2022
Association of hyperglycemia and molecular subclass on survival in IDH-wildtype glioblastoma
Liu E, Vasudevaraja V, Sviderskiy V, Feng Y, Tran I, Serrano J, Cordova C, Kurz S, Golfinos J, Sulman E, Orringer D, Placantonakis D, Possemato R, Snuderl M. Association of hyperglycemia and molecular subclass on survival in IDH-wildtype glioblastoma. Neuro-Oncology Advances 2022, 4: vdac163. PMID: 36382106, PMCID: PMC9653172, DOI: 10.1093/noajnl/vdac163.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIDH-wt GBMAssociated with poor OSMethylation subclassesOverall survivalPoor OSIDH-wtMolecular subclassesRTK IAssociated with worse survivalAssociated with OSIDH-wildtype glioblastomaPotential survival benefitAssociation of hyperglycemiaAverage glucose valuesAverage glucoseStupp protocolDexamethasone doseMGMT statusSurvival benefitWorse survivalMesenchymal tumorsPerformance statusLow glucose levelsMGMT methylationMolecular subtypes
2021
NCOG-11. ASSOCIATION OF HYPERGLYCEMIA AND TUMOR SUBCLASS ON SURVIVAL IN IDH-WILDTYPE GLIOBLASTOMA
Liu E, Vasudevaraja V, Sviderskiy V, Feng Y, Tran I, Serrano J, Cordova C, Kurz S, Golfinos J, Sulman E, Placantonakis D, Possemato R, Snuderl M. NCOG-11. ASSOCIATION OF HYPERGLYCEMIA AND TUMOR SUBCLASS ON SURVIVAL IN IDH-WILDTYPE GLIOBLASTOMA. Neuro-Oncology 2021, 23: vi154-vi154. PMCID: PMC8598635, DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/noab196.602.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIDH-wt glioblastomaAssociated with poor OSMethylation subclassesDexamethasone doseOverall survivalPoor OSIDH-wtMolecular subclassesAssociated with worse survivalRNA expressionIDH-wildtype glioblastomaPotential survival benefitDNA methylation clustersIsocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH)-wildtypeAssociated with survivalClinical next-generation sequencingPlasma glucose measurementsDNA methylation studiesAverage glucoseNext-generation sequencingStupp protocolMGMT statusMesenchymal tumorsPrognostic significanceSurvival benefit
2020
Novel Therapies for Glioblastoma
Liu E, Sulman E, Wen P, Kurz S. Novel Therapies for Glioblastoma. Current Neurology And Neuroscience Reports 2020, 20: 19. PMID: 32445058, DOI: 10.1007/s11910-020-01042-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical studiesEarly phase clinical studiesNovel radiotherapy approachesSignificant survival benefitMalignant primary brain tumorPhase clinical studiesPersonalized treatment approachesDiverse resistance mechanismsPrimary brain tumorCheckpoint inhibitionRadiotherapy optionsRadiotherapy approachesDose deliveryRadiation modalitiesSurvival benefitBiomarker-drivenTargeted therapyTargeted agentsTreatment optionsNovel therapiesTumor heterogeneityClinical investigationVaccination strategiesBrain tumorsTreatment approaches
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