2021
Genomic features of rapid versus late relapse in triple negative breast cancer
Zhang Y, Asad S, Weber Z, Tallman D, Nock W, Wyse M, Bey JF, Dean KL, Adams EJ, Stockard S, Singh J, Winer EP, Lin NU, Jiang YZ, Ma D, Wang P, Shi L, Huang W, Shao ZM, Cherian M, Lustberg MB, Ramaswamy B, Sardesai S, VanDeusen J, Williams N, Wesolowski R, Obeng-Gyasi S, Sizemore GM, Sizemore ST, Verschraegen C, Stover DG. Genomic features of rapid versus late relapse in triple negative breast cancer. BMC Cancer 2021, 21: 568. PMID: 34006255, PMCID: PMC8130400, DOI: 10.1186/s12885-021-08320-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBiomarkers, TumorChemotherapy, AdjuvantDatasets as TopicDisease-Free SurvivalDNA Copy Number VariationsFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansLogistic ModelsMastectomyMiddle AgedModels, GeneticMutationNeoadjuvant TherapyNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalPrognosisRisk AssessmentTime FactorsTriple Negative Breast NeoplasmsConceptsLate relapseRapid relapseImmune signaturesBreast cancerAnti-tumor CD8 T cellsBackgroundTriple-negative breast cancerTriple-negative breast cancerCD8 T cellsTumor mutation burdenIndependent validation cohortNegative breast cancerFisher's exact testPearson's chi-squared testChi-squared testLogistic regression modelsLuminal signaturePrimary TNBCTNBC subsetImmune subsetsClinical featuresValidation cohortWhole-genome copy numberPrimary tumorM1 macrophagesT cells
2020
Acquired FGFR and FGF Alterations Confer Resistance to Estrogen Receptor (ER) Targeted Therapy in ER+ Metastatic Breast Cancer
Mao P, Cohen O, Kowalski KJ, Kusiel JG, Buendia-Buendia JE, Cuoco MS, Exman P, Wander SA, Waks AG, Nayar U, Chung J, Freeman S, Rozenblatt-Rosen O, Miller VA, Piccioni F, Root DE, Regev A, Winer EP, Lin NU, Wagle N. Acquired FGFR and FGF Alterations Confer Resistance to Estrogen Receptor (ER) Targeted Therapy in ER+ Metastatic Breast Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2020, 26: 5974-5989. PMID: 32723837, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-19-3958.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedBreast NeoplasmsCell Line, TumorDrug Resistance, NeoplasmExome SequencingFemaleFibroblast Growth Factor 3FulvestrantGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMCF-7 CellsMiddle AgedMutationNeoplasm MetastasisPiperazinesProtein Kinase InhibitorsPyridinesReceptor, Fibroblast Growth Factor, Type 1Receptor, Fibroblast Growth Factor, Type 2Receptors, EstrogenXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysConceptsMetastatic breast cancerEstrogen receptorBreast cancerFGFR pathwaySelective estrogen receptor degraderCDK4/6 inhibitor palbociclibBreast cancer cellsMAPK pathwayWhole-exome sequencingResistant cell linesMAPK pathway inhibitorsFulvestrant resistanceInhibitor palbociclibDrug combinationsFGFR inhibitorsTherapyPathway inhibitorMEK inhibitorsConfer resistanceCancer cellsCancerInsulin receptorGenes/pathwaysBiopsyCell lines
2019
Seven-Year Follow-Up Analysis of Adjuvant Paclitaxel and Trastuzumab Trial for Node-Negative, Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2–Positive Breast Cancer
Tolaney SM, Guo H, Pernas S, Barry WT, Dillon DA, Ritterhouse L, Schneider BP, Shen F, Fuhrman K, Baltay M, Dang CT, Yardley DA, Moy B, Marcom PK, Albain KS, Rugo HS, Ellis MJ, Shapira I, Wolff AC, Carey LA, Overmoyer B, Partridge AH, Hudis CA, Krop IE, Burstein HJ, Winer EP. Seven-Year Follow-Up Analysis of Adjuvant Paclitaxel and Trastuzumab Trial for Node-Negative, Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2–Positive Breast Cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2019, 37: jco.19.00066. PMID: 30939096, PMCID: PMC7587424, DOI: 10.1200/jco.19.00066.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBreast NeoplasmsBreast Neoplasms, MaleChemotherapy, AdjuvantDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenotypeHumansLymph NodesMaleMiddle AgedPaclitaxelPeripheral Nervous System DiseasesPoisson DistributionPolymorphism, Single NucleotideReceptor, ErbB-2RecurrenceRiskTrastuzumabTreatment OutcomeConceptsDisease-free survivalRecurrence-free intervalSmall HER2-positive tumorsAdjuvant paclitaxelHER2-positive tumorsLong-term outcomesTrastuzumab trialsBreast cancerOverall survivalSmall human epidermal growth factor receptor 2Breast cancer-specific survivalPaclitaxel-induced peripheral neuropathyExcellent long-term outcomesHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2HER2-positive breast cancerEpidermal growth factor receptor 2Human epidermal growth factor receptorPAM50 intrinsic subtypesCancer-specific survivalPhase II studyPrimary end pointGrowth factor receptor 2Positive breast cancerTreatment of patientsSeven-year followPembrolizumab monotherapy for previously untreated, PD-L1-positive, metastatic triple-negative breast cancer: cohort B of the phase II KEYNOTE-086 study
