Estrogen receptor modulators and down regulators: optimal use in postmenopausal women with breast cancer

Baumann, Christa K; Castiglione-Gertsch, Monica (2007). Estrogen receptor modulators and down regulators: optimal use in postmenopausal women with breast cancer. Drugs, 67(16), pp. 2335-53. Auckland (NZ): Adis International 10.2165/00003495-200767160-00004

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Endocrine treatments have been used in breast cancer since 1896, when Beatson reported on the results of oophorectomy for advanced breast cancer. In the second half of the last century, different endocrine-based compounds were developed and, in this review, the role of the selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs) and selective estrogen receptor down regulators (SERDs) in the postmenopausal setting are discussed. Tamoxifen is the most investigated and most widely used representative of these agents, and has been introduced in the advanced disease, in the neoadjuvant and adjuvant setting, and for the prevention of the disease. Its role has been challenged in recent years by the introduction of third-generation aromatase inhibitors that have proven higher activities than tamoxifen with different toxicity patterns. Several other SERMs have been investigated, but none have been clearly superior to tamoxifen. SERDs act as pure estrogen antagonists and should compare favourably to tamoxifen. For the time being, they have been used in the treatment of advanced breast cancers and their role in other settings still needs investigation. The increased use of aromatase inhibitors as first-line endocrine therapy has resulted in new discussions regarding the role that tamoxifen and other SERMs or SERDs may play in breast cancer. The sequencing of endocrine therapies in hormone-sensitive breast cancer remains a very important research issue.

Item Type:	Journal Article (Further Contribution)
Division/Institute:	04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Haematology, Oncology, Infectious Diseases, Laboratory Medicine and Hospital Pharmacy (DOLS) > Clinic of Medical Oncology
UniBE Contributor:	Baumann, Christa Katharina
ISSN:	0012-6667
ISBN:	17983255
Publisher:	Adis International
Language:	English
Submitter:	Factscience Import
Date Deposited:	04 Oct 2013 14:53
Last Modified:	05 Dec 2022 14:16
Publisher DOI:	10.2165/00003495-200767160-00004
PubMed ID:	17983255
Web of Science ID:	000251273200005
URI:	https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/22389 (FactScience: 34502)