/links/evidence_items/1008
Gene URL
https://civic.genome.wustl.edu/links/genes/20
Variant URL
https://civic.genome.wustl.edu/links/variants/306
Rating
4
Evidence Type
Predictive
Disease
Her2-receptor Positive Breast Cancer
Evidence Direction
Does Not Support
Drug
Lapatinib,Trastuzumab
Evidence Level
B
Clinical Significance
Sensitivity/Response
Drugs
Drug NameSensitivitySupported
LapatinibSensitivityfalse
TrastuzumabSensitivityfalse