2023
Initial interactions with the FDA on developing a validation dataset as a medical device development tool
Hart S, Garcia V, Dudgeon S, Hanna M, Li X, Blenman K, Elfer K, Ly A, Salgado R, Saltz J, Gupta R, Hytopoulos E, Larsimont D, Lennerz J, Gallas B. Initial interactions with the FDA on developing a validation dataset as a medical device development tool. The Journal Of Pathology 2023, 261: 378-384. PMID: 37794720, PMCID: PMC10841854, DOI: 10.1002/path.6208.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsHumansLymphocytes, Tumor-InfiltratingPathologistsUnited KingdomUnited StatesUnited States Food and Drug AdministrationSpatial analyses of immune cell infiltration in cancer: current methods and future directions: A report of the International Immuno‐Oncology Biomarker Working Group on Breast Cancer
Page D, Broeckx G, Jahangir C, Verbandt S, Gupta R, Thagaard J, Khiroya R, Kos Z, Abduljabbar K, Haab G, Acs B, Akturk G, Almeida J, Alvarado‐Cabrero I, Azmoudeh‐Ardalan F, Badve S, Baharun N, Bellolio E, Bheemaraju V, Blenman K, Fujimoto L, Bouchmaa N, Burgues O, Cheang M, Ciompi F, Cooper L, Coosemans A, Corredor G, Portela F, Deman F, Demaria S, Dudgeon S, Elghazawy M, Ely S, Fernandez‐Martín C, Fineberg S, Fox S, Gallagher W, Giltnane J, Gnjatic S, Gonzalez‐Ericsson P, Grigoriadis A, Halama N, Hanna M, Harbhajanka A, Hardas A, Hart S, Hartman J, Hewitt S, Hida A, Horlings H, Husain Z, Hytopoulos E, Irshad S, Janssen E, Kahila M, Kataoka T, Kawaguchi K, Kharidehal D, Khramtsov A, Kiraz U, Kirtani P, Kodach L, Korski K, Kovács A, Laenkholm A, Lang‐Schwarz C, Larsimont D, Lennerz J, Lerousseau M, Li X, Ly A, Madabhushi A, Maley S, Narasimhamurthy V, Marks D, McDonald E, Mehrotra R, Michiels S, Minhas F, Mittal S, Moore D, Mushtaq S, Nighat H, Papathomas T, Penault‐Llorca F, Perera R, Pinard C, Pinto‐Cardenas J, Pruneri G, Pusztai L, Rahman A, Rajpoot N, Rapoport B, Rau T, Reis‐Filho J, Ribeiro J, Rimm D, Vincent‐Salomon A, Salto‐Tellez M, Saltz J, Sayed S, Siziopikou K, Sotiriou C, Stenzinger A, Sughayer M, Sur D, Symmans F, Tanaka S, Taxter T, Tejpar S, Teuwen J, Thompson E, Tramm T, Tran W, van der Laak J, van Diest P, Verghese G, Viale G, Vieth M, Wahab N, Walter T, Waumans Y, Wen H, Yang W, Yuan Y, Adams S, Bartlett J, Loibl S, Denkert C, Savas P, Loi S, Salgado R, Stovgaard E. Spatial analyses of immune cell infiltration in cancer: current methods and future directions: A report of the International Immuno‐Oncology Biomarker Working Group on Breast Cancer. The Journal Of Pathology 2023, 260: 514-532. PMID: 37608771, PMCID: PMC11288334, DOI: 10.1002/path.6165.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBenchmarkingBiomarkersColonic NeoplasmsHumansLymphocytes, Tumor-InfiltratingSpatial AnalysisTumor MicroenvironmentPitfalls in machine learning‐based assessment of tumor‐infiltrating lymphocytes in breast cancer: A report of the International Immuno‐Oncology Biomarker Working Group on Breast Cancer
Thagaard J, Broeckx G, Page D, Jahangir C, Verbandt S, Kos Z, Gupta R, Khiroya R, Abduljabbar K, Haab G, Acs B, Akturk G, Almeida J, Alvarado‐Cabrero I, Amgad M, Azmoudeh‐Ardalan F, Badve S, Baharun N, Balslev E, Bellolio E, Bheemaraju V, Blenman K, Fujimoto L, Bouchmaa N, Burgues O, Chardas A, Cheang M, Ciompi F, Cooper L, Coosemans A, Corredor G, Dahl A, Portela F, Deman F, Demaria S, Hansen J, Dudgeon S, Ebstrup T, Elghazawy M, Fernandez‐Martín C, Fox S, Gallagher W, Giltnane J, Gnjatic S, Gonzalez‐Ericsson P, Grigoriadis A, Halama N, Hanna M, Harbhajanka A, Hart S, Hartman J, Hauberg S, Hewitt S, Hida A, Horlings H, Husain Z, Hytopoulos E, Irshad S, Janssen E, Kahila M, Kataoka T, Kawaguchi K, Kharidehal D, Khramtsov A, Kiraz U, Kirtani P, Kodach L, Korski K, Kovács A, Laenkholm A, Lang‐Schwarz C, Larsimont D, Lennerz J, Lerousseau M, Li X, Ly A, Madabhushi A, Maley S, Narasimhamurthy V, Marks D, McDonald E, Mehrotra R, Michiels S, Minhas F, Mittal S, Moore D, Mushtaq