2024
Identification of HER2-positive breast cancer molecular subtypes with potential clinical implications in the ALTTO clinical trial
Rediti M, Venet D, Joaquin Garcia A, Maetens M, Vincent D, Majjaj S, El-Abed S, Di Cosimo S, Ueno T, Izquierdo M, Piccart M, Pusztai L, Loi S, Salgado R, Viale G, Rothé F, Sotiriou C. Identification of HER2-positive breast cancer molecular subtypes with potential clinical implications in the ALTTO clinical trial. Nature Communications 2024, 15: 10402. PMID: 39613746, PMCID: PMC11607438, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-54621-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntineoplastic Agents, ImmunologicalBiomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsClinical Trials, Phase III as TopicFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalPrognosisRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicReceptor, ErbB-2TrastuzumabTumor MicroenvironmentConceptsHER2-positive breast cancerMolecular subtypesBreast cancerRate of pathological complete responseSensitive to HER2-targeted therapiesClinical trialsRisk of distant recurrenceBreast cancer molecular subtypesPathological complete responseHER2-targeted therapyCancer molecular subtypesPotential clinical implicationsNeoALTTO trialDistant recurrenceComplete responseAdjuvant trastuzumabPrognostic/predictive valueHeterogeneous biologySurvival outcomesI-SPY2Clinical outcomesMicroenvironment featuresGene expression profilesExternal cohortTumor
2023
Molecular Characterization of HER2-Low Invasive Breast Carcinoma by Quantitative RT-PCR Using Oncotype DX Assay
Lin H, Can T, Kahn A, Flannery C, Hoag J, Akkunuri A, Bailey H, Baehner R, Pusztai L, Rozenblit M. Molecular Characterization of HER2-Low Invasive Breast Carcinoma by Quantitative RT-PCR Using Oncotype DX Assay. The Oncologist 2023, 28: e973-e976. PMID: 37656608, PMCID: PMC10546821, DOI: 10.1093/oncolo/oyad249.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHER2 mRNA levelsIHC 0MRNA levelsOncotype DX recurrence score resultsEstrogen receptor-positive breast cancerReceptor-positive breast cancerCurrent adjuvant chemotherapyOncotype DX assayRecurrence Score resultsPositive breast cancerInvasive breast carcinomaIHC score 0Adjuvant chemotherapyQuantitative RT-PCRBreast carcinomaPositive statusScore 0Breast cancerStage IYale cohortHigher mRNA levelsCancerRT-PCRPatientsHER2Radiotherapy Use and Incidence of Locoregional Recurrence in Patients With Favorable-Risk, Node-Positive Breast Cancer Enrolled in the SWOG S1007 Trial
Jagsi R, Barlow W, Woodward W, Connolly E, Mahtani R, Shumway D, Speers C, Stecklein S, Zeidan Y, Zhang H, Sharma P, Pusztai L, Hortobagyi G, Kalinsky K. Radiotherapy Use and Incidence of Locoregional Recurrence in Patients With Favorable-Risk, Node-Positive Breast Cancer Enrolled in the SWOG S1007 Trial. JAMA Oncology 2023, 9: 1083-1089. PMID: 37410451, PMCID: PMC10326730, DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2023.1984.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBreast NeoplasmsFemaleHumansIncidenceMastectomyMastectomy, SegmentalMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalRadiotherapy, AdjuvantConceptsInvasive disease-free survivalDisease-free survivalLocoregional recurrenceBreast-conserving surgeryBreast cancerLocoregional therapyCumulative incidenceRecurrence scoreRadiotherapy informationERBB2-negative breast cancerPredictors of LRRRate of LRRSecondary analysisNode-positive breast cancerBreast Recurrence ScoreLimited nodal diseaseLower locoregional recurrenceOmission of chemotherapyAxillary surgeryRadiotherapy receiptEndocrine therapyN1 diseaseNodal diseaseLocoregional treatmentMenopausal statusEvaluation of the Sensitivity to Endocrine Therapy Index and 21-Gene Breast Recurrence Score in the SWOG S8814 Trial
