2019
Sequencing and curation strategies for identifying candidate glioblastoma treatments
Frank MO, Koyama T, Rhrissorrakrai K, Robine N, Utro F, Emde AK, Chen BJ, Arora K, Shah M, Geiger H, Felice V, Dikoglu E, Rahman S, Fang A, Vacic V, Bergmann EA, Vogel JLM, Reeves C, Khaira D, Calabro A, Kim D, Lamendola-Essel MF, Esteves C, Agius P, Stolte C, Boockvar J, Demopoulos A, Placantonakis DG, Golfinos JG, Brennan C, Bruce J, Lassman AB, Canoll P, Grommes C, Daras M, Diamond E, Omuro A, Pentsova E, Orange DE, Harvey SJ, Posner JB, Michelini VV, Jobanputra V, Zody MC, Kelly J, Parida L, Wrzeszczynski KO, Royyuru AK, Darnell RB. Sequencing and curation strategies for identifying candidate glioblastoma treatments. BMC Medical Genomics 2019, 12: 56. PMID: 31023376, PMCID: PMC6485090, DOI: 10.1186/s12920-019-0500-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPotential treatment optionClinical research studiesWhole-genome sequencingPharmacologic interventionsCancer patientsTreatment optionsClinical resultsPatientsConclusionThese resultsGlioblastoma treatmentPotential cancer treatmentPanel sequencingActionable variantsCancer treatmentGlioblastoma tumorsSame variantSequencing assaysDrug targetsRNA sequencingRNA-seqTreatmentNew York CitySequencingTumorsClinicians
2018
Radiographic patterns of recurrence and pathologic correlation in malignant gliomas treated with bevacizumab
Thomas A, Rosenblum M, Karimi S, DeAngelis LM, Omuro A, Kaley TJ. Radiographic patterns of recurrence and pathologic correlation in malignant gliomas treated with bevacizumab. CNS Oncology 2018, 07: 7-13. PMID: 29388793, PMCID: PMC6001559, DOI: 10.2217/cns-2017-0025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMalignant gliomasRecurrence patternsDiffusion-weighted imaging abnormalitiesDiffusion-weighted imagingStandard clinical settingMG patientsImaging abnormalitiesMRI abnormalitiesPathologic findingsTumor recurrenceRadiographic patternsPathologic correlationBevacizumabClinical settingNecrosisPatientsRecurrenceRecent reportsTumorsGliomasAbnormalitiesLeptomeningealSurgeryIn Vivo PET Assay of Tumor Glutamine Flux and Metabolism: In-Human Trial of 18F-(2S,4R)-4-Fluoroglutamine.
Dunphy MPS, Harding JJ, Venneti S, Zhang H, Burnazi EM, Bromberg J, Omuro AM, Hsieh JJ, Mellinghoff IK, Staton K, Pressl C, Beattie BJ, Zanzonico PB, Gerecitano JF, Kelsen DP, Weber W, Lyashchenko SK, Kung HF, Lewis JS. In Vivo PET Assay of Tumor Glutamine Flux and Metabolism: In-Human Trial of 18F-(2S,4R)-4-Fluoroglutamine. Radiology 2018, 287: 667-675. PMID: 29388903, PMCID: PMC5929369, DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2017162610.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositron emission tomographyDifferent cancer typesCancer typesAcid levelsFisher's exact testAmino acid levelsInvestigational new drug applicationGlutamine metabolismInstitutional review boardFluorodeoxyglucose avidityAdult patientsIntravenous bolusAcute fastingAggressive tumorsClinical safetyPotential tumor biomarkerPET scansPatientsExact testHelsinki DeclarationDrug AdministrationNew drug applicationsEmission tomographyTumorsInformed consent
2017
Cerebrospinal Fluid Circulating Tumor Cells: A Novel Tool to Diagnose Leptomeningeal Metastases from Epithelial Tumors (P5.170)
Lin X, Fleisher M, Rosenblum M, lin O, Briggs S, Boire A, Bensman Y, Hurtado B, DeAngelis L, Panageas K, Shagabayeva L, Omuro A, Pentsova E. Cerebrospinal Fluid Circulating Tumor Cells: A Novel Tool to Diagnose Leptomeningeal Metastases from Epithelial Tumors (P5.170). Neurology 2017, 88 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.88.16_supplement.p5.170.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
MPTH-01. ARE MUTATIONS IN MISMATCH REPAIR (MMR) GENES OUR NEXT BIOMARKER OF ALKYLATING AGENT INDUCED HYPERMUTATOR PHENOTYPE? PRELIMINARY RESULTS FROM THE IVY PRECISION TRIAL
Kuhn J, Chen R, Clarke J, Chang S, Cloughesy T, Colman H, Wen P, Mellinghoff I, Ligon K, de Groot J, Batchelor T, Omuro A, Taylor J, Butowski N, Halperin R, Tran N, Carpten J, Craig D, Byron S, Berens M, Prados M. MPTH-01. ARE MUTATIONS IN MISMATCH REPAIR (MMR) GENES OUR NEXT BIOMARKER OF ALKYLATING AGENT INDUCED HYPERMUTATOR PHENOTYPE? PRELIMINARY RESULTS FROM THE IVY PRECISION TRIAL. Neuro-Oncology 2016, 18: vi105-vi105. DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/now212.440.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIDH1 mutationMMR mutationsPRECISION trialHypermutator phenotypeMutation/lossClinical Trials ConsortiumHigh neoantigen loadRecurrent GBM tumorsWhole-exome sequencingMMR alterationsNext biomarkersPrior therapySpecific immunotherapyNeoantigen loadRecurrent GBMPhenotype patientsTumor boardMutational loadPatientsProgressive gliomasMGMT statusMLH1 mutationsGBM tumorsTherapeutic opportunitiesTumorsEvaluating 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
