2024
Helping ourselves, helping others: the Young Women’s Breast Cancer Study (YWS) – a multisite prospective cohort study to advance the understanding of breast cancer diagnosed in women aged 40 years and younger
Rosenberg S, Zheng Y, Ruddy K, Poorvu P, Snow C, Kirkner G, Meyer M, Tamimi R, Schapira L, Peppercorn J, Come S, Borges V, Warner E, Gelber S, Collins L, Winer E, Partridge A. Helping ourselves, helping others: the Young Women’s Breast Cancer Study (YWS) – a multisite prospective cohort study to advance the understanding of breast cancer diagnosed in women aged 40 years and younger. BMJ Open 2024, 14: e081157. PMID: 38951008, PMCID: PMC11218027, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-081157.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYoung Women's Breast Cancer StudyMultisite prospective cohort studyBreast Cancer StudyProspective cohort studyStage 0-IV breast cancerBreast cancerCohort studyOlder womenDied of breast cancerFear of recurrencePatient-reported outcome dataYoung womenCancer studiesClinical data abstractionPost-traumatic stressQuality of lifeImprove careFollow-upPsychosocial outcomesYoung survivorsCommunity sitesBiospecimen collectionUnderstudied populationData abstractionOutcome data
2022
Adjuvant Exemestane With Ovarian Suppression in Premenopausal Breast Cancer: Long-Term Follow-Up of the Combined TEXT and SOFT Trials
Pagani O, Walley B, Fleming G, Colleoni M, Láng I, Gomez H, Tondini C, Burstein H, Goetz M, Ciruelos E, Stearns V, Bonnefoi H, Martino S, Geyer C, Chini C, Puglisi F, Spazzapan S, Ruhstaller T, Winer E, Ruepp B, Loi S, Coates A, Gelber R, Goldhirsch A, Regan M, Francis P, Group F. Adjuvant Exemestane With Ovarian Suppression in Premenopausal Breast Cancer: Long-Term Follow-Up of the Combined TEXT and SOFT Trials. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2022, 41: 1376-1382. PMID: 36521078, PMCID: PMC10419413, DOI: 10.1200/jco.22.01064.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDistant recurrence-free intervalOvarian function suppressionDisease-free survivalPrimary end pointOverall survivalAdjuvant exemestaneEnd pointBreast cancerReceptor-positive early breast cancerHuman epidermal growth factor receptorClinical trial updateYears of exemestaneOverall survival benefitHigh-risk patientsPremenopausal breast cancerRecurrence-free intervalEarly breast cancerGrade 3 tumorsRisk of recurrenceEpidermal growth factor receptorGrowth factor receptorSOFT trialTreat populationOvarian suppressionPremenopausal womenEstimating long-term mortality in women with hormone receptor-positive breast cancer: The ‘ESTIMATE’ tool
Leone JP, Graham N, Tolaney SM, Leone BA, Freedman RA, Hassett MJ, Leone J, Vallejo CT, Winer EP, Lin NU, Tayob N. Estimating long-term mortality in women with hormone receptor-positive breast cancer: The ‘ESTIMATE’ tool. European Journal Of Cancer 2022, 173: 20-29. PMID: 35841843, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2022.06.029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer-specific mortalityHR-positive breast cancerBreast cancerCumulative riskCause mortalityTumor characteristicsRisk of BCSMHormone receptor-positive breast cancerReceptor-positive breast cancerCancer-specific mortalityEnd Results registryLong-term mortalityRisk of deathCancer patient subgroupsPopulation-based riskPathologic variablesInitial diagnosisPatient subgroupsSEER dataPatientsAge groupsCancerMortalityHormone receptorsDiagnosis
2021
Trastuzumab Emtansine Plus Pertuzumab Versus Taxane Plus Trastuzumab Plus Pertuzumab After Anthracycline for High-Risk Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2–Positive Early Breast Cancer: The Phase III KAITLIN Study
