2024
Updated results from COAST, a phase 2 study of durvalumab (D) ± oleclumab (O) or monalizumab (M) in patients (pts) with stage III unresectable non-small cell lung cancer (uNSCLC).
Aggarwal C, Martinez-Marti A, Majem M, Barlesi F, Carcereny E, Chu Q, Monnet I, Sanchez A, Dakhil S, Camidge D, Pillet M, Brown M, Dowson A, Cooper Z, Kumar R, Herbst R. Updated results from COAST, a phase 2 study of durvalumab (D) ± oleclumab (O) or monalizumab (M) in patients (pts) with stage III unresectable non-small cell lung cancer (uNSCLC). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2024, 42: 8046-8046. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2024.42.16_suppl.8046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUnresectable non-small cell lung cancerStage III unresectable non-small cell lung cancerProgression free survivalImmune-mediated AEConcurrent chemoradiotherapyPhase 2 studyNon-small cell lung cancerProlonged progression free survivalECOG PS 0Suppress antitumor immunityMedian follow-upCell lung cancerExpression of CD73Anti-CD73Anti-NKG2AImmunotherapy combinationsAntitumor immunityConsolidation therapyPD-L1Free survivalImmune checkpointsPS 0Open-labelProgressive diseaseDiscontinued treatment
2022
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.
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 armFirst report of safety/tolerability and preliminary antitumor activity of CAN-2409 in inadequate responders to immune checkpoint inhibitors for stage III/IV NSCLC.
Aggarwal C, Haas A, Gordon S, Mehra R, Lee P, Bestvina C, Maldonado F, Velcheti V, Herbst R, Bell S, Gillmor R, Manzanera A, Matheny C, Aguilar-Cordova E, Aguilar L, Barone F, Tak P, Sterman D. First report of safety/tolerability and preliminary antitumor activity of CAN-2409 in inadequate responders to immune checkpoint inhibitors for stage III/IV NSCLC. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2022, 40: 9037-9037. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2022.40.16_suppl.9037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImmune checkpoint inhibitorsStage III/IV NSCLCProgressive diseaseClinical responseAdvanced NSCLCEvaluable patientsCheckpoint inhibitorsInjected tumorsDisease-positive lymph nodesNon-injected lesionsSafety/tolerabilitySubset of patientsT cell infiltrationPreliminary antitumor activityPreliminary clinical dataTumor cell lysisMedicine clinical trialsRational combination approachesIntra-tumoral deliveryStable diseaseData cutoffDisease stabilizationImmunologic biomarkersOral valacyclovirMedian duration
2018
Clinical Features and Management of Acquired Resistance to PD-1 Axis Inhibitors in 26 Patients With Advanced Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer
Gettinger SN, Wurtz A, Goldberg SB, Rimm D, Schalper K, Kaech S, Kavathas P, Chiang A, Lilenbaum R, Zelterman D, Politi K, Herbst R. Clinical Features and Management of Acquired Resistance to PD-1 Axis Inhibitors in 26 Patients With Advanced Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer. Journal Of Thoracic Oncology 2018, 13: 831-839. PMID: 29578107, PMCID: PMC6485248, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2018.03.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPD-1 axis inhibitorsNon-small cell lung cancerAdvanced non-small cell lung cancerCell lung cancerInhibitor therapyLocal therapyLymph nodesLung cancerSurvival rateSolid Tumors v1.1Response Evaluation CriteriaSite of diseaseProgression of diseaseProgressive diseaseClinical patternLN metastasisSuch patientsClinical featuresMedian timeRadiographic featuresTumor regressionProlonged benefitPatientsTherapyResponse criteria
2017
A multicohort phase I study of ramucirumab (R) plus pembrolizumab (P): Interim safety and clinical activity in patients with urothelial carcinoma.
