2020
The path to a better biomarker: application of a risk management framework for the implementation of PD‐L1 and TILs as immuno‐oncology biomarkers in breast cancer clinical trials and daily practice
Gonzalez‐Ericsson P, Stovgaard ES, Sua LF, Reisenbichler E, Kos Z, Carter JM, Michiels S, Le Quesne J, Nielsen TO, Lænkholm A, Fox SB, Adam J, Bartlett JM, Rimm DL, Quinn C, Peeters D, Dieci MV, Vincent‐Salomon A, Cree I, Hida AI, Balko JM, Haynes HR, Frahm I, Acosta‐Haab G, Balancin M, Bellolio E, Yang W, Kirtani P, Sugie T, Ehinger A, Castaneda CA, Kok M, McArthur H, Siziopikou K, Badve S, Fineberg S, Gown A, Viale G, Schnitt SJ, Pruneri G, Penault‐Llorca F, Hewitt S, Thompson EA, Allison KH, Symmans WF, Bellizzi AM, Brogi E, Moore DA, Larsimont D, Dillon DA, Lazar A, Lien H, Goetz MP, Broeckx G, Bairi K, Harbeck N, Cimino‐Mathews A, Sotiriou C, Adams S, Liu S, Loibl S, Chen I, Lakhani SR, Juco JW, Denkert C, Blackley EF, Demaria S, Leon‐Ferre R, Gluz O, Zardavas D, Emancipator K, Ely S, Loi S, Salgado R, Sanders M, Group I. The path to a better biomarker: application of a risk management framework for the implementation of PD‐L1 and TILs as immuno‐oncology biomarkers in breast cancer clinical trials and daily practice. The Journal Of Pathology 2020, 250: 667-684. PMID: 32129476, DOI: 10.1002/path.5406.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTriple-negative breast cancerTumor-infiltrating lymphocytesPD-L1Breast cancerPatient selectionInter-reader reproducibilityEarly-stage triple-negative breast cancerPD-1/PD-L1 inhibitorsStage triple-negative breast cancerAdvanced triple-negative breast cancerPD-1/PD-L1High tumor-infiltrating lymphocytesImmune checkpoint inhibitor therapyAddition of atezolizumabPD-L1 assessmentSuboptimal patient selectionCheckpoint inhibitor therapyOptimal patient selectionPD-L1 expressionPD-L1 inhibitorsDaily practiceStandard of careImmuno-therapeutic approachesNegative breast cancerEosin-stained slides
2015
Characterization of PD-L1 Expression and Associated T-cell Infiltrates in Metastatic Melanoma Samples from Variable Anatomic Sites
Kluger HM, Zito CR, Barr ML, Baine MK, Chiang VL, Sznol M, Rimm DL, Chen L, Jilaveanu LB. Characterization of PD-L1 Expression and Associated T-cell Infiltrates in Metastatic Melanoma Samples from Variable Anatomic Sites. Clinical Cancer Research 2015, 21: 3052-3060. PMID: 25788491, PMCID: PMC4490112, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-14-3073.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPD-L1 expressionT-cell contentPD-1/PD-L1 inhibitorsHigher T-cell contentT-cell infiltratesPD-L1 inhibitorsAnatomic sitesBrain metastasesMetastatic melanomaTissue microarrayHigh PD-L1 expressionLess PD-L1 expressionLow PD-L1 expressionTumor PD-L1 expressionHigher TIL contentImproved overall survivalT cell infiltrationLess T cellsMetastatic melanoma samplesExtracerebral metastasesCerebral metastasesOverall survivalDermal metastasesImproved survivalPD-L1