S, Nighat H, Papathomas T, Penault‐Llorca F, Perera R, Pinard C, Pinto‐Cardenas J, Pruneri G, Pusztai L, Rahman A, Rajpoot N, Rapoport B, Rau T, Reis‐Filho J, Ribeiro J, Rimm D, Roslind A, Vincent‐Salomon A, Salto‐Tellez M, Saltz J, Sayed S, Scott E, Siziopikou K, Sotiriou C, Stenzinger A, Sughayer M, Sur D, Fineberg S, Symmans F, Tanaka S, Taxter T, Tejpar S, Teuwen J, Thompson E, Tramm T, Tran W, van der Laak J, van Diest P, Verghese G, Viale G, Vieth M, Wahab N, Walter T, Waumans Y, Wen H, Yang W, Yuan Y, Zin R, Adams S, Bartlett J, Loibl S, Denkert C, Savas P, Loi S, Salgado R, Stovgaard E. Pitfalls in machine learning‐based assessment of tumor‐infiltrating lymphocytes in breast cancer: A report of the International Immuno‐Oncology Biomarker Working Group on Breast Cancer. The Journal Of Pathology 2023, 260: 498-513. PMID: 37608772, PMCID: PMC10518802, DOI: 10.1002/path.6155.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBiomarkersHumansLymphocytes, Tumor-InfiltratingMachine LearningMammary Neoplasms, AnimalTriple Negative Breast NeoplasmsConceptsTumor-infiltrating lymphocytesTriple-negative breast cancerBreast cancerTIL assessmentHER2-positive breast cancerRoutine clinical managementTIL evaluationTumor-immune interactionsClinical managementDiscordant assessmentsClinical significancePrognostic biomarkerTIL quantificationCancerDaily practicePatientsTrialsTissue patternsAssessmentLymphocytesBiomarkers
2022
PD-L1 protein expression in relation to recurrence score values in early-stage ER + breast cancer
Rozenblit M, Blenman K, Harigopal M, Reisenbichler E, Singh K, Qing T, Ibrahim E, Ramkissoon S, Asmelash S, Lin HK, Roberts M, Ross J, Huang RSP, Pusztai L. PD-L1 protein expression in relation to recurrence score values in early-stage ER + breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2022, 196: 221-227. PMID: 36028784, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-022-06712-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsB7-H1 AntigenBiomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsFemaleHumansLymphocyte CountLymphocytes, Tumor-InfiltratingPrognosisConceptsPD-L1 positivityPD-L1 protein expressionPD-L1 expressionGrade 3 cancersPD-L1TIL scoreTumor gradeMultivariate analysisHigher PD-L1 positivityTumor-infiltrating lymphocyte countsConclusionPD-L1 expressionProtein expressionPD-L1 immunohistochemistryChi-square testResultsPD-L1T1 cancersLymphocyte countT3 tumorsIndependent predictorsTumor sizeLarge tumorsPositivity rateCell positivityBreast cancerGrade 2
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 expression
2019
Multiplex Quantitative Analysis of Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes and Immunotherapy Outcome in Metastatic Melanoma
Wong PF, Wei W, Smithy JW, Acs B, Toki MI, Blenman K, Zelterman D, Kluger HM, Rimm DL. Multiplex Quantitative Analysis of Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes and Immunotherapy Outcome in Metastatic Melanoma. Clinical Cancer Research 2019, 25: 2442-2449. PMID: 30617133, PMCID: PMC6467753, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-18-2652.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Agents, ImmunologicalBiomarkersBiomarkers, TumorFemaleFluorescent Antibody TechniqueHumansImmunohistochemistryImmunotherapyKaplan-Meier EstimateLymphocytes, Tumor-InfiltratingMaleMelanomaMiddle AgedMolecular Targeted TherapyNeoplasm StagingROC CurveT-Lymphocyte SubsetsConceptsCell countTIL activationQuantitative immunofluorescenceLymphocytic infiltrationMelanoma patientsMetastatic melanomaAnti-PD-1 responseAnti-PD-1 therapyCell death 1 (PD-1) inhibitionAbsence of immunotherapyDeath-1 (PD-1) inhibitionDisease control rateProgression-free survivalCD8 cell countsTumor-Infiltrating LymphocytesNew predictive biomarkersWhole tissue sectionsRECIST 1.1Progressive diseaseDurable responsesObjective responsePartial responseImmunotherapy outcomesLymphocyte profilesMultivariable analysis