2024
Contribution of tumour and immune cells to PD‐L1 expression as a predictive biomarker in metastatic triple‐negative breast cancer: exploratory analysis from KEYNOTE‐119
Cortes J, Winer E, Lipatov O, Im S, Gonçalves A, Muñoz‐Couselo E, Lee K, Schmid P, Tamura K, Testa L, Witzel I, Ohtani S, Hund S, Kulangara K, Karantza V, Mejia J, Ma J, Jelinic P, Huang L, Pruitt S, Emancipator K. Contribution of tumour and immune cells to PD‐L1 expression as a predictive biomarker in metastatic triple‐negative breast cancer: exploratory analysis from KEYNOTE‐119. The Journal Of Pathology Clinical Research 2024, 10: e12371. PMID: 38627977, PMCID: PMC11021797, DOI: 10.1002/2056-4538.12371.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsB7-H1 AntigenBiomarkers, TumorHumansProgression-Free SurvivalTriple Negative Breast NeoplasmsConceptsMetastatic triple-negative breast cancerPD-L1 expressionTriple-negative breast cancerPD-L1 CPSPD-L1Breast cancerTreated metastatic triple-negative breast cancerIncreased programmed death ligand 1PD-L1 IHC 22C3 pharmDxEfficacy of pembrolizumab monotherapyPD-L1 expression assessmentProgrammed death-1 blockadeExpression of PD-L1Objective response rateProgression-free survivalTumor proportion scoreDeath-ligand 1Contribution of tumorImmune cell densityReceiver operating characteristic curveArea under the receiver operating characteristic curvePredictive of responsePembrolizumab monotherapyOverall survivalUniform scoring system
2022
Multidimensional Molecular Profiling of Metastatic Triple-Negative Breast Cancer and Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Benefit.
Barroso-Sousa R, Forman J, Collier K, Weber ZT, Jammihal TR, Kao KZ, Richardson ET, Keenan T, Cohen O, Manos MP, Brennick RC, Ott PA, Hodi FS, Dillon DA, Attaya V, O'Meara T, Lin NU, Van Allen EM, Rodig S, Winer EP, Mittendorf EA, Wu CJ, Wagle N, Stover DG, Shukla SA, Tolaney SM. Multidimensional Molecular Profiling of Metastatic Triple-Negative Breast Cancer and Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Benefit. JCO Precision Oncology 2022, 6: e2100413. PMID: 35797509, PMCID: PMC9848556, DOI: 10.1200/po.21.00413.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBiomarkers, TumorHumansImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsMutationProgression-Free SurvivalTriple Negative Breast NeoplasmsConceptsGene expression pathwaysMetastatic triple-negative breast cancerExpression pathwaysWhole-exome sequencingFollicular helper T cellsDNA damage repair pathwaysTriple-negative breast cancerProgression-free survivalMemory T cellsDamage repair pathwaysHelper T cellsTumor mutational burdenT cellsClonal evolutionOverall survivalDNA whole-exome sequencingTranscriptomic landscapeHomologous recombinationRepair pathwaysRNA sequencingM1 macrophagesBreast cancerDefective repairMutational burdenDNA damage
2021
Adjuvant Palbociclib for Early Breast Cancer: The PALLAS Trial Results (ABCSG-42/AFT-05/BIG-14-03)
Gnant M, Dueck AC, Frantal S, Martin M, Burstein HJ, Greil R, Fox P, Wolff AC, Chan A, Winer EP, Pfeiler G, Miller KD, Colleoni M, Suga JM, Rubovsky G, Bliss JM, Mayer IA, Singer CF, Nowecki Z, Hahn O, Thomson J, Wolmark N, Amillano K, Rugo HS, Steger GG, de Aránguiz B, Haddad TC, Perelló A, Bellet M, Fohler H, Filho O, Jallitsch-Halper A, Solomon K, Schurmans C, Theall KP, Lu DR, Tenner K, Fesl C, DeMichele A, Mayer EL, groups and investigators O. Adjuvant Palbociclib for Early Breast Cancer: The PALLAS Trial Results (ABCSG-42/AFT-05/BIG-14-03). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2021, 40: 282-293. PMID: 34874182, PMCID: PMC10476784, DOI: 10.1200/jco.21.02554.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntineoplastic Agents, HormonalAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBreast NeoplasmsChemotherapy, AdjuvantDisease ProgressionDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleHumansMastectomyMiddle AgedNeoadjuvant TherapyNeoplasm StagingPiperazinesProgression-Free SurvivalProspective StudiesProtein Kinase InhibitorsPyridinesTime FactorsConceptsHormone receptor-positive breast cancerInvasive disease-free survivalReceptor-positive breast cancerAdjuvant endocrine therapyCancer-free survivalEndocrine therapyEarly breast cancerBreast cancerAdjuvant palbociclibPALLAS trialEnd pointEarly hormone receptor-positive breast cancerBreast cancer-free survivalDistant recurrence-free survivalHuman epidermal growth factor receptorProtocol-defined analysisStandard endocrine therapyPrimary end pointSecondary end pointsAdvanced breast cancerDisease-free survivalNew safety signalsRecurrence-free survivalEvent end pointsCyclin-dependent kinase 4Physical Activity, Weight, and Outcomes in Patients Receiving Chemotherapy for Metastatic Breast Cancer (C40502/Alliance)