Speers C, Symmans W, Barlow W, Trevarton A, The S, Du L, Rae J, Shak S, Baehner R, Sharma P, Pusztai L, Hortobagyi G, Hayes D, Albain K, Godwin A, Thompson A. Evaluation of the Sensitivity to Endocrine Therapy Index and 21-Gene Breast Recurrence Score in the SWOG S8814 Trial. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2023, 41: 1841-1848. PMID: 36649570, PMCID: PMC10082279, DOI: 10.1200/jco.22.01499.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnthracyclinesAntibiotics, AntineoplasticBreastBreast NeoplasmsChemotherapy, AdjuvantFemaleHumansNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalPrognosisRetrospective StudiesTamoxifenConceptsBreast Recurrence ScoreAnthracycline-based chemotherapyDisease-free survivalRecurrence scoreEndocrine therapyTherapy indexAdjuvant anthracycline-based chemotherapyNode-positive breast cancerAdjuvant endocrine therapyPrimary end pointSubset of patientsPostmenopausal patientsChemotherapy benefitTreatment armsPrognostic indexPrognostic informationBreast cancerPrognostic assessmentPrognostic performancePatientsEnd pointTumor samplesChemotherapyClinical validationProportional hazards assumptionCisplatin with veliparib or placebo in metastatic triple-negative breast cancer and BRCA mutation-associated breast cancer (S1416): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 2 trial
Rodler E, Sharma P, Barlow W, Gralow J, Puhalla S, Anders C, Goldstein L, Tripathy D, Brown-Glaberman U, Huynh T, Szyarto C, Godwin A, Pathak H, Swisher E, Radke M, Timms K, Lew D, Miao J, Pusztai L, Hayes D, Hortobagyi G. Cisplatin with veliparib or placebo in metastatic triple-negative breast cancer and BRCA mutation-associated breast cancer (S1416): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 2 trial. The Lancet Oncology 2023, 24: 162-174. PMID: 36623515, PMCID: PMC9924094, DOI: 10.1016/s1470-2045(22)00739-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTriple-negative breast cancerMedian progression-free survivalProgression-free survivalMetastatic breast cancerMetastatic triple-negative breast cancerGermline BRCA1/2Phase 2 trialVeliparib groupPlacebo groupPlatinum-based chemotherapyBreast cancerHomologous recombination deficiencyAdverse eventsPARP inhibitorsEligible patientsMetastatic diseaseEastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance statusBRCA mutation-associated breast cancerInvestigator-assessed progression-free survivalTreatment-related adverse eventsRecurrent triple-negative breast cancerAcademic clinical sitesAddition of veliparibCommon grade 3Lines of chemotherapy
2022
Impact of Circulating Tumor DNA–Based Detection of Molecular Residual Disease on the Conduct and Design of Clinical Trials for Solid Tumors
Kasi PM, Fehringer G, Taniguchi H, Starling N, Nakamura Y, Kotani D, Powles T, Li BT, Pusztai L, Aushev VN, Kalashnikova E, Sharma S, Malhotra M, Demko ZP, Aleshin A, Rodriguez A, Billings PR, Grothey A, Taieb J, Cunningham D, Yoshino T, Kopetz S. Impact of Circulating Tumor DNA–Based Detection of Molecular Residual Disease on the Conduct and Design of Clinical Trials for Solid Tumors. JCO Precision Oncology 2022, 6: e2100181. PMID: 35263168, PMCID: PMC8926064, DOI: 10.1200/po.21.00181.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCirculating Tumor DNAClinical Trials as TopicDisease ProgressionHumansNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm, ResidualConceptsMolecular residual diseaseSurrogate end pointsCtDNA testingMRD detectionResidual diseaseClinical trialsCancer recurrenceTumor DNAEnd pointMRD-positive patientsUse of ctDNAHigh-risk categoryCtDNA dynamicsTrial enrichmentAccelerated approvalDifferent cancer typesCancer managementClinical utilityHigh riskClinical practiceSmall cohortSolid tumorsRecurrenceTrial durationTreatment assignment
2021
21-Gene Assay to Inform Chemotherapy Benefit in Node-Positive Breast Cancer
