2017
Mutation profiles in early-stage lung squamous cell carcinoma with clinical follow-up and correlation with markers of immune function
Choi M, Kadara H, Zhang J, Parra ER, Rodriguez-Canales J, Gaffney SG, Zhao Z, Behrens C, Fujimoto J, Chow C, Kim K, Kalhor N, Moran C, Rimm D, Swisher S, Gibbons DL, Heymach J, Kaftan E, Townsend JP, Lynch TJ, Schlessinger J, Lee J, Lifton RP, Herbst RS, Wistuba II. Mutation profiles in early-stage lung squamous cell carcinoma with clinical follow-up and correlation with markers of immune function. Annals Of Oncology 2017, 28: 83-89. PMID: 28177435, PMCID: PMC6246501, DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdw437.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLung squamous cell carcinomaEarly stage lung squamous cell carcinomaNon-small cell lung cancerSquamous cell carcinomaWhole-exome sequencingImmune markersClinical outcomesCell carcinomaPIK3CA mutationsExact testPoor recurrence-free survivalProportional hazards regression modelsTumoral PD-L1 expressionPD-L1 expressionRecurrence-free survivalCell lung cancerComprehensive immune profilingTP53 mutant tumorsHazards regression modelsNormal lung tissuesFisher's exact testLUSC cohortAdjuvant therapyImmune profilingPoor prognosis
2016
Quantitative assessment of the spatial heterogeneity of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes in breast cancer
Mani NL, Schalper KA, Hatzis C, Saglam O, Tavassoli F, Butler M, Chagpar AB, Pusztai L, Rimm DL. Quantitative assessment of the spatial heterogeneity of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes in breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research 2016, 18: 78. PMID: 27473061, PMCID: PMC4966732, DOI: 10.1186/s13058-016-0737-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntraclass correlation coefficientQuantitative immunofluorescenceBreast cancerSame cancerSingle biopsyMultiplexed quantitative immunofluorescenceTumor-infiltrating lymphocytesPotential predictive markerPrimary breast carcinomaCytokeratin-positive epithelial cellsCD20-positive lymphocytesCD8 levelsLymphocyte scoreQIF scoresLymphocyte countLymphocyte subpopulationsMultiple biopsiesSubpopulation countsPredictive markerPrognostic informationBreast carcinomaBiopsyB lymphocytesCD3Breast tumorsRAS/MAPK Activation Is Associated with Reduced Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: Therapeutic Cooperation Between MEK and PD-1/PD-L1 Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors
Loi S, Dushyanthen S, Beavis PA, Salgado R, Denkert C, Savas P, Combs S, Rimm DL, Giltnane JM, Estrada MV, Sánchez V, Sanders ME, Cook RS, Pilkinton MA, Mallal SA, Wang K, Miller VA, Stephens PJ, Yelensky R, Doimi FD, Gómez H, Ryzhov SV, Darcy PK, Arteaga CL, Balko JM. RAS/MAPK Activation Is Associated with Reduced Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: Therapeutic Cooperation Between MEK and PD-1/PD-L1 Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors. Clinical Cancer Research 2016, 22: 1499-1509. PMID: 26515496, PMCID: PMC4794351, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-15-1125.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsB7-H1 AntigenBiomarkersCell Line, TumorDisease Models, AnimalDisease ProgressionFemaleGene Expression ProfilingHumansImmunomodulationImmunophenotypingLymphocytes, Tumor-InfiltratingMiceMitogen-Activated Protein KinasesMortalityPhenotypeProgrammed Cell Death 1 ReceptorProtein Kinase InhibitorsRas ProteinsSignal TransductionTranscriptomeTriple Negative Breast NeoplasmsConceptsTriple-negative breast cancerTumor-infiltrating lymphocytesImmune checkpoint inhibitorsResidual diseaseNeoadjuvant chemotherapyBreast cancerPD-L1Checkpoint inhibitorsMHC expressionMouse modelPD-1/PD-L1 immune checkpoint inhibitorsPD-L1 immune checkpoint inhibitorsPresence of TILsPD-1/PD-L1Low tumor-infiltrating lymphocytesPD-L1/PDAntitumor immune responseRAS/MAPK activationCell-surface MHC expressionMAPK activationImproved survivalImproved prognosisPredictive biomarkersClinical trialsImmune response
2014
Multiplexed Quantitative Analysis of CD3, CD8, and CD20 Predicts Response to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Breast Cancer
Brown JR, Wimberly H, Lannin DR, Nixon C, Rimm DL, Bossuyt V. Multiplexed Quantitative Analysis of CD3, CD8, and CD20 Predicts Response to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Breast Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2014, 20: 5995-6005. PMID: 25255793, PMCID: PMC4252785, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-14-1622.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntigens, CD20Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBiomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsCD3 ComplexCD8 AntigensChemotherapy, AdjuvantFemaleHumansImmunophenotypingLymphocyte SubsetsLymphocytes, Tumor-InfiltratingMiddle AgedNeoadjuvant TherapyNeoplasm GradingNeoplasm StagingPrognosisReproducibility of ResultsTreatment OutcomeTumor BurdenConceptsTumor-infiltrating lymphocytesPathologic complete responseBreast cancerTonsil specimensPredictive valueAQUA scoreQuantitative immunofluorescenceFlow cytometryFuture larger studiesPathologist estimationNeoadjuvant cohortNeoadjuvant chemotherapyNeoadjuvant therapyLymphocyte infiltratesTIL countComplete responseNodal statusLymphocyte percentageLymphocyte subpopulationsStromal expressionNuclear gradeUnivariate analysisKi-67CD8Clinical utility
2005
Fine Needle Aspiration Is a Feasible and Accurate Technique in the Diagnosis of Lymphoma
Austin R, Birdsong G, Sidawy M, Kaminsky D, Benstein B, Cibas E, Mody D, Guidos B, Moriarty A, Rimm D, Ehya H, Facik M, Howell L, Gill G, Kurtycz D, Powers C, Young N. Fine Needle Aspiration Is a Feasible and Accurate Technique in the Diagnosis of Lymphoma. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2005, 23: 9029-9030. PMID: 16339755, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2005.01.5248.Peer-Reviewed Original Research