2022
Immune-checkpoint inhibitors for glioblastoma: what have we learned?
Omuro A. Immune-checkpoint inhibitors for glioblastoma: what have we learned? Arquivos De Neuro-Psiquiatria 2022, 80: 266-269. PMID: 35976319, PMCID: PMC9491432, DOI: 10.1590/0004-282x-anp-2022-s129.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImmune checkpoint inhibitorsRecurrent glioblastomaBrain tumorsRandomized phase 3 trialCommon malignant primary brain tumorPost-treatment tumor samplesMalignant primary brain tumorSuccessful immunotherapeutic approachesPhase 3 trialPhase 1 studySelection of patientsT cell dysfunctionNew safety concernsHigh mutational burdenPrimary brain tumorsCheckpoint inhibitorsRadiographic responseImmunotherapeutic approachesPD-L1Survival improvementImmunologic responseTherapeutic optionsClinical trialsCNS microenvironmentCell dysfunction
2016
Evaluating Cancer of the Central Nervous System Through Next-Generation Sequencing of Cerebrospinal Fluid
Pentsova EI, Shah RH, Tang J, Boire A, You D, Briggs S, Omuro A, Lin X, Fleisher M, Grommes C, Panageas KS, Meng F, Selcuklu SD, Ogilvie S, Distefano N, Shagabayeva L, Rosenblum M, DeAngelis LM, Viale A, Mellinghoff IK, Berger MF. Evaluating Cancer of the Central Nervous System Through Next-Generation Sequencing of Cerebrospinal Fluid. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2016, 34: 2404-2415. PMID: 27161972, PMCID: PMC4981784, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2016.66.6487.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCentral nervous systemPrimary brain tumorsCerebrospinal fluidCell-free DNACNS involvementBrain tumorsNervous systemCommon malignant primary brain tumorMalignant primary brain tumorRoutine lumbar punctureRelevant genomic alterationsCNS metastasesCNS cancersLumbar punctureCancer-associated genesTumor disseminationHarbored mutationsPatientsTumor evolutionSolid tumorsTumor progressionTumor tissueCancerLiquid biopsyTumors