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





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



30 Datopotamab Deruxtecan (Dato-DXd) vs Chemotherapy in Previously-Treated Inoperable or Metastatic Hormone Receptor–Positive, HER2-Negative (HR+/HER2–) Breast Cancer (BC): Primary Results From the Randomised Phase 3 TROPION-Breast01 Trial

31 Adjuvant Abemaciclib Plus Endocrine Therapy for HR+, HER2–, High-Risk Early Breast Cancer: Results From a Preplanned MonarchE Overall Survival Interim Analysis, Including 5-Year Efficacy Outcomes

Hope Rugo, MD, speaks to the importance of identifying patients with aromatase inhibitor–resistant, hormone receptor–positive, HER2-negative advanced breast cancer who are undergoing treatment with capivasertib/fulvestrant who may be at a high risk of developing diabetes or hyperglycemia.




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