2020
Sensitive Detection of Minimal Residual Disease in Patients Treated for Early-Stage Breast Cancer
Parsons HA, Rhoades J, Reed SC, Gydush G, Ram P, Exman P, Xiong K, Lo CC, Li T, Fleharty M, Kirkner GJ, Rotem D, Cohen O, Yu F, Fitarelli-Kiehl M, Leong KW, Hughes ME, Rosenberg SM, Collins LC, Miller KD, Blumenstiel B, Trippa L, Cibulskis C, Neuberg DS, DeFelice M, Freeman SS, Lennon NJ, Wagle N, Ha G, Stover DG, Choudhury AD, Getz G, Winer EP, Meyerson M, Lin NU, Krop I, Love JC, Makrigiorgos GM, Partridge AH, Mayer EL, Golub TR, Adalsteinsson VA. Sensitive Detection of Minimal Residual Disease in Patients Treated for Early-Stage Breast Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2020, 26: 2556-2564. PMID: 32170028, PMCID: PMC7654718, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-19-3005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMinimal residual diseaseMetastatic breast cancerDigital droplet PCRBreast cancerTumor mutationsResidual diseaseMRD detectionEarly-stage breast cancerCurative-intent treatmentCohort of patientsEarly-stage diseaseMedian lead timeClinical data collectionWhole-exome sequencingMRD testFirst positive sampleDistant recurrenceMost patientsMetastatic diagnosisStage 0PatientsPlasma samplingClinical sensitivityPatient-specific mutationsCfDNA samples
2019
The Immune Microenvironment in Hormone Receptor–Positive Breast Cancer Before and After Preoperative Chemotherapy
Waks AG, Stover DG, Guerriero JL, Dillon D, Barry WT, Gjini E, Hartl C, Lo W, Savoie J, Brock J, Wesolowski R, Li Z, Damicis A, Philips AV, Wu Y, Yang F, Sullivan A, Danaher P, Brauer HA, Osmani W, Lipschitz M, Hoadley KA, Goldberg M, Perou CM, Rodig S, Winer EP, Krop IE, Mittendorf EA, Tolaney SM. The Immune Microenvironment in Hormone Receptor–Positive Breast Cancer Before and After Preoperative Chemotherapy. Clinical Cancer Research 2019, 25: 4644-4655. PMID: 31061067, PMCID: PMC6677598, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-19-0173.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStromal tumor-infiltrating lymphocytesImmune microenvironmentNeoadjuvant chemotherapyPD-L1Breast cancerHormone receptor-positive breast cancerBreast tumorsHormone receptor-positive/HER2-negative breast cancerHER2-negative breast cancerDistant metastasis-free survivalReceptor-positive breast cancerImmunotherapy-based approachesPAM50 intrinsic subtypesCheckpoint inhibitor therapyPD-L1 stainingTumor-infiltrating lymphocytesMetastasis-free survivalMacrophage-targeted therapiesRole of macrophagesPreoperative chemotherapyStandard chemotherapyInhibitor therapyResidual diseaseMyeloid signaturePoor response
2016
Heterogeneity and clinical significance of ESR1 mutations in ER-positive metastatic breast cancer patients receiving fulvestrant
Spoerke JM, Gendreau S, Walter K, Qiu J, Wilson TR, Savage H, Aimi J, Derynck MK, Chen M, Chan IT, Amler LC, Hampton GM, Johnston S, Krop I, Schmid P, Lackner MR. Heterogeneity and clinical significance of ESR1 mutations in ER-positive metastatic breast cancer patients receiving fulvestrant. Nature Communications 2016, 7: 11579. PMID: 27174596, PMCID: PMC4869259, DOI: 10.1038/ncomms11579.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBreastBreast NeoplasmsClass I Phosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesDisease-Free SurvivalDNA Mutational AnalysisDNA, NeoplasmDrug Resistance, NeoplasmEstradiolEstrogen Receptor alphaEstrogen Receptor AntagonistsEstrogensFemaleFulvestrantHumansIndazolesMiddle AgedMutationProtein Kinase InhibitorsSulfonamidesConceptsMetastatic breast cancer patientsESR1 mutationsBreast cancer patientsCancer patientsPan-PI3K inhibitorPIK3CA-mutated tumorsProgression-free survivalMetastatic breast cancerWild-type patientsClinical trial samplesMutation allele frequencyInhibitor therapyFulvestrant treatmentBreast cancerClinical significanceClinical resistancePatientsBaseline samplesHotspot mutationsK inhibitorsTherapyLongitudinal analysisTrial samplesESR1Distinct clones
2015
Molecular Heterogeneity and Response to Neoadjuvant Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 Targeting in CALGB 40601, a Randomized Phase III Trial of Paclitaxel Plus Trastuzumab With or Without Lapatinib
Carey LA, Berry DA, Cirrincione CT, Barry WT, Pitcher BN, Harris LN, Ollila DW, Krop IE, Henry NL, Weckstein DJ, Anders CK, Singh B, Hoadley KA, Iglesia M, Cheang MC, Perou CM, Winer EP, Hudis CA. Molecular Heterogeneity and Response to Neoadjuvant Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 Targeting in CALGB 40601, a Randomized Phase III Trial of Paclitaxel Plus Trastuzumab With or Without Lapatinib. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2015, 34: 542-549. PMID: 26527775, PMCID: PMC4980567, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2015.62.1268.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBreast NeoplasmsCarcinomaEstrogen Receptor alphaFemaleGene ExpressionHumansImmunoglobulin GLapatinibMiddle AgedNeoadjuvant TherapyNeoplasm, ResidualPaclitaxelQuinazolinesReceptor, ErbB-2Receptors, EstrogenReceptors, ProgesteroneRNA, MessengerTrastuzumabTreatment OutcomeTumor MicroenvironmentTumor Suppressor Protein p53Young AdultConceptsPathologic complete response rateCALGB 40601Dual therapyIntrinsic subtypesHormone receptor-negative diseaseRandomized phase III trialHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2End pointHER2-positive breast cancerEpidermal growth factor receptor 2Correlative end pointsDual HER2 blockadeHER2-positive diseaseComplete response ratePrimary end pointPhase III trialsProgression-free survivalReceptor-negative diseaseAddition of lapatinibGrowth factor receptor 2Immune cell signaturesFactor receptor 2Gene expression-based assaysMolecular featuresDual HER2
2013
Trastuzumab: Qui Bono?
Krop IE, Burstein HJ. Trastuzumab: Qui Bono? Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2013, 105: 1772-1775. PMID: 24262439, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djt336.Peer-Reviewed Original Research