Browsing Clinical Studies by author "Bliss, Judith"
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Evaluation of the START (standardisation of breast radiotherapy) trial
Haviland, J; Bliss, J; Sydenham, M; Cruickshank, C; Yarnold, J (ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, 2003-06-01) -
Everolimus Added to Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy in Patients With High-Risk Hormone Receptor-Positive, Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2-Negative Primary Breast Cancer.
Bachelot, T; Cottu, P; Chabaud, S; Dalenc, F; Allouache, D; et al. (LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 2022-11-10)PURPOSE: Everolimus, an oral inhibitor of the mammalian target of rapamycin, improves progression-free survival in combination with endocrine therapy (ET) in postmenopausal women with aromatase inhibitor-resistant metastatic ... -
Evidence-based guidelines for managing patients with primary ER+ HER2- breast cancer deferred from surgery due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dowsett, M; Ellis, MJ; Dixon, JM; Gluz, O; Robertson, J; et al. (2020-01)Many patients with ER+ HER2- primary breast cancer are being deferred from surgery to neoadjuvant endocrine therapy (NeoET) during the COVID-19 pandemic. We have collated data from multiple international trials of presurgical ... -
Evidence-based guidelines for managing patients with primary ER+ HER2- breast cancer deferred from surgery due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dowsett, M; Ellis, MJ; Dixon, JM; Gluz, O; Robertson, J; et al. (NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP, 2020-06-08)Many patients with ER+ HER2- primary breast cancer are being deferred from surgery to neoadjuvant endocrine therapy (NeoET) during the COVID-19 pandemic. We have collated data from multiple international trials of presurgical ... -
Exploration of tumour-infiltrating lymphocytes as a predictive biomarker for adjuvant endocrine therapy in early breast cancer.
Blok, EJ; Engels, CC; Dekker-Ensink, G; Meershoek-Klein Kranenbarg, E; Putter, H; et al. (SPRINGER, 2018-08-01)PURPOSE: Tumour-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) have been shown to be prognostic for disease-free survival and predictive for the benefit of chemotherapy in patients with early breast cancer, but have not been studied for ... -
FFPE breast tumour blocks provide reliable sources of both germline and malignant DNA for investigation of genetic determinants of individual tumour responses to treatment.
Wilkins, A; Chauhan, R; Rust, A; Pearson, A; Daley, F; et al. (SPRINGER, 2018-08-01)BACKGROUND: Bio-banked formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissues provide an excellent opportunity for translational genomic research. Historically matched blood has not always been collected as a source of germline ... -
Five-fraction Radiotherapy for Breast Cancer: FAST-Forward to Implementation.
Brunt, AM; Haviland, JS; Kirby, AM; Somaiah, N; Wheatley, DA; et al. (ELSEVIER SCIENCE LONDON, 2023-05-19)INTRODUCTION: The phase 3 FAST-Forward trial reported outcomes for 26 and 27 Gy schedules delivered in 5 fractions over 1 week versus 40 Gy in 15 fractions over 3 weeks in 4000 patients. We discuss concerns raised by the ... -
Genomic and Transcriptomic Analyses of Breast Cancer Primaries and Matched Metastases in AURORA, the Breast International Group (BIG) Molecular Screening Initiative.
Aftimos, P; Oliveira, M; Irrthum, A; Fumagalli, D; Sotiriou, C; et al. (AMER ASSOC CANCER RESEARCH, 2021-11-01)AURORA aims to study the processes of relapse in metastatic breast cancer (MBC) by performing multi-omics profiling on paired primary tumors and early-course metastases. Among 381 patients (primary tumor and metastasis ... -
Genomic Instability and TP53 Genomic Alterations Associate With Poor Antiproliferative Response and Intrinsic Resistance to Aromatase Inhibitor Treatment.
Schuster, EF; Gellert, P; Segal, CV; López-Knowles, E; Buus, R; et al. (AMER SOC CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, 2019-01)PURPOSE: Although aromatase inhibitor (AI) treatment is effective in estrogen receptor-positive postmenopausal breast cancer, resistance is common and incompletely explained. Genomic instability, as measured by somatic ... -
Genomic profile of advanced breast cancer in circulating tumour DNA.
Kingston, B; Cutts, RJ; Bye, H; Beaney, M; Walsh-Crestani, G; et al. (NATURE PORTFOLIO, 2021-04-23)The genomics of advanced breast cancer (ABC) has been described through tumour tissue biopsy sequencing, although these approaches are limited by geographical and temporal heterogeneity. Here we use plasma circulating ... -
Getting our ducks in a row: The need for data utility comparisons of healthcare systems data for clinical trials.
