Project description:<p>Neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) for breast cancer is widely employed. We performed genome-wide association studies (GWAS) to determine if germline genetic variability was associated with benefits, in terms of pathological complete response (pCR), disease-free survival (DFS), and overall survival (OS), in patients entered on the NSABP B-40 NAC (National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project, B-40, Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy) trial where some patients were randomized to receive bevacizumab, in addition to chemotherapy. </p>
Project description:DNA methylation profiling (Illumina Infinium 450K) was performed on fresh frozen tumor biopsies taken before, during and after treatment from patients receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy with or without the anti-angiogenic drug bevacizumab
Project description:Assessment of tumor pathological and transcriptional biomarkers in pre- and on-treatment core biopsies predictive of response and outcome after neoadjuvant chemotherapy plus Bevacizumab in patients with HER2-negative breast cancer: Results from a multi-center, single-arm, phase 2 study (the PROMIX trial) Global gene expression profiling was performed on samples from 3 time points (baseline, after 2 cycles and surgery) from women with breast cancer receivcing neoadjuvant chemotherapy with bevacizumab in a phase 2 trial
Project description:Changes in cellular lipid metabolism are a common feature in most solid tumors, which occur already in early stages of the tumor progression. However, it remains unclear if the tumor-specific lipid changes can be detected at the level of systemic lipid metabolism. The objective of this study was to perform comprehensive analysis of lipids in breast cancer patient serum samples. Lipidomic profiling using an established analytical platform was performed in two cohorts of breast cancer patients receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy. The analyses were performed for 142 patients before and after neoadjuvant chemotherapy, and the results before chemotherapy were validated in an independent cohort of 194 patients. The analyses revealed that in general the tumor characteristics are not reflected in the serum samples. However, there was an association of specific triacylglycerols (TGs) in patients' response to chemotherapy. These TGs containing mainly oleic acid (C18:1) were found in lower levels in those patients showing pathologic complete response before receiving chemotherapy. Some of these TGs were also associated with estrogen receptor status and overall or disease-free survival of the patients. The results suggest that the altered serum levels of oleic acid in breast cancer patients are associated with their response to chemotherapy.
Project description:In this study, we evaluated the association between protein content in serum exosomes and severity of CIPN. Women with early stage breast cancer receiving adjuvant taxane chemotherapy were assessed with the FACT-Ntx score and serum was collected before and after the taxane treatment.
Project description:Proteome characterization of the neoadjuvant clinical trial PROMIX.
https://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00957125
Patients received six rounds of chemotherapy with epirubicin and docetaxel, and if PR or PD after the second course, bevacizumab.
Project description:Whole exome, shallow whole genome, and RNA-sequencing data from a cohort of 168 women with breast cancer receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy.
Project description:Whole exome, shallow whole genome, and RNA-sequencing data from a cohort of 168 women with breast cancer receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy.
Project description:These data can be used for evaluation of the clinical utility of the research-based PAM50 subtype predictor in predicting pathological complete response (pCR) and event-free survival (EFS) in women enrolled in the NeOAdjuvant Herceptin (NOAH) trial. The NeOAdjuvant Herceptin [NOAH] trial demonstrated that trastuzumab significantly improves pCR rates and 3-year event-free survival (EFS) in combination with neoadjuvant chemotherapy compared with neoadjuvant chemotherapy alone in patients with HER2+ breast cancer.