2021
Alpha-smooth muscle actin expression in the stroma predicts resistance to trastuzumab in patients with early-stage HER2-positive breast cancer
Vathiotis IA, Moutafi MK, Divakar P, Aung TN, Qing T, Fernandez A, Yaghoobi V, El-Abed S, Wang Y, Guillaume S, Nuciforo P, Huober J, Di Cosimo S, Kim SB, Harbeck N, Gomez H, Shafi S, Syrigos KN, Fountzilas G, Sotiriou C, Pusztai L, Warren S, Rimm DL. Alpha-smooth muscle actin expression in the stroma predicts resistance to trastuzumab in patients with early-stage HER2-positive breast cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2021, 27: 6156-6163. PMID: 34465600, PMCID: PMC8595766, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-21-2103.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDisease-free survivalHER2-positive breast cancerShorter disease-free survivalBreast cancerQuantitative immunofluorescenceEarly-stage HER2-positive breast cancerAlpha-smooth muscle actin expressionAlpha-smooth muscle actinProgesterone receptor statusHigh α-SMA expressionDigital Spatial ProfilerΑ-SMA expressionPromising candidate biomarkerCompanion diagnostic testsMuscle actin expressionDigital spatial profilingCohort validationNeoadjuvant lapatinibAdjuvant trastuzumabReceptor statusClinical trialsUnivariate analysisEstrogen receptorMAIN OUTCOMEΑ-SMA
2018
Comparison of Laboratory-Developed Tests and FDA-Approved Assays for BRAF, EGFR, and KRAS Testing
Kim AS, Bartley AN, Bridge JA, Kamel-Reid S, Lazar AJ, Lindeman NI, Long TA, Merker JD, J. AJ, Rimm DL, Rothberg PG, Vasalos P, Moncur JT. Comparison of Laboratory-Developed Tests and FDA-Approved Assays for BRAF, EGFR, and KRAS Testing. JAMA Oncology 2018, 4: 838-841. PMID: 29242895, PMCID: PMC6145687, DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2017.4021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLaboratory-developed testsPT responseCompanion diagnosticsClinical laboratory testingKRAS testingOncology CommitteeMAIN OUTCOMEUS FoodDrug AdministrationPractice characteristicsDiagnostic testingTumor contentProficiency testingVariant-specific differencesEGFRBRAFClinical diagnostic testingMajority of laboratoriesKRASAssaysLaboratory testingPerformance of laboratoriesKit manufacturersResponseParticipants