2024
SWOG S2302, PRAGMATICA-LUNG: A prospective randomized study of ramucirumab plus pembrolizumab (PR) versus standard of care (SOC) for participants previously treated with immunotherapy for stage IV or recurrent non-small cell lung cancer.
Reckamp K, Redman M, Dragnev K, Iams W, Henick B, Miao J, LeBlanc M, Carrizosa D, Herbst R, Blanke C, Gray J. SWOG S2302, PRAGMATICA-LUNG: A prospective randomized study of ramucirumab plus pembrolizumab (PR) versus standard of care (SOC) for participants previously treated with immunotherapy for stage IV or recurrent non-small cell lung cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2024, 42: tps8657-tps8657. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2024.42.16_suppl.tps8657.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-small cell lung cancerAdvanced non-small cell lung cancerStandard of careCell lung cancerPD-(L)1Overall survivalAdverse eventsRecurrent non-small cell lung cancerLung cancerTreatment-related adverse eventsRandomized phase II trialStandard of care treatmentPlatinum-based therapyTreated with immunotherapyPhase II trialLog-rank testCompare OSInhibitor therapyII trialCombination therapyStatistically significant improvementTumor resistanceSafety profileTherapeutic optionsRandomized studyLung-MAP S1800D: A phase II/III study of N-803 (ALT-803) plus pembrolizumab versus standard of care in participants with stage IV or recurrent non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) previously treated with anti-PD-1 or anti-PD-L1 therapy.
Wrangle J, Redman M, Husain H, Reckamp K, Stinchcombe T, Edelman M, Leal T, Faller B, Minichiello K, Borghaei H, Kelly K, Herbst R, Gray J. Lung-MAP S1800D: A phase II/III study of N-803 (ALT-803) plus pembrolizumab versus standard of care in participants with stage IV or recurrent non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) previously treated with anti-PD-1 or anti-PD-L1 therapy. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2024, 42: 2619-2619. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2024.42.16_suppl.2619.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-small cell lung cancerAdvanced non-small cell lung cancerProgression-free survivalPhase II/III studiesN-803Overall survivalIL-15Resistance cohortRecurrent non-small cell lung cancerTreated advanced non-small cell lung cancerLung cancerTreated with anti-PD-1Anti-PD-L1 therapyIL-15 receptor alphaAnti-PD-1Anti-PD-L1Performance of immunotherapiesAnti-PD-(L)1Cell lung cancerCancer related deathGamma-chain familyClinical unmet needStandard of careALT-803Secondary endpoints
2023
Effect of a Personalized Tobacco Treatment Intervention on Smoking Abstinence in Individuals Eligible for Lung Cancer Screening
Cartmel B, Fucito L, Bold K, Neveu S, Li F, Rojewski A, Gueorguieva R, O'Malley S, Herbst R, Toll B. Effect of a Personalized Tobacco Treatment Intervention on Smoking Abstinence in Individuals Eligible for Lung Cancer Screening. Journal Of Thoracic Oncology 2023, 19: 643-649. PMID: 37977486, PMCID: PMC10999350, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2023.11.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStandard of careLung cancer screeningCancer screeningQuit ratesGain-framed messagingPack-year smoking historySmoking cessation ratesSmoking quit ratesNumber of cigarettesTobacco treatment interventionsYears of ageCessation/reductionChi-square testSelf-reported numberSmoking historyStandard careCessation ratesRandomized trialsTobacco treatmentTobacco cessationBiomarker feedbackLung cancerSmoking abstinencePost randomizationSmoking behavior
2022
Programmed Death-Ligand 1 and Programmed Death-Ligand 2 mRNAs Measured Using Closed-System Quantitative Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction Are Associated With Outcome and High Negative Predictive Value in Immunotherapy-Treated NSCLC
Fernandez AI, Gavrielatou N, McCann L, Shafi S, Moutafi MK, Martinez-Morilla S, Vathiotis IA, Aung TN, Yaghoobi V, Bai Y, Chan YG, Weidler J, Herbst R, Bates M, Rimm DL. Programmed Death-Ligand 1 and Programmed Death-Ligand 2 mRNAs Measured Using Closed-System Quantitative Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction Are Associated With Outcome and High Negative Predictive Value in Immunotherapy-Treated NSCLC. Journal Of Thoracic Oncology 2022, 17: 1078-1085. PMID: 35764237, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2022.06.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImmune checkpoint inhibitorsHigh negative predictive valueLow stage patientsICI therapyPD-L1Negative predictive valueAdjuvant settingLong-term benefitsPredictive valueProgrammed Death Ligand 1PD-L1 mRNA levelsCurrent predictive biomarkersHigh PD-L1Death ligand 1Lung cancer managementPD-L1 mRNAUseful objective methodReal-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reactionMRNA levelsStandard of careReverse transcription-polymerase chain reactionQuantitative real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reactionTranscription-polymerase chain reactionMRNA expression levelsAdvanced NSCLCOverall survival from a phase II randomized study of ramucirumab plus pembrolizumab versus standard of care for advanced non–small cell lung cancer previously treated with immunotherapy: Lung-MAP nonmatched substudy S1800A.
