2023
Evaluation of the Sensitivity to Endocrine Therapy Index and 21-Gene Breast Recurrence Score in the SWOG S8814 Trial
Speers C, Symmans W, Barlow W, Trevarton A, The S, Du L, Rae J, Shak S, Baehner R, Sharma P, Pusztai L, Hortobagyi G, Hayes D, Albain K, Godwin A, Thompson A. Evaluation of the Sensitivity to Endocrine Therapy Index and 21-Gene Breast Recurrence Score in the SWOG S8814 Trial. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2023, 41: 1841-1848. PMID: 36649570, PMCID: PMC10082279, DOI: 10.1200/jco.22.01499.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnthracyclinesAntibiotics, AntineoplasticBreastBreast NeoplasmsChemotherapy, AdjuvantFemaleHumansNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalPrognosisRetrospective StudiesTamoxifenConceptsBreast Recurrence ScoreAnthracycline-based chemotherapyDisease-free survivalRecurrence scoreEndocrine therapyTherapy indexAdjuvant anthracycline-based chemotherapyNode-positive breast cancerAdjuvant endocrine therapyPrimary end pointSubset of patientsPostmenopausal patientsChemotherapy benefitTreatment armsPrognostic indexPrognostic informationBreast cancerPrognostic assessmentPrognostic performancePatientsEnd pointTumor samplesChemotherapyClinical validationProportional hazards assumption
2018
Benefit of the addition of hormone therapy to neoadjuvant anthracycline-based chemotherapy for breast cancer: comparison of predicted and observed pCR
Generali D, Corona SP, Pusztai L, Rouzier R, Allevi G, Aguggini S, Milani M, Strina C, Frati A. Benefit of the addition of hormone therapy to neoadjuvant anthracycline-based chemotherapy for breast cancer: comparison of predicted and observed pCR. Journal Of Cancer Research And Clinical Oncology 2018, 144: 601-606. PMID: 29344722, DOI: 10.1007/s00432-017-2574-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAnthracyclinesAntibiotics, AntineoplasticAntineoplastic Agents, HormonalAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBreast NeoplasmsChemotherapy, AdjuvantCombined Modality TherapyFemaleHumansMiddle AgedNeoadjuvant TherapyPreoperative PeriodRetrospective StudiesTamoxifenTreatment OutcomeConceptsAnthracycline-based chemotherapyNeoadjuvant chemotherapyHormone receptor-positive breast cancer patientsHormone receptor positive BC patientsReceptor-positive breast cancer patientsHormone receptor-positive BCHormone receptor-positive patientsNeoadjuvant anthracycline-based chemotherapyPathological complete response ratePositive breast cancer patientsReceptor-positive patientsComplete response rateUse of chemotherapyLuminal B tumorsBreast cancer patientsPositive BC patientsCombination of tamoxifenCombination of chemotherapyAddition of tamoxifenSmall patient populationProbability of benefitCremona HospitalEndocrine therapyHormonal therapyNeoadjuvant treatment
2011
Multifactorial Approach to Predicting Resistance to Anthracyclines
Desmedt C, Di Leo A, de Azambuja E, Larsimont D, Haibe-Kains B, Selleslags J, Delaloge S, Duhem C, Kains JP, Carly B, Maerevoet M, Vindevoghel A, Rouas G, Lallemand F, Durbecq V, Cardoso F, Salgado R, Rovere R, Bontempi G, Michiels S, Buyse M, Nogaret JM, Qi Y, Symmans F, Pusztai L, D'Hondt V, Piccart-Gebhart M, Sotiriou C. Multifactorial Approach to Predicting Resistance to Anthracyclines. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2011, 29: 1578-1586. PMID: 21422418, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2010.31.2231.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntibiotics, AntineoplasticAntigens, NeoplasmBiomarkers, TumorBiopsyBreast NeoplasmsChemotherapy, AdjuvantDNA Topoisomerases, Type IIDNA-Binding ProteinsDrug Resistance, NeoplasmEpirubicinEuropeFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMiddle AgedNeoadjuvant TherapyOdds RatioPatient SelectionPoly-ADP-Ribose Binding ProteinsPredictive Value of TestsProspective StudiesReceptor, ErbB-2Receptors, EstrogenReproducibility of ResultsRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTexasTreatment FailureConceptsPathologic complete responseHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2Neoadjuvant trialsTOP trialPredictive valueEstrogen receptor-negative tumorsEpidermal growth factor receptor 2High negative predictive valuePrimary end pointGrowth factor receptor 2Receptor-negative tumorsResponse/resistanceFactor receptor 2Negative predictive valueUseful clinical toolER-negative samplesA scoresAnthracycline monotherapyEvaluable patientsGene expression signaturesComplete responseBreast cancerImmune responseReceptor 2Patients
