2023
Multi-institutional Assessment of Pathologist Scoring HER2 Immunohistochemistry
Robbins C, Fernandez A, Han G, Wong S, Harigopal M, Podoll M, Singh K, Ly A, Kuba M, Wen H, Sanders M, Brock J, Wei S, Fadare O, Hanley K, Jorns J, Snir O, Yoon E, Rabe K, Soong T, Reisenbichler E, Rimm D. Multi-institutional Assessment of Pathologist Scoring HER2 Immunohistochemistry. Modern Pathology 2023, 36: 100032. PMID: 36788069, PMCID: PMC10278086, DOI: 10.1016/j.modpat.2022.100032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBiomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsFemaleGenes, erbB-2HumansImmunohistochemistryIn Situ Hybridization, FluorescencePathologistsReceptor, ErbB-2Reproducibility of ResultsConceptsOverall percent agreementHuman epidermal growth factor 2HER2 IHCReal-world settingEpidermal growth factor 2HER2-negative statusBreast cancer biopsiesCompanion diagnostic testsMulti-institutional assessmentGrowth factor 2Breast cancerImmunohistochemistry assaysCancer biopsiesHER2 immunohistochemistryPathologist concordanceIHCClinical standardsPercent agreementDiagnostic testsSubstantial discordanceERBB2 geneInterrater reliabilityPathologistsFactor 2Concordance
2022
Examination of Low ERBB2 Protein Expression in Breast Cancer Tissue
Fernandez AI, Liu M, Bellizzi A, Brock J, Fadare O, Hanley K, Harigopal M, Jorns JM, Kuba MG, Ly A, Podoll M, Rabe K, Sanders MA, Singh K, Snir OL, Soong TR, Wei S, Wen H, Wong S, Yoon E, Pusztai L, Reisenbichler E, Rimm DL. Examination of Low ERBB2 Protein Expression in Breast Cancer Tissue. JAMA Oncology 2022, 8: 1-4. PMID: 35113160, PMCID: PMC8814969, DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2021.7239.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBreastBreast NeoplasmsFemaleHumansImmunohistochemistryIn Situ Hybridization, FluorescenceReceptor, ErbB-2ConceptsBreast cancer biopsiesT-DXdCancer biopsiesLarge randomized clinical trialsRandomized clinical trialsERBB2 protein expressionCentral pathology laboratoryBreast cancer tissuesAmerican Pathologists surveysStudy of concordanceTrastuzumab deruxtecanERBB2 positivityPatient populationClinical trialsScore 0Breast cancerImmunohistochemistry scoreCancer tissuesIHC assaysPatientsPathology laboratoryProtein expressionBiopsyIHCConcordance
2018
Macrodissection prior to closed system RT-qPCR is not necessary for estrogen receptor and HER2 concordance with IHC/FISH in breast cancer
Gupta S, Mani NR, Carvajal-Hausdorf DE, Bossuyt V, Ho K, Weidler J, Wong W, Rhees B, Bates M, Rimm DL. Macrodissection prior to closed system RT-qPCR is not necessary for estrogen receptor and HER2 concordance with IHC/FISH in breast cancer. Laboratory Investigation 2018, 98: 1076-1083. PMID: 29858579, PMCID: PMC6119113, DOI: 10.1038/s41374-018-0064-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBiomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsCarcinoma, Ductal, BreastCarcinoma, Intraductal, NoninfiltratingFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansImmunohistochemistryIn Situ Hybridization, FluorescenceParaffin EmbeddingPathology, ClinicalReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionReceptor, ErbB-2Receptors, EstrogenReproducibility of ResultsSensitivity and SpecificityTissue FixationConceptsIHC/FISHDCIS cohortRT-qPCRMRNA transcript levelsDuctal carcinoma casesFine needle aspiratesMRNA expression levelsHER2 concordanceER positivityDuctal carcinomaHER2 expressionGeneXpert systemCarcinoma casesInvasive tumorsNeedle biopsyBreast cancerEstrogen receptorClinical ImmunohistochemistryBiopsy areaTumor tissueMRNA expressionTumor areaCohortMRNA levelsMRNA markers
2017
High concordance of a closed-system, RT-qPCR breast cancer assay for HER2 mRNA, compared to clinically determined immunohistochemistry, fluorescence in situ hybridization, and quantitative immunofluorescence
