2020
Clinical Significance of Circulating Tumor Cells in Hormone Receptor–positive Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients who Received Letrozole with or Without Bevacizumab
Magbanua MJM, Savenkov O, Asmus EJ, Ballman KV, Scott JH, Park JW, Dickler M, Partridge A, Carey LA, Winer EP, Rugo HS. Clinical Significance of Circulating Tumor Cells in Hormone Receptor–positive Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients who Received Letrozole with or Without Bevacizumab. Clinical Cancer Research 2020, 26: 4911-4920. PMID: 32586939, PMCID: PMC7501177, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-20-1329.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgression-free survivalCTC-positive patientsHormone receptor-positive metastatic breast cancer patientsMetastatic breast cancer patientsAddition of bevacizumabBreast cancer patientsOverall survivalCancer patientsPredictive valueMean survival time analysisMedian progression-free survivalWorse progression-free survivalAssociation of CTCsCTC-negative patientsFirst-line settingRisk of progressionCox regression modelPotential predictive valueML of bloodAdditional time pointsCirculating Tumor CellsLetrozole armOS benefitPFS benefitMultivariable analysis
2017
A phase II study of eribulin mesylate in combination with trastuzumab and pertuzumab in patients (pts) with human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-positive (HER2+) metastatic breast cancer (MBC).
Luis I, Guo H, Barry W, Krop I, Wagle N, Lowe A, Gore D, Andrews C, Osmani W, Isakoff S, Tung N, Winer E, Lin N, Freedman R. A phase II study of eribulin mesylate in combination with trastuzumab and pertuzumab in patients (pts) with human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-positive (HER2+) metastatic breast cancer (MBC). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2017, 35: 1034-1034. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2017.35.15_suppl.1034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMetastatic breast cancerOverall response ratePhase II studyStable diseasePertuzumab exposureAdverse eventsII studyCohort AHuman epidermal growth factor receptorActivity of eribulinDose of eribulinFrequent grade 3First-line settingMost adverse eventsAnti-HER2 therapyCorrelative studiesEpidermal growth factor receptorCell-free DNAGrowth factor receptorHematologic toxicityCohort studyOverall survivalPartial responseCohort BSingle center
2014
Trastuzumab Emtansine: A Novel Antibody–Drug Conjugate for HER2-Positive Breast Cancer
Krop I, Winer EP. Trastuzumab Emtansine: A Novel Antibody–Drug Conjugate for HER2-Positive Breast Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2014, 20: 15-20. PMID: 24135146, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-13-0541.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic breast cancerT-DM1Breast cancerAntibody-drug conjugatesAntibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicityRecent phase III trialsHER2-positive breast cancerNovel antibody-drug conjugateCapecitabine/lapatinibFirst-line settingHepatic transaminase elevationsCombination of trastuzumabPhase II studyProgression-free survivalPhase III trialsInhibition of HER2Cell-mediated cytotoxicityFavorable toxicity profileHER2-positive tumor cellsMonoclonal antibody trastuzumabTransaminase elevationII studyIII trialsOverall survivalAdverse events
2003
Clinical differences among the aromatase inhibitors.
Ligibel JA, Winer EP. Clinical differences among the aromatase inhibitors. Clinical Cancer Research 2003, 9: 473s-9s. PMID: 12538503.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAromatase inhibitorsAdjuvant settingLarge phase III trialsThird-generation aromatase inhibitorsFirst-line settingSecond-line therapyDisease-free survivalPhase III trialsMetastatic breast cancerMegesterol acetateATAC trialIII trialsMetastatic diseaseClinical differencesNonsteroidal agentsClinical significanceBreast cancerAromatase activityAnastrozoleLetrozoleStudy designTamoxifenTrialsExemestaneInhibitors
1996
Continuous infusion 5-fluorouracil as first-line therapy for metastatic breast cancer.
Chu L, Sutton LM, Peterson BL, Havlin KA, Winer EP. Continuous infusion 5-fluorouracil as first-line therapy for metastatic breast cancer. The Journal Of Infusional Chemotherapy 1996, 6: 211-6. PMID: 9229318.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic breast cancerSymptom Distress ScaleFunctional Living Index-CancerFirst-line settingFirst-line therapyBreast cancerContinuous infusionDisease progressionPrevious phase II studyRefractory metastatic breast cancerAdequate bone marrowContinuous infusion fluorouracilGrade 3 mucositisECOG performance statusMedian overall survivalObjective response ratePhase II studyContinuous intravenous infusionQuality of lifeEvaluable diseaseFLIC scoresInfusion fluorouracilMeasurable diseasePrior chemotherapyIndex cancer