Open-label randomized clinical trial of standard neoadjuvant chemotherapy with paclitaxel followed by FEC versus the combination of paclitaxel and everolimus followed by FEC in women with triple receptor-negative breast cancer †
Gonzalez-Angulo AM, Akcakanat A, Liu S, Green MC, Murray JL, Chen H, Palla SL, Koenig KB, Brewster AM, Valero V, Ibrahim NK, Moulder-Thompson S, Litton JK, Tarco E, Moore J, Flores P, Crawford D, Dryden MJ, Symmans WF, Sahin A, Giordano SH, Pusztai L, Do K, Mills GB, Hortobagyi GN, Meric-Bernstam F. Open-label randomized clinical trial of standard neoadjuvant chemotherapy with paclitaxel followed by FEC versus the combination of paclitaxel and everolimus followed by FEC in women with triple receptor-negative breast cancer †. Annals Of Oncology 2014, 25: 1122-1127. PMID: 24669015, PMCID: PMC4037860, DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdu124.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTriple-negative breast cancerPathological complete responseStandard neoadjuvant chemotherapyNeoadjuvant chemotherapyReverse phase protein arrayBreast cancerPrimary triple-negative breast cancerMTOR pathwayReceptor-negative breast cancerTriple receptor-negative breast cancerAddition of everolimusGrade 3 pneumonitisGrade 3/4 stomatitisPI3K/AKT/mTOR pathwayRash/desquamationClinical response rateGrade 3/4 toxicitiesPhase II studyClinical end pointsCombination of paclitaxelAKT/mTOR pathwayDirect antiproliferative activityBreast cancer cellsDownregulation of mTORII studyMitochondrial dysfunction in some triple-negative breast cancer cell lines: role of mTOR pathway and therapeutic potential
Pelicano H, Zhang W, Liu J, Hammoudi N, Dai J, Xu RH, Pusztai L, Huang P. Mitochondrial dysfunction in some triple-negative breast cancer cell lines: role of mTOR pathway and therapeutic potential. Breast Cancer Research 2014, 16: 434. PMID: 25209360, PMCID: PMC4303115, DOI: 10.1186/s13058-014-0434-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenosine TriphosphateCell Line, TumorElectron Transport Chain Complex ProteinsEnergy MetabolismFemaleGlucoseGlutathioneHumansHydrocarbons, BrominatedLactic AcidMitochondriaNADPOxidation-ReductionOxygen ConsumptionPropionatesReactive Oxygen SpeciesReceptor, ErbB-2Receptors, EstrogenReceptors, ProgesteroneSignal TransductionTOR Serine-Threonine KinasesTriple Negative Breast NeoplasmsConceptsTNBC cellsBreast cancer cellsBreast cancerCancer cellsPositive cellsMetabolic alterationsIntroductionTriple-negative breast cancerMTOR pathwayEstrogen receptor-positive cellsER-positive cellsEffective therapeutic approachReceptor-positive cellsBreast cancer subtypesBreast cancer cell linesEffective therapeutic strategyTriple-negative breast cancer cell linesCurrent chemotherapeutic agentsMalignant breast cancerProfound metabolic alterationsHigher glucose uptakeInhibition of glycolysisCancer cell linesPoor prognosisLower mitochondrial respirationMitochondrial respiration