2010
PIK3CA mutations associated with gene signature of low mTORC1 signaling and better outcomes in estrogen receptor–positive breast cancer
Loi S, Haibe-Kains B, Majjaj S, Lallemand F, Durbecq V, Larsimont D, Gonzalez-Angulo AM, Pusztai L, Symmans WF, Bardelli A, Ellis P, Tutt AN, Gillett CE, Hennessy BT, Mills GB, Phillips WA, Piccart MJ, Speed TP, McArthur GA, Sotiriou C. PIK3CA mutations associated with gene signature of low mTORC1 signaling and better outcomes in estrogen receptor–positive breast cancer. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2010, 107: 10208-10213. PMID: 20479250, PMCID: PMC2890442, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0907011107.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntibiotics, AntineoplasticAntineoplastic Agents, HormonalBase SequenceBreast NeoplasmsCell Line, TumorClass I Phosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesDNA PrimersFemaleGene Expression ProfilingHumansMechanistic Target of Rapamycin Complex 1Multiprotein ComplexesMutationNeoplasms, Hormone-DependentOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesPrognosisProteinsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktReceptor, ErbB-2Receptors, EstrogenSignal TransductionSirolimusTamoxifenTOR Serine-Threonine KinasesTranscription FactorsConceptsBreast cancerPIK3CA mutationsClinical outcomesEstrogen receptor-positive breast cancerReceptor-positive breast cancerGene signaturePIK3CA mutation statusPI3K/mTOR inhibitorBetter clinical outcomesPI3K/mTOR inhibitionHuman breast cancerBC cell linesPIK3CA mutant breast cancersCommon genetic aberrationsTamoxifen monotherapyBetter prognosisMTOR inhibitorsBetter outcomesMutation statusMTOR inhibitionPathway activationExperimental modelGenetic aberrationsPrognosisCell lines
2005
Nomograms to Predict Pathologic Complete Response and Metastasis-Free Survival After Preoperative Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer
Rouzier R, Pusztai L, Delaloge S, Gonzalez-Angulo AM, Andre F, Hess KR, Buzdar AU, Garbay JR, Spielmann M, Mathieu MC, Symmans WF, Wagner P, Atallah D, Valero V, Berry DA, Hortobagyi GN. Nomograms to Predict Pathologic Complete Response and Metastasis-Free Survival After Preoperative Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2005, 23: 8331-8339. PMID: 16293864, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2005.01.2898.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnthracyclinesAntibiotics, AntineoplasticAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBreast NeoplasmsChemotherapy, AdjuvantDecision Making, Computer-AssistedDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleFranceHumansInternetLogistic ModelsMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNeoadjuvant TherapyNomogramsPaclitaxelPredictive Value of TestsProportional Hazards ModelsReproducibility of ResultsTexasConceptsDistant metastasis-free survivalPathologic complete responseMetastasis-free survivalPreoperative chemotherapyComplete responseCox proportional hazards regression modelProportional hazards regression modelsM.D. Anderson Cancer CenterPreoperative chemotherapy cyclesSchedule of paclitaxelCombination of paclitaxelEstrogen receptor statusHazards regression modelsMultivariate logistic regressionInstitut Gustave RoussyAnderson Cancer CenterInclusion of paclitaxelClinical prediction modelChemotherapy cyclesReceptor statusClinical stageClinical variablesHistologic gradeCancer CenterPrediction nomogramEpidermal growth factor receptor expression correlates with poor survival in patients who have breast carcinoma treated with doxorubicin‐based neoadjuvant chemotherapy
