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Irene Kuter, MD, DPhil

Massachusetts General Hospital

Massachusetts General Hospital
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ikuter@mgh.harvard.edu

Irene Kuter, MD, DPhil

Massachusetts General Hospital

EDUCATIONAL TITLES

  • Assistant Professor, Medicine, Harvard Medical School

DF/HCC PROGRAM AFFILIATION

Research Abstract

Over the last decade my clinical and research interests have converged on breast cancer. I have been the Principal Investigator or Site Principal Investigator in a number of clinical trials which have led to the approval of new drugs (Herceptin, Xeloda) and to the testing of promising new compounds (new antiestrogens, selective estrogen receptor modulators, novel hematopoietic growth factors and retinoids), as well as interesting compounds which may have activity in breast cancer (somatostatin analogs). I have been involved in ongoing studies of a novel breast tumor marker and have been a major investigator in a trial studying predictors of response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy. I have a particular interest in hormone therapy of breast cancer and its biological basis, and am currently the International Coordinator for a multicenter trial studying predictors of response to neoadjuvant endocrine therapy using fulvestrant.

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  • O'Donnell E, Shapiro Y, Comander A, Isakoff S, Moy B, Spring L, Wander S, Kuter I, Shin J, Specht M, Kournioti C, Hu B, Sullivan C, Winters L, Horick N, Peppercorn J. Pilot study to assess prolonged overnight fasting in breast cancer survivors (longfast). Breast Cancer Res Treat 2022. PubMed
  • Kuemmel S, Campone M, Loirat D, López López R, Beck JT, De Laurentiis M, Im SA, Kim SB, Kwong A, Steger GG, Zamora Adelantado E, Duhoux FP, Greil R, Kuter I, Lu YS, Tibau A, Özgüroğlu M, Scholz C, Singer CF, Vega E, Wimberger P, Zamagni C, Couillebault XM, Fan L, Guerreiro N, Mataraza J, Sand-Dejmek J, Chan A. A Randomized Phase II Study of Anti-CSF-1 Monoclonal Antibody Lacnotuzumab (MCS110) Combined with Gemcitabine and Carboplatin in Advanced Triple Negative Breast Cancer. Clin Cancer Res 2021. PubMed
  • Wander SA, Han HS, Zangardi ML, Niemierko A, Mariotti V, Kim LSL, Xi J, Pandey A, Dunne S, Nasrazadani A, Kambadakone A, Stein C, Lloyd MR, Yuen M, Spring LM, Juric D, Kuter I, Sanidas I, Moy B, Mulvey T, Vidula N, Dyson NJ, Ellisen LW, Isakoff S, Wagle N, Brufsky A, Kalinsky K, Ma CX, O'Shaughnessy J, Bardia A. Clinical Outcomes With Abemaciclib After Prior CDK4/6 Inhibitor Progression in Breast Cancer: A Multicenter Experience. J Natl Compr Canc Netw 2021. PubMed
  • Emens LA, Cruz C, Eder JP, Braiteh F, Chung C, Tolaney SM, Kuter I, Nanda R, Cassier PA, Delord JP, Gordon MS, ElGabry E, Chang CW, Sarkar I, Grossman W, O'Hear C, Fassò M, Molinero L, Schmid P. Long-term Clinical Outcomes and Biomarker Analyses of Atezolizumab Therapy for Patients With Metastatic Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: A Phase 1 Study. JAMA Oncol 2018. PubMed
  • Putt M, Hahn VS, Januzzi JL, Sawaya H, Sebag IA, Plana JC, Picard MH, Carver JR, Halpern EF, Kuter I, Passeri J, Cohen V, Banchs J, Martin RP, Gerszten RE, Scherrer-Crosbie M, Ky B. Longitudinal Changes in Multiple Biomarkers Are Associated with Cardiotoxicity in Breast Cancer Patients Treated with Doxorubicin, Taxanes, and Trastuzumab. Clin Chem 2015; 61:1164-72. PubMed
  • Tan TC, Bouras S, Sawaya H, Sebag IA, Cohen V, Picard MH, Passeri J, Kuter I, Scherrer-Crosbie M. Time Trends of Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction and Myocardial Deformation Indices in a Cohort of Women with Breast Cancer Treated with Anthracyclines, Taxanes, and Trastuzumab. 2015. PubMed
