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 diseaseTumor-Derived Extracellular Vesicles as Complementary Prognostic Factors to Circulating Tumor Cells in Metastatic Breast Cancer
Nanou A, Miao J, Coumans F, Dolce E, Darga E, Barlow W, Smerage J, Paoletti C, Godwin A, Pusztai L, Sharma P, Thompson A, Hortobagyi G, Terstappen L, Hayes D. Tumor-Derived Extracellular Vesicles as Complementary Prognostic Factors to Circulating Tumor Cells in Metastatic Breast Cancer. JCO Precision Oncology 2023, 7: e2200372. PMID: 36634296, PMCID: PMC9928629, DOI: 10.1200/po.22.00372.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCycles of chemotherapyMetastatic breast cancerTumor-derived extracellular vesiclesOverall survivalBreast cancerTumor cellsExtracellular vesiclesComplementary prognostic factorComplementary prognostic valuePoor overall survivalAdditional prognostic biomarkerLonger OSPrognostic factorsPrognostic significanceCTC countPrognostic valuePrognostic biomarkerChemotherapyCancerPatientsCTCsCellsBiomarkers
2017
Immune Gene Expression Is Associated with Genomic Aberrations in Breast Cancer
Safonov A, Jiang T, Bianchini G, Győrffy B, Karn T, Hatzis C, Pusztai L. Immune Gene Expression Is Associated with Genomic Aberrations in Breast Cancer. Cancer Research 2017, 77: 3317-3324. PMID: 28428277, DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-16-3478.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTumor-infiltrating lymphocytesBreast cancer subtypesImmune infiltrationNeoantigen loadImmune surveillanceLower clonal heterogeneityCancer subtypesHigher immune gene expressionClonal heterogeneityImmune checkpoint inhibitorsMajor breast cancer subtypesFavorable prognostic factorTriple-negative cancersOverall mutation loadImmune gene expressionCheckpoint inhibitorsCancer Genome AtlasPrognostic factorsImmune metagenesBreast cancerCNV loadMutation loadGermline polymorphismsCancerCancer Res
2013
USP-11 as a Predictive and Prognostic Factor Following Neoadjuvant Therapy in Women With Breast Cancer
Bayraktar S, Barrera A, Liu D, Pusztai L, Litton J, Valero V, Hunt K, Hortobagyi GN, Wu Y, Symmans F, Arun B. USP-11 as a Predictive and Prognostic Factor Following Neoadjuvant Therapy in Women With Breast Cancer. The Cancer Journal 2013, 19: 10-17. PMID: 23337751, PMCID: PMC3568679, DOI: 10.1097/ppo.0b013e3182801b3a.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeoadjuvant systemic therapyPathological complete responseBreast cancerKaplan-Meier product-limit methodBetter survival outcomesDisease-free survivalOverall survival rateRisk of recurrenceProduct-limit methodLogistic regression modelsNeoadjuvant therapyComplete responsePrognostic factorsSystemic therapyDisease recurrencePrognostic relevanceSurvival outcomesHigh riskPatientsSurvival rateTumorsCancerRecurrencePolymerase inhibitionUbiquitin-specific protease family
2012
Ki67 expression in the primary tumor predicts for clinical benefit and time to progression on first-line endocrine therapy in estrogen receptor-positive metastatic breast cancer
Delpech Y, Wu Y, Hess KR, Hsu L, Ayers M, Natowicz R, Coutant C, Rouzier R, Barranger E, Hortobagyi GN, Mauro D, Pusztai L. Ki67 expression in the primary tumor predicts for clinical benefit and time to progression on first-line endocrine therapy in estrogen receptor-positive metastatic breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2012, 135: 619-627. PMID: 22890751, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-012-2194-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Agents, HormonalBreast NeoplasmsBreast Neoplasms, MaleCarcinoma, Ductal, BreastDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateKi-67 AntigenMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasms, Hormone-DependentProportional Hazards ModelsReceptors, EstrogenRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeConceptsFirst-line endocrine therapyEndocrine therapyMetastatic breast cancerMetastatic diseaseKi67 expressionClinical benefitPrimary tumorBreast cancerExpression groupEstrogen receptor-positive metastatic breast cancerIndependent adverse prognostic factorKaplan-Meier survival curvesClinical benefit rateKi67 expression levelsAdverse prognostic factorMedian survival timeLow Ki67 expressionBreast cancer correlatesHigh Ki67 expressionHigh clinical benefitPrognostic factorsMedian timeMetastatic recurrencePrimary cancerImmunohistochemical variablesCentromere protein-A, an essential centromere protein, is a prognostic marker for relapse in estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer
McGovern SL, Qi Y, Pusztai L, Symmans WF, Buchholz TA. Centromere protein-A, an essential centromere protein, is a prognostic marker for relapse in estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research 2012, 14: r72. PMID: 22559056, PMCID: PMC3446334, DOI: 10.1186/bcr3181.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntineoplastic Agents, HormonalAutoantigensBiomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsCentromere Protein ACentromere Protein BChromosomal Proteins, Non-HistoneDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansKi-67 AntigenMiddle AgedNeoadjuvant TherapyNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalReceptors, EstrogenRNA, MessengerTamoxifenConceptsER-positive diseaseDistant relapse-free survivalSystemic therapyER-negative tumorsIndependent prognostic markerNeoadjuvant chemotherapyPrognostic markerBreast cancerChemotherapy responseKi-67Estrogen receptor-positive breast cancerReceptor-positive breast cancerER-positive breast cancerSignificant independent prognostic markerER-positive tumorsRelapse-free survivalBreast cancer patientsHigh-grade cancerSignificant independent predictorsKi-67 expressionFree survivalHazard ratioIndependent predictorsPrognostic factorsNegative tumors