Ligibel JA, Huebner L, Rugo HS, Burstein HJ, Toppmeyer DL, Anders CK, Ma C, Barry WT, Suman V, Carey LA, Partridge AH, Hudis CA, Winer EP. Physical Activity, Weight, and Outcomes in Patients Receiving Chemotherapy for Metastatic Breast Cancer (C40502/Alliance). JNCI Cancer Spectrum 2021, 5: pkab025-. PMID: 33981951, PMCID: PMC8103727, DOI: 10.1093/jncics/pkab025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntineoplastic Agents, ImmunologicalAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBevacizumabBody HeightBody Mass IndexBody WeightBreast NeoplasmsEpothilonesExerciseFemaleHumansMiddle AgedObesityPaclitaxelProgression-Free SurvivalProportional Hazards ModelsTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultConceptsProgression-free survivalMetastatic breast cancerBody mass indexOverall survivalPhysical activityBreast cancerMass indexMET hoursFirst-line taxane-based chemotherapyHormone receptor-positive cancersBaseline body mass indexFirst-line chemotherapyTaxane-based chemotherapyReceptor-positive cancersRecreational physical activityRates of obesityMetastatic diseaseCox modelingMedian ageOverall mortalityRandomized trialsTask hoursMetabolic equivalentsPatientsCancerPembrolizumab versus investigator-choice chemotherapy for metastatic triple-negative breast cancer (KEYNOTE-119): a randomised, open-label, phase 3 trial
Winer EP, Lipatov O, Im SA, Goncalves A, Muñoz-Couselo E, Lee KS, Schmid P, Tamura K, Testa L, Witzel I, Ohtani S, Turner N, Zambelli S, Harbeck N, Andre F, Dent R, Zhou X, Karantza V, Mejia J, Cortes J, investigators K. Pembrolizumab versus investigator-choice chemotherapy for metastatic triple-negative breast cancer (KEYNOTE-119): a randomised, open-label, phase 3 trial. The Lancet Oncology 2021, 22: 499-511. PMID: 33676601, DOI: 10.1016/s1470-2045(20)30754-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic triple-negative breast cancerTriple-negative breast cancerCombined positive scoreMedian overall survivalPD-L1 combined positive scoreTreatment-related adverse eventsPhase 3 trialChemotherapy groupOverall survivalPembrolizumab groupBreast cancerAdverse eventsPrimary endpointMetastatic diseaseEastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance statusPD-L1 tumor statusCommon grade 3Durable antitumour activityInvestigator-choice chemotherapyPrevious systemic treatmentSerious adverse eventsThird-line treatmentSubpopulation of patientsTreatment of patientsSingle-drug chemotherapyClinical Efficacy and Molecular Response Correlates of the WEE1 Inhibitor Adavosertib Combined with Cisplatin in Patients with Metastatic Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
Keenan TE, Li T, Vallius T, Guerriero JL, Tayob N, Kochupurakkal B, Davis J, Pastorello R, Tahara RK, Anderson L, Conway J, He MX, Shannon E, Godin RE, Sorger PK, D'Andrea A, Overmoyer B, Winer EP, Mittendorf EA, Van Allen EM, Shapiro GI, Tolaney SM. Clinical Efficacy and Molecular Response Correlates of the WEE1 Inhibitor Adavosertib Combined with Cisplatin in Patients with Metastatic Triple-Negative Breast Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2021, 27: 983-991. PMID: 33257427, PMCID: PMC7887044, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-20-3089.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic triple-negative breast cancerObjective response rateTriple-negative breast cancerWEE1 inhibitor adavosertibPrior linesClinical benefitBreast cancerMedian progression-free survivalTreatment-related grade 3One-sided type I errorImmune-infiltrated tumorsPhase II studyProgression-free survivalT cell infiltrationImmune gene expressionPrior chemotherapyStable diseaseProtocol therapyII studyPartial responseAdverse eventsMedian ageClinical efficacyGrade 3Tumor biopsies
2020
Phase II trial of carboplatin and bevacizumab in patients with breast cancer brain metastases
