2024
Circulating tumor DNA fraction predicts residual cancer burden post-neoadjuvant chemotherapy in triple negative breast cancer
Shan N, Gould B, Wang X, Bonora G, Blenman K, Foldi J, Campos G, Walsh M, Du P, Pusztai L. Circulating tumor DNA fraction predicts residual cancer burden post-neoadjuvant chemotherapy in triple negative breast cancer. The Journal Of Liquid Biopsy 2024, 6: 100168. DOI: 10.1016/j.jlb.2024.100168.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTriple negative breast cancerResidual cancer burdenCirculating tumor DNANegative breast cancerPathological responsePost-NACBreast cancerPlasma circulating tumor DNATriple negative breast cancer patientsResidual cancer burden scoreCirculating tumour DNA fractionPost-neoadjuvant chemotherapyPre-NAC samplesWeekly nab-paclitaxelTumor DNA methylation profilesTumor DNA fractionHot spot mutationsYouden's J statisticNab-paclitaxelPre-NACTumor variantsTumor DNATumor fractionClinical trialsDNA methylation profilesIdentification of HER2-positive breast cancer molecular subtypes with potential clinical implications in the ALTTO clinical trial
Rediti M, Venet D, Joaquin Garcia A, Maetens M, Vincent D, Majjaj S, El-Abed S, Di Cosimo S, Ueno T, Izquierdo M, Piccart M, Pusztai L, Loi S, Salgado R, Viale G, Rothé F, Sotiriou C. Identification of HER2-positive breast cancer molecular subtypes with potential clinical implications in the ALTTO clinical trial. Nature Communications 2024, 15: 10402. PMID: 39613746, PMCID: PMC11607438, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-54621-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntineoplastic Agents, ImmunologicalBiomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsClinical Trials, Phase III as TopicFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalPrognosisRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicReceptor, ErbB-2TrastuzumabTumor MicroenvironmentConceptsHER2-positive breast cancerMolecular subtypesBreast cancerRate of pathological complete responseSensitive to HER2-targeted therapiesClinical trialsRisk of distant recurrenceBreast cancer molecular subtypesPathological complete responseHER2-targeted therapyCancer molecular subtypesPotential clinical implicationsNeoALTTO trialDistant recurrenceComplete responseAdjuvant trastuzumabPrognostic/predictive valueHeterogeneous biologySurvival outcomesI-SPY2Clinical outcomesMicroenvironment featuresGene expression profilesExternal cohortTumorNavigating practical challenges in immunotherapy for metastatic triple negative breast cancer
Licata L, Dieci M, De Angelis C, Marchiò C, Miglietta F, Cortesi L, Fabi A, Schmid P, Cortes J, Pusztai L, Bianchini G, Curigliano G. Navigating practical challenges in immunotherapy for metastatic triple negative breast cancer. Cancer Treatment Reviews 2024, 128: 102762. PMID: 38776613, DOI: 10.1016/j.ctrv.2024.102762.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTriple-negative breast cancerBreast cancerMetastatic triple negative breast cancerManagement of breast cancer patientsTriple negative breast cancerApproval of immunotherapyImmune checkpoint inhibitorsNegative breast cancerBreast cancer patientsEveryday clinical practiceCheckpoint inhibitorsTumor typesCancer patientsClinical trialsCancer therapyImmunotherapyCancerClinical practicePositive resultsCliniciansTumorTherapyPatientsTrialsInhibitors
2023
Standardized Definitions for Efficacy End Points in Neoadjuvant Breast Cancer Clinical Trials: NeoSTEEP