Kalinsky K, Barlow WE, Gralow JR, Meric-Bernstam F, Albain KS, Hayes DF, Lin NU, Perez EA, Goldstein LJ, Chia SKL, Dhesy-Thind S, Rastogi P, Alba E, Delaloge S, Martin M, Kelly CM, Ruiz-Borrego M, Gil-Gil M, Arce-Salinas CH, Brain EGC, Lee ES, Pierga JY, Bermejo B, Ramos-Vazquez M, Jung KH, Ferrero JM, Schott AF, Shak S, Sharma P, Lew DL, Miao J, Tripathy D, Pusztai L, Hortobagyi GN. 21-Gene Assay to Inform Chemotherapy Benefit in Node-Positive Breast Cancer. New England Journal Of Medicine 2021, 385: 2336-2347. PMID: 34914339, PMCID: PMC9096864, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa2108873.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntineoplastic Agents, HormonalAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBreast NeoplasmsChemotherapy, AdjuvantDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleGene Expression ProfilingHumansLymphatic MetastasisMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalPostmenopausePremenopauseProspective StudiesReceptor, ErbB-2Receptors, SteroidReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionConceptsInvasive disease-free survivalDistant relapse-free survivalDisease-free survivalRelapse-free survivalChemotherapy benefitRecurrence scoreBreast cancerChemoendocrine therapyAdjuvant chemotherapyPostmenopausal womenPremenopausal womenLymph nodesAxillary lymph node-negative breast cancerLymph node-negative breast cancerPositive axillary lymph nodesHER2-negative breast cancerNode-positive breast cancerHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2Epidermal growth factor receptor 2Positive lymph node diseasePositive lymph nodesSecondary end pointsAxillary lymph nodesLymph node diseaseGrowth factor receptor 2Copy number aberration analysis to predict response to neoadjuvant anti-HER2 therapy: results from the NeoALTTO phase III clinical trial.
Venet D, Rediti M, Maetens M, Fumagalli D, Brown DN, Majjaj S, Salgado R, Pusztai L, Harbeck N, El-Abed S, Wang Y, Saura C, Gomez H, Semiglazov VF, de Azambuja E, Huober J, Nuciforo P, Di Cosimo S, Piccart M, Loi S, Rothé F, Sotiriou C. Copy number aberration analysis to predict response to neoadjuvant anti-HER2 therapy: results from the NeoALTTO phase III clinical trial. Clinical Cancer Research 2021, 27: clincanres.1317.2021. PMID: 34321278, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-21-1317.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBreast NeoplasmsDNA Copy Number VariationsFemaleHumansNeoadjuvant TherapyNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalReceptor, ErbB-2TrastuzumabConceptsPathologic complete responseNeoALTTO trialCopy number aberrationsBreast cancerHER2-positive early-stage breast cancerEstrogen receptor-positive subgroupNeoadjuvant anti-HER2 therapyEarly-stage breast cancerHER2-positive breast cancerPhase III clinical trialsAnti-HER2 therapyAnti-HER2 agentsPredictors of responseReceptor-positive subgroupNumber aberration analysisCopy number levelsWarrants further investigationHeterogeneity of responseComplete responseSurvival outcomesWhole cohortClinical trialsImmune processesPatientsSignificant associationPredicted sensitivity to endocrine therapy for stage II-III hormone receptor-positive and HER2-negative (HR+/HER2−) breast cancer before chemo-endocrine therapy
Du L, Yau C, Brown-Swigart L, Gould R, Krings G, Hirst G, Bedrosian I, Layman R, Carter J, Klein M, Venters S, Shad S, van der Noordaa M, Chien A, Haddad T, Isaacs C, Pusztai L, Albain K, Nanda R, Tripathy D, Liu M, Boughey J, Schwab R, Hylton N, DeMichele A, Perlmutter J, Yee D, Berry D, Veer L, Valero V, Esserman L, Symmans W. Predicted sensitivity to endocrine therapy for stage II-III hormone receptor-positive and HER2-negative (HR+/HER2−) breast cancer before chemo-endocrine therapy. Annals Of Oncology 2021, 32: 642-651. PMID: 33617937, DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2021.02.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsResidual cancer burdenI-SPY2 trialIndependent prognostic informationPrognostic informationBreast cancerPrognostic signaturePre-treatment tumor biopsiesHER2-negative breast cancerStage IIDistant relapse-free survivalMultivariate Cox regression modelHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2Epidermal growth factor receptor 2Chemo-endocrine therapyEndocrine-based treatmentAdjuvant endocrine therapyGrowth factor receptor 2Primary outcome measureRelapse-free survivalSimilar prognostic informationCox regression modelMolecular prognostic signaturesNegative breast cancerFactor receptor 2MDACC cohort
