2021
Prolonged Complete Response of Early Stage Primary Adenocarcinoma of the Lung to Nivolumab Monotherapy.
Unlu S, Grant MJ, Gettinger S, Adeniran A, Kluger HM. Prolonged Complete Response of Early Stage Primary Adenocarcinoma of the Lung to Nivolumab Monotherapy. Clinical Oncology Case Reports 2021, 4 PMID: 34382032, PMCID: PMC8353529.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMultiple primary malignant tumorsNivolumab monotherapyCheckpoint inhibitorsLung cancerHigh Programmed-Death Ligand 1 (PD-L1) expressionProgrammed Death Ligand 1 ExpressionNon-small cell lung cancerMultiple regional lymph nodesImmune checkpoint inhibitorsPD-1 inhibitorsLigand 1 expressionPrimary lung cancerEarly-stage diseaseRegional lymph nodesCell lung cancerPrimary malignant tumorsHigh-risk natureSystemic immunotherapyDurable responsesAdvanced melanomaComplete responseEffective immunotherapyLymph nodesMore patientsPrimary adenocarcinoma
2020
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in Thoracic Malignancies: Review of the Existing Evidence by an IASLC Expert Panel and Recommendations
Remon J, Passiglia F, Ahn MJ, Barlesi F, Forde PM, Garon EB, Gettinger S, Goldberg SB, Herbst RS, Horn L, Kubota K, Lu S, Mezquita L, Paz-Ares L, Popat S, Schalper KA, Skoulidis F, Reck M, Adjei AA, Scagliotti GV. Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in Thoracic Malignancies: Review of the Existing Evidence by an IASLC Expert Panel and Recommendations. Journal Of Thoracic Oncology 2020, 15: 914-947. PMID: 32179179, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2020.03.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImmune checkpoint inhibitorsThoracic malignanciesCheckpoint inhibitorsThymic carcinomaDeath ligand 1 (PD-L1) immune checkpoint inhibitorsAnti-programmed cell death protein 1Cell death protein 1/T-lymphocyte antigen 4 antibodyCombination of ICIsDeath protein 1/Long-term survival benefitHost antitumor immune responseCell death protein 1Immune evasion processStage III NSCLCAntitumor immune responseEarly-stage diseaseDeath protein 1Portion of patientsMalignant pleural mesotheliomaOptimal treatment durationFuture treatment strategiesDefinitive clinical benefitFuture therapeutic developmentAvailable scientific evidence