The aim of this study is to assess the clinical adoption, treatment patterns, and safety of adjuvant ribociclib use in hormone receptor-positive/human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative (HR+/HER2-) early breast cancer (eBC) patients. This is a multi-country study using secondary real-world data sources.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
3,000
Novartis
Basel, Switzerland
Cohort B and Subcohort B1: Proportion of Patients by Baseline Demographics and Clinical Characteristics
Baseline characteristics (subject to data availability) include: * Age group * Sex * Race/Ethnicity * Geographic region * Insurance type * Menopausal status * Body mass index (BMI) category * Alcohol use * Year of initial BC diagnosis * Tumor stage and grade * Clinical pathological node and tumor stage * Multiple breast primary diagnoses (yes/no) * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status * Estrogen and progesterone receptor status * HER2 immunohistochemistry (IHC) test results (0, 1+, 2+, 3+) * HER2 Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization (FISH) test (positive, negative) * Ki-67 category (positive, negative) * Genomic risk score * Hepatic dysfunction (yes/no) * Renal dysfunction (yes/no) * Cardiovascular disease (yes/no) * Gastrointestinal (GI) dysfunction (yes/no)
Time frame: Baseline
Cohort B and Subcohort B1: Proportion of Patients by Demographics and Clinical Characteristics at Index Treatment Date
The index treatment date is the date of adjuvant ribociclib treatment initiation. Demographics and clinical characteristics (subject to data availability) include: * Age group * Insurance type * Menopausal status * BMI category * ECOG performance status
Time frame: Baseline
Cohort B and Subcohort B1: Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI)
CCI is a weighted index that takes into account both the number and the seriousness of comorbid diseases. It predicts the ten-year mortality for a patient who may have a range of comorbid conditions. CCI can be categorized as low (0-1) and high (≥2).
Time frame: Baseline
Cohort B and Subcohort B1: AST Levels at Index Diagnosis Date and Index Treatment Date
Index diagnosis date is the date of first diagnosis of eBC. Index treatment date is the date of adjuvant ribociclib initiation.
Time frame: Baseline
Cohort B and Subcohort B1: ALT Levels at Index Diagnosis Date and Index Treatment Date
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Index diagnosis date is the date of first diagnosis of eBC. Index treatment date is the date of adjuvant ribociclib initiation.
Time frame: Baseline
Cohort B and Subcohort B1: Total Bilirubin Level at Index Diagnosis Date and Index Treatment Date
Index diagnosis date is the date of first diagnosis of eBC. Index treatment date is the date of adjuvant ribociclib initiation.
Time frame: Baseline
Cohort B and Subcohort B1: QTc Interval at Index Diagnosis Date and Index Treatment Date
Index diagnosis date is the date of first diagnosis of eBC. Index treatment date is the date of adjuvant ribociclib initiation.
Time frame: Baseline
Cohort B and Subcohort B1: Neutrophil Count at Index Diagnosis Date and Index Treatment Date
Index diagnosis date is the date of first diagnosis of eBC. Index treatment date is the date of adjuvant ribociclib initiation.
Time frame: Baseline
Cohort B and Subcohort B1: Duration Between Initial Diagnosis and Ribociclib Initiation
Time frame: Up to 40 months
Cohort B and Subcohort B1: Duration Between Initial Diagnosis and Surgery
Time frame: Up to 40 months
Cohort B and Subcohort B1: Duration Between Surgery and Ribociclib Initiation
Time frame: Up to 40 months
Cohort B and Subcohort B1: Proportion of Patients by Type of Surgery Prior to Ribociclib Initiation
Time frame: Up to 40 months
Cohort B and Subcohort B1: Proportion of Patients by Type of BC Treatment Prior to Ribociclib Initiation
Time frame: Up to 40 months
Cohort B and Subcohort B1: Duration of Neoadjuvant and Adjuvant Therapy by Type, Prior to Ribociclib Initiation
Time frame: Up to 40 months
Cohort B and Subcohort B1: Proportion of Patients by Year of ET Initiation, Prior to Ribociclib Initiation
Time frame: Up to 40 months
Cohort B and Subcohort B1: Duration of ET by Type, Prior to Ribociclib Initiation
Time frame: Up to 40 months
Cohort B and Subcohort B1: Duration of Other Cyclin-dependent Kinase 4/6 Inhibitor (CDK4/6i) Treatment by Type, Prior to Ribociclib Initiation
Time frame: Up to 40 months
Cohort A: Proportion of Patients by Baseline Demographics and Clinical Characteristics
Baseline characteristics (subject to data availability) include: * Age group * Sex * Race/ethnicity * Geographic region * Insurance type * Menopausal status * BMI category * Alcohol use * Year of initial BC diagnosis * Tumor stage and grade * Clinical pathological node and tumor stage * Multiple breast primary diagnoses (yes/no) * ECOG performance status * Estrogen and progesterone receptor status * HER2 IHC test results (0, 1+, 2+, 3+) * HER2 FISH test (positive, negative) * Ki-67 category (positive, negative) * Genomic risk score * Hepatic dysfunction (yes/no) * Renal dysfunction (yes/no) * Cardiovascular disease (yes/no) * GI dysfunction (yes/no)
Time frame: Baseline
Cohort A: CCI
CCI is a weighted index that takes into account both the number and the seriousness of comorbid diseases. It predicts the ten-year mortality for a patient who may have a range of comorbid conditions. CCI can be categorized as low (0-1) and high (≥2).
