2020
Gene Expression Profiling as an Emerging Diagnostic Tool to Personalize Chemotherapy Selection for Early Stage Breast Cancer
Liedtke C, Pusztai L. Gene Expression Profiling as an Emerging Diagnostic Tool to Personalize Chemotherapy Selection for Early Stage Breast Cancer. 2020, 77-96. DOI: 10.1201/9780429137723-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBreast cancerEarly-stage breast cancerCombination chemotherapy regimensSubstantial tumor responseAdvanced breast cancerNeoadjuvant chemotherapy regimenStage breast cancerAdjuvant chemotherapyChemotherapy regimenNeoadjuvant therapyChemotherapy regimensPreoperative chemotherapyChemotherapy selectionOverall survivalInoperable cancerTumor responseStage ICancer tissuesCancerGene expression profilingChemotherapyDiagnostic toolCurrent standardSemiquantitative mannerExpression profiling
2014
Gene Signature–Guided Dasatinib Therapy in Metastatic Breast Cancer
Pusztai L, Moulder S, Altan M, Kwiatkowski D, Valero V, Ueno NT, Esteva FJ, Avritscher R, Qi Y, Strauss L, Hortobagyi GN, Hatzis C, Symmans WF. Gene Signature–Guided Dasatinib Therapy in Metastatic Breast Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2014, 20: 5265-5271. PMID: 25172932, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-14-0800.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic breast cancerBreast cancerPredictive gene signaturesGene signatureClinical benefitBiopsy-related adverse eventsSingle-agent activityStable diseaseDasatinib therapyAdverse eventsUnderwent biopsyUnselected patientsPreclinical evidenceUnexpected toxicitiesThree-armPatientsSingle agentMolecular testingCLIA laboratoryDasatinib responseDasatinibBiopsyGene expression profilingCancerExpression profiling
2011
S6-4: Protein Kinase Mutation Patterns in Human Breast Cancer.
Pusztai L, Qi Y, Shi W, Liu C, Wang B, Liu X, Booser D, Esteva F, Symmans F, Hortobagyi G. S6-4: Protein Kinase Mutation Patterns in Human Breast Cancer. Cancer Research 2011, 71: s6-4-s6-4. DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.sabcs11-s6-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGene expression profilingBiological pathwaysExpression profilingHuman protein kinasesImportant regulatory genesCanonical biological pathwaysDNA copy number variationsDNA copy number alterationsArray CGHSOLiD sequencing platformTarget base pairCopy number variationsFunctional impact scoresCopy number alterationsProtein functionAffymetrix U133A chipsMAPK familyRegulatory genesBMP2KEntire genomeProtein kinaseSequence dataGerm-line variantsGenomic dataBiological functionsGene expression profiling in breast cancer: classification, prognostication, and prediction
Reis-Filho JS, Pusztai L. Gene expression profiling in breast cancer: classification, prognostication, and prediction. The Lancet 2011, 378: 1812-1823. PMID: 22098854, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(11)61539-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancerER-negative breast cancerGene expression profilingER-positive diseasePrognosis of patientsDistinct molecular aberrationsMolecular classification systemPotential clinical useClinical behaviorHistological featuresClinical trialsMolecular subtypesProliferation-related genesMultigene classifiersClinical practiceMolecular aberrationsExpression profilingCancerDistinct diseasesMultigene predictorsClinical useMolecular classificationDiseaseHeterogeneous groupDifferent diseases
2010
Evaluation of a 30-Gene Paclitaxel, Fluorouracil, Doxorubicin, and Cyclophosphamide Chemotherapy Response Predictor in a Multicenter Randomized Trial in Breast Cancer
Tabchy A, Valero V, Vidaurre T, Lluch A, Gomez H, Martin M, Qi Y, Barajas-Figueroa LJ, Souchon E, Coutant C, Doimi FD, Ibrahim NK, Gong Y, Hortobagyi GN, Hess KR, Symmans WF, Pusztai L. Evaluation of a 30-Gene Paclitaxel, Fluorouracil, Doxorubicin, and Cyclophosphamide Chemotherapy Response Predictor in a Multicenter Randomized Trial in Breast Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2010, 16: 5351-5361. PMID: 20829329, PMCID: PMC4181852, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-10-1265.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBiomarkers, PharmacologicalBiomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsCarcinoma, Ductal, BreastCyclophosphamideDoxorubicinFemaleFluorouracilGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMiddle AgedPaclitaxelPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisTreatment OutcomeConceptsPositive predictive valuePathologic complete responseFAC armPCR rateBreast cancerPredictive valueGene expression profilingDifferent molecular subsetsFine-needle aspiration biopsyMulticenter Randomized TrialInternational clinical trialsGenomic predictorsNegative predictive valueTreatment response predictionWeekly paclitaxelNeoadjuvant chemotherapyCyclophosphamide chemotherapyFAC chemotherapyPreoperative chemotherapyComplete responseRandomized trialsTreatment armsPredictive markerClinical trialsMolecular subsets
2009
Amplification of fibroblast growth factor receptor-1 in breast cancer and the effects of brivanib alaninate
