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Observational studyOncology research2026

Bevacizumab and Paclitaxel in Advanced, Hormone Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer: Multifactor Dimensionality Reduction Methodology to Identify Best Overall Survival.

Luigi Coltelli, Paola Orlandi, Chiara Finale, Gianna Musettini, Luna Chiara Masini, Marco Scalese, Giulia Soria, Elena Sartori, Ylenia Nodari, Giada Arrighi and 27 more

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Observational study in Oncology research, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT01935102 (Polymorphism Interaction to Predict Bevacizumab Efficacy in Advanced Breast Cancer Patients), which is not on this map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT01935102 completednot on this map

Polymorphism Interaction to Predict Bevacizumab Efficacy in Advanced Breast Cancer Patients: an Exploratory Retrospective Analysis

TypeobservationalSponsorUniversity of PisaRan2012 to 2014Enrolled169ConditionsMetastatic Breast Cancer
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

37 authors.

Luigi ColtelliDepartment of Oncology, Azienda USL Toscana Nord Ovest, Livorno, Italy.
Paola OrlandiDepartment of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.
Chiara FinaleDepartment of Oncology, Azienda USL Toscana Nord Ovest, Livorno, Italy.
Gianna MusettiniDepartment of Oncology, Azienda USL Toscana Nord Ovest, Livorno, Italy.
Luna Chiara MasiniDepartment of Oncology, Azienda USL Toscana Nord Ovest, Livorno, Italy.
Marco ScaleseInstitute of Clinical Physiology, Italian National Research Council-CNR, Pisa, Italy.
Giulia SoriaDepartment of Oncology, Azienda USL Toscana Nord Ovest, Livorno, Italy.
Elena SartoriDepartment of Oncology, Azienda USL Toscana Nord Ovest, Livorno, Italy.
Ylenia NodariDepartment of Oncology, Azienda USL Toscana Nord Ovest, Livorno, Italy.
Giada ArrighiDepartment of Oncology, Azienda USL Toscana Nord Ovest, Livorno, Italy.
Arianna BandiniDepartment of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.
Marta BanchiDepartment of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.
Costanza TacchiDepartment of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.
Donghao TangDepartment of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.
Barbara SalvadoriDivision of Medical Oncology II, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Pisana, S. Chiara Hospital, Pisa, Italy.
Lucia TanganelliDepartment of Oncology, Azienda USL Toscana Nord Ovest, Livorno, Italy.
Simona GiovannelliDepartment of Oncology, Azienda USL Toscana Nord Ovest, Livorno, Italy.
Mirco PistelliDivision of Medical Oncology, Umberto I Salesi-Lancisi Hospital, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Umberto I, Ancona, Italy.
Samanta CupiniDepartment of Oncology, Azienda USL Toscana Nord Ovest, Livorno, Italy.
Maurizio LucchesiDepartment of Oncology, Azienda USL Toscana Nord Ovest, Livorno, Italy.
Alessandro CosimiSC Screening, Azienda USL Toscana Sud Est, Siena, Italy.
Giulia LorenziniDepartment of Oncology, Azienda USL Toscana Nord Ovest, Livorno, Italy.
Elisa BiascoDepartment of Oncology, Azienda USL Toscana Nord Ovest, Livorno, Italy.
Chiara CaparelloDepartment of Oncology, Azienda USL Toscana Nord Ovest, Livorno, Italy.
Giulia AcconciDepartment of Oncology, Azienda USL Toscana Nord Ovest, Livorno, Italy.
Eloise FontanaDepartment of Oncology, Azienda USL Toscana Nord Ovest, Livorno, Italy.
Eleonora BonaDepartment of Oncology, Azienda USL Toscana Nord Ovest, Livorno, Italy.
Azzurra FarnesiDepartment of Oncology, Azienda USL Toscana Nord Ovest, Livorno, Italy.
Antonio PellinoDepartment of Oncology, Azienda USL Toscana Nord Ovest, Livorno, Italy.
Andrea MariniDepartment of Oncology, Azienda USL Toscana Nord Ovest, Livorno, Italy.
Ermelinda De MaioDepartment of Oncology, Azienda USL Toscana Nord Ovest, Livorno, Italy.
Irene StasiDepartment of Oncology, Azienda USL Toscana Nord Ovest, Livorno, Italy.
Cecilia BarbaraDepartment of Oncology, Azienda USL Toscana Nord Ovest, Livorno, Italy.
Enrico SammarcoDepartment of Oncology, Azienda USL Toscana Nord Ovest, Livorno, Italy.
Javier RosadaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Azienda USL Toscana Nord Ovest, Livorno, Italy.
Giacomo AllegriniDepartment of Oncology, Azienda USL Toscana Nord Ovest, Livorno, Italy.
Guido BocciDepartment of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: The treatment of advanced hormone receptor-positive (HR+) breast cancer has seen relevant changes in last years. However, bevacizumab remains an option when combined with paclitaxel, but no certified pharmacogenetic profiles are now usable for the prediction of its response in breast cancer patients. This study aimed to explore the pharmacogenetic interactions among single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of genes involved in the angiogenic process and their impact on progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) in hormone receptor-positive (HR+) metastatic breast cancer subjects administered with bevacizumab plus paclitaxel, or with paclitaxel alone (clinicaltrial.gov identifier NCT01935102). Methods: Germline DNA extracted from blood samples was analyzed using real-time polymerase chain reaction to investigate SNPs. The multifactor dimensionality reduction (MDR) analysis was employed to assess interactions between these genetic variants. A total of 168 eligible patients were analyzed. Among these, 106 patients received both paclitaxel and bevacizumab, while 62 received paclitaxel alone. Results: In the combination therapy group, MDR analysis identified two pharmacogenetic interaction profiles involving specific genotypes of vascular endothelial growth factor-A(VEGF-A) rs833061 and vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-2 (VEGFR-2) rs1870377. Patients with a favorable genetic profile had a median PFS (mPFS) of 22.9 months, compared to 8.7 months in those with an unfavorable profile ( Conclusions: The MDR analysis of VEGF-A rs833061 and VEGFR-2 rs1870377 genotypes can detect a subgroup of bevacizumab-administered+ metastatic breast cancer patients with improved PFS and OS.

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Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBreast NeoplasmsAdultAgedBevacizumabErb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine KinasesFemaleGenotypeHumansMiddle AgedMultifactor Dimensionality ReductionPaclitaxelPolymorphism, Single NucleotideReceptors, EstrogenReceptors, ProgesteroneVascular Endothelial Growth Factor ABevacizumabErb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine KinasesKDR protein, humanPaclitaxelReceptors, EstrogenReceptors, ProgesteroneVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2VEGFA protein, humanadvanced breast cancerangiogenesisbevacizumabpaclitaxelpharmacogenetic interaction analysisSingle nucleotide polymorphismsvascular endothelial growth factor-AVEGF receptor-2

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PMID42065063
PMCPMC13126589

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