Adams S, Loi S, Toppmeyer D, Cescon DW, De Laurentiis M, Nanda R, Winer EP, Mukai H, Tamura K, Armstrong A, Liu MC, Iwata H, Ryvo L, Wimberger P, Rugo HS, Tan AR, Jia L, Ding Y, Karantza V, Schmid P. Pembrolizumab monotherapy for previously untreated, PD-L1-positive, metastatic triple-negative breast cancer: cohort B of the phase II KEYNOTE-086 study. Annals Of Oncology 2019, 30: 405-411. PMID: 30475947, DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdy518.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedB7-H1 AntigenCohort StudiesFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm MetastasisProgression-Free SurvivalTriple Negative Breast NeoplasmsConceptsMetastatic triple-negative breast cancerPositive metastatic triple-negative breast cancerTreatment-related adverse eventsTriple-negative breast cancerDisease control rateObjective response rateFirst-line therapyProgression-free survivalAdverse eventsPD-L1Stable diseasePembrolizumab monotherapyOverall survivalCohort BControl rateBreast cancerResponse ratePD-L1 combined positive scoreCentral nervous system metastasesGrade 4 adverse eventsMedian progression-free survivalStandard first-line treatmentEnd pointGrade 3 severityManageable safety profilePembrolizumab monotherapy for previously treated metastatic triple-negative breast cancer: cohort A of the phase II KEYNOTE-086 study
Adams S, Schmid P, Rugo HS, Winer EP, Loirat D, Awada A, Cescon DW, Iwata H, Campone M, Nanda R, Hui R, Curigliano G, Toppmeyer D, O’Shaughnessy J, Loi S, Paluch-Shimon S, Tan AR, Card D, Zhao J, Karantza V, Cortés J. Pembrolizumab monotherapy for previously treated metastatic triple-negative breast cancer: cohort A of the phase II KEYNOTE-086 study. Annals Of Oncology 2019, 30: 397-404. PMID: 30475950, DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdy517.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic triple-negative breast cancerTriple-negative breast cancerDisease control ratePD-L1Positive populationPembrolizumab monotherapyMetastatic diseaseControl rateBreast cancerTreatment-related adverse eventsEnd pointManageable safety profileObjective response ratePrimary end pointSecondary end pointsProgression-free survivalSubset of patientsDurable antitumor activityDuration of responseLine of treatmentEligible patientsMedian OSMedian PFSAdverse eventsMedian duration
2018
Androgen Receptor Expression and Breast Cancer Survival: Results From the Nurses’ Health Studies
Kensler KH, Poole EM, Heng YJ, Collins LC, Glass B, Beck AH, Hazra A, Rosner BA, Eliassen AH, Hankinson SE, Winer EP, Brown M, Tamimi RM. Androgen Receptor Expression and Breast Cancer Survival: Results From the Nurses’ Health Studies. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2018, 111: 700-708. PMID: 30445651, PMCID: PMC6624168, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djy173.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBiomarkers, TumorBreastBreast NeoplasmsCancer SurvivorsFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMiddle AgedPrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsReceptors, AndrogenReceptors, EstrogenReceptors, ProgesteroneConceptsBreast cancer mortalityHealth Study II cohortNurses' Health StudyAR protein expressionCancer mortalityBreast cancerLog-linear associationAR expressionHealth StudyAndrogen receptorER- cancersHazard ratioNurses' Health Study II cohortCox proportional hazards modelProtein expressionInvasive breast cancerAndrogen receptor expressionBreast cancer survivalConfidence intervalsProportional hazards modelHormone receptor signalingPostmenopausal womenNegative tumorsWorse prognosisYears postdiagnosisHomologous recombination deficiency and host anti-tumor immunity in triple-negative breast cancer
