2021
Clinical characteristics and outcomes of splenic infarction in cancer patients: a retrospective, single center report of 206 cases
Bewersdorf JP, Parmar N, Israel GM, Gettinger SN, Lee AI. Clinical characteristics and outcomes of splenic infarction in cancer patients: a retrospective, single center report of 206 cases. Journal Of Thrombosis And Thrombolysis 2021, 52: 854-862. PMID: 33765243, DOI: 10.1007/s11239-021-02428-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnticoagulantsAtrial FibrillationHumansNeoplasmsRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSplenic InfarctionVenous ThromboembolismConceptsAtrial fibrillation/flutterSplenic infarctCancer patientsThromboembolic eventsRisk factorsHigh riskExact testMultivariable logistic regression modelYale-New Haven HospitalRetrospective cohort studyThromboembolic risk factorsUse of anticoagulationVenous thromboembolic eventsSingle-center reportsΧ2 testLow platelet countFisher's exact testNew Haven HospitalMultivariable regression modelsLow recurrence riskLogistic regression modelsPearson χ2 testAnticoagulation useClinical characteristicsCohort study
2020
Immune Cell PD-L1 Colocalizes with Macrophages and Is Associated with Outcome in PD-1 Pathway Blockade Therapy
Liu Y, Zugazagoitia J, Ahmed FS, Henick BS, Gettinger S, Herbst RS, Schalper KA, Rimm DL. Immune Cell PD-L1 Colocalizes with Macrophages and Is Associated with Outcome in PD-1 Pathway Blockade Therapy. Clinical Cancer Research 2020, 26: 970-977. PMID: 31615933, PMCID: PMC7024671, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-19-1040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPD-L1 expressionHigh PD-L1 expressionPD-L1 levelsPD-L1Immune cellsTumor cellsT cellsHigh PD-L1 levelsPredominant immune cell typeNon-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) casesDifferent immune cell subsetsCell lung cancer casesElevated PD-L1High PD-L1Better overall survivalDeath ligand 1Natural killer cellsImmune cell subsetsMultiple immune cellsCytotoxic T cellsLung cancer casesImmune cell typesCD68 levelsCell typesBlockade therapy
2019
Quantitative Assessment of CMTM6 in the Tumor Microenvironment and Association with Response to PD-1 Pathway Blockade in Advanced-Stage Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer
Zugazagoitia J, Liu Y, Toki M, McGuire J, Ahmed FS, Henick BS, Gupta R, Gettinger S, Herbst R, Schalper KA, Rimm DL. Quantitative Assessment of CMTM6 in the Tumor Microenvironment and Association with Response to PD-1 Pathway Blockade in Advanced-Stage Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer. Journal Of Thoracic Oncology 2019, 14: 2084-2096. PMID: 31605795, PMCID: PMC6951804, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2019.09.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPD-L1CMTM6 expressionPathway blockadeAdvanced stage non-small cell lung cancerNon-small cell lung cancerPD-1 pathway blockadeTumor cellsAbsence of immunotherapyMultiplexed quantitative immunofluorescencePD-L1 coexpressionStromal immune cellsPD-L1 expressionT cell infiltrationLonger overall survivalCell lung cancerIndependent retrospective cohortsKRAS mutational statusExpression of CMTM6MARVEL transmembrane domainNSCLC cohortOverall survivalRetrospective cohortAxis blockadeClinical featuresImmunotherapy outcomesComparison of Survival Rates After a Combination of Local Treatment and Systemic Therapy vs Systemic Therapy Alone for Treatment of Stage IV Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer
Uhlig J, Case MD, Blasberg JD, Boffa DJ, Chiang A, Gettinger SN, Kim HS. Comparison of Survival Rates After a Combination of Local Treatment and Systemic Therapy vs Systemic Therapy Alone for Treatment of Stage IV Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer. JAMA Network Open 2019, 2: e199702. PMID: 31433481, PMCID: PMC6707019, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.9702.