Petrylak D, Arkenau H, Perez-Gracia J, Krebs M, Santana-Davila R, Yang J, Rege J, Mi G, Ferry D, Herbst R. A multicohort phase I study of ramucirumab (R) plus pembrolizumab (P): Interim safety and clinical activity in patients with urothelial carcinoma. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2017, 35: 349-349. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2017.35.6_suppl.349.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTreatment-related AEsECOG PS 0Median durationPS 0PD-L1Urothelial carcinomaDay 1Phase 1a/b trialPlatinum-based systemic therapyTreatment-related grade 4Advanced urothelial carcinomaElevated alanine aminotransferaseNew safety signalsElevated aspartate aminotransferaseBaseline tumor tissuePreliminary efficacy dataTransitional cell carcinomaEligible ptsMeasurable diseaseMedian PFSStable diseasePartial responseProgressive diseaseSystemic therapyMedian age
2015
Pembrolizumab versus docetaxel for previously treated, PD-L1-positive, advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (KEYNOTE-010): a randomised controlled trial
Herbst RS, Baas P, Kim DW, Felip E, Pérez-Gracia JL, Han JY, Molina J, Kim JH, Arvis CD, Ahn MJ, Majem M, Fidler MJ, de Castro G, Garrido M, Lubiniecki GM, Shentu Y, Im E, Dolled-Filhart M, Garon EB. Pembrolizumab versus docetaxel for previously treated, PD-L1-positive, advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (KEYNOTE-010): a randomised controlled trial. The Lancet 2015, 387: 1540-1550. PMID: 26712084, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(15)01281-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic AgentsB7-H1 AntigenCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungDisease-Free SurvivalDocetaxelDrug Administration ScheduleFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateLung NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedMolecular Targeted TherapyPatient SelectionTaxoidsTreatment OutcomeConceptsCell lung cancerProgression-free survivalPD-L1 expressionOverall survivalLung cancerPD-L1Tumor cellsMedian progression-free survivalTreatment-related adverse eventsEfficacy of pembrolizumabMedian overall survivalProlongs overall survivalNew treatment optionsAcademic medical centerPrimary endpointAdverse eventsProgressive diseasePatient populationTotal populationTreatment optionsPembrolizumabGrade 3Medical CenterEffective treatmentInteractive voice response system
2012
Targeting the Apoptotic Pathway in Chondrosarcoma Using Recombinant Human Apo2L/TRAIL (Dulanermin), a Dual Proapoptotic Receptor (DR4/DR5) Agonist
Subbiah V, Brown RE, Buryanek J, Trent J, Ashkenazi A, Herbst R, Kurzrock R. Targeting the Apoptotic Pathway in Chondrosarcoma Using Recombinant Human Apo2L/TRAIL (Dulanermin), a Dual Proapoptotic Receptor (DR4/DR5) Agonist. Molecular Cancer Therapeutics 2012, 11: 2541-2546. PMID: 22914439, PMCID: PMC3496030, DOI: 10.1158/1535-7163.mct-12-0358.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsApoptosisBone NeoplasmsCell SurvivalChondrosarcomaDNA Mutational AnalysisHumansImmunohistochemistryIsocitrate DehydrogenaseLung NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedProteomicsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2Radiography, ThoracicReceptors, Death DomainRecombinant ProteinsSignal TransductionTNF-Related Apoptosis-Inducing LigandTomography, X-Ray ComputedTreatment OutcomeConceptsRecombinant human Apo2L/TRAILApo2L/TRAILRecent computed tomography scanSustained partial responseEvidence of diseaseComputed tomography scanP-ERK 1/2Partial responseProgressive diseaseNF-κBp65Receptor agonistTomography scanSubcentimeter nodulesPatient tumorsMetastatic chondrosarcomaP-mTORPatientsProlonged responseP-STAT3Proapoptotic receptor agonistsChondrosarcomaBcl-2DulanerminLungTumors
2007
EGFR expression by immunohistochemistry (IHC) and response to chemotherapy and cetuximab in squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN)
Kies M, Ghebremichael M, Katz T, Herbst R, Youssoufian H, Burtness B. EGFR expression by immunohistochemistry (IHC) and response to chemotherapy and cetuximab in squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2007, 25: 6024-6024. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2007.25.18_suppl.6024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHigh EGFR expressionEGFR expressionRecurrent SCCHNTumor samplesCisplatin-based chemotherapySquamous cell carcinomaAssociation of responsePercentage of cellsHazard ratioProgressive diseaseCisplatin therapyPatient selectionCell carcinomaHigher eGFREGFR immunoreactivityInitial cohortCetuximabChemotherapyIndependent cohortFurther enrollmentPatientsSurvival analysisTumor resistanceDako kitSCCHNFirst-in-human study of AMG 386, a selective angiopoietin1/2-neutralizing peptibody, in adult patients with advanced solid tumors
