Ciara O'Sullivan, M.B., B.Ch.

  1. Oncologist
  1. Freedman RA, Heiling HM, Li T, Trapani D, Tayob N, Smith KL, Davis R, Pereslete AM, DeMeo MK, Cotter C, Chen WY, Parsons HA, Santa-Maria CA, Van Poznak C, Moy B, Brufsky AM, Melisko ME, O'Sullivan CC, Ashai N, Rauf Y, Nangia JR, Burns RT, Savoie J, Wolff AC, Winer EP, Rimawi MF, Krop IE, Lin NU. Neratinib and ado-trastuzumab emtansine for pretreated and untreated human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positive breast cancer brain metastases: Translational Breast Cancer Research Consortium trial 022. Ann Oncol. 2024 Nov; 35 (11):993-1002 Epub 2024 July 06
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  2. Tang X, Prodduturi N, Thompson KJ, Weinshilboum R, O'Sullivan CC, Boughey JC, Tizhoosh HR, Klee EW, Wang L, Goetz MP, Suman V, Kalari KR. OmicsFootPrint: a framework to integrate and interpret multi-omics data using circular images and deep neural networks. Nucleic Acids Res. 2024 Oct 24 [Epub ahead of print]
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  3. Jahan N, Taraba J, Boddicker NJ, Giridhar KV, Leon-Ferre RA, Tevaarwerk AJ, Cathcart-Rake E, O'Sullivan CC, Peethambaram PP, Hobday TJ, Mina LA, Batalini F, Advani P, Sideras K, Haddad TC, Ruddy KJ, Goetz MP, Couch FJ, Yadav S. Real-World Evidence on Prescribing Patterns and Clinical Outcomes of Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients Treated with PARP Inhibitors: The Mayo Clinic Experience. Clin Breast Cancer. 2024 Oct 17 [Epub ahead of print]
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  4. Weiss A, Mitchell M, O'Sullivan CC, Boughey JC. ASO Author Reflections: Extreme Early Adoption-The Omission of Axillary Lymph Node Dissection is Being Adopted into Practice Before Clinical Trial Data are Available: Where Might this Lead? Ann Surg Oncol. 2024 Oct; 31 (11):7372-7374 Epub 2024 July 22
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  5. Weiss A, Colugnati F, Mitchell M, Li Y, Marin C, Gergelis KR, O'Sullivan CC, Boughey JC. Contemporary Axillary Surgical Management in Patients with Pathologically Node Positive Disease After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy: A Survey of Members of the American Society of Breast Surgeons. Ann Surg Oncol. 2024 Oct; 31 (11):7362-7371 Epub 2024 July 08
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  6. O'Sullivan CC, Larson NL, Vierkant RA, Smith ML, Chauhan C, Couch FJ, Olson JE, Loprinzi CL, Ruddy KJ. Advocate-BREAST: advocates and patients' advice to enhance breast cancer care delivery, patient experience and patient centered research by 2025. Arch Public Health. 2024 Aug 7; 82 (1):119 Epub 2024 Aug 07
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  7. Haddad TC, Suman VJ, Giridhar KV, Sideras K, Northfelt DW, Ernst BJ, O'Sullivan CC, Singh RJ, Desta Z, Peethambaram PP, Hobday TJ, Chumsri S, Leon-Ferre RA, Ruddy KJ, Yadav S, Taraba JL, Goodnature B, Goetz MP, Wang L, Ingle JN. Anastrozole Dose Escalation for Optimal Estrogen Suppression in Postmenopausal Early-Stage Breast Cancer: A Prospective Trial. Clin Cancer Res. 2024 Aug 1; 30 (15):3147-3156
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  8. O'Sullivan CC, Vierkant RA, Larson NL, Smith ML, Chauhan C, Couch FJ, Olson JE, D'Andre S, Jatoi A, Ruddy KJ. Advocate-BREAST80+: A Comprehensive Patient and Advocate-Led Study to Enhance Breast Cancer Care Delivery and Patient-Centered Research in Women Aged =80 Years. Cancers (Basel). 2024 Jul 09; 16(14).
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  9. Premji SK, O'Sullivan CC. Standard-of-Care Treatment for HER2+ Metastatic Breast Cancer and Emerging Therapeutic Options. Breast Cancer (Auckl). 2024; 18:11782234241234418. Epub 2024 Feb 25.
