2014
Quantitative measurements of HER2 and phospho-HER2 expression: correlation with pathologic response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy and trastuzumab
Cheng H, Bai Y, Sikov W, Sinclair N, Bossuyt V, Abu-Khalaf MM, Harris LN, Rimm DL. Quantitative measurements of HER2 and phospho-HER2 expression: correlation with pathologic response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy and trastuzumab. BMC Cancer 2014, 14: 326. PMID: 24885187, PMCID: PMC4037428, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2407-14-326.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAlbuminsAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBiomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsCarboplatinChemotherapy, AdjuvantConnecticutFemaleFluorescent Antibody TechniqueHumansNeoadjuvant TherapyPaclitaxelPhosphorylationProteomicsReceptor, ErbB-2Rhode IslandTime FactorsTrastuzumabTreatment OutcomeConceptsLikelihood of responsePhospho-HER2Nab-paclitaxelPathologic responseHER2 levelsAdvanced HER2-positive breast cancerHER2-positive breast cancerCarboplatin combination therapyPreoperative clinical trialPre-surgical settingSingle-agent trastuzumabPathologic complete responseInitiation of treatmentWeeks of treatmentBreast cancer patientsTumor core biopsiesCore biopsy samplesMonoclonal antibody trastuzumabEvaluable patientsNeoadjuvant regimenNeoadjuvant chemotherapyNeoadjuvant therapyNeoadjuvant treatmentComplete responsePreoperative setting
2004
Her2/neu is not a commonly expressed therapeutic target in melanoma – a large cohort tissue microarray study
Kluger HM, DiVito K, Berger AJ, Halaban R, Ariyan S, Camp RL, Rimm DL. Her2/neu is not a commonly expressed therapeutic target in melanoma – a large cohort tissue microarray study. Melanoma Research 2004, 14: 207-210. PMID: 15179190, DOI: 10.1097/01.cmr.0000130874.33504.2f.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHER2/neu expressionHER2/neuNeu expressionMelanoma specimensNeu stainingMelanoma patientsLarge cohortPositive HER2/neu expressionChemotherapy-resistant malignancyPrimary cutaneous lesionNumerous new agentsTissue microarray studyMonoclonal antibody trastuzumabAdjuvant therapyCutaneous specimensTrastuzumab therapyMetastatic lesionsBreslow depthClark levelClinicopathological dataCutaneous lesionsPrimary lesionTumor stageMetastatic melanomaBreast cancer