Leone JP, Emblem KE, Weitz M, Gelman RS, Schneider BP, Freedman RA, Younger J, Pinho MC, Sorensen AG, Gerstner ER, Harris G, Krop IE, Morganstern D, Sohl J, Hu J, Kasparian E, Winer EP, Lin NU. Phase II trial of carboplatin and bevacizumab in patients with breast cancer brain metastases. Breast Cancer Research 2020, 22: 131. PMID: 33256829, PMCID: PMC7706261, DOI: 10.1186/s13058-020-01372-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBevacizumabBrainBrain NeoplasmsBreastBreast NeoplasmsCarboplatinFemaleGenotyping TechniquesHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMagnetic Resonance ImagingMiddle AgedPolymorphism, Single NucleotideProgression-Free SurvivalTrastuzumabVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AConceptsProgression-free survivalBreast cancer brain metastasesEarly MRI changesCancer brain metastasesBrain metastasesOverall survivalMRI changesBreast cancerEastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance statusDay 1Cycle 1 day 1Cycle 1 day 8Median progression-free survivalWorse progression-free survivalRegimen warrants further investigationDurable objective responsesECOG PS 1Efficacy of bevacizumabHER2-positive diseaseProgressive brain metastasesResultsThirty-eight patientsMedian overall survivalObjective response ratePhase II trialContrast-enhanced brain MRIClinical Significance of Circulating Tumor Cells in Hormone Receptor–positive Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients who Received Letrozole with or Without Bevacizumab
Magbanua MJM, Savenkov O, Asmus EJ, Ballman KV, Scott JH, Park JW, Dickler M, Partridge A, Carey LA, Winer EP, Rugo HS. Clinical Significance of Circulating Tumor Cells in Hormone Receptor–positive Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients who Received Letrozole with or Without Bevacizumab. Clinical Cancer Research 2020, 26: 4911-4920. PMID: 32586939, PMCID: PMC7501177, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-20-1329.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgression-free survivalCTC-positive patientsHormone receptor-positive metastatic breast cancer patientsMetastatic breast cancer patientsAddition of bevacizumabBreast cancer patientsOverall survivalCancer patientsPredictive valueMean survival time analysisMedian progression-free survivalWorse progression-free survivalAssociation of CTCsCTC-negative patientsFirst-line settingRisk of progressionCox regression modelPotential predictive valueML of bloodAdditional time pointsCirculating Tumor CellsLetrozole armOS benefitPFS benefitMultivariable analysisSerial Analysis of Circulating Tumor Cells in Metastatic Breast Cancer Receiving First-Line Chemotherapy
Magbanua MJM, Hendrix LH, Hyslop T, Barry WT, Winer EP, Hudis C, Toppmeyer D, Carey LA, Partridge AH, Pierga JY, Fehm T, Vidal-Martínez J, Mavroudis D, Garcia-Saenz JA, Stebbing J, Gazzaniga P, Manso L, Zamarchi R, Antelo ML, De Mattos-Arruda L, Generali D, Caldas C, Munzone E, Dirix L, Delson AL, Burstein HJ, Qadir M, Ma C, Scott JH, Bidard FC, Park JW, Rugo HS. Serial Analysis of Circulating Tumor Cells in Metastatic Breast Cancer Receiving First-Line Chemotherapy. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2020, 113: 443-452. PMID: 32770247, PMCID: PMC8023821, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djaa113.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgression-free survivalFirst-line chemotherapyOverall survivalBaseline CTCsCTC statusPrognostic groupsInferior progression-free survivalMetastatic breast cancer patientsFuture prospective clinical trialsNovel prognostic groupsMetastatic breast cancerProspective clinical trialsRisk stratification strategiesBreast cancer patientsCourse of treatmentMore effective treatmentsUndetectable CTCsMBC patientsHazard ratioPoor outcomePrognostic significanceCox regressionCancer patientsClinical trialsCTC measurementA Phase II Study of Pembrolizumab in Combination With Palliative Radiotherapy for Hormone Receptor-positive Metastatic Breast Cancer
