2022
Phase Ib study of pembrolizumab in combination with trastuzumab emtansine for metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer
Waks AG, Keenan TE, Li T, Tayob N, Wulf GM, Richardson ET, Attaya V, Anderson L, Mittendorf EA, Overmoyer B, Winer EP, Krop IE, Agudo J, Van Allen EM, Tolaney SM. Phase Ib study of pembrolizumab in combination with trastuzumab emtansine for metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer. Journal For ImmunoTherapy Of Cancer 2022, 10: e005119. PMID: 36252998, PMCID: PMC9577940, DOI: 10.1136/jitc-2022-005119.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObjective response rateProgression-free survivalMetastatic breast cancerAdverse eventsBreast cancerT-DM1Immune biomarkersTrastuzumab emtansineHER2-positive metastatic breast cancerMetastatic HER2-positive breast cancerGrade 3 adverse eventsMedian progression-free survivalTreatment-related adverse eventsHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2Cell death ligand 1HER2-positive breast cancerEpidermal growth factor receptor 2Dose-finding cohortPhase 2 dosePhase Ib studyPhase Ib trialAnti-HER2 therapyDose-limiting toxicityGrowth factor receptor 2Immune checkpoint blockade
2021
Atezolizumab and nab-Paclitaxel in Advanced Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: Biomarker Evaluation of the IMpassion130 Study
Emens LA, Molinero L, Loi S, Rugo HS, Schneeweiss A, Diéras V, Iwata H, Barrios CH, Nechaeva M, Nguyen-Duc A, Chui SY, Husain A, Winer EP, Adams S, Schmid P. Atezolizumab and nab-Paclitaxel in Advanced Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: Biomarker Evaluation of the IMpassion130 Study. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2021, 113: 1005-1016. PMID: 33523233, PMCID: PMC8328980, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djab004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTriple-negative breast cancerMetastatic triple-negative breast cancerProgression-free survivalPD-L1Tumor immune microenvironmentBreast cancerIntratumoral CD8Nab-paclitaxelClinical benefitImmune microenvironmentImmune cellsBRCA1/2 mutationsAdvanced triple-negative breast cancerStromal tumor-infiltrating lymphocytesNab-paclitaxel 100Immune checkpoint inhibitorsOverall survival benefitTumor-infiltrating lymphocytesMetastatic tumor tissueBRCA1/2 mutation statusCheckpoint inhibitorsOverall survivalSurvival benefitImmune biomarkersClinical activity
2017
Immune biomarkers and treatment (tx) outcome in hormone receptor-positive (HR+) breast cancer (BC) patients (pts) treated with preoperative chemotherapy (preop chemo) plus bevacizumab (bev).
Waks A, Barry W, Gjini E, Dillon D, Rodig S, Brock J, Baltay M, Savoie J, Stover D, Winer E, Krop I, Tolaney S. Immune biomarkers and treatment (tx) outcome in hormone receptor-positive (HR+) breast cancer (BC) patients (pts) treated with preoperative chemotherapy (preop chemo) plus bevacizumab (bev). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2017, 35: e12134-e12134. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2017.35.15_suppl.e12134.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTumor-infiltrating lymphocytesTPD-L1Miller-PaynePathologic responseImmune biomarkersHormone receptor-positive breast cancer patientsReceptor-positive breast cancer patientsPanCancer Immune Profiling PanelResidual cancer burden scorePathologic complete responsePD-L1 expressionBreast cancer patientsPD-L1 scoresImmune Profiling PanelImportant clinical implicationsPreoperative chemotherapyComplete responseProspective trialTumor-immune interactionsBurden scoreCancer patientsImmune microenvironmentUnadjusted analysesTumor gradeTreatment outcomes