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  10. Jahan N, Cathcart-Rake E, Vierkant RA, Larson N, Loprinzi C, O'Sullivan CC, Faubion S, Kuhle C, Vencill JA, Couch F, Olson JE, Ruddy KJ. Sexual Dysfunction in Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer. Clin Breast Cancer. 2024 Jan; 24 (1):72-78.e4 Epub 2023 Oct 01
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  11. O'Sullivan CC, Higgins AS, Alkurashi AK, Ahluwalia V, Taraba JL, McKie PM, Kamath PS, Iyer VN, Haddad TC. Hepatopulmonary syndrome associated with long-term use of ado-trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1) for treatment of HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer - a case report and series. Front Oncol. 2024; 14:1434492 Epub 2024 Oct 21
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  12. Damodaran S, O'Sullivan CC, Elkhanany A, Anderson IC, Barve M, Blau S, Cherian MA, Peguero JA, Goetz MP, Plourde PV, Portman DJ, Moore HCF. Open-label, phase II, multicenter study of lasofoxifene plus abemaciclib for treating women with metastatic ER+/HER2- breast cancer and an ESR1 mutation after disease progression on prior therapies: ELAINE 2. Ann Oncol. 2023 Dec; 34 (12):1131-1140
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  13. Litton JK, Regan MM, Pusztai L, Rugo HS, Tolaney SM, Garrett-Mayer E, Amiri-Kordestani L, Basho RK, Best AF, Boileau JF, Denkert C, Foster JC, Harbeck N, Jacene HA, King TA, Mason G, O'Sullivan CC, Prowell TM, Richardson AL, Sepulveda KA, Smith ML, Tjoe JA, Turashvili G, Woodward WA, Butler LP, Schwartz EI, Korde LA. Standardized Definitions for Efficacy End Points in Neoadjuvant Breast Cancer Clinical Trials: NeoSTEEP. J Clin Oncol. 2023 Sep 20; 41 (27):4433-4442 Epub 2023 July 11
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  14. O'Sullivan CC, Clarke R, Goetz MP, Robertson J. Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 4/6 Inhibitors for Treatment of Hormone Receptor-Positive, ERBB2-Negative Breast Cancer: A Review. JAMA Oncol. 2023 Sep 1; 9 (9):1273-1282
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  15. Blau S, Peguero JA, Moore HCF, Anderson IC, Barve MA, Cherian MA, Elkhanany A, O'Sullivan CC, Moreno-Aspitia A, Plourde P, Gleich LL, Riesen K, Ezzati R, Degele M, Shulman M, Stempf SD, Sachse L, Iyer AA, Damodaran S, Cooney MM. Operational Metrics for the ELAINE 2 Study Combining a Traditional Approach With a Just-in-TIME Model. JCO Clin Cancer Inform. 2023 Jun; 7:e2200164
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  16. Haddad TC, Suman VJ, D'Assoro AB, Carter JM, Giridhar KV, McMenomy BP, Santo K, Mayer EL, Karuturi MS, Morikawa A, Marcom PK, Isaacs CJ, Oh SY, Clark AS, Mayer IA, Keyomarsi K, Hobday TJ, Peethambaram PP, O'Sullivan CC, Leon-Ferre RA, Liu MC, Ingle JN, Goetz MP. Evaluation of Alisertib Alone or Combined With Fulvestrant in Patients With Endocrine-Resistant Advanced Breast Cancer: The Phase 2 TBCRC041 Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Oncol. 2023 Jun 1; 9 (6):815-824
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  17. LaRose M, Connolly RM, O'Sullivan CC, Velcheti V, Vilimas R, Gano K, Bates SE, Pommier Y, Thomas A. A Phase I Study of a Combination of Liposomal Irinotecan and Veliparib in Solid Tumors. Oncologist. 2023 May 8; 28 (5):460-e298
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  18. Childs DS, Helfinstine DA Jr, Sangaralingham L, Orme JJ, O'Sullivan CC, Loprinzi CL, Ruddy KJ. Slow Uptake of an Effective Therapy: Patterns of Olanzapine Prescribing for Those Receiving Highly Emetogenic Chemotherapy. JCO Oncol Pract. 2022 Dec; 18(12):e1953-e1960. Epub 2022 Oct 31.
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  19. Choong GM, Liddell S, Ferre RAL, O'Sullivan CC, Ruddy KJ, Haddad TC, Hobday TJ, Peethambaram PP, Liu MC, Goetz MP, Giridhar KV. Clinical management of metastatic hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer (MBC) after CDK 4/6 inhibitors: a retrospective single-institution study. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2022 Nov; 196 (1):229-237 Epub 2022 Aug 31
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  20. O'Sullivan CC, Ballman KV, McCall L, Kommalapati A, Zemla T, Weiss A, Mitchell M, Blinder V, Tung NM, Irvin WJ, Lee M, Goetz MP, Symmans WF, Borges VF, Krop I, Carey LA, Partridge AH. Alliance A011801 (compassHER2 RD): postneoadjuvant T-DM1 + tucatinib/placebo in patients with residual HER2-positive invasive breast cancer. Future Oncol. 2021 Dec; 17 (34):4665-4676 Epub 2021 Oct 12
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  21. Garreffa E, Hamad A, O'Sullivan CC, Hazim AZ, York J, Puri S, Turnbull A, Robertson JF, Goetz MP. Regional lymphadenopathy following COVID-19 vaccination: Literature review and considerations for patient management in breast cancer care. Eur J Cancer. 2021 Dec; 159:38-51 Epub 2021 Oct 11
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  22. Weiss A, O’Sullivan CC, Tung NM, Boughey JC. Tailoring systemic therapy for HER2+ early breast cancer—The CompassHER2 Trials Bulletin of The American College of Surgeons. 2021.