Telli ML, Stover DG, Loi S, Aparicio S, Carey LA, Domchek SM, Newman L, Sledge GW, Winer EP. Homologous recombination deficiency and host anti-tumor immunity in triple-negative breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2018, 171: 21-31. PMID: 29736741, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-018-4807-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntineoplastic AgentsB7-H1 AntigenBiomarkers, TumorDisease SusceptibilityDNA DamageDNA RepairFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGenes, BRCA1Genes, BRCA2Germ-Line MutationHomologous RecombinationHumansImmunityImmunomodulationMolecular Targeted TherapyProgrammed Cell Death 1 ReceptorTriple Negative Breast NeoplasmsConceptsHost anti-tumor immunityAnti-tumor immunityHomologous recombination deficiencyBreast cancerPurposeTriple-negative breast cancerAnti-tumor immune cellsRecombination deficiencyTriple-negative breast cancerCare systemic therapyImmune-directed therapiesImmune cell subsetsHomologous recombination DNA repair deficiencyBRCA2 mutation carriersBiomarker-driven approachBreast cancer subtypesPARP inhibitor olaparibHR-deficient tumorsDNA repair capacityMetastatic diseaseSystemic therapyImmune infiltratesImproved prognosisCell subsetsImmune cellsWorse outcomes
2016
Frequency of Germline Mutations in 25 Cancer Susceptibility Genes in a Sequential Series of Patients With Breast Cancer
Tung N, Lin NU, Kidd J, Allen BA, Singh N, Wenstrup RJ, Hartman AR, Winer EP, Garber JE. Frequency of Germline Mutations in 25 Cancer Susceptibility Genes in a Sequential Series of Patients With Breast Cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2016, 34: 1460-1468. PMID: 26976419, PMCID: PMC4872307, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2015.65.0747.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overBreast NeoplasmsFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGenes, BRCA1Genes, BRCA2Genetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenetic TestingGerm-Line MutationHigh-Throughput Nucleotide SequencingHumansJewsMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingOvarian NeoplasmsPredictive Value of TestsPrevalenceProspective StudiesRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsTriple Negative Breast NeoplasmsConceptsCancer predisposition genesTriple-negative breast cancerBreast cancer predisposition genesBreast cancerPredisposition genesGermline mutationsOvarian cancerNext-generation sequencingBRCA1/2 mutationsCancer susceptibility genesSingle cancer centerFamily cancer historyBreast/ovarian cancerOvarian cancer predisposition genesPredictors of mutationsSusceptibility genesSelect patientsSequential patientsAshkenazi Jewish ancestryCancer CenterCancer historyClinical managementFamily historyBreast/ovarian cancer susceptibility geneOvarian cancer susceptibility genesResponse and resistance to BET bromodomain inhibitors in triple-negative breast cancer
Shu S, Lin CY, He HH, Witwicki RM, Tabassum DP, Roberts JM, Janiszewska M, Jin Huh S, Liang Y, Ryan J, Doherty E, Mohammed H, Guo H, Stover DG, Ekram MB, Peluffo G, Brown J, D’Santos C, Krop I, Dillon D, McKeown M, Ott C, Qi J, Ni M, Rao P, Duarte M, Wu S, Chiang C, Anders L, Young R, Winer E, Letai A, Barry W, Carroll J, Long H, Brown M, Shirley Liu X, Meyer C, Bradner J, Polyak K. Response and resistance to BET bromodomain inhibitors in triple-negative breast cancer. Nature 2016, 529: 413-417. PMID: 26735014, PMCID: PMC4854653, DOI: 10.1038/nature16508.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAzepinesBinding, CompetitiveCasein Kinase IICell Cycle ProteinsCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationChromatinDrug Resistance, NeoplasmEpigenesis, GeneticFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGenome, HumanHumansMediator Complex Subunit 1MiceNuclear ProteinsPhosphorylationPhosphoserineProtein BindingProtein Phosphatase 2Protein Structure, TertiaryProteomicsTranscription FactorsTranscription, GeneticTriazolesTriple Negative Breast NeoplasmsXenograft Model Antitumor Assays
2015
TBCRC009: A Multicenter Phase II Clinical Trial of Platinum Monotherapy With Biomarker Assessment in Metastatic Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
