ADCs and Chemotherapy: More Different Than You Might Expect in HER2-Negative MBC

Faculty

Rita Nanda, MD, FASCO
Moderator
Associate Professor of Medicine
Director of Breast Oncology
The University of Chicago Medicine
Chicago, IL
Michelle Anderson-Benjamin, MHA
Metastatic Breast Cancer Warrior and Advocate
CEO of The Fearless Warrior Project LLC
Founder of Fearless Warrior Organization
Certified Mental Health Advocate/Coach and Instructor
Certified Life and Grief Coach
Certified Death Doula
Danielle Roman, PharmD, BCOP
Manager, Oncology Clinical Pharmacy Services
Oncology Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
Allegheny Health Network
Pittsburgh, PA

Statement of Need

Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) have recently been approved to treat HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer (MBC). In an ADC, a cytotoxic chemotherapeutic agent is conjugated to a monoclonal antibody directed against a tumor-associated antigen. Conjugation fundamentally alters tissue accumulation and pharmacodynamics of the therapeutic agent, and leads to substantial alterations in efficacy and adverse effects. Ensuring that clinicians comprehend the limits of chemotherapy and understand the structure, targets, payloads, and mechanisms of action (MOAs) of ADCs can lead to improved quality of life and outcomes for patients with HER2-negative MBC.

In the first of this 3-part CEC Oncology BriefCase series, expert faculty introduce clinicians to ADC therapy for HER2-negative MBC and hear from a patient advocate about patient concerns regarding this new therapy option.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be able to better:

  • Appraise ADC treatment approaches for patients with HER2-negative MBC, including target selection, payload choice, and combination partners

Financial Support

This program has been supported by an independent educational grant from Gilead Sciences, Inc.

Target Audience

Academic and community oncologists, nurse practitioners (NPs), physician associates (PAs), nurses and pharmacists

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Treatment

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Dr. Nanda reports the following financial relationships:

Advisory Board: Arvinas; AstraZeneca; Daiichi-Sankyo; Exact Sciences Corporation; GE Pharmaceuticals; Gilead Sciences, Inc.; Guardant Health; Lilly; Merck & Co., Inc.; Moderna, Inc.; Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation; OBI Pharma; Pfizer Inc.; Sanofi; Seagen Inc.; Stemline Therapeutics, Inc.; and Summit Therapeutics Inc.

Research Support: Arvinas; AstraZeneca; Bristol Myers Squibb Company; Corcept Therapeutics; Genentech, Inc./Roche; Gilead Sciences, Inc.; GSK; Merck & Co., Inc.; Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation; OBI Pharma; Pfizer Inc.; Relay Therapeutics; Seattle Genetics, Inc.; Sun Pharma; and Taiho Oncology, Inc.

Ms. Anderson-Benjamin reports no financial relationships to disclose.

Dr. Roman reports the following financial relationships:

Advisory Board: Astellas Pharma US, Inc.; Daiichi-Sankyo; and Genentech, Inc.

The following individuals have no financial relationships to disclose:

Alaa Bawaneh, MD, PhD (Peer Reviewer)
Joshua Caballero, PharmD, BCPP, FCCP (Peer reviewer)
Nichole Lainhart (Planning Committee)
David Modrak, PhD (Planning Committee)
Scott J. Hershman, MD, FACEHP, CHCP (Planning Committee)
Sandra Caballero, PharmD (Planning Committee)
Sharon Tordoff (Planning Committee)

*All identified conflicts of interest have been mitigated.

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ADCs and Chemotherapy: More Different Than You Might Expect in HER2-Negative MBC
Activity Date: 06/26/2025