2023
Biomarker-directed, pembrolizumab-based combination therapy in non-small cell lung cancer: phase 2 KEYNOTE-495/KeyImPaCT trial interim results
Gutierrez M, Lam W, Hellmann M, Gubens M, Aggarwal C, Tan D, Felip E, Chiu J, Lee J, Yang J, Garon E, Finocchiaro G, Ahn M, Luft A, Landers G, Basso A, Ma H, Kobie J, Palcza J, Cristescu R, Fong L, Snyder A, Yuan J, Herbst R. Biomarker-directed, pembrolizumab-based combination therapy in non-small cell lung cancer: phase 2 KEYNOTE-495/KeyImPaCT trial interim results. Nature Medicine 2023, 29: 1718-1727. PMID: 37429923, DOI: 10.1038/s41591-023-02385-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerObjective response rateAdvanced non-small cell lung cancerCell lung cancerSafety profileCombination therapyLung cancerInvestigator-assessed objective response rateRandomized phase 2 studySolid Tumors version 1.1T-cell-inflamed gene expression profileGroup IIIBiomarker-defined subgroupsFirst-line pembrolizumabPhase 2 studyProgression-free survivalResponse Evaluation CriteriaSubset of patientsHeterogenous tumor microenvironmentData cutoffOverall survivalSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeTreatment armsTMB assessment
2021
A Burned-Out CD8+ T-cell Subset Expands in the Tumor Microenvironment and Curbs Cancer Immunotherapy
Sanmamed MF, Nie X, Desai SS, Villaroel-Espindola F, Badri T, Zhao D, Kim AW, Ji L, Zhang T, Quinlan E, Cheng X, Han X, Vesely MD, Nassar AF, Sun J, Zhang Y, Kim TK, Wang J, Melero I, Herbst RS, Schalper KA, Chen L. A Burned-Out CD8+ T-cell Subset Expands in the Tumor Microenvironment and Curbs Cancer Immunotherapy. Cancer Discovery 2021, 11: 1700-1715. PMID: 33658301, PMCID: PMC9421941, DOI: 10.1158/2159-8290.cd-20-0962.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerTumor-infiltrating lymphocytesExhausted T cellsTIL subsetsTumor microenvironmentCancer immunotherapyT cellsAdvanced non-small cell lung cancerPatient-derived tumor xenograft modelAnti-PD therapyT cell subsetsCell lung cancerPotential tissue biomarkersBaseline tumor tissueLung cancer tissuesSingle-cell mass cytometryTumor xenograft modelApoptotic CD8Dysfunctional CD8Immunotherapy resistancePD-1Activation markersAdjacent nontumoral tissuesPathway-dependent mannerLung cancer
2012
Design of a Phase III Clinical Trial with Prospective Biomarker Validation: SWOG S0819
Redman MW, Crowley JJ, Herbst RS, Hirsch FR, Gandara DR. Design of a Phase III Clinical Trial with Prospective Biomarker Validation: SWOG S0819. Clinical Cancer Research 2012, 18: 4004-4012. PMID: 22592956, PMCID: PMC3409929, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-12-0167.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic AgentsBiomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCetuximabClinical Trials, Phase III as TopicDisease-Free SurvivalErbB ReceptorsHumansIn Situ Hybridization, FluorescenceLung NeoplasmsPrognosisProspective StudiesResearch DesignTreatment OutcomeConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerEpidermal growth factor receptorPredictive biomarkersStudy populationAdvanced non-small cell lung cancerEGFR FISH-positive patientsPhase III clinical trialsRole of cetuximabOverall study populationPhase III trialsCell lung cancerEntire study populationFISH-positive patientsInterim monitoring planGrowth factor receptorCoprimary endpointsIII trialsCetuximab efficacyLung cancerClinical trialsPositive groupCetuximabEGFR FISHFactor receptorMolecular targets
2011
The BATTLE Trial: Personalizing Therapy for Lung Cancer
Kim ES, Herbst RS, Wistuba II, Lee JJ, Blumenschein GR, Tsao A, Stewart DJ, Hicks ME, Erasmus J, Gupta S, Alden CM, Liu S, Tang X, Khuri FR, Tran HT, Johnson BE, Heymach JV, Mao L, Fossella F, Kies MS, Papadimitrakopoulou V, Davis SE, Lippman SM, Hong WK. The BATTLE Trial: Personalizing Therapy for Lung Cancer. Cancer Discovery 2011, 1: 44-53. PMID: 22586319, PMCID: PMC4211116, DOI: 10.1158/2159-8274.cd-10-0010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLung cancer patientsCancer patientsNon-small cell lung cancer patientsLung Cancer Elimination (BATTLE) trialCell lung cancer patientsDisease control rateCore needle biopsy specimensLung cancer clinical trialsSpecific patient populationsLung cancer therapyNeedle biopsy specimensCancer clinical trialsRelevant molecular biomarkersKRAS patientsNSCLC patientsPatient populationRandomization periodControl rateLaboratory findingsLung cancerBiopsy specimensClinical trialsTargeted therapyBATTLE TrialIndividualized treatment
