2020
Gene Expression Profiling as an Emerging Diagnostic Tool to Personalize Chemotherapy Selection for Early Stage Breast Cancer
Liedtke C, Pusztai L. Gene Expression Profiling as an Emerging Diagnostic Tool to Personalize Chemotherapy Selection for Early Stage Breast Cancer. 2020, 77-96. DOI: 10.1201/9780429137723-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBreast cancerEarly-stage breast cancerCombination chemotherapy regimensSubstantial tumor responseAdvanced breast cancerNeoadjuvant chemotherapy regimenStage breast cancerAdjuvant chemotherapyChemotherapy regimenNeoadjuvant therapyChemotherapy regimensPreoperative chemotherapyChemotherapy selectionOverall survivalInoperable cancerTumor responseStage ICancer tissuesCancerGene expression profilingChemotherapyDiagnostic toolCurrent standardSemiquantitative mannerExpression profiling
2014
Gene Signature–Guided Dasatinib Therapy in Metastatic Breast Cancer
Pusztai L, Moulder S, Altan M, Kwiatkowski D, Valero V, Ueno NT, Esteva FJ, Avritscher R, Qi Y, Strauss L, Hortobagyi GN, Hatzis C, Symmans WF. Gene Signature–Guided Dasatinib Therapy in Metastatic Breast Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2014, 20: 5265-5271. PMID: 25172932, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-14-0800.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic breast cancerBreast cancerPredictive gene signaturesGene signatureClinical benefitBiopsy-related adverse eventsSingle-agent activityStable diseaseDasatinib therapyAdverse eventsUnderwent biopsyUnselected patientsPreclinical evidenceUnexpected toxicitiesThree-armPatientsSingle agentMolecular testingCLIA laboratoryDasatinib responseDasatinibBiopsyGene expression profilingCancerExpression profiling
2011
S6-4: Protein Kinase Mutation Patterns in Human Breast Cancer.
Pusztai L, Qi Y, Shi W, Liu C, Wang B, Liu X, Booser D, Esteva F, Symmans F, Hortobagyi G. S6-4: Protein Kinase Mutation Patterns in Human Breast Cancer. Cancer Research 2011, 71: s6-4-s6-4. DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.sabcs11-s6-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGene expression profilingBiological pathwaysExpression profilingHuman protein kinasesImportant regulatory genesCanonical biological pathwaysDNA copy number variationsDNA copy number alterationsArray CGHSOLiD sequencing platformTarget base pairCopy number variationsFunctional impact scoresCopy number alterationsProtein functionAffymetrix U133A chipsMAPK familyRegulatory genesBMP2KEntire genomeProtein kinaseSequence dataGerm-line variantsGenomic dataBiological functionsGene expression profiling in breast cancer: classification, prognostication, and prediction
Reis-Filho JS, Pusztai L. Gene expression profiling in breast cancer: classification, prognostication, and prediction. The Lancet 2011, 378: 1812-1823. PMID: 22098854, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(11)61539-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancerER-negative breast cancerGene expression profilingER-positive diseasePrognosis of patientsDistinct molecular aberrationsMolecular classification systemPotential clinical useClinical behaviorHistological featuresClinical trialsMolecular subtypesProliferation-related genesMultigene classifiersClinical practiceMolecular aberrationsExpression profilingCancerDistinct diseasesMultigene predictorsClinical useMolecular classificationDiseaseHeterogeneous groupDifferent diseases
2009
Metastatic gene signatures and emerging novel prognostic tests in the management of early stage breast cancer
Tordai A, Liedtke C, Pusztai L. Metastatic gene signatures and emerging novel prognostic tests in the management of early stage breast cancer. Clinical & Experimental Metastasis 2009, 26: 625-632. PMID: 19381845, DOI: 10.1007/s10585-009-9261-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic gene signatureGene expression studiesGene expression profilingDistinct neoplastic diseasesExpression profilingDNA microarraysExpression studiesGene expressionMRNA transcriptsGene signatureSingle experimentNovel diagnostic assaysTranscriptsDiagnostic assaysNovel prognostic testsMicroarrayProfilingExpression
2007
Breast Cancer
Ross J, Linette G, Stec J, Clark E, Ayers M, Symmans F, Hortobagyi G, Pusztai L. Breast Cancer. 2007, 269-278. DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-33227-7_24.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBreast cancerInvasive breast cancerCurrent incidence ratesAmerican womenGenetic predisposition testingMicrometastasis detectionSitu diseaseClinical managementIncidence rateField of pharmacogenomicsRNA expression profilingNew casesPredisposition testingCancerMolecular pathologyBiomarker assaysSerum diagnosticsDiseaseWomenExpression profilingFuture assaysAssaysPathology
2005
Gene expression profiling of primary breast cancer
Rouzier R, Wagner P, Morandi P, Pusztai L. Gene expression profiling of primary breast cancer. Current Oncology Reports 2005, 7: 38-44. PMID: 15610685, DOI: 10.1007/s11912-005-0024-y.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2003
Total RNA yield and microarray gene expression profiles from fine‐needle aspiration biopsy and core‐needle biopsy samples of breast carcinoma
Symmans WF, Ayers M, Clark EA, Stec J, Hess KR, Sneige N, Buchholz TA, Krishnamurthy S, Ibrahim NK, Buzdar AU, Theriault RL, Rosales MF, Thomas ES, Gwyn KM, Green MC, Syed AR, Hortobagyi GN, Pusztai L. Total RNA yield and microarray gene expression profiles from fine‐needle aspiration biopsy and core‐needle biopsy samples of breast carcinoma. Cancer 2003, 97: 2960-2971. PMID: 12784330, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.11435.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGene expression profilesTranscriptional profilesExpression profilesFine-needle aspiration biopsyGenomic databasesStromal gene expressionGene expressionTotal RNA yieldTotal RNABreast carcinomaTumor cell populationSubset of genesCDNA microarray analysisStromal cellsBiopsy samplesGene expression profilingCell populationsMicroscopic cell countsRNA yieldAspiration biopsyGenomic studiesTranscriptional profilingCDNA microarrayNonlymphoid stromal cellsExpression profilingMolecular profiles of invasive mucinous and ductal carcinomas of the breast a molecular case study
Pusztai L, Sotiriou C, Buchholz TA, Meric F, Symmans WF, Esteva FJ, Sahin A, Liu ET, Hortobagi GN. Molecular profiles of invasive mucinous and ductal carcinomas of the breast a molecular case study. Cancer Genetics 2003, 141: 148-153. PMID: 12606133, DOI: 10.1016/s0165-4608(02)00737-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExpression profilingComprehensive genetic analysisExpression of enzymesCDNA microarrayGenetic analysisMolecular case studyExpression profilesInhibitory genesNovel pathwayTumor phenotypeMolecular profileTherapeutic targetPhenotypeTarget therapeuticsBilateral cancerHistologic subclassificationDuctal carcinomaDifferent histologyProfilingHuman backgroundInvasive tumorsMucin productionCellular infiltrationMucinous phenotypeMolecular classification