2017
Pathway level alterations rather than mutations in single genes predict response to HER2-targeted therapies in the neo-ALTTO trial
Shi W, Jiang T, Nuciforo P, Hatzis C, Holmes E, Harbeck N, Sotiriou C, Peña L, Loi S, Rosa DD, Chia S, Wardley A, Ueno T, Rossari J, Eidtmann H, Armour A, Piccart-Gebhart M, Rimm DL, Baselga J, Pusztai L. Pathway level alterations rather than mutations in single genes predict response to HER2-targeted therapies in the neo-ALTTO trial. Annals Of Oncology 2017, 28: 128-135. PMID: 28177460, PMCID: PMC5834036, DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdw434.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBiopsy, Fine-NeedleBreast NeoplasmsClass I Phosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesDNA, NeoplasmExome SequencingFemaleHumansLapatinibMolecular Targeted TherapyMutationProportional Hazards ModelsProtein Kinase InhibitorsQuinazolinesReceptor, ErbB-2RhoA GTP-Binding ProteinTrastuzumabConceptsPathologic complete response
2015
High HER2 Expression Correlates with Response to the Combination of Lapatinib and Trastuzumab
Scaltriti M, Nuciforo P, Bradbury I, Sperinde J, Agbor-Tarh D, Campbell C, Chenna A, Winslow J, Serra V, Parra JL, Prudkin L, Jimenez J, Aura C, Harbeck N, Pusztai L, Ellis C, Eidtmann H, Arribas J, Cortes J, de Azambuja E, Piccart M, Baselga J. High HER2 Expression Correlates with Response to the Combination of Lapatinib and Trastuzumab. Clinical Cancer Research 2015, 21: 569-576. PMID: 25467182, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-14-1824.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgression-free survivalPathologic complete responseAnti-HER2 therapyHER2 expressionBreast cancerLonger progression-free survivalCombination of lapatinibExpression of p95HER2Trastuzumab-based therapyHigh HER2 expressionMetastatic breast cancerHER2 protein expressionComplete responseHR statusClinical benefitPrimary tumorHER2 levelsCox modelP95HER2PatientsPositive subsetTrastuzumabLapatinibHER2Expression correlates
2012
Lapatinib with trastuzumab for HER2-positive early breast cancer (NeoALTTO): a randomised, open-label, multicentre, phase 3 trial
Baselga J, Bradbury I, Eidtmann H, Di Cosimo S, de Azambuja E, Aura C, Gómez H, Dinh P, Fauria K, Van Dooren V, Aktan G, Goldhirsch A, Chang TW, Horváth Z, Coccia-Portugal M, Domont J, Tseng LM, Kunz G, Sohn JH, Semiglazov V, Lerzo G, Palacova M, Probachai V, Pusztai L, Untch M, Gelber RD, Piccart-Gebhart M, Team O. Lapatinib with trastuzumab for HER2-positive early breast cancer (NeoALTTO): a randomised, open-label, multicentre, phase 3 trial. The Lancet 2012, 379: 633-640. PMID: 22257673, PMCID: PMC5705192, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(11)61847-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdministration, OralAdultAgedAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBiomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsChemotherapy, AdjuvantDiarrheaDrug Administration ScheduleFemaleHumansInfusions, IntravenousLapatinibLiverMiddle AgedNeoadjuvant TherapyPaclitaxelQuinazolinesReceptor, ErbB-2TrastuzumabTreatment OutcomeConceptsPathological complete responseBreast cancerHER2-positive early breast cancerHER2-positive primary breast cancerAnti-HER2 monoclonal antibody trastuzumabHER2-positive breast cancerHER2-overexpressing breast cancerTyrosine kinase inhibitor lapatinibGrade 3 diarrheaLiver enzyme alterationsAnti-HER2 agentsAnti-HER2 therapyPhase 3 studyPhase 3 trialEarly breast cancerPrimary breast cancerSingle-agent therapySynergistic antitumour activityMajor cardiac dysfunctionKinase inhibitor lapatinibMonoclonal antibody trastuzumabAdjuvant chemotherapyNeoadjuvant phaseNeoadjuvant settingOral lapatinib
2009
The HER-2 Receptor and Breast Cancer: Ten Years of Targeted Anti–HER-2 Therapy and Personalized Medicine
Ross JS, Slodkowska EA, Symmans WF, Pusztai L, Ravdin PM, Hortobagyi GN. The HER-2 Receptor and Breast Cancer: Ten Years of Targeted Anti–HER-2 Therapy and Personalized Medicine. The Oncologist 2009, 14: 320-368. PMID: 19346299, DOI: 10.1634/theoncologist.2008-0230.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnthracyclinesAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBevacizumabBiomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsEverolimusEvidence-Based MedicineFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansImmunohistochemistryIn Situ HybridizationLapatinibNeoplasm StagingPolymerase Chain ReactionPractice Guidelines as TopicPrognosisPyrazolesPyrimidinesQuinazolinesReceptor, ErbB-2RNA, MessengerSirolimusSurvival AnalysisTaxoidsTrastuzumabTreatment OutcomeUp-RegulationConceptsBreast cancerOverall survivalInsulin-like growth factor receptor pathwayClinical Oncology-CollegeMetastatic breast cancerInvasive breast cancerAmerican Pathologists guidelinesHER-2 receptorTyrosine kinase inhibitorsTarget of therapyGrowth factor receptor pathwayKinase inhibitor lapatinibMean relative riskReal-time polymerase chain reactionTransmembrane tyrosine kinase receptorPrediction of responseChromosome 17 polysomyHormonal therapyTyrosine kinase receptorsTherapy toxicitySitu hybridizationPrognostic significancePolymerase chain reactionPathologists guidelinesRelative risk
2004
Targeted Therapies for Cancer 2004
Ross JS, Schenkein DP, Pietrusko R, Rolfe M, Linette GP, Stec J, Stagliano NE, Ginsburg GS, Symmans WF, Pusztai L, Hortobagyi GN. Targeted Therapies for Cancer 2004. American Journal Of Clinical Pathology 2004, 122: 598-609. PMID: 15487459, DOI: 10.1309/5cwpu41afr1vym3f.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBcr/abl-positive chronic myelogenous leukemiaNon-small cell lung cancerEmergence of trastuzumabMetastatic colorectal cancerMetastatic breast cancerCell lung cancerRoute of administrationChronic myelogenous leukemiaProteasome inhibitor bortezomibEpidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) geneNew therapeutic agentsEpidermal growth factor receptorSpecific genetic defectsTargeted anticancer therapiesGrowth factor receptorAgent bevacizumabGrowth factor receptor geneMolecular diagnosticsColorectal cancerCancer patientsLung cancerHematologic malignanciesImatinib mesylateTargeted therapyBreast cancer