  • Mayer EL, Gropper AB, Harris L, Gold JM, Parker L, Kuter I, Come S, Najita JS, Guo H, Winer EP, Burstein HJ. Long-term follow-up after preoperative trastuzumab and chemotherapy for HER2-overexpressing breast cancer. Clin Breast Cancer 2015. PubMed
  • Robertson JF, Lindemann J, Garnett S, Anderson E, Nicholson RI, Kuter I, Gee JM. A good drug made better: the fulvestrant dose-response story. Clin Breast Cancer 2014; 14:381-9. PubMed
  • Patani N, Dunbier AK, Anderson H, Ghazoui Z, Ribas R, Anderson E, Gao Q, A'hern R, Mackay A, Lindemann J, Wellings R, Walker J, Kuter I, Martin LA, Dowsett M. Differences in the transcriptional response to fulvestrant and estrogen deprivation in ER-positive breast cancer. Clin Cancer Res 2014. PubMed
  • Ky B, Putt M, Sawaya H, French B, Januzzi JL, Sebag IA, Plana JC, Cohen V, Banchs J, Carver JR, Wiegers SE, Martin RP, Picard MH, Gerszten RE, Halpern EF, Passeri J, Kuter I, Scherrer-Crosbie M. Early increases in multiple biomarkers predict subsequent cardiotoxicity in patients with breast cancer treated with doxorubicin, taxanes, and trastuzumab. J Am Coll Cardiol 2014; 63:809-16. PubMed
  • Knudsen S, Jensen T, Hansen A, Mazin W, Lindemann J, Kuter I, Laing N, Anderson E. Development and validation of a gene expression score that predicts response to fulvestrant in breast cancer patients. PLoS ONE 2014; 9:e87415. PubMed
  • Boutrus RR, Abi Raad RF, Kuter I, Ancukiewicz M, Roberts L, Solomon N, Ngo T, Borick H, Ryan P, Moy B, Gadd M, Chien J, Younger J, Smith B, Taghian AG, Harris L. Circulating tumor cells as predictors of response and failure in breast cancer patients treated with preoperative chemotherapy. Int J Biol Markers 2012. PubMed
  • Sawaya H, Sebag IA, Plana JC, Januzzi JL, Ky B, Tan TC, Cohen V, Banchs J, Carver JR, Wiegers SE, Martin RP, Picard MH, Gerszten RE, Halpern EF, Passeri J, Kuter I, Scherrer-Crosbie M. Assessment of echocardiography and biomarkers for the extended prediction of cardiotoxicity in patients treated with anthracyclines, taxanes, and trastuzumab. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging 2012; 5:596-603. PubMed
  • Sawaya H, Sebag IA, Plana JC, Januzzi JL, Ky B, Cohen V, Gosavi S, Carver JR, Wiegers SE, Martin RP, Picard MH, Gerszten RE, Halpern EF, Passeri J, Kuter I, Scherrer-Crosbie M. Early detection and prediction of cardiotoxicity in chemotherapy-treated patients. Am J Cardiol 2011. PubMed
  • Burstein HJ,Chen YH,Parker LM,Savoie J,Younger J,Kuter I,Ryan PD,Garber JE,Chen H,Campos SM,Shulman LN,Harris LN,Gelman R,Winer EP. VEGF as a marker for outcome among advanced breast cancer patients receiving anti-VEGF therapy with bevacizumab and vinorelbine chemotherapy. Clin Cancer Res 2008; 14:7871-7. PubMed
  • Eichler AF, Kuter I, Ryan P, Schapira L, Younger J, Henson JW. Survival in patients with brain metastases from breast cancer: the importance of HER-2 status. Cancer 2008; 112:2359-67. PubMed
  • Carlson RW, Moench SJ, Hammond ME, Perez EA, Burstein HJ, Allred DC, Vogel CL, Goldstein LJ, Somlo G, Gradishar WJ, Hudis CA, Jahanzeb M, Stark A, Wolff AC, Press MF, Winer EP, Paik S, Ljung BM,. HER2 testing in breast cancer: NCCN Task Force report and recommendations. J Natl Compr Canc Netw 2006; 4 Suppl 3:S1-22; quiz S23-4. PubMed
  • Burstein HJ, Bellon JR, Galper S, Lu HM, Kuter I, Taghian AG, Wong J, Gelman R, Bunnell CA, Parker LM, Garber JE, Winer EP, Harris JR, Powell SN. Prospective evaluation of concurrent paclitaxel and radiation therapy after adjuvant doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide chemotherapy for Stage II or III breast cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2006; 64:496-504. PubMed
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