Featured Publications
Genotype-Selective Combination Therapies for Melanoma Identified by High-Throughput Drug Screening
Held MA, Langdon CG, Platt JT, Graham-Steed T, Liu Z, Chakraborty A, Bacchiocchi A, Koo A, Haskins JW, Bosenberg MW, Stern DF. Genotype-Selective Combination Therapies for Melanoma Identified by High-Throughput Drug Screening. Cancer Discovery 2013, 3: 52-67. PMID: 23239741, PMCID: PMC3546137, DOI: 10.1158/2159-8290.cd-12-0408.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMutant BRAF melanomaCyclin-dependent kinase inhibitorBRAF melanomaSmall molecule inhibitorsHigh-throughput drug screeningDrug screeningEGF receptorCombination therapyDrug combinationsMelanoma culturesContext of genotypePairwise combinationsResistance phenotypeCombinatorial drug screeningUnique treatment regimensCombination of statinsVivo xenograftsKinase inhibitorsMutant BRAFMutationsEfficacious drug combinationsPartial responseTreatment regimensRAS mutationsBRAF mutations
2017
Combinatorial Screening of Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Reveals Sensitivity to Drug Combinations Including Bromodomain Inhibitor Plus Neddylation Inhibitor
Langdon CG, Platt JT, Means RE, Iyidogan P, Mamillapalli R, Klein M, Held MA, Lee JW, Koo JS, Hatzis C, Hochster HS, Stern DF. Combinatorial Screening of Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Reveals Sensitivity to Drug Combinations Including Bromodomain Inhibitor Plus Neddylation Inhibitor. Molecular Cancer Therapeutics 2017, 16: 1041-1053. PMID: 28292938, PMCID: PMC5457712, DOI: 10.1158/1535-7163.mct-16-0794.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdenosine TriphosphateAnimalsAntineoplastic AgentsApoptosisCarcinoma, Pancreatic DuctalCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationDNA DamageDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrug CombinationsDrug Screening Assays, AntitumorDrug SynergismHigh-Throughput Nucleotide SequencingHumansMiceMitochondriaMolecular Targeted TherapyNeoplastic Stem CellsPancreatic NeoplasmsSuperoxidesXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysA Computational Approach for Identifying Synergistic Drug Combinations
Gayvert KM, Aly O, Platt J, Bosenberg MW, Stern DF, Elemento O. A Computational Approach for Identifying Synergistic Drug Combinations. PLOS Computational Biology 2017, 13: e1005308. PMID: 28085880, PMCID: PMC5234777, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1005308.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
Significance of glioma-associated oncogene homolog 1 (GLI1)expression in claudin-low breast cancer and crosstalk with the nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells (NFκB) pathway
Colavito SA, Zou MR, Yan Q, Nguyen DX, Stern DF. Significance of glioma-associated oncogene homolog 1 (GLI1)expression in claudin-low breast cancer and crosstalk with the nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells (NFκB) pathway. Breast Cancer Research 2014, 16: 444. PMID: 25252859, PMCID: PMC4303124, DOI: 10.1186/s13058-014-0444-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntineoplastic AgentsBreast NeoplasmsCell Line, TumorCell MovementCell ProliferationClaudinsEpithelial-Mesenchymal TransitionFemaleGene ExpressionHeterocyclic Compounds, 2-RingHumansMice, Inbred NODMice, SCIDNeoplasm TransplantationNeoplastic Stem CellsNF-kappa BPromoter Regions, GeneticProtein BindingReceptor Cross-TalkRNA, MessengerSignal TransductionThiazolesTranscription FactorsZinc Finger Protein GLI1ConceptsGlioma-associated oncogene homolog 1Claudin-low cell linesBreast cancer stem cellsCancer stem cellsOncogene homolog 1Gli1 expressionBreast cancerClaudin-low breast cancer subtypeMetastatic breast cancer stem cellsNFκB pathwayCell linesClaudin-low breast cancerActivated B cells (NF-κB) pathwayClaudin-low subtypeHomolog 1Breast cancer subtypesMarkers of EMTB-cell pathwayNFκB subunit p65Stem cellsMesenchymal-like characteristicsPoor prognosisTreatment optionsOrthotopic xenograftsAggressive type
2008
ERBB3/HER3 and ERBB2/HER2 Duet in Mammary Development and Breast Cancer
Stern DF. ERBB3/HER3 and ERBB2/HER2 Duet in Mammary Development and Breast Cancer. Journal Of Mammary Gland Biology And Neoplasia 2008, 13: 215. PMID: 18454306, PMCID: PMC6590701, DOI: 10.1007/s10911-008-9083-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancerCancer etiologyErbB3/HER3Breast cancer etiologyAdditional therapeutic opportunitiesEpidermal growth factor receptor familyGrowth factor receptor familyAkt-dependent pathwayFactor receptor familyMouse modelERBB2 amplificationNeuregulin-2Neuregulin-1Therapeutic opportunitiesTherapeutic toolMammary developmentRegulation of metabolismCancerReceptor familyAggressive propertiesTherapeutic compoundsErbB2ErbB3Eventual developmentEtiology
2005
Phosphoproteomics for oncology discovery and treatment
Stern DF. Phosphoproteomics for oncology discovery and treatment. Expert Opinion On Therapeutic Targets 2005, 9: 851-860. PMID: 16083347, DOI: 10.1517/14728222.9.4.851.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntineoplastic AgentsGene Expression ProfilingHumansNeoplasmsPhosphoproteinsProtein KinasesProteomicsConceptsPhosphoproteomic analysisProtein phosphorylationReversible protein phosphorylationSignal transduction pathwaysCellular regulationProtein kinaseTransduction pathwaysHuman cancersDevelopment of drugsPathwayPhosphorylationGood targetImportant insightsCancer therapyCancer drugsPhosphoproteomicsCellsIndividual tumorsPowerful toolKinaseRegulationIntermediary levelDiscoveryTargetIdentificationPhosphorylated/Activated HER2 as a Marker of Clinical Resistance to Single Agent Taxane Chemotherapy for Metastatic Breast Cancer
Modi S, DiGiovanna MP, Lu Z, Moskowitz C, Panageas KS, Van Poznak C, Hudis CA, Norton L, Tan L, Stern DF, Carter D, Seidman AD. Phosphorylated/Activated HER2 as a Marker of Clinical Resistance to Single Agent Taxane Chemotherapy for Metastatic Breast Cancer. Cancer Investigation 2005, 23: 483-487. PMID: 16203655, DOI: 10.1080/07357900500201301.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic breast cancerSingle-agent taxane therapyTaxane therapyP-HER2Clinical benefitBreast cancerClinical resistanceSingle-agent taxane chemotherapyUnique predictive informationChi-squared analysisTaxane chemotherapyClinical outcomesClinical progressionTaxane monotherapyHER2 statusClinical trialsPhosphorylated HER2Tumor specimensFunctional assessmentHER2TherapyMonoclonal antibodiesImmunohistochemistrySquared analysisProgression