2024
Real‐world treatment patterns of adjuvant endocrine therapy and ovarian suppression in premenopausal HR+/HER2+ breast cancer
Sukumar J, Sardesai S, Ni A, Williams N, Johnson K, Quiroga D, Ramaswamy B, Wesolowski R, Cherian M, Stover D, Gatti‐Mays M, Pariser A, Sudheendra P, George M, Lustberg M. Real‐world treatment patterns of adjuvant endocrine therapy and ovarian suppression in premenopausal HR+/HER2+ breast cancer. Cancer Medicine 2024, 13: e7317. PMID: 38895891, PMCID: PMC11185945, DOI: 10.1002/cam4.7317.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOvarian suppressionEndocrine therapyAdjuvant endocrine therapyBreast cancerClinicopathological featuresAromatase inhibitorsOS useHR+/HER2+ breast cancerOptimal adjuvant endocrine therapyHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2Epidermal growth factor receptor 2Real-world treatment patternsCohort of premenopausal womenAnti-HER2 therapyPremenopausal breast cancerClinicopathological risk factorsMultivariable logistic regression assessed associationsLogistic regression assessed associationsPremenopausal BCPrescribed tamoxifenPremenopausal patientsPremenopausal womenBC subtypesContemporary cohortAnti-HER2An Open-Label Study of Subcutaneous CpG Oligodeoxynucleotide (PF03512676) in Combination with Trastuzumab in Patients with Metastatic HER2+ Breast Cancer
Quiroga D, Wesolowski R, Zelinskas S, Pinette A, Benner B, Schwarz E, Savardekar H, Johnson C, Stiff A, Yu L, Macrae E, Lustberg M, Mrozek E, Ramaswamy B, Carson W. An Open-Label Study of Subcutaneous CpG Oligodeoxynucleotide (PF03512676) in Combination with Trastuzumab in Patients with Metastatic HER2+ Breast Cancer. Cancer Control 2024, 31: 10732748241250189. PMID: 38797949, PMCID: PMC11129578, DOI: 10.1177/10732748241250189.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic HER2+ breast cancerHER2+ breast cancerStable diseaseBreast cancerCpG-ODNTrastuzumab treatmentTreated patientsHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positiveToll-like receptor 9 agonistHER2-positive breast cancerWeek 2Immune profile changesPeripheral blood mononuclear cellsAdvanced/metastatic breast cancerVEGF-D levelsOpen-label phaseNK cell populationEfficacy of current treatmentsOpen-label studyAggressive breast cancerBlood mononuclear cellsCompared to baselineMedian PFSMetastatic HER2Monocytic MDSCs
2021
Treating Alpelisib-Induced Hyperglycemia with Very Low Carbohydrate Diets and Sodium-Glucose Co-Transporter 2 Inhibitors: A Case Series
Blow T, Hyde PN, Falcone JN, Neinstein A, Vasan N, Chitkara R, Hurd MA, Sardesai S, Lustberg MB, Flory JH, Volek JS, Goncalves MD. Treating Alpelisib-Induced Hyperglycemia with Very Low Carbohydrate Diets and Sodium-Glucose Co-Transporter 2 Inhibitors: A Case Series. Integrative Cancer Therapies 2021, 20: 15347354211032283. PMID: 34259084, PMCID: PMC8283040, DOI: 10.1177/15347354211032283.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvanced breast cancerSodium-glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitorsLow-carbohydrate dietCase seriesCarbohydrate dietHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2Epidermal growth factor receptor 2Growth factor receptor 2Sodium-Glucose CoTransporter 2 inhibitorsTarget adverse effectsFactor receptor 2Postmenopausal womenTreatment delayPharmacologic interventionsBreast cancerDose reductionReceptor 2HyperglycemiaTreatment efficacyHormone receptorsAdverse effectsAlpelisibSelective phosphatidylinositolTherapy
2018
PD‐L1 expression and CD8‐positive T cells are associated with favorable survival in HER2‐positive invasive breast cancer
Hou Y, Nitta H, Wei L, Banks P, Lustberg M, Wesolowski R, Ramaswamy B, Parwani A, Li Z. PD‐L1 expression and CD8‐positive T cells are associated with favorable survival in HER2‐positive invasive breast cancer. The Breast Journal 2018, 24: 911-919. PMID: 30230111, PMCID: PMC6724200, DOI: 10.1111/tbj.13112.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPD-L1 expressionCD8-positive T cellsTumor-infiltrating lymphocytesHER2-positive casesLymph node metastasisCytotoxic immune reactionsBreast carcinomaImmune reactionsNode metastasisPD-L1Immune cellsConventional chemotherapyBreast cancerT cellsTissue microarrayHER2-positive invasive breast cancerHER2-positive invasive breast carcinomasHER2-positive breast cancerHER2-positive breast carcinomasTumor cellsPD1/PD-L1 expressionHigh Nottingham gradePD-L1 stainingInvasive breast cancerLower tumor stage
2015
Palbociclib
