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Review

Triple-negative breast cancer: current perspective on the evolving therapeutic landscape

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Pages 431-437 | Published online: 31 Jul 2019
 

Abstract

Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is known to have a poor prognosis and limited treatment options, namely chemotherapy. Different molecular studies have recently classified TNBC into different subtypes opening the door to potential new-targeted treatment options. In this review, we discuss the current standard of care in the treatment of TNBC in the neoadjuvant, adjuvant and metastatic settings. In addition, we summarize the ongoing phase III clinical trials evaluating different associations between the 3 pillars of anticancer treatment: chemotherapy, targeted therapy and immunotherapy.

Acknowledgment

Matteo Lambertini acknowledges the support from the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) for a Translational Research Fellowship at the Institut Jules Bordet in Brussels (Belgium) during the writing of this article.

Disclosure

Matteo Lambertini served as a consultant for Teva and received honoraria from Theramex and Takeda outside the submitted work. All remaining authors declared no conflicts of interest in this work.