2021
Alpha-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-SMA
2018
CD68, CD163, and matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP-9) co-localization in breast tumor microenvironment predicts survival differently in ER-positive and -negative cancers
Pelekanou V, Villarroel-Espindola F, Schalper KA, Pusztai L, Rimm DL. CD68, CD163, and matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP-9) co-localization in breast tumor microenvironment predicts survival differently in ER-positive and -negative cancers. Breast Cancer Research 2018, 20: 154. PMID: 30558648, PMCID: PMC6298021, DOI: 10.1186/s13058-018-1076-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntigens, CDAntigens, Differentiation, MyelomonocyticAntineoplastic AgentsBiomarkers, TumorBreastBreast NeoplasmsDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMacrophagesMatrix Metalloproteinase 9Middle AgedPatient SelectionPrognosisReceptors, Cell SurfaceReceptors, EstrogenRetrospective StudiesSurvival AnalysisTissue Array AnalysisTumor MicroenvironmentConceptsTumor-associated macrophagesOverall survivalQuantitative immunofluorescenceMacrophage markersBreast cancerHigh expressionPan-macrophage marker CD68Triple-negative breast cancerCD163/CD68Multiplexed quantitative immunofluorescenceImproved overall survivalProtein expressionWorse overall survivalPoor overall survivalMMP-9 protein expressionSubclass of patientsMacrophage-targeted therapiesMatrix metalloproteinase-9Tissue microarray formatMMP-9 proteinBreast tumor microenvironmentModulator of responseParaffin-embedded tissuesBreast cancer biomarkersCohort B
2017
B7-H3 Expression in NSCLC and Its Association with B7-H4, PD-L1 and Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes
Altan M, Pelekanou V, Schalper KA, Toki M, Gaule P, Syrigos K, Herbst RS, Rimm DL. B7-H3 Expression in NSCLC and Its Association with B7-H4, PD-L1 and Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes. Clinical Cancer Research 2017, 23: 5202-5209. PMID: 28539467, PMCID: PMC5581684, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-16-3107.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedB7 AntigensB7-H1 AntigenBiomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCell Line, TumorDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansImmunohistochemistryLymphocytes, Tumor-InfiltratingMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisV-Set Domain-Containing T-Cell Activation Inhibitor 1ConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerTumor-infiltrating lymphocytesB7-H3 proteinB7-H4PD-L1B7-H3Majority of NSCLCQuantitative immunofluorescenceImmune checkpoints PD-1Major clinicopathologic variablesLevels of CD3Negative prognostic impactCell lung cancerPoor overall survivalSuccessful therapeutic targetsB7 family membersClin Cancer ResB7-H1NSCLC cohortOverall survivalPrognostic impactSmoking historyClinicopathologic characteristicsPD-1Clinical stageEffect of neoadjuvant chemotherapy on tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes and PD-L1 expression in breast cancer and its clinical significance
Pelekanou V, Carvajal-Hausdorf DE, Altan M, Wasserman B, Carvajal-Hausdorf C, Wimberly H, Brown J, Lannin D, Pusztai L, Rimm DL. Effect of neoadjuvant chemotherapy on tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes and PD-L1 expression in breast cancer and its clinical significance. Breast Cancer Research 2017, 19: 91. PMID: 28784153, PMCID: PMC5547502, DOI: 10.1186/s13058-017-0884-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStromal tumor-infiltrating lymphocytesPD-L1 expressionTumor-infiltrating lymphocytesRecurrence-free survivalNeoadjuvant chemotherapyResidual cancer tissueTIL countBreast cancerCancer tissuesDeath ligand 1 (PD-L1) protein expressionNode-positive breast cancerImproved recurrence-free survivalPD-L1 protein expressionHigher TIL countsPD-L1 statusProtein expressionBreast cancer patientsBreast cancer tissuesPost-treatment samplesPrechemotherapy samplesTIL infiltrationResidual cancerImmune markersResidual diseasePatient cohortCalcium Sensor, NCS-1, Promotes Tumor Aggressiveness and Predicts Patient Survival
