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Introduction: In a prospective non-interventional study involving 2,173 patients, we showed that use of the oral fixed combination of netupitant 300 mg and palonosetron 0.5 mg (NEPA) for prevention of chemotherapy (Ctx)-induced nausea and vomiting has beneficial effects on the quality of life (QoL) of patients with various types of cancers receiving highly or moderately emetogenic Ctx. Here, we report on the effects on QoL, effectiveness, and tolerability of NEPA in patients with breast cancer exposed to anthracycline-cyclophosphamide (AC)-based Ctx., Methods: This is a post hoc subanalysis of a prospective non-interventional study in 1,197 patients with breast cancer receiving up to 3 cycles of doxorubicin or epirubicin plus cyclophosphamide and NEPA. NEPA administration was per the summary of product characteristics., Results: In cycle 1 of Ctx, a large proportion of patients (84%) reported "no impact on daily life" (NIDL) due to vomiting; 53% of patients reported NIDL due to nausea. The complete response rate was 86/88/81% in the acute/delayed/overall phase in cycle 1, and NEPA was well tolerated throughout the study., Conclusion: The real-world beneficial effects of NEPA prophylaxis on QoL were confirmed for patients with breast cancer receiving AC. NEPA was effective with a good safety profile in this patient population in clinical practice., Competing Interests: J.S.: honoraria, travel expenses, RIEMSER Pharma GmbH. C.M.K.: honoraria, Amgen, Eli Lilly, Novartis, Mundipharma, Pfizer, PharmaMar, RIEMSER, Roche, Tesaro; consulting or advisory role, Amgen, Axios, Eli Lilly, Hilotherm, Mundipharma, NewCo, Novartis, Pfizer, RIEMSER, Roche, Tesaro; research funding, AstraZeneca, Axios, MSD Sharp & Dohme (Merck), NewCo, Novartis, Pfizer, PharmaMar, RIEMSER, Seattle Genetics, Immunomedics; travel, accommodations, expenses, Amgen, Hexal, Immunomedics, Pfizer, PharmaMar, Tesaro, Teva Oncology. C.H.: advisory board, AstraZeneca, Lilly, Pfizer, Roche. S.B.: lectures, studies and support for congress participation, Amgen, Roche, Novartis, Pfizer, Riemser, Lilly, Clovis, GSK, Onkovis, AstraZeneca, MSD. M.H.: honoraria, Pfizer, AstraZeneca, iOMEDICO, MMF, Amgen; research funding, RIEMSER, Indivumed. J.K.-S. and D.R.: nothing to disclose. E.F.: RIEMSER employee. M.K.: ad board, travel grant, Helsinn Healthcare, RIEMSER Pharma GmbH., (Copyright © 2021 by S. Karger AG, Basel.)

The 5th International Consensus Conference for Advanced Breast Cancer (ABC5) took place on November 14-16, 2019, in Lisbon, Portugal. Its aim is to standardize the treatment of advanced breast cancer based on the available evidence and to ensure that all breast cancer patients worldwide receive adequate treatment and access to new therapies. This year, the conference focused on developments and study results in the treatment of patients with hormone receptor-positive/HER2-negative breast cancer as well as precision medicine. As in previous years, patient advocates from around the world were integrated into the ABC conference and had seats on the ABC consensus panel. In the present paper, a working group of German breast cancer experts comments on the results of the on-site ABC5 consensus votes by ABC panelists regarding their applicability for routine treatment in Germany. These comments take the recommendations of the Breast Committee of the Gynecological Oncology Working Group ( Arbeitsgemeinschaft Gynäkologische Onkologie ; AGO) into account. The report and assessment presented here pertain to the preliminary results of the ABC5 consensus. The final version of the statements will be published in Annals of Oncology and The Breast ., Competing Interests: Prof. Christoph Thomssen received honoraria from