2024
Quantitative Measurement of HER2 Expression in Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer With a High-Sensitivity Assay
Liu M, Vathiotis I, Robbins C, Chan N, Moutafi M, Burela S, Xirou V, Schalper K, Herbst R, Syrigos K, Rimm D. Quantitative Measurement of HER2 Expression in Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer With a High-Sensitivity Assay. Modern Pathology 2024, 37: 100556. PMID: 38964502, PMCID: PMC11416319, DOI: 10.1016/j.modpat.2024.100556.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-small cell lung cancerCases of non-small cell lung cancerNon-small cell lung cancer casesT-DXdCell lung cancerHER2 expressionBreast cancerRare case of non-small cell lung cancerQuantitative immunofluorescenceAntibody-drug conjugate trastuzumab deruxtecanLung cancerHER2 antibody-drug conjugatesNon-small cell lung cancer patientsDetecting HER2 expressionHER2-targeted therapyMetastatic breast cancerHER2 protein expressionBreast cancer casesHER2 protein levelsAntibody-drug conjugatesProportion of casesTrastuzumab deruxtecanNSCLC casesFrequency of casesImmunohistochemistry score
2022
Quantitative measurement of HER2 expression to subclassify ERBB2 unamplified breast cancer.
Moutafi M, Robbins C, Yaghoobi V, Fernandez A, Martinez-Morilla S, Xirou V, Bai Y, Song Y, Gaule P, Krueger J, Bloom K, Hill S, Liebler D, Fulton R, Rimm D. Quantitative measurement of HER2 expression to subclassify ERBB2 unamplified breast cancer. Laboratory Investigation 2022, 102: 1101-1108. PMID: 36775350, DOI: 10.1038/s41374-022-00804-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHER2 expressionBreast cancerAttomol/HER2 proteinBreast cancer patientsBreast cancer casesOptimal patient careLevels of HER2Trastuzumab deruxtecanT-DXdCancer patientsLow HER2Cancer casesConventional assaysHER2Patient careAntibody concentrationsQuantitative immunofluorescenceAntibody drugsCancerCell linesAssaysExpressionHER2 detectionLower range
2018
Association of B7-H4, PD-L1, and tumor infiltrating lymphocytes with outcomes in breast cancer
Altan M, Kidwell KM, Pelekanou V, Carvajal-Hausdorf DE, Schalper KA, Toki MI, Thomas DG, Sabel MS, Hayes DF, Rimm DL. Association of B7-H4, PD-L1, and tumor infiltrating lymphocytes with outcomes in breast cancer. Npj Breast Cancer 2018, 4: 40. PMID: 30564631, PMCID: PMC6288133, DOI: 10.1038/s41523-018-0095-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPD-L1 expressionBreast cancer intrinsic subtypesB7-H4Clinico-pathological variablesB7-H4 proteinPD-L1Breast cancerIntrinsic subtypesB7-H4 protein expressionCD28/B7 familyTumor PD-L1 expressionQuantitative immunofluorescenceTriple-negative breast cancerRelationship of tumorCo-inhibitory moleculesImmune checkpoint inhibitorsClinico-pathological characteristicsFraction of patientsNegative breast cancerTissue microarray formatBreast cancer casesPD-L1 proteinCheckpoint inhibitorsClinical benefitExclusive pattern
2014
A tissue quality index: an intrinsic control for measurement of effects of preanalytical variables on FFPE tissue
Neumeister VM, Parisi F, England AM, Siddiqui S, Anagnostou V, Zarrella E, Vassilakopolou M, Bai Y, Saylor S, Sapino A, Kluger Y, Hicks DG, Bussolati G, Kwei S, Rimm DL. A tissue quality index: an intrinsic control for measurement of effects of preanalytical variables on FFPE tissue. Laboratory Investigation 2014, 94: 467-474. PMID: 24535259, PMCID: PMC4030875, DOI: 10.1038/labinvest.2014.7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCold ischemic timeIschemic timeQuantitative immunofluorescenceLevel of expressionTissue qualityER expression levelsBreast cancer casesExpression levelsFormalin fixationInformative epitopesValidation cohortCancer casesBreast cohortProtein statusGlobal assessmentPatient samplesTissue cohortPreanalytical variablesEpitope expressionCohortIntrinsic controlMeasurement of effectsQuality IndexFFPE tissuesEpitopes
2013
Comparison of HER2 and Phospho-HER2 Expression between Biopsy and Resected Breast Cancer Specimens Using a Quantitative Assessment Method
Bai Y, Cheng H, Bordeaux J, Neumeister V, Kumar S, Rimm DL, Stern DF. Comparison of HER2 and Phospho-HER2 Expression between Biopsy and Resected Breast Cancer Specimens Using a Quantitative Assessment Method. PLOS ONE 2013, 8: e79901. PMID: 24278211, PMCID: PMC3836903, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0079901.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCore needle biopsyBreast cancer casesResection specimensCancer casesHER2/neu overexpressionPrediction of responsePre-analytic variablesNeu overexpressionTumor resectionNeedle biopsyBreast cancerHER2 immunoreactivityRetrospective collectionHER2Drug trastuzumabClinical implicationsHER2 proteinQuantitative immunofluorescenceResectionPHER2Good responseFurther studiesBiopsyTrastuzumabImmunoreactivity
2009
Multiplexed AQUA-based assessment of SWOG 9313 shows prognostic value of continuous ER, PR and HER2 assessment.
Rimm D, Barlow W, Harigopal M, Tedeschi G, Peggy P, Yeh I, Haskell C, Livingston R, Hortobagyi G, Hayes D. Multiplexed AQUA-based assessment of SWOG 9313 shows prognostic value of continuous ER, PR and HER2 assessment. Cancer Research 2009, 69: 704. DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.sabcs-704.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDisease-free survivalEstrogen receptorHER2 expressionWorse disease-free survivalPoor disease-free survivalContinuous variablesLow HER2 expressionPoor prognostic markerBreast cancer casesBreast cancer therapyBi-phasic effectSame slideHazard ratioMenopausal statusNode statusSequential doxorubicinPoor outcomePrognostic valueTumor sizePrognostic informationWorse outcomesPrognostic markerBreast cancerCancer casesTissue microarray
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