  23. Haddad TC, He J, O'Sullivan CC, Chen B, Northfelt D, Dueck AC, Ballman KV, Tenner KS, Linden H, Sparano JA, Hopkins JO, De Silva C, Perez EA, Haluska P, Goetz MP. Randomized Phase II Trial of Capecitabine and Lapatinib with or without IMC-A12 (Cituxumumab) in Patients with HER2-Positive Advanced Breast Cancer Previously Treated with Trastuzumab and Chemotherapy: NCCTG N0733 (Alliance). Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2021 Jul; 188 (2):477-487 Epub 2021 Apr 14
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  24. Choong GM, Cullen GD, O'Sullivan CC. Evolving standards of care and new challenges in the management of HER2-positive breast cancer. CA Cancer J Clin. 2020 Sep; 70 (5):355-374 Epub 2020 Aug 19
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  25. O'Sullivan CC, Irshad S, Wang Z, Tang Z, Umbricht C, Rosner GL, Christianson MS, Stearns V, Smith KL. Clinico-pathologic features, treatment and outcomes of breast cancer during pregnancy or the post-partum period. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2020 Apr; 180 (3):695-706 Epub 2020 Mar 11
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  26. Freedman RA, Gelman RS, Anders CK, Melisko ME, Parsons HA, Cropp AM, Silvestri K, Cotter CM, Componeschi KP, Marte JM, Connolly RM, Moy B, Van Poznak CH, Blackwell KL, Puhalla SL, Jankowitz RC, Smith KL, Ibrahim N, Moynihan TJ, O'Sullivan CC, Nangia J, Niravath P, Tung N, Pohlmann PR, Burns R, Rimawi MF, Krop IE, Wolff AC, Winer EP, Lin NU, Translational Breast Cancer Research Consortium. TBCRC 022: A Phase II Trial of Neratinib and Capecitabine for Patients With Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2-Positive Breast Cancer and Brain Metastases. J Clin Oncol. 2019 May 1; 37 (13):1081-1089 Epub 2019 Mar 12
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  27. O'Sullivan CC, Suman VJ, Goetz MP. The emerging role of CDK4/6i in HER2-positive breast cancer. Ther Adv Med Oncol. 2019; 11:1758835919887665 Epub 2019 Nov 27
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  28. Duma N, Gast KC, Choong GM, Leon-Ferre RA, O'Sullivan CC. Where Do We Stand on the Integration of PARP Inhibitors for the Treatment of Breast Cancer? Curr Oncol Rep. 2018 Jun 8; 20 (8):63 Epub 2018 June 08
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  29. O'Sullivan CC, Loprinzi CL, Haddad TC. Updates in the Evaluation and Management of Breast Cancer. Mayo Clin Proc. 2018 Jun; 93 (6):794-807
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  30. O'Sullivan CC, Van Houten HK, Sangaralingham LR, Leal AD, Shinde S, Liu H, Ettinger D, Loprinzi CL, Ruddy KJ. Ten-Year Trends in Antiemetic Prescribing in Patients Receiving Highly Emetogenic Chemotherapy. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2018 Mar; 16 (3):294-299
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  31. Nowsheen S, Viscuse PV, O'Sullivan CC, Sandhu NP, Haddad TC, Blaes A, Klemp J, Nhola L, Herrmann J, Ruddy KJ. Incidence, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Cardiac Toxicity from Trastuzumab in Patients with Breast Cancer. Curr Breast Cancer Rep. 2017 Sep; 9 (3):173-182 Epub 2017 July 14
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  32. Burotto M, Edgerly M, Velarde M, Balasubramaniam S, Drabkin H, Gormaz JG, O'Sullivan C, Madan R, Fojo T. A Phase II Multi-Center Study of Bevacizumab in Combination with Ixabepilone in Subjects with Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma. Oncologist. 2017 Aug; 22 (8):888-e84 Epub 2017 July 05
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  33. O'Sullivan CC, Davarpanah NN, Abraham J, Bates SE. Current challenges in the management of breast cancer brain metastases. Semin Oncol. 2017 Apr; 44 (2):85-100 Epub 2017 July 08
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  34. O'Sullivan CC, Ruddy KJ. Management of Potential Long-Term Toxicities in Breast Cancer Patients. Curr Breast Cancer Rep. 2016 Dec; 8: (4)183-192.
