[Efficacy and Safety of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Containing Nanoparticle Albumin-Bound Paclitaxel (NabPTX) in Operable Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2-Positive Breast Cancer].

The efficacy and safety of nanoparticle albumin-bound paclitaxel (nabPTX)-containing neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) were investigated in patients with human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positive breast cancers. Thirteen HER2-positive patients received NAC containing nabPTX or paclitaxel between June 2008 and December 2014. Of 13 HER2-positive patients, those who received nabPTX-containing NAC showed an 85.7% (6/7) pathological complete response (pCR) rate, whereas those who received paclitaxel-containing NAC showed a pCR rate of 50.0% (3/6). While 5 of 7 patients who received nabPTX-containing NAC developed Grade 3/4 neutropenia, none of them developed febrile neutropenia. Grade 1/2 peripheral neuropathy developed in all 7 patients who received nabPTX-containing NAC. This therapy may be a safe and effective treatment for HER2-positive breast cancer patients.