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
2023
Immunological and clinicopathological features predict HER2-positive breast cancer prognosis in the neoadjuvant NeoALTTO and CALGB 40601 randomized trials
Rediti M, Fernandez-Martinez A, Venet D, Rothé F, Hoadley K, Parker J, Singh B, Campbell J, Ballman K, Hillman D, Winer E, El-Abed S, Piccart M, Di Cosimo S, Symmans W, Krop I, Salgado R, Loi S, Pusztai L, Perou C, Carey L, Sotiriou C. Immunological and clinicopathological features predict HER2-positive breast cancer prognosis in the neoadjuvant NeoALTTO and CALGB 40601 randomized trials. Nature Communications 2023, 14: 7053. PMID: 37923752, PMCID: PMC10624889, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-42635-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEvent-free survivalHER2-positive breast cancerPathological complete responseCALGB 40601Breast cancerBreast pathological complete responseStromal tumor-infiltrating lymphocytesHormone receptor statusPhase III trialsClinical nodal statusIndependent prognostic factorTumor-infiltrating lymphocytesIdentification of patientsBreast cancer prognosisT cell receptorNeoadjuvant paclitaxelNeoadjuvant therapyIII trialsNodal statusComplete responsePrognostic factorsPrognostic scoreReceptor statusClinicopathological featuresResidual diseaseCorrelation of SUV on Early Interim PET with Recurrence-Free Survival and Overall Survival in Primary Operable HER2-Positive Breast Cancer (the TBCRC026 Trial)
Hennessy M, Leal J, Huang C, Solnes L, Denbow R, Abramson V, Carey L, Liu M, Rimawi M, Specht J, Storniolo A, Valero V, Vaklavas C, Winer E, Krop I, Wolff A, Cimino-Mathews A, Wahl R, Stearns V, Connolly R. Correlation of SUV on Early Interim PET with Recurrence-Free Survival and Overall Survival in Primary Operable HER2-Positive Breast Cancer (the TBCRC026 Trial). Journal Of Nuclear Medicine 2023, 64: jnumed.123.265853. PMID: 37652539, DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.123.265853.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsF-FDG PET/CTHER2-positive breast cancerRecurrence-free survivalPET/CTPathologic complete responseOverall survivalBreast cancerOperable HER2-positive breast cancerHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2Epidermal growth factor receptor 2Growth factor receptor 2Kaplan-Meier methodStatistical significanceLean body massFactor receptor 2Imaging-based biomarkersCorrelation of SUVHER2 therapyNeoadjuvant trastuzumabNeoadjuvant therapyAdjuvant therapyComplete responsePhysician's discretionOS outcomesCox regressionCirculating tumor DNA association with residual cancer burden after neoadjuvant chemotherapy in triple-negative breast cancer in TBCRC 030 ☆
Parsons H, Blewett T, Chu X, Sridhar S, Santos K, Xiong K, Abramson V, Patel A, Cheng J, Brufsky A, Rhoades J, Force J, Liu R, Traina T, Carey L, Rimawi M, Miller K, Stearns V, Specht J, Falkson C, Burstein H, Wolff A, Winer E, Tayob N, Krop I, Makrigiorgos G, Golub T, Mayer E, Adalsteinsson V. Circulating tumor DNA association with residual cancer burden after neoadjuvant chemotherapy in triple-negative breast cancer in TBCRC 030 ☆. Annals Of Oncology 2023, 34: 899-906. PMID: 37597579, PMCID: PMC10898256, DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2023.08.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTriple-negative breast cancerResidual cancer burdenNeoadjuvant chemotherapyCancer burdenBreast cancerWeek 3Additional neoadjuvant chemotherapyPlasma samplesCase-control analysisCtDNA clearanceCtDNA positivityNeoadjuvant paclitaxelDisease recurrenceProspective studyWeek 12RCB 0CtDNA assaysPatientsSufficient tissueChemotherapyTumor fractionTumor DNARCB-3RespondersAdditional studiesAssessment of the HER2DX Assay in Patients With ERBB2-Positive Breast Cancer Treated With Neoadjuvant Paclitaxel, Trastuzumab, and Pertuzumab
Waks A, Ogayo E, Paré L, Marín-Aguilera M, Brasó-Maristany F, Galván P, Castillo O, Martínez-Sáez O, Vivancos A, Villagrasa P, Villacampa G, Tarantino P, Desai N, Guerriero J, Metzger O, Tung N, Krop I, Parker J, Perou C, Prat A, Winer E, Tolaney S, Mittendorf E. Assessment of the HER2DX Assay in Patients With ERBB2-Positive Breast Cancer Treated With Neoadjuvant Paclitaxel, Trastuzumab, and Pertuzumab. JAMA Oncology 2023, 9: 835-840. PMID: 37103927, PMCID: PMC10141272, DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2023.0181.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPathologic complete responseNeoadjuvant therapyPCR scoresNeoadjuvant paclitaxelBreast cancerPrognostic studiesRisk scoreLikelihood of pCRPretreatment tumor biopsy samplesErbB2-positive breast cancerBaseline tumor samplesLimited clinical featuresFavorable survival outcomesHormone receptor statusPositive breast cancerPrognostic risk scoreTumor biopsy samplesPaclitaxel weeklyComplete responsePCR rateReceptor statusClinical featuresMean ageSurvival outcomesRecurrence eventsImpact of Neoadjuvant Paclitaxel/Trastuzumab/Pertuzumab on Breast Tumor Downsizing for Patients with HER2+ Breast Cancer: Single-Arm Prospective Clinical Trial.