Amgen, AstraZeneca, Celgene, Daiichi-Sankyo, Eisai, Lilly, MSD, Mundipharma, MEDA, Novartis, Roche, Tesaro, and Vifor. Prof. Diana Lüftner received honoraria from AstraZeneca, Celgene, Pfizer, Novartis, Amgen, Roche, Loreal, Teva, Tesaro, and Eli Lilly. Prof. Michael Untch received honoraria to the employer (for AdBoard participation, presentations) and travel grants from Amgen, AstraZeneca, BMS, Celgene, Daiichi Sankyo, Eisai, Janssen Cilag, Johnson & Johnson, Lilly Deutschland, Lilly International, MSD Merck, Mundipharma, Myriad Genetics, Odonate, Pfizer, PUMA Biotechnology, Riemser, Roche, Sanofi Aventis, Sividon Diagnostics, and TEVA Pharmaceuticals Ind. Ltd. Renate Haidinger, Dr. med. Doris Augustin, Dr. med. Susanne Briest, Dr. med. Lidia Perlova-Griff, Prof. Hans-Joachim Lück, Dr. med. Norbert Marschner, and Eva Schumacher-Wulf have no conflict of interests. PD Dr. med. Rachel Würstlein received honoraria from Agendia, Amgen, AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, Carl Zeiss, Celgene, Daiichi Sankyo, Eisai, Genomic Health, GSK, Lilly, MSD, Mundipharma, NanoString, Novartis, Odonate, Paxman, Palleos, Pfizer, Pierre Fabre, Puma Biotechnology, Riemser, Roche, Sandoz/Hexal, Seattle Genetics, Tesaro Bio, and Teva. Prof. Nadia Harbeck received honoraria for consulting and/or lectures from Agendia, Amgen, Astra Zeneca Celgene, Genomic Health, Lilly, MSD, Novartis, Odonate, Pfizer, Roche, Sandoz/Hexal, and Seattle Genetics. Dr. med. Johannes Ettl received honoraria from Astra Zeneca, Roche, Celgene, Novartis, Lilly, Pfizer, Pierre Fabre, TEVA and travel support from Celgene, Lily, Novartis, Pfizer, TEVA, and Pierre Fabre. Prof. Peter A. Fasching received honoraria from Roche, Pfizer, Celgene, Daiichi-Sankyo, TEVA, Marck Sharp and Dohme, Myelo Therapeutics, Macrogenics, Eisai, Puma, Lilly, Novartis, and AstraZeneca and he received grant from BioTech, Cepheid, and Novartis. Prof. Frank Förster received honoraria for consulting and/or lectures from Roche, Novartis, AstraZeneca, Eisai, Lilly, Pfizer, Tesaro, MSD, and Celgene. Dr. med. Christian Kurbacher received honoraria for a consulting or advisory role from Amgen, Axios, Eli Lilly, Hilotherm, Mundipharma, NewCo, Novartis, Pfizer, Riemser, Roche, Tesaro; research funding from AstraZeneca, Axios, MSD Sharp and Dohme, NewCo, Novartis, Pfizer, PharmaMar, Riemser, and Seattle Genetics; honoraria from Amgen, Eli Lilly, Novartis, Mundipharma, Pfizer, PharmaMar, Riemser, Roche, and Tesaro; and a travel grant, accommodations and expenses from Amgen, Hexal, Pfizer, PharmaMar, Tesaro, and TEVA Oncology. Dr. med. Lothar Müller received travel grants from octapharm and Medac. Prof. Volkmar Müller received honoraria from Amgen, Astra Zeneca, Celgene, Daiichi-Sankyo, Eisai, Pfizer, MSD, Novartis, Roche, and Teva and consultancy honoraria from Genomic Health, Hexal, Roche, Pierre Fabre, Amgen, ClinSol, Novartis, MSD, Daiichi-Sankyo, Eisai, Lilly, Tesaro, and Nektar. Dr. med. Isabel Radke received honoraria and/or travel grants from Amgen, Astra Zeneca, Celgene, Genomic Health, Novartis, Pierre Fabre, Pfizer, Roche, and Teva. Prof. Eugen Ruckhäberle received honoraria from Amgen, AstraZeneca, Pharma Mar, Celgene, Daiichi Sankyo, Eisai, GSK, Lilly, MSD, Novartis, Pfizer, Pierre Fabre, Riemser, Roche, Sandoz/Hexal, Seattle Genetics, Tesaro Bio, Clovis Oncology, and Teva. Dr. med. Iris Scheffen received honoraria from Amgen, Celgene, MSD, Novartis, Pfizer, and Roche. Dr. med. Moritz Schwoerer received honoraria for adboard participation from Roche. Dr. med. Dieter Steinfeld-Birg received honoraria for studies and/or consulting from Amgen, Hexal, Roche, Teva, and Novartis. Dr. med. Katja Ziegler-Löhr received honoraria from Celgene, Novartis, Oncovis, Roche, Tesaro., (Copyright © 2020 by S. Karger AG, Basel.)