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ArticleBreast cancer research and treatment2026

Early first-line systemic anticancer therapeutic attrition after metastatic recurrence in triple-negative breast cancer following neoadjuvant chemo-immunotherapy: a multicenter real-world study.

Palma Fedele, Alessandro Rizzo, Matteo Landriscina, Luigia Stefania Stucci, Carmela Inneo, Maria Morritti, Franco Morelli, Francesco Giuliani, Lucia Moraca, Giuseppe Cairo and 13 more

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Palma FedeleOncology Unit, Dario Camberlingo Hospital, 72021, Francavilla Fontana, Brindisi, Italy. palma.fedele@asl.brindisi.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7437-4676
Alessandro RizzoS.S.D. C.O.r.O. Bed Management Presa in Carico, TDM, IRCCS Istituto Tumori "Giovanni Paolo II", 70124, Bari, Italy.
Matteo LandriscinaU.O. Medical Oncology and Biomolecular Therapy, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, 71100, Foggia, Italy.
Luigia Stefania StucciBreast Care Unit, University Hospital Consortium Policlinico of Bari, 70124, Bari, Italy.
Carmela InneoBreast Care Unit, University Hospital Consortium Policlinico of Bari, 70124, Bari, Italy.
Maria MorrittiOncology Unit, Fondazione "Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza", IRCCS, 71013, San Giovanni Rotondo, Foggia, Italy.
Franco MorelliOncology Unit, Fondazione "Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza", IRCCS, 71013, San Giovanni Rotondo, Foggia, Italy.
Francesco GiulianiOncology Unit, San Paolo Hospital, 70123, Bari, Italy.
Lucia MoracaOncology Unit, Teresa Masselli Mascia Hospital, 71013, San Severo, Foggia, Italy.
Giuseppe CairoOncology Unit, Vito Fazzi Hospital, 73100, Lecce, Italy.
Marianna GiampagliaOncology Unit, San Carlo Hospital, 85100, Potenza, Italy.
Beatrice TedescoOncology Unit, San Carlo Hospital, 85100, Potenza, Italy.
Assunta MelaccioOncology Unit, San Paolo Hospital, 70123, Bari, Italy.
Felicia M MaselliU.O. Medical Oncology and Biomolecular Therapy, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, 71100, Foggia, Italy.
Antonio GnoniOncology Unit, Sacro Cuore di Gesù Hospital, 73014, Gallipoli, Lecce, Italy.
Antonella LicchettaOncology Unit, Sacro Cuore di Gesù Hospital, 73014, Gallipoli, Lecce, Italy.
Federica FumaiOncology Unit, Dario Camberlingo Hospital, 72021, Francavilla Fontana, Brindisi, Italy.
Elsa VitaleDirectorate of Health Professions and Nursing, Asl Bari, 70123, Bari, Italy.
Fiorella Restaino MarinoMedical Directorate, IRCCS-CROB (Scientific Institute for Research, Hospitalization and Healthcare) Basilicata Cancer Institute, 85028, Rionero in Vulture, Potenza, Italy.
Emanuela ZifaroneTrial Office, IRCCS-CROB (Scientific Institute for Research, Hospitalization and Healthcare) Basilicata Cancer Institute, 85028, Rionero in Vulture, Potenza, Italy.
Laura LanotteOncology Unit, Mons. Dimiccoli Hospital, 70051, Barletta, Italy.
Raffaele ArditoDay Hospital Oncologico IRCCS CROB, 85028, Rionero in Vulture, Potenza, Italy.
Gennaro Gadaleta-CaldarolaOncology Unit, Mons. Dimiccoli Hospital, 70051, Barletta, Italy.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo assess the incidence and determinants of early first-line systemic anticancer therapeutic attrition after metastatic recurrence in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) treated with neoadjuvant chemo-immunotherapy.

methodsWe conducted a retrospective multicenter analysis of 209 consecutive patients with early-stage TNBC treated with neoadjuvant chemo-immunotherapy. After a median follow-up of 24 months, 54 developed metastatic recurrence. Early first-line systemic anticancer therapeutic attrition was defined as failure to initiate systemic anticancer therapy within 90 days of documented recurrence. Associations were evaluated using univariate and multivariable logistic regression.

resultsAmong patients who developed metastatic recurrence, 17 of 54 evaluable patients (32.7%) experienced early first-line systemic anticancer therapeutic attrition. Patients who did not initiate treatment had a significantly shorter disease-free interval compared with those who received first-line therapy (median 7.4 vs. 14.3 months; p = 0.011). PD-L1 positivity was more frequent in the attrition group (64.7% vs. 28.6%; p = 0.021), and central nervous system metastases were more commonly observed (41.2% vs. 20.0%). Median overall survival from metastatic recurrence was 3.4 months in the attrition group compared with 12.4 months in the no-attrition group. In multivariable analysis, shorter disease-free interval (OR 0.87 per month; 95% CI 0.78-0.97), PD-L1 positivity (OR 8.73; 95% CI 1.81-42.04), and presence of central nervous system metastases (OR 7.09; 95% CI 1.41-35.57) were independently associated with early first-line therapeutic attrition.

conclusionIn this real-world multicenter cohort, nearly one-third of patients with TNBC experiencing metastatic recurrence after neoadjuvant chemo-immunotherapy did not initiate first-line systemic therapy within a clinically relevant timeframe. Early first-line systemic anticancer therapeutic attrition represents a meaningful gap in the care continuum and warrants improved surveillance and multidisciplinary management strategies. CLINICAL TRIAL NUMBER: Not applicable.

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Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalTriple Negative Breast NeoplasmsAdultAgedFemaleHumansImmunotherapyMiddle AgedNeoadjuvant TherapyNeoplasm MetastasisNeoplasm StagingRetrospective StudiesCentral nervous system metastasesFirst-line systemic therapyMetastatic recurrenceNeoadjuvant chemo-immunotherapyTreatment attritionTriple-negative breast cancer

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