Time frame: Baseline
Cohort A: Duration Between Initial Diagnosis and Surgery
Time frame: Up to 58 months
Cohort A: Proportion of Patients by Type of Surgery
Time frame: Up to 58 months
Cohort A: Proportion of Patients by Type of BC Treatment Received
Time frame: Up to 58 months
Cohort A: Duration of Neoadjuvant and Adjuvant Therapy by Type
Time frame: Up to 58 months
Cohort A: Proportion of Patients by Year of ET Initiation
Time frame: Up to 58 months
Cohort A: Duration of ET by Type
Time frame: Up to 58 months
Cohort A: Duration of Other CDK4/6i Treatment by Type
Time frame: Up to 58 months
Cohort A: Proportion of Patients by Type of Concomitant Medication Received
Time frame: Up to 58 months
Cohort B and Subcohort B1: Proportion of Patients Who Switch to an Alternative CDK4/6i
Time frame: Up to 40 months
Cohort B and Subcohort B1: Proportion of Patients Who Receive Concomitant Systemic and Local Oncology Therapies
Time frame: Up to 40 months
Cohort B and Subcohort B1: Proportion of Patients Who Receive Subsequent Systemic and Local Oncology Therapies Administered After Ribociclib Initiation
Time frame: Up to 40 months
Cohort B and Subcohort B1: Duration of Subsequent Systemic and Local Oncology Therapies Administered After Ribociclib Initiation, by Type of Therapy
Time frame: Up to 40 months
Cohort B and Subcohort B1: Time Between Discontinuation of Ribociclib and Start of Subsequent Systemic and Local Oncology Therapies, by Type of Therapy
Time frame: Up to 40 months
Cohort B and Subcohort B1: Initial Dose of Ribociclib
Time frame: Baseline
Cohort B and Subcohort B1: Proportion of Patients Who Undergo Ribociclib Dose Reduction
Time frame: Up to 40 months
Cohort B and Subcohort B1: Time to First Ribociclib Dose Reduction
Time frame: Up to 40 months
Cohort B and Subcohort B1: Proportion of Patients by Reason for Ribociclib Dose Reduction
Time frame: Up to 40 months
Cohort B and Subcohort B1: Number of Prior Ribociclib Dose Interruptions per Patient Prior to Ribociclib Dose Reduction
Time frame: Up to 40 months
Cohort B and Subcohort B1: Proportion of Patients Who Experience Ribociclib Dose Interruption
Time frame: Up to 40 months
Cohort B and Subcohort B1: Time to First Ribociclib Dose Interruption
Time frame: Up to 40 months
Cohort B and Subcohort B1: Proportion of Patients by Reason for Ribociclib Dose Interruption
Time frame: Up to 40 months
Cohort B and Subcohort B1: Number of Prior Ribociclib Dose Reductions per Patient Prior to Ribociclib Dose Interruption
Time frame: Up to 40 months
Cohort B and Subcohort B1: Proportion of Patients Who Discontinue Ribociclib Treatment
Time frame: Up to 40 months
Cohort B and Subcohort B1: Time-to-Discontinuation (TTD) of Ribociclib Treatment
Time frame: Up to 40 months
Cohort B and Subcohort B1: Proportion of Patients by Reason for Ribociclib Discontinuation
Time frame: Up to 40 months
Cohort B and Subcohort B1: Number of Prior Ribociclib Dose Interruptions per Patient Prior to Ribociclib Discontinuation
Time frame: Up to 40 months
Cohort B and Subcohort B1: Number of Prior Ribociclib Dose Reductions per Patient Prior to Ribociclib Discontinuation
Time frame: Up to 40 months
Cohort B and Subcohort B1: Persistence of Ribociclib Treatment
Persistence of ribociclib treatment, defined as the proportion of days covered (PDC) from the first prescription of ribociclib to data cut-off, discontinuation, or end of treatment.