2015
Diffusion and Perfusion MRI to Differentiate Treatment-Related Changes Including Pseudoprogression from Recurrent Tumors in High-Grade Gliomas with Histopathologic Evidence
Prager A, Martinez N, Beal K, Omuro A, Zhang Z, Young R. Diffusion and Perfusion MRI to Differentiate Treatment-Related Changes Including Pseudoprogression from Recurrent Tumors in High-Grade Gliomas with Histopathologic Evidence. American Journal Of Neuroradiology 2015, 36: 877-885. PMID: 25593202, PMCID: PMC4731220, DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a4218.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreatment-related changesRecurrent tumorsHigh-grade gliomasSurgical resectionRecurrent high-grade gliomaLow relative cerebral blood volumeSubanalysis of patientsUtility of DWIRelative cerebral blood volumeTreatment-related effectsCerebral blood volumeWilcoxon rank sum testConventional MR imagingRank sum testConsecutive patientsHistopathologic evidenceMass lesionDSC perfusionRadiation therapyBlood volumeGrade gliomasPatientsLow perfusionTumorsDSC maps
2013
Survival benefit from bevacizumab in newly diagnosed glioblastoma (GBM) according to transcriptional subclasses.
Huse J, Beal K, Zhang J, Kastenhuber E, Kaley T, Abrey L, Gutin P, Brennan C, Omuro A. Survival benefit from bevacizumab in newly diagnosed glioblastoma (GBM) according to transcriptional subclasses. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2013, 31: 2057-2057. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2013.31.15_suppl.2057.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMedian overall survivalOverall survivalBevacizumab treatmentSurvival benefitNanoString gene expression assaysProspective phase II trialPhase II trialNew treatment optionsParaffin-embedded tissue blocksGBM molecular subtypesMGMT promoter methylationEvaluable ptsPrimary endpointII trialUnselected patientsTreatment optionsMolecular subtypesTumor volumeStereotactic radiotherapyBevacizumabSurvival advantageTherapeutic implicationsMolecular subclassesGlioblastomaTumorsRare cell capture technology for the diagnosis of leptomeningeal metastasis in solid tumors
Nayak L, Fleisher M, Gonzalez-Espinoza R, Lin O, Panageas K, Reiner A, Liu CM, DeAngelis LM, Omuro A. Rare cell capture technology for the diagnosis of leptomeningeal metastasis in solid tumors. Neurology 2013, 80: 1598-1605. PMID: 23553479, PMCID: PMC3662321, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0b013e31828f183f.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeptomeningeal metastasesSolid tumorsCSF CTCsCSF pleocytosisLumbar punctureConventional cytologyRare cell capture technologyEarly diagnostic confirmationInitial MRI evaluationRepeat lumbar puncturePresence of CTCsClinical suspicionMRI evaluationPatient cohortDiagnostic confirmationCSF samplesPatientsTumorsCTC resultsTumor cellsPilot studyPleocytosisMetastasisCTCsPuncture
2008
Brain tumors and dementia
Omuro AM, Delattre J. Brain tumors and dementia. Handbook Of Clinical Neurology 2008, 89: 877-886. PMID: 18631803, DOI: 10.1016/s0072-9752(07)01277-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive dysfunctionBrain tumorsAdult brain tumor patientsMinor cognitive dysfunctionBrain tumor patientsQuality of lifeDiffuse cognitive dysfunctionSuch patientsTumor patientsPatient's lifeCognitive impairmentPatientsCognitive endpointsCognitive functionDysfunctionCommon typeDementiaTumorsDeleterious impactMildDiagnosisImpairmentTrialsEndpoint
2007
Dynamic history of low‐grade gliomas before and after temozolomide treatment
Ricard D, Kaloshi G, Amiel‐Benouaich A, Lejeune J, Marie Y, Mandonnet E, Kujas M, Mokhtari K, Taillibert S, Laigle‐Donadey F, Carpentier AF, Omuro A, Capelle L, Duffau H, Cornu P, Guillevin R, Sanson M, Hoang‐Xuan K, Delattre J. Dynamic history of low‐grade gliomas before and after temozolomide treatment. Annals Of Neurology 2007, 61: 484-490. PMID: 17469128, DOI: 10.1002/ana.21125.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMean tumor diameterLow-grade gliomasMajority of tumorsTemozolomide treatmentImpact of temozolomideSerial magnetic resonance imagesUntreated low-grade gliomaGenetic alterationsNeoadjuvant temozolomideTumor diameterContinuous administrationP53 overexpressionOptimal durationTumor progressionTumorsTemozolomidePatientsGliomasMagnetic resonance imagesNatural progressionTreatmentProgressive growthLower ratesResonance imagesP53