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAblation TechniquesAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic AgentsCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungChemotherapy, AdjuvantComparative Effectiveness ResearchDatabases, FactualFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansLung NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm MetastasisNeoplasm StagingPneumonectomyProportional Hazards ModelsRadiotherapy, AdjuvantRetrospective StudiesSurvival RateTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultConceptsStage IV non-small cell lung cancerNon-small cell lung cancerPrimary tumor siteSuperior overall survivalSystemic therapySurgical resectionCell lung cancerExternal beam radiotherapyOverall survivalSurvival benefitLocal treatmentTumor siteTumor characteristicsLung cancerTreatment groupsMultivariable Cox proportional hazards regression modelsOligometastatic non-small cell lung cancerStage IV squamous cell carcinomaSurvival rateCox proportional hazards regression modelProportional hazards regression modelsComparative effectiveness research studyCancer-specific factorsNational Cancer DatabaseStage IV diseaseExpression Analysis and Significance of PD-1, LAG-3, and TIM-3 in Human Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer Using Spatially Resolved and Multiparametric Single-Cell Analysis
Datar I, Sanmamed MF, Wang J, Henick BS, Choi J, Badri T, Dong W, Mani N, Toki M, Mejías L, Lozano MD, Perez-Gracia JL, Velcheti V, Hellmann MD, Gainor JF, McEachern K, Jenkins D, Syrigos K, Politi K, Gettinger S, Rimm DL, Herbst RS, Melero I, Chen L, Schalper KA. Expression Analysis and Significance of PD-1, LAG-3, and TIM-3 in Human Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer Using Spatially Resolved and Multiparametric Single-Cell Analysis. Clinical Cancer Research 2019, 25: 4663-4673. PMID: 31053602, PMCID: PMC7444693, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-18-4142.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntigens, CDBiomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHepatitis A Virus Cellular Receptor 2HumansLung NeoplasmsLymphocyte ActivationLymphocyte Activation Gene 3 ProteinLymphocytes, Tumor-InfiltratingPrognosisProgrammed Cell Death 1 ReceptorRetrospective StudiesSingle-Cell AnalysisSurvival RateConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerHuman non-small cell lung cancerTumor-infiltrating lymphocytesAdvanced non-small cell lung cancerTim-3PD-1Cell lung cancerLAG-3Lung cancerPD-1 axis blockadeShorter progression-free survivalBaseline samplesTim-3 protein expressionMajor clinicopathologic variablesMultiplexed quantitative immunofluorescencePD-1 expressionProgression-free survivalTim-3 expressionLAG-3 expressionT-cell phenotypeTumor mutational burdenImmune inhibitory receptorsImmune evasion pathwaysTIM-3 proteinMass cytometry analysisEGFR mutation subtypes and response to immune checkpoint blockade treatment in non-small-cell lung cancer
Hastings K, Yu HA, Wei W, Sanchez-Vega F, DeVeaux M, Choi J, Rizvi H, Lisberg A, Truini A, Lydon CA, Liu Z, Henick BS, Wurtz A, Cai G, Plodkowski AJ, Long NM, Halpenny DF, Killam J, Oliva I, Schultz N, Riely GJ, Arcila ME, Ladanyi M, Zelterman D, Herbst RS, Goldberg SB, Awad MM, Garon EB, Gettinger S, Hellmann MD, Politi K. EGFR mutation subtypes and response to immune checkpoint blockade treatment in non-small-cell lung cancer. Annals Of Oncology 2019, 30: 1311-1320. PMID: 31086949, PMCID: PMC6683857, DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdz141.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAllelesAntineoplastic Agents, ImmunologicalB7-H1 AntigenBiomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungDrug Resistance, NeoplasmErbB ReceptorsFemaleGenetic HeterogeneityHumansLungLung NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedMutationProgrammed Cell Death 1 ReceptorProgression-Free SurvivalRetrospective StudiesTobacco SmokingConceptsEGFR-mutant tumorsMemorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer CenterYale Cancer CenterImmune checkpoint inhibitorsPD-L1 expressionImmune checkpoint blockadeTumor mutation burdenCancer CenterLung tumorsCheckpoint blockadeEGFR mutant lung tumorsMutant tumorsCheckpoint inhibitorsLung cancerMutation burdenImmune checkpoint blockade treatmentLow tumor mutation burdenDana-Farber Cancer InstituteEGFR wild-type lung cancersCheckpoint blockade treatmentCell lung cancerEGFR mutation subtypesSimilar smoking historyCell death 1Lung cancer casesExpression and clinical significance of PD-L1, B7-H3, B7-H4 and TILs in human small cell lung Cancer (SCLC)
