2023
Digital spatial profiling links beta-2-microglobulin expression with immune checkpoint blockade outcomes in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
Gavrielatou N, Vathiotis I, Aung T, Shafi S, Burela S, Fernandez A, Moutafi M, Burtness B, Economopoulou P, Anastasiou M, Foukas P, Psyrri A, Rimm D. Digital spatial profiling links beta-2-microglobulin expression with immune checkpoint blockade outcomes in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Cancer Research Communications 2023, 3: 558-563. PMID: 37057033, PMCID: PMC10088911, DOI: 10.1158/2767-9764.crc-22-0299.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDigital spatial profilingB2M expressionOverall survivalM HNSCCImmunotherapy outcomesNeck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) treatmentHigh beta-2 microglobulinSquamous cell carcinoma treatmentCell death protein 1Neck squamous cell carcinomaM expressionPretreatment biopsy samplesImmune checkpoint inhibitorsPD-L1 expressionImmune checkpoint markersDeath protein 1Squamous cell carcinomaB2MBeta-2-microglobulinBeta 2 microglobulin expressionImproved PFSCheckpoint inhibitorsMetastatic headCheckpoint markersImproved survival
2019
Pembrolizumab alone or with chemotherapy versus cetuximab with chemotherapy for recurrent or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (KEYNOTE-048): a randomised, open-label, phase 3 study
Burtness B, Harrington KJ, Greil R, Soulières D, Tahara M, de Castro G, Psyrri A, Basté N, Neupane P, Bratland Å, Fuereder T, Hughes BGM, Mesía R, Ngamphaiboon N, Rordorf T, Ishak W, Hong RL, Mendoza R, Roy A, Zhang Y, Gumuscu B, Cheng JD, Jin F, Rischin D, Investigators K, Lerzo G, Tatangelo M, Varela M, Zarba J, Boyer M, Gan H, Gao B, Hughes B, Mallesara G, Rischin D, Taylor A, Burian M, Fuereder T, Greil R, Barrios C, de Castro D, Castro G, Franke F, Girotto G, Lima I, Nicolau U, Pinto G, Santos L, Victorino A, Chua N, Couture F, Gregg R, Hansen A, Hilton J, McCarthy J, Soulieres D, Ascui R, Gonzalez P, Villanueva L, Torregroza M, Zambrano A, Holeckova P, Kral Z, Melichar B, Prausova J, Vosmik M, Andersen M, Gyldenkerne N, Jurgens H, Putnik K, Reinikainen P, Gruenwald V, Laban S, Aravantinos G, Boukovinas I, Georgoulias V, Psyrri A, Kwong D, Al-Farhat Y, Csoszi T, Erfan J, Horvai G, Landherr L, Remenar E, Ruzsa A, Szota J, Billan S, Gluck I, Gutfeld O, Popovtzer A, Benasso M, Bui S, Ferrari V, Licitra L, Nole F, Fujii T, Fujimoto Y, Hanai N, Hara H, Matsumoto K, Mitsugi K, Monden N, Nakayama M, Okami K, Oridate N, Shiga K, Shimizu Y, Sugasawa M, Tahara M, Takahashi M, Takahashi S, Tanaka K, Ueda T, Yamaguchi H, Yamazaki T, Yasumatsu R, Yokota T, Yoshizaki T, Kudaba I, Stara Z, Ishak W, Cheah S, Ponce J, Mendoza R, Hernandez C, Soto F, Buter J, Hoeben A, Oosting S, Suijkerbuijk K, Bratland A, Brydoey M, Alvarez R, Mas L, Caguioa P, Querol J, Regala E, Tamayo M, Villegas E, Kawecki A, Karpenko A, Klochikhin A, Smolin A, Zarubenkov O, Goh B, Cohen G, du Toit J, Jordaan C, Landers G, Ruff P, Szpak W, Tabane N, Brana I, Docampo L, Lavernia J, Mesia R, Abel E, Muratidu V, Nielsen N, Cristina V, Rordorf T, Rothschild S, Hong R, Wang H, Yang M, Yeh S, Yen C, Ngamphaiboon N, Soparattanapaisarn N, Sriuranpong V, Aksoy S, Cicin I, Ekenel M, Harputluoglu H, Ozyilkan O, Harrington K, Agarwala S, Ali H, Alter R, Anderson D, Bruce J, Burtness B, Campbell N, Conde M, Deeken J, Edenfield W, Feldman L, Gaughan E, Goueli B, Halmos B, Hegde U, Hunis B, Jotte R, Karnad A, Khan S, Laudi N, Laux D, Martincic D, McCune S, McGaughey D, Misiukiewicz