2017
Continued use of afatinib with the addition of cetuximab after progression on afatinib in patients with EGFR mutation-positive non-small-cell lung cancer and acquired resistance to gefitinib or erlotinib
Horn L, Gettinger S, Camidge DR, Smit EF, Janjigian YY, Miller VA, Pao W, Freiwald M, Fan J, Wang B, Chand VK, Groen HJM. Continued use of afatinib with the addition of cetuximab after progression on afatinib in patients with EGFR mutation-positive non-small-cell lung cancer and acquired resistance to gefitinib or erlotinib. Lung Cancer 2017, 113: 51-58. PMID: 29110849, DOI: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2017.08.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAfatinibAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCetuximabCohort StudiesDiarrheaDisease ProgressionDrug Resistance, NeoplasmErbB ReceptorsErlotinib HydrochlorideExanthemaFemaleGefitinibHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateLung NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedMutationQuinazolinesConceptsEGFR mutation-positive NSCLCEpidermal growth factor receptorMutation-positive NSCLCCell lung cancerAdverse eventsAfatinib monotherapyMedian PFSLung cancerDrug-related grade 3/4 adverse eventsFrequent drug-related adverse eventsDrug-related adverse eventsGrade 3/4 adverse eventsAddition of cetuximabIntolerable adverse eventsPhase Ib trialT790M-negative tumorsPercent of patientsPredictable safety profileAfatinib dailyGrowth factor receptorIb trialSafety profileClinical activityDry skinSeparate cohort
2016
Nivolumab in Combination With Platinum‐Based Doublet Chemotherapy for First-Line Treatment of Advanced Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer
Rizvi NA, Hellmann MD, Brahmer JR, Juergens RA, Borghaei H, Gettinger S, Chow LQ, Gerber DE, Laurie SA, Goldman JW, Shepherd FA, Chen AC, Shen Y, Nathan FE, Harbison CT, Antonia S. Nivolumab in Combination With Platinum‐Based Doublet Chemotherapy for First-Line Treatment of Advanced Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2016, 34: 2969-2979. PMID: 27354481, PMCID: PMC5569693, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2016.66.9861.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAntibodies, MonoclonalAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsB7-H1 AntigenCarboplatinCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCisplatinCohort StudiesDeoxycytidineDisease-Free SurvivalDose-Response Relationship, DrugErbB ReceptorsFemaleGemcitabineHumansLung NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedNivolumabPemetrexedProto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras)Survival RateConceptsPlatinum-based doublet chemotherapyTreatment-related adverse eventsProgression-free survival ratesDeath ligand 1 (PD-L1) expressionObjective response ratePercent of patientsLigand 1 expressionAdverse eventsPaclitaxel-carboplatinDoublet chemotherapyOverall survivalOS ratesLung cancerDeath-1 immune checkpoint inhibitor antibodyAdvanced non-small cell lung cancerResponse rateSurvival rateNon-small cell lung cancerImmune checkpoint inhibitor antibodyCheckpoint inhibitor antibodyEfficacy of nivolumabPaclitaxel-carboplatin groupDose-limiting toxicityCurrent standard therapyWeeks of treatment