Litton J, Regan M, Pusztai L, Rugo H, Tolaney S, Garrett-Mayer E, Amiri-Kordestani L, Basho R, Best A, Boileau J, Denkert C, Foster J, Harbeck N, Jacene H, King T, Mason G, O'Sullivan C, Prowell T, Richardson A, Sepulveda K, Smith M, Tjoe J, Turashvili G, Woodward W, Butler L, Schwartz E, Korde L. Standardized Definitions for Efficacy End Points in Neoadjuvant Breast Cancer Clinical Trials: NeoSTEEP. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2023, 41: 4433-4442. PMID: 37433103, PMCID: PMC10522109, DOI: 10.1200/jco.23.00435.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSecondary end pointsPathologic complete responseClinical trialsEnd pointStandardized definitionsHormone receptor-positive diseaseCurative-intent surgeryNeoadjuvant clinical trialsPathologic nodal evaluationResidual invasive cancerEfficacy end pointReceptor-positive diseaseBreast cancer clinical trialsResidual cancer burdenAlternative end pointsTrial end pointsRegional lymph nodesCancer end pointsCross-trial comparisonsSurvival end pointsEnd point definitionsCancer clinical trialsDrug Administration (FDA) regulatory considerationsEfficacy outcomesComplete responseIncorporating clinicopathological and molecular risk prediction tools to improve outcomes in early HR+/HER2– breast cancer
Curigliano G, Dent R, Llombart-Cussac A, Pegram M, Pusztai L, Turner N, Viale G. Incorporating clinicopathological and molecular risk prediction tools to improve outcomes in early HR+/HER2– breast cancer. Npj Breast Cancer 2023, 9: 56. PMID: 37380659, PMCID: PMC10307886, DOI: 10.1038/s41523-023-00560-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOptimal treatment pathwayBreast cancerCyclin D kinase 4/6 inhibitorDifferent adjuvant treatment modalitiesFuture risk stratification strategiesSimilar prognostic accuracyAdjuvant treatment modalitiesEarly breast cancerRisk of recurrenceRisk stratification strategiesRisk prediction toolsIndividual patient levelEpidermal growth factor receptorBreast cancer diagnosisGrowth factor receptorTreatment guidelinesRisk stratificationMultigene assaysTreatment modalitiesClinical trialsPatient levelPrognostic accuracyTreatment pathwaysEarly breast cancer diagnosisLevel I
2022
Clinical Outcomes and Immune Markers by Race in a Phase I/II Clinical Trial of Durvalumab Concomitant with Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Early-Stage TNBC.
Foldi J, Kahn A, Silber A, Qing T, Reisenbichler E, Fischbach N, Persico J, Adelson K, Katoch A, Chagpar A, Park T, Blanchard A, Blenman K, Rimm DL, Pusztai L. Clinical Outcomes and Immune Markers by Race in a Phase I/II Clinical Trial of Durvalumab Concomitant with Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Early-Stage TNBC. Clinical Cancer Research 2022, 28: 3720-3728. PMID: 35903931, PMCID: PMC9444984, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-22-0862.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImmune-related adverse eventsTriple-negative breast cancerNon-AA patientsEvent-free survivalPhase I/II clinical trialsClinical trialsNeoadjuvant chemotherapyOverall survivalAA patientsEarly-stage triple-negative breast cancerIncidence of irAEsPathologic complete response rateSignificant associationMultivariate logistic regression analysisTumor-infiltrating lymphocyte countsComplete response ratePrimary efficacy endpointPD-L1 statusProportional hazards modelLogistic regression analysisAfrican American womenEFS ratesNeoadjuvant immunotherapyEfficacy endpointAdverse eventsThe mutational profile of ER-, PR+, HER2- metastatic breast cancer.
Fischbach N, Huang R, Lustberg M, Pelletier M, Pusztai L, Sivakumar S, Sokol E, Ross J, Levy M. The mutational profile of ER-, PR+, HER2- metastatic breast cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2022, 40: 1025-1025. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2022.40.16_suppl.1025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTriple-negative breast cancerComprehensive genomic profilingMetastatic breast cancerBreast cancerClinical trialsPathology reportsMutational profileHER2- metastatic breast cancerConsecutive breast cancersAnti-estrogen therapyNegative breast cancerPD-L1 IHCPotential therapeutic implicationsHigh rateEndocrine therapyEstrogen therapyPatient ageFoundation MedicineKRAS alterationsRare subtypeHER2 expressionClinical behaviorReceptor phenotypeBreast carcinomaTreatment strategiesClinical outcomes and immune markers by race in a phase I/II clinical trial of durvalumab concomitant with neoadjuvant chemotherapy in early-stage TNBC.