2020
Association of Event-Free and Distant Recurrence–Free Survival With Individual-Level Pathologic Complete Response in Neoadjuvant Treatment of Stages 2 and 3 Breast Cancer
Consortium I, Yee D, DeMichele A, Yau C, Isaacs C, Symmans W, Albain K, Chen Y, Krings G, Wei S, Harada S, Datnow B, Fadare O, Klein M, Pambuccian S, Chen B, Adamson K, Sams S, Mhawech-Fauceglia P, Magliocco A, Feldman M, Rendi M, Sattar H, Zeck J, Ocal I, Tawfik O, LeBeau L, Sahoo S, Vinh T, Chien A, Forero-Torres A, Stringer-Reasor E, Wallace A, Pusztai L, Boughey J, Ellis E, Elias A, Lu J, Lang J, Han H, Clark A, Nanda R, Northfelt D, Khan Q, Viscusi R, Euhus D, Edmiston K, Chui S, Kemmer K, Park J, Liu M, Olopade O, Leyland-Jones B, Tripathy D, Moulder S, Rugo H, Schwab R, Lo S, Helsten T, Beckwith H, Haugen P, Hylton N, Veer L, Perlmutter J, Melisko M, Wilson A, Peterson G, Asare A, Buxton M, Paoloni M, Clennell J, Hirst G, Singhrao R, Steeg K, Matthews J, Asare S, Sanil A, Berry S, Esserman L, Berry D. Association of Event-Free and Distant Recurrence–Free Survival With Individual-Level Pathologic Complete Response in Neoadjuvant Treatment of Stages 2 and 3 Breast Cancer. JAMA Oncology 2020, 6: 1355-1362. PMID: 32701140, PMCID: PMC7378873, DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2020.2535.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBreast NeoplasmsBridged-Ring CompoundsCyclophosphamideDisease-Free SurvivalDoxorubicinFemaleHumansMiddle AgedNeoadjuvant TherapyNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalProgression-Free SurvivalProportional Hazards ModelsReceptor, ErbB-2TaxoidsTrastuzumabTreatment OutcomeConceptsDistant recurrence-free survivalPathologic complete responseEvent-free survivalI-SPY2 trialRecurrence-free survivalLong-term outcomesBreast cancerComplete responseNeoadjuvant therapyPlatform trialsMolecular subtypesHigh-risk operable breast cancerThree-year event-free survivalHormone receptorsClinical stage 2Phase 3 confirmatory trialOperable breast cancerSubpopulation of womenNovel therapeutic combinationsStage 2Investigational regimensNeoadjuvant treatmentPrior surgeryTaxane treatmentStandard therapy
2019
Defining Risk of Late Recurrence in Early-Stage Estrogen Receptor–Positive Breast Cancer: Clinical Versus Molecular Tools
Foldi J, O'Meara T, Marczyk M, Sanft T, Silber A, Pusztai L. Defining Risk of Late Recurrence in Early-Stage Estrogen Receptor–Positive Breast Cancer: Clinical Versus Molecular Tools. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2019, 37: jco.18.01933. PMID: 30943126, DOI: 10.1200/jco.18.01933.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Comparison of Residual Risk–Based Eligibility vs Tumor Size and Nodal Status for Power Estimates in Adjuvant Trials of Breast Cancer Therapies
Wei W, Kurita T, Hess KR, Sanft T, Szekely B, Hatzis C, Pusztai L. Comparison of Residual Risk–Based Eligibility vs Tumor Size and Nodal Status for Power Estimates in Adjuvant Trials of Breast Cancer Therapies. JAMA Oncology 2018, 4: e175092-e175092. PMID: 29372234, PMCID: PMC5885272, DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2017.5092.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBreast NeoplasmsChemotherapy, AdjuvantEligibility DeterminationFemaleHumansLymph NodesLymphatic MetastasisMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm, ResidualPatient SelectionPrognosisRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicReproducibility of ResultsResearch DesignRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSurvival AnalysisTrastuzumabTumor BurdenWatchful WaitingYoung AdultConceptsTumor sizeAdjuvant trialsEligibility criteriaNodal statusClinical trialsResidual riskEarly-stage breast cancerAdjuvant clinical trialsBaseline prognostic riskFuture adjuvant trialsResidual risk estimatesRisk of recurrenceBreast cancer therapyRisk thresholdTrial powerClinical trial powerTrial eligibilityAdjuvant therapyCare therapyConsecutive patientsPrognostic riskPatient eligibilityTrial populationPatient cohortControl armExercise and weight loss interventions and miRNA expression in women with breast cancer