Buchholz TA, Tu X, Ang KK, Esteva FJ, Kuerer HM, Pusztai L, Cristofanilli M, Singletary SE, Hortobagyi GN, Sahin AA. Epidermal growth factor receptor expression correlates with poor survival in patients who have breast carcinoma treated with doxorubicin‐based neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Cancer 2005, 104: 676-681. PMID: 15981280, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.21217.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntibiotics, AntineoplasticAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBreast NeoplasmsClinical Trials, Phase II as TopicClinical Trials, Phase III as TopicCyclophosphamideDisease-Free SurvivalDoxorubicinErbB ReceptorsFemaleFluorouracilHumansImmunohistochemistryNeoadjuvant TherapyPrognosisRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicSurvival AnalysisConceptsEpidermal growth factor receptorBreast carcinomaEGFR expressionAnthracycline chemotherapyLymph nodesEpidermal growth factor receptor expression correlatesSurvival ratePathologic complete response ratePretreatment tumor tissue samplesDisease-free survival ratesCox regression analysis modelComplete response rateEGFR-negative tumorsEGFR-positive diseasePositive lymph nodesAdvanced breast carcinomaMore lymph nodesOutcomes of patientsOverall survival rateProgesterone receptor statusEGFR-positive tumorsTumor tissue samplesKnowledge of outcomesGrowth factor receptorCyclophosphamide chemotherapy
2004
Her2/neu-positive disease does not increase risk of locoregional recurrence for patients treated with neoadjuvant doxorubicin-based chemotherapy, mastectomy, and radiotherapy
Buchholz TA, Huang EH, Berry D, Pusztai L, Strom EA, McNeese MD, Perkins GH, Schechter NR, Kuerer HM, Buzdar AU, Valero V, Hunt KK, Hortobagyi GN, Sahin AA. Her2/neu-positive disease does not increase risk of locoregional recurrence for patients treated with neoadjuvant doxorubicin-based chemotherapy, mastectomy, and radiotherapy. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2004, 59: 1337-1342. PMID: 15275718, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2004.02.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAntibiotics, AntineoplasticBreast NeoplasmsChemotherapy, AdjuvantClinical Trials as TopicConfidence IntervalsDoxorubicinDrug Resistance, NeoplasmFemaleHumansLymphatic MetastasisMastectomy, RadicalNeoadjuvant TherapyNeoplasm ProteinsNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalRadiation ToleranceReceptor, ErbB-2Receptors, EstrogenRegression AnalysisRetrospective StudiesConceptsHER2/neu-positive diseaseHER2/neu-positive tumorsLocoregional recurrenceHER2/neuNeoadjuvant doxorubicinHER2/neu-negative diseaseHER2/neu-negative tumorsEstrogen receptor-negative diseaseHER2/neu positivityHER2/neu overexpressionChest wall boostNeu-negative tumorsOverall LRR ratePositive lymph nodesReceptor-negative diseaseCox regression analysisEstrogen receptor statusLRR rateSupraclavicular diseaseHazard ratioLymph nodesReceptor statusPostmastectomy radiotherapyPreclinical dataNeu overexpression
1999
Relapse after complete response to anthracycline‐based combination chemotherapy in metastatic breast cancer
Pusztai L, Asmar L, Smith T, Hortobagyi G. Relapse after complete response to anthracycline‐based combination chemotherapy in metastatic breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 1999, 55: 1-8. PMID: 10472774, DOI: 10.1023/a:1006161906667.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntibiotics, AntineoplasticAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBreast NeoplasmsDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleHumansMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalSurvival AnalysisSurvivorsConceptsAnthracycline-based combination chemotherapyComplete clinical responseDisease-free intervalMetastatic breast cancerInitial disease-free intervalSecond relapseFirst relapseCombination chemotherapyCR durationMedian survivalBreast cancerShorter CR durationSite of recurrenceLength of survivalMore frequent recurrenceClinical characteristicsClinical responseFirst recurrenceMetastatic diseaseVisceral sitesComplete responseClinical featuresMetastatic sitesSubsequent therapySecond recurrence