Shiang CY, Qi Y, Wang B, Lazar V, Wang J, Fraser Symmans W, Hortobagyi GN, Andre F, Pusztai L. Amplification of fibroblast growth factor receptor-1 in breast cancer and the effects of brivanib alaninate. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2009, 123: 747-755. PMID: 20024612, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-009-0677-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlanineAntineoplastic AgentsBreast NeoplasmsCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationComparative Genomic HybridizationDose-Response Relationship, DrugFemaleFibroblast Growth Factor 2Gene AmplificationGene DosageGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansInhibitory Concentration 50Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 1Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 3PhosphorylationProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktReceptor, Fibroblast Growth Factor, Type 1RNA, MessengerSignal TransductionTriazinesConceptsFibroblast growth factor receptor 1Growth factor receptor 1Breast cancer cell linesBreast cancerFactor receptor 1Cancer cell linesKinase activityProtein overexpressionReceptor 1Cell linesCopy numberDirect anti-proliferative effectsGene expression profilingHuman breast cancerTyrosine kinase activityAnti-angiogenic effectsMDA-MB-361Small molecule inhibitorsAnti-proliferative effectsGrowth inhibitionDNA copy numberProtein expression levelsBrivanib treatmentFGFR-1 mRNANormal copy numberMetastatic gene signatures and emerging novel prognostic tests in the management of early stage breast cancer
Tordai A, Liedtke C, Pusztai L. Metastatic gene signatures and emerging novel prognostic tests in the management of early stage breast cancer. Clinical & Experimental Metastasis 2009, 26: 625-632. PMID: 19381845, DOI: 10.1007/s10585-009-9261-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic gene signatureGene expression studiesGene expression profilingDistinct neoplastic diseasesExpression profilingDNA microarraysExpression studiesGene expressionMRNA transcriptsGene signatureSingle experimentNovel diagnostic assaysTranscriptsDiagnostic assaysNovel prognostic testsMicroarrayProfilingExpression
2007
Thirty-Gene Pharmacogenomic Test Correlates with Residual Cancer Burden after Preoperative Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer
Peintinger F, Anderson K, Mazouni C, Kuerer HM, Hatzis C, Lin F, Hortobagyi GN, Symmans WF, Pusztai L. Thirty-Gene Pharmacogenomic Test Correlates with Residual Cancer Burden after Preoperative Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2007, 13: 4078-4082. PMID: 17634532, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-06-2600.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsResidual cancer burdenRCB 0RCB scoreRCB-IIICancer burdenPharmacogenomic testsRCB-IIPreoperative chemotherapyRCB classBreast cancerChemotherapy-resistant diseaseLymph node featuresPathologic reviewPathologic responseResidual tumorStage IPatientsIII groupChemotherapyI groupGene expression profilingCategorical variablesMean scoreScoresCancerGene expression profiling can predict pathological complete response (pCR) to anthracycline-based therapy in estrogen- receptor (ER) negative breast cancer (BC) patients
Desmedt C, André F, Azambuja E, Haibe-Kains B, Larsimont D, D'Hondt V, Di Leo A, Piccart M, Pusztai L, Sotiriou C. Gene expression profiling can predict pathological complete response (pCR) to anthracycline-based therapy in estrogen- receptor (ER) negative breast cancer (BC) patients. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2007, 25: 10564-10564. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2007.25.18_suppl.10564.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPathological complete responseBreast cancerLarge seriesEstrogen receptor-negative breast cancer patientsNegative breast cancer patientsAffymetrix gene expression profilesAnthracycline-based therapyER-negative patientsBreast cancer patientsGene expression profilesOvarian suppressionComplete responseP53 signaturePrognostic valueCancer patientsSubgroup analysisMD AndersonStudent's t-test analysisTOP trialBC diseaseExpression profilesGene expression profilingTherapySignificant financial relationshipPatients
2006
Pharmacogenomic analysis of needle biopsies obtained before preoperative docetaxel/capecitabine/FEC (TX/FEC) chemotherapy for breast cancer
Holmes F, O’Shaughnessy J, Hellerstedt B, Pippen J, Vukelja S, Kocs D, Asmar L, Fenske E, Lin F, Symmans W, Pusztai L. Pharmacogenomic analysis of needle biopsies obtained before preoperative docetaxel/capecitabine/FEC (TX/FEC) chemotherapy for breast cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2006, 24: 10595-10595. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2006.24.18_suppl.10595.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2005
Gene expression profiling of primary breast cancer
Rouzier R, Wagner P, Morandi P, Pusztai L. Gene expression profiling of primary breast cancer. Current Oncology Reports 2005, 7: 38-44. PMID: 15610685, DOI: 10.1007/s11912-005-0024-y.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2003
Total RNA yield and microarray gene expression profiles from fine‐needle aspiration biopsy and core‐needle biopsy samples of breast carcinoma
Symmans WF, Ayers M, Clark EA, Stec J, Hess KR, Sneige N, Buchholz TA, Krishnamurthy S, Ibrahim NK, Buzdar AU, Theriault RL, Rosales MF, Thomas ES, Gwyn KM, Green MC, Syed AR, Hortobagyi GN, Pusztai L. Total RNA yield and microarray gene expression profiles from fine‐needle aspiration biopsy and core‐needle biopsy samples of breast carcinoma. Cancer 2003, 97: 2960-2971. PMID: 12784330, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.11435.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGene expression profilesTranscriptional profilesExpression profilesFine-needle aspiration biopsyGenomic databasesStromal gene expressionGene expressionTotal RNA yieldTotal RNABreast carcinomaTumor cell populationSubset of genesCDNA microarray analysisStromal cellsBiopsy samplesGene expression profilingCell populationsMicroscopic cell countsRNA yieldAspiration biopsyGenomic studiesTranscriptional profilingCDNA microarrayNonlymphoid stromal cellsExpression profiling