2021
Comparison of programmed death-ligand 1 protein expression between primary and metastatic lesions in patients with lung cancer
Moutafi MK, Tao W, Huang R, Haberberger J, Alexander B, Ramkissoon S, Ross JS, Syrigos K, Wei W, Pusztai L, Rimm DL, Vathiotis IA. Comparison of programmed death-ligand 1 protein expression between primary and metastatic lesions in patients with lung cancer. Journal For ImmunoTherapy Of Cancer 2021, 9: e002230. PMID: 33833050, PMCID: PMC8039214, DOI: 10.1136/jitc-2020-002230.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPD-L1 expressionMetastatic lesionsLung cancer casesLung cancerCancer casesAdvanced stage non-small cell lung cancerNon-small cell lung cancerNon-squamous histologyCell lung cancerFuture patient managementDefinite diagnostic testSquamous histologyFoundation MedicineLymph nodesRoutine careHistologic subtypeMetastatic sitesPrimary lesionRetrospective studyAdrenal glandPrimary tumorPleural fluidPatient managementTrial designDrug Administration
2019
On-treatment changes in tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TIL) during neoadjuvant HER2 therapy (NAT) and clinical outcome.
Luen S, Griguolo G, Nuciforo P, Campbell C, Fasani R, Cortes J, Untch M, Lin S, Savas P, Fox S, Di Cosimo S, Llombart Cussac A, de Azambuja E, Piccart-Gebhart M, Pusztai L, Sotiriou C, Salgado R, Prat A, Loi S. On-treatment changes in tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TIL) during neoadjuvant HER2 therapy (NAT) and clinical outcome. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2019, 37: 574-574. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2019.37.15_suppl.574.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTumor-infiltrating lymphocytesBreast cancerPrognostic valuePoor patientsTissue-resident memory cellsEarly-stage HER2Resident memory cellsEarly breast cancerImmune cell subsetsFuture trial designPrediction of pCRHER2 therapyNeoALTTO trialImmune subsetsClinical outcomesClinicopathological variablesF patientsCell subsetsTrial designTreatment changesMultivariate analysisPatientsNeoALTTOHER2EFS
2015
New targets in breast cancer
Jhaveri A, Pusztai L. New targets in breast cancer. Memo - Magazine Of European Medical Oncology 2015, 8: 86-91. DOI: 10.1007/s12254-015-0197-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBreast cancerHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2Epidermal growth factor receptor 2Novel clinical trial designsGrowth factor receptor 2Immune checkpoint modulatorsClinical trial designFactor receptor 2Akt/mammalian targetCyclin-dependent kinase 4/6Antibody-drug conjugatesPoly ADP-ribose polymeraseEndocrine therapyCheckpoint modulatorsADP-ribose polymeraseTherapeutic strategiesReceptor 2Trial designTherapeutic potentialMolecular abnormalitiesMammalian targetRapamycin (mTOR) pathwayNew drugsCancerNew targets
2013
Cancer heterogeneity: implications for targeted therapeutics
Fisher R, Pusztai L, Swanton C. Cancer heterogeneity: implications for targeted therapeutics. British Journal Of Cancer 2013, 108: 479-485. PMID: 23299535, PMCID: PMC3593543, DOI: 10.1038/bjc.2012.581.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntra-tumoural heterogeneityIntra-tumor heterogeneityClinical trial designCancer therapeuticsDistinct genomic alterationsClinical outcomesMalignant tumorsCurrent evidenceTrial designSolid tumorsSubpopulation of cellsSame tumorTumorsTissue collectionGenomic alterationsTherapeuticsBiomarker discoveryWidespread implementationEvidence
2008
Research Issues Affecting Preoperative Systemic Therapy for Operable Breast Cancer
Wolff AC, Berry D, Carey LA, Colleoni M, Dowsett M, Ellis M, Garber JE, Mankoff D, Paik S, Pusztai L, Smith ML, Zujewski J. Research Issues Affecting Preoperative Systemic Therapy for Operable Breast Cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2008, 26: 806-813. PMID: 18258990, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2007.15.2983.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAngiogenesis InhibitorsAntineoplastic AgentsApoptosisBiomarkersBiomedical ResearchBreast NeoplasmsCell ProliferationEpidemiologic Research DesignErbB ReceptorsEthics, ClinicalFemaleGene Expression ProfilingHumansMastectomy, SegmentalNeoadjuvant TherapyPatient AdvocacyPreoperative CarePrognosisReceptors, SteroidTreatment OutcomeConceptsPreoperative systemic therapyOperable breast cancerSystemic therapyBreast cancerTrial designEnd pointCohesive multidisciplinary teamBreast conservation ratesEffective alternative therapyTrial end pointsLong-term outcomesSpecific breast cancer subtypesPredictors of responseNovel trial designsIntermediate end pointsBreast cancer subtypesIndividual patient subgroupsAdjuvant trialsPatient subgroupsSmall trialsAlternative therapiesMAIN OUTCOMEClinical careCancer subtypesMultidisciplinary team
2007
Pharmacogenomic Predictor Discovery in Phase II Clinical Trials for Breast Cancer
Pusztai L, Anderson K, Hess KR. Pharmacogenomic Predictor Discovery in Phase II Clinical Trials for Breast Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2007, 13: 6080-6086. PMID: 17947471, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-07-0809.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBiomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsClinical Trials, Phase II as TopicGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansIn Situ Hybridization, FluorescenceOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisPharmacogeneticsProbabilityRNA, MessengerTissue DistributionTrastuzumabConceptsPhase II studyPhase II trialII trialII studyBreast cancerTwo-stage phase II trialPhase II clinical trialPhase II trial designPredictors of responseMarker-positive patientsPhase II designUnselected patientsPatient populationClinical trialsTrastuzumab responseInsufficient responseTrial designResponse markersSame drugResponse rateMarker testingPotential predictorsMarker assessmentTrialsPatientsLimitations of pharmacogenomic predictor discovery in Phase II clinical trials
Pusztai L. Limitations of pharmacogenomic predictor discovery in Phase II clinical trials. Pharmacogenomics 2007, 8: 1443-1448. PMID: 17979517, DOI: 10.2217/14622416.8.10.1443.Peer-Reviewed Original Research