Barroso-Sousa R, Krop IE, Trippa L, Tan-Wasielewski Z, Li T, Osmani W, Andrews C, Dillon D, Richardson ET, Pastorello RG, Winer EP, Mittendorf EA, Bellon JR, Schoenfeld JD, Tolaney SM. A Phase II Study of Pembrolizumab in Combination With Palliative Radiotherapy for Hormone Receptor-positive Metastatic Breast Cancer. Clinical Breast Cancer 2020, 20: 238-245. PMID: 32113750, DOI: 10.1016/j.clbc.2020.01.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Agents, ImmunologicalBiomarkers, TumorBreastBreast NeoplasmsCarcinoma, Ductal, BreastChemoradiotherapyDrug Administration ScheduleFemaleHumansInfusions, IntravenousMiddle AgedPalliative CareProgrammed Cell Death 1 ReceptorProgression-Free SurvivalReceptor, ErbB-2Receptors, EstrogenReceptors, ProgesteroneResponse Evaluation Criteria in Solid TumorsConceptsMetastatic breast cancerHormone receptor-positive metastatic breast cancerProgression-free survivalRadiation therapyObjective responseOverall survivalBreast cancerResponse rateMedian progression-free survivalCause adverse eventsGrade 3 eventsMedian prior linesMedian overall survivalObjective response ratePalliative radiation therapyPhase II studyTumor-infiltrating lymphocytesLymph node lesionsOverall response rateEpidermal growth factor receptorEligible patientsExploratory endpointsGrowth factor receptorPalliative radiotherapyPrimary endpoint
2019
Tucatinib, Trastuzumab, and Capecitabine for HER2-Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer
Murthy RK, Loi S, Okines A, Paplomata E, Hamilton E, Hurvitz SA, Lin NU, Borges V, Abramson V, Anders C, Bedard PL, Oliveira M, Jakobsen E, Bachelot T, Shachar SS, Müller V, Braga S, Duhoux FP, Greil R, Cameron D, Carey LA, Curigliano G, Gelmon K, Hortobagyi G, Krop I, Loibl S, Pegram M, Slamon D, Palanca-Wessels MC, Walker L, Feng W, Winer EP. Tucatinib, Trastuzumab, and Capecitabine for HER2-Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer. New England Journal Of Medicine 2019, 382: 597-609. PMID: 31825569, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa1914609.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBrain NeoplasmsBreast NeoplasmsCapecitabineConsolidation ChemotherapyDiarrheaDouble-Blind MethodFemaleHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMiddle AgedOxazolesProgression-Free SurvivalProtein-Tyrosine KinasesPyridinesQuinazolinesReceptor, ErbB-2TrastuzumabConceptsHER2-positive metastatic breast cancerProgression-free survivalPlacebo-combination groupMetastatic breast cancerElevated aminotransferase levelsBrain metastasesBreast cancerOverall survivalAminotransferase levelsMedian progression-free survivalPalmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia syndromeBetter progression-free survivalPositive metastatic breast cancerHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2End pointEpidermal growth factor receptor 2Common adverse eventsMedian overall survivalObjective response ratePrimary end pointSecondary end pointsGrowth factor receptor 2Overall survival outcomesRisk of diarrheaFactor receptor 2TBCRC 022: A Phase II Trial of Neratinib and Capecitabine for Patients With Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2–Positive Breast Cancer and Brain Metastases
Freedman RA, Gelman RS, Anders CK, Melisko ME, Parsons HA, Cropp AM, Silvestri K, Cotter CM, Componeschi KP, Marte JM, Connolly RM, Moy B, Van Poznak CH, Blackwell KL, Puhalla SL, Jankowitz RC, Smith KL, Ibrahim N, Moynihan TJ, O’Sullivan C, Nangia J, Niravath P, Tung N, Pohlmann PR, Burns R, Rimawi MF, Krop IE, Wolff AC, Winer EP, Lin NU, . TBCRC 022: A Phase II Trial of Neratinib and Capecitabine for Patients With Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2–Positive Breast Cancer and Brain Metastases. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2019, 37: jco.18.01511. PMID: 30860945, PMCID: PMC6494354, DOI: 10.1200/jco.18.01511.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCNS objective response rateObjective response rateHER2-positive breast cancer brain metastasesBreast cancer brain metastasesCancer brain metastasesBrain metastasesBreast cancerCommon grade 3 toxicitiesHER2-positive brain metastasesMedian progression-free survivalHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2Epidermal growth factor receptor 2Human epidermal growth factor receptorEfficacy of HER2Non-CNS progressionGrade 3 toxicityPrimary end pointPhase II trialProgression-free survivalGrowth factor receptor 2Positive breast cancerProgressive neurologic signsEvidence-based treatmentsFactor receptor 2Epidermal growth factor receptorPembrolizumab monotherapy for previously untreated, PD-L1-positive, metastatic triple-negative breast cancer: cohort B of the phase II KEYNOTE-086 study