Moore LM, England A, Ehrlich BE, Rimm DL. Calcium Sensor, NCS-1, Promotes Tumor Aggressiveness and Predicts Patient Survival. Molecular Cancer Research 2017, 15: 942-952. PMID: 28275088, PMCID: PMC5500411, DOI: 10.1158/1541-7786.mcr-16-0408.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer cellsNCS-1Breast cancer patient cohortsNCS-1 expressionLymph node statusCancer cellsShorter survival rateIndependent breast cancer cohortsCancer patient cohortsBreast cancer cohortMB-231 breast cancer cellsPaclitaxel-induced cell deathAggressive tumor phenotypeNeuronal model systemClinical outcomesClinicopathologic featuresNeuronal calcium sensor-1Node statusPatient cohortProgesterone receptorWorse outcomesBreast cancerCalcium-binding proteinsCancer cohortEstrogen receptorNuclear IRF-1 expression as a mechanism to assess “Capability” to express PD-L1 and response to PD-1 therapy in metastatic melanoma
Smithy JW, Moore LM, Pelekanou V, Rehman J, Gaule P, Wong PF, Neumeister VM, Sznol M, Kluger HM, Rimm DL. Nuclear IRF-1 expression as a mechanism to assess “Capability” to express PD-L1 and response to PD-1 therapy in metastatic melanoma. Journal For ImmunoTherapy Of Cancer 2017, 5: 25. PMID: 28331615, PMCID: PMC5359951, DOI: 10.1186/s40425-017-0229-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedB7-H1 AntigenBiomarkers, PharmacologicalDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansImmunotherapyInterferon Regulatory Factor-1IpilimumabMaleMelanomaMiddle AgedNeoplasm MetastasisNeoplasms, Second PrimaryNivolumabProgrammed Cell Death 1 ReceptorConceptsProgression-free survivalObjective radiographic responsePD-L1 expressionPD-L1IRF-1 expressionMetastatic melanomaAnti-PD-1 therapyCombination ipilimumab/nivolumabHigh PD-L1 expressionAnti-PD-1 immunotherapyYale-New Haven HospitalIpilimumab/nivolumabPD-1 therapyPR/CRPre-treatment formalinRECIST v1.1 criteriaDeath ligand 1Valuable predictive biomarkerMajor unmet needNew Haven HospitalInterferon regulatory factor 1Combination ipilimumabProgressive diseaseRadiographic responseComplete responseDifferential Expression and Significance of PD-L1, IDO-1, and B7-H4 in Human Lung Cancer
Schalper KA, Carvajal-Hausdorf D, McLaughlin J, Altan M, Velcheti V, Gaule P, Sanmamed MF, Chen L, Herbst RS, Rimm DL. Differential Expression and Significance of PD-L1, IDO-1, and B7-H4 in Human Lung Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2017, 23: 370-378. PMID: 27440266, PMCID: PMC6350535, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-16-0150.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsA549 CellsAgedB7-H1 AntigenBiomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungDisease-Free SurvivalDrug Resistance, NeoplasmGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansIndoleamine-Pyrrole 2,3,-DioxygenaseInterferon-gammaInterleukin-10Lymphocytes, Tumor-InfiltratingMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingRNA, MessengerV-Set Domain-Containing T-Cell Activation Inhibitor 1ConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerB7-H4PD-L1IDO-1Lung cancerLung carcinomaQuantitative immunofluorescenceIFNγ stimulationElevated PD-L1Major clinicopathologic variablesMultiplexed quantitative immunofluorescenceOptimal clinical trialsT-cell infiltratesCell lung cancerImmune evasion pathwaysHuman lung carcinomaLung adenocarcinoma A549Cancer Genome AtlasClinicopathologic variablesMarker levelsClinical trialsStage ITherapeutic resistanceTCGA datasetA549 cellsWhole-exome sequencing and immune profiling of early-stage lung adenocarcinoma with fully annotated clinical follow-up
