2019
HER2 heterogeneity as a predictor of response to neoadjuvant T-DM1 plus pertuzumab: Results from a prospective clinical trial.
Metzger Filho O, Viale G, Trippa L, Li T, Yardley D, Mayer I, Abramson V, Arteaga C, Spring L, Waks A, Janiszewska M, Wrabel E, Demeo M, Bardia A, King T, Polyak K, Winer E, Krop I. HER2 heterogeneity as a predictor of response to neoadjuvant T-DM1 plus pertuzumab: Results from a prospective clinical trial. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2019, 37: 502-502. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2019.37.15_suppl.502.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPathologic complete responseER statusRCB 0T-DM1HER2 heterogeneitySignificant associationUltrasound-guided core biopsyRoutine pathology evaluationMedian tumor sizeProspective clinical trialsPredictors of responseAreas of tumorHigh rateCurative settingRCB-IIRCB-IIIPrimary endpointComplete responseHER2 positivityPathologic responseTherapy regimenEvaluable casesTumor sizeCore biopsyClinical trials
2013
Prospective clinical experience with research biopsies in breast cancer patients
Vaz-Luis I, Zeghibe CA, Frank ES, Sohl J, Washington KE, Silverman SG, Fonte JM, Mayer EL, Overmoyer BA, Richardson AL, Krop IE, Winer EP, Lin NU. Prospective clinical experience with research biopsies in breast cancer patients. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2013, 142: 203-209. PMID: 24113744, PMCID: PMC3825285, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-013-2717-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsResearch biopsiesAdverse eventsDisease courseMetastatic samplesDana-Farber Cancer InstituteGrade 2 painGrade 3 painProspective clinical experiencePatient's disease courseSingle institution experienceBreast cancer patientsPerformance of biopsyHigh rateAnalytic cohortFirst recurrenceMetastatic diseaseMost patientsPerformance statusReceptor statusPrimary cancerProspective studyCancer patientsBreast cancerPatientsBiopsy