Foldi J, Kahn A, Silber A, Qing T, Reisenbichler E, Fischbach N, Persico J, Adelson K, Katoch A, Chagpar A, Park T, Blanchard A, Blenman K, Rimm D, Pusztai L. Clinical outcomes and immune markers by race in a phase I/II clinical trial of durvalumab concomitant with neoadjuvant chemotherapy in early-stage TNBC. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2022, 40: 516-516. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2022.40.16_suppl.516.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImmune-related adverse eventsTriple-negative breast cancerMultivariate logistic regression analysisPD-L1 statusLogistic regression analysisAA raceOverall survivalPathologic responseClinical trialsBreast cancerEarly-stage triple-negative breast cancerIncidence of irAEsPhase I/II trialPathologic complete response rateSignificant associationPhase I/II clinical trialsBaseline body mass indexSafety of immunotherapyWeekly nab-paclitaxelCharlson Comorbidity IndexComplete response ratePrimary efficacy endpointPD-L1 expressionBody mass indexBreast cancer recurrenceTreatment patterns and medical costs of metastatic breast cancer care in the United States.
Chehayeb R, Hood A, Mougalian S, Lustberg M, Wang S, Greenup R, Pusztai L, Kunst N. Treatment patterns and medical costs of metastatic breast cancer care in the United States. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2022, 40: e18834-e18834. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2022.40.16_suppl.e18834.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMetastatic breast cancerTreatment patternsTreatment costsDiagnosis of MBCSocietal perspectiveHormone receptor statusBreast cancer careDays of diagnosisDe-identified databaseAverage wholesale priceElectronic health recordsMBC patientsMBC diagnosisReceptor statusCancer careInvasive cancerTriple NegativeClinical trialsReceptor subtypesPatient levelBreast cancerHuman epidermal growth factorPayer perspectiveDrug costsEpidermal growth factorRisk-adapted modulation through de-intensification of cancer treatments: an ESMO classification
Trapani D, Franzoi M, Burstein H, Carey L, Delaloge S, Harbeck N, Hayes D, Kalinsky K, Pusztai L, Regan M, Sestak I, Spanic T, Sparano J, Jezdic S, Cherny N, Curigliano G, Andre F. Risk-adapted modulation through de-intensification of cancer treatments: an ESMO classification. Annals Of Oncology 2022, 33: 702-712. PMID: 35550723, DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2022.03.273.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-inferiority clinical trialClinical trialsESMO classificationCancer treatmentPrecision Medicine Working GroupSingle-arm studyHealth system burdenOngoing clinical trialsShorter treatment durationLevel of evidenceEvidence-based criteriaQuality of lifePublic health expertsMedicine Working GroupStandard regimensCohort investigationWorking GroupCumulative doseTreatment modalitiesTreatment modulationPatient representativesTreatment durationIntermittent scheduleFinancial toxicityEvidence of reductionExamination of Low ERBB2 Protein Expression in Breast Cancer Tissue
Fernandez AI, Liu M, Bellizzi A, Brock J, Fadare O, Hanley K, Harigopal M, Jorns JM, Kuba MG, Ly A, Podoll M, Rabe K, Sanders MA, Singh K, Snir OL, Soong TR, Wei S, Wen H, Wong S, Yoon E, Pusztai L, Reisenbichler E, Rimm DL. Examination of Low ERBB2 Protein Expression in Breast Cancer Tissue. JAMA Oncology 2022, 8: 1-4. PMID: 35113160, PMCID: PMC8814969, DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2021.7239.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer biopsiesT-DXdCancer biopsiesLarge randomized clinical trialsRandomized clinical trialsERBB2 protein expressionCentral pathology laboratoryBreast cancer tissuesAmerican Pathologists surveysStudy of concordanceTrastuzumab deruxtecanERBB2 positivityPatient populationClinical trialsScore 0Breast cancerImmunohistochemistry scoreCancer tissuesIHC assaysPatientsPathology laboratoryProtein expressionBiopsyIHCConcordanceImpact of Circulating Tumor DNA–Based Detection of Molecular Residual Disease on the Conduct and Design of Clinical Trials for Solid Tumors
