Anna Wurtz
Research Associate Yale Cancer Center
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- Co-Occurring Alterations in Multiple Tumor Suppressor Genes Are Associated With Worse Outcomes in Patients With EGFR-Mutant Lung CancerStockhammer P, Grant M, Wurtz A, Foggetti G, Expósito F, Gu J, Zhao H, Choi J, Chung S, Li F, Walther Z, Dietz J, Duffield E, Gettinger S, Politi K, Goldberg S. Co-Occurring Alterations in Multiple Tumor Suppressor Genes Are Associated With Worse Outcomes in Patients With EGFR-Mutant Lung Cancer. Journal Of Thoracic Oncology 2023, 19: 240-251. PMID: 37806385, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2023.10.001.
- Mammalian SWI/SNF chromatin remodeling complexes promote tyrosine kinase inhibitor resistance in EGFR-mutant lung cancerde Miguel F, Gentile C, Feng W, Silva S, Sankar A, Exposito F, Cai W, Melnick M, Robles-Oteiza C, Hinkley M, Tsai J, Hartley A, Wei J, Wurtz A, Li F, Toki M, Rimm D, Homer R, Wilen C, Xiao A, Qi J, Yan Q, Nguyen D, Jänne P, Kadoch C, Politi K. Mammalian SWI/SNF chromatin remodeling complexes promote tyrosine kinase inhibitor resistance in EGFR-mutant lung cancer. Cancer Cell 2023, 41: 1516-1534.e9. PMID: 37541244, PMCID: PMC10957226, DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2023.07.005.
- Association of alterations in multiple tumor suppressor genes with poor outcomes in patients with EGFR-mutant lung cancer.Stockhammer P, Grant M, Wurtz A, Foggetti G, Expósito F, Gu J, Chung S, Li F, Walther Z, Gettinger S, Politi K, Goldberg S. Association of alterations in multiple tumor suppressor genes with poor outcomes in patients with EGFR-mutant lung cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2023, 41: 9104-9104. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2023.41.16_suppl.9104.
- Efficacy of Osimertinib in Patients with Lung Cancer Positive for Uncommon EGFR Exon 19 Deletion MutationsGrant M, Aredo J, Starrett J, Stockhammer P, K. Rosenburgh I, Wurtz A, Piper-Valillo A, Piotrowska Z, Falcon C, Yu H, Aggarwal C, Scholes D, Patil T, Nguyen C, Phadke M, Li F, Neal J, Lemmon M, Walther Z, Politi K, Goldberg S. Efficacy of Osimertinib in Patients with Lung Cancer Positive for Uncommon EGFR Exon 19 Deletion Mutations. Clinical Cancer Research 2023, 29: of1-of8. PMID: 36913537, PMCID: PMC10493186, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-22-3497.
- EP08.02-125 Tumor Suppressor Gene Alterations Identified at Disease Progression Impact Outcomes in Patients with EGFR-mutant Lung CancerStockhammer P, Grant M, Wurtz A, Foggetti G, Chung S, Li F, Gettinger S, Politi K, Goldberg S. EP08.02-125 Tumor Suppressor Gene Alterations Identified at Disease Progression Impact Outcomes in Patients with EGFR-mutant Lung Cancer. Journal Of Thoracic Oncology 2022, 17: s462-s463. DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2022.07.808.
- Abstract 1094: SMARCA4 -mediated chromatin remodeling regulates osimertinib resistance in EGFR -mutant lung adenocarcinomade Miguel F, Cai W, Melnick M, Robles-Oteiza C, Wurtz A, Toki M, Rimm D, Homer R, Nguyen D, Politi K. Abstract 1094: SMARCA4 -mediated chromatin remodeling regulates osimertinib resistance in EGFR -mutant lung adenocarcinoma. Cancer Research 2022, 82: 1094-1094. DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.am2022-1094.
- Efficacy of osimertinib in patients with EGFR mutant lung cancer harboring the uncommon exon 19 deletion, L747_A750>P.Grant M, Aredo J, Starrett J, Wurtz A, Piotrowska Z, Piper-Vallillo A, Yu H, Falcon C, Patil T, Nguyen C, Aggarwal C, Scholes D, Li F, Phadke M, Neal J, Walther Z, Politi K, Goldberg S. Efficacy of osimertinib in patients with EGFR mutant lung cancer harboring the uncommon exon 19 deletion, L747_A750>P. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2022, 40: e21112-e21112. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2022.40.16_suppl.e21112.