Isakoff SJ, Mayer EL, He L, Traina TA, Carey LA, Krag KJ, Rugo HS, Liu MC, Stearns V, Come SE, Timms KM, Hartman AR, Borger DR, Finkelstein DM, Garber JE, Ryan PD, Winer EP, Goss PE, Ellisen LW. TBCRC009: A Multicenter Phase II Clinical Trial of Platinum Monotherapy With Biomarker Assessment in Metastatic Triple-Negative Breast Cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2015, 33: 1902-1909. PMID: 25847936, PMCID: PMC4451173, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2014.57.6660.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntineoplastic AgentsBiomarkers, TumorBRCA1 ProteinBRCA2 ProteinCarboplatinCisplatinClass I Phosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesDrug Administration ScheduleFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGenomic InstabilityHeterozygoteHumansLoss of HeterozygosityMiddle AgedMutationNeoplasm StagingPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesTreatment OutcomeTriple Negative Breast NeoplasmsConceptsMetastatic triple-negative breast cancerGermline BRCA1/2 mutationsPhase II clinical trialTriple-negative breast cancerBRCA1/2 mutationsResponse rateClinical trialsBreast cancerMulticenter phase II clinical trialEnd pointSingle-arm phase II clinical trialCoprimary end pointsExploratory end pointsObjective response ratePIK3CA mutation statusSingle-agent platinumLong-term respondersPlatinum-based chemotherapyIdentification of patientsBRCA1/2 mutation carriersGenomic instability signatureGene expression subtypesP73 gene expressionPlatinum monotherapyMutation carriersGenomic Analysis Reveals That Immune Function Genes Are Strongly Linked to Clinical Outcome in the North Central Cancer Treatment Group N9831 Adjuvant Trastuzumab Trial
Perez EA, Thompson EA, Ballman KV, Anderson SK, Asmann YW, Kalari KR, Eckel-Passow JE, Dueck AC, Tenner KS, Jen J, Fan JB, Geiger XJ, McCullough AE, Chen B, Jenkins RB, Sledge GW, Winer EP, Gralow JR, Reinholz MM. Genomic Analysis Reveals That Immune Function Genes Are Strongly Linked to Clinical Outcome in the North Central Cancer Treatment Group N9831 Adjuvant Trastuzumab Trial. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2015, 33: 701-708. PMID: 25605861, PMCID: PMC4334774, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2014.57.6298.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBiomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsChemotherapy, AdjuvantDisease-Free SurvivalDNA, NeoplasmFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGenomicsHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMiddle AgedMolecular Targeted TherapyProportional Hazards ModelsReceptor, ErbB-2TranscriptomeTrastuzumabConceptsRelapse-free survivalImmune function genesAdjuvant trastuzumab trialsArm BTrastuzumab trialsHazard ratioArm AHuman epidermal growth factor receptorClinicopathologic risk factorsProportional hazard ratiosEpidermal growth factor receptorGrowth factor receptorAdjuvant trastuzumabC patientsCombination chemotherapyClinical outcomesRisk factorsBreast cancerPatientsTrastuzumabPredictive signatureFunction genesChemotherapyGene enrichmentFactor receptor
2012
Combination antiangiogenic therapy in advanced breast cancer: a phase 1 trial of vandetanib, a VEGFR inhibitor, and metronomic chemotherapy, with correlative platelet proteomics
Mayer EL, Isakoff SJ, Klement G, Downing SR, Chen WY, Hannagan K, Gelman R, Winer EP, Burstein HJ. Combination antiangiogenic therapy in advanced breast cancer: a phase 1 trial of vandetanib, a VEGFR inhibitor, and metronomic chemotherapy, with correlative platelet proteomics. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2012, 136: 169-178. PMID: 23001754, PMCID: PMC5472381, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-012-2256-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdministration, MetronomicAdultAgedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBiomarkers, PharmacologicalBlood PlateletsBreast NeoplasmsCombined Modality TherapyCyclophosphamideDrug-Related Side Effects and Adverse ReactionsFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMethotrexateMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingNeovascularization, PathologicPiperidinesPlatelet Factor 4ProteomicsQuinazolinesVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-1ConceptsMetastatic breast cancerBreast cancerMetronomic chemotherapyAntiangiogenic therapyCombination antiangiogenic therapyDose-escalation cohortsPrior chemotherapy regimensResponse-evaluable patientsAdvanced breast cancerModest clinical activityDose-limiting toxicityPhase 1 studyPhase 1 trialVascular endothelial growth factorPlatelet factor 4Platelet-associated proteinsEndothelial growth factorEligible patientsLFT abnormalitiesMetronomic cyclophosphamideStable diseaseChemotherapy regimensPrimary endpointSecondary endpointsPartial response
2010
Triple-negative breast cancer: disease entity or title of convenience?