Krop IE, Im SA, Barrios C, Bonnefoi H, Gralow J, Toi M, Ellis PA, Gianni L, Swain SM, Im YH, De Laurentiis M, Nowecki Z, Huang CS, Fehrenbacher L, Ito Y, Shah J, Boulet T, Liu H, Macharia H, Trask P, Song C, Winer EP, Harbeck N. Trastuzumab Emtansine Plus Pertuzumab Versus Taxane Plus Trastuzumab Plus Pertuzumab After Anthracycline for High-Risk Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2–Positive Early Breast Cancer: The Phase III KAITLIN Study. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2021, 40: 438-448. PMID: 34890214, PMCID: PMC8824393, DOI: 10.1200/jco.21.00896.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInvasive disease-free survivalOverall populationTrastuzumab emtansineHigh-risk human epidermal growth factor receptorHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2End pointEpidermal growth factor receptor 2Early breast cancer treatmentHuman epidermal growth factor receptorAnthracycline-based chemotherapyCoprimary end pointsPrimary end pointDisease-free survivalSerious adverse eventsEarly breast cancerGlobal health statusGrowth factor receptor 2Treatment completion ratesStandard of careBreast cancer treatmentFactor receptor 2Epidermal growth factor receptorGrowth factor receptorEndocrine therapyAdverse eventsMolecular correlates of response to eribulin and pembrolizumab in hormone receptor-positive metastatic breast cancer
Keenan TE, Guerriero JL, Barroso-Sousa R, Li T, O’Meara T, Giobbie-Hurder A, Tayob N, Hu J, Severgnini M, Agudo J, Vaz-Luis I, Anderson L, Attaya V, Park J, Conway J, He MX, Reardon B, Shannon E, Wulf G, Spring LM, Jeselsohn R, Krop I, Lin NU, Partridge A, Winer EP, Mittendorf EA, Liu D, Van Allen EM, Tolaney SM. Molecular correlates of response to eribulin and pembrolizumab in hormone receptor-positive metastatic breast cancer. Nature Communications 2021, 12: 5563. PMID: 34548479, PMCID: PMC8455578, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-25769-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntigen PresentationAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsB7-H1 AntigenBreast NeoplasmsCytokinesDrug Resistance, NeoplasmEstrogensFemaleFuransGene Expression ProfilingGenetic HeterogeneityGenome, HumanGenomicsHumansImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsKetonesLymphocytes, Tumor-InfiltratingMaleMiddle AgedMutationNeoplasm MetastasisReceptors, EstrogenReceptors, ProgesteroneSignal TransductionSurvival RateTreatment OutcomeConceptsImmune checkpoint inhibitorsBreast cancerHormone receptor-positive metastatic breast cancerHormone receptor-positive breast cancerFinal overall survival resultsRandomized phase 2 trialReceptor-positive breast cancerMinimal therapeutic effectPhase 2 trialMetastatic breast cancerOverall survival resultsPre-treatment tumorsCheckpoint inhibitorsCytokine changesICI responseCombination therapyImmune infiltrationImmunoregulatory cytokinesSurvival resultsAntigen presentationTherapeutic effectTherapeutic validationCancerMolecular correlatesTumor heterogeneityChemotherapy-related amenorrhea (CRA) after adjuvant ado-trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1) compared to paclitaxel in combination with trastuzumab (TH) (TBCRC033: ATEMPT Trial)
Ruddy KJ, Zheng Y, Tayob N, Hu J, Dang CT, Yardley DA, Isakoff SJ, Valero VV, Faggen MG, Mulvey TM, Bose R, Sella T, Weckstein DJ, Wolff AC, Reeder-Hayes KE, Rugo HS, Ramaswamy B, Zuckerman DS, Hart LL, Gadi VK, Constantine M, Cheng KL, Briccetti FM, Schneider BP, Merrill Garrett A, Kelly Marcom P, Albain KS, DeFusco PA, Tung NM, Ardman BM, Nanda R, Jankowitz RC, Rimawi M, Abramson V, Pohlmann PR, Van Poznak C, Forero-Torres A, Liu MC, Rosenberg S, DeMeo MK, Burstein HJ, Winer EP, Krop IE, Partridge AH, Tolaney SM. Chemotherapy-related amenorrhea (CRA) after adjuvant ado-trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1) compared to paclitaxel in combination with trastuzumab (TH) (TBCRC033: ATEMPT Trial). Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2021, 189: 103-110. PMID: 34120223, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-021-06267-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChemotherapy-related amenorrheaEarly-stage breast cancerRisk of infertilityAdo-trastuzumab emtansineT-DM1Gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonistAdjuvant T-DM1T-DM1 3.6Amenorrhea ratesPermanent menopauseStandard HER2Chemotherapy regimensPrimary endpointProtocol therapyMedian ageOvarian toxicityPremature menopauseHormone agonistBreast cancerMenstrual dataMonthsAmenorrheaEmtansineMenopauseTrastuzumabGenomic features of rapid versus late relapse in triple negative breast cancer
Zhang Y, Asad S, Weber Z, Tallman D, Nock W, Wyse M, Bey JF, Dean KL, Adams EJ, Stockard S, Singh J, Winer EP, Lin NU, Jiang YZ, Ma D, Wang P, Shi L, Huang W, Shao ZM, Cherian M, Lustberg MB, Ramaswamy B, Sardesai S, VanDeusen J, Williams N, Wesolowski R, Obeng-Gyasi S, Sizemore GM, Sizemore ST, Verschraegen C, Stover DG. Genomic features of rapid versus late relapse in triple negative breast cancer. BMC Cancer 2021, 21: 568. PMID: 34006255, PMCID: PMC8130400, DOI: 10.1186/s12885-021-08320-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBiomarkers, TumorChemotherapy, AdjuvantDatasets as TopicDisease-Free SurvivalDNA Copy Number VariationsFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansLogistic ModelsMastectomyMiddle AgedModels, GeneticMutationNeoadjuvant TherapyNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalPrognosisRisk AssessmentTime FactorsTriple Negative Breast NeoplasmsConceptsLate relapseRapid relapseImmune signaturesBreast cancerAnti-tumor CD8 T cellsBackgroundTriple-negative breast cancerTriple-negative breast cancerCD8 T cellsTumor mutation burdenIndependent validation cohortNegative breast cancerFisher's exact testPearson's chi-squared testChi-squared testLogistic regression modelsLuminal signaturePrimary TNBCTNBC subsetImmune subsetsClinical featuresValidation cohortWhole-genome copy numberPrimary tumorM1 macrophagesT cellsUpdated Results of TBCRC026: Phase II Trial Correlating Standardized Uptake Value With Pathological Complete Response to Pertuzumab and Trastuzumab in Breast Cancer
Connolly RM, Leal JP, Solnes L, Huang CY, Carpenter A, Gaffney K, Abramson V, Carey LA, Liu MC, Rimawi M, Specht J, Storniolo AM, Valero V, Vaklavas C, Krop IE, Winer EP, Camp M, Miller RS, Wolff AC, Cimino-Mathews A, Park BH, Wahl RL, Stearns V. Updated Results of TBCRC026: Phase II Trial Correlating Standardized Uptake Value With Pathological Complete Response to Pertuzumab and Trastuzumab in Breast Cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2021, 39: 2247-2256. PMID: 33999652, PMCID: PMC8260904, DOI: 10.1200/jco.21.00280.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Agents, ImmunologicalAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBreast NeoplasmsChemotherapy, AdjuvantFemaleFluorodeoxyglucose F18HumansMiddle AgedNeoadjuvant TherapyPositron Emission Tomography Computed TomographyPredictive Value of TestsRadiopharmaceuticalsReceptor, ErbB-2Time FactorsTrastuzumabTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsPositron emission tomography-computed tomographyFluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography-computed tomographyHER2-positive breast cancerEmission tomography-computed tomographyPathologic complete responseTomography-computed tomographyStandardized uptake valueBreast cancerComplete responseUptake valuePercent changeOne-sided type ITumor maximum standardized uptake valueHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2Epidermal growth factor receptor 2Maximum standardized uptake valuePathological complete responseGrowth factor receptor 2Median percent reductionPositive breast cancerTailoring of therapyLean body massReceiver operator characteristic analysisFactor receptor 2Operator characteristic analysisImpact of Cancer History on Outcomes Among Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19
