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
2018
Cryotherapy for nodal metastasis in NSCLC with acquired resistance to immunotherapy
Adam LC, Raja J, Ludwig JM, Adeniran A, Gettinger SN, Kim HS. Cryotherapy for nodal metastasis in NSCLC with acquired resistance to immunotherapy. Journal For ImmunoTherapy Of Cancer 2018, 6: 147. PMID: 30541627, PMCID: PMC6292083, DOI: 10.1186/s40425-018-0468-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerCell lung cancerMetastatic diseaseNodal metastasisLung cancerMetastatic non-small cell lung cancerDurable complete responseLymph nodal metastasisMalignant pericardial effusionCervical lymph nodesPD-L1 expressionSquamous cell cancerImmune checkpoint immunotherapyLong-term effectivenessCombination immunotherapyCheckpoint inhibitorsPericardial effusionCheckpoint immunotherapyComplete responseLymph nodesCell cancerFemale smokersLung lesionsResistant metastasesConventional chemotherapyNivolumab Plus Erlotinib in Patients With EGFR-Mutant Advanced NSCLC
Gettinger S, Hellmann MD, Chow LQM, Borghaei H, Antonia S, Brahmer JR, Goldman JW, Gerber DE, Juergens RA, Shepherd FA, Laurie SA, Young TC, Li X, Geese WJ, Rizvi N. Nivolumab Plus Erlotinib in Patients With EGFR-Mutant Advanced NSCLC. Journal Of Thoracic Oncology 2018, 13: 1363-1372. PMID: 29802888, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2018.05.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvanced EGFR-mutant NSCLCEGFR-mutant NSCLCTreatment-related grade 3 toxicitiesEGFR-mutant advanced NSCLCProgression-free survival ratesEGFR T790M mutationEGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitorsGrade 3 toxicityObjective response rateTKI-naive patientsCompound EGFR mutationsT790M mutationTyrosine kinase inhibitorsImmune-related responsesInvestigator recordsAdvanced NSCLCDurable responsesUnacceptable toxicityComplete responseFourth patientDisease progressionEGFR mutationsMutant NSCLCTumor biopsiesNivolumab
2017
Nivolumab (N) plus ipilimumab (I) as first-line (1L) treatment for advanced (adv) NSCLC: 2-yr OS and long-term outcomes from CheckMate 012.
Goldman J, Antonia S, Gettinger S, Borghaei H, Brahmer J, Ready N, Gerber D, Chow L, Juergens R, Shepherd F, Laurie S, Geese W, Li A, Li X, Hellmann M. Nivolumab (N) plus ipilimumab (I) as first-line (1L) treatment for advanced (adv) NSCLC: 2-yr OS and long-term outcomes from CheckMate 012. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2017, 35: 9093-9093. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2017.35.15_suppl.9093.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPD-L1 expressionComplete responsePD-L1Long-term OS benefitPD-L1 tumor expressionStage IIIB/IVTumor PD-L1 expressionChemotherapy-naive NSCLCECOG PS 0Experienced grade 3IIIB/IVManageable safety profileFirst-line treatmentPhase 1 studyLong-term survivorsLong-term outcomesMultiple tumor typesExploratory endpointsOS benefitAdvanced NSCLCPrimary endpointSecondary endpointsPS 0Unacceptable toxicityConsent withdrawal
2015
Phase 1b study of the mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitor sirolimus in combination with nanoparticle albumin–bound paclitaxel in patients with advanced solid tumors
Abu-Khalaf MM, Baumgart MA, Gettinger SN, Doddamane I, Tuck DP, Hou S, Chen N, Sullivan C, Lezon-Geyda K, Zelterman D, Hatzis C, Deshpande H, Digiovanna MP, Azodi M, Schwartz PE, Harris LN. Phase 1b study of the mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitor sirolimus in combination with nanoparticle albumin–bound paclitaxel in patients with advanced solid tumors. Cancer 2015, 121: 1817-1826. PMID: 25649370, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.29254.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDose-limiting toxicityIntravenous nab-paclitaxelPhase 1b studyAdvanced solid tumorsNab-paclitaxelFDG activityDay 1Solid tumorsNanoparticle albumin-bound paclitaxelMammalian targetWeekly oral doseAcceptable safety profileRapamycin inhibitor sirolimusAlbumin-bound paclitaxelClinical trial endpointsExploratory gene expression analysisPositron emission tomographyStable diseaseTaxane therapyPartial responseWeekly doseComplete responseOral sirolimusPharmacodynamic assessmentOral dose
2012
Safety, Activity, and Immune Correlates of Anti–PD-1 Antibody in Cancer
Topalian SL, Hodi FS, Brahmer JR, Gettinger SN, Smith DC, McDermott DF, Powderly JD, Carvajal RD, Sosman JA, Atkins MB, Leming PD, Spigel DR, Antonia SJ, Horn L, Drake CG, Pardoll DM, Chen L, Sharfman WH, Anders RA, Taube JM, McMiller TL, Xu H, Korman AJ, Jure-Kunkel M, Agrawal S, McDonald D, Kollia GD, Gupta A, Wigginton JM, Sznol M. Safety, Activity, and Immune Correlates of Anti–PD-1 Antibody in Cancer. New England Journal Of Medicine 2012, 366: 2443-2454. PMID: 22658127, PMCID: PMC3544539, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa1200690.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnti-PD-1 antibodyCell lung cancerRenal cell cancerObjective responseLung cancerAdverse eventsPD-L1Drug-related adverse eventsPD-1 ligand expressionCastration-resistant prostate cancerImmune-related causesPretreatment tumor specimensAdverse event profilePD-L1 expressionPD-1-PDCumulative response rateBMS-936558Immune correlatesL1 pathwayAdvanced melanomaComplete responseDeath-1PD-1Negative tumorsPositive tumors