Kadara H, Choi M, Zhang J, Parra ER, Rodriguez-Canales J, Gaffney SG, Zhao Z, Behrens C, Fujimoto J, Chow C, Yoo Y, Kalhor N, Moran C, Rimm D, Swisher S, Gibbons DL, Heymach J, Kaftan E, Townsend JP, Lynch TJ, Schlessinger J, Lee J, Lifton RP, Wistuba II, Herbst RS. Whole-exome sequencing and immune profiling of early-stage lung adenocarcinoma with fully annotated clinical follow-up. Annals Of Oncology 2017, 28: 75-82. PMID: 27687306, PMCID: PMC5982809, DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdw436.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecurrence-free survivalPoor recurrence-free survivalWhole-exome sequencingEarly-stage lung adenocarcinomaMutant lung adenocarcinomaLung adenocarcinomaImmune markersClinical outcomesExact testNatural killer cell infiltrationProportional hazards regression modelsGranzyme B levelsImmune marker analysisImmune profiling analysisPD-L1 expressionImmune-based therapiesTumoral PD-L1Hazards regression modelsKRAS mutant tumorsNormal lung tissuesMajority of deathsFisher's exact testHigh mutation burdenAnalysis of immunophenotypeRelevant molecular markers
2016
Copy Number Changes Are Associated with Response to Treatment with Carboplatin, Paclitaxel, and Sorafenib in Melanoma
Wilson MA, Zhao F, Khare S, Roszik J, Woodman SE, D'Andrea K, Wubbenhorst B, Rimm DL, Kirkwood JM, Kluger HM, Schuchter LM, Lee SJ, Flaherty KT, Nathanson KL. Copy Number Changes Are Associated with Response to Treatment with Carboplatin, Paclitaxel, and Sorafenib in Melanoma. Clinical Cancer Research 2016, 22: 374-382. PMID: 26307133, PMCID: PMC4821426, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-15-1162.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCarboplatinDisease-Free SurvivalDNA Copy Number VariationsDNA Mutational AnalysisDouble-Blind MethodGenes, rasHumansMelanomaMutationNeoplasm StagingNiacinamidePaclitaxelPhenylurea CompoundsProto-Oncogene Proteins B-rafProto-Oncogene Proteins c-metSorafenibTreatment OutcomeConceptsProgression-free survivalGene copy gainOverall survivalImproved progression-free survivalCopy gainImproved overall survivalGenomic alterationsCancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) datasetImproved treatment responseClinical outcomesMET amplificationV600KCCND1 amplificationTreatment responseMelanoma pathogenesisV600E mutationCurrent FDAPretreatment samplesBRAF geneTumor samplesPatientsSorafenibTherapyTumorsAtlas datasetValidation of the IHC4 Breast Cancer Prognostic Algorithm Using Multiple Approaches on the Multinational TEAM Clinical Trial
Bartlett JM, Christiansen J, Gustavson M, Rimm DL, Piper T, van de Velde CJ, Hasenburg A, Kieback DG, Putter H, Markopoulos CJ, Dirix LY, Seynaeve C, Rea DW. Validation of the IHC4 Breast Cancer Prognostic Algorithm Using Multiple Approaches on the Multinational TEAM Clinical Trial. Archives Of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine 2016, 140: 66-74. PMID: 26717057, DOI: 10.5858/arpa.2014-0599-oa.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHazard ratioBreast cancerResidual riskMultivariate Cox proportional hazardsDistant recurrence-free survivalClinical prognostic factorsEarly breast cancerRecurrence-free survivalSignificant prognostic valueCox proportional hazardsHER2/neuIHC4 scoreHormone therapyNodal statusTrial cohortPrognostic factorsPrognostic valueClinical trialsKi-67Proportional hazardsMultivariate analysisTEAM trialBiomarker expressionQuantitative immunofluorescenceResidual risk assessment
2015
Measurement of Domain-Specific HER2 (ERBB2) Expression May Classify Benefit From Trastuzumab in Breast Cancer
Carvajal-Hausdorf DE, Schalper KA, Pusztai L, Psyrri A, Kalogeras KT, Kotoula V, Fountzilas G, Rimm DL. Measurement of Domain-Specific HER2 (ERBB2) Expression May Classify Benefit From Trastuzumab in Breast Cancer. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2015, 107: djv136. PMID: 25991002, PMCID: PMC4554192, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djv136.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic AgentsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBiomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsChemotherapy, AdjuvantClinical Trials as TopicDisease-Free SurvivalExtracellular SpaceFemaleFluorescent Antibody TechniqueGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansIntracellular SpaceKaplan-Meier EstimateMiddle AgedPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisReceptor, ErbB-2Sensitivity and SpecificityTissue Array AnalysisTrastuzumabTreatment OutcomeConceptsHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2ECD expressionICD statusLonger DFSQuantitative immunofluorescenceTrastuzumab therapyPrognostic valueBreast cancerTissue microarrayEpidermal growth factor receptor 2Adjuvant trastuzumab therapyDisease-free survival analysisTrastuzumab-treated patientsGrowth factor receptor 2High positive predictive valueHER2-positive tumorsKaplan-Meier estimatesFactor receptor 2ERBB2 gene amplificationHER2 protein expressionPositive predictive valueExtracellular domainAdjuvant chemotherapyHER2-ICDBetter DFS