Adams S, Loi S, Toppmeyer D, Cescon DW, De Laurentiis M, Nanda R, Winer EP, Mukai H, Tamura K, Armstrong A, Liu MC, Iwata H, Ryvo L, Wimberger P, Rugo HS, Tan AR, Jia L, Ding Y, Karantza V, Schmid P. Pembrolizumab monotherapy for previously untreated, PD-L1-positive, metastatic triple-negative breast cancer: cohort B of the phase II KEYNOTE-086 study. Annals Of Oncology 2019, 30: 405-411. PMID: 30475947, DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdy518.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic triple-negative breast cancerPositive metastatic triple-negative breast cancerTreatment-related adverse eventsTriple-negative breast cancerDisease control rateObjective response rateFirst-line therapyProgression-free survivalAdverse eventsPD-L1Stable diseasePembrolizumab monotherapyOverall survivalCohort BControl rateBreast cancerResponse ratePD-L1 combined positive scoreCentral nervous system metastasesGrade 4 adverse eventsMedian progression-free survivalStandard first-line treatmentEnd pointGrade 3 severityManageable safety profilePembrolizumab monotherapy for previously treated metastatic triple-negative breast cancer: cohort A of the phase II KEYNOTE-086 study
Adams S, Schmid P, Rugo HS, Winer EP, Loirat D, Awada A, Cescon DW, Iwata H, Campone M, Nanda R, Hui R, Curigliano G, Toppmeyer D, O’Shaughnessy J, Loi S, Paluch-Shimon S, Tan AR, Card D, Zhao J, Karantza V, Cortés J. Pembrolizumab monotherapy for previously treated metastatic triple-negative breast cancer: cohort A of the phase II KEYNOTE-086 study. Annals Of Oncology 2019, 30: 397-404. PMID: 30475950, DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdy517.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic triple-negative breast cancerTriple-negative breast cancerDisease control ratePD-L1Positive populationPembrolizumab monotherapyMetastatic diseaseControl rateBreast cancerTreatment-related adverse eventsEnd pointManageable safety profileObjective response ratePrimary end pointSecondary end pointsProgression-free survivalSubset of patientsDurable antitumor activityDuration of responseLine of treatmentEligible patientsMedian OSMedian PFSAdverse eventsMedian duration
2018
Atezolizumab and Nab-Paclitaxel in Advanced Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
Schmid P, Adams S, Rugo HS, Schneeweiss A, Barrios CH, Iwata H, Diéras V, Hegg R, Im SA, Shaw Wright G, Henschel V, Molinero L, Chui SY, Funke R, Husain A, Winer EP, Loi S, Emens LA. Atezolizumab and Nab-Paclitaxel in Advanced Triple-Negative Breast Cancer. New England Journal Of Medicine 2018, 379: 2108-2121. PMID: 30345906, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa1809615.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic triple-negative breast cancerTriple-negative breast cancerProgression-free survivalMedian progression-free survivalMedian overall survivalNab-paclitaxelBreast cancerOverall survivalPD-L1Adverse eventsTreat analysisPositive tumorsAdvanced triple-negative breast cancerDeath ligand 1 (PD-L1) expressionAdjuvant taxane therapyPrimary end pointLigand 1 expressionPhase 3 trialNew adverse effectsTreat populationTaxane therapyLiver metastasesAggressive diseasePoor outcomeSafety profileEnzalutamide for the Treatment of Androgen Receptor–Expressing Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
Traina TA, Miller K, Yardley DA, Eakle J, Schwartzberg LS, O'Shaughnessy J, Gradishar W, Schmid P, Winer E, Kelly C, Nanda R, Gucalp A, Awada A, Garcia-Estevez L, Trudeau ME, Steinberg J, Uppal H, Tudor IC, Peterson A, Cortes J. Enzalutamide for the Treatment of Androgen Receptor–Expressing Triple-Negative Breast Cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2018, 36: jco.2016.71.349. PMID: 29373071, PMCID: PMC5858523, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2016.71.3495.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTriple-negative breast cancerClinical benefit rateAR-positive triple-negative breast cancerProgression-free survivalAndrogen receptorNuclear androgen receptorEvaluable subgroupITT populationBreast cancerEnd pointAdverse eventsAdvanced triple-negative breast cancerMedian progression-free survivalTreatment-related grade 3Safety of enzalutamideHigher adverse eventsMedian overall survivalPhase II studyPrimary end pointSecondary end pointsSubset of patientsII studyOverall survivalPostbaseline assessmentSafety profile