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Impact of CDK4/6 Inhibitors on Aromatase Inhibitor-Associated Musculoskeletal Syndrome (AIMSS) in the Adjuvant Setting

Table 2

Phase III randomized trials of CDK4/6 inhibitors in postmenopausal women with early-stage breast cancer.

ReferenceTrialTreatment armsStudy sampleMedian ageMedian follow-up (month)iDFSOSArthralgia (%)Myalgia (%)Bone pain (%)Back pain (%)Arthritis (%)Osteoporosis (%)Fracture (%)Carpal tunnel syndrome

Johnston et al. [35, 38]MonarchEAbemaciclib plus endocrine therapy (ET) vs. ET (AIs, tamoxifen)5637 (2808/2829)51/5115.52-year: 92.2% vs. 88.7% e (; HR: 0.75)20.5%/31.3%5.98%/5.92%2.22%/3.32%8%/9.7%0.32%/1.04%1.61%/2.54%NRNR

Mayer et al. [37]PALLASPalbociclib plus endocrine therapy (ET) vs. ET (AIs, tamoxifen)5760 (2883/2877)52/5223.73-year: 88.2% vs. 88.5% (; HR: 0.93)34.9%/41.6%NRNRNRNRNRNRNR

Loibl et al. [44]PENELOPE-BPalbociclib plus endocrine therapy (ET) vs. ET (AIs, tamoxifen) after taxane-containing NACT1250 (631/619)49/4842.83-year: 81.2% vs. 77.7% (HR: 0.93; )3-year: 93.6%/90.5% (HR: 0.87; )41.2%/46.8%20.2%/18.5%17.2%/19.1%11.2%/13.3%NRNRNRNR

NR = not reported; iDFS: invasive disease-free survival; NACT: neoadjuvant chemotherapy.