2023
Evaluation of the SSTR2-targeted Radiopharmaceutical 177Lu-DOTATATE and SSTR2-specific 68Ga-DOTATATE PET as Imaging Biomarker in Patients with Intracranial Meningioma.
Kurz S, Zan E, Cordova C, Troxel A, Barbaro M, Silverman J, Snuderl M, Zagzag D, Kondziolka D, Golfinos J, Chi A, Sulman E. Evaluation of the SSTR2-targeted Radiopharmaceutical 177Lu-DOTATATE and SSTR2-specific 68Ga-DOTATATE PET as Imaging Biomarker in Patients with Intracranial Meningioma. Clinical Cancer Research 2023, 30: 680-686. PMID: 38048045, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-23-2533.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgression-free survivalSomatostatin receptor type 2PFS-6Stable diseaseOverall survivalIntracranial meningiomasSingle-arm phase II clinical studyMedian progression-free survivalPhase II clinical studyImaging biomarkersCourse of radiationReceptor type 2Multicenter clinical trialMacdonald criteriaMedian OSRadiographic responseProgressive meningiomasTumor measurementsTumor resectionMedian agePrimary endpointRadiotherapeutic interventionSecondary endpointsMedical therapyAdult patientsClinical outcome of biomarker-guided therapies in adult patients with tumors of the nervous system
Renovanz M, Kurz S, Rieger J, Walter B, Becker H, Hille H, Bombach P, Rieger D, Grosse L, Häusser L, Skardelly M, Merk D, Paulsen F, Hoffmann E, Gani C, Neumann M, Beschorner R, Rieß O, Roggia C, Schroeder C, Ossowski S, Armeanu-Ebinger S, Gschwind A, Biskup S, Schulze M, Fend F, Singer S, Zender L, Lengerke C, Brucker S, Engler T, Forschner A, Stenzl A, Kohlbacher O, Nahnsen S, Gabernet G, Fillinger S, Bender B, Ernemann U, Öner Ö, Beha J, Malek H, Möller Y, Ruhm K, Tatagiba M, Schittenhelm J, Bitzer M, Malek N, Zips D, Tabatabai G. Clinical outcome of biomarker-guided therapies in adult patients with tumors of the nervous system. Neuro-Oncology Advances 2023, 5: vdad012. PMID: 36915613, PMCID: PMC10007909, DOI: 10.1093/noajnl/vdad012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBiomarker-guided therapyAdult patientsMolecular profilingNeuro-oncology patientsAdvanced tumorsClinical utilityTargeted therapyNervous systemClinical trialsTherapy recommendationsComprehensive molecular profilingInclusion of patientsData cutoffClinical benefitClinical outcomesTumorTherapyPatientsEvidence levelClinical careTrialsMtbTranslation studiesInvestigate feasibility
2019
ATIM-37. PHASE II, OPEN-LABEL, SINGLE ARM, MULTICENTER STUDY OF AVELUMAB WITH HYPOFRACTIONATED RADIATION (HFRT) FOR ADULT PATIENTS WITH SECONDARILY TRANSFORMED IDH-MUTANT GLIOBLASTOMA (GBM)
Kurz S, Silverman J, Hochman T, Nayak L, Arrillaga-Romany I, Lee E, Patel A, Delara M, Hsu F, Imtiaz T, Magnelli L, Taylor J, Cloughesy T, Sulman E, Golfinos J, Zagzag D, Snuderl M, Goldberg J, S A. ATIM-37. PHASE II, OPEN-LABEL, SINGLE ARM, MULTICENTER STUDY OF AVELUMAB WITH HYPOFRACTIONATED RADIATION (HFRT) FOR ADULT PATIENTS WITH SECONDARILY TRANSFORMED IDH-MUTANT GLIOBLASTOMA (GBM). Neuro-Oncology 2019, 21: vi9-vi10. PMCID: PMC6847193, DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/noz175.036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIDH-mutant glioblastomasHypofractionated radiationFollow-upMedian follow-up timeCohort of adult patientsEfficacy of avelumabSafety lead-inAnti-PD-L1Dose-limiting toxicityTime of progressionIDH-mutant gliomasIncreased cerebral edemaMedian OSMedian PFSWorsened hemiparesisPhase IIOpen-labelSlow accrualTransaminase elevationAvelumabDiscontinued treatmentSingle-armMulticenter studyTreatment regimenAdult patientsSingle agent ONC201 in adult recurrent H3 K27M-mutant glioma.
Arrillaga I, Kurz S, Sumrall A, Butowski N, Harrison R, De Groot J, Shonka N, Lieberman F, Odia Y, Tarapore R, Merdinger K, Allen J, Oster W, Mehta M, Cloughesy T, Chi A, Lassman A, Batchelor T, Wen P. Single agent ONC201 in adult recurrent H3 K27M-mutant glioma. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2019, 37: 3005-3005. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2019.37.15_suppl.3005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchH3 K27M-mutant gliomasResponse of stable diseaseStable diseaseMedian followTumor regressionTreatment discontinuation due to toxicitySingle agentDiscontinued due to toxicityMedian prior linesDose-limiting toxicityTreated with single agentsCompassionate use protocolProgression-freePrior radiationPartial responseConfirmatory scanDRD2 antagonistsMedian ageAssociated with improvementsProgressive diseaseTumor lesionsOn-treatmentAdult patientsPoor prognosisNeurological symptoms
2018
PD-1 inhibition has only limited clinical benefit in patients with recurrent high-grade glioma.
Kurz S, Cabrera L, Hastie D, Huang R, Unadkat P, Rinne M, Nayak L, Lee E, Reardon D, Wen P. PD-1 inhibition has only limited clinical benefit in patients with recurrent high-grade glioma. Neurology 2018, 91: e1355-e1359. PMID: 30171077, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000006283.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic AgentsBevacizumabBrain NeoplasmsFemaleGliomaHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNivolumabProgrammed Cell Death 1 ReceptorRetrospective StudiesSalvage TherapySurvival AnalysisTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultConceptsRecurrent high-grade gliomaHigh-grade gliomasRetrospective observational studySalvage therapySurvival benefitSingle-institution retrospective observational studyPD-1 blocking antibodiesObservational studyPD-1 inhibitionProgression-free survivalClass IV evidenceConcurrent bevacizumabAntibody nivolumabPD-1Median survivalClinical benefitImproved survivalNivolumabPembrolizumabAdult patientsBevacizumabIV evidenceClinical trialsPatient populationPatients