DOUBLE THE TIME (PFS)
AFINITOR plus exemestane more than doubled median PFS for patients after recurrence or progression following an NSAI vs exemestane alone1
Early and sustained benefits with AFINITOR plus exemestane, based on local review1*†


- Patients treated with AFINITOR plus exemestane experienced a 55% reduction in the risk of progression or death vs exemestane alone1
Significant PFS benefit confirmed by independent review1,2*†


- Patients treated with AFINITOR plus exemestane experienced a 62% reduction in the risk of progression or death vs exemestane alone1
AFINITOR plus exemestane demonstrated greater PFS benefit in the first-line metastatic setting vs exemestane alone in patients who experienced recurrence during or after (neo)adjuvant NSAI therapy, according to a post hoc exploratory analysis3


- Patients treated with AFINITOR plus exemestane in the first-line metastatic setting after (neo)adjuvant NSAI experienced a 61% reduction in the risk of progression or death vs exemestane alone3
PFS benefit in the first-line metastatic setting confirmed by independent review in patients who experienced recurrence during or after (neo)adjuvant NSAI therapy, according to a post hoc exploratory analysis3


- Patients treated with AFINITOR plus exemestane in the first-line metastatic setting after (neo)adjuvant NSAI experienced a 68% reduction in the risk of progression or death vs exemestane alone3
AFINITOR demonstrated a durable treatment benefit4


- AFINITOR plus exemestane more than doubled the number of patients progression free at 6, 12, and 18 months4*
- AFINITOR plus exemestane more than doubled median PFS, demonstrating a median PFS of 7.8 and 11.0 months vs 3.2 and 4.1 months by local and independent review, respectively1*
aBC, advanced breast cancer; BOLERO-2, Breast Cancer Trials of Oral Everolimus-2; CI, confidence interval; HR, hazard ratio; HR+, hormone receptor-positive; NSAI, nonsteroidal aromatase inhibitor; PFS, progression-free survival.
†With kind permission from Springer Science+Business Media: Adv Ther Everolimus PLus Exemestane in Postmenopausal Patients With HR(+) Breast Cancer BOLERO-2 Final Progression-Free Survival Analysis. 2013;30(10):870-884. Yardley DA. Noguchi S, Pritchard KI, et al. Figure 1.
- AFINITOR [summary of product characteristics]. Novartis Pharma AG; 2017.
- Yardley DA, Noguchi S, Pritchard KI, et al. Everolimus plus exemestane in postmenopausal patients with HR(+) breast cancer: BOLERO-2 final progression-free survival analysis Adv Ther. 2013;30(10):870-884.
- Beck JT. Hortobagyi GN, Campone M, et al. Everolimus plus exemestane as first-line therapy in HR+, HER2-advanced breast cancer in BOLERO-2. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2014:143(3):459-467.
- Data on file. Novartis Pharma AG.
aBC, advanced breast cancer; BOLERO-2, Breast Cancer Trials of Oral Everolimus-2; CI, confidence interval; HR, hazard ratio; HR+, hormone receptor-positive; NSAI, nonsteroidal aromatase inhibitor; PFS, progression-free survival.
†With kind permission from Springer Science+Business Media: Adv Ther Everolimus PLus Exemestane in Postmenopausal Patients With HR(+) Breast Cancer BOLERO-2 Final Progression-Free Survival Analysis. 2013;30(10):870-884. Yardley DA. Noguchi S, Pritchard KI, et al. Figure 1.
1. AFINITOR [summary of product characteristics]. Novartis Pharma AG; 2017.
2. Yardley DA, Noguchi S, Pritchard KI, et al. Everolimus plus exemestane in postmenopausal patients with HR(+) breast cancer: BOLERO-2 final progression-free survival analysis Adv Ther. 2013;30(10):870-884.
3. Beck JT. Hortobagyi GN, Campone M, et al. Everolimus plus exemestane as first-line therapy in HR+, HER2-advanced breast cancer in BOLERO-2. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2014:143(3):459-467.
4. Data on file. Novartis Pharma AG.