2018
A dormant TIL phenotype defines non-small cell lung carcinomas sensitive to immune checkpoint blockers
Gettinger SN, Choi J, Mani N, Sanmamed MF, Datar I, Sowell R, Du VY, Kaftan E, Goldberg S, Dong W, Zelterman D, Politi K, Kavathas P, Kaech S, Yu X, Zhao H, Schlessinger J, Lifton R, Rimm DL, Chen L, Herbst RS, Schalper KA. A dormant TIL phenotype defines non-small cell lung carcinomas sensitive to immune checkpoint blockers. Nature Communications 2018, 9: 3196. PMID: 30097571, PMCID: PMC6086912, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-05032-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsAntibodies, BlockingCarcinogenesisCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCell ProliferationCytotoxicity, ImmunologicHistocompatibility Antigens Class IHumansLung NeoplasmsLymphocyte ActivationLymphocytes, Tumor-InfiltratingMaleMice, Inbred NODMice, SCIDMutant ProteinsMutationPeptidesPhenotypeProgrammed Cell Death 1 ReceptorReproducibility of ResultsSurvival AnalysisTobaccoConceptsImmune checkpoint blockersCheckpoint blockersQuantitative immunofluorescenceNon-small cell lung carcinoma patientsCell lung carcinoma patientsNon-small cell lung carcinomaPatient-derived xenograft modelsIntratumoral T cellsMultiplexed quantitative immunofluorescencePD-1 blockadeLevels of CD3Lung carcinoma patientsCell lung carcinomaT cell proliferationPre-treatment samplesTIL phenotypeSurvival benefitCarcinoma patientsEffector capacityLung carcinomaT cellsWhole-exome DNA sequencingXenograft modelFavorable responseBlockersLong-term survival follow-up of atezolizumab in combination with platinum-based doublet chemotherapy in patients with advanced non–small-cell lung cancer
Liu SV, Camidge DR, Gettinger SN, Giaccone G, Heist RS, Hodi FS, Ready NE, Zhang W, Wallin J, Funke R, Waterkamp D, Foster P, Iizuka K, Powderly J. Long-term survival follow-up of atezolizumab in combination with platinum-based doublet chemotherapy in patients with advanced non–small-cell lung cancer. European Journal Of Cancer 2018, 101: 114-122. PMID: 30053670, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2018.06.033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCarboplatinCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansLung NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedNeutropeniaSurvival AnalysisTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsObjective response rateProgression-free survivalCell lung cancerOverall survivalLung cancerAnti-programmed death ligand 1 antibodyGrade III/IV adverse eventsConfirmed objective response rateMedian progression-free survivalPlatinum-based doublet chemotherapyStandard first-line therapyDeath ligand 1 antibodyCell death protein 1Availability of immunotherapyMedian overall survivalFirst-line therapyLigand 1 antibodyDeath protein 1Actionable gene alterationsLong-term survivalDoublet chemotherapyImmunotherapy combinationsNab-PacNab-paclitaxelAdverse eventsEarly Assessment of Lung Cancer Immunotherapy Response via Circulating Tumor DNA
Goldberg SB, Narayan A, Kole AJ, Decker RH, Teysir J, Carriero NJ, Lee A, Nemati R, Nath SK, Mane SM, Deng Y, Sukumar N, Zelterman D, Boffa DJ, Politi K, Gettinger S, Wilson LD, Herbst RS, Patel AA. Early Assessment of Lung Cancer Immunotherapy Response via Circulating Tumor DNA. Clinical Cancer Research 2018, 24: 1872-1880. PMID: 29330207, PMCID: PMC5899677, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-17-1341.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerImmune checkpoint inhibitorsCtDNA responseCheckpoint inhibitorsCtDNA levelsMetastatic non-small cell lung cancerImmune checkpoint inhibitor therapySuperior progression-free survivalRadiographic tumor sizeCheckpoint inhibitor therapyProgression-free survivalSuperior overall survivalTumor DNA levelsCell lung cancerAllele fractionClin Cancer ResMultigene next-generation sequencingMutant allele fractionTumor cell deathInhibitor therapyOverall survivalRadiographic responseImmunotherapy efficacyImmunotherapy responseMedian timeNivolumab versus docetaxel in previously treated advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (CheckMate 017 and CheckMate 057): 3-year update and outcomes in patients with liver metastases
Vokes EE, Ready N, Felip E, Horn L, Burgio MA, Antonia SJ, Frontera O, Gettinger S, Holgado E, Spigel D, Waterhouse D, Domine M, Garassino M, Chow LQM, Blumenschein G, Barlesi F, Coudert B, Gainor J, Arrieta O, Brahmer J, Butts C, Steins M, Geese WJ, Li A, Healey D, Crinò L. Nivolumab versus docetaxel in previously treated advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (CheckMate 017 and CheckMate 057): 3-year update and outcomes in patients with liver metastases. Annals Of Oncology 2018, 29: 959-965. PMID: 29408986, DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdy041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBaseline liver metastasesImproved overall survivalLiver metastasesCell lung cancerOverall survivalOS benefitCheckMate 017Nonsquamous NSCLCLung cancerSubgroup analysisAnti-programmed death-1 (PD-1) antibody nivolumabNivolumab-treated patientsImmune checkpoint inhibitorsPrimary end pointHepatic adverse eventsPhase III trialsFavorable safety profileNew safety concernsCheckMate 057Advanced NSCLCCheckpoint inhibitorsAdverse eventsIII trialsOS ratesAntibody nivolumab