Mangini N, Wesolowski R, Ramaswamy B, Lustberg M, Berger M. Palbociclib. Annals Of Pharmacotherapy 2015, 49: 1252-1260. PMID: 26324355, PMCID: PMC7331461, DOI: 10.1177/1060028015602273.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBreast NeoplasmsClinical Trials, Phase I as TopicClinical Trials, Phase II as TopicClinical Trials, Phase III as TopicCyclin-Dependent KinasesDisease-Free SurvivalEstradiolFemaleFulvestrantHumansLetrozoleNeoplasms, Hormone-DependentNitrilesPiperazinesPyridinesRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicReceptor, ErbB-2TriazolesUnited StatesConceptsProgression-free survivalAdvanced breast cancerInvestigator-assessed median progression-free survivalMedian progression-free survivalPhase III trialsBreast cancerEndocrine therapyIII trialsOncology abstractsHER2-negative advanced breast cancerHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2Epidermal growth factor receptor 2Negative advanced breast cancerConfirmatory phase III trialClinical Oncology abstractsMedical Oncology abstractsPALOMA-3 trialFirst-line settingPhase II trialGrowth factor receptor 2Drug Administration approvalFactor receptor 2Life-threatening diseaseCyclin-dependent kinase 4Novel small molecule inhibitorNeoadjuvant Dual HER2‐Targeted Therapy With Lapatinib and Trastuzumab Improves Pathologic Complete Response in Patients With Early Stage HER2‐Positive Breast Cancer: A Meta‐Analysis of Randomized Prospective Clinical Trials
Hicks M, Macrae E, Abdel‐Rasoul M, Layman R, Friedman S, Querry J, Lustberg M, Ramaswamy B, Mrozek E, Shapiro C, Wesolowski R. Neoadjuvant Dual HER2‐Targeted Therapy With Lapatinib and Trastuzumab Improves Pathologic Complete Response in Patients With Early Stage HER2‐Positive Breast Cancer: A Meta‐Analysis of Randomized Prospective Clinical Trials. The Oncologist 2015, 20: 337-343. PMID: 25732265, PMCID: PMC4391765, DOI: 10.1634/theoncologist.2014-0334.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAddition of lapatinibHER2-positive breast cancerNeoadjuvant chemotherapyBreast cancerLymph nodesClinical trialsEarly-stage HER2-positive breast cancerSan Antonio Breast Cancer SymposiumPathologic complete response rateEarly-stage breast cancerResidual invasive cancerResidual invasive carcinomaComplete response rateOperable breast cancerAxillary lymph nodesPathologic complete responseProspective clinical trialsStage breast cancerRates of pCRDual HER2NAC armProspective RCTsCancer SymposiumPCR rateComplete response
2014
A Phase II study of bevacizumab in combination with trastuzumab and docetaxel in HER2 positive metastatic breast cancer
Zhao M, Pan X, Layman R, Lustberg M, Mrozek E, Macrae E, Wesolowski R, Carothers S, Puhalla S, Shapiro C, Ramaswamy B. A Phase II study of bevacizumab in combination with trastuzumab and docetaxel in HER2 positive metastatic breast cancer. Investigational New Drugs 2014, 32: 1285-1294. PMID: 24894652, PMCID: PMC4303337, DOI: 10.1007/s10637-014-0122-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgression-free survivalLeft ventricular ejection fractionClinical benefit rateHER2-positive MBCObjective response rateComplete responsePartial responseBreast cancerStable diseaseFree survivalGrade 3HER2-positive metastatic breast cancerResponse rateAdditional overall survival benefitsMedian progression-free survivalMetastatic breast cancer patientsPositive metastatic breast cancerVascular epithelial growth factorCommon grade 3Cycles of bevacizumabGrade 2 hypertensionMethods Eligible patientsPrior chemotherapy regimensCombination of bevacizumabHand-foot syndrome
2011
Phase II Trial of Neoadjuvant Exemestane in Combination With Celecoxib in Postmenopausal Women Who Have Breast Cancer
Lustberg M, Povoski S, Zhao W, Ziegler R, Sugimoto Y, Ruppert A, Lehman A, Shiels D, Mrozek E, Ramaswamy B, Layman R, Brueggemeier R, Shapiro C. Phase II Trial of Neoadjuvant Exemestane in Combination With Celecoxib in Postmenopausal Women Who Have Breast Cancer. Clinical Breast Cancer 2011, 11: 221-227. PMID: 21729671, PMCID: PMC3440773, DOI: 10.1016/j.clbc.2011.03.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAndrostadienesAntineoplastic AgentsBreast NeoplasmsCarcinoma, LobularCelecoxibCyclooxygenase 2Cyclooxygenase 2 InhibitorsDrug Therapy, CombinationFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansImmunoenzyme TechniquesLymphatic MetastasisMiddle AgedNeoadjuvant TherapyNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingPostmenopausePyrazolesReceptor, ErbB-2Receptors, EstrogenReceptors, ProgesteroneSulfonamidesSurvival RateTreatment OutcomeConceptsPathological complete responsePhase II trialEstrogen receptorKi-67Neoadjuvant exemestaneII trialPostmenopausal womenCOX-2Breast cancerDefinitive breast cancer surgeryCOX-2 inhibitor celecoxibSerious cardiac eventsAnti-tumor responseBreast cancer surgeryAddition of celecoxibCOX-2 expressionMajority of womenStable diseaseCardiac eventsPartial responseComplete responseCancer surgeryCore biopsyAromatase inhibitorsHER-2