2014
EGFR expression is associated with decreased benefit from trastuzumab in the NCCTG N9831 (Alliance) trial
Cheng H, Ballman K, Vassilakopoulou M, Dueck AC, Reinholz MM, Tenner K, Gralow J, Hudis C, Davidson NE, Fountzilas G, McCullough AE, Chen B, Psyrri A, Rimm DL, Perez EA. EGFR expression is associated with decreased benefit from trastuzumab in the NCCTG N9831 (Alliance) trial. British Journal Of Cancer 2014, 111: 1065-1071. PMID: 25117817, PMCID: PMC4453859, DOI: 10.1038/bjc.2014.442.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNorth Central Cancer Treatment GroupMetastatic breast cancer cohortEpidermal growth factor receptorBreast cancer cohortHigh EGFR expressionEGFR expressionConcurrent trastuzumabGrowth factor receptorCancer cohortEGFR antibodyNCCTG N9831 trialsAnti-HER2 therapyCancer Treatment GroupDisease-free survivalFactor receptorN9831 trialsSequential trastuzumabAdditive therapyArm AClinical outcomesTreatment optionsWorse outcomesArm CTissue microarrayTreatment groupsInduction cetuximab, paclitaxel, and carboplatin followed by chemoradiation with cetuximab, paclitaxel, and carboplatin for stage III/IV head and neck squamous cancer: a phase II ECOG-ACRIN trial (E2303)
Wanebo HJ, Lee J, Burtness BA, Ridge JA, Ghebremichael M, Spencer SA, Psyrri D, Pectasides E, Rimm D, Rosen FR, Hancock MR, Tolba KA, Forastiere AA. Induction cetuximab, paclitaxel, and carboplatin followed by chemoradiation with cetuximab, paclitaxel, and carboplatin for stage III/IV head and neck squamous cancer: a phase II ECOG-ACRIN trial (E2303). Annals Of Oncology 2014, 25: 2036-2041. PMID: 25009013, PMCID: PMC4176450, DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdu248.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEvent-free survivalStage III/IV headResponse/survivalInduction therapyComplete responseStage III/IV HNSCCNeck squamous cell carcinomaPrimary site biopsiesTreatment-related deathsPathologic complete responseNeck squamous cancerSquamous cell carcinomaProtein expression statusEligible patientsSite biopsiesOverall survivalCell carcinomaPromising survivalSquamous cancerDisease progressionChemoradiationRadiation therapyPatientsWeek 9CetuximabPrognostic Biomarkers in Phase II Trial of Cetuximab-Containing Induction and Chemoradiation in Resectable HNSCC: Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group E2303
Psyrri A, Lee JW, Pectasides E, Vassilakopoulou M, Kosmidis EK, Burtness BA, Rimm DL, Wanebo HJ, Forastiere AA. Prognostic Biomarkers in Phase II Trial of Cetuximab-Containing Induction and Chemoradiation in Resectable HNSCC: Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group E2303. Clinical Cancer Research 2014, 20: 3023-3032. PMID: 24700741, PMCID: PMC4049169, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-14-0113.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBiomarkers, TumorCarboplatinCarcinoma, Squamous CellCetuximabChemoradiotherapyDisease-Free SurvivalDrug Resistance, NeoplasmFemaleFluorescent Antibody TechniqueHead and Neck NeoplasmsHumansInduction ChemotherapyKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedMitogen-Activated Protein Kinase KinasesPaclitaxelPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesPrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktRas ProteinsSignal TransductionSquamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and NeckTissue Array AnalysisConceptsProgression-free survivalEvent-free survivalPhase II trialOverall survivalII trialTissue microarrayStage III/IV headMultivariable Cox proportional hazards modelsMultivariable Cox regression analysisNeck squamous cell cancerRAS/MAPK/ERKCox proportional hazards modelInsulin-like growth factor 1 receptorLarge prospective studiesCox regression analysisInferior overall survivalKaplan-Meier methodSquamous cell cancerLog-rank testGrowth factor 1 receptorProportional hazards modelPI3K/Akt pathwayFactor 1 receptorPI3K/AktEGF receptor