Carvajal-Hausdorf D, Altan M, Velcheti V, Gettinger SN, Herbst RS, Rimm DL, Schalper KA. Expression and clinical significance of PD-L1, B7-H3, B7-H4 and TILs in human small cell lung Cancer (SCLC). Journal For ImmunoTherapy Of Cancer 2019, 7: 65. PMID: 30850021, PMCID: PMC6408760, DOI: 10.1186/s40425-019-0540-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overB7 AntigensB7-H1 AntigenBiomarkers, TumorFemaleFluorescent Antibody TechniqueHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateLung NeoplasmsLymphocytes, Tumor-InfiltratingMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm GradingNeoplasm StagingPrognosisRetrospective StudiesSmall Cell Lung CarcinomaV-Set Domain-Containing T-Cell Activation Inhibitor 1ConceptsSmall cell lung cancerCell lung cancerB7-H4B7-H3Lung cancerPD-L1Non-small cell lung cancerBackgroundSmall cell lung cancerAnti-tumor immune responseHuman small cell lung cancerQuantitative immunofluorescenceB7 family ligandsLevels of TILsMultiplexed quantitative immunofluorescenceLevels of CD3Effector T cellsImmune checkpoint blockersPromising clinical activityTissue microarray formatLymphocyte subsetsCheckpoint blockersOverall survivalLung malignancyClinicopathological variablesMarker levels
2018
EGFR-Mutant Adenocarcinomas That Transform to Small-Cell Lung Cancer and Other Neuroendocrine Carcinomas: Clinical Outcomes
Marcoux N, Gettinger SN, O’Kane G, Arbour KC, Neal JW, Husain H, Evans TL, Brahmer JR, Muzikansky A, Bonomi PD, del Prete S, Wurtz A, Farago AF, Dias-Santagata D, Mino-Kenudson M, Reckamp KL, Yu HA, Wakelee HA, Shepherd FA, Piotrowska Z, Sequist LV. EGFR-Mutant Adenocarcinomas That Transform to Small-Cell Lung Cancer and Other Neuroendocrine Carcinomas: Clinical Outcomes. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2018, 37: 278-285. PMID: 30550363, PMCID: PMC7001776, DOI: 10.1200/jco.18.01585.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinoma of LungAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBiomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungClass I Phosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesErbB ReceptorsFemaleGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansLung NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedMutationNeoplasm GradingNorth AmericaPhenotypeRetinoblastoma Binding ProteinsRetrospective StudiesSmall Cell Lung CarcinomaTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeTumor Suppressor Protein p53Ubiquitin-Protein LigasesConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerSmall cell lung cancerEGFR-mutant non-small cell lung cancerSCLC transformationLung cancerNeuroendocrine carcinomaEGFR mutationsDe novo small cell lung cancersInitial lung cancer diagnosisHigh-grade neuroendocrine carcinomaEGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitorsT790M positivityMedian overall survivalCell lung cancerTyrosine kinase inhibitorsHigh response rateEGFR-mutant adenocarcinomaLung cancer diagnosisCNS metastasesCheckpoint inhibitorsMedian survivalOverall survivalClinical courseMixed histologyClinical outcomes
2017
Management of Brain Metastases in Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor–Naïve Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor–Mutant Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer: A Retrospective Multi-Institutional Analysis
Magnuson WJ, Lester-Coll NH, Wu AJ, Yang TJ, Lockney NA, Gerber NK, Beal K, Amini A, Patil T, Kavanagh BD, Camidge DR, Braunstein SE, Boreta LC, Balasubramanian SK, Ahluwalia MS, Rana NG, Attia A, Gettinger SN, Contessa JN, Yu JB, Chiang VL. Management of Brain Metastases in Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor–Naïve Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor–Mutant Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer: A Retrospective Multi-Institutional Analysis. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2017, 35: jco.2016.69.714. PMID: 28113019, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2016.69.7144.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAntineoplastic AgentsBrain NeoplasmsCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCombined Modality TherapyCranial IrradiationDisease-Free SurvivalErbB ReceptorsErlotinib HydrochlorideFemaleHumansLung NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedProtein Kinase InhibitorsRadiosurgeryRetrospective StudiesSalvage TherapySurvival RateConceptsWhole brain radiotherapyMulti-institutional analysisEGFR-mutant NSCLCBrain metastasesEGFR-TKIStereotactic radiosurgeryTyrosine kinase inhibitorsOverall survivalEpidermal growth factor receptorGrowth factor receptorIntracranial progressionLung cancerMutant non-small cell lung cancerEGFR-TKI resistance mutationNon-small cell lung cancerIntracranial progression-free survivalRetrospective multi-institutional analysisDeferral of radiotherapyEGFR-TKI useSimilar prognostic featuresUpfront EGFR-TKIProgression-free survivalFactor receptorInferior overall survivalCell lung cancer
