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 variables
2008
Imatinib mesylate (Gleevec®) in advanced breast cancer-expressing C-Kit or PDGFR-β: clinical activity and biological correlations
Cristofanilli M, Morandi P, Krishnamurthy S, Reuben JM, Lee B, Francis D, Booser DJ, Green MC, Arun BK, Pusztai L, Lopez A, Islam R, Valero V, Hortobagyi GN. Imatinib mesylate (Gleevec®) in advanced breast cancer-expressing C-Kit or PDGFR-β: clinical activity and biological correlations. Annals Of Oncology 2008, 19: 1713-1719. PMID: 18515258, PMCID: PMC2735063, DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdn352.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAntineoplastic AgentsBenzamidesBreast NeoplasmsBreast Neoplasms, MaleCarcinoma, Ductal, BreastFemaleHumansImatinib MesylateImmunologic FactorsMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm MetastasisPiperazinesProspective StudiesProtein Kinase InhibitorsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-kitPyrimidinesReceptor, Platelet-Derived Growth Factor betaConceptsMetastatic breast cancerPlatelet-derived growth factor receptorImatinib mesylateC-kitDisease progressionClinical activityB-fibroblast growth factorGrowth factorMedian overall survivalSerious adverse eventsPotential immunosuppressive effectsInterferon-gamma productionVascular endothelial growth factorAngiogenesis-related cytokinesEndothelial growth factorNovel molecular therapiesC-kit expressionGrowth factor receptorAdverse eventsObjective responseOverall survivalTreat analysisDismal prognosisMedian timeImmunomodulatory effects
2003
The HER-2/neu Gene and Protein in Breast Cancer 2003: Biomarker and Target of Therapy
Ross JS, Fletcher JA, Linette GP, Stec J, Clark E, Ayers M, Symmans WF, Pusztai L, Bloom KJ. The HER-2/neu Gene and Protein in Breast Cancer 2003: Biomarker and Target of Therapy. The Oncologist 2003, 8: 307-325. PMID: 12897328, DOI: 10.1634/theoncologist.8-4-307.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge DistributionAgedAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedBiomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsBreast Neoplasms, MaleCombined Modality TherapyEducation, Medical, ContinuingFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGenes, erbB-2Genetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansIncidenceMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingPrognosisRisk AssessmentSensitivity and SpecificitySurvival AnalysisTrastuzumabTreatment OutcomeConceptsBreast cancerHER-2/neu statusHER-2/neu oncogeneNeu geneNew hormonal therapiesSerum-based testingMale breast cancerHER-2/neu geneTarget of therapyNeu gene amplificationEpidermal growth factor receptorTransmembrane tyrosine kinase receptorPrediction of responseGrowth factor receptorHormonal therapyTyrosine kinase receptorsTrastuzumab therapyDuctal carcinomaNeu overexpressionHER-2Disease outcomeTumor cytosolsTherapy responseNeu statusNeu testing