Sydes, MR; Murray, ML; Ahmed, S; Apostolidou, S; Bliss, JM; et al. (Elsevier BV, 2024-03-25)BACKGROUND: Better use of healthcare systems data, collected as part of interactions between patients and the healthcare system, could transform planning and conduct of randomised controlled trials. Multiple challenges to ... -
Heterogeneity in global gene expression profiles between biopsy specimens taken peri-surgically from primary ER-positive breast carcinomas.
López-Knowles, E; Gao, Q; Cheang, MCU; Morden, J; Parker, J; et al. (BIOMED CENTRAL LTD, 2016-04-01)BACKGROUND: Gene expression is widely used for the characterisation of breast cancers. Variability due to tissue heterogeneity or measurement error or systematic change due to peri-surgical procedures can affect measurements ... -
Homologous recombination DNA repair deficiency and PARP inhibition activity in primary triple negative breast cancer.
Chopra, N; Tovey, H; Pearson, A; Cutts, R; Toms, C; et al. (NATURE PORTFOLIO, 2020-05-29)Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) encompasses molecularly different subgroups, with a subgroup harboring evidence of defective homologous recombination (HR) DNA repair. Here, within a phase 2 window clinical trial, RIO ... -
How informed is declared altruism in clinical trials? A qualitative interview study of patient decision-making about the QUEST trials (Quality of Life after Mastectomy and Breast Reconstruction).
Bidad, N; MacDonald, L; Winters, ZE; Edwards, SJL; Emson, M; et al. (BMC, 2016-09-02)BACKGROUND: Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) often fail to recruit sufficient participants, despite altruism being cited as their motivation. Previous investigations of factors influencing participation decisions have ... -
Hypofractionated breast radiotherapy for 1 week versus 3 weeks (FAST-Forward): 5-year efficacy and late normal tissue effects results from a multicentre, non-inferiority, randomised, phase 3 trial
Haviland, J; Sydenham, M; Hopwood, P; Kirby, A; Somaiah, N; et al. -
Hypofractionated breast radiotherapy for 1 week versus 3 weeks (FAST-Forward): 5-year efficacy and late normal tissue effects results from a multicentre, non-inferiority, randomised, phase 3 trial.
Murray Brunt, A; Haviland, JS; Wheatley, DA; Sydenham, MA; Alhasso, A; et al. (ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, 2020-05-23)BACKGROUND: We aimed to identify a five-fraction schedule of adjuvant radiotherapy (radiation therapy) delivered in 1 week that is non-inferior in terms of local cancer control and is as safe as an international standard ... -
Impact of aromatase inhibitor treatment on global gene expression and its association with antiproliferative response in ER+ breast cancer in postmenopausal patients.
Gao, Q; López-Knowles, E; Cheang, MCU; Morden, J; Ribas, R; et al. (BMC, 2019-12-31)BACKGROUND: Endocrine therapy reduces breast cancer mortality by 40%, but resistance remains a major clinical problem. In this study, we sought to investigate the impact of aromatase inhibitor (AI) therapy on gene expression ... -
Impact of Duration of Neoadjuvant Aromatase Inhibitors on Molecular Expression Profiles in Estrogen Receptor-positive Breast Cancers.
Bergamino, MA; Morani, G; Parker, J; Schuster, EF; Leal, MF; et al. (AMER ASSOC CANCER RESEARCH, 2022-03-15)PURPOSE: Aromatase inhibitor (AI) treatment is the standard of care for postmenopausal women with primary estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer. The impact of duration of neoadjuvant endocrine therapy (NET) on molecular ... -
Impact of mutational profiles on response of primary oestrogen receptor-positive breast cancers to oestrogen deprivation.
Gellert, P; Segal, CV; Gao, Q; López-Knowles, E; Martin, L-A; et al. (NATURE PORTFOLIO, 2016-11-09)Pre-surgical studies allow study of the relationship between mutations and response of oestrogen receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancer to aromatase inhibitors (AIs) but have been limited to small biopsies. Here in phase I ... -
Implementation of platform trials in the COVID-19 pandemic: A rapid review.
Vanderbeek, AM; Bliss, JM; Yin, Z; Yap, C (ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, 2022-01-01)MOTIVATION: Platform designs - master protocols that allow for new treatment arms to be added over time - have gained considerable attention in recent years. Between 2001 and 2019, 16 platform trials were initiated globally. ...