2023
Prognostic and Predictive Value of Immune-Related Gene Expression Signatures vs Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes in Early-Stage ERBB2/HER2-Positive Breast Cancer
Fernandez-Martinez A, Pascual T, Singh B, Nuciforo P, Rashid N, Ballman K, Campbell J, Hoadley K, Spears P, Pare L, Brasó-Maristany F, Chic N, Krop I, Partridge A, Cortés J, Llombart-Cussac A, Prat A, Perou C, Carey L. Prognostic and Predictive Value of Immune-Related Gene Expression Signatures vs Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes in Early-Stage ERBB2/HER2-Positive Breast Cancer. JAMA Oncology 2023, 9: 490-499. PMID: 36602784, PMCID: PMC9857319, DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2022.6288.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBiomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsFemaleGene Expression ProfilingHumansImmunoglobulin GLapatinibLymphocytes, Tumor-InfiltratingMiddle AgedNeoadjuvant TherapyPaclitaxelPrognosisRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicReceptor, ErbB-2TranscriptomeTrastuzumabTreatment OutcomeConceptsEvent-free survivalHER2-positive breast cancerPathologic complete responseERBB2/HER2-positive breast cancerPrimary end pointGene expression signaturesBreast cancerEnd pointImmune signaturesPretreatment tumorPrognostic valueExpression signaturesHigher pathologic complete responseMultivariable Cox modelSecondary end pointsAdditive prognostic valueTumor-Infiltrating LymphocytesIntrinsic tumor subtypesWeekly paclitaxelNeoadjuvant treatmentClinicopathologic factorsComplete responseCox analysisMedian ageImmune activation
2021
Genomic 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 resistanceAdjuvant Pertuzumab and Trastuzumab in Early HER2-Positive Breast Cancer in the APHINITY Trial: 6 Years' Follow-Up
Piccart M, Procter M, Fumagalli D, de Azambuja E, Clark E, Ewer MS, Restuccia E, Jerusalem G, Dent S, Reaby L, Bonnefoi H, Krop I, Liu TW, Pieńkowski T, Toi M, Wilcken N, Andersson M, Im YH, Tseng LM, Lueck HJ, Colleoni M, Monturus E, Sicoe M, Guillaume S, Bines J, Gelber RD, Viale G, Thomssen C. Adjuvant Pertuzumab and Trastuzumab in Early HER2-Positive Breast Cancer in the APHINITY Trial: 6 Years' Follow-Up. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2021, 39: 1448-1457. PMID: 33539215, DOI: 10.1200/jco.20.01204.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInvasive disease-free survivalBreast cancerHazard ratioOverall survivalHigh-risk node-negative breast cancerEarly HER2-positive breast cancerHER2-positive early breast cancerNode-negative breast cancerHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2HER2-positive breast cancerEpidermal growth factor receptor 2HR-negative diseaseHR-positive diseaseInterim overall survivalNode-negative cohortNode-positive cohortPrimary cardiac eventsSix-year OSStandard adjuvant chemotherapyDisease-free survivalNew safety signalsEarly breast cancerGrowth factor receptor 2Standard adjuvant therapyPositive breast cancer
2020
A Randomized Placebo Controlled Phase II Trial Evaluating Exemestane with or without Enzalutamide in Patients with Hormone Receptor–Positive Breast Cancer
Krop I, Abramson V, Colleoni M, Traina T, Holmes F, Garcia-Estevez L, Hart L, Awada A, Zamagni C, Morris PG, Schwartzberg L, Chan S, Gucalp A, Biganzoli L, Steinberg J, Sica L, Trudeau M, Markova D, Tarazi J, Zhu Z, O'Brien T, Kelly C, Winer E, Yardley D. A Randomized Placebo Controlled Phase II Trial Evaluating Exemestane with or without Enzalutamide in Patients with Hormone Receptor–Positive Breast Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2020, 26: 6149-6157. PMID: 32988969, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-20-1693.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgression-free survivalHormone receptor-positive breast cancerReceptor-positive breast cancerPhase II trialEndocrine therapyBreast cancerII trialAR mRNACohort 1Higher AR mRNA levelsLower ESR1 mRNA levelsET-naïve patientsGrade adverse eventsPrior endocrine therapyMetastatic breast cancerAndrogen receptor inhibitorMRNA levelsAR mRNA levelsESR1 mRNA levelsEnzalutamide armITT populationTreat populationAdvanced diseasePrimary endpointAdverse eventsChanges in Peripheral and Local Tumor Immunity after Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Reshape Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Breast Cancer
