2022
Phase Ib study of pembrolizumab in combination with trastuzumab emtansine for metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer
Waks AG, Keenan TE, Li T, Tayob N, Wulf GM, Richardson ET, Attaya V, Anderson L, Mittendorf EA, Overmoyer B, Winer EP, Krop IE, Agudo J, Van Allen EM, Tolaney SM. Phase Ib study of pembrolizumab in combination with trastuzumab emtansine for metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer. Journal For ImmunoTherapy Of Cancer 2022, 10: e005119. PMID: 36252998, PMCID: PMC9577940, DOI: 10.1136/jitc-2022-005119.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObjective response rateProgression-free survivalMetastatic breast cancerAdverse eventsBreast cancerT-DM1Immune biomarkersTrastuzumab emtansineHER2-positive metastatic breast cancerMetastatic HER2-positive breast cancerGrade 3 adverse eventsMedian progression-free survivalTreatment-related adverse eventsHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2Cell death ligand 1HER2-positive breast cancerEpidermal growth factor receptor 2Dose-finding cohortPhase 2 dosePhase Ib studyPhase Ib trialAnti-HER2 therapyDose-limiting toxicityGrowth factor receptor 2Immune checkpoint blockade
2020
Optimizing Radiation Therapy to Boost Systemic Immune Responses in Breast Cancer: A Critical Review for Breast Radiation Oncologists
Ho AY, Wright JL, Blitzblau RC, Mutter RW, Duda D, Norton L, Bardia A, Spring L, Isakoff SJ, Chen JH, Grassberger C, Bellon JR, Beriwal S, Khan AJ, Speers C, Dunn SA, Thompson A, Santa-Maria CA, Krop IE, Mittendorf E, King TA, Gupta GP. Optimizing Radiation Therapy to Boost Systemic Immune Responses in Breast Cancer: A Critical Review for Breast Radiation Oncologists. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2020, 108: 227-241. PMID: 32417409, PMCID: PMC7646202, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2020.05.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancerRadiation therapyTiming of RTImmune checkpoint blockadeSystemic immune responsesEffector immune cellsSystemic antitumor effectsBreast radiation oncologistsTypes of cancerCheckpoint blockadeTumor immunogenicityImmune cellsClinical trialsImmune responseSystemic effectsAntitumor effectsTranslational studiesHigh dosesRadiation oncologistsImmunotherapyCancerDistant sitesTherapyFurther explorationOncologists
2019
Current Landscape of Immunotherapy in Breast Cancer
Adams S, Gatti-Mays ME, Kalinsky K, Korde LA, Sharon E, Amiri-Kordestani L, Bear H, McArthur HL, Frank E, Perlmutter J, Page DB, Vincent B, Hayes JF, Gulley JL, Litton JK, Hortobagyi GN, Chia S, Krop I, White J, Sparano J, Disis ML, Mittendorf EA. Current Landscape of Immunotherapy in Breast Cancer. JAMA Oncology 2019, 5: 1205-1214. PMID: 30973611, PMCID: PMC8452050, DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2018.7147.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImmune checkpoint blockadeBreast cancerForm of immunotherapyLocal ablative therapyRobust predictive biomarkersCancer immunotherapy trialsAppropriate end pointsCombination therapy strategiesAdditional chemotherapeutic agentsCheckpoint blockadeMetastatic diseaseObjective responseImmunotherapy trialsClinical efficacyAblative therapyPredictive biomarkersClinical trialsImmune responseThoughtful study designImmunotherapyBreast tumorsChemotherapeutic agentsNarrative reviewCancerEnd point