Reckamp K, Redman M, Dragnev K, Villaruz L, Faller B, Al Baghdadi T, Hines S, Qian L, Minichiello K, Gandara D, Kelly K, Herbst R. Overall survival from a phase II randomized study of ramucirumab plus pembrolizumab versus standard of care for advanced non–small cell lung cancer previously treated with immunotherapy: Lung-MAP nonmatched substudy S1800A. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2022, 40: 9004-9004. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2022.40.16_suppl.9004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-small cell lung cancerAdvanced non-small cell lung cancerProgression-free survivalOverall survivalCell lung cancerProgressive diseaseLung cancerLung-MAPImmune checkpoint inhibitor therapyPlatinum-based doublet therapyRandomized phase II trialVEGF receptor inhibitionCheckpoint inhibitor therapyImproved overall survivalPD-L1 expressionPhase II trialPotential survival benefitDuration of responseLog-rank testStandard of careTumor mutational burdenMajor unmet needAnalysis of survivalMultiple tumor typesCare armCOAST: An Open-Label, Phase II, Multidrug Platform Study of Durvalumab Alone or in Combination With Oleclumab or Monalizumab in Patients With Unresectable, Stage III Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer
Herbst RS, Majem M, Barlesi F, Carcereny E, Chu Q, Monnet I, Sanchez-Hernandez A, Dakhil S, Camidge DR, Winzer L, Soo-Hoo Y, Cooper ZA, Kumar R, Bothos J, Aggarwal C, Martinez-Marti A. COAST: An Open-Label, Phase II, Multidrug Platform Study of Durvalumab Alone or in Combination With Oleclumab or Monalizumab in Patients With Unresectable, Stage III Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2022, 40: 3383-3393. PMID: 35452273, DOI: 10.1200/jco.22.00227.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgression-free survivalCell lung cancerUnresectable stage IIIConcurrent chemoradiotherapyLung cancerEastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status 0/1Stage IIITreatment-emergent adverse eventsPerformance status 0/1Objective response ratePrimary end pointPhase II studyPhase III trialsStandard of careSignificant safety signalsPFS ratesConsolidation therapyOpen labelII studyIII trialsOverall survivalAdverse eventsDurvalumabSafety signalsMonalizumab
2021
Phase II randomized study of ramucirumab plus pembrolizumab versus standard of care for advanced non-small cell lung cancer previously treated with a checkpoint inhibitor: Toxicity update (Lung-MAP non-matched sub-study S1800A).
Reckamp K, Redman M, Dragnev K, Villaruz L, Faller B, Al Baghdadi T, Hines S, Qian L, Minichiello K, Gandara D, Herbst R, Kelly K. Phase II randomized study of ramucirumab plus pembrolizumab versus standard of care for advanced non-small cell lung cancer previously treated with a checkpoint inhibitor: Toxicity update (Lung-MAP non-matched sub-study S1800A). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2021, 39: 9075-9075. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2021.39.15_suppl.9075.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVascular endothelial growth factorThromboembolic eventsAdvanced non-small cell lung cancerNon-small cell lung cancerPlatinum-based doublet therapyPD-L1 inhibitor therapyGrade 5 AEsTreatment-related AEsVEGF receptor inhibitionGrade 3 toxicityAdverse event profilePD-L1 expressionAdverse event assessmentCell lung cancerDuration of responseTumor immune microenvironmentStandard of carePhase IIEndothelial growth factorMultiple tumor typesCare armCommon AEsECOG 0Checkpoint inhibitorsDoublet therapy
2020
Chemoradiotherapy efficacy is predicted by intra-tumour CD8+/FoxP3+ double positive T cell density in locally advanced N2 non–small-cell lung carcinoma
Boulle G, Velut Y, Mansuet-Lupo A, Gibault L, Blons H, Fournel L, Boni A, Cremer I, Wislez M, Duchatelle V, Trédaniel J, Hammond S, Herbst R, Alifano M, Giraud P, Damotte D. Chemoradiotherapy efficacy is predicted by intra-tumour CD8+/FoxP3+ double positive T cell density in locally advanced N2 non–small-cell lung carcinoma. European Journal Of Cancer 2020, 135: 221-229. PMID: 32610210, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2020.04.040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overB7-H1 AntigenCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesChemoradiotherapyChemoradiotherapy, AdjuvantFemaleForkhead Transcription FactorsHumansLung NeoplasmsLymphocytes, Tumor-InfiltratingMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingRetrospective StudiesTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeTumor MicroenvironmentConceptsT-cell densityCell lung carcinomaN2 NSCLCPatient survivalLung carcinomaClinical dataT cellsRadiotherapy efficacyIII-N2 NSCLCSurgery/chemotherapyPD-L1 expressionStandard of careImmunogenic cell deathDouble-positive cellsAction of radiotherapyIII-N2Immune environmentAbscopal effectChemoradiotherapy efficacyImmune infiltrationImmune cellsPositive cellsMultivariate analysisRadiotherapyTumor samples