Kasi PM, Fehringer G, Taniguchi H, Starling N, Nakamura Y, Kotani D, Powles T, Li BT, Pusztai L, Aushev VN, Kalashnikova E, Sharma S, Malhotra M, Demko ZP, Aleshin A, Rodriguez A, Billings PR, Grothey A, Taieb J, Cunningham D, Yoshino T, Kopetz S. Impact of Circulating Tumor DNA–Based Detection of Molecular Residual Disease on the Conduct and Design of Clinical Trials for Solid Tumors. JCO Precision Oncology 2022, 6: e2100181. PMID: 35263168, PMCID: PMC8926064, DOI: 10.1200/po.21.00181.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMolecular residual diseaseSurrogate end pointsCtDNA testingMRD detectionResidual diseaseClinical trialsCancer recurrenceTumor DNAEnd pointMRD-positive patientsUse of ctDNAHigh-risk categoryCtDNA dynamicsTrial enrichmentAccelerated approvalDifferent cancer typesCancer managementClinical utilityHigh riskClinical practiceSmall cohortSolid tumorsRecurrenceTrial durationTreatment assignment
2021
Assessment of Residual Cancer Burden and Event-Free Survival in Neoadjuvant Treatment for High-risk Breast Cancer
Symmans WF, Yau C, Chen YY, Balassanian R, Klein ME, Pusztai L, Nanda R, Parker BA, Datnow B, Krings G, Wei S, Feldman MD, Duan X, Chen B, Sattar H, Khazai L, Zeck JC, Sams S, Mhawech-Fauceglia P, Rendi M, Sahoo S, Ocal IT, Fan F, LeBeau LG, Vinh T, Troxell ML, Chien AJ, Wallace AM, Forero-Torres A, Ellis E, Albain KS, Murthy RK, Boughey JC, Liu MC, Haley BB, Elias AD, Clark AS, Kemmer K, Isaacs C, Lang JE, Han HS, Edmiston K, Viscusi RK, Northfelt DW, Khan QJ, Leyland-Jones B, Venters SJ, Shad S, Matthews JB, Asare SM, Buxton M, Asare AL, Rugo HS, Schwab RB, Helsten T, Hylton NM, van ’t Veer L, Perlmutter J, DeMichele AM, Yee D, Berry DA, Esserman LJ. Assessment of Residual Cancer Burden and Event-Free Survival in Neoadjuvant Treatment for High-risk Breast Cancer. JAMA Oncology 2021, 7: 1654-1663. PMID: 34529000, PMCID: PMC8446908, DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2021.3690.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEvent-free survivalPathologic complete responseResidual cancer burdenInvestigational agentsInvestigational treatmentBreast cancerInterpretation of efficacyNeoadjuvant treatmentCancer burdenClinical trialsImproved event-free survivalNeoadjuvant breast cancer trialsStage 2/3 breast cancerHigh-risk breast cancerHormone receptorsI-SPY2 trialSecondary end pointsBreast cancer trialsEffective neoadjuvant treatmentI-SPY2Neoadjuvant paclitaxelNeoadjuvant trialsComplete responseEarly recurrencePrognostic significanceGanitumab and metformin plus standard neoadjuvant therapy in stage 2/3 breast cancer
Yee D, Isaacs C, Wolf DM, Yau C, Haluska P, Giridhar KV, Forero-Torres A, Jo Chien A, Wallace AM, Pusztai L, Albain KS, Ellis ED, Beckwith H, Haley BB, Elias AD, Boughey JC, Kemmer K, Yung RL, Pohlmann PR, Tripathy D, Clark AS, Han HS, Nanda R, Khan QJ, Edmiston KK, Petricoin EF, Stringer-Reasor E, Falkson CI, Majure M, Mukhtar RA, Helsten TL, Moulder SL, Robinson PA, Wulfkuhle JD, Brown-Swigart L, Buxton M, Clennell JL, Paoloni M, Sanil A, Berry S, Asare SM, Wilson A, Hirst GL, Singhrao R, Asare AL, Matthews JB, Hylton NM, DeMichele A, Melisko M, Perlmutter J, Rugo HS, Fraser Symmans W, van‘t Veer L, Berry DA, Esserman LJ. Ganitumab and metformin plus standard neoadjuvant therapy in stage 2/3 breast cancer. Npj Breast Cancer 2021, 7: 131. PMID: 34611148, PMCID: PMC8492731, DOI: 10.1038/s41523-021-00337-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBreast cancerPredictive biomarkersPathologic complete response rateStage 2/3 breast cancerHER2-negative breast cancerPhase 2 clinical trialType I insulin-like growth factor receptorDrug-induced hyperglycemiaStandard neoadjuvant therapyComplete response rateUse of metforminI insulin-like growth factor receptorInsulin-like growth factor receptorPutative predictive biomarkersGrowth factor receptorI-SPY2Neoadjuvant therapyNeoadjuvant treatmentTreatment armsClinical trialsElevated hemoglobinNovel agentsGanitumabResponse rateCare paclitaxelAlpha-smooth muscle actin expression in the stroma predicts resistance to trastuzumab in patients with early-stage HER2-positive breast cancer