Wasserman BE, Carvajal-Hausdorf DE, Ho K, Wong W, Wu N, Chu VC, Lai EW, Weidler JM, Bates M, Neumeister V, Rimm DL. High concordance of a closed-system, RT-qPCR breast cancer assay for HER2 mRNA, compared to clinically determined immunohistochemistry, fluorescence in situ hybridization, and quantitative immunofluorescence. Laboratory Investigation 2017, 97: 1521-1526. PMID: 28892092, PMCID: PMC5711560, DOI: 10.1038/labinvest.2017.93.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInvasive breast cancerBreast cancerQuantitative immunofluorescenceRT-qPCRFormalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue blocksRT-qPCR assaysEquivocal categoryReal-time quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reactionHER2 receptor statusQuantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reactionParaffin-embedded tissue blocksReverse transcription-polymerase chain reactionTranscription-polymerase chain reactionIHC/FISHMRNA measurementsAssessment of HER2Low-resource settingsReceptor statusPolymerase chain reactionPathology reportsCT cutsSingle-use cartridgeResource settingsHER2 mRNATissue blocks
2016
Dual CCNE1/PIK3CA targeting is synergistic in CCNE1-amplified/PIK3CA-mutated uterine serous carcinomas in vitro and in vivo
Cocco E, Lopez S, Black J, Bellone S, Bonazzoli E, Predolini F, Ferrari F, Schwab CL, Menderes G, Zammataro L, Buza N, Hui P, Wong S, Zhao S, Bai Y, Rimm DL, Ratner E, Litkouhi B, Silasi DA, Azodi M, Schwartz PE, Santin AD. Dual CCNE1/PIK3CA targeting is synergistic in CCNE1-amplified/PIK3CA-mutated uterine serous carcinomas in vitro and in vivo. British Journal Of Cancer 2016, 115: 303-311. PMID: 27351214, PMCID: PMC4973158, DOI: 10.1038/bjc.2016.198.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntineoplastic AgentsCell Line, TumorClass I Phosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesCyclin EDNA Copy Number VariationsFemaleGene Knockdown TechniquesHeterograftsHumansIn Situ Hybridization, FluorescenceIn Vitro TechniquesMiceMutationOncogene ProteinsPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesRNA, MessengerTissue Array AnalysisUterine NeoplasmsConceptsUterine serous carcinomaSerous carcinomaTumor growthCyclin E1 (CCNE1) gene amplificationRecurrent uterine serous carcinomaPrimary USC cell linesNovel therapeutic optionsSingle-agent treatmentIdeal therapeutic targetUSC cell linesCyclin E1 expressionUSC patientsUSC xenograftsInhibited cell growthCell cycle analysisAggressive variantTherapeutic optionsCCNE1 amplificationEndometrial tumorsCYC065Therapeutic targetClinical optionPIK3CA driver mutationsDriver mutationsXenografts
2013
A Retrospective Population-Based Comparison of HER2 Immunohistochemistry and Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization in Breast Carcinomas: Impact of 2007 American Society of Clinical Oncology/ College of American Pathologists Criteria
Schalper KA, Kumar S, Hui P, Rimm DL, Gershkovich P. A Retrospective Population-Based Comparison of HER2 Immunohistochemistry and Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization in Breast Carcinomas: Impact of 2007 American Society of Clinical Oncology/ College of American Pathologists Criteria. Archives Of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine 2013, 138: 213-9. PMID: 24164555, DOI: 10.5858/arpa.2012-0617-oa.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBreast NeoplasmsCarcinomaCohort StudiesConnecticutFemaleHospitals, UniversityHumansImmunohistochemistryIn Situ Hybridization, FluorescenceMammary Glands, HumanMiddle AgedNeoplasm GradingNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm ProteinsPractice Guidelines as TopicReceptor, ErbB-2Retrospective StudiesSocieties, MedicalUnited StatesUnited States Food and Drug Administration
2012
Delay to formalin fixation ‘cold ischemia time': effect on ERBB2 detection by in-situ hybridization and immunohistochemistry
Portier BP, Wang Z, Downs-Kelly E, Rowe JJ, Patil D, Lanigan C, Budd GT, Hicks DG, Rimm DL, Tubbs RR. Delay to formalin fixation ‘cold ischemia time': effect on ERBB2 detection by in-situ hybridization and immunohistochemistry. Modern Pathology 2012, 26: 1-9. PMID: 22899285, DOI: 10.1038/modpathol.2012.123.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