K, Mulford D, Nadler E, Neupane P, Nunnink J, Ohr J, O'Malley M, Patson B, Paul D, Popa E, Powell S, Redman R, Rella V, Lima C, Sivapiragasam A, Su Y, Sukari A, Wong S, Yilmaz E, Yorio J. Pembrolizumab alone or with chemotherapy versus cetuximab with chemotherapy for recurrent or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (KEYNOTE-048): a randomised, open-label, phase 3 study. The Lancet 2019, 394: 1915-1928. PMID: 31679945, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(19)32591-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCombined positive scoreSecond interim analysisProgression-free survivalPD-L1 combined positive scoreAppropriate first-line treatmentFirst-line treatmentOverall survivalSquamous cell carcinomaChemotherapy groupMetastatic HNSCCInterim analysisAdverse eventsAlone groupCell carcinomaFinal analysisCell death ligand 1 (PD-L1) expressionDeath ligand 1 (PD-L1) expressionMetastatic squamous cell carcinomaNeck squamous cell carcinomaCause adverse eventsPD-L1 positivityLigand 1 expressionPD-L1 expressionTotal populationIncurable recurrent1115PD Analysis of efficacy outcomes based on programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1) scoring techniques in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) from KEYNOTE-040
Cohen E, Harrington K, Soulières D, Le Tourneau C, Licitra L, Burtness B, Bal T, Juco J, Aurora-Garg D, Huang L, Swaby R, Emancipator K. 1115PD Analysis of efficacy outcomes based on programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1) scoring techniques in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) from KEYNOTE-040. Annals Of Oncology 2019, 30: v452-v453. DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdz252.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTumor proportion scoreSecond-line treatmentSubsidiary of MerckMerck SeronoPD-L1Dohme Corp.Boehringer IngelheimTrial conductEfficacy outcomesMerck SharpEfficacy resultsDeath ligand 1 (PD-L1) expressionNeck squamous cell carcinomaGenentech/RocheObjective response rateSecond-line therapyLigand 1 expressionPD-L1 expressionPD-L1 statusProgression-free survivalSquamous cell carcinomaStandard of careSimilar survival resultsExpression levelsEuropean Medicines Agency
2016
Antitumor Activity of Pembrolizumab in Biomarker-Unselected Patients With Recurrent and/or Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Results From the Phase Ib KEYNOTE-012 Expansion Cohort
Chow LQM, Haddad R, Gupta S, Mahipal A, Mehra R, Tahara M, Berger R, Eder JP, Burtness B, Lee SH, Keam B, Kang H, Muro K, Weiss J, Geva R, Lin CC, Chung HC, Meister A, Dolled-Filhart M, Pathiraja K, Cheng JD, Seiwert TY. Antitumor Activity of Pembrolizumab in Biomarker-Unselected Patients With Recurrent and/or Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Results From the Phase Ib KEYNOTE-012 Expansion Cohort. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2016, 34: 3838-3845. PMID: 27646946, PMCID: PMC6804896, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2016.68.1478.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOverall response rateNeck squamous cell carcinomaProgression-free survivalSquamous cell carcinomaMetastatic headExpansion cohortPD-L1Cell carcinomaAnti-programmed death-1 antibodySix-month progression-free survivalTreatment-related adverse eventsEnd pointDeath-1 antibodyDose of pembrolizumabAntitumor activityPrimary end pointSecondary end pointsHuman papillomavirus (HPV) statusPD-L1 expressionOverall survival rateDurable antitumor activityFrequent dosing scheduleAssociation of responseAdvanced HNSCCM HNSCCSafety and clinical activity of pembrolizumab for treatment of recurrent or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (KEYNOTE-012): an open-label, multicentre, phase 1b trial