Axelrod ML, Nixon MJ, Gonzalez-Ericsson PI, Bergman RE, Pilkinton MA, McDonnell WJ, Sanchez V, Opalenik SR, Loi S, Zhou J, Mackay S, Rexer BN, Abramson VG, Jansen VM, Mallal S, Donaldson J, Tolaney SM, Krop IE, Garrido-Castro AC, Marotti JD, Shee K, Miller TW, Sanders ME, Mayer IA, Salgado R, Balko JM. Changes in Peripheral and Local Tumor Immunity after Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Reshape Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Breast Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2020, 26: 5668-5681. PMID: 32826327, PMCID: PMC7642197, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-19-3685.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAlbuminsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsB7-H1 AntigenCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansLymphocytes, Tumor-InfiltratingMiddle AgedNeoadjuvant TherapyNeoplasm ProteinsNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalPaclitaxelPrognosisProgrammed Cell Death 1 ReceptorProgression-Free SurvivalTreatment OutcomeTriple Negative Breast NeoplasmsTumor MicroenvironmentConceptsTriple-negative breast cancerTumor immune microenvironmentNeoadjuvant chemotherapyOverall survivalBreast cancerPeripheral bloodResidual diseaseMetastatic triple-negative breast cancerEffect of NACImproved long-term outcomesActive antitumor immunityLocal tumor immunityRole of chemotherapyT-cell signatureLong-term outcomesPeripheral T cellsMultiple immune-related genesImmune-related genesNab-paclitaxelImmunologic effectsMicrometastatic diseasePersistent diseaseAntitumor immunityTumor immunityClinical outcomesTumor Mutational Burden and PTEN Alterations as Molecular Correlates of Response to PD-1/L1 Blockade in Metastatic Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
Barroso-Sousa R, Keenan TE, Pernas S, Exman P, Jain E, Garrido-Castro AC, Hughes M, Bychkovsky B, Umeton R, Files JL, Lindeman NI, MacConaill LE, Hodi FS, Krop IE, Dillon D, Winer EP, Wagle N, Lin NU, Mittendorf EA, Van Allen EM, Tolaney SM. Tumor Mutational Burden and PTEN Alterations as Molecular Correlates of Response to PD-1/L1 Blockade in Metastatic Triple-Negative Breast Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2020, 26: 2565-2572. PMID: 32019858, PMCID: PMC7269810, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-19-3507.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic triple-negative breast cancerHigh tumor mutational burdenProgression-free survivalTumor mutational burdenObjective response rateImmune checkpoint inhibitorsAnti-PD-1/L1 therapyTriple-negative breast cancerOverall survivalL1 therapyPD-L1Breast cancerMutational burdenLow objective response rateLonger progression-free survivalShorter progression-free survivalDana-Farber Cancer InstituteTumor genomic featuresShorter overall survivalMutations/megabaseCheckpoint inhibitorsVisceral metastasesL1 blockadePerformance statusPrior linesSensitive Detection of Minimal Residual Disease in Patients Treated for Early-Stage Breast Cancer