Adams BD, Arem H, Hubal MJ, Cartmel B, Li F, Harrigan M, Sanft T, Cheng CJ, Pusztai L, Irwin ML. Exercise and weight loss interventions and miRNA expression in women with breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2018, 170: 55-67. PMID: 29511965, PMCID: PMC6444907, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-018-4738-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedBiomarkers, TumorBody Mass IndexBreast NeoplasmsExerciseFemaleHumansMicroRNAsMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalObesityWeight LossConceptsBaseline body mass indexBC survivorsTumor recurrenceWeight gainWeight lossBreast cancer survivorsSerum miRNA expressionWeight loss interventionBody mass indexWeight loss trialCancer-related deathIndependent clinical trialsMiRNA expressionSix-month interventionCanonical pathwaysTop canonical pathwaysPhysical exercise trialsIngenuity Pathway AnalysisIngenuity Pathway Analysis softwareSporadic BCDevelopment of cancerLoss interventionMass indexCancer survivorsExercise trials
2017
Impacts of Early Guideline-Directed 21-Gene Recurrence Score Testing on Adjuvant Therapy Decision Making
Dzimitrowicz H, Mougalian S, Storms S, Hurd S, Chagpar AB, Killelea BK, Horowitz NR, Lannin DR, Harigopal M, Hofstatter E, DiGiovanna MP, Adelson KB, Silber A, Abu-Khalaf M, Chung G, Zaheer W, Abdelghany O, Hatzis C, Pusztai L, Sanft TB. Impacts of Early Guideline-Directed 21-Gene Recurrence Score Testing on Adjuvant Therapy Decision Making. JCO Oncology Practice 2017, 13: jop.2017.022731. PMID: 29048991, DOI: 10.1200/jop.2017.022731.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedBreast NeoplasmsChemotherapy, AdjuvantDecision MakingFemaleGenetic TestingHumansMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingProspective StudiesReceptors, EstrogenConceptsAdjuvant therapy decisionsRecurrence scoreChemotherapy useRS testingMedical oncologistsHistorical controlsChemotherapy decisionsTherapy decisionsEligibility criteriaNational Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelinesProspective quality improvement projectEarly-stage breast cancerAdjuvant chemotherapy recommendationsTime of diagnosisTime of surgeryQuality improvement projectTesting groupChemotherapy initiationChemotherapy recommendationsMedian timeTrial enrollmentNetwork guidelinesSurgical oncologistsClinical trialsBreast cancer
2015
Prospective assessment of the decision-making impact of the Breast Cancer Index in recommending extended adjuvant endocrine therapy for patients with early-stage ER-positive breast cancer
Sanft T, Aktas B, Schroeder B, Bossuyt V, DiGiovanna M, Abu-Khalaf M, Chung G, Silber A, Hofstatter E, Mougalian S, Epstein L, Hatzis C, Schnabel C, Pusztai L. Prospective assessment of the decision-making impact of the Breast Cancer Index in recommending extended adjuvant endocrine therapy for patients with early-stage ER-positive breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2015, 154: 533-541. PMID: 26578401, PMCID: PMC4661200, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-015-3631-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Agents, HormonalAnxietyBreast NeoplasmsChemotherapy, AdjuvantDecision MakingFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGenetic TestingHumansMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalPrognosisProspective StudiesReceptors, EstrogenSurveys and QuestionnairesTamoxifenConceptsBreast Cancer IndexExtended endocrine therapyER-positive breast cancerAdjuvant endocrine therapyEndocrine therapyDecisional Conflict ScaleBreast cancerCancer indexPhysician recommendationRisk/benefit discussionEarly-stage estrogen receptorEndocrine therapy trialsYale Cancer CenterPositive breast cancerState-Trait Anxiety Inventory FormMean STAIExtended therapyLate recurrenceAbsolute benefitCancer CenterPatient satisfactionPrognostic informationTreatment recommendationsPatient anxietyImproved outcomesChemotherapy and the recurrence score—results as expected?