Comparative Prognostic Value of Epidermal Growth Factor Quantitative Protein Expression Compared with FISH for Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Pectasides E, Rampias T, Kountourakis P, Sasaki C, Kowalski D, Fountzilas G, Zaramboukas T, Rimm D, Burtness B, Psyrri A. Comparative Prognostic Value of Epidermal Growth Factor Quantitative Protein Expression Compared with FISH for Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Clinical Cancer Research 2011, 17: 2947-2954. PMID: 21355076, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-10-2040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCarcinomaCarcinoma, Squamous CellEpidermal Growth FactorFemaleGene DosageGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHead and Neck NeoplasmsHumansIn Situ Hybridization, FluorescenceMaleNeoplasms, Squamous CellPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisProteinsSquamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and NeckSurvival AnalysisTissue Array Analysis
2009
Gab2-Mediated Signaling Promotes Melanoma Metastasis
Horst B, Gruvberger-Saal SK, Hopkins BD, Bordone L, Yang Y, Chernoff KA, Uzoma I, Schwipper V, Liebau J, Nowak NJ, Brunner G, Owens D, Rimm DL, Parsons R, Celebi JT. Gab2-Mediated Signaling Promotes Melanoma Metastasis. American Journal Of Pathology 2009, 174: 1524-1533. PMID: 19342374, PMCID: PMC2671382, DOI: 10.2353/ajpath.2009.080543.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingBiomarkers, TumorBlotting, WesternCell MovementChromosomes, Artificial, BacterialComparative Genomic HybridizationFluorescent Antibody TechniqueGene DosageHumansIn Situ Hybridization, FluorescenceMelanomaNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm MetastasisOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisPolymorphism, Single NucleotideReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionSignal TransductionTissue Array AnalysisConceptsPI3K-Akt pathwayBacterial artificial chromosome array comparative genomic hybridizationInvasive potentialGrowth factor independenceSingle nucleotide polymorphism arrayCritical biological featuresHyperactivation of AKTMelanoma tumor progressionNucleotide polymorphism arrayTumor cell migrationArray comparative genomic hybridizationAdaptor proteinComparative genomic hybridizationRas-ERKFactor independenceMetastatic melanoma samplesMelanoma cell linesGab2Polymorphism arrayCopy numberCell migrationHuman cancersUndefined roleWide searchGenomic hybridization
2008
Comparison of quantitative immunofluorescence with conventional methods for HER2/neu testing with respect to response to trastuzumab therapy in metastatic breast cancer.
Giltnane JM, Molinaro A, Cheng H, Robinson A, Turbin D, Gelmon K, Huntsman D, Rimm DL. Comparison of quantitative immunofluorescence with conventional methods for HER2/neu testing with respect to response to trastuzumab therapy in metastatic breast cancer. Archives Of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine 2008, 132: 1635-47. PMID: 18834223, DOI: 10.5858/2008-132-1635-coqiwc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnimalsAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic AgentsBreast NeoplasmsCell LineCricetinaeFemaleHumansImmunohistochemistryIn Situ Hybridization, FluorescenceLogistic ModelsMiddle AgedPredictive Value of TestsReceptor, ErbB-2Retrospective StudiesSensitivity and SpecificityTissue Array AnalysisTrastuzumabTreatment Outcome
2006
AQUA and FISH analysis of HER‐2/neu expression and amplification in a small cell lung carcinoma tissue microarray
Giltnane JM, Murren JR, Rimm DL, King BL. AQUA and FISH analysis of HER‐2/neu expression and amplification in a small cell lung carcinoma tissue microarray. Histopathology 2006, 49: 161-169. PMID: 16879393, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2559.2006.02479.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeu gene amplificationProtein expression levelsProtein expressionPoor prognosisNeu expressionTissue microarraySmall cell lung carcinoma patientsAQUA scoreHER-2/neu expressionGene amplificationCell lung carcinoma patientsTumor cellsSCLC tumor cellsSCLC tumor progressionHER-2/neu protein expressionMetastatic breast cancerTime of diagnosisLimited treatment optionsLung carcinoma patientsBreast cancer casesHER-2/neu geneNeu protein expressionExpression levelsGene copy numberMetastatic disease
