2014
A Targeted Next‐Generation Sequencing Assay Detects a High Frequency of Therapeutically Targetable Alterations in Primary and Metastatic Breast Cancers: Implications for Clinical Practice
Vasan N, Yelensky R, Wang K, Moulder S, Dzimitrowicz H, Avritscher R, Wang B, Wu Y, Cronin MT, Palmer G, Symmans WF, Miller VA, Stephens P, Pusztai L. A Targeted Next‐Generation Sequencing Assay Detects a High Frequency of Therapeutically Targetable Alterations in Primary and Metastatic Breast Cancers: Implications for Clinical Practice. The Oncologist 2014, 19: 453-458. PMID: 24710307, PMCID: PMC4012963, DOI: 10.1634/theoncologist.2013-0377.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancerGenomic alterationsV-akt murine thymoma viral oncogene homolog 1Stage IV cancerMetastatic breast cancerActionable genomic alterationsPotential treatment optionOncogene homolog 1Primary tumor biopsiesCancer-related genesClinical Laboratory Improvement AmendmentsDependent kinasesMedian sequencing depthGene fusionsSequencing depthBase substitutionsHER2 mutationsHomolog 1Actionable alterationsTargetable alterationsTreatment optionsClinical trialsHER2 amplificationMetastatic cancerTumor biopsies
2007
Markers predicting clinical benefit in breast cancer from microtubule-targeting agents
Pusztai L. Markers predicting clinical benefit in breast cancer from microtubule-targeting agents. Annals Of Oncology 2007, 18: xii15-xii20. PMID: 18083698, DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdm534.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMicrotubule-targeting agentsSubset of patientsEstrogen receptor negativityBreast cancer patientsNon-cross resistanceMicrotubule-associated protein tauMechanism of actionReceptor negativityClinical benefitPatient groupCancer patientsClinical trialsPoor responseHER2 amplificationClinical dataClinical studiesBreast cancerTaxane resistanceBetaIII-tubulinProtein tauP-glycoproteinPharmacogenomic analysisTaxanesLow expressionPatients