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Can the CDK 4/6 inhibitors be used in patients with metastatic breast cancer to the bone marrow?

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Medical Oncology · Cape Medical Oncology
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CDK 4/6 inhibitors do cause cytopenias, especially neutropenia in patients with metastatic breast cancer. Palbociclib and ribociclib cause neutropenia more frequently, and more frequently severely than abemaciclib.

This would be my primary concern in treating patients with breast cancer metastasis to the bone marrow, as these patients may already have cytopenias.

That being said, it would certainly be a risk benefit decision, and, if I felt a CDK 4/6 inhibitor had a good probability of response ...

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