2017
Immune Checkpoint Inhibition in Lung Cancer
Morgensztern D, Herbst R. Immune Checkpoint Inhibition in Lung Cancer. 2017, 333-344. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-62431-0_20.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-small cell carcinomaSmall cell lung cancerLarge cell carcinomaSquamous cell carcinomaVascular endothelium growth factorLung cancerCell carcinomaEpidermal growth factor receptorMost patientsMetastatic non-small cell carcinomaPlatinum-based chemotherapy doubletsSmall molecule tyrosine kinase inhibitorsMolecule tyrosine kinase inhibitorsAbsence of contraindicationsImmune checkpoint inhibitionProlonged clinical benefitCell lung cancerStandard of careAmerican Cancer SocietyTyrosine kinase inhibitorsChemotherapy doubletsGrowth factor receptorNSCLC presentPalliative intentCheckpoint inhibition
2015
Lung Master Protocol (Lung-MAP)—A Biomarker-Driven Protocol for Accelerating Development of Therapies for Squamous Cell Lung Cancer: SWOG S1400
Herbst RS, Gandara DR, Hirsch FR, Redman MW, LeBlanc M, Mack PC, Schwartz LH, Vokes E, Ramalingam SS, Bradley JD, Sparks D, Zhou Y, Miwa C, Miller VA, Yelensky R, Li Y, Allen JD, Sigal EV, Wholley D, Sigman CC, Blumenthal GM, Malik S, Kelloff GJ, Abrams JS, Blanke CD, Papadimitrakopoulou VA. Lung Master Protocol (Lung-MAP)—A Biomarker-Driven Protocol for Accelerating Development of Therapies for Squamous Cell Lung Cancer: SWOG S1400. Clinical Cancer Research 2015, 21: 1514-1524. PMID: 25680375, PMCID: PMC4654466, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-13-3473.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSquamous cell carcinomaLung squamous cell carcinomaMaster protocolsClinical trialsAdvanced lung squamous cell carcinomaSquamous cell lung cancerCell lung cancerStandard of careMutation/amplificationTraditional clinical trialsDevelopment of therapiesInvestigational agentsCell carcinomaLung cancerCancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) projectMolecular abnormalitiesTherapyLungTrialsSignificant numberCarcinomaCancerAbnormalitiesProtocolCare
2005
Therapeutic Strategies for Combined-Modality Therapy of Locally Advanced-Stage Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer: Rationale for Consolidation Docetaxel Therapy
Gandara DR, Vallières E, Gaspar LE, Kelly K, Albain KS, Herbst RS, Lara PN, Mack P, Gumerlock PH, Crowley JJ. Therapeutic Strategies for Combined-Modality Therapy of Locally Advanced-Stage Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer: Rationale for Consolidation Docetaxel Therapy. Clinical Lung Cancer 2005, 7: s93-s97. PMID: 16384543, DOI: 10.3816/clc.2005.s.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCell lung cancerRadiation therapyDocetaxel therapyLung cancerChemotherapy/radiation therapyGood performance statusCombined modality therapyThoracic radiation therapyRecent clinical trialsStandard of careCombination of chemotherapyPerformance statusDose scheduleTreatment paradigmClinical trialsTherapeutic strategiesTherapyCancerChemotherapyPatientsTrialsCare
2004
Overview of the Current Status of Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Inhibitors in Lung Cancer
Herbst RS, Sandler AB. Overview of the Current Status of Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Inhibitors in Lung Cancer. Clinical Lung Cancer 2004, 6: s7-s19. PMID: 15638959, DOI: 10.3816/clc.2004.s.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThird-line treatmentLung cancerMetastatic NSCLCHER1/EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitorsPhase III placebo-controlled trialHER1/EGFR inhibitorsEpidermal growth factor receptor inhibitorsEGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitorsGrowth factor receptor inhibitorsHuman epidermal growth factor receptorAntitumor activityPlacebo-controlled trialMetastatic colorectal carcinomaPhase III trialsCell lung cancerStandard of careTyrosine kinase inhibitorsEGFR tyrosine kinase domainEpidermal growth factor receptorHuman epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitorsPhase II dataGrowth factor receptorRefractory NSCLCChemotherapy combinationsIII trials