2022
STING agonism reprograms tumor-associated macrophages and overcomes resistance to PARP inhibition in BRCA1-deficient models of breast cancer
Wang Q, Bergholz JS, Ding L, Lin Z, Kabraji SK, Hughes ME, He X, Xie S, Jiang T, Wang W, Zoeller JJ, Kim HJ, Roberts TM, Konstantinopoulos PA, Matulonis UA, Dillon DA, Winer EP, Lin NU, Zhao JJ. STING agonism reprograms tumor-associated macrophages and overcomes resistance to PARP inhibition in BRCA1-deficient models of breast cancer. Nature Communications 2022, 13: 3022. PMID: 35641483, PMCID: PMC9156717, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-30568-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnti-tumor immunityBreast cancerPARP inhibitorsSTING agonistsBRCA-mutant breast cancerTumor cellsAnti-tumor stateAdvanced ovarian tumorsCell-mediated suppressionType I IFN responseTumor-associated macrophagesInnate immune suppressionI IFN responseBreast tumor cellsTreatment landscapePro-tumor macrophagesImmune suppressionOvarian tumorsImmune cellsBRCA mutationsSystemic administrationT cellsMouse modelTherapeutic benefitBreast tumorsThe feasibility of using an autologous GM-CSF-secreting breast cancer vaccine to induce immunity in patients with stage II–III and metastatic breast cancers
Anderson KS, Erick TK, Chen M, Daley H, Campbell M, Colson Y, Mihm M, Zakka LR, Hopper M, Barry W, Winer EP, Dranoff G, Overmoyer B. The feasibility of using an autologous GM-CSF-secreting breast cancer vaccine to induce immunity in patients with stage II–III and metastatic breast cancers. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2022, 194: 65-78. PMID: 35482127, PMCID: PMC9046531, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-022-06562-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer vaccinesAutologous GM-CSFBreast cancerMetastatic diseaseGM-CSFStage IICancer vaccinesTumor cellsEvidence of diseaseStart of vaccinationInjection site reactionsMetastatic breast cancerUpper respiratory symptomsImmune cell infiltrationRole of vaccinationReplication-defective adenoviral vectorEvaluable patientsMethodsTumor cellsStable diseaseWeekly vaccinationsJoint painProgressive diseaseRespiratory symptomsFifth injectionTRIAL REGISTRATIONTemporal and spatial topography of cell proliferation in cancer
Gaglia G, Kabraji S, Rammos D, Dai Y, Verma A, Wang S, Mills CE, Chung M, Bergholz JS, Coy S, Lin JR, Jeselsohn R, Metzger O, Winer EP, Dillon DA, Zhao JJ, Sorger PK, Santagata S. Temporal and spatial topography of cell proliferation in cancer. Nature Cell Biology 2022, 24: 316-326. PMID: 35292783, PMCID: PMC8959396, DOI: 10.1038/s41556-022-00860-9.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Clinical significance of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) in hormone receptor-positive (HR+) metastatic breast cancer (MBC) patients (pts) receiving letrozole (Let) or Let plus bevacizumab (Bev): CALGB 40503 (Alliance).