Klein IA, Rosenberg SM, Reynolds KL, Zubiri L, Rosovsky R, Piper-Vallillo A, Gao X, Boland G, Bardia A, Gaither R, Freeman H, Kirkner GJ, Rhee C, Klompas M, Baker MA, Wadleigh M, Winer EP, Kotton CN, Partridge AH. Impact of Cancer History on Outcomes Among Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19. The Oncologist 2021, 26: 685-693. PMID: 33856099, PMCID: PMC8251362, DOI: 10.1002/onco.13794.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHistory of cancerIndependent risk factorDeath/hospiceSevere COVID-19Survivors of cancerHospitalized patientsCancer historyActive cancerRisk factorsCurrent cancer diagnosisCancer diagnosisCOVID-19Laboratory-confirmed COVID-19Intensive care unit admissionCare unit admissionOdds of intubationCancer-directed therapySystemic cancer therapyStandard anticancer therapiesRecent cancer treatmentUnit admissionHospice admissionMedian ageMedian timeMultivariable analysisImpact of HER2 heterogeneity on treatment response of early-stage HER2-positive breast cancer: phase II neoadjuvant clinical trial of T-DM1 combined with pertuzumab
Filho OM, Viale G, Stein S, Trippa L, Yardley DA, Mayer IA, Abramson VG, Arteaga CL, Spring LM, Waks AG, Wrabel E, DeMeo MK, Bardia A, Dell'Orto P, Russo L, King TA, Polyak K, Michor F, Winer EP, Krop IE. Impact of HER2 heterogeneity on treatment response of early-stage HER2-positive breast cancer: phase II neoadjuvant clinical trial of T-DM1 combined with pertuzumab. Cancer Discovery 2021, 11: candisc.1557.2020. PMID: 33941592, PMCID: PMC8598376, DOI: 10.1158/2159-8290.cd-20-1557.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHER2-positive breast cancerHER2 heterogeneityBreast cancerEarly-stage HER2-positive breast cancerHER2-positive early-stage breast cancerTherapeutic resistancePathologic complete response rateEarly-stage breast cancerNeoadjuvant clinical trialsComplete response rateSubset of patientsHER2 therapyPretreatment biopsiesEvaluable casesCure rateT-DM1Trastuzumab emtansineClinical trialsTreatment strategiesTreatment responseTreatment selectionResponse rateRelated commentaryTherapyIssue featureThe impact of tumor epithelial and microenvironmental heterogeneity on treatment responses in HER2-positive breast cancer
Janiszewska M, Stein S, Filho O, Eng J, Kingston NL, Harper NW, Rye IH, Alečković M, Trinh A, Murphy KC, Marangoni E, Cristea S, Oakes B, Winer EP, Krop I, Russnes HG, Spellman PT, Bucher E, Hu Z, Chin K, Gray JW, Michor F, Polyak K. The impact of tumor epithelial and microenvironmental heterogeneity on treatment responses in HER2-positive breast cancer. JCI Insight 2021, 6: e147617. PMID: 33886505, PMCID: PMC8262355, DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.147617.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Agents, ImmunologicalBreast NeoplasmsClass I Phosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesDNA Copy Number VariationsDrug Resistance, NeoplasmEpithelial CellsFemaleFibroblastsHumansMacrophagesMiddle AgedMutationNeoplasm TransplantationReceptor, ErbB-2TrastuzumabTumor MicroenvironmentVesicular Transport ProteinsConceptsBreast cancerTherapeutic resistanceHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2HER2-positive breast cancerEpidermal growth factor receptor 2Patient-derived xenograft modelsLymphatic vessel endothelial hyaluronan receptorHER2-targeted therapiesGrowth factor receptor 2Impact of tumorFibroblastic reticular cellsFactor receptor 2Tumor epithelial cellsIntratumor heterogeneityDivergent cellular phenotypesResistance-conferring mutationsClinical outcomesPIK3CA mutationsTreatment responseClinical challengeDifferent therapiesFrequency of cellsXenograft modelReceptor 2Stromal determinantsPhysical Activity, Weight, and Outcomes in Patients Receiving Chemotherapy for Metastatic Breast Cancer (C40502/Alliance)