Weiss A, Li T, Desai N, Tung N, Poorvu P, Partridge A, Nakhlis F, Dominici L, Sinclair N, Spring L, Faggen M, Constantine M, Krop I, DeMeo M, Wrabel E, Alberti J, Chikarmane S, Tayob N, King T, Tolaney S, Winer E, Mittendorf E, Waks A. Impact of Neoadjuvant Paclitaxel/Trastuzumab/Pertuzumab on Breast Tumor Downsizing for Patients with HER2+ Breast Cancer: Single-Arm Prospective Clinical Trial. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2023, 237: 247-256. PMID: 37194964, DOI: 10.1097/xcs.0000000000000761.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast conservation therapyTrastuzumab/pertuzumabBreast cancerTumor downsizingSystemic therapyBCT ratesSingle-arm prospective clinical trialBreast pathologic complete responseSingle-arm prospective trialBreast cancer warrants further investigationBCT-eligible patientsBreast size ratioCancer warrants further investigationEarly-stage HER2Neoadjuvant systemic therapyPathologic complete responseProspective clinical trialsWarrants further investigationBCT eligibilityMulticentric tumorsNeoadjuvant regimensProspective trialComplete responseLocal therapyConservation therapyPrognostic 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
Alliance A011801 (compassHER2 RD): postneoadjuvant T-DM1 + tucatinib/placebo in patients with residual HER2-positive invasive breast cancer
O'Sullivan CC, Ballman KV, McCall L, Kommalapati A, Zemla T, Weiss A, Mitchell M, Blinder V, Tung NM, Irvin WJ, Lee M, Goetz MP, Symmans WF, Borges VF, Krop I, Carey LA, Partridge AH. Alliance A011801 (compassHER2 RD): postneoadjuvant T-DM1 + tucatinib/placebo in patients with residual HER2-positive invasive breast cancer. Future Oncology 2021, 17: 4665-4676. PMID: 34636255, PMCID: PMC8600597, DOI: 10.2217/fon-2021-0753.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdo-Trastuzumab EmtansineAdultAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBrain NeoplasmsBreastBreast NeoplasmsChemoradiotherapy, AdjuvantChemotherapy, AdjuvantClinical Trials, Phase III as TopicDisease-Free SurvivalDouble-Blind MethodFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMastectomyMiddle AgedMulticenter Studies as TopicNeoadjuvant TherapyNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm, ResidualOxazolesPlacebosProspective StudiesPyridinesQuinazolinesRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicReceptor, ErbB-2ConceptsInvasive disease-free survivalDisease-free survivalBrain metastasis-free survivalBreast cancer-free survivalDistant recurrence-free survivalT-DM1Overall survivalResidual diseaseHER2-positive invasive breast cancerAdjuvant T-DM1Cancer-free survivalRecurrence-free survivalInvasive breast cancerMetastasis-free survivalPharmacokinetic end pointsOutcomes of interestQuality of lifeEligible patientsAdjuvant radiotherapyEndocrine therapyNeoadjuvant chemotherapyCorrelative biomarkersCare guidelinesBreast cancerPlaceboUpdated 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 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 feature
2020
Changes 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 outcomesSurvival, Pathologic Response, and Genomics in CALGB 40601 (Alliance), a Neoadjuvant Phase III Trial of Paclitaxel-Trastuzumab With or Without Lapatinib in HER2-Positive Breast Cancer.
