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. 2023 Oct 7;30(6):872–884. doi: 10.1007/s12282-023-01505-x

Table 3.

Clinical questions for MBC

SoR SoE Consensus rate
CQ.18 What is recommended as first-line ET for premenopausal patients with HR-positive, HER2-negative MBC?
Recommendation OFS in combination with a cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK)4/6 inhibitor and a nonsteroidal aromatase inhibitor (NSAI) is recommended 1–2 Weak

1: 53%

2: 47%

The combination of OFS and ET alone is weakly recommended
The combination of OFS and tamoxifen is weakly recommended 2 Moderate 95%
The combination of OFS and a NSAI is weakly recommended 2 Weak 100%
CQ.19 What is recommended as second-line or subsequent ET for premenopausal patients with HR-positive, HER2-negative MBC?
Recommendation Fulvestrant and a CDK4/6 inhibitor in combination with a LH-RH agonist is strongly recommended 1 Moderate 97%
OFS in conjunction with an AI or other ET used for postmenopausal patients is weakly recommended 2 Weak 97%
CQ.20 What is recommended as ET for postmenopausal patients with HR-positive, HER2-negative MBC?
Recommendation The combination of a NSAI and a CDK4/6 inhibitor is strongly recommended 1 Strong 100%
Fulvestrant alone is weakly recommended 2 Weak 97%
An AI alone is weakly recommended 2 Moderate 91%
CQ.21 What is recommended as second-line ET when an AI is administered as first-line therapy for postmenopausal patients with HR-positive, HER2-negative MBC?
Recommendation The combination of fulvestrant and a CDK4/6 inhibitor is strongly recommended 1 Strong 100%
CQ.22 What is recommended as third-line or later ET for postmenopausal patients with HR-positive, HER2-negative MBC?
Recommendation The combination of exemestane and everolimus is weakly recommended for NSAI-refractory MBC 2 Weak 98%
CQ.23 Is bevacizumab in combination with chemotherapy recommended as first- or second-line chemotherapy for patients with HER2-negative MBC?
Recommendation Bevacizumab in combination with chemotherapy is weakly recommended 2 Strong 97%
CQ.24 Are oral fluoropyrimidines recommended as first- or second-line chemotherapy for patients with HER2-negative MBC?
First-line chemotherapy:
Recommendation S-1 is weakly recommended 2 Moderate 86%
Capecitabine is weakly recommended 2 Weak 86%
Second-line chemotherapy:
Recommendation S-1 or capecitabine is weakly recommended 2 Weak 100%
CQ.25 Is eribulin recommended as first- or second-line chemotherapy for patients with HER2-negative MBC?
Recommendation Eribulin is weakly recommended for patients previously treated with anthracycline- and taxane-based chemotherapy, including in neoadjuvant/adjuvant therapy 2 Weak 92%
CQ.26 Is trastuzumab + pertuzumab + taxane recommended as first-line therapy for patients with HER2-positive MBC?
Recommendation The combination of trastuzumab + pertuzumab + docetaxel is strongly recommended 1 Strong 100%
The combination of trastuzumab + pertuzumab + paclitaxel is weakly recommended 2 Moderate 97%
CQ.27 Is trastuzumab emtansine recommended as first-line therapy for patients with HER2-positive MBC?
Recommendation Trastuzumab emtansine is weakly not recommended 3 Weak 79%
CQ.28 Is trastuzumab deruxtecan (T-DXd) recommended as second-line therapy for patients with HER2-positive MBC?
Recommendation T-DXd is strongly recommended as second-line therapy for patients with HER2-positive MBC that has progressed during or after the combination of trastuzumab, pertuzumab and chemotherapy 1 Moderate 90%
CQ.29 Is ET alone or in combination with anti-HER2 therapy recommended for patients with HER2-positive, HR-positive MBC?
Recommendation Anti-HER2 therapy in combination with ET is weakly recommended for patients with HER2-positive, HR-positive MBC that is unsuitable for chemotherapy 2 Moderate 88%
ET alone is weakly not recommended for patients with HER2-positive, HR-positive MBC that is unsuitable for chemotherapy 3 Moderate 76%
CQ.30 Is platinum-based chemotherapy recommended for patients with triple-negative MBC?
Recommendation Platinum-based chemotherapy is weakly recommended 2 Weak 98%
CQ.31 Are PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors recommended for patients with MBC?
Recommendation Atezolizumab in combination with nanoparticle albumin-bound paclitaxel is strongly recommended for patients with PD-L1-positive triple-negative breast cancer 1 Moderate 94%
Pembrolizumab in combination with chemotherapy (nanoparticle albumin-bound paclitaxel, paclitaxel, carboplatin plus gemcitabine) is strongly recommended for patients with PD-L1-positive triple-negative breast cancer 1 Moderate 97%
CQ.32 Are PARP inhibitors recommended for MBC patients with germline BRCA1/2 pathogenic variants?
Recommendation Monotherapy with a PARP inhibitor is strongly recommended for patients with anthracycline- and taxane-based chemotherapy 1 Strong 88%