- Genetic Determinants of EGFR-Driven Lung Cancer Growth and Therapeutic Response In VivoTumor Suppressor Genes and EGFR-Driven Lung AdenocarcinomaFoggetti G, Li C, Cai H, Hellyer JA, Lin WY, Ayeni D, Hastings K, Choi J, Wurtz A, Andrejka L, Maghini DG, Rashleigh N, Levy S, Homer R, Gettinger SN, Diehn M, Wakelee HA, Petrov DA, Winslow MM, Politi K. Genetic Determinants of EGFR-Driven Lung Cancer Growth and Therapeutic Response In VivoTumor Suppressor Genes and EGFR-Driven Lung Adenocarcinoma. Cancer Discovery 2021, 11: 1736-1753. PMID: 33707235, PMCID: PMC8530463, DOI: 10.1158/2159-8290.cd-20-1385.
- The EGFR Exon 19 Mutant L747-A750>P Exhibits Distinct Sensitivity to Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors in Lung AdenocarcinomaTruini A, Starrett JH, Stewart T, Ashtekar K, Walther Z, Wurtz A, Lu D, Park JH, DeVeaux M, Song X, Gettinger S, Zelterman D, Lemmon MA, Goldberg SB, Politi K. The EGFR Exon 19 Mutant L747-A750>P Exhibits Distinct Sensitivity to Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors in Lung Adenocarcinoma. Clinical Cancer Research 2019, 25: 6382-6391. PMID: 31182434, PMCID: PMC6825535, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-19-0780.
- EGFR mutation subtypes and response to immune checkpoint blockade treatment in non-small-cell lung cancerHastings K, Yu HA, Wei W, Sanchez-Vega F, DeVeaux M, Choi J, Rizvi H, Lisberg A, Truini A, Lydon CA, Liu Z, Henick BS, Wurtz A, Cai G, Plodkowski AJ, Long NM, Halpenny DF, Killam J, Oliva I, Schultz N, Riely GJ, Arcila ME, Ladanyi M, Zelterman D, Herbst RS, Goldberg SB, Awad MM, Garon EB, Gettinger S, Hellmann MD, Politi K. EGFR mutation subtypes and response to immune checkpoint blockade treatment in non-small-cell lung cancer. Annals Of Oncology 2019, 30: 1311-1320. PMID: 31086949, PMCID: PMC6683857, DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdz141.
- EGFR-Mutant Adenocarcinomas That Transform to Small-Cell Lung Cancer and Other Neuroendocrine Carcinomas: Clinical OutcomesMarcoux N, Gettinger SN, O’Kane G, Arbour KC, Neal JW, Husain H, Evans TL, Brahmer JR, Muzikansky A, Bonomi PD, del Prete S, Wurtz A, Farago AF, Dias-Santagata D, Mino-Kenudson M, Reckamp KL, Yu HA, Wakelee HA, Shepherd FA, Piotrowska Z, Sequist LV. EGFR-Mutant Adenocarcinomas That Transform to Small-Cell Lung Cancer and Other Neuroendocrine Carcinomas: Clinical Outcomes. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2018, 37: 278-285. PMID: 30550363, PMCID: PMC7001776, DOI: 10.1200/jco.18.01585.
- Abstract A09: Impaired HLA Class I antigen processing and presentation as a mechanism of acquired Rrsistance to immune checkpoint inhibitors in lung cancerHastings K, Gettinger S, Jungmin C, Truini A, Datar I, Sowell R, Wurtz A, Dong W, Cai G, Melnick M, Schlessinger J, Goldberg S, Chiang A, Melero I, Agorreta J, Montuenga L, Lifton R, Ferrone S, Kavathas P, Rimm D, Kaech S, Schalper K, Herbst R, Politi K. Abstract A09: Impaired HLA Class I antigen processing and presentation as a mechanism of acquired Rrsistance to immune checkpoint inhibitors in lung cancer. Cancer Immunology Research 2018, 6: a09-a09. DOI: 10.1158/2326-6074.tumimm17-a09.