Fernandez-Martinez A, Krop IE, Hillman DW, Polley MY, Parker JS, Huebner L, Hoadley KA, Shepherd J, Tolaney S, Henry NL, Dang C, Harris L, Berry D, Hahn O, Hudis C, Winer E, Partridge A, Perou CM, Carey LA. Survival, Pathologic Response, and Genomics in CALGB 40601 (Alliance), a Neoadjuvant Phase III Trial of Paclitaxel-Trastuzumab With or Without Lapatinib in HER2-Positive Breast Cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2020, 38: 4184-4193. PMID: 33095682, PMCID: PMC7723687, DOI: 10.1200/jco.20.01276.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPathologic complete responseRelapse-free survivalHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2HER2-positive breast cancerBetter relapse-free survivalOverall survivalCALGB 40601Breast cancerImmune signaturesGene expression signaturesDe-escalation treatment strategiesPrediction of pCREnd pointEpidermal growth factor receptor 2Shorter relapse-free survivalPrimary end pointResidual disease groupSecondary end pointsUntreated stage IIGood prognostic factorGrowth factor receptor 2Phase III trialsExpression signaturesFactor receptor 2OS benefitTBCRC 030: a phase II study of preoperative cisplatin versus paclitaxel in triple-negative breast cancer: evaluating the homologous recombination deficiency (HRD) biomarker
Mayer EL, Abramson V, Jankowitz R, Falkson C, Marcom PK, Traina T, Carey L, Rimawi M, Specht J, Miller K, Stearns V, Tung N, Perou C, Richardson AL, Componeschi K, Trippa L, Tan-Wasielewski Z, Timms K, Krop I, Wolff AC, Winer EP. TBCRC 030: a phase II study of preoperative cisplatin versus paclitaxel in triple-negative breast cancer: evaluating the homologous recombination deficiency (HRD) biomarker. Annals Of Oncology 2020, 31: 1518-1525. PMID: 32798689, PMCID: PMC8437015, DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2020.08.2064.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTriple-negative breast cancerHomologous recombination deficiencyPhase II studyPathologic responsePreoperative cisplatinII studyBreast cancerProspective phase II studyEffective predictive biomarkersInadequate clinical responsePreoperative chemotherapy regimenSingle-agent cisplatinHomologous recombination deficiency biomarkersGermline BRCA1/2Preoperative paclitaxelChemotherapy regimenClinical responseCisplatin chemotherapyPredictive biomarkersAlternative chemotherapyPreoperative trialInadequate responseHRD scoreStage IBaseline tissueTBCRC 031: Randomized Phase II Study of Neoadjuvant Cisplatin Versus Doxorubicin-Cyclophosphamide in Germline BRCA Carriers With HER2-Negative Breast Cancer (the INFORM trial).
Tung N, Arun B, Hacker MR, Hofstatter E, Toppmeyer DL, Isakoff SJ, Borges V, Legare RD, Isaacs C, Wolff AC, Marcom PK, Mayer EL, Lange PB, Goss AJ, Jenkins C, Krop IE, Winer EP, Schnitt SJ, Garber JE. TBCRC 031: Randomized Phase II Study of Neoadjuvant Cisplatin Versus Doxorubicin-Cyclophosphamide in Germline BRCA Carriers With HER2-Negative Breast Cancer (the INFORM trial). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2020, 38: 1539-1548. PMID: 32097092, PMCID: PMC8462533, DOI: 10.1200/jco.19.03292.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHER2-negative breast cancerTriple-negative breast cancerResidual cancer burden scoreBreast cancerDoxorubicin-cyclophosphamideRisk ratioStage IPathologic complete response rateHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2Epidermal growth factor receptor 2Single-agent cisplatinComplete response ratePhase II studyPhase II trialGrowth factor receptor 2Positive breast cancerNegative breast cancerFactor receptor 2CT1-3II trialII studyNodal involvementPCR rateNegative diseasePathologic responseTBCRC023: A Randomized Phase II Neoadjuvant Trial of Lapatinib Plus Trastuzumab Without Chemotherapy for 12 versus 24 Weeks in Patients with HER2-Positive Breast Cancer