Vathiotis IA, Moutafi MK, Divakar P, Aung TN, Qing T, Fernandez A, Yaghoobi V, El-Abed S, Wang Y, Guillaume S, Nuciforo P, Huober J, Di Cosimo S, Kim SB, Harbeck N, Gomez H, Shafi S, Syrigos KN, Fountzilas G, Sotiriou C, Pusztai L, Warren S, Rimm DL. Alpha-smooth muscle actin expression in the stroma predicts resistance to trastuzumab in patients with early-stage HER2-positive breast cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2021, 27: 6156-6163. PMID: 34465600, PMCID: PMC8595766, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-21-2103.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDisease-free survivalHER2-positive breast cancerShorter disease-free survivalBreast cancerQuantitative immunofluorescenceEarly-stage HER2-positive breast cancerAlpha-smooth muscle actin expressionAlpha-smooth muscle actinProgesterone receptor statusHigh α-SMA expressionDigital Spatial ProfilerΑ-SMA expressionPromising candidate biomarkerCompanion diagnostic testsMuscle actin expressionDigital spatial profilingCohort validationNeoadjuvant lapatinibAdjuvant trastuzumabReceptor statusClinical trialsUnivariate analysisEstrogen receptorMAIN OUTCOMEΑ-SMACopy number aberration analysis to predict response to neoadjuvant anti-HER2 therapy: results from the NeoALTTO phase III clinical trial.
Venet D, Rediti M, Maetens M, Fumagalli D, Brown DN, Majjaj S, Salgado R, Pusztai L, Harbeck N, El-Abed S, Wang Y, Saura C, Gomez H, Semiglazov VF, de Azambuja E, Huober J, Nuciforo P, Di Cosimo S, Piccart M, Loi S, Rothé F, Sotiriou C. Copy number aberration analysis to predict response to neoadjuvant anti-HER2 therapy: results from the NeoALTTO phase III clinical trial. Clinical Cancer Research 2021, 27: clincanres.1317.2021. PMID: 34321278, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-21-1317.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPathologic complete responseNeoALTTO trialCopy number aberrationsBreast cancerHER2-positive early-stage breast cancerEstrogen receptor-positive subgroupNeoadjuvant anti-HER2 therapyEarly-stage breast cancerHER2-positive breast cancerPhase III clinical trialsAnti-HER2 therapyAnti-HER2 agentsPredictors of responseReceptor-positive subgroupNumber aberration analysisCopy number levelsWarrants further investigationHeterogeneity of responseComplete responseSurvival outcomesWhole cohortClinical trialsImmune processesPatientsSignificant associationOptimal Management for Residual Disease Following Neoadjuvant Systemic Therapy
Foldi J, Rozenblit M, Park TS, Knowlton CA, Golshan M, Moran M, Pusztai L. Optimal Management for Residual Disease Following Neoadjuvant Systemic Therapy. Current Treatment Options In Oncology 2021, 22: 79. PMID: 34213636, DOI: 10.1007/s11864-021-00879-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPathologic complete responseResidual cancerClinical trialsAdjuvant therapyExcellent long-term disease-free survivalLong-term disease-free survivalAxillary lymph node dissectionHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2Early-stage breast cancerEpidermal growth factor receptor 2Post-mastectomy breastSystemic adjuvant therapyInternal mammary nodesLymph node dissectionNeoadjuvant systemic therapyDisease-free survivalGrowth factor receptor 2Minimal residual disease monitoringRecurrence-free survivalType of surgeryPivotal clinical trialsOngoing clinical trialsFactor receptor 2Residual disease monitoringAccurate prognostic estimatesEndocrine-Based Treatments in Clinically-Relevant Subgroups of Hormone