2014
Multiplexed Quantitative Analysis of CD3, CD8, and CD20 Predicts Response to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Breast Cancer
Brown JR, Wimberly H, Lannin DR, Nixon C, Rimm DL, Bossuyt V. Multiplexed Quantitative Analysis of CD3, CD8, and CD20 Predicts Response to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Breast Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2014, 20: 5995-6005. PMID: 25255793, PMCID: PMC4252785, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-14-1622.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntigens, CD20Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBiomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsCD3 ComplexCD8 AntigensChemotherapy, AdjuvantFemaleHumansImmunophenotypingLymphocyte SubsetsLymphocytes, Tumor-InfiltratingMiddle AgedNeoadjuvant TherapyNeoplasm GradingNeoplasm StagingPrognosisReproducibility of ResultsTreatment OutcomeTumor BurdenConceptsTumor-infiltrating lymphocytesPathologic complete responseBreast cancerTonsil specimensPredictive valueAQUA scoreQuantitative immunofluorescenceFlow cytometryFuture larger studiesPathologist estimationNeoadjuvant cohortNeoadjuvant chemotherapyNeoadjuvant therapyLymphocyte infiltratesTIL countComplete responseNodal statusLymphocyte percentageLymphocyte subpopulationsStromal expressionNuclear gradeUnivariate analysisKi-67CD8Clinical utility
2013
Quantitative Ki-67 score as predictive of response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in breast cancer.
Brown J, Lannin D, Killelea B, DiGiovanna M, Rimm D. Quantitative Ki-67 score as predictive of response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in breast cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2013, 31: 1085-1085. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2013.31.15_suppl.1085.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchKi-67 expressionPathological complete responseNeoadjuvant chemotherapyKi-67Consecutive invasive breast cancer patientsAQUA scoreInvasive breast cancer patientsAdditional survival benefitBreast cancer patientsKi-67 levelsPre-surgical biopsyKi-67 scoreLikelihood of responseMIB-1 antibodyPrediction of responseNeoadjuvant therapyComplete responseNodal statusSurvival benefitER statusIndependent predictorsMultivariable analysisAdvanced tumorsTumor sizeCancer patients
2011
P1-07-03: Preanalytical Variables Affect Protein Expression in Formalin Fixed Paraffin Embedded Tissue – Assessment of Intrinsic Controls To Define Tissue Quality for Immunohistochemical Analysis.
Neumeister V, Lostritto K, Siddiqui S, Anagnostou V, Vassilakopoulou M, Zarrella E, Molinaro A, Hicks D, Rimm D. P1-07-03: Preanalytical Variables Affect Protein Expression in Formalin Fixed Paraffin Embedded Tissue – Assessment of Intrinsic Controls To Define Tissue Quality for Immunohistochemical Analysis. Cancer Research 2011, 71: p1-07-03-p1-07-03. DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.sabcs11-p1-07-03.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIschemic timeProtein expressionBreast cancerFormalin fixationDifferent breast cancer cohortsTumor tissuePairs of biopsiesTumor heterogeneityBreast cancer cohortBreast cancer biopsiesBreast cancer specimenPre-analytical variablesHistone 4ER alphaCancer cohortImmunohistochemical analysisCancer biopsiesSecond cohortAQUA scoreCancer specimenClinical settingQuantitative immunofluorescenceResectionCancer ResBiopsy
2009
Preliminary Comparison between AQUA and Centralised ER/PgR Analysis within the TEAM Pathology Study.
Bartlett J, Rimm D, Brookes C, Dolled-Filhart M, Robson T, van de Velde C, Billingham L, Campbell F, Hasenburg A, Hille E, Kieback D, Putter H, Markopoulos C, Christiansen J, Gustavson M, Mallon E, Meershoek-Klein Kranenburg E, Parideans R, Seynaeve C, Rea D. Preliminary Comparison between AQUA and Centralised ER/PgR Analysis within the TEAM Pathology Study. Cancer Research 2009, 69: 3045-3045. DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.sabcs-09-3045.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchER/PgRER expressionImmunohistochemical assaysAQUA scoreExemestane Adjuvant Multinational (TEAM) trialHigh ER expressionTeam patientsPatient prognosisAromatase inhibitorsMultinational trialOutcome dataPathology studiesCancer ResAQUA technologyIHCPreliminary dataPatientsRegression analysisPGR analysisFurther dataPgRImage analysisIncremental increaseScoresMultiple coresEvaluation of the false-negative rate of standardized and quantitative measurement of estrogen receptor (ER) in tissue using AQUA technology
Gustavson M, Welsh A, Jones C, Mayotte J, Tu J, Hopkins J, Rimm D, Christiansen J. Evaluation of the false-negative rate of standardized and quantitative measurement of estrogen receptor (ER) in tissue using AQUA technology. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2009, 27: 567-567. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2009.27.15_suppl.567.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchER protein expressionEstrogen receptorBreast cancer samplesPg/AQUA analysisFalse negative rateAQUA technologyCancer samplesAllred scoring systemProtein expressionChange of diagnosisEstrogen receptor testingReproducible diagnostic testFalse-negative testsHigh false-negative rateReceptor testingER testingAllred scoreLarge cohortNegative testAQUA scoreScoring systemMisclassified casesClinical settingConcordance rate
2008
AQUA analysis of thymidylate synthase reveals localization to be a key prognostic biomarker in 2 large cohorts of colorectal carcinoma.
Gustavson MD, Molinaro AM, Tedeschi G, Camp RL, Rimm DL. AQUA analysis of thymidylate synthase reveals localization to be a key prognostic biomarker in 2 large cohorts of colorectal carcinoma. Archives Of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine 2008, 132: 1746-52. PMID: 18976010, DOI: 10.5858/132.11.1746.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThymidylate synthase expressionSynthase expressionColorectal carcinomaSignificant associationDisease-specific survivalColon cancer outcomesColon cancer survivalKey prognostic biomarkersRetrospective cohortNodal statusPrognostic valueColorectal cancerCancer outcomesCancer survivalPathologic classificationPrognostic biomarkerLarge cohortSecond cohortAQUA scoreCytoplasmic expressionNuclear expressionCohortHigh nuclearCytoplasmic ratioFirst cohort
2006
AQUA and FISH analysis of HER‐2/neu expression and amplification in a small cell lung carcinoma tissue microarray
Giltnane JM, Murren JR, Rimm DL, King BL. AQUA and FISH analysis of HER‐2/neu expression and amplification in a small cell lung carcinoma tissue microarray. Histopathology 2006, 49: 161-169. PMID: 16879393, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2559.2006.02479.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeu gene amplificationProtein expression levelsProtein expressionPoor prognosisNeu expressionTissue microarraySmall cell lung carcinoma patientsAQUA scoreHER-2/neu expressionGene amplificationCell lung carcinoma patientsTumor cellsSCLC tumor cellsSCLC tumor progressionHER-2/neu protein expressionMetastatic breast cancerTime of diagnosisLimited treatment optionsLung carcinoma patientsBreast cancer casesHER-2/neu geneNeu protein expressionExpression levelsGene copy numberMetastatic disease