Parsons HA, Rhoades J, Reed SC, Gydush G, Ram P, Exman P, Xiong K, Lo CC, Li T, Fleharty M, Kirkner GJ, Rotem D, Cohen O, Yu F, Fitarelli-Kiehl M, Leong KW, Hughes ME, Rosenberg SM, Collins LC, Miller KD, Blumenstiel B, Trippa L, Cibulskis C, Neuberg DS, DeFelice M, Freeman SS, Lennon NJ, Wagle N, Ha G, Stover DG, Choudhury AD, Getz G, Winer EP, Meyerson M, Lin NU, Krop I, Love JC, Makrigiorgos GM, Partridge AH, Mayer EL, Golub TR, Adalsteinsson VA. Sensitive Detection of Minimal Residual Disease in Patients Treated for Early-Stage Breast Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2020, 26: 2556-2564. PMID: 32170028, PMCID: PMC7654718, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-19-3005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMinimal residual diseaseMetastatic breast cancerDigital droplet PCRBreast cancerTumor mutationsResidual diseaseMRD detectionEarly-stage breast cancerCurative-intent treatmentCohort of patientsEarly-stage diseaseMedian lead timeClinical data collectionWhole-exome sequencingMRD testFirst positive sampleDistant recurrenceMost patientsMetastatic diagnosisStage 0PatientsPlasma samplingClinical sensitivityPatient-specific mutationsCfDNA samples
2019
The Immune Microenvironment in Hormone Receptor–Positive Breast Cancer Before and After Preoperative Chemotherapy
Waks AG, Stover DG, Guerriero JL, Dillon D, Barry WT, Gjini E, Hartl C, Lo W, Savoie J, Brock J, Wesolowski R, Li Z, Damicis A, Philips AV, Wu Y, Yang F, Sullivan A, Danaher P, Brauer HA, Osmani W, Lipschitz M, Hoadley KA, Goldberg M, Perou CM, Rodig S, Winer EP, Krop IE, Mittendorf EA, Tolaney SM. The Immune Microenvironment in Hormone Receptor–Positive Breast Cancer Before and After Preoperative Chemotherapy. Clinical Cancer Research 2019, 25: 4644-4655. PMID: 31061067, PMCID: PMC6677598, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-19-0173.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStromal tumor-infiltrating lymphocytesImmune microenvironmentNeoadjuvant chemotherapyPD-L1Breast cancerHormone receptor-positive breast cancerBreast tumorsHormone receptor-positive/HER2-negative breast cancerHER2-negative breast cancerDistant metastasis-free survivalReceptor-positive breast cancerImmunotherapy-based approachesPAM50 intrinsic subtypesCheckpoint inhibitor therapyPD-L1 stainingTumor-infiltrating lymphocytesMetastasis-free survivalMacrophage-targeted therapiesRole of macrophagesPreoperative chemotherapyStandard chemotherapyInhibitor therapyResidual diseaseMyeloid signaturePoor responseA combinatorial biomarker predicts pathologic complete response to neoadjuvant lapatinib and trastuzumab without chemotherapy in patients with HER2+ breast cancer
Veeraraghavan J, De Angelis C, Mao R, Wang T, Herrera S, Pavlick AC, Contreras A, Nuciforo P, Mayer IA, Forero A, Nanda R, Goetz MP, Chang JC, Wolff AC, Krop IE, Fuqua SAW, Prat A, Hilsenbeck SG, Weigelt B, Reis-Filho JS, Gutierrez C, Osborne CK, Rimawi MF, Schiff R. A combinatorial biomarker predicts pathologic complete response to neoadjuvant lapatinib and trastuzumab without chemotherapy in patients with HER2+ breast cancer. Annals Of Oncology 2019, 30: 927-933. PMID: 30903140, PMCID: PMC6594453, DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdz076.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBiomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsClass I Phosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGene AmplificationHumansIn Situ Hybridization, FluorescenceLapatinibNeoadjuvant TherapyPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesPrognosisReceptor, ErbB-2Remission InductionTrastuzumabConceptsPathologic complete responsePI3K pathway statusBreast cancerHER2 ratioPI3K pathwayNeoadjuvant lapatinibComplete responseHER2 amplificationPathway statusHER2-positive breast cancerPI3K pathway alterationsHER2 amplification levelHER2 FISH ratioK pathwayAnti-HER2 therapyWild-type PIK3CAPI3K pathway activationPIK3CA mutationsClinical subtypesHER2 overexpressionFISH ratioPatientsChemotherapyHER2High PTENHER2-Enriched Subtype and ERBB2 Expression in HER2-Positive Breast Cancer Treated with Dual HER2 Blockade
