Virginia Kaklamani, MD, DSc

Panelists discuss how the October 2024 FDA approval of inavolisib in combination with palbociclib and fulvestrant for HR positive (HR+)/ HER2 negative  (HER2-) metastatic breast cancer with a PIK3CA mutation marks a pivotal advancement in precision medicine, highlighting how agents like such as inavolisib, capivasertib, elacestrant, and alpelisib have transformed treatment approaches and expanded therapeutic options for patients.

Panelists discuss how emerging targeted therapies, including novel PI3K inhibitors and combination treatments, are advancing precision pathways in HR positive (HR+)/HER2 negative (HER2-) breast cancer, offering new hope for personalized treatment and improved patient outcomes.

Virginia Kaklamani, MD, offers clinical insights on treatment toxicity considerations in HR+ breast cancer, and the Oncology Brothers outline key takeaways from the discussion.

Medical oncologists provide comprehensive insights on the standard-of-care treatment practices for patients with advanced/metastatic HR+ breast cancer.

The Oncology Brothers and Virginia Kaklamani, MD, outline the treatment algorithm for patients with locally advanced HR+ breast cancer.

Virginia Kaklamani, MD, joins Rohit Gosain, MD, and Rahul Gosain, MD, to discuss treatment paradigms for patients with early-stage HR+ breast cancer, highlighting the differences in treatment for premenopausal and postmenopausal patients.

The panel closes their discussion by musing on the future of HER2 mBC treatments.

A discussion on the prevalence and treatment difficulties of leptomeningeal metastases in HER2+ mBC.

The panel discusses the systemic therapy options for patients with HER2+ mBC with brain metastases before moving to whole brain radiation therapy.

Andrew Brenner, MD, presents the case of a 62-year-old patient with stage II HER2+ mBC presenting with both pulmonary and brain metastases.

Joyce O’Shaughnessy, MD, starts a conversation on managing the adverse events of tucatinib therapy in patients with HER2+ mBC with brain metastases.

The panel reviews the treatment approaches for HER2+ mBC with active brain metastases and the factors to consider during treatment decision-making.

Virginia Kaklamani, MD, presents the case of a 60-year-old patient with stage III HER2+ mBC with brain metastases.

Heather McArthur, MD, describes what treatment options she would consider in the third-line setting for HER2+ mBC.

Andrew Brenner, MD, explains when physicians should screen patients with HER2+ breast cancer for brain metastases.

Joyce O’Shaughnessy, MD, starts a discussion on maintenance therapy with trastuzumab deruxtecan in patient with HER2+ mBC.

Heather McArthur, MD, presents the case of a 69-year-old woman with stage II HER2+ mBC for discussion.

Advice for community physicians treating HER2+ breast cancer.

Dr. Virginia Kaklamani discusses the role of maintenance therapies for HER2+ breast cancer.

Virginia Kaklamani, MD, DSc, provides an overview of the goals of care for HER2+ breast cancer.

A review of the currently available frontline treatment options for HER2+ breast cancer.

Virginia Kaklamani, MD, DSc, provides an overview of the goals of care for HER2+ breast cancer.