Pusztai L. Chemotherapy and the recurrence score—results as expected? Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology 2015, 12: 690-692. PMID: 26552957, DOI: 10.1038/nrclinonc.2015.191.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntineoplastic AgentsBiomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGenetic TestingHumansInsurance BenefitsMedicareNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalGenomic predictor of residual risk of recurrence after adjuvant chemotherapy and endocrine therapy in high risk estrogen receptor-positive breast cancers
Khan SS, Karn T, Symmans WF, Rody A, Müller V, Holtrich U, Becker S, Pusztai L, Hatzis C. Genomic predictor of residual risk of recurrence after adjuvant chemotherapy and endocrine therapy in high risk estrogen receptor-positive breast cancers. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2015, 149: 789-797. PMID: 25651779, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-015-3277-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecurrence-free survivalAdjuvant chemotherapyEndocrine therapyHigh riskOncotype DXBreast cancerEstrogen receptor-positive breast cancerReceptor-positive breast cancerRisk categoriesEarly-stage estrogen receptorEndocrine therapy sensitivityGood prognosis patientsER-positive patientsHigh-risk patientsPoor prognosis groupPositive breast cancerLow-risk groupAdjuvant endocrineMultimodality therapyPrognosis patientsRisk patientsEndocrine sensitivityIndependent predictorsPrognosis groupT stageMultigene prognostic tests in breast cancer: past, present, future
Győrffy B, Hatzis C, Sanft T, Hofstatter E, Aktas B, Pusztai L. Multigene prognostic tests in breast cancer: past, present, future. Breast Cancer Research 2015, 17: 11. PMID: 25848861, PMCID: PMC4307898, DOI: 10.1186/s13058-015-0514-2.BooksConceptsER-negative cancersPrognostic valuePredictive markerBreast cancerPrognostic signatureExtended adjuvant endocrine therapyPrognostic testAdjuvant endocrine therapyCandidate predictive markersImmune gene signaturesPositive breast cancerGood prognostic valueSignificant prognostic valueTreatment response predictorsNew predictive markers
2014
In Situ Tumor PD-L1 mRNA Expression Is Associated with Increased TILs and Better Outcome in Breast Carcinomas
Schalper KA, Velcheti V, Carvajal D, Wimberly H, Brown J, Pusztai L, Rimm DL. In Situ Tumor PD-L1 mRNA Expression Is Associated with Increased TILs and Better Outcome in Breast Carcinomas. Clinical Cancer Research 2014, 20: 2773-2782. PMID: 24647569, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-13-2702.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchB7-H1 AntigenBreast NeoplasmsCell Line, TumorFemaleFluorescent Antibody TechniqueGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansIn Situ HybridizationKaplan-Meier EstimateLymphatic MetastasisLymphocytes, Tumor-InfiltratingMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalPrognosisReceptor, ErbB-2Receptors, EstrogenRNA, MessengerTissue Array AnalysisTP53 mutation‐correlated genes predict the risk of tumor relapse and identify MPS1 as a potential therapeutic kinase in TP53‐mutated breast cancers
Győrffy B, Bottai G, Lehmann-Che J, Kéri G, Őrfi L, Iwamoto T, Desmedt C, Bianchini G, Turner NC, de Thè H, André F, Sotiriou C, Hortobagyi GN, Di Leo A, Pusztai L, Santarpia L. TP53 mutation‐correlated genes predict the risk of tumor relapse and identify MPS1 as a potential therapeutic kinase in TP53‐mutated breast cancers. Molecular Oncology 2014, 8: 508-519. PMID: 24462521, PMCID: PMC5528634, DOI: 10.1016/j.molonc.2013.12.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancerTP53 mutation statusPrognostic valueBC cellsMutation statusER-negative breast cancerDifferent BC cell linesFuture clinical trialsSignificant prognostic markerPotential therapeutic targetBC cell linesType of treatmentNeoadjuvant chemotherapyBC patientsClinical behaviorPrognostic markerClinical trialsConventional chemotherapyEstrogen receptorPotent small molecule inhibitorsTumor relapseSmall molecule inhibitorsTherapeutic targetClinical relevanceTP53 status