2020
Pembrolizumab for management of patients with NSCLC and brain metastases: long-term results and biomarker analysis from a non-randomised, open-label, phase 2 trial
Goldberg SB, Schalper KA, Gettinger SN, Mahajan A, Herbst RS, Chiang AC, Lilenbaum R, Wilson FH, Omay SB, Yu JB, Jilaveanu L, Tran T, Pavlik K, Rowen E, Gerrish H, Komlo A, Gupta R, Wyatt H, Ribeiro M, Kluger Y, Zhou G, Wei W, Chiang VL, Kluger HM. Pembrolizumab for management of patients with NSCLC and brain metastases: long-term results and biomarker analysis from a non-randomised, open-label, phase 2 trial. The Lancet Oncology 2020, 21: 655-663. PMID: 32251621, PMCID: PMC7380514, DOI: 10.1016/s1470-2045(20)30111-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrain metastasis responseYale Cancer CenterPD-L1 expressionPhase 2 trialUntreated brain metastasesBrain metastasesAdrenal insufficiencyAdverse eventsMetastasis responseCNS diseaseCancer CenterCohort 2Cohort 1Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance statusTreatment-related serious adverse eventsModified Response Evaluation CriteriaStage IV NSCLCTreatment-related deathsAcute kidney injuryPD-1 blockadeSerious adverse eventsSolid Tumors criteriaPhase 2 studyProportion of patientsResponse Evaluation Criteria
2019
EGFR 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 cases
2016
Pembrolizumab for patients with melanoma or non-small-cell lung cancer and untreated brain metastases: early analysis of a non-randomised, open-label, phase 2 trial
Goldberg SB, Gettinger SN, Mahajan A, Chiang AC, Herbst RS, Sznol M, Tsiouris AJ, Cohen J, Vortmeyer A, Jilaveanu L, Yu J, Hegde U, Speaker S, Madura M, Ralabate A, Rivera A, Rowen E, Gerrish H, Yao X, Chiang V, Kluger HM. Pembrolizumab for patients with melanoma or non-small-cell lung cancer and untreated brain metastases: early analysis of a non-randomised, open-label, phase 2 trial. The Lancet Oncology 2016, 17: 976-983. PMID: 27267608, PMCID: PMC5526047, DOI: 10.1016/s1470-2045(16)30053-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgressive brain metastasesUntreated brain metastasesBrain metastasis responseYale Cancer CenterBrain metastasesPhase 2 trialCell lung cancerAdverse eventsMetastasis responseCancer CenterLung cancerMelanoma cohortGrade 3 colitisGrade 3 fatigueGrade 3 pneumonitisPD-1 axisAcute kidney injuryNeurological adverse eventsPD-1 inhibitorsAcceptable safety profilePD-L1 expressionSystemic immunotherapyKidney injuryPrimary endpointNSCLC cohort
2014
Bayesian Two-Stage Biomarker-Based Adaptive Design for Targeted Therapy Development
Gu X, Chen N, Wei C, Liu S, Papadimitrakopoulou VA, Herbst RS, Lee JJ. Bayesian Two-Stage Biomarker-Based Adaptive Design for Targeted Therapy Development. Statistics In Biosciences 2014, 8: 99-128. PMID: 27617040, PMCID: PMC5014437, DOI: 10.1007/s12561-014-9124-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBiomarker profilesMD Anderson Cancer CenterPatient's biomarker profileChoice of treatmentAnderson Cancer CenterTreatment effectsMore effective treatmentsOverall treatment effectTargeted therapy developmentMore patientsCancer CenterLung cancerPredictive biomarkersPredictive markerAdaptive randomization designIndividual patientsEffective treatmentBetter outcomesTreatment efficacyPatientsBayesian adaptive designRelevant biomarkersKnown markerTherapy developmentBest treatment
2008
Tumor Cavitation During Therapy with Antiangiogenesis Agents in Patients with Lung Cancer
Marom EM, Martinez CH, Truong MT, Lei X, Sabloff BS, Munden RF, Gladish GW, Herbst RS, Morice RC, Stewart DJ, Jimenez CA, Blumenschein GR, Onn A. Tumor Cavitation During Therapy with Antiangiogenesis Agents in Patients with Lung Cancer. Journal Of Thoracic Oncology 2008, 3: 351-357. PMID: 18379352, DOI: 10.1097/jto.0b013e318168c7e9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLung cancer patientsTumor cavitationCancer patientsAntiangiogenesis agentsAdverse eventsLung cancerMD Anderson Cancer CenterChest imaging findingsProgression-free survivalAdditional adverse eventsSquamous cell histologySquamous cell tumorsAnderson Cancer CenterCavitary tumorsPrevious chemotherapyCell histologyOverall survivalClinical outcomesImaging findingsCancer CenterCell tumorsTumor locationMedical recordsClinical dataClinical significance
2007
Clinical implications of tumor cavitation following therapy with angiogenesis inhibitors in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients
Onn A, Martinez C, Herbst R, Riddle J, Blumenschein G, Stewart D, Marom E. Clinical implications of tumor cavitation following therapy with angiogenesis inhibitors in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2007, 25: 18034-18034. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2007.25.18_suppl.18034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTumor cavitationLung cancer patientsAntiangiogenic agentsCancer patientsAngiogenesis inhibitorsNon-small cell lung cancer patientsClinical implicationsMedian progression-free survivalCell lung cancer patientsMD Anderson Cancer CenterProgression-free survivalSoft tissue densityAnderson Cancer CenterPrevious chemotherapyStable diseaseAdverse eventsNSCLC patientsAdvanced cancerCancer CenterNSCLC casesLung cancerPrimary tumorMedical recordsSubsegmental arteriesClinical data
2006
Asian Ethnicity as a Predictor of Response in Patients with Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer Treated with Gefitinib on an Expanded Access Program
Thomas SK, Fossella FV, Liu D, Schaerer R, Tsao AS, Kies MS, Pisters KM, Blumenschein GR, Glisson BS, Lee JJ, Herbst RS, Zinner RG. Asian Ethnicity as a Predictor of Response in Patients with Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer Treated with Gefitinib on an Expanded Access Program. Clinical Lung Cancer 2006, 7: 326-331. PMID: 16640804, DOI: 10.3816/clc.2006.n.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExpanded Access ProgramCell lung cancerLung cancerAsian ethnicityD. Anderson Cancer CenterPartial response rateStable disease rateAdvanced-stage NSCLCPredictors of responseAccess programAnderson Cancer CenterEast Asian ethnicityChart reviewMedian survivalPartial responseIndependent predictorsMedian timeSmoking statusRetrospective studyCancer CenterPatientsResponse rateSurvival rateMultivariate analysisGefitinib