
Hope S. Rugo, MD
Articles by Hope S. Rugo, MD


93 monarchE: Primary Overall Survival Results of Adjuvant Abemaciclib + Endocrine Therapy for HR+/HER2−, High-Risk, Early Breast Cancer

95 monarchE: Subgroup Analysis of Adjuvant Abemaciclib + Endocrine Therapy for HR+/HER2−, High-Risk, Early Breast Cancer by Nodal Status

96 Efficacy and Safety of Abemaciclib in Younger Patients With Early Breast Cancer in the monarchE Trial


TIP103 Randomized Phase 3 Clinical Trial Evaluating Atirmociclib Plus Letrozole Versus a CDK4/6 Inhibitor Plus Letrozole as First-Line Treatment for Patients With HR+/HER2− Advanced/Metastatic Breast Cancer






135 Elacestrant in Combination With Everolimus or Abemaciclib in Patients With ER+/HER2– Locally Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer (mBC): Phase 2 Results From ELEVATE, an Open-Label, Umbrella Study

TIP136 ELEGANT: Elacestrant Versus Standard Endocrine Therapy (ET) in Women and Men With Node-Positive, Estrogen Receptor–Positive (ER+), HER2-Negative (HER2–), Early Breast Cancer (eBC) With High Risk of Recurrence in a Global, Multicenter, Randomized, Open-Label Phase 3 Study

Clinicians can reduce doses and mitigate toxicities in an easier fashion when administering elacestrant-based treatment for those with advanced breast cancer.

Leading experts in the breast cancer field highlight the use of CDK4/6 inhibitors, antibody-drug conjugates, and other treatment modalities.

Leading experts in the breast cancer field highlight the use of CDK4/6 inhibitors, antibody-drug conjugates, and other treatment modalities.

Patients with node-negative disease who are older and have comorbidities may not be suitable to receive CDK4/6 inhibitors.

An observed carryover effect with CDK4/6 inhibitors may reduce the risk of recurrence years after a patient stops treatment.



TPS 28 ELEGANT: Elacestrant VS Standard Endocrine Therapy in Women and Men With Node-Positive, Estrogen Receptor-Positive, HER2-Negative, Early Breast Cancer With High Risk of Recurrence in a Global, Multicenter, Randomized, Open-Label Phase 3 Study

86 Elacestrant Combinations in Patients With Estrogen Receptor-Positive, HER2-Negative Locally Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer: Update From ELEVATE, a Phase 1b/2, Open-Label, Umbrella Study

87 Elacestrant Plus Abemaciclib Combination in Patients With Estrogen Receptor-positive, HER2-Negative Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer


Updated results from the 1b/2 ELEVATE study elucidate synergizing effects observed with elacestrant plus targeted therapies in ER+/HER2– breast cancer.

Patients with ESR1+, ER+/HER2– breast cancer resistant to chemotherapy may benefit from combination therapy with elacestrant.


16 Open-Label, Randomized, Multicenter, Phase 3, ELAINE 3 Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Lasofoxifene Plus Abemaciclib for Treating ER+/HER2–, Locally Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer With an ESR1 Mutation


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