Ligibel JA, Huebner L, Rugo HS, Burstein HJ, Toppmeyer DL, Anders CK, Ma C, Barry WT, Suman V, Carey LA, Partridge AH, Hudis CA, Winer EP. Physical Activity, Weight, and Outcomes in Patients Receiving Chemotherapy for Metastatic Breast Cancer (C40502/Alliance). JNCI Cancer Spectrum 2021, 5: pkab025-. PMID: 33981951, PMCID: PMC8103727, DOI: 10.1093/jncics/pkab025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntineoplastic Agents, ImmunologicalAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBevacizumabBody HeightBody Mass IndexBody WeightBreast NeoplasmsEpothilonesExerciseFemaleHumansMiddle AgedObesityPaclitaxelProgression-Free SurvivalProportional Hazards ModelsTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultConceptsProgression-free survivalMetastatic breast cancerBody mass indexOverall survivalPhysical activityBreast cancerMass indexMET hoursFirst-line taxane-based chemotherapyHormone receptor-positive cancersBaseline body mass indexFirst-line chemotherapyTaxane-based chemotherapyReceptor-positive cancersRecreational physical activityRates of obesityMetastatic diseaseCox modelingMedian ageOverall mortalityRandomized trialsTask hoursMetabolic equivalentsPatientsCancerA Phase 1 Dose-Escalation Trial of Radiation Therapy and Concurrent Cisplatin for Stage II and III Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
Bellon JR, Chen YH, Rees R, Taghian AG, Wong JS, Punglia RS, Shiloh RY, Warren LEG, Krishnan MS, Phillips J, Pretz J, Jimenez R, Macausland S, Pashtan I, Andrews C, Isakoff SJ, Winer EP, Tolaney SM. A Phase 1 Dose-Escalation Trial of Radiation Therapy and Concurrent Cisplatin for Stage II and III Triple-Negative Breast Cancer. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2021, 111: 45-52. PMID: 33713742, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2021.03.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTriple-negative breast cancerBreast-conserving therapyDose-limiting toxicityBCT cohortRadiation therapyConcurrent cisplatinMastectomy cohortBreast cancerEarly-stage triple-negative breast cancerThree-year disease-free survivalPhase 1 dose-escalation trialStage IILocal-regional recurrence ratePhase 2 doseAdjuvant radiation therapyDisease-free survivalDose-escalation trialPhase 1b trialDose of cisplatinHER2-positive tumorsEligible patientsUrinary infectionAdditional patientsDose escalationRecurrence ratePembrolizumab versus investigator-choice chemotherapy for metastatic triple-negative breast cancer (KEYNOTE-119): a randomised, open-label, phase 3 trial
Winer EP, Lipatov O, Im SA, Goncalves A, Muñoz-Couselo E, Lee KS, Schmid P, Tamura K, Testa L, Witzel I, Ohtani S, Turner N, Zambelli S, Harbeck N, Andre F, Dent R, Zhou X, Karantza V, Mejia J, Cortes J, investigators K. Pembrolizumab versus investigator-choice chemotherapy for metastatic triple-negative breast cancer (KEYNOTE-119): a randomised, open-label, phase 3 trial. The Lancet Oncology 2021, 22: 499-511. PMID: 33676601, DOI: 10.1016/s1470-2045(20)30754-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic triple-negative breast cancerTriple-negative breast cancerCombined positive scoreMedian overall survivalPD-L1 combined positive scoreTreatment-related adverse eventsPhase 3 trialChemotherapy groupOverall survivalPembrolizumab groupBreast cancerAdverse eventsPrimary endpointMetastatic diseaseEastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance statusPD-L1 tumor statusCommon grade 3Durable antitumour activityInvestigator-choice chemotherapyPrevious systemic treatmentSerious adverse eventsThird-line treatmentSubpopulation of patientsTreatment of patientsSingle-drug chemotherapyClinical Efficacy and Molecular Response Correlates of the WEE1 Inhibitor Adavosertib Combined with Cisplatin in Patients with Metastatic Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
