2017
Immune Gene Expression Is Associated with Genomic Aberrations in Breast Cancer
Safonov A, Jiang T, Bianchini G, Győrffy B, Karn T, Hatzis C, Pusztai L. Immune Gene Expression Is Associated with Genomic Aberrations in Breast Cancer. Cancer Research 2017, 77: 3317-3324. PMID: 28428277, DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-16-3478.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTumor-infiltrating lymphocytesBreast cancer subtypesImmune infiltrationNeoantigen loadImmune surveillanceLower clonal heterogeneityCancer subtypesHigher immune gene expressionClonal heterogeneityImmune checkpoint inhibitorsMajor breast cancer subtypesFavorable prognostic factorTriple-negative cancersOverall mutation loadImmune gene expressionCheckpoint inhibitorsCancer Genome AtlasPrognostic factorsImmune metagenesBreast cancerCNV loadMutation loadGermline polymorphismsCancerCancer Res
2015
CCR 20th Anniversary Commentary: Divide and Conquer—Breast Cancer Subtypes and Response to Therapy
Pusztai L, Rouzier R, Symmans WF. CCR 20th Anniversary Commentary: Divide and Conquer—Breast Cancer Subtypes and Response to Therapy. Clinical Cancer Research 2015, 21: 3575-3577. PMID: 26275950, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-14-3121.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancerPathologic complete response rateTriple-negative breast cancerAdjuvant treatment optionsResidual invasive diseaseComplete response rateHER2-positive cancersDifferent molecular subtypesClin Cancer ResClinical cancer researchAnniversary CommentaryNeoadjuvant therapyTreatment optionsInvasive diseaseClinical trialsMolecular subtypesResponse rateCancer subtypesCancer ResExtent of responseCancerSubtypesTherapyCancer researchChemotherapy
2011
PD03-02: Prognostic and Predictive Predictors for Triple Negative Breast Cancer.
Karn T, Pusztai L, Ruckhäberle E, Liedtke C, Schmidt M, Müller V, Gätje R, Hanker L, Ahr A, Holtrich U, Rody A, Kaufmann M. PD03-02: Prognostic and Predictive Predictors for Triple Negative Breast Cancer. Cancer Research 2011, 71: pd03-02-pd03-02. DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.sabcs11-pd03-02.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTriple-negative breast cancerNegative breast cancerPrognostic signatureBreast cancerResponse of TNBCER-positive cancersPrognostic gene signatureMolecular phenotypesTNBC cohortNeoadjuvant chemotherapyHazard ratioBetter prognosisPrognostic predictorTherapeutic optionsPoor prognosisIndependent cohortPredictive valuePrognostic gene expression profilesMultivariate analysisGene signatureCancer ResCohortCancerPrognosisROC analysis
2009
From the Lab to the Clinic: Gene-Expression Profiles That Are Associated with Mek-Inhibitor Sensitivity In Vitro Are Coordinately Co-Expressed in Breast Cancer Biopsy Samples from the I-SPY Trial (CALGB 150007/150012, ACRIN 6657).
Wolf D, Das D, Lenburg M, Paquette J, Spellman P, Gray J, Gray J, Pusztai L, Symmans F, Hatzis C, Esserman L, van 't Veer L, I-SPY Investigators .. From the Lab to the Clinic: Gene-Expression Profiles That Are Associated with Mek-Inhibitor Sensitivity In Vitro Are Coordinately Co-Expressed in Breast Cancer Biopsy Samples from the I-SPY Trial (CALGB 150007/150012, ACRIN 6657). Cancer Research 2009, 69: 2042-2042. DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.sabcs-09-2042.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSensitive cell linesCancer cell linesOutcome dataCell linesI-SPY 2 TRIALI-SPY 1 TRIALInitial tumor responseNeo-adjuvant chemotherapyPre-treatment biopsiesThird of patientsBreast cancer biopsy samplesDrug response predictorsBreast cancer therapyBreast cancer cell linesMEK inhibitor sensitivityExpression of genesTumor responseTherapeutic responseResponse predictorsPatientsBiopsy samplesTumor samplesPatient samplesCancer ResDrug sensitivityEvaluation of Changes in Plasma Protein Profiles during Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in HER2-Positive Breast Cancer Using MALDI-TOF/MS Procedure.
Mazouni C, Baggerly K, Hawke D, Tsavachidis S, André F, Buzdar A, Martin P, Kobayashi R, Pusztai L. Evaluation of Changes in Plasma Protein Profiles during Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in HER2-Positive Breast Cancer Using MALDI-TOF/MS Procedure. Cancer Research 2009, 69: 2037-2037. DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.sabcs-09-2037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNeoadjuvant chemotherapyHER2-positive breast cancerResponse groupPre-surgery samplesPathological complete responseBreast cancer patientsRandomized clinical trialsPreoperative chemotherapyComplete responsePlasma protein profileResidual diseaseCancer patientsTumor responseClinical trialsBreast cancerTumor markersChemotherapySerum profileBaseline samplesCancer ResPatientsRD groupEvaluation of changesP componentProtein profilesDifferent Biological Processes Are Associated with Prognosis and Chemotherapy Sensitivity in the Different Molecular Subtypes of Breast Cancer.
Iwamoto T, Iwamoto T, Bianchini G, Coutant C, Shiang C, Matsuoka J, Symmans W, Hortobagyi G, Simon R, Pusztai L. Different Biological Processes Are Associated with Prognosis and Chemotherapy Sensitivity in the Different Molecular Subtypes of Breast Cancer. Cancer Research 2009, 69: 6124-6124. DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.sabcs-09-6124.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchER- cancersDifferent molecular subtypesChemotherapy sensitivityChemotherapy responseBreast cancerMolecular subtypesMeta-AnalysisPrognostic pathwaysCohort of patientsPlasma cell functionT cell differentiationNeoadjuvant therapySeparate cohortImmune functionPrognosisGlycolipid metabolismPredictive gene setsBlood vessel formationDifferent subtypesCancerCancer ResOxidative stressCell functionSubtypesVessel formation