Seiwert TY, Burtness B, Mehra R, Weiss J, Berger R, Eder JP, Heath K, McClanahan T, Lunceford J, Gause C, Cheng JD, Chow LQ. Safety and clinical activity of pembrolizumab for treatment of recurrent or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (KEYNOTE-012): an open-label, multicentre, phase 1b trial. The Lancet Oncology 2016, 17: 956-965. PMID: 27247226, DOI: 10.1016/s1470-2045(16)30066-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic squamous cell carcinomaSquamous cell carcinomaDrug-related adverse eventsPost-baseline scanPhase 1b trialProportion of patientsCell carcinomaAdverse eventsPD-L1Anti-programmed death receptor 1 antibodyDeath receptor-1 (PD-1) antibodiesPositive squamous cell carcinomaActivity of pembrolizumabDose of pembrolizumabDrug-related rashMeaningful antitumour activityFull analysis setHPV-negative patientsSerious adverse eventsHPV-positive patientsPD-L1 expressionResponse Evaluation CriteriaTreatment of recurrentOverall responseDrug-related deaths
2015
Antitumor activity and safety of pembrolizumab in patients (pts) with advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN): Preliminary results from KEYNOTE-012 expansion cohort.
Seiwert T, Haddad R, Gupta S, Mehra R, Tahara M, Berger R, Lee S, Burtness B, Le D, Heath K, Blum A, Dolled-Filhart M, Emancipator K, Pathiraja K, Cheng J, Chow L. Antitumor activity and safety of pembrolizumab in patients (pts) with advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN): Preliminary results from KEYNOTE-012 expansion cohort. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2015, 33: lba6008-lba6008. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2015.33.18_suppl.lba6008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRecurrent/metastatic SCCHNOverall response rateDrug-related adverse eventsProgression-free survivalAdverse eventsMetastatic SCCHNPD-L1KEYNOTE-012Expansion cohortOverall survivalCommon drug-related adverse eventsTumor-specific effector T cellsResponse rateAdvanced squamous cell carcinomaDrug-related gradePost-baseline scanSafety of pembrolizumabPrimary end pointLines of therapyPD-L1 expressionEffector T cellsSquamous cell carcinomaHumanized monoclonal antibodyPreliminary efficacy analysisAdvanced SCCHN
2014
LBA31 A Phase Ib Study of Pembrolizumab (Pembro; Mk-3475) in Patients (Pts) with Human Papiilloma Virus (Hpv)-Positive and Negative Head and Neck Cancer (Hnc)
Chow L, Burtness B, Weiss J, Berger R, Eder J, Gonzalez E, Pulini J, Johnson J, Dolled-Filhart M, Emancipator K, Lunceford J, Pathiraja K, Gause C, Cheng J, Seiwert T. LBA31 A Phase Ib Study of Pembrolizumab (Pembro; Mk-3475) in Patients (Pts) with Human Papiilloma Virus (Hpv)-Positive and Negative Head and Neck Cancer (Hnc). Annals Of Oncology 2014, 25: v1. DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdu438.32.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOverall response ratePD-L1 expressionDrug-related adverse eventsAdverse eventsRECIST v1.1Subsidiary of MerckBristol-Myers SquibbInvestigator reviewAntitumor activityCommon drug-related adverse eventsAdvisory board membershipHigh PD-L1 expressionBoehringer IngelheimMerck SharpGenentech/RochePhase Ib studyPrimary end pointDrug-related deathsMeasurable diseaseMedian OSMedian PFSMetastatic HNCAdvanced HNCUnacceptable toxicityComplete response