- Differential outcomes in patients with uncommon EGFR exon 19 mutations.Stewart T, Truini A, DeVeaux M, Zelterman D, Walther Z, Wurtz A, Gettinger S, Politi K, Goldberg S. Differential outcomes in patients with uncommon EGFR exon 19 mutations. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2018, 36: 9056-9056. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2018.36.15_suppl.9056.
- Outcomes of EGFR-mutant lung adenocarcinomas (AC) that transform to small cell lung cancer (SCLC).Marcoux N, Gettinger S, O'Kane G, Arbour K, Neal J, Husain H, Evans T, Brahmer J, Muzikansky A, Bonomi P, Del Prete S, Wurtz A, Farago A, Dias-Santagata D, Mino-Kenudson M, Yu H, Wakelee H, Shepherd F, Piotrowska Z, Sequist L. Outcomes of EGFR-mutant lung adenocarcinomas (AC) that transform to small cell lung cancer (SCLC). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2018, 36: 8573-8573. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2018.36.15_suppl.8573.
- Clinical Features and Management of Acquired Resistance to PD-1 Axis Inhibitors in 26 Patients With Advanced Non–Small Cell Lung CancerGettinger SN, Wurtz A, Goldberg SB, Rimm D, Schalper K, Kaech S, Kavathas P, Chiang A, Lilenbaum R, Zelterman D, Politi K, Herbst R. Clinical Features and Management of Acquired Resistance to PD-1 Axis Inhibitors in 26 Patients With Advanced Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer. Journal Of Thoracic Oncology 2018, 13: 831-839. PMID: 29578107, PMCID: PMC6485248, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2018.03.008.
- Impaired HLA Class I Antigen Processing and Presentation as a Mechanism of Acquired Resistance to Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in Lung CancerGettinger S, Choi J, Hastings K, Truini A, Datar I, Sowell R, Wurtz A, Dong W, Cai G, Melnick MA, Du VY, Schlessinger J, Goldberg SB, Chiang A, Sanmamed MF, Melero I, Agorreta J, Montuenga LM, Lifton R, Ferrone S, Kavathas P, Rimm DL, Kaech SM, Schalper K, Herbst RS, Politi K. Impaired HLA Class I Antigen Processing and Presentation as a Mechanism of Acquired Resistance to Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in Lung Cancer. Cancer Discovery 2017, 7: cd-17-0593. PMID: 29025772, PMCID: PMC5718941, DOI: 10.1158/2159-8290.cd-17-0593.
- Measurement of PD-1, TIM-3 and LAG-3 protein in non-small cell lung carcinomas (NSCLCs) with acquired resistance to PD-1 axis blockers.Datar I, Mani N, Henick B, Wurtz A, Kaftan E, Herbst R, Rimm D, Gettinger S, Politi K, Schalper K. Measurement of PD-1, TIM-3 and LAG-3 protein in non-small cell lung carcinomas (NSCLCs) with acquired resistance to PD-1 axis blockers. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2017, 35: e14611-e14611. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2017.35.15_suppl.e14611.
- MA16.02 Mutational Landscape of TKI Naïve and Resistant EGFR Mutant Lung AdenocarcinomasHastings K, Choi J, Wurtz A, Walther Z, Cai G, Oliva I, Zhao Z, Gaffney S, Iamarino A, Zhao S, Bi M, Goldberg S, Chiang A, Liu Z, Townsend J, Schlessinger J, Lifton R, Herbst R, Gettinger S, Politi K. MA16.02 Mutational Landscape of TKI Naïve and Resistant EGFR Mutant Lung Adenocarcinomas. Journal Of Thoracic Oncology 2017, 12: s435. DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2016.11.507.
- P3.02c-088 Acquired Resistance to Programmed Death-1 Axis Inhibitors in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Topic: IT BiomarkersChoi J, Sowell R, Truini A, Schalper K, Wurtz A, Cai G, Perry C, Datar I, Hastings K, Melnick M, Kaftan E, Kavathas P, Kaech S, Rimm D, Goldberg S, Chiang A, Lifton R, Chen L, Herbst R, Politi K, Gettinger S. P3.02c-088 Acquired Resistance to Programmed Death-1 Axis Inhibitors in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Topic: IT Biomarkers. Journal Of Thoracic Oncology 2017, 12: s1331-s1332. DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2016.11.1884.