Prat A, Pascual T, De Angelis C, Gutierrez C, Llombart-Cussac A, Wang T, Cortés J, Rexer B, Paré L, Forero A, Wolff AC, Morales S, Adamo B, Brasó-Maristany F, Vidal M, Veeraraghavan J, Krop I, Galván P, Pavlick AC, Bermejo B, Izquierdo M, Rodrik-Outmezguine V, Reis-Filho JS, Hilsenbeck SG, Oliveira M, Dieci MV, Griguolo G, Fasani R, Nuciforo P, Parker JS, Conte P, Schiff R, Guarneri V, Osborne CK, Rimawi MF. HER2-Enriched Subtype and ERBB2 Expression in HER2-Positive Breast Cancer Treated with Dual HER2 Blockade. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2019, 112: 46-54. PMID: 31037288, PMCID: PMC7850037, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djz042.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic AgentsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBiomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsClinical Trials, Phase II as TopicClinical Trials, Phase III as TopicFemaleGene ExpressionHumansLapatinibMiddle AgedMolecular Targeted TherapyNeoadjuvant TherapyNeoplasm StagingPrognosisReceptor, ErbB-2Reproducibility of ResultsSurvival AnalysisTreatment OutcomeConceptsHER2-positive breast cancerProgression-free survivalOverall response rateHER2-positive diseasePathological complete responseOverall survivalBreast cancerEarly diseaseAdvanced HER2-positive diseaseLonger progression-free survivalHigher overall response rateDual HER2 blockadeLonger overall survivalHER2-positive tumorsHER2 blockadeNeoadjuvant lapatinibNeoadjuvant trastuzumabAdvanced diseaseComplete responsePrimary outcomeClinical trialsIntrinsic subtypesIdentifies tumorsAdvanced settingERBB2 mRNATrastuzumab deruxtecan (DS-8201a) in patients with advanced HER2-positive breast cancer previously treated with trastuzumab emtansine: a dose-expansion, phase 1 study
Tamura K, Tsurutani J, Takahashi S, Iwata H, Krop IE, Redfern C, Sagara Y, Doi T, Park H, Murthy RK, Redman RA, Jikoh T, Lee C, Sugihara M, Shahidi J, Yver A, Modi S. Trastuzumab deruxtecan (DS-8201a) in patients with advanced HER2-positive breast cancer previously treated with trastuzumab emtansine: a dose-expansion, phase 1 study. The Lancet Oncology 2019, 20: 816-826. PMID: 31047803, DOI: 10.1016/s1470-2045(19)30097-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdo-Trastuzumab EmtansineAgedAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Agents, ImmunologicalBreast NeoplasmsCamptothecinFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansImmunoconjugatesMaximum Tolerated DoseMiddle AgedPrognosisReceptor, ErbB-2Salvage TherapySurvival RateTissue DistributionTrastuzumabConceptsHER2-positive breast cancerTreatment-emergent adverse eventsAdvanced-stage breast cancerTrastuzumab emtansine treatmentTrastuzumab deruxtecanPhase 1 trialBreast cancerAdverse eventsProgressive diseaseSerious treatment-emergent adverse eventsWorse treatment-emergent adverse eventsAdvanced HER2-positive breast cancerSolid tumorsTopoisomerase I inhibitor payloadFrequent grade 3Grade 3 eventsTreatment-related deathsManageable safety profileAdvanced solid tumorsMultiple-dose studyPhase 1 studyInterstitial lung diseaseWithdrawal of consentWhite blood cellsYears of age
2018
Integrated Analysis of RNA and DNA from the Phase III Trial CALGB 40601 Identifies Predictors of Response to Trastuzumab-Based Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in HER2-Positive Breast Cancer
Tanioka M, Fan C, Parker JS, Hoadley KA, Hu Z, Li Y, Hyslop TM, Pitcher BN, Soloway MG, Spears PA, Henry LN, Tolaney S, Dang CT, Krop IE, Harris LN, Berry DA, Mardis ER, Winer EP, Hudis CA, Carey LA, Perou CM. Integrated Analysis of RNA and DNA from the Phase III Trial CALGB 40601 Identifies Predictors of Response to Trastuzumab-Based Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in HER2-Positive Breast Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2018, 24: 5292-5304. PMID: 30037817, PMCID: PMC6214737, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-17-3431.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssociation of Cell-Free DNA Tumor Fraction and Somatic Copy Number Alterations With Survival in Metastatic Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
