2021
PD-L1 Immunohistochemistry Assay Comparison in Atezolizumab Plus nab-Paclitaxel–Treated Advanced Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
Rugo HS, Loi S, Adams S, Schmid P, Schneeweiss A, Barrios CH, Iwata H, Diéras V, Winer EP, Kockx MM, Peeters D, Chui SY, Lin JC, Nguyen-Duc A, Viale G, Molinero L, Emens LA. PD-L1 Immunohistochemistry Assay Comparison in Atezolizumab Plus nab-Paclitaxel–Treated Advanced Triple-Negative Breast Cancer. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2021, 113: 1733-1743. PMID: 34097070, PMCID: PMC8634452, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djab108.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsB7-H1 AntigenBiomarkers, TumorHumansImmunohistochemistryTriple Negative Breast NeoplasmsConceptsNab-paclitaxelPD-L1Metastatic triple-negative breast cancer patientsAdvanced triple-negative breast cancerAnalytical concordanceTriple-negative breast cancer patientsTriple-negative breast cancerDouble-positive casesCombined positive scorePD-L1 statusPD-L1 assaysBreast cancer patientsSingle positive caseMore patientsSP263 assaysClinical outcomesClinical benefitCancer patientsClinical activityBreast cancerSP142SP263PatientsPhase IIIPositive score
2019
Phase II trial of AKT inhibitor MK-2206 in patients with advanced breast cancer who have tumors with PIK3CA or AKT mutations, and/or PTEN loss/PTEN mutation
Xing Y, Lin NU, Maurer MA, Chen H, Mahvash A, Sahin A, Akcakanat A, Li Y, Abramson V, Litton J, Chavez-MacGregor M, Valero V, Piha-Paul SA, Hong D, Do KA, Tarco E, Riall D, Eterovic AK, Wulf GM, Cantley LC, Mills GB, Doyle LA, Winer E, Hortobagyi GN, Gonzalez-Angulo AM, Meric-Bernstam F. Phase II trial of AKT inhibitor MK-2206 in patients with advanced breast cancer who have tumors with PIK3CA or AKT mutations, and/or PTEN loss/PTEN mutation. Breast Cancer Research 2019, 21: 78. PMID: 31277699, PMCID: PMC6612080, DOI: 10.1186/s13058-019-1154-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedBiomarkersBreast NeoplasmsClass I Phosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesDrug MonitoringFemaleHeterocyclic Compounds, 3-RingHigh-Throughput Nucleotide SequencingHumansImmunohistochemistryMiddle AgedMutationNeoplasm MetastasisNeoplasm StagingProtein Kinase InhibitorsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktTreatment OutcomeConceptsObjective response ratePeripheral blood mononuclear cellsPlatelet-rich plasmaAdvanced breast cancerPhase II trialPre-treatment biopsiesBreast cancerAKT inhibitor MKAKT1 mutationsPTEN lossII trialPIK3CA mutationsPIK3CA/AKT1 mutationsAdvanced breast cancer patientsInhibitor MKTriple-negative breast cancerMethodsThe primary endpointPIK3CA/AKT1Common adverse eventsPre-treated patientsProgression-free survivalResultsTwenty-seven patientsBreast cancer patientsBlood mononuclear cellsPTEN mutations
2018
Enzalutamide for the Treatment of Androgen Receptor–Expressing Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
Traina TA, Miller K, Yardley DA, Eakle J, Schwartzberg LS, O'Shaughnessy J, Gradishar W, Schmid P, Winer E, Kelly C, Nanda R, Gucalp A, Awada A, Garcia-Estevez L, Trudeau ME, Steinberg J, Uppal H, Tudor IC, Peterson A, Cortes J. Enzalutamide for the Treatment of Androgen Receptor–Expressing Triple-Negative Breast Cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2018, 36: jco.2016.71.349. PMID: 29373071, PMCID: PMC5858523, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2016.71.3495.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTriple-negative breast cancerClinical benefit rateAR-positive triple-negative breast cancerProgression-free survivalAndrogen receptorNuclear androgen receptorEvaluable subgroupITT populationBreast cancerEnd pointAdverse eventsAdvanced triple-negative breast cancerMedian progression-free survivalTreatment-related grade 3Safety of enzalutamideHigher adverse eventsMedian overall survivalPhase II studyPrimary end pointSecondary end pointsSubset of patientsII studyOverall survivalPostbaseline assessmentSafety profile
2016
Combination inhibition of PI3K and mTORC1 yields durable remissions in mice bearing orthotopic patient-derived xenografts of HER2-positive breast cancer brain metastases
