Entinostat, a class I selective histone deacetylase inhibitor, plus exemestane for Chinese patients with hormone receptor-positive advanced breast cancer: A multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial

Entinostat plus exemestane in hormone receptor-positive (HR+) advanced breast cancer (ABC) previously showed encouraging outcomes. This multicenter phase 3 trial evaluated the efficacy and safety of entinostat plus exemestane in Chinese patients with HR + ABC that relapsed/progressed after ≥1 endocrine therapy. Patients were randomized (2:1) to oral exemestane 25 mg/day plus entinostat (n = 235) or placebo (n = 119) 5 mg/week in 28-day cycles. The primary endpoint was the independent radiographic committee (IRC)-assessed progression-free survival (PFS). The median age was 52 (range, 28-75) years and 222 (62.7%) patients were postmenopausal. CDK4/6 inhibitors and fulvestrant were previously used in 23 (6.5%) and 92 (26.0%) patients, respectively. The baseline characteristics were comparable between the entinostat and placebo groups. The median PFS was 6.32 (95% CI, 5.30-9.11) and 3.72 (95% CI, 1.91-5.49) months in the entinostat and placebo groups (HR, 0.76; 95% CI, 0.58-0.98; P = 0.046), respectively. Grade ≥3 adverse events (AEs) occurred in 154 (65.5%) patients in the entinostat group versus 23 (19.3%) in the placebo group, and the most common grade ≥3 treatment-related AEs were neutropenia [103 (43.8%)], thrombocytopenia [20 (8.5%)], and leucopenia [15 (6.4%)]. Entinostat plus exemestane significantly improved PFS compared with exemestane, with generally manageable toxicities in HR + ABC (ClinicalTrials.gov #NCT03538171).

Discussion on the practice of comprehensive teaching method based on King's up-to-the-standard theory in clinical teaching of oncology / 中华医学教育探索杂志

Objective:To explore the practical effect of the comprehensive teaching method based on King's up-to-the-standard theory on the clinical teaching of oncology department.Methods:From August 2019 to June 2020, 60 interns of oncology department were selected and randomly divided into control group and study group. The control group was given conventional clinical teaching method, and the study group was given comprehensive teaching method based on King's up-to-the-standard theory (including PBL, CBL, scenario simulation, MOOC, etc.) for 3 months. The theoretical and practical assessment results of the two groups after 3 months were compared. The post competency of the two groups before and after teaching, and the satisfaction of the two groups with the teaching mode were compared. SPSS 26.00 was used for t test and chi-square test. Results:There were significant differences in the distribution of theoretical and practical examination results between the study group and the control group ( P<0.05), and the excellent and good rate of the former was higher than that of the control group ( P<0.05). There were no significant differences in the scores of professional ethics, professional ability, interpersonal communication and team cooperation, teaching and scientific research direction between the two groups before teaching. However, the scores after teaching were higher than those before teaching, and study group had higher scores than the control group ( P<0.05). The satisfaction scores of the study group were higher than those of the control group in stimulating learning interest, promoting learning initiative, improving the ability of analyzing and solving problems, cultivating critical thinking, cultivating doctor-patient communication ability, cultivating team spirit, improving literature review ability, broadening knowledge, guiding future clinical work and enhancing self-confidence ( P<0.05). Conclusion:The application of the comprehensive teaching method based on King's up-to-the-standard theory in the clinical teaching of oncology department can improve the examination results and post competency of interns, and also improve their satisfaction.

Associated Expression Mucin MUC1、MUC2 and Matrix Metalloproteinase (MMP-3) in Colorectal Carcinoma and Their Clinical Significance / 医学研究杂志

Objective To explore the relationship between the associated expression of mucin MUC1、MUC2、Matrix Metalloproteinase(MMP-3)and clinicopathological parameters in colorectal adenoma and colorectal carcinoma.Methods The expression of MUC1、MUC2 and MMP-3 were detected in 20 colorectal adenomas and 60 colorectal carcinomas by immunohistochemical method.Results The positive expression rates of MUC1 、MUC2 and MMP-3 in 20 colorectal adenomas and 60 colorectal carcinomas were 10% 、46.7%(P=0.013);100%、58.3%(P=0.000);10%、41.7%(P=0.031)respectively.The expression of mucin MUC1 was negative correlated to the degree of differentiation(P=0.006),but positively correlated to the depth of invasion(P=0.004),lymph node metastasis(P=0.010),Dukes staging(P=0.033)and negafively correlated with proghosis.Mucin MUC2 expression was unrelated to differentiation(P=0.143),but negative correlated to the depth of invasion(P=0.016),lymph node metastasis(P=0.002).Dukes staging(P=0.005)and posifively correlated with survival period.The positive expression of MMP-3 was positively correlated to lymph node metastasis(P=0.002),but negatively correlated to prognosis.Associated detection of MUC1 、MUC2 and MMP-3 showed that MUC1 was negatively correlated to MUC2,MUC2+MUC1-gave the best prognosis,while MUC1+MUC2-gave the worst prognosis.Conclusions The up-regulation of MUC1、MMP-3 expression or down-regulation of MUC2 expression may be involved in carcinogenesis,progression,invasion and metastasis.And it is very important to predict the prognosis in colorectal carcinomas.

Cancer Risks Assessment for Trihalmethanes in Reclaimed Water in Beijing / 环境与健康杂志

Objective To evaluate the cancer risk from trihalmethanes in the reclaimed water using for road clearing and public garden virescence in Beijing.Methods The reclaimed water samples were collected and the concentration of trihalmethanes was determined,the questionnaires were used to investigate the way and level to exposure to THMs for the occupational workers and general populations respectively when the reclaimed water was used in road clearing and public garden virescence,based on this,health risks assessment method was used to evaluate health affect of THMs in reclaimed water on population quantitatively,in 2003.Results Inbreathe and dermal exposure to THMs in reclaimed water were the main ways of exposure for occupational worker and general populations in road clearing and public garden virescence in Beijing.The major components of THMs in the reclaimed water were TCM,BDCM,DBCM and TBM respectively.Conclusion The cancer risk of the occupational workers and general peoples exposure to THMs is less than 1?10-5,lower than the acceptable level documented by USEPA.