2013
Prediction of Late Disease Recurrence and Extended Adjuvant Letrozole Benefit by the HOXB13/IL17BR Biomarker
Sgroi DC, Carney E, Zarrella E, Steffel L, Binns SN, Finkelstein DM, Szymonifka J, Bhan AK, Shepherd LE, Zhang Y, Schnabel CA, Erlander MG, Ingle JN, Porter P, Muss HB, Pritchard KI, Tu D, Rimm DL, Goss PE. Prediction of Late Disease Recurrence and Extended Adjuvant Letrozole Benefit by the HOXB13/IL17BR Biomarker. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2013, 105: 1036-1042. PMID: 23812955, PMCID: PMC3888138, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djt146.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntineoplastic AgentsAromatase InhibitorsBiomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsCase-Control StudiesChemotherapy, AdjuvantDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleHomeodomain ProteinsHumansIncidenceLetrozoleLogistic ModelsMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNeoplasm GradingNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingNitrilesPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisProspective StudiesReceptor, ErbB-2Receptors, EstrogenReceptors, InterleukinReceptors, Interleukin-17Receptors, ProgesteroneRetrospective StudiesReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionTriazolesConceptsExtended letrozole therapyStandard clinicopathological factorsLate disease recurrenceLate recurrenceLetrozole therapyEndocrine therapyDisease recurrenceClinicopathological factorsLymph node-negative breast cancer patientsNode-negative breast cancer patientsExtended adjuvant endocrine therapyMultivariable conditional logistic regressionExtended adjuvant letrozolePlacebo-treated patientsAdjuvant endocrine therapyER-positive patientsBreast cancer patientsPositive breast cancerConditional logistic regressionReverse transcription-polymerase chain reactionCase-control designAdjuvant letrozoleLetrozole treatmentAbsolute riskCancer patientsHigh Frequency of Putative Ovarian Cancer Stem Cells With CD44/CK19 Coexpression Is Associated With Decreased Progression-Free Intervals In Patients With Recurrent Epithelial Ovarian Cancer
Liu M, Mor G, Cheng H, Xiang X, Hui P, Rutherford T, Yin G, Rimm DL, Holmberg J, Alvero A, Silasi DA. High Frequency of Putative Ovarian Cancer Stem Cells With CD44/CK19 Coexpression Is Associated With Decreased Progression-Free Intervals In Patients With Recurrent Epithelial Ovarian Cancer. Reproductive Sciences 2013, 20: 605-615. PMID: 23171677, PMCID: PMC3635069, DOI: 10.1177/1933719112461183.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAnalysis of VarianceBiomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, Ovarian EpithelialDisease ProgressionDisease-Free SurvivalDrug Resistance, NeoplasmFemaleHumansHyaluronan ReceptorsKaplan-Meier EstimateKeratin-19Middle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingNeoplasms, Glandular and EpithelialNeoplastic Stem CellsOvarian NeoplasmsProportional Hazards ModelsRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsPutative ovarian cancer stem cellsOvarian cancer stem cellsProgression-free intervalCancer stem cellsRecurrent epithelial ovarian cancerShorter disease-free intervalShorter progression-free intervalDisease-free intervalResidual tumor volumeEpithelial ovarian cancerLog-rank testEpithelial ovarian cancer cellsIndependent significant predictorsAdvanced stage EOCOvarian cancer cellsStem cellsMean followObstetrics stageUnivariable analysisClinicopathologic featuresMultivariable analysisRetrospective studyPrognostic valueOvarian cancerTumor volume
2011
Loss of Nuclear Localized and Tyrosine Phosphorylated Stat5 in Breast Cancer Predicts Poor Clinical Outcome and Increased Risk of Antiestrogen Therapy Failure