Ni J, Ramkissoon SH, Xie S, Goel S, Stover DG, Guo H, Luu V, Marco E, Ramkissoon LA, Kang YJ, Hayashi M, Nguyen QD, Ligon AH, Du R, Claus EB, Alexander BM, Yuan GC, Wang ZC, Iglehart JD, Krop IE, Roberts TM, Winer EP, Lin NU, Ligon KL, Zhao JJ. Combination inhibition of PI3K and mTORC1 yields durable remissions in mice bearing orthotopic patient-derived xenografts of HER2-positive breast cancer brain metastases. Nature Medicine 2016, 22: 723-726. PMID: 27270588, PMCID: PMC4938731, DOI: 10.1038/nm.4120.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAminopyridinesAnimalsAntineoplastic AgentsApoptosisBrain NeoplasmsBreast NeoplasmsCarrier ProteinsCaspase 3Cell Cycle ProteinsDNA RepairDrug Resistance, NeoplasmDrug Therapy, CombinationEukaryotic Initiation FactorsEverolimusFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGenomic InstabilityHumansImmunohistochemistryKi-67 AntigenMagnetic Resonance ImagingMechanistic Target of Rapamycin Complex 1MiceMice, SCIDMolecular Targeted TherapyMorpholinesMultiprotein ComplexesNeoplasm TransplantationPhosphoinositide-3 Kinase InhibitorsPhosphoproteinsPhosphorylationReceptor, ErbB-2Remission InductionTOR Serine-Threonine KinasesXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysConceptsBreast cancer brain metastasesCancer brain metastasesBrain metastasesHER2-positive breast cancer brain metastasesOrthotopic patient-derived xenograftsPI3KPatient-derived xenograftsDurable remissionsTherapeutic responseMouse modelCombined inhibitionCombination inhibitionMetastasisInhibitionRemissionXenograftsMice
2011
p53 Expression in Node-Positive Breast Cancer Patients: Results from the Cancer and Leukemia Group B 9344 Trial (159905)
Lara JF, Thor AD, Dressler LG, Broadwater G, Bleiweiss IJ, Edgerton S, Cowan D, Goldstein LJ, Martino S, Ingle JN, Henderson IC, Norton L, Winer EP, Hudis CA, Ellis MJ, Berry DA, Hayes DF, B F. p53 Expression in Node-Positive Breast Cancer Patients: Results from the Cancer and Leukemia Group B 9344 Trial (159905). Clinical Cancer Research 2011, 17: 5170-5178. PMID: 21693655, PMCID: PMC3149770, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-11-0484.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAddition of paclitaxelDoses of doxorubicinOverall survivalP53 protein expressionAdjuvant doxorubicinDose escalationBreast cancerP53 expressionNode-positive breast cancer patientsNode-positive breast cancerEarly-stage breast cancerCycles of cyclophosphamideNode-positive patientsProtein expressionStage II patientsBreast cancer patientsRandomized clinical trialsWorse RFSWorse OSII patientsPredictive factorsWorse prognosisCancer patientsP53 positivityP53 stainingPhase I/II Study of Trastuzumab in Combination With Everolimus (RAD001) in Patients With HER2-Overexpressing Metastatic Breast Cancer Who Progressed on Trastuzumab-Based Therapy
Morrow PK, Wulf GM, Ensor J, Booser DJ, Moore JA, Flores PR, Xiong Y, Zhang S, Krop IE, Winer EP, Kindelberger DW, Coviello J, Sahin AA, Nuñez R, Hortobagyi GN, Yu D, Esteva FJ. Phase I/II Study of Trastuzumab in Combination With Everolimus (RAD001) in Patients With HER2-Overexpressing Metastatic Breast Cancer Who Progressed on Trastuzumab-Based Therapy. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2011, 29: 3126-3132. PMID: 21730275, PMCID: PMC3157979, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2010.32.2321.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBiomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsDisease-Free SurvivalEverolimusFemaleHumansImmunohistochemistryKaplan-Meier EstimateMiddle AgedNeoplasm MetastasisPTEN PhosphohydrolaseReceptor, ErbB-2Salvage TherapySirolimusTOR Serine-Threonine KinasesTrastuzumabConceptsHER2-overexpressing metastatic breast cancerMetastatic breast cancerProgression-free survivalCombination of everolimusTrastuzumab-based therapyPTEN lossBreast cancerPhase I/II studyMedian progression-free survivalDana-Farber Cancer InstituteTexas MD Anderson Cancer CenterMD Anderson Cancer CenterBeth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterClinical benefit ratePersistent stable diseaseAnderson Cancer CenterDownstream mammalian targetDaily everolimusNonhematologic toxicityStable diseaseII studyOverall survivalPartial responseHER2 overexpressingClinical benefit
2009
Protocol for the examination of specimens from patients with invasive carcinoma of the breast.