2008
Overview of the efficacy of cetuximab in recurrent and/or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck in patients who previously failed platinum‐based therapies
Vermorken JB, Herbst RS, Leon X, Amellal N, Baselga J. Overview of the efficacy of cetuximab in recurrent and/or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck in patients who previously failed platinum‐based therapies. Cancer 2008, 112: 2710-2719. PMID: 18481809, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.23442.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCarboplatinCarcinoma, Squamous CellCetuximabCisplatinClinical Trials as TopicDrug Resistance, NeoplasmHead and Neck NeoplasmsHumansMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalProspective StudiesRetrospective StudiesSurvival AnalysisTreatment OutcomeConceptsMetastatic squamous cell carcinomaSquamous cell carcinomaMetastatic SCCHNPlatinum therapyRetrospective studyCell carcinomaEpidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) inhibitor cetuximabActivity of cetuximabCarboplatin-based chemotherapyCetuximab-based treatmentCisplatin/carboplatinDisease control rateMedian overall survivalSecond-line therapySecond-line treatmentEfficacy of cetuximabPlatinum-based therapyOverall response ratePlatinum failureOverall survivalMedian timeProlong survivalProspective studyControl rateEfficacy data
2002
Development of biologic markers of response and assessment of antiangiogenic activity in a clinical trial of human recombinant endostatin.
Herbst RS, Mullani NA, Davis DW, Hess KR, McConkey DJ, Charnsangavej C, O’Reilly M, Kim HW, Baker C, Roach J, Ellis LM, Rashid A, Pluda J, Bucana C, Madden TL, Tran HT, Abbruzzese JL. Development of biologic markers of response and assessment of antiangiogenic activity in a clinical trial of human recombinant endostatin. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2002, 20: 3804-14. PMID: 12228200, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2002.05.102.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAdultAgedAngiogenesis InhibitorsApoptosisBiomarkersCD3 ComplexCollagenDose-Response Relationship, DrugEndostatinsEndotheliumFemaleFluorodeoxyglucose F18HumansIn Situ Nick-End LabelingLasersMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasmsNeovascularization, PathologicPeptide FragmentsProspective StudiesRecombinant ProteinsTomography, Emission-ComputedConceptsTumor blood flowRh-EndoTumor cell apoptosisPositron emission tomographyBlood flowEndothelial cell apoptosisCell apoptosisClinical trialsAntiangiogenic therapyEndothelial cellsWeeks of therapyStart of therapyDose-finding clinical trialsRecombinant human endostatinHuman recombinant endostatinTreatment of cancerBiologic markersAntiangiogenic treatmentBiopsy specimensAppropriate dosePET scansBiopsy analysisHuman endostatinTherapyTumor tissueStudy of the media's potential influence on prospective research participants' understanding of and motivations for participation in a high-profile phase I trial.
Pentz RD, Flamm AL, Sugarman J, Cohen MZ, Daniel Ayers G, Herbst RS, Abbruzzese JL. Study of the media's potential influence on prospective research participants' understanding of and motivations for participation in a high-profile phase I trial. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2002, 20: 3785-91. PMID: 12228198, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2002.04.084.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntineoplastic AgentsAttitude to HealthClinical Trials, Phase I as TopicCollagenData CollectionDecision MakingEndostatinsFemaleHumansInformed ConsentMaleMass MediaMiddle AgedMotivationNeoplasmsPatient ParticipationPeptide FragmentsPhysiciansProspective StudiesResearch DesignSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsPercent of respondentsPhase I clinical trialPhase I trialHuman recombinant endostatinI trialClinical trialsTrial investigatorsResearch participants' understandingTrialsEndostatinPhysiciansRecombinant endostatinPotential influencePercentProspective participantsTrial purposesSurvey respondentsPersonal benefitsParticipants' understandingPatientsRespondents