2005
Integrative genomic analyses identify MITF as a lineage survival oncogene amplified in malignant melanoma
Garraway LA, Widlund HR, Rubin MA, Getz G, Berger AJ, Ramaswamy S, Beroukhim R, Milner DA, Granter SR, Du J, Lee C, Wagner SN, Li C, Golub TR, Rimm DL, Meyerson ML, Fisher DE, Sellers WR. Integrative genomic analyses identify MITF as a lineage survival oncogene amplified in malignant melanoma. Nature 2005, 436: 117-122. PMID: 16001072, DOI: 10.1038/nature03664.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCell Line, TumorCell LineageCell SurvivalChromosomes, Human, Pair 3Disease ProgressionDNA-Binding ProteinsGene AmplificationGene DosageGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGenomicsHumansIn Situ Hybridization, FluorescenceMelanomaMicrophthalmia-Associated Transcription FactorOncogenesPolymerase Chain ReactionPolymorphism, Single NucleotideTranscription FactorsConceptsMITF gene expressionDNA amplification eventsIntegrative genomic analysisLineage-survival oncogenePossible drug targetsGenomics effortsGenomic analysisGenetic dataGene expressionMelanoma formationAmplification eventsMelanoma genesDrug targetsCancer cell linesGenetic alterationsCell linesMITFMelanoma cellsHuman melanomaMalignant melanomaGenesMelanomaOncogeneExpressionCells"Lineage Addiction" in Human Cancer: Lessons from Integrated Genomics
GARRAWAY L, WEIR B, ZHAO X, WIDLUND H, BEROUKHIM R, BERGER A, RIMM D, RUBIN M, FISHER D, MEYERSON M, SELLERS W. "Lineage Addiction" in Human Cancer: Lessons from Integrated Genomics. Cold Spring Harbor Symposia On Quantitative Biology 2005, 70: 25-34. PMID: 16869735, DOI: 10.1101/sqb.2005.70.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChromosomes, Human, Pair 3Cluster AnalysisDNA, NeoplasmGene AmplificationGene DosageGene Expression ProfilingGenomicsHumansIn Situ Hybridization, FluorescenceMelanomaMicrophthalmia-Associated Transcription FactorNeoplasmsOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisOncogenesPolymorphism, Single NucleotideConceptsLineage addictionGenome-scale data setsHigh-density single nucleotide polymorphism arraysNovel cancer genesSingle nucleotide polymorphism arrayDNA microarray platformCell line collectionCell linesAdditional functional studiesTumor survival mechanismsSNP array dataDetailed genomic characterizationGene expression dataDistinct tissue typesIntegrated GenomicCopy number alterationsTissue of originGenome characterizationSurvival mechanismCancer genesGenomic characterizationMelanoma cell linesSurvival pathwaysExpression dataProgression of tumors
2003
Detection of chromosomal instability in paired breast surgery and ductal lavage specimens by interphase fluorescence in situ hybridization.
King BL, Tsai SC, Gryga ME, D'Aquila TG, Seelig SA, Morrison LE, Jacobson KK, Legator MS, Ward DC, Rimm DL, Phillips RF. Detection of chromosomal instability in paired breast surgery and ductal lavage specimens by interphase fluorescence in situ hybridization. Clinical Cancer Research 2003, 9: 1509-16. PMID: 12684427.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBreastBreast NeoplasmsCarcinoma, Intraductal, NoninfiltratingChromosome AberrationsDisease ProgressionFemaleHumansIn Situ Hybridization, FluorescenceNeoplasm InvasivenessTherapeutic IrrigationConceptsDuctal lavageMalignant casesBenign casesBreast lesionsBreast cellsInvasive breast cancerInterphase fluorescenceBreast cancer progressionAbnormal cytologyLavage cellsSitu hybridizationBreast surgeryBreast cancerEarly neoplasiaConventional cytologyLavageGenetic abnormalitiesCancer progressionNew modalityNumeric changesSitu hybridization analysisSurgeryLesionsCytologyAbnormalities