Stover DG, Parsons HA, Ha G, Freeman SS, Barry WT, Guo H, Choudhury AD, Gydush G, Reed SC, Rhoades J, Rotem D, Hughes ME, Dillon DA, Partridge AH, Wagle N, Krop IE, Getz G, Golub TR, Love JC, Winer EP, Tolaney SM, Lin NU, Adalsteinsson VA. Association of Cell-Free DNA Tumor Fraction and Somatic Copy Number Alterations With Survival in Metastatic Triple-Negative Breast Cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2018, 36: jco.2017.76.003. PMID: 29298117, PMCID: PMC5815405, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2017.76.0033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic triple-negative breast cancerTriple-negative breast cancerPrimary triple-negative breast cancerTumor fractionSomatic copy number alterationsCell-free DNABreast cancerSingle tertiary care institutionCopy number alterationsRetrospective cohort studySpecific somatic copy number alterationsTertiary care institutionNovel therapeutic approachesNumber alterationsCfDNA tumor fractionMetastatic survivalPrior chemotherapyTNBC cohortMetastatic settingCohort studyOverall survivalCancer Genome AtlasClinicopathologic factorsWorse survivalPrimary tumor
2016
PlGF/VEGFR-1 Signaling Promotes Macrophage Polarization and Accelerated Tumor Progression in Obesity
Incio J, Tam J, Rahbari NN, Suboj P, McManus DT, Chin SM, Vardam TD, Batista A, Babykutty S, Jung K, Khachatryan A, Hato T, Ligibel JA, Krop IE, Puchner SB, Schlett CL, Hoffmman U, Ancukiewicz M, Shibuya M, Carmeliet P, Soares R, Duda DG, Jain RK, Fukumura D. PlGF/VEGFR-1 Signaling Promotes Macrophage Polarization and Accelerated Tumor Progression in Obesity. Clinical Cancer Research 2016, 22: 2993-3004. PMID: 26861455, PMCID: PMC4911258, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-15-1839.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBreast NeoplasmsDiet, High-FatFemaleGlucoseHumansHypoglycemic AgentsMacrophagesMetforminMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMice, ObeseNeovascularization, PathologicObesityPancreatic NeoplasmsPlacenta Growth FactorPrognosisSignal TransductionVascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-1ConceptsMouse modelTumor progressionTumor-associated macrophage recruitmentDiet-induced obese mouse modelTumor angiogenesisVEGFR-1Breast cancer mouse modelRole of PlGFBreast cancer patientsTumor immune microenvironmentObese mouse modelPlacental growth factorWild-type C57BL/6Addition of metforminHigh-fat dietTumor immune environmentCancer mouse modelReceptors VEGFR-1Breast cancer modelBreast cancer progressionAntitumor immunityTAM infiltrationImmune environmentInsulin levelsImmune microenvironmentPictilisib for oestrogen receptor-positive, aromatase inhibitor-resistant, advanced or metastatic breast cancer (FERGI): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 2 trial
Krop IE, Mayer IA, Ganju V, Dickler M, Johnston S, Morales S, Yardley DA, Melichar B, Forero-Torres A, Lee SC, de Boer R, Petrakova K, Vallentin S, Perez EA, Piccart M, Ellis M, Winer E, Gendreau S, Derynck M, Lackner M, Levy G, Qiu J, He J, Schmid P. Pictilisib for oestrogen receptor-positive, aromatase inhibitor-resistant, advanced or metastatic breast cancer (FERGI): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 2 trial. The Lancet Oncology 2016, 17: 811-821. PMID: 27155741, PMCID: PMC5524539, DOI: 10.1016/s1470-2045(16)00106-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBiomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsDouble-Blind MethodDrug Resistance, NeoplasmEstradiolEstrogen Receptor AntagonistsFemaleFollow-Up StudiesFulvestrantHumansMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingPrognosisReceptor, ErbB-2Receptors, EstrogenSalvage TherapySurvival RateConceptsProgression-free survivalSerious adverse eventsTreatment-related serious adverse eventsWorse adverse eventsPlacebo groupAdverse eventsNon-measurable diseaseAromatase inhibitor treatmentPIK3CA mutationsBreast cancerDay 1Grade 3Inhibitor treatmentDay 15Cycle 1Median progression-free survivalHER2-negative breast cancerEndocrine-resistant breast cancerPIK3CA-mutated tumorsPhase 2 studyPhase 2 trialMetastatic breast cancerWeeks of treatmentAromatase inhibitor resistanceF Hoffmann-La Roche
2013
Clinicopathological Features Among Patients With Advanced Human Epidermal Growth Factor–2-Positive Breast Cancer With Prolonged Clinical Benefit to First-Line Trastuzumab-Based Therapy: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Vaz-Luis I, Seah D, Olson EM, Wagle N, Metzger-Filho O, Sohl J, Litsas G, Burstein HJ, Krop IE, Winer EP, Lin NU. Clinicopathological Features Among Patients With Advanced Human Epidermal Growth Factor–2-Positive Breast Cancer With Prolonged Clinical Benefit to First-Line Trastuzumab-Based Therapy: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Clinical Breast Cancer 2013, 13: 254-263. PMID: 23829891, PMCID: PMC4084778, DOI: 10.1016/j.clbc.2013.02.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Agents, HormonalBreast NeoplasmsCarcinoma, Ductal, BreastCarcinoma, LobularChemotherapy, AdjuvantFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMiddle AgedNeoplasm MetastasisNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingPractice Patterns, Physicians'PrognosisReceptor, ErbB-2Receptors, EstrogenReceptors, ProgesteroneRetrospective StudiesSurvival RateTamoxifenYoung AdultConceptsTrastuzumab-based therapyFirst-line trastuzumab-based therapyAdvanced HER2-positive breast cancerHER2-positive breast cancerAdjuvant trastuzumabBreast cancerClinicopathological featuresClinical benefitC-statisticHuman epidermal growth factor-2-positive breast cancerTreatment durationPredictive valueHormone receptor-positive tumorsLong-term clinical benefitPrevious adjuvant trastuzumabTreatment duration groupsRetrospective cohort studyDisease-free intervalHormone receptor positivityReceptor-positive tumorsDuration of treatmentMagnitude of benefitLow predictive valueLogistic regression modelsDifferent logistic regression models
2011
Ribavirin Treatment Effects on Breast Cancers Overexpressing eIF4E, a Biomarker with Prognostic Specificity for Luminal B-Type Breast Cancer
Pettersson F, Yau C, Dobocan MC, Culjkovic-Kraljacic B, Retrouvay H, Puckett R, Flores LM, Krop IE, Rousseau C, Cocolakis E, Borden KL, Benz CC, Miller WH. Ribavirin Treatment Effects on Breast Cancers Overexpressing eIF4E, a Biomarker with Prognostic Specificity for Luminal B-Type Breast Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2011, 17: 2874-2884. PMID: 21415224, PMCID: PMC3086959, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-10-2334.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntimetabolites, AntineoplasticBiomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsCarcinomaCell Line, TumorCells, CulturedEukaryotic Initiation Factor-4EFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGene Knockdown TechniquesHumansMammary Glands, HumanOrgan SpecificityPrognosisRibavirinRNA, Small InterferingUp-RegulationConceptsDistant metastasis-free survivalBreast cancer cell linesBreast cancerCancer cell linesLuminal B type breast cancerNode-negative breast cancerIntrinsic breast cancer subtypesPoor outcome groupMetastasis-free survivalLuminal B casesSpecific molecular subtypesCell proliferationBreast cancer subtypesCell linesBreast cancer cellsSpecific molecular profilePrognostic specificityMetastatic diseasePrognostic valuePrimary tumorCancer therapeutic strategiesOutcome groupSkin biopsiesMolecular subtypesPatient tumors