Rimawi MF, Niravath P, Wang T, Rexer BN, Forero A, Wolff AC, Nanda R, Storniolo AM, Krop I, Goetz MP, Nangia JR, Jiralerspong S, Pavlick A, Veeraraghavan J, De Angelis C, Gutierrez C, Schiff R, Hilsenbeck SG, Osborne CK, Consortium O. TBCRC023: A Randomized Phase II Neoadjuvant Trial of Lapatinib Plus Trastuzumab Without Chemotherapy for 12 versus 24 Weeks in Patients with HER2-Positive Breast Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2020, 26: 821-827. PMID: 31662331, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-19-0851.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHER2-positive breast cancerPathologic complete responseDual anti-HER2 therapyAnti-HER2 therapyBreast cancerEstrogen receptorNeoadjuvant trialsPhase II neoadjuvant trialRandomized phase II trialHER2-positive breast tumorsDeescalation of therapyER-positive subgroupMedian tumor sizePhase II trialPhase II designAcneiform rashEvaluable patientsCommon toxicitiesII trialComplete responseMedian ageStudy treatmentTumor sizeExperimental armPatients
2019
Pre- and Postoperative Neratinib for HER2-Positive Breast Cancer Brain Metastases: Translational Breast Cancer Research Consortium 022
Freedman RA, Gelman RS, Agar NYR, Santagata S, Randall EC, Lopez B, Connolly RM, Dunn IF, Van Poznak CH, Anders CK, Melisko ME, Silvestri K, Cotter CM, Componeschi KP, Marte JM, Moy B, Blackwell KL, Puhalla SL, Ibrahim N, Moynihan TJ, Nangia J, Tung N, Burns R, Rimawi MF, Krop IE, Wolff AC, Winer EP, Lin NU, Consortium T. Pre- and Postoperative Neratinib for HER2-Positive Breast Cancer Brain Metastases: Translational Breast Cancer Research Consortium 022. Clinical Breast Cancer 2019, 20: 145-151.e2. PMID: 31558424, PMCID: PMC7035200, DOI: 10.1016/j.clbc.2019.07.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdministration, OralAdultAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBrainBrain NeoplasmsBreastBreast NeoplasmsChemotherapy, AdjuvantCraniotomyDrug Administration ScheduleFemaleHumansMiddle AgedNeoadjuvant TherapyPilot ProjectsQuinolinesReceptor, ErbB-2Tissue DistributionTreatment OutcomeConceptsCentral nervous system penetrationCerebrospinal fluidBrain metastasesStudy treatmentDisease progressionHER2-positive breast cancer brain metastasesHER2-positive metastatic breast cancerHER2-positive brain metastasesBreast cancer brain metastasesGrade 3 diarrheaCancer brain metastasesMetastatic breast cancerCentral nervous systemResected tumor tissueBlood-based analysesNeratinib monotherapyPostoperative cyclesParenchymal tumorsStudy protocolBreast cancerTumor histopathologyPatientsNervous systemSmall cohortSurgical tissuesThe 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 mRNATBCRC026: Phase II Trial Correlating Standardized Uptake Value With Pathologic 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. TBCRC026: Phase II Trial Correlating Standardized Uptake Value With Pathologic Complete Response to Pertuzumab and Trastuzumab in Breast Cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2019, 37: jco.2018.78.7986. PMID: 30721110, PMCID: PMC6424139, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2018.78.7986.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBreast NeoplasmsChemotherapy, AdjuvantFemaleFluorodeoxyglucose F18HumansMiddle AgedNeoadjuvant TherapyNeoplasm StagingPredictive Value of TestsRadiopharmaceuticalsReceptor, ErbB-2Receptors, EstrogenSingle Photon Emission Computed Tomography Computed TomographyTime FactorsTrastuzumabTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsPathologic complete responseHER2-positive breast cancerPositron emission tomography/Emission tomography/Standardized uptake valueBreast cancerComplete responseTomography/Uptake valueTumor maximum standardized uptake valueOne-sided type IHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2Stage II/IIIEpidermal growth factor receptor 2Maximum standardized uptake valueCycles of PTGrowth factor receptor 2Median percent reductionPositive breast cancerLean body massFactor receptor 2Significant differencesEvaluable patientsNeoadjuvant pertuzumabPT initiation