2021
Genomic Determinants of Homologous Recombination Deficiency across Human Cancers
Qing T, Wang X, Jun T, Ding L, Pusztai L, Huang K. Genomic Determinants of Homologous Recombination Deficiency across Human Cancers. Cancers 2021, 13: 4572. PMID: 34572800, PMCID: PMC8472123, DOI: 10.3390/cancers13184572.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHRD phenotypeCancer typesPARPi sensitivityPathogenic germline variantsHomologous recombination deficiencyFuture clinical studiesNumber deletionMultiple cancer typesSomatic driver mutationsLung cancerCopy number deletionPolymerase inhibitor treatmentProstate cancerBreast cancerClinical studiesTumor subsetsHRD scoreInhibitor treatmentSomatic genomic dataClinical biomarkersGermline variantsCancerRecombination deficiencyDriver mutationsSynthetic lethality strategyTreatment scheduling effects on the evolution of drug resistance in heterogeneous cancer cell populations
Patwardhan GA, Marczyk M, Wali VB, Stern DF, Pusztai L, Hatzis C. Treatment scheduling effects on the evolution of drug resistance in heterogeneous cancer cell populations. Npj Breast Cancer 2021, 7: 60. PMID: 34040000, PMCID: PMC8154902, DOI: 10.1038/s41523-021-00270-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHeterogeneous cancer cell populationsCancer cell populationsTriple-negative breast cancerSingle-cell RNA sequencingCell populationsFitness advantageRNA sequencingMDA-MB-231 TNBC cellsDrug resistanceMechanisms of resistanceVitro screening assaysClonal dynamicsTNBC cellsScreening assaysResistant clonesPatterns of resistanceConcomitant treatmentTherapy combinationsBreast cancerClinical studiesTreatment doseTreatment scheduleBarcodesSequencingTreatment
2009
p53 mutations to predict efficacy of alkylating-containing regimen: a metaanalysis of four different clinical trials.
Lehmann-Che J, André F, Desmedt C, Giacchetti S, Sotiriou C, Turpin E, Espié M, Marty M, Piccart M, Pusztai L, De Thé H. p53 mutations to predict efficacy of alkylating-containing regimen: a metaanalysis of four different clinical trials. Cancer Research 2009, 69: 6064. DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.sabcs-6064.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPathologic complete responseAnthracycline-based chemotherapyPCR rateWild-type tumorsP53 wild-type tumorsP53 mutationsType tumorsPredictive valueAnthracycline-containing chemotherapyBreast cancer patientsDifferent clinical trialsDifferent clinical studiesP53 mutant tumorsInvasive tumor cellsDose intensityComplete responseLymph nodesCancer patientsNegative cancersClinical trialsBreast cancerClinical studiesEstrogen receptorTOP trialPatients
2007
Markers predicting clinical benefit in breast cancer from microtubule-targeting agents
Pusztai L. Markers predicting clinical benefit in breast cancer from microtubule-targeting agents. Annals Of Oncology 2007, 18: xii15-xii20. PMID: 18083698, DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdm534.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMicrotubule-targeting agentsSubset of patientsEstrogen receptor negativityBreast cancer patientsNon-cross resistanceMicrotubule-associated protein tauMechanism of actionReceptor negativityClinical benefitPatient groupCancer patientsClinical trialsPoor responseHER2 amplificationClinical dataClinical studiesBreast cancerTaxane resistanceBetaIII-tubulinProtein tauP-glycoproteinPharmacogenomic analysisTaxanesLow expressionPatients
1998
Physiologic and Pathologic Drug Resistance in Ovarian Carcinoma: A Hypothesis Based on a Clonal Progression Model
Pusztai L, Siddik Z, Mills G, Bast R. Physiologic and Pathologic Drug Resistance in Ovarian Carcinoma: A Hypothesis Based on a Clonal Progression Model. Acta Oncologica 1998, 37: 629-640. PMID: 10050979, DOI: 10.1080/028418698429964.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly-stage ovarian cancerDrug-resistant cellsDrug resistanceDrug sensitivityOvarian cancerTumor progressionDisease-free survivalHigh-dose chemotherapyNumerous clinical studiesDifferent treatment strategiesCell populationsHigh response rateCorresponding normal tissuesInsufficient chemotherapyAdjuvant chemotherapyIntensive chemotherapyAdvanced diseaseClinical responseCombination chemotherapyConventional dosesMolecular biological observationsOvarian carcinomaPhysiological drug resistanceClinical failureClinical studies