- Oncogenic EGFR Represses the TET1 DNA Demethylase to Induce Silencing of Tumor Suppressors in Cancer CellsForloni M, Gupta R, Nagarajan A, Sun LS, Dong Y, Pirazzoli V, Toki M, Wurtz A, Melnick MA, Kobayashi S, Homer RJ, Rimm DL, Gettinger SJ, Politi K, Dogra SK, Wajapeyee N. Oncogenic EGFR Represses the TET1 DNA Demethylase to Induce Silencing of Tumor Suppressors in Cancer Cells. Cell Reports 2016, 16: 457-471. PMID: 27346347, PMCID: PMC4945411, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2016.05.087.
- Pneumonitis in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients treated with programmed death 1 (PD1) axis inhibitors.Gettinger S, Zhang X, Homer R, Possick J, Wurtz A, Goldberg S, Chiang A, Herbst R, Rubinowitz A. Pneumonitis in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients treated with programmed death 1 (PD1) axis inhibitors. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2016, 34: 9030-9030. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2016.34.15_suppl.9030.
- HER2 amplification in EGFR mutant NSCLC after acquired resistance (AR) to EGFR-directed therapies.Xia B, Wurtz A, Gettinger S, Herbst R, Chiang A, Wan M, Sklar J, Neumeister V, Politi K, Goldberg S. HER2 amplification in EGFR mutant NSCLC after acquired resistance (AR) to EGFR-directed therapies. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2016, 34: 9049-9049. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2016.34.15_suppl.9049.
- Detection of sensitizing and resistance EGFR mutations from circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) in blood using multiplexed next-generation sequencing in patients with advanced EGFR -mutant lung adenocarcinoma.Goldberg S, Narayan A, Carriero N, Nemati R, Bommakanti A, Wurtz A, Boffa D, Decker R, Herbst R, Juergensmeier J, Politi K, Gettinger S, Patel A. Detection of sensitizing and resistance EGFR mutations from circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) in blood using multiplexed next-generation sequencing in patients with advanced EGFR -mutant lung adenocarcinoma. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2014, 32: 8093-8093. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2014.32.15_suppl.8093.
- Acquired Resistance of EGFR-Mutant Lung Adenocarcinomas to Afatinib plus Cetuximab Is Associated with Activation of mTORC1Pirazzoli V, Nebhan C, Song X, Wurtz A, Walther Z, Cai G, Zhao Z, Jia P, de Stanchina E, Shapiro EM, Gale M, Yin R, Horn L, Carbone DP, Stephens PJ, Miller V, Gettinger S, Pao W, Politi K. Acquired Resistance of EGFR-Mutant Lung Adenocarcinomas to Afatinib plus Cetuximab Is Associated with Activation of mTORC1. Cell Reports 2014, 7: 999-1008. PMID: 24813888, PMCID: PMC4074596, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2014.04.014.
- Reduced NF1 Expression Confers Resistance to EGFR Inhibition in Lung Cancerde Bruin EC, Cowell C, Warne PH, Jiang M, Saunders RE, Melnick MA, Gettinger S, Walther Z, Wurtz A, Heynen GJ, Heideman DA, Gómez-Román J, García-Castaño A, Gong Y, Ladanyi M, Varmus H, Bernards R, Smit EF, Politi K, Downward J. Reduced NF1 Expression Confers Resistance to EGFR Inhibition in Lung Cancer. Cancer Discovery 2014, 4: 606-619. PMID: 24535670, PMCID: PMC4011693, DOI: 10.1158/2159-8290.cd-13-0741.
- Abstract C90: Dependence of afatinib and cetuximab resistant lung adenocarcinomas on mTOR signaling.Pirazzoli V, Nebhan C, Song X, Walter Z, Cai G, Wurtz A, Zhao Z, Elisa de Stanchina E, Horn L, Carbone D, Stevens P, Miller V, Gettinger S, Pao W, Politi K. Abstract C90: Dependence of afatinib and cetuximab resistant lung adenocarcinomas on mTOR signaling. Molecular Cancer Therapeutics 2013, 12: c90-c90. DOI: 10.1158/1535-7163.targ-13-c90.