2016
Clinical and Histologic Features of Lichenoid Mucocutaneous Eruptions Due to Anti–Programmed Cell Death 1 and Anti–Programmed Cell Death Ligand 1 Immunotherapy
Shi VJ, Rodic N, Gettinger S, Leventhal JS, Neckman JP, Girardi M, Bosenberg M, Choi JN. Clinical and Histologic Features of Lichenoid Mucocutaneous Eruptions Due to Anti–Programmed Cell Death 1 and Anti–Programmed Cell Death Ligand 1 Immunotherapy. JAMA Dermatology 2016, 152: 1128-1136. PMID: 27411054, PMCID: PMC6108080, DOI: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2016.2226.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnti-PD-1/PD-L1 therapyCutaneous adverse effectsPD-L1 therapyCell death 1Concurrent medicationsDeath-1Adverse effectsClinical morphologyAnti-PD-1/PD-L1 treatmentAnti-programmed cell death ligand-1 (PD-L1) immunotherapiesAnti-programmed cell death 1Non-small cell lung cancerDeath ligand 1 (PD-L1) immunotherapyPD-L1 antibody therapyCell death ligand 1Yale-New Haven HospitalMucocutaneous adverse effectsPD-L1 treatmentTreatment of rashTertiary care hospitalDeath ligand 1Lichenoid drug eruptionCell lung cancerSkin biopsy specimensRecent US FoodImpact of Deferring Radiation Therapy in Patients With Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor–Mutant Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Who Develop Brain Metastases
Magnuson WJ, Yeung JT, Guillod PD, Gettinger SN, Yu JB, Chiang VL. Impact of Deferring Radiation Therapy in Patients With Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor–Mutant Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Who Develop Brain Metastases. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2016, 95: 673-679. PMID: 27034176, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2016.01.037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhole-brain radiation therapyUpfront EGFR-TKIIntracranial progression-free survivalUpfront radiation therapyProgression-free survivalBrain metastasesEGFR-TKI groupEGFR-TKIEGFR-mutant NSCLCOverall survivalRadiation therapyEpidermal Growth Factor Receptor–Mutant NonDisease-specific Graded Prognostic AssessmentUpfront EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitorsEGFR-TKI resistance mutationSmall cell lung cancerEGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitorsEGFR-TKI useMedian overall survivalSimilar overall survivalUpfront RT groupInferior overall survivalCell lung cancerMutant lung adenocarcinomaEpidermal growth factor receptor
2010
High expression of BCL-2 predicts favorable outcome in non-small cell lung cancer patients with non squamous histology
Anagnostou VK, Lowery FJ, Zolota V, Tzelepi V, Gopinath A, Liceaga C, Panagopoulos N, Frangia K, Tanoue L, Boffa D, Gettinger S, Detterbeck F, Homer RJ, Dougenis D, Rimm DL, Syrigos KN. High expression of BCL-2 predicts favorable outcome in non-small cell lung cancer patients with non squamous histology. BMC Cancer 2010, 10: 186. PMID: 20459695, PMCID: PMC2875218, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2407-10-186.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAgedBiomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, Large CellCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCarcinoma, Squamous CellCell DifferentiationCohort StudiesConnecticutFemaleGreeceHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateLung NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingPredictive Value of TestsProportional Hazards ModelsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2Reproducibility of ResultsRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUp-RegulationConceptsNon-small cell lung cancer patientsCell lung cancer patientsNon-squamous tumorsLung cancer patientsBcl-2 expressionNSCLC patientsCancer patientsBcl-2Favorable outcomeIndependent cohortSmall cell lung cancer patientsIndependent lower riskNon-squamous histologySubgroup of patientsHigh expressersSquamous cell carcinomaHigh Bcl-2 expressionBcl-2 protein levelsSquamous histologyMedian survivalPrognostic factorsValidation cohortCell carcinomaPathological characteristicsPrognostic stratification