2015
Nivolumab versus Docetaxel in Advanced Nonsquamous Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer
Borghaei H, Paz-Ares L, Horn L, Spigel DR, Steins M, Ready NE, Chow LQ, Vokes EE, Felip E, Holgado E, Barlesi F, Kohlhäufl M, Arrieta O, Burgio MA, Fayette J, Lena H, Poddubskaya E, Gerber DE, Gettinger SN, Rudin CM, Rizvi N, Crinò L, Blumenschein GR, Antonia SJ, Dorange C, Harbison CT, Graf Finckenstein F, Brahmer JR. Nivolumab versus Docetaxel in Advanced Nonsquamous Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer. New England Journal Of Medicine 2015, 373: 1627-1639. PMID: 26412456, PMCID: PMC5705936, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa1507643.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgression-free survivalOverall survival rateOverall survivalNivolumab groupDocetaxel groupLung cancerAdvanced nonsquamous non-small cell lung cancerNonsquamous non-small cell lung cancerSurvival rateNon-small cell lung cancerInternational phase 3 studyPD-1-mediated signalingPlatinum-based doublet chemotherapyTreatment-related adverse eventsEnd pointAdvanced nonsquamous NSCLCMedian overall survivalPrimary end pointPD-1 ligandsPhase 3 studyPlatinum-based chemotherapyCell lung cancerBody surface areaDoublet chemotherapyNonsquamous NSCLCPreliminary Safety, Pharmacokinetics, and Efficacy of Regorafenib, Cisplatin, and Pemetrexed in Patients With Advanced Nonsquamous Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancers
Hellmann MD, Sturm I, Trnkova ZJ, Lettieri J, Diefenbach K, Rizvi NA, Gettinger SN. Preliminary Safety, Pharmacokinetics, and Efficacy of Regorafenib, Cisplatin, and Pemetrexed in Patients With Advanced Nonsquamous Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancers. Clinical Lung Cancer 2015, 16: 514-522. PMID: 26003007, PMCID: PMC4750397, DOI: 10.1016/j.cllc.2015.04.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBevacizumabCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCisplatinContraindicationsDrug InteractionsFemaleHumansLung NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingNeovascularization, PathologicPemetrexedPhenylurea CompoundsPyridinesSurvival AnalysisTreatment OutcomeConceptsEfficacy of regorafenibMedian progression-free survivalChemotherapy-naive patientsProgression-free survivalPhase I trialCell lung cancerLung cancerAcceptable tolerabilityPartial responsePotent antiangiogenic activityI trialStandard dosesPK interactionsAdvanced nonsquamous non-small cell lung cancerNonsquamous non-small cell lung cancerTreatment-related grade 3 adverse eventsNon-small cell lung cancerGrade 3 adverse eventsKinase inhibitorsAntiangiogenic activityMinor pharmacokinetic interactionCombination of bevacizumabAdvanced colorectal cancerGastrointestinal stromal tumorsAdverse events
2013
Programmed death ligand-1 expression in non-small cell lung cancer
Velcheti V, Schalper KA, Carvajal DE, Anagnostou VK, Syrigos KN, Sznol M, Herbst RS, Gettinger SN, Chen L, Rimm DL. Programmed death ligand-1 expression in non-small cell lung cancer. Laboratory Investigation 2013, 94: 107-116. PMID: 24217091, PMCID: PMC6125250, DOI: 10.1038/labinvest.2013.130.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedB7-H1 AntigenBiomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCell Line, TumorChi-Square DistributionCohort StudiesConnecticutFemaleGreeceHumansImmunohistochemistryLung NeoplasmsLymphocytes, Tumor-InfiltratingMalePrognosisReproducibility of ResultsRNA, MessengerSurvival AnalysisTissue Array AnalysisConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerPD-L1 expressionCell lung cancerPD-L1Tissue microarrayBetter outcomesNSCLC casesLung cancerDeath ligand 1 (PD-L1) expressionCell death ligand 1PD-L1 protein expressionEarly phase clinical trialsLigand 1 expressionTumor-infiltrating lymphocytesDeath ligand 1Significant better outcomePD-L1 mRNAPD-L1 proteinPhase clinical trialsNormal human placentaPrediction of responseQuantitative fluorescence approachesFrequency of expressionPD-1Prognostic valueHigh SOX2 Levels Predict Better Outcome in Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinomas
Velcheti V, Schalper K, Yao X, Cheng H, Kocoglu M, Dhodapkar K, Deng Y, Gettinger S, Rimm DL. High SOX2 Levels Predict Better Outcome in Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinomas. PLOS ONE 2013, 8: e61427. PMID: 23620753, PMCID: PMC3631238, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0061427.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSquamous cell carcinomaLonger survivalTissue microarrayMultivariate analysisIndependent lung cancer cohortsIndependent positive prognostic markerSOX2 levelsNon-small cell lung carcinomaQuantitative immunofluorescenceLung squamous cell carcinomaSecond independent validation cohortSOX2 expressionHigh SOX2 levelsLog rank pSOX2 overexpressionPositive prognostic markerRisk of deathClinico-pathological characteristicsClinico-pathological variablesCox univariate analysisIndependent validation cohortCell lung carcinomaLung cancer cohortNSCLC patientsOverall survival