Receptor-Positive/HER2-Negative Metastatic Breast Cancer: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Schettini F, Giuliano M, Giudici F, Conte B, De Placido P, Venturini S, Rognoni C, Di Leo A, Locci M, Jerusalem G, Del Mastro L, Puglisi F, Conte P, De Laurentiis M, Pusztai L, Rimawi MF, Schiff R, Arpino G, De Placido S, Prat A, Generali D. Endocrine-Based Treatments in Clinically-Relevant Subgroups of Hormone Receptor-Positive/HER2-Negative Metastatic Breast Cancer: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Cancers 2021, 13: 1458. PMID: 33810205, PMCID: PMC8004645, DOI: 10.3390/cancers13061458.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMetastatic breast cancerSingle-agent endocrine therapyNegative metastatic breast cancerEndocrine therapyTarget therapyBreast cancerHormone receptor positive/HER2Phase II/IIIEndocrine-resistant tumorsPIK3CA-mutant tumorsOverall survival benefitValid therapeutic optionInternational treatment guidelinesRisk of relapseLine endocrine therapySystematic literature searchEffective regimenSurvival benefitTreatment guidelinesTherapeutic optionsComparable efficacyPooled resultsClinical trialsClinical subgroupsSensitive disease
2020
PD-L1 Protein Expression on Both Tumor Cells and Macrophages are Associated with Response to Neoadjuvant Durvalumab with Chemotherapy in Triple-negative Breast Cancer
Ahmed FS, Gaule P, McGuire J, Patel K, Blenman K, Pusztai L, Rimm DL. PD-L1 Protein Expression on Both Tumor Cells and Macrophages are Associated with Response to Neoadjuvant Durvalumab with Chemotherapy in Triple-negative Breast Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2020, 26: 5456-5461. PMID: 32709714, PMCID: PMC7572612, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-20-1303.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntibodies, MonoclonalAntigens, CDAntigens, Differentiation, MyelomonocyticAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsB7-H1 AntigenBiomarkers, TumorCell ProliferationFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansLymphocytes, Tumor-InfiltratingMacrophagesMiddle AgedNeoadjuvant TherapyProgrammed Cell Death 1 ReceptorTriple Negative Breast NeoplasmsConceptsTriple-negative breast cancerPD-L1 expressionNeoadjuvant durvalumabTumor cellsImmune cellsBreast cancerPretreatment core-needle biopsiesPhase I/II clinical trialsPD-L1 protein expressionIMpassion 130 trialCore needle biopsyAmount of CD68Neoadjuvant settingMetastatic settingPD-L1Clinical trialsNeedle biopsyInsufficient tissuePatientsCD68Stromal compartmentQuantitative immunofluorescenceChemotherapyFinal analysisProtein expressionBiomarkers in Breast Cancer: An Integrated Analysis of Comprehensive Genomic Profiling and PD‐L1 Immunohistochemistry Biomarkers in 312 Patients with Breast Cancer
Huang RSP, Li X, Haberberger J, Sokol E, Severson E, Duncan DL, Hemmerich A, Edgerly C, Williams E, Elvin J, Vergilio J, Killian J, Lin D, Hiemenz M, Xiao J, McEwan D, Holmes O, Danziger N, Erlich R, Frampton G, Cohen M, McGregor K, Reddy P, Cardeiro D, Anhorn R, Venstrom J, Alexander B, Brown C, Pusztai L, Ross J, Ramkissoon S. Biomarkers in Breast Cancer: An Integrated Analysis of Comprehensive Genomic Profiling and PD‐L1 Immunohistochemistry Biomarkers in 312 Patients with Breast Cancer. The Oncologist 2020, 25: 943-953. PMID: 32869930, PMCID: PMC7648336, DOI: 10.1634/theoncologist.2020-0449.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComprehensive genomic profilingPD-L1 immunohistochemistryPotential therapeutic optionBreast cancerPD-L1Therapeutic optionsTriple negative breast cancer cohortDrug AdministrationHormone receptor-positive breast cancerReceptor-positive breast cancerGenomic profilingTriple-negative breast cancerPD-L1 positivityRoutine clinical careMutations/MbBreast cancer cohortBiomarker landscapeTNBC cohortNab-paclitaxelGermline testingConsecutive patientsReceptor negativeHER2-positiveClinical trialsPIK3CA mutations