2011
Systemic Adjuvant Therapy for Stage I Breast Cancer
Pusztai L, Kelly C. Systemic Adjuvant Therapy for Stage I Breast Cancer. 2011, 269-281. DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-0489-3_11.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStage I breast cancerI breast cancerMultivariable prediction modelBreast cancerAdjuvant therapyHuman epidermal growth factor 2 (HER2) receptor statusER-positive breast cancerSystemic adjuvant therapyCo-morbid illnessLymph node statusNottingham Prognostic IndexBetter risk stratificationIndependent prognostic factorBreast cancer biologyBreast cancer subtypesClinical factorsLymphovascular invasionPrognostic factorsReceptor statusRisk stratificationNode statusPrognostic indexPrognostic valueTumor sizeHistological grade
2007
Prospective study of changes in spindle assembly checkpoint (SAC) to predict breast tumor response to taxanes
Ueno N, Kim S, Symmans W, Detry M, Pusztai L, Sanchez L, Ishihara H, Hortobagyi G, Noguchi S. Prospective study of changes in spindle assembly checkpoint (SAC) to predict breast tumor response to taxanes. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2007, 25: 586-586. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2007.25.18_suppl.586.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClinical responseTaxane sensitivityPreoperative therapyPrognostic factorsHER2 tumorsProspective studyBreast cancerDocetaxel/capecitabineDocetaxel/doxorubicinTaxane-containing regimensLarge prospective studiesPrimary breast cancerClinical prognostic factorsHER2- breast cancerNovel predictive markerCyclin-dependent kinase 1Breast tumor responseLogistic regression modelsEvaluable ptsAdjuvant therapyClinical outcomesPreclinical findingsPredictive markerTumor responseHER2 overexpression
2004
Breast cancer biomarkers and molecular medicine: part II
Ross JS, Linette GP, Stec J, Clark E, Ayers M, Leschly N, Symmans WF, Hortobagyi GN, Pusztai L. Breast cancer biomarkers and molecular medicine: part II. Expert Review Of Molecular Diagnostics 2004, 4: 169-188. PMID: 14995904, DOI: 10.1586/14737159.4.2.169.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBiomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsCell Adhesion MoleculesDNADrug Resistance, MultipleEndopeptidasesFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGenes, Tumor SuppressorHumansOncogenesPharmacogeneticsPrognosisProto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2Receptors, EstrogenReceptors, ProgesteroneTelomeraseTranscription FactorsConceptsInvasion-associated proteinsMolecular medicineTumor suppressor geneTranscriptional profilingTranscription factorsDNA repairCell adhesion moleculeDrug resistance proteinsGenomic microarraysApoptosis regulatorSuppressor geneHormone receptor proteinsReceptor proteinBreast cancer biomarkersResistance proteinCancer biomarkersProteinBreast cancer prognostic factorsAdhesion moleculesCancer prognostic factorsPrognostic factorsTherapy responseGenesMethylationTelomerase
2003
Jun activation domain binding protein 1 expression is associated with low p27(Kip1)levels in node-negative breast cancer.
Esteva FJ, Sahin AA, Rassidakis GZ, Yuan LX, Smith TL, Yang Y, Gilcrease MZ, Cristofanilli M, Nahta R, Pusztai L, Claret FX. Jun activation domain binding protein 1 expression is associated with low p27(Kip1)levels in node-negative breast cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2003, 9: 5652-9. PMID: 14654548.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBreast NeoplasmsCell Cycle ProteinsCOP9 Signalosome ComplexCyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p27DNA-Binding ProteinsFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGenes, Tumor SuppressorHumansImmunohistochemistryIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsLymphatic MetastasisMiddle AgedPeptide HydrolasesReceptor, ErbB-2Receptors, EstrogenSurvival AnalysisTime FactorsTranscription FactorsTumor Suppressor ProteinsConceptsNode-negative breast cancerAdjacent normal tissuesInvasive breast carcinomaBreast cancerJab1 overexpressionNormal tissuesBreast carcinomaAdjuvant systemic therapyDisease-free survivalIndependent prognostic factorInvasive breast cancerLow nuclear gradeBreast cancer tissuesExpression levelsProtein-1 expressionBreast tumor tissuesWestern blot analysisDomain-binding protein 1Patient agePrognostic factorsSystemic therapyPrognostic significanceTumor sizeNuclear gradeInvasive tumorsBreast cancer biomarkers and molecular medicine
Ross JS, Linette GP, Stec J, Clark E, Ayers M, Leschly N, Symmans WF, Hortobagyi GN, Pusztai L. Breast cancer biomarkers and molecular medicine. Expert Review Of Molecular Diagnostics 2003, 3: 573-585. PMID: 14510178, DOI: 10.1586/14737159.3.5.573.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCell cycle regulatorsInvasion-associated proteinsTumor suppressor geneTranscription factorsTranscriptional profilingDNA repairGrowth factor receptorCell adhesion moleculeDrug resistance proteinsGenomic microarraysCycle regulatorsBreast cancer biomarkersPrognostic factorsApoptosis regulatorEpithelial growth factor receptorSuppressor geneHormone receptor proteinsBreast cancer predispositionCancer predispositionReceptor proteinCytogenetic markersResistance proteinBreast cancer prognostic factorsCancer biomarkersFactor receptor