2018
An integrative bioinformatics approach reveals coding and non-coding gene variants associated with gene expression profiles and outcome in breast cancer molecular subtypes
Győrffy B, Pongor L, Bottai G, Li X, Budczies J, Szabó A, Hatzis C, Pusztai L, Santarpia L. An integrative bioinformatics approach reveals coding and non-coding gene variants associated with gene expression profiles and outcome in breast cancer molecular subtypes. British Journal Of Cancer 2018, 118: 1107-1114. PMID: 29559730, PMCID: PMC5931099, DOI: 10.1038/s41416-018-0030-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHER2-negative tumorsBreast cancer patientsCancer patientsER-positive/HER2-negative tumorsBreast cancer molecular subtypesMETABRIC data setMolecular breast cancer subtypesCox regression analysisBreast cancer subtypesCancer molecular subtypesGene expression profilesMann-Whitney U testRegression analysisMultivariate regression analysisPrognostic valueKaplan-MeierBreast cancerClinical dataDisease outcomeTCGA cohortGene expressionMolecular subtypesCancer-associated genesCancer-related genesClinical relevance
2016
Adaptive Randomization of Veliparib–Carboplatin Treatment in Breast Cancer
Rugo HS, Olopade OI, DeMichele A, Yau C, van 't Veer LJ, Buxton MB, Hogarth M, Hylton NM, Paoloni M, Perlmutter J, Symmans WF, Yee D, Chien AJ, Wallace AM, Kaplan HG, Boughey JC, Haddad TC, Albain KS, Liu MC, Isaacs C, Khan QJ, Lang JE, Viscusi RK, Pusztai L, Moulder SL, Chui SY, Kemmer KA, Elias AD, Edmiston KK, Euhus DM, Haley BB, Nanda R, Northfelt DW, Tripathy D, Wood WC, Ewing C, Schwab R, Lyandres J, Davis SE, Hirst GL, Sanil A, Berry DA, Esserman LJ. Adaptive Randomization of Veliparib–Carboplatin Treatment in Breast Cancer. New England Journal Of Medicine 2016, 375: 23-34. PMID: 27406347, PMCID: PMC5259561, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa1513749.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPathological complete responseHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2Triple-negative breast cancerStandard therapyComplete responseBreast cancerBiomarker subtypesExperimental regimensEpidermal growth factor receptor 2I-SPY 2Triple-negative populationCompletion of chemotherapyPrimary end pointPhase 3 trialStandard neoadjuvant chemotherapyGrowth factor receptor 2HER2-negative tumorsAdaptive randomizationBiomarker signaturesTumor volume changesFactor receptor 2Phase 2Carboplatin groupNeoadjuvant trialsNeoadjuvant chemotherapy
2013
DNA Repair Gene Patterns as Prognostic and Predictive Factors in Molecular Breast Cancer Subtypes
Santarpia L, Iwamoto T, Di Leo A, Hayashi N, Bottai G, Stampfer M, André F, Turner NC, Symmans WF, Hortobágyi GN, Pusztai L, Bianchini G. DNA Repair Gene Patterns as Prognostic and Predictive Factors in Molecular Breast Cancer Subtypes. The Oncologist 2013, 18: 1063-1073. PMID: 24072219, PMCID: PMC3805146, DOI: 10.1634/theoncologist.2013-0163.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsResidual invasive cancerHER2-negative tumorsInvasive cancerER-positive/HER2-negative tumorsPredictive valueUntreated breast cancer patientsAffymetrix gene expression profilesHER2-negative subgroupMolecular breast cancer subtypesTaxane/anthracyclinePathological complete responseER-positive tumorsAnthracycline-treated patientsHER2-positive tumorsBreast cancer patientsER-negative tumorsBreast cancer subtypesAnthracycline regimensComplete responseBetter prognosisClinical outcomesBC patientsPoor prognosisPredictive factorsPrognostic value