Rosen L, Hong D, Chap L, Kurzrock R, Garcia A, Rasmussen E, Nguyen L, Hwang Y, Storgard C, Herbst R. First-in-human study of AMG 386, a selective angiopoietin1/2-neutralizing peptibody, in adult patients with advanced solid tumors. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2007, 25: 3522-3522. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2007.25.18_suppl.3522.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAMG 386Advanced solid tumorsAdverse eventsStable diseaseTumor responseHuman studiesGrade 2Solid tumorsDCE-MRIMinor clinical responseSignificant vascular effectsSerum CA 125Treatment-related toxicityDose-limiting toxicityFurther clinical studiesEvaluable patientsEvaluable subjectsPeripheral edemaRECIST criteriaAdult patientsClinical responseProgressive diseaseWeekly administrationVascular effectsCA 125First-in-human study of AMG 655, a pro-apoptotic TRAIL receptor-2 agonist, in adult patients with advanced solid tumors
LoRusso P, Hong D, Heath E, Kurzrock R, Wang D, Hsu M, Goyal L, Wiezorek J, Storgard C, Herbst R. First-in-human study of AMG 655, a pro-apoptotic TRAIL receptor-2 agonist, in adult patients with advanced solid tumors. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2007, 25: 3534-3534. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2007.25.18_suppl.3534.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-small cell lung cancerMetabolic partial responseAdvanced solid tumorsPartial responseStable diseaseColorectal cancerHuman studiesSolid tumorsMaximum standardized uptake valueDose-linear kineticsElevated serum lipaseSequential dose cohortsOnly grade 3Cell lung cancerReceptor 2 agonistStandardized uptake valueHuman monoclonal agonist antibodyMonoclonal agonist antibodyAnti-tumor activitySensitive tumor cellsTumor response dataSerious AEsDose cohortsProgressive diseaseUnacceptable toxicitySafety, Pharmacokinetics, and Efficacy of AMG 706, an Oral Multikinase Inhibitor, in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors
Rosen LS, Kurzrock R, Mulay M, Van Vugt A, Purdom M, Ng C, Silverman J, Koutsoukos A, Sun YN, Bass MB, Xu RY, Polverino A, Wiezorek JS, Chang DD, Benjamin R, Herbst RS. Safety, Pharmacokinetics, and Efficacy of AMG 706, an Oral Multikinase Inhibitor, in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2007, 25: 2369-2376. PMID: 17557949, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2006.07.8170.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMaximum-tolerated doseAMG 706Advanced solid tumorsSolid tumorsAdvanced refractory solid tumorsRefractory advanced solid tumorsVascular endothelial growth factor receptor 1Frequent adverse eventsRefractory solid tumorsDose-proportional mannerFactor receptorDose-finding studyOral multikinase inhibitorStudy of patientsPlacental growth factorGrowth factor receptor 1Platelet-derived growth factor receptorFactor receptor 1Stem cell factor receptorGrowth factor receptorStable diseaseKinase domain receptorAdverse eventsPartial responseProgressive diseaseKRAS Mutation Is an Important Predictor of Resistance to Therapy with Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors in Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer
Massarelli E, Varella-Garcia M, Tang X, Xavier AC, Ozburn NC, Liu DD, Bekele BN, Herbst RS, Wistuba II. KRAS Mutation Is an Important Predictor of Resistance to Therapy with Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors in Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2007, 13: 2890-2896. PMID: 17504988, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-06-3043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungDisease ProgressionDrug Resistance, NeoplasmErbB ReceptorsErlotinib HydrochlorideFemaleGefitinibGene DosageHumansLung NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedMutationPrognosisProtein Kinase InhibitorsProto-Oncogene ProteinsProto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras)QuinazolinesRas ProteinsTreatment OutcomeConceptsEpidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitorsGrowth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitorsReceptor tyrosine kinase inhibitorsCell lung cancerKRAS mutationsTyrosine kinase inhibitorsEGFR-TKIEGFR copy numberEGFR mutationsLung cancerFavorable responseKinase inhibitorsShorter median timeArchival tissue specimensEGFR gene mutationsPanel of markersAdvanced NSCLCObjective responseProgressive diseaseSurvival benefitMedian timePoor responseSuch therapyDisease progressionPatients
2006
Safety and antitumor activity of AMG 706 in patients (pts) with thyroid cancer (TC): A subset analysis from a phase 1 dose-finding study
Boughton D, Rosen L, Van Vugt A, Kurzrock R, Eschenberg M, Wiezorek J, Ingram M, Wang D, Stepan D, Herbst R. Safety and antitumor activity of AMG 706 in patients (pts) with thyroid cancer (TC): A subset analysis from a phase 1 dose-finding study. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2006, 24: 3030-3030. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2006.24.18_suppl.3030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAMG 706Partial responseThyroid cancerStable diseaseAntitumor activityPhase 1 dose-finding studyTreatment-related adverse eventsPhase 2 studyRefractory solid tumorsStage IV diseasePhase 1 studySmall-molecule multi-kinase inhibitorAdvanced thyroid cancerMedullary thyroid cancerDose-finding studyDirect antitumor activityMulti-kinase inhibitorECOG 1Baseline demographicsObjective responseProgressive diseaseAdverse eventsMedian ageMedian timeConfirmation of response
2003
Interobserver and intraobserver variability in measurement of non-small-cell carcinoma lung lesions: implications for assessment of tumor response.
