2019
Performance Comparison of Different Analytic Methods in Proficiency Testing for Mutations in the BRAF, EGFR, and KRAS Genes: A Study of the College of American Pathologists Molecular Oncology Committee
Moncur JT, Bartley AN, Bridge JA, Kamel-Reid S, Lazar AJ, Lindeman NI, Long TA, Merker JD, Rai AJ, Rimm DL, Rothberg PG, Vasalos P, Kim AS. Performance Comparison of Different Analytic Methods in Proficiency Testing for Mutations in the BRAF, EGFR, and KRAS Genes: A Study of the College of American Pathologists Molecular Oncology Committee. Archives Of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine 2019, 143: 1203-1211. PMID: 30969158, DOI: 10.5858/arpa.2018-0396-cp.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Comparison of Laboratory-Developed Tests and FDA-Approved Assays for BRAF, EGFR, and KRAS Testing
Kim AS, Bartley AN, Bridge JA, Kamel-Reid S, Lazar AJ, Lindeman NI, Long TA, Merker JD, Rai AJ, Rimm DL, Rothberg PG, Vasalos P, Moncur JT. Comparison of Laboratory-Developed Tests and FDA-Approved Assays for BRAF, EGFR, and KRAS Testing. JAMA Oncology 2018, 4: 838-841. PMID: 29242895, PMCID: PMC6145687, DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2017.4021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLaboratory-developed testsPT responseCompanion diagnosticsClinical laboratory testingKRAS testingOncology CommitteeMAIN OUTCOMEUS FoodDrug AdministrationPractice characteristicsDiagnostic testingTumor contentProficiency testingVariant-specific differencesEGFRBRAFClinical diagnostic testingMajority of laboratoriesKRASAssaysLaboratory testingPerformance of laboratoriesKit manufacturersResponseParticipants
2016
Copy Number Changes Are Associated with Response to Treatment with Carboplatin, Paclitaxel, and Sorafenib in Melanoma
Wilson MA, Zhao F, Khare S, Roszik J, Woodman SE, D'Andrea K, Wubbenhorst B, Rimm DL, Kirkwood JM, Kluger HM, Schuchter LM, Lee SJ, Flaherty KT, Nathanson KL. Copy Number Changes Are Associated with Response to Treatment with Carboplatin, Paclitaxel, and Sorafenib in Melanoma. Clinical Cancer Research 2016, 22: 374-382. PMID: 26307133, PMCID: PMC4821426, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-15-1162.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCarboplatinDisease-Free SurvivalDNA Copy Number VariationsDNA Mutational AnalysisDouble-Blind MethodGenes, rasHumansMelanomaMutationNeoplasm StagingNiacinamidePaclitaxelPhenylurea CompoundsProto-Oncogene Proteins B-rafProto-Oncogene Proteins c-metSorafenibTreatment OutcomeConceptsProgression-free survivalGene copy gainOverall survivalImproved progression-free survivalCopy gainImproved overall survivalGenomic alterationsCancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) datasetImproved treatment responseClinical outcomesMET amplificationV600KCCND1 amplificationTreatment responseMelanoma pathogenesisV600E mutationCurrent FDAPretreatment samplesBRAF geneTumor samplesPatientsSorafenibTherapyTumorsAtlas dataset
2015
Characterization of the mutational landscape of anaplastic thyroid cancer via whole-exome sequencing
Kunstman JW, Juhlin CC, Goh G, Brown TC, Stenman A, Healy JM, Rubinstein JC, Choi M, Kiss N, Nelson-Williams C, Mane S, Rimm DL, Prasad ML, Höög A, Zedenius J, Larsson C, Korah R, Lifton RP, Carling T. Characterization of the mutational landscape of anaplastic thyroid cancer via whole-exome sequencing. Human Molecular Genetics 2015, 24: 2318-2329. PMID: 25576899, PMCID: PMC4380073, DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddu749.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
Correlation of Somatic Mutations and Clinical Outcome in Melanoma Patients Treated with Carboplatin, Paclitaxel, and Sorafenib
Wilson MA, Zhao F, Letrero R, D'Andrea K, Rimm DL, Kirkwood JM, Kluger HM, Lee SJ, Schuchter LM, Flaherty KT, Nathanson KL. Correlation of Somatic Mutations and Clinical Outcome in Melanoma Patients Treated with Carboplatin, Paclitaxel, and Sorafenib. Clinical Cancer Research 2014, 20: 3328-3337. PMID: 24714776, PMCID: PMC4058354, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-14-0093.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBiomarkers, TumorCarboplatinDouble-Blind MethodFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGenotypeGTP PhosphohydrolasesHumansMaleMelanomaMembrane ProteinsMiddle AgedMutationNeoplasm StagingNiacinamidePaclitaxelPhenylurea CompoundsPrognosisProto-Oncogene Proteins B-rafSkin NeoplasmsSorafenibSurvival RateConceptsProgression-free survivalNRAS-mutant melanomaPlatelet-derived growth factor receptorPerformance statusClinical outcomesNRAS mutationsCox proportional hazards modelVEGF receptorsSomatic mutationsWorse performance statusGood performance statusImproved clinical responseKaplan-Meier methodClinical trial populationsPretreatment tumor samplesSite of diseaseProportional hazards modelEffect of sorafenibBRAF-mutant melanomaFisher's exact testGrowth factor receptorClinical responseOverall survivalClinicopathologic featuresMelanoma patients
2011
β-Catenin Signaling Controls Metastasis in Braf-Activated Pten-Deficient Melanomas
Damsky WE, Curley DP, Santhanakrishnan M, Rosenbaum LE, Platt JT, Rothberg BE, Taketo MM, Dankort D, Rimm DL, McMahon M, Bosenberg M. β-Catenin Signaling Controls Metastasis in Braf-Activated Pten-Deficient Melanomas. Cancer Cell 2011, 20: 741-754. PMID: 22172720, PMCID: PMC3241928, DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2011.10.030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntigens, DifferentiationBenzamidesBeta CateninCell Transformation, NeoplasticColorectal NeoplasmsEnzyme ActivationGene Knockdown TechniquesHumansImatinib MesylateKaplan-Meier EstimateLung NeoplasmsLymphatic MetastasisMelanocytesMelanoma, ExperimentalMiceMice, 129 StrainMice, Inbred C57BLMice, TransgenicPhosphorylationPiperazinesProtein StabilityProto-Oncogene Proteins B-rafProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktPTEN PhosphohydrolasePyrimidinesSignal TransductionSkin NeoplasmsSplenic NeoplasmsTranscription, GeneticTumor Cells, CulturedConceptsΒ-catenin levelsPI3K/AktLymph nodesMetastatic tumorsFrequent metastasisTumor differentiationMalignant melanomaMAPK/ERKMelanoma metastasesMouse modelControl metastasisHuman melanomaMelanomaMetastasisΒ-catenin stabilizationPTEN lossCentral mediatorMetastasis regulatorsΒ-cateninSpecific changesFunctional implicationsWntLung