2023
Impact of Neoadjuvant Paclitaxel/Trastuzumab/Pertuzumab on Breast Tumor Downsizing for Patients with HER2+ Breast Cancer: Single-Arm Prospective Clinical Trial.
Weiss A, Li T, Desai N, Tung N, Poorvu P, Partridge A, Nakhlis F, Dominici L, Sinclair N, Spring L, Faggen M, Constantine M, Krop I, DeMeo M, Wrabel E, Alberti J, Chikarmane S, Tayob N, King T, Tolaney S, Winer E, Mittendorf E, Waks A. Impact of Neoadjuvant Paclitaxel/Trastuzumab/Pertuzumab on Breast Tumor Downsizing for Patients with HER2+ Breast Cancer: Single-Arm Prospective Clinical Trial. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2023, 237: 247-256. PMID: 37194964, DOI: 10.1097/xcs.0000000000000761.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast conservation therapyTrastuzumab/pertuzumabBreast cancerTumor downsizingSystemic therapyBCT ratesSingle-arm prospective clinical trialBreast pathologic complete responseSingle-arm prospective trialBreast cancer warrants further investigationBCT-eligible patientsBreast size ratioCancer warrants further investigationEarly-stage HER2Neoadjuvant systemic therapyPathologic complete responseProspective clinical trialsWarrants further investigationBCT eligibilityMulticentric tumorsNeoadjuvant regimensProspective trialComplete responseLocal therapyConservation therapy
2022
A prospective trial of treatment de-escalation following neoadjuvant paclitaxel/trastuzumab/pertuzumab in HER2-positive breast cancer
Waks AG, Desai NV, Li T, Poorvu PD, Partridge AH, Sinclair N, Spring LM, Faggen M, Constantine M, Metzger O, Alberti J, Deane J, Rosenberg SM, Frank E, Tolaney SM, Krop IE, Tung NM, Tayob N, King TA, Mittendorf EA, Winer EP. A prospective trial of treatment de-escalation following neoadjuvant paclitaxel/trastuzumab/pertuzumab in HER2-positive breast cancer. Npj Breast Cancer 2022, 8: 63. PMID: 35538105, PMCID: PMC9091255, DOI: 10.1038/s41523-022-00429-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPathologic complete responseProspective trialBreast cancerSingle-arm prospective trialHER2-positive breast cancerHuman epidermal growth factor receptorAdjuvant treatment plansDose of THPEarly-stage HER2Incomplete clinical responsePrimary feasibility endpointTrastuzumab/pertuzumabMajority of patientsOngoing prospective trialsStage II tumorsLong-term efficacyBreast cancer recurrenceEpidermal growth factor receptorAdjuvant chemotherapyFeasibility endpointsGrowth factor receptorNeoadjuvant regimenAdjuvant therapyDoublet therapyPrimary endpoint
2017
Immune biomarkers and treatment (tx) outcome in hormone receptor-positive (HR+) breast cancer (BC) patients (pts) treated with preoperative chemotherapy (preop chemo) plus bevacizumab (bev).
Waks A, Barry W, Gjini E, Dillon D, Rodig S, Brock J, Baltay M, Savoie J, Stover D, Winer E, Krop I, Tolaney S. Immune biomarkers and treatment (tx) outcome in hormone receptor-positive (HR+) breast cancer (BC) patients (pts) treated with preoperative chemotherapy (preop chemo) plus bevacizumab (bev). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2017, 35: e12134-e12134. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2017.35.15_suppl.e12134.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTumor-infiltrating lymphocytesTPD-L1Miller-PaynePathologic responseImmune biomarkersHormone receptor-positive breast cancer patientsReceptor-positive breast cancer patientsPanCancer Immune Profiling PanelResidual cancer burden scorePathologic complete responsePD-L1 expressionBreast cancer patientsPD-L1 scoresImmune Profiling PanelImportant clinical implicationsPreoperative chemotherapyComplete responseProspective trialTumor-immune interactionsBurden scoreCancer patientsImmune microenvironmentUnadjusted analysesTumor gradeTreatment outcomes