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Breast Cancer

Why CDK4/6 Inhibitors Are Effective in HR-Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer
Dr Hope Rugo cites that CDK4/6 inhibitors play a critical role in estrogen signaling and can be very effective in treating metastatic breast cancer when used in combination with hormone therapy. Read More ›

CDK4/6 Inhibitors vs Chemotherapy for Patients with Metastatic Breast Cancer
Dr. Hope Rugo attempts to dispel this misconception, citing that endocrine therapy and CDK4/6 inhibitors are well tolerated and don’t have the intensive side effects associated with chemotherapy. Read More ›

What Differentiates Abemaciclib, Ribociclib, and Palbociclib?
Dr Hope Rugo addresses some of the main differences between the 3 CDK4/6 inhibitors that are FDA-approved in HR-positive metastatic breast cancer. Read More ›

Disease Progression with a CDK4/6 Inhibitor plus an Aromatase Inhibitor
Hope S. Rugo, MD, describes how she would treat a patient with HER-positive metastatic breast cancer that has progressed with a CDK4/CDK6 inhibitor plus an aromatase inhibitor. Read More ›

HER2-Positive Breast Cancer and CDK4/6 Inhibitors






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