Keenan TE, Li T, Vallius T, Guerriero JL, Tayob N, Kochupurakkal B, Davis J, Pastorello R, Tahara RK, Anderson L, Conway J, He MX, Shannon E, Godin RE, Sorger PK, D'Andrea A, Overmoyer B, Winer EP, Mittendorf EA, Van Allen EM, Shapiro GI, Tolaney SM. Clinical Efficacy and Molecular Response Correlates of the WEE1 Inhibitor Adavosertib Combined with Cisplatin in Patients with Metastatic Triple-Negative Breast Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2021, 27: 983-991. PMID: 33257427, PMCID: PMC7887044, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-20-3089.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic triple-negative breast cancerObjective response rateTriple-negative breast cancerWEE1 inhibitor adavosertibPrior linesClinical benefitBreast cancerMedian progression-free survivalTreatment-related grade 3One-sided type I errorImmune-infiltrated tumorsPhase II studyProgression-free survivalT cell infiltrationImmune gene expressionPrior chemotherapyStable diseaseProtocol therapyII studyPartial responseAdverse eventsMedian ageClinical efficacyGrade 3Tumor biopsiesGenomic Characterization of de novo Metastatic Breast Cancer
Garrido-Castro AC, Spurr LF, Hughes ME, Li YY, Cherniack AD, Kumari P, Lloyd MR, Bychkovsky B, Barroso-Sousa R, Di Lascio S, Jain E, Files J, Mohammed-Abreu A, Krevalin M, MacKichan C, Barry WT, Guo H, Xia D, Cerami E, Rollins BJ, MacConaill LE, Lindeman NI, Krop IE, Johnson BE, Wagle N, Winer EP, Dillon DA, Lin NU. Genomic Characterization of de novo Metastatic Breast Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2021, 27: 1105-1118. PMID: 33293374, PMCID: PMC7887078, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-20-1720.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic breast cancerPrimary tumorOverall survivalBreast cancerDe novo metastatic breast cancerNovo metastatic breast cancerDifferential therapeutic sensitivityBetter OSPoor OSShorter OSInitial diagnosisHigh TMBMetastatic tumorsDnMBCCurrent treatmentMutational burdenTreatment selectionMetastatic driversStage IMultiple comparison adjustmentTherapeutic sensitivityTumorsPatientsCancerIntrinsic resistancePhase I study of JAK1/2 inhibitor ruxolitinib with weekly paclitaxel for the treatment of HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer
Lynce F, Williams JT, Regan MM, Bunnell CA, Freedman RA, Tolaney SM, Chen WY, Mayer EL, Partridge AH, Winer EP, Overmoyer B. Phase I study of JAK1/2 inhibitor ruxolitinib with weekly paclitaxel for the treatment of HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer. Cancer Chemotherapy And Pharmacology 2021, 87: 673-679. PMID: 33585999, DOI: 10.1007/s00280-021-04245-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHER2-negative metastatic breast cancerMetastatic breast cancerBreast cancerWeekly paclitaxelAdvanced diseaseHormone receptor-positive diseaseTriple-negative breast cancerGrade 4/5 toxicitiesMost frequent toxicitiesPhase 2 doseWeekly paclitaxel 80Receptor-positive diseaseDose-escalation designJAK1/2 inhibitor ruxolitinibCombination of ruxolitinibBreast cancer cellsOral ruxolitinibPaclitaxel 80PurposePreclinical studiesChemotherapy regimensFrequent toxicitiesProtocol therapyMethodsEligible patientsThirteen patientsVisceral diseaseUtility of the 21-Gene Recurrence Score in Node-Positive Breast Cancer.
