2024
TBCRC 039: a phase II study of preoperative ruxolitinib with or without paclitaxel for triple-negative inflammatory breast cancer
Lynce F, Stevens L, Li Z, Brock J, Gulvady A, Huang Y, Nakhlis F, Patel A, Force J, Haddad T, Ueno N, Stearns V, Wolff A, Clark A, Bellon J, Richardson E, Balko J, Krop I, Winer E, Lange P, Hwang E, King T, Tolaney S, Thompson A, Gupta G, Mittendorf E, Regan M, Overmoyer B, Polyak K. TBCRC 039: a phase II study of preoperative ruxolitinib with or without paclitaxel for triple-negative inflammatory breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research 2024, 26: 20. PMID: 38297352, PMCID: PMC10829369, DOI: 10.1186/s13058-024-01774-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInflammatory breast cancerPathological complete responseTriple-negative IBCPhase II studyTN-IBCIL-6/JAK/STAT3 signalingBreast cancerRandomized phase II studyRun-inInvestigation of novel therapiesDoxorubicin plus cyclophosphamideTreatment naive patientsImmune suppressive effectsGrowth inhibitory effectNeoadjuvant therapyPreoperative therapyComplete responsePhosphorylated STAT3Tumor biopsiesWorse survivalII studyPrimary endpointSecondary endpointsImmune suppressionT cells
2018
Obesity promotes resistance to anti-VEGF therapy in breast cancer by up-regulating IL-6 and potentially FGF-2
Incio J, Ligibel JA, McManus DT, Suboj P, Jung K, Kawaguchi K, Pinter M, Babykutty S, Chin SM, Vardam TD, Huang Y, Rahbari NN, Roberge S, Wang D, Gomes-Santos IL, Puchner SB, Schlett CL, Hoffmman U, Ancukiewicz M, Tolaney SM, Krop IE, Duda DG, Boucher Y, Fukumura D, Jain RK. Obesity promotes resistance to anti-VEGF therapy in breast cancer by up-regulating IL-6 and potentially FGF-2. Science Translational Medicine 2018, 10 PMID: 29540614, PMCID: PMC5936748, DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.aag0945.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVEGF therapyInterleukin-6Breast cancerMouse modelAnti-vascular endothelial growth factor therapyEndothelial growth factor therapyTumor vasculatureAnti-VEGF therapyAnti-VEGF treatmentIL-6 blockadeGrowth factor therapyIL-6 productionFGF-2Up-regulates IL-6Second mouse modelFGF-2 expressionTumor cell proliferationFactor therapyGrowth factor 2Proinflammatory factorsMetastatic sitesBC patientsObese miceReceptor inhibitionSystemic concentrations