Erasmus JJ, Gladish GW, Broemeling L, Sabloff BS, Truong MT, Herbst RS, Munden RF. Interobserver and intraobserver variability in measurement of non-small-cell carcinoma lung lesions: implications for assessment of tumor response. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2003, 21: 2574-82. PMID: 12829678, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2003.01.144.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTumor sizeTumor responseLung tumorsSerial measurementsComputed tomographyWorld Health Organization criteriaResponse Evaluation CriteriaLung tumor sizeProgressive diseaseWHO criteriaOrganization criteriaLung lesionsSolid malignanciesStudy groupCT scanSolid tumorsIrregular tumorTumorsThoracic radiologistsResponse criteriaSignificant differencesPatientsInterobserver measurementsUnidimensional measurementBD measurementsInduction of p53-regulated genes and tumor regression in lung cancer patients after intratumoral delivery of adenoviral p53 (INGN 201) and radiation therapy.
Swisher SG, Roth JA, Komaki R, Gu J, Lee JJ, Hicks M, Ro JY, Hong WK, Merritt JA, Ahrar K, Atkinson NE, Correa AM, Dolormente M, Dreiling L, El-Naggar AK, Fossella F, Francisco R, Glisson B, Grammer S, Herbst R, Huaringa A, Kemp B, Khuri FR, Kurie JM, Liao Z, McDonnell TJ, Morice R, Morello F, Munden R, Papadimitrakopoulou V, Pisters KM, Putnam JB, Sarabia AJ, Shelton T, Stevens C, Shin DM, Smythe WR, Vaporciyan AA, Walsh GL, Yin M. Induction of p53-regulated genes and tumor regression in lung cancer patients after intratumoral delivery of adenoviral p53 (INGN 201) and radiation therapy. Clinical Cancer Research 2003, 9: 93-101. PMID: 12538456.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenoviridaeAgedAged, 80 and overApoptosisCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCombined Modality TherapyFemaleGene Transfer TechniquesGenes, p53Genetic TherapyGenetic VectorsHumansLung NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedRadiotherapyReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, MessengerTime FactorsTumor Suppressor Protein p53ConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerAd-p53 gene transferCell lung cancerRadiation therapyViable tumorLung cancerTumor regressionNonmetastatic non-small cell lung cancerProspective single-arm phase II studyIntratumoral injectionSingle-arm phase II studyAd-p53 gene therapyArm phase II studyCommon adverse eventsPhase II studyCompletion of therapyLung cancer patientsCourse of treatmentStable diseaseAdverse eventsBronchoscopic findingsII studyPartial responseProgressive diseaseComplete response
2001
Phase II study of the antiangiogenesis agent thalidomide in recurrent or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck
Tseng J, Glisson B, Khuri F, Shin D, Myers J, El‐Naggar A, Roach J, Ginsberg L, Thall P, Wang X, Teddy S, Lawhorn K, Zentgraf R, Steinhaus G, Pluda J, Abbruzzese J, Hong W, Herbst R. Phase II study of the antiangiogenesis agent thalidomide in recurrent or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. Cancer 2001, 92: 2364-2373. PMID: 11745292, DOI: 10.1002/1097-0142(20011101)92:9<2364::aid-cncr1584>3.0.co;2-p.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic squamous cell carcinomaSquamous cell carcinomaPhase II studyCell carcinomaProgressive diseaseII studySurvival timeAntiangiogenic effectsAdvanced squamous cell carcinomaBasic fibroblast growth factor levelsMedian overall survival timeFibroblast growth factor levelsSingle-agent thalidomideSingle-agent antitumor activityEarly-stage diseasePopulation of patientsOverall survival timeGrowth factor levelsVascular endothelial growth factorMinimal residual diseaseSignificant antitumor effectEndothelial growth factorMechanism of actionStage diseaseUnacceptable toxicity