Lester SC, Bose S, Chen YY, Connolly JL, de Baca ME, Fitzgibbons PL, Hayes DF, Kleer C, O'Malley FP, Page DL, Smith BL, Tan LK, Weaver DL, Winer E. Protocol for the examination of specimens from patients with invasive carcinoma of the breast. Archives Of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine 2009, 133: 1515-38. PMID: 19792042, DOI: 10.5858/133.10.1515.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTopoisomerase IIα Amplification Does Not Predict Benefit From Dose-Intense Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin, and Fluorouracil Therapy in HER2-Amplified Early Breast Cancer: Results of CALGB 8541/150013
Harris LN, Broadwater G, Abu-Khalaf M, Cowan D, Thor AD, Budman D, Cirrincione CT, Berry DA, Winer EP, Hudis CA, Hayes DF, Friedman P, Ellis M, Dressler L. Topoisomerase IIα Amplification Does Not Predict Benefit From Dose-Intense Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin, and Fluorouracil Therapy in HER2-Amplified Early Breast Cancer: Results of CALGB 8541/150013. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2009, 27: 3430-3436. PMID: 19470942, PMCID: PMC4979079, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2008.18.4085.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnthracyclinesAntibiotics, AntineoplasticAntigens, NeoplasmAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBiomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsCyclophosphamideDNA Topoisomerases, Type IIDNA-Binding ProteinsDoxorubicinDrug InteractionsFluorouracilGene AmplificationHumansImmunohistochemistryReceptor, ErbB-2
2007
Sarcoidosis Mimicking Metastatic Breast Cancer
Tolaney SM, Colson YL, Gill RR, Schulte S, Duggan MM, Shulman LN, Winer EP. Sarcoidosis Mimicking Metastatic Breast Cancer. Clinical Breast Cancer 2007, 7: 804-810. PMID: 18021484, DOI: 10.3816/cbc.2007.n.044.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2006
HER2 testing in breast cancer: NCCN Task Force report and recommendations.
Carlson RW, Moench SJ, Hammond ME, Perez EA, Burstein HJ, Allred DC, Vogel CL, Goldstein LJ, Somlo G, Gradishar WJ, Hudis CA, Jahanzeb M, Stark A, Wolff AC, Press MF, Winer EP, Paik S, Ljung BM, _ _. HER2 testing in breast cancer: NCCN Task Force report and recommendations. Journal Of The National Comprehensive Cancer Network 2006, 4 Suppl 3: s1-22; quiz s23-4. PMID: 16813731, DOI: 10.6004/jnccn.2006.2003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancerHER2 testingHER2 statusIHC scoreMetastatic settingCopies/cellPredictive factorsHER2 expressionTask force membersEvidence-based consensus approachInvasive breast cancerCancer patient evaluationTask ForceBreast cancer panelGene amplificationBreast cancer tumorsAreas of controversyAdjuvant settingHER2 biologyMedical oncologyPatient evaluationClinical trialsMultidisciplinary panelSurgical oncologyHER2