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  35. O'Sullivan CC, Lindenberg M, Bryla C, Patronas N, Peer CJ, Amiri-Kordestani L, Davarpanah N, Gonzalez EM, Burotto M, Choyke P, Steinberg SM, Liewehr DJ, Figg WD, Fojo T, Balasubramaniam S, Bates SE. ANG1005 for breast cancer brain metastases: correlation between (18)F-FLT-PET after first cycle and MRI in response assessment. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2016 Nov; 160 (1):51-59 Epub 2016 Sept 12
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  36. O'Sullivan CC. CDK4/6 inhibitors for the treatment of advanced hormone receptor positive breast cancer and beyond: 2016 update. Expert Opin Pharmacother. 2016 Aug; 17 (12):1657-67 Epub 2016 June 27
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  37. O'Sullivan CC, Bates SE. Targeting Prolactin Receptor (PRLR) Signaling in PRLR-Positive Breast and Prostate Cancer. Oncologist 2016 May; 21 (5):523-6 Epub 2016 Apr 22
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  38. O'Sullivan CC, Holmes E, Campbell C, Bradbury I, Zujewski JA, Gelber RD. Reply to A. Oguz et al. J Clin Oncol. 2016 Feb 20; 34: (6)640-1.
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  39. Noonan AM, Bunch KP, Chen JQ, Herrmann MA, Lee JM, Kohn EC, O'Sullivan CC, Jordan E, Houston N, Takebe N, Kinders RJ, Cao L, Peer CJ, Figg WD, Annunziata CM. Pharmacodynamic markers and clinical results from the phase 2 study of the SMAC mimetic birinapant in women with relapsed platinum-resistant or -refractory epithelial ovarian cancer. Cancer. 2016 Feb 15; 122: (4)588-97.
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  40. Dine JL, O'Sullivan CC, Voeller D, Greer YE, Chavez KJ, Conway CM, Sinclair S, Stone B, Amiri-Kordestani L, Merchant AS, Hewitt SM, Steinberg SM, Swain SM, Lipkowitz S. The TRAIL receptor agonist drozitumab targets basal B triple-negative breast cancer cells that express vimentin and Axl. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2016 Jan; 155: (2)235-51.
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  41. O'Sullivan CC, Bradbury I, Campbell C, Spielmann M, Perez EA, Joensuu H, Costantino JP, Delaloge S, Rastogi P, Zardavas D, Ballman KV, Holmes E, de Azambuja E, Piccart-Gebhart M, Zujewski JA, Gelber RD. Efficacy of Adjuvant Trastuzumab for Patients With Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2-Positive Early Breast Cancer and Tumors View PubMed
  42. O'Sullivan CC. Overcoming Endocrine Resistance in Hormone-Receptor Positive Advanced Breast Cancer-The Emerging Role of CDK4/6 Inhibitors. Int J Cancer Clin Res. 2015; 2: (4).
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  43. O'Sullivan CC, Smith KL. Therapeutic Considerations in Treating HER2-Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer. Curr Breast Cancer Rep. 2014 Sep 1; 6: (3)169-182.
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  44. O'Sullivan C, Edgerly M, Velarde M, Wilkerson J, Venkatesan AM, Pittaluga S, Yang SX, Nguyen D, Balasubramaniam S, Fojo T. The VEGF inhibitor axitinib has limited effectiveness as a therapy for adrenocortical cancer. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2014 Apr; 99: (4)1291-7.
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  45. O'Sullivan CC, Connolly RM. Pertuzumab and its accelerated approval: evolving treatment paradigms and new challenges in the management of HER2-positive breast cancer. Oncology (Williston Park). 2014 Mar; 28: (3)186-94, 196.
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  46. O'Sullivan CC, Moon DH, Kohn EC, Lee JM. Beyond Breast and Ovarian Cancers: PARP Inhibitors for BRCA Mutation-Associated and BRCA-Like Solid Tumors. Front Oncol. 2014; 4:42.
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  47. O'Sullivan CC, Ozdemirli M, Bazylewicz M, Cheson BD. Complete response to brentuximab vedotin in a transplant-naive patient with relapsed CD30-positive nodular lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin lymphoma. Clin Adv Hematol Oncol. 2013 Jun; 11: (6)382-5.
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  48. O'Sullivan CC, Swain SM. Pertuzumab : evolving therapeutic strategies in the management of HER2-overexpressing breast cancer. Expert Opin Biol Ther. 2013 May; 13: (5)779-90.
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  49. O'Sullivan C, Kennedy , MJ. Targeted therapies in breast cancer Irish Medical News.;().
  50. O'Sullivan C, Carney , DN. Clinical case study in osteosarcoma Hospital Doctor. 2010.