2017
Cerebrospinal fluid circulating tumor cells: a novel tool to diagnose leptomeningeal metastases from epithelial tumors
Lin X, Fleisher M, Rosenblum M, Lin O, Boire A, Briggs S, Bensman Y, Hurtado B, Shagabayeva L, DeAngelis LM, Panageas KS, Omuro A, Pentsova EI. Cerebrospinal fluid circulating tumor cells: a novel tool to diagnose leptomeningeal metastases from epithelial tumors. Neuro-Oncology 2017, 19: 1248-1254. PMID: 28821205, PMCID: PMC5570249, DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/nox066.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiagnosis of LMLeptomeningeal metastasesCSF CTCsCSF cytologyEpithelial tumorsMRI findingsOptimal cutoffInstitutional review board-approved prospective studyTumor cellsNegative predictive value 97ROC analysisRare cell capture technologyPositive predictive value 90Positive CSF cytologyCSF of patientsSolid tumor patientsPrevious pilot studyClinical suspicionProspective studyCytology examinationTumor patientsLarge cohortCerebrospinal fluidPatientsStandard MRI
2015
Multicenter phase 2 study of patupilone for recurrent or progressive brain metastases from non–small cell lung cancer
Nayak L, DeAngelis LM, Robins HI, Govindan R, Gadgeel S, Kelly K, Rigas JR, Peereboom DM, Rosenfeld SS, Muzikansky A, Zheng M, Urban P, Abrey LE, Omuro A, Wen PY. Multicenter phase 2 study of patupilone for recurrent or progressive brain metastases from non–small cell lung cancer. Cancer 2015, 121: 4165-4172. PMID: 26308485, PMCID: PMC5941922, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.29636.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerProgressive brain metastasesBrain metastasesCell lung cancerAdverse eventsStudy drugLung cancerGrade 3/4 adverse eventsMulticenter phase 2 studyNSCLC brain metastasesSteady-state distribution volumePhase 1/2 studyRecurrent brain metastasesPhase 2 studyProgression-free survivalFirst prospective studyConcentration-time curvePrimary endpointAdult patientsOverall survivalPulmonary embolismMedian agePeripheral neuropathyMedian timeProspective studyIs Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) Ready for Routine Clinical Practice in Gliomas? Results of a Prospective Study Utilizing the MSK-IMPACT Assay
Omuro A, Zehir A, Cheng D, Berger M, Hyman D, Solit D, Baselga J, Ladanyi M, Arcila M, Hameed M, Sabbatini P, DeAngelis L, Gutin P, Rosenblum M, Mellinghoff I, Tabar V, Chan T, Briggs S, Huse J, Brennan C. Is Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) Ready for Routine Clinical Practice in Gliomas? Results of a Prospective Study Utilizing the MSK-IMPACT Assay. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2015, 33: 2057-2057. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2015.33.15_suppl.2057.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
Atypical and anaplastic meningiomas treated with bevacizumab
Nayak L, Iwamoto FM, Rudnick JD, Norden AD, Lee EQ, Drappatz J, Omuro A, Kaley TJ. Atypical and anaplastic meningiomas treated with bevacizumab. Journal Of Neuro-Oncology 2012, 109: 187-193. PMID: 22544653, DOI: 10.1007/s11060-012-0886-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgression-free survivalVascular endothelial growth factor receptorAnaplastic meningiomasRadiographic responseMedian progression-free survivalBest radiographic responseEfficacy of bevacizumabMonths PFS rateEndothelial growth factor receptorKaplan-Meier statisticsActivity of bevacizumabEffective chemotherapeutic optionsAnti-angiogenic agentsTumor blood volumeMR perfusion studiesGrowth factor receptorPFS ratesStable diseaseBevacizumab therapyOverall survivalRANO criteriaRetrospective reviewSurgical optionsProspective studyAggressive tumors