2023
Prognostic and Predictive Value of Immune-Related Gene Expression Signatures vs Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes in Early-Stage ERBB2/HER2-Positive Breast Cancer
Fernandez-Martinez A, Pascual T, Singh B, Nuciforo P, Rashid N, Ballman K, Campbell J, Hoadley K, Spears P, Pare L, Brasó-Maristany F, Chic N, Krop I, Partridge A, Cortés J, Llombart-Cussac A, Prat A, Perou C, Carey L. Prognostic and Predictive Value of Immune-Related Gene Expression Signatures vs Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes in Early-Stage ERBB2/HER2-Positive Breast Cancer. JAMA Oncology 2023, 9: 490-499. PMID: 36602784, PMCID: PMC9857319, DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2022.6288.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBiomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsFemaleGene Expression ProfilingHumansImmunoglobulin GLapatinibLymphocytes, Tumor-InfiltratingMiddle AgedNeoadjuvant TherapyPaclitaxelPrognosisRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicReceptor, ErbB-2TranscriptomeTrastuzumabTreatment OutcomeConceptsEvent-free survivalHER2-positive breast cancerPathologic complete responseERBB2/HER2-positive breast cancerPrimary end pointGene expression signaturesBreast cancerEnd pointImmune signaturesPretreatment tumorPrognostic valueExpression signaturesHigher pathologic complete responseMultivariable Cox modelSecondary end pointsAdditive prognostic valueTumor-Infiltrating LymphocytesIntrinsic tumor subtypesWeekly paclitaxelNeoadjuvant treatmentClinicopathologic factorsComplete responseCox analysisMedian ageImmune activation
2020
Survival, Pathologic Response, and Genomics in CALGB 40601 (Alliance), a Neoadjuvant Phase III Trial of Paclitaxel-Trastuzumab With or Without Lapatinib in HER2-Positive Breast Cancer.
Fernandez-Martinez A, Krop IE, Hillman DW, Polley MY, Parker JS, Huebner L, Hoadley KA, Shepherd J, Tolaney S, Henry NL, Dang C, Harris L, Berry D, Hahn O, Hudis C, Winer E, Partridge A, Perou CM, Carey LA. Survival, Pathologic Response, and Genomics in CALGB 40601 (Alliance), a Neoadjuvant Phase III Trial of Paclitaxel-Trastuzumab With or Without Lapatinib in HER2-Positive Breast Cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2020, 38: 4184-4193. PMID: 33095682, PMCID: PMC7723687, DOI: 10.1200/jco.20.01276.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPathologic complete responseRelapse-free survivalHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2HER2-positive breast cancerBetter relapse-free survivalOverall survivalCALGB 40601Breast cancerImmune signaturesGene expression signaturesDe-escalation treatment strategiesPrediction of pCREnd pointEpidermal growth factor receptor 2Shorter relapse-free survivalPrimary end pointResidual disease groupSecondary end pointsUntreated stage IIGood prognostic factorGrowth factor receptor 2Phase III trialsExpression signaturesFactor receptor 2OS benefitA phase Ib study of pembrolizumab (pembro) plus trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1) for metastatic HER2+ breast cancer (MBC).
Waks A, Keenan T, Li T, Tayob N, Wulf G, Richardson E, Mittendorf E, Overmoyer B, Krop I, Winer E, Van Allen E, Agudo J, Tolaney S. A phase Ib study of pembrolizumab (pembro) plus trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1) for metastatic HER2+ breast cancer (MBC). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2020, 38: 1046-1046. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2020.38.15_suppl.1046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchObjective response rateProgression-free survivalAdverse eventsT-DM1PD-L1 combined positive scoreTumor-infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) statusClinical benefit rateDose-finding cohortMedian age 54Phase 2 dosePhase Ib studyCombined positive scoreAnti-PD1 antibodyPhase 1 trialDe-escalation designEligible patientsLymphocyte statusMetastatic HER2Expansion cohortOral mucositisPrimary endpointSecondary endpointsAntitumor immunityImmune signaturesPrior lines
2019
Genomic correlates of response to adjuvant trastuzumab (H) and pertuzumab (P) in HER2+ breast cancer (BC): Biomarker analysis of the APHINITY trial.
Krop I, Paulson J, Campbell C, Kiermaier A, Andre F, Fumagalli D, de Haas S, Salgado R, Denkert C, Loibl S, Bailey A, Lewis Phillips G, Frank E, Piccart M, Viale G, Loi S. Genomic correlates of response to adjuvant trastuzumab (H) and pertuzumab (P) in HER2+ breast cancer (BC): Biomarker analysis of the APHINITY trial. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2019, 37: 1012-1012. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2019.37.15_suppl.1012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTumor-Infiltrating LymphocytesBreast cancerBetter prognosisComprehensive biomarker analysisPhase III studyInteraction p valueCase-control designBiomarker analysisHigher mRNA expressionAnthracycline useAPHINITY trialAdjuvant trastuzumabChemotherapy typeIII studyImmune signaturesNodal statusImmune markersInfiltrating lymphocytesClinical parametersPoor prognosisPredictive biomarkersTIL analysisBetter outcomesPAM50 subtypesPrognosis
2016
Immune Signatures Following Single Dose Trastuzumab Predict Pathologic Response to PreoperativeTrastuzumab and Chemotherapy in HER2-Positive Early Breast Cancer
Varadan V, Gilmore H, Miskimen KL, Tuck D, Parsai S, Awadallah A, Krop IE, Winer EP, Bossuyt V, Somlo G, Abu-Khalaf MM, Fenton MA, Sikov W, Harris L. Immune Signatures Following Single Dose Trastuzumab Predict Pathologic Response to PreoperativeTrastuzumab and Chemotherapy in HER2-Positive Early Breast Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2016, 22: 3249-3259. PMID: 26842237, PMCID: PMC5439498, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-15-2021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlbuminsAntineoplastic Agents, ImmunologicalB-LymphocytesBiomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsFemaleGene Expression ProfilingHumansImmunity, InnateLymphocyte ActivationMacrophagesMiddle AgedNeoadjuvant TherapyPaclitaxelProgrammed Cell Death 1 ReceptorReceptor, ErbB-2T-Lymphocytes, Helper-InducerTrastuzumabTreatment OutcomeConceptsPathologic complete responseBreast cancerImmune indicesBrief exposureFollicular helper T (Tfh) cell signatureHER2-positive breast cancerPD-1 positivitySingle-agent trastuzumabTrastuzumab-based therapyT cell activityT-cell signatureImmune cell infiltrationTumor core biopsiesImmune cell activationPreoperative trastuzumabNab-paclitaxelAntitumor immunityImmune signaturesPCR rateComplete responseMulticenter trialPD-1Cell infiltrationCore biopsyIntrinsic subtypes