Carey L, Winer E, Viale G, Cameron D, Gianni L. Triple-negative breast cancer: disease entity or title of convenience? Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology 2010, 7: 683-692. PMID: 20877296, DOI: 10.1038/nrclinonc.2010.154.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntineoplastic AgentsBRCA1 ProteinBreast NeoplasmsCarcinoma, Ductal, BreastCase ManagementCombined Modality TherapyDrug Resistance, NeoplasmFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGenes, BRCA1Genes, erbB-2HumansMitotic IndexNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm MetastasisNeoplasm ProteinsNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalPrognosisReceptor, ErbB-2Receptors, EstrogenReceptors, ProgesteroneConceptsTriple negative breast cancer tumorsNew systemic therapiesGood initial responseGroup of tumorsPoly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitorsBreast cancer tumorsHormonal therapySystemic therapyLuminal subtypeWorse prognosisClinical trialsDisease entityMTOR inhibitorsAngiogenesis inhibitorsPolymerase inhibitorsTherapeutic agentsCancer tumorsInitial responseTherapyTumorsInhibitorsSrc kinaseAgentsChemotherapyPatients
2009
Prognostic and predictive value of the 21-gene recurrence score assay in postmenopausal women with node-positive, oestrogen-receptor-positive breast cancer on chemotherapy: a retrospective analysis of a randomised trial
Albain KS, Barlow WE, Shak S, Hortobagyi GN, Livingston RB, Yeh IT, Ravdin P, Bugarini R, Baehner FL, Davidson NE, Sledge GW, Winer EP, Hudis C, Ingle JN, Perez EA, Pritchard KI, Shepherd L, Gralow JR, Yoshizawa C, Allred DC, Osborne CK, Hayes DF, America F. Prognostic and predictive value of the 21-gene recurrence score assay in postmenopausal women with node-positive, oestrogen-receptor-positive breast cancer on chemotherapy: a retrospective analysis of a randomised trial. The Lancet Oncology 2009, 11: 55-65. PMID: 20005174, PMCID: PMC3058239, DOI: 10.1016/s1470-2045(09)70314-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBiomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsClinical Trials, Phase III as TopicCyclophosphamideDisease-Free SurvivalDoxorubicinFemaleFluorouracilGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGenetic TestingHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateLymphatic MetastasisMiddle AgedPatient SelectionPostmenopausePredictive Value of TestsProportional Hazards ModelsRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicReceptors, EstrogenRecurrenceRetrospective StudiesReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRisk AssessmentTamoxifenTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsLow recurrence scorePositive breast cancerAnthracycline-based chemotherapyDisease-free survivalHigh recurrence scoreRecurrence scorePositive nodesBreast cancerPostmenopausal womenRetrospective analysisNode-positive breast cancerTamoxifen-alone groupTamoxifen-treated patientsPhase 3 trialNational Cancer InstituteEffect of recurrenceOverall survivalSpecific survivalSurvival benefitCox regressionHigh riskTreatment groupsCancer InstituteChemotherapyPredictive value