Time frame: Up to 40 months
Cohort B and Subcohort B1: Number of Clinical Visits and/or Laboratory Assessments for Ribociclib Monitoring
Time frame: Up to 40 months
Cohort B and Subcohort B1: Cumulative Exposure to Ribociclib
Cumulative exposure to ribociclib, measured as the dose of ribociclib multiplied by days received for each prescription during the treatment duration (original dose to discontinuation).
Time frame: Up to 40 months
Subcohort B1: Incidence of Adverse Events (AEs) of Interest
AEs of interest include liver enzyme elevation, QT interval prolongation, neutropenia, fatigue, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, anemia, infections, and interstitial lung disease/pneumonitis.
Time frame: Up to 6 months
Subcohort B1: Proportion of Patients Requiring Changes to the Ribociclib Regimen Following AE Occurrence
Changes to ribociclib regimen include dose reduction, dose interruption, treatment discontinuation, switching to another CDK4/6i, and initiating supportive therapies.
Time frame: Up to 6 months
Subcohort B1: Proportion of Patients by the Sequalae of AEs
Sequalae of AEs reported as follows: amelioration (improvement) of AE, progression of AE, resolution of AE, and recurrence of AE.
Time frame: Up to 6 months
Cohort B and Subcohort B1: Proportion of Patients Undergoing Drug-drug Interaction (DDI) Assessment Upon Ribociclib Initiation
Time frame: Up to 40 months
Cohort B and Subcohort B1: Proportion of Patients With Actual DDIs
Actual DDIs will be defined based on clinical manifestation, assessed based on available data in each data set.
Time frame: Up to 40 months
Cohort B and Subcohort B1: Number of DDIs per Patient
Time frame: Up to 40 months
Cohort A: Proportion of Patients With Potential DDIs
Potential DDIs will be defined as concomitant administration of ribociclib with another drug that can potentially alter the efficacy and safety of the interacting treatments.
Time frame: Up to 58 months
Cohort B and Subcohort B1: Proportion of Patients With Potential DDIs
Potential DDIs will be defined as concomitant administration of ribociclib with another drug that can potentially alter the efficacy and safety of the interacting treatments.
Time frame: Up to 40 months
Cohort B and Subcohort B1: Proportion of Patients With Potential DDIs Who Experience AEs
Time frame: Up to 40 months
Cohort B and Subcohort B1: Proportion of Patients by Clinical Monitoring Practices Before and After DDI Occurrence
Time frame: Up to 40 months
Cohort B and Subcohort B1: Among Patients With Clinically Consequential DDIs, Number of Patients by Demographics and Clinical Characteristics
Demographics and clinical characteristics include * Age group * Sex * Race/ethnicity * Geographic region * Insurance type * Menopausal status * BMI category * Alcohol use * Year of initial BC diagnosis * Tumor stage and grade * Clinical pathological node and tumor stage * Multiple breast primary diagnoses (yes/no) * ECOG performance status * Estrogen and progesterone receptor status * HER2 IHC test results (0, 1+, 2+, 3+) * HER2 FISH test (positive, negative) * Ki-67 category (positive, negative) * Genomic risk score * Hepatic dysfunction (yes/no) * Renal dysfunction (yes/no) * Cardiovascular disease (yes/no) * GI dysfunction (yes/no)
Time frame: Up to 40 months
Cohort B and Subcohort B1: Among Patients With Clinically Consequential DDIs, Number of Patients by BC Treatment Prior to Ribociclib
Time frame: Up to 40 months
Cohort B and Subcohort B1: Frequency of Ribociclib Treatment Modifications Related to DDIs
Treatment modifications include dose adjustments, interruptions, reductions, discontinuations, and switches to other therapies.
Time frame: Up to 40 months