Peck AR, Witkiewicz AK, Liu C, Stringer GA, Klimowicz AC, Pequignot E, Freydin B, Tran TH, Yang N, Rosenberg AL, Hooke JA, Kovatich AJ, Nevalainen MT, Shriver CD, Hyslop T, Sauter G, Rimm DL, Magliocco AM, Rui H. Loss of Nuclear Localized and Tyrosine Phosphorylated Stat5 in Breast Cancer Predicts Poor Clinical Outcome and Increased Risk of Antiestrogen Therapy Failure. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2011, 29: 2448-2458. PMID: 21576635, PMCID: PMC3675698, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2010.30.3552.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Agents, HormonalBreast NeoplasmsCarcinoma, Ductal, BreastCarcinoma, Intraductal, NoninfiltratingCohort StudiesDisease ProgressionDisease-Free SurvivalDrug Resistance, NeoplasmEstrogen Receptor ModulatorsFemaleHumansLymphatic MetastasisMiddle AgedNeoplasm ProteinsNuclear ProteinsPhosphorylationPhosphotyrosinePrognosisProtein Processing, Post-TranslationalSTAT5 Transcription FactorSurvival AnalysisTreatment FailureTumor Suppressor ProteinsYoung AdultConceptsNode-negative breast cancerCancer-specific survivalIndependent prognostic markerBreast cancerWhole tissue sectionsTherapy failurePrognostic markerTissue microarrayPathologist scoringMultivariate analysis patientsSystemic adjuvant therapyAdjuvant hormone therapyMarker of prognosisPoor clinical outcomeUseful predictive markerPredictors of responseNormal breast epitheliumTissue sectionsCohort IVAdjuvant therapyHormone therapyAnalysis patientsClinical outcomesDuctal carcinomaProspective study
2010
Multiplexed Assessment of the Southwest Oncology Group-Directed Intergroup Breast Cancer Trial S9313 by AQUA Shows that Both High and Low Levels of HER2 Are Associated with Poor Outcome
Harigopal M, Barlow WE, Tedeschi G, Porter PL, Yeh IT, Haskell C, Livingston R, Hortobagyi GN, Sledge G, Shapiro C, Ingle JN, Rimm DL, Hayes DF. Multiplexed Assessment of the Southwest Oncology Group-Directed Intergroup Breast Cancer Trial S9313 by AQUA Shows that Both High and Low Levels of HER2 Are Associated with Poor Outcome. American Journal Of Pathology 2010, 176: 1639-1647. PMID: 20150438, PMCID: PMC2843456, DOI: 10.2353/ajpath.2010.090711.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDisease-free survivalEstrogen receptorContinuous variablesSouthwest Oncology GroupAQUA methodAC chemotherapyMenopausal statusNegative patientsOncology GroupNode statusSequential doxorubicinPoor outcomeTumor sizeProgesterone receptorPrognostic informationWorse outcomesTissue biomarkersTissue microarrayBiphasic effectP53 expressionPatientsHER2Low expressersDiagnostic approachMultiplexed assessment
2009
Melanoma Prognostic Model Using Tissue Microarrays and Genetic Algorithms
Rothberg BE, Berger AJ, Molinaro AM, Subtil A, Krauthammer MO, Camp RL, Bradley WR, Ariyan S, Kluger HM, Rimm DL. Melanoma Prognostic Model Using Tissue Microarrays and Genetic Algorithms. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2009, 27: 5772-5780. PMID: 19884546, PMCID: PMC2792999, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2009.22.8239.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-risk groupTissue Biomarkers for Prognosis in Cutaneous Melanoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Rothberg BE, Bracken MB, Rimm DL. Tissue Biomarkers for Prognosis in Cutaneous Melanoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2009, 101: 452-474. PMID: 19318635, PMCID: PMC2720709, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djp038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCohort studyCutaneous melanomaMelanoma cell adhesion moleculeSystematic reviewEarly-stage cutaneous melanomaPotential prognostic valueMatrix metalloproteinase-2Cell nuclear antigenREMARK criteriaAdjuvant therapyMultivariable analysisREMARK guidelinesRisk stratificationPrognostic valueSurvival outcomesIncomplete adherenceMelanoma outcomesClinical managementImmunohistochemical expressionCell adhesion moleculeInclusion criteriaKi-67Tissue biomarkersClinical practiceMetalloproteinase-2