Magbanua M, Oleksandr Savenkov O, Asmus E, Ballman K, Scott J, Park J, Dickler M, Partridge A, Carey L, Winer E, Rugo H. Clinical significance of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) in hormone receptor-positive (HR+) metastatic breast cancer (MBC) patients (pts) receiving letrozole (Let) or Let plus bevacizumab (Bev): CALGB 40503 (Alliance). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2019, 37: 1049-1049. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2019.37.15_suppl.1049.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProgression-free survivalOverall survivalCTC statusHormone receptor-positive metastatic breast cancer patientsPredictive valueLonger median progression-free survivalImproved progression-free survivalMedian progression-free survivalMetastatic breast cancer patientsWorse progression-free survivalAddition of BevFirst-line therapyCox regression analysisEarly breast cancerInitiation of treatmentBreast cancer patientsPotential predictive valueML of bloodMetastatic diseaseMultivariable analysisCancer patientsClinical significanceBreast cancerUS FDATumor cells
2014
Circulating Tumor Cells and Response to Chemotherapy in Metastatic Breast Cancer: SWOG S0500
Smerage JB, Barlow WE, Hortobagyi GN, Winer EP, Leyland-Jones B, Srkalovic G, Tejwani S, Schott AF, O'Rourke MA, Lew DL, Doyle GV, Gralow JR, Livingston RB, Hayes DF. Circulating Tumor Cells and Response to Chemotherapy in Metastatic Breast Cancer: SWOG S0500. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2014, 32: 3483-3489. PMID: 24888818, PMCID: PMC4209100, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2014.56.2561.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic breast cancerFirst-line chemotherapyMedian overall survivalDays of therapyOverall survivalInitial therapyBreast cancerTumor cellsTrial of patientsMore effective treatmentsEvaluable patientsStandard chemotherapyPrimary outcomeArm APoor prognosisPrognostic significanceCytotoxic therapyAlternative chemotherapyEffective treatmentChemotherapyPatientsTherapyEarly switchingPersistent increaseMonths
2011
PD05-07: Prospective Validation and Characterization of HER2 Positive Circulating Tumor Cells in Patients with HER2 Negative Metastatic Breast Cancer.
Olson E, Flores L, Najita J, Curley C, Jeong J, Murray K, Savoie J, Winer E, Krop I. PD05-07: Prospective Validation and Characterization of HER2 Positive Circulating Tumor Cells in Patients with HER2 Negative Metastatic Breast Cancer. Cancer Research 2011, 71: pd05-07-pd05-07. DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.sabcs11-pd05-07.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHER2-positive CTCsMetastatic breast cancerHER2-negative metastatic breast cancerNegative metastatic breast cancerHER2-negative CTCsER-positive diseasePositive CTCsBreast cancerDetectable CTCsLobular histologyPositive diseaseNegative CTCsHER2 amplificationProspective validationHER2-Positive Circulating Tumor CellsHER2-negative breast cancerCEP17 ratioTumor cellsInitial screeningMajority of ptsNegative breast cancerHER2/CEP17 ratioCirculating Tumor CellsDuctal histologyBaseline characteristics
2009
Assays of circulating tumor cells and outcome in the triple-negative breast cancer trial TBCRC001.
Rugo H, Carey L, Mayer E, Marcom P, Liu M, Ma C, Storniolo A, Forero A, Esteva F, Wolff A, Hobday T, Ferraro M, Davidson N, Winer E, Moore D, Scott J, Park J. Assays of circulating tumor cells and outcome in the triple-negative breast cancer trial TBCRC001. Cancer Research 2009, 69: 6048. DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.sabcs-6048.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBasal-like breast cancerArm 1Study treatmentCTC levelsTumor cellsPhase II studyPhase II trialTime pointsBreast cancer trialsMarkers of activityRank correlation coefficientCc bloodMetastatic BrCaShorter TSTPrimary endpointII studyII trialObjective responseFirst infusionCancer trialsEfficacy dataArm 2Breast cancerCTC measurementCTC enumeration
2004
Efficacy and safety of liposomal anthracyclines in Phase I/II clinical trials
Alberts DS, Muggia FM, Carmichael J, Winer EP, Jahanzeb M, Venook AP, Skubitz KM, Rivera E, Sparano JA, Dibella NJ, Stewart SJ, Kavanagh JJ, Gabizon AA. Efficacy and safety of liposomal anthracyclines in Phase I/II clinical trials. Seminars In Oncology 2004, 31: 53-90. PMID: 15717738, DOI: 10.1053/j.seminoncol.2004.08.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLiposomal anthracyclinesClinical trialsConventional anthracyclinesLiposomal doxorubicinTumor typesPhase I/II clinical trialsSingle-agent therapyRange of dosesAnthracycline therapyLiposomal daunorubicinAnthracycline treatmentPharmacologic advantageContinuous infusionPatient populationHematologic tumorsClinical dataPreclinical studiesPharmacokinetic profileAnthracyclinesDrug concentrationsCytotoxic agentsTumor cellsPhase ITrialsFurther studies