Laws A, Garrido-Castro A, Poorvu P, Winer E, Mittendorf E, King T. Utility of the 21-Gene Recurrence Score in Node-Positive Breast Cancer. Oncology 2021, 35: 77-84. PMID: 33577165, DOI: 10.46883/onc.2021.3502.0077.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecurrence scorePositive nodesClinical trialsBreast cancerHER2-negative breast cancerNode-positive breast cancerLarge population-based registryNode-positive populationAdjuvant chemotherapy useChemotherapy-treated patientsClinical practice guidelinesCurrent practice patternsPopulation-based registryMultiple clinical trialsPotential predictive valueADAPT trialAdjuvant chemotherapyChemotherapy useEndocrine therapyPostmenopausal patientsChemotherapy benefitExcellent outcomesPractice patternsPractice guidelinesRetrospective analysisPalbociclib with adjuvant endocrine therapy in early breast cancer (PALLAS): interim analysis of a multicentre, open-label, randomised, phase 3 study
Mayer EL, Dueck AC, Martin M, Rubovszky G, Burstein HJ, Bellet-Ezquerra M, Miller KD, Zdenkowski N, Winer EP, Pfeiler G, Goetz M, Ruiz-Borrego M, Anderson D, Nowecki Z, Loibl S, Moulder S, Ring A, Fitzal F, Traina T, Chan A, Rugo HS, Lemieux J, Henao F, Lyss A, Antolin Novoa S, Wolff AC, Vetter M, Egle D, Morris PG, Mamounas EP, Gil-Gil MJ, Prat A, Fohler H, Metzger Filho O, Schwarz M, DuFrane C, Fumagalli D, Theall KP, Lu DR, Bartlett CH, Koehler M, Fesl C, DeMichele A, Gnant M. Palbociclib with adjuvant endocrine therapy in early breast cancer (PALLAS): interim analysis of a multicentre, open-label, randomised, phase 3 study. The Lancet Oncology 2021, 22: 212-222. PMID: 33460574, DOI: 10.1016/s1470-2045(20)30642-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInvasive disease-free survivalAdjuvant endocrine therapyDisease-free survivalInvasive disease-free survival eventsDisease-free survival eventsEndocrine therapySecond interim analysisBreast cancerInterim analysisAdverse eventsEastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance scoreSecond pre-planned interim analysisHER2-negative breast cancerEarly-stage breast cancerSurvival eventsIndependent data monitoring committeePre-planned interim analysisCommon grade 3Treatment-related deathsSerious adverse eventsProgression-free survivalEarly breast cancerMetastatic breast cancerInteractive response technologyGroup performance score
2020
Perceptions of patients with early stage breast cancer toward research biopsies
Seah DS, Leone JP, Openshaw TH, Scott SM, Tayob N, Hu J, Lederman RI, Frank ES, Sohl JJ, Stadler ZK, Erick TK, Silverman SG, Peppercorn JM, Winer EP, Come SE, Lin NU. Perceptions of patients with early stage breast cancer toward research biopsies. Cancer 2020, 127: 1208-1219. PMID: 33320362, PMCID: PMC8247276, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.33371.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcademies and InstitutesAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAnalysis of VarianceAttitudeBiomedical ResearchBiopsyBlood DonorsBreastBreast NeoplasmsCancer Care FacilitiesFemaleHealth Services AccessibilityHumansMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingSocioeconomic FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesTissue and Organ ProcurementTissue DonorsConceptsEarly-stage breast cancerEarly breast cancerStage breast cancerResearch biopsiesBreast cancerMore patientsClinical trialsBreast biopsyMultivariate analysisProportion of patientsAcademic sitesCommunity oncology practicesPerceptions of patientsPerspectives of patientsCommunity-based sitesCommunity sitesMost patientsOncology sitesModifiable factorsPatients' willingnessUnivariate analysisOncology practiceBiopsyPatientsAcademic centers