2021
A Burned-Out CD8+ T-cell Subset Expands in the Tumor Microenvironment and Curbs Cancer Immunotherapy
Sanmamed MF, Nie X, Desai SS, Villaroel-Espindola F, Badri T, Zhao D, Kim AW, Ji L, Zhang T, Quinlan E, Cheng X, Han X, Vesely MD, Nassar AF, Sun J, Zhang Y, Kim TK, Wang J, Melero I, Herbst RS, Schalper KA, Chen L. A Burned-Out CD8+ T-cell Subset Expands in the Tumor Microenvironment and Curbs Cancer Immunotherapy. Cancer Discovery 2021, 11: 1700-1715. PMID: 33658301, PMCID: PMC9421941, DOI: 10.1158/2159-8290.cd-20-0962.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerTumor-infiltrating lymphocytesExhausted T cellsTIL subsetsTumor microenvironmentCancer immunotherapyT cellsAdvanced non-small cell lung cancerPatient-derived tumor xenograft modelAnti-PD therapyT cell subsetsCell lung cancerPotential tissue biomarkersBaseline tumor tissueLung cancer tissuesSingle-cell mass cytometryTumor xenograft modelApoptotic CD8Dysfunctional CD8Immunotherapy resistancePD-1Activation markersAdjacent nontumoral tissuesPathway-dependent mannerLung cancer
2019
SY6-1 Cancer immunotherapy; A paradigm shift in the first-line treatment of lung cancer
Herbst R. SY6-1 Cancer immunotherapy; A paradigm shift in the first-line treatment of lung cancer. Annals Of Oncology 2019, 30: vi32. DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdz325.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLung cancerImmune checkpoint inhibitorsFirst-line treatmentMinority of patientsTumor mutational burdenPresence of tumorEfficient trial designMarker of resistanceCheckpoint inhibitorsTreatment of cancerCancer deathCancer immunotherapyPredictive markerSmoking ratesMutational burdenNew therapiesTrial designImmune systemCancerTherapyImmunotherapyChemotherapyPatientsTreatmentMarkersSiglec-15 as an immune suppressor and potential target for normalization cancer immunotherapy
Wang J, Sun J, Liu LN, Flies DB, Nie X, Toki M, Zhang J, Song C, Zarr M, Zhou X, Han X, Archer KA, O’Neill T, Herbst RS, Boto AN, Sanmamed MF, Langermann S, Rimm DL, Chen L. Siglec-15 as an immune suppressor and potential target for normalization cancer immunotherapy. Nature Medicine 2019, 25: 656-666. PMID: 30833750, PMCID: PMC7175920, DOI: 10.1038/s41591-019-0374-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNormalization cancer immunotherapyTumor microenvironmentSiglec-15Antibody blockadeCancer immunotherapyImmune suppressorMyeloid cellsAntigen-specific T cell responsesB7-H1/PDTumor-infiltrating myeloid cellsB7-H1 moleculesAnti-tumor immunityT cell responsesPotential targetImmune evasion mechanismsInhibits tumor growthMacrophage colony-stimulating factorColony-stimulating factorB7-H1Evasion mechanismsMouse modelHuman cancer cellsTumor growthCell responsesGenetic ablation
2018
The Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer consensus statement on immunotherapy for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
Brahmer JR, Govindan R, Anders RA, Antonia SJ, Sagorsky S, Davies MJ, Dubinett SM, Ferris A, Gandhi L, Garon EB, Hellmann MD, Hirsch FR, Malik S, Neal JW, Papadimitrakopoulou VA, Rimm DL, Schwartz LH, Sepesi B, Yeap BY, Rizvi NA, Herbst RS. The Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer consensus statement on immunotherapy for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Journal For ImmunoTherapy Of Cancer 2018, 6: 75. PMID: 30012210, PMCID: PMC6048854, DOI: 10.1186/s40425-018-0382-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerImmune checkpoint inhibitorsCell lung cancerCheckpoint inhibitorsLung cancerDurable responsesConsensus statementStage III non-small cell lung cancerAdvanced non-small cell lung cancerCancer consensus statementSequencing of therapySecond-line settingAppropriate patient selectionOnly treatment optionAdverse event managementCancer-related mortalityImmunotherapy of cancerEvidence-based recommendationsNew treatment approachesStrength of evidenceAdvanced diseasePatient selectionTargetable mutationsTreatment optionsCancer immunotherapyDefining and Understanding Adaptive Resistance in Cancer Immunotherapy
Kim TK, Herbst RS, Chen L. Defining and Understanding Adaptive Resistance in Cancer Immunotherapy. Trends In Immunology 2018, 39: 624-631. PMID: 29802087, PMCID: PMC6066429, DOI: 10.1016/j.it.2018.05.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnti-PD therapyLong-term survival benefitAvailable treatment regimensFraction of respondersSurvival benefitTumor immunityTumor-immune interactionsAdvanced cancerTreatment regimensCancer immunotherapyTumor regressionTherapyAccurate tissueSuch treatmentAdaptive resistancePatientsMolecular mechanismsTrue resistanceImmunotherapyRegimensRight targetCancerRespondersImmunityAppropriate interpretation
2017
The Value of Cancer Immunotherapy Summit at the 2016 Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer 31st Anniversary Annual Meeting
Kaufman H, Atkins M, Dicker A, Jim H, Garrison L, Herbst R, McGivney W, Silverstein S, Wigginton J, Yu P. The Value of Cancer Immunotherapy Summit at the 2016 Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer 31st Anniversary Annual Meeting. Journal For ImmunoTherapy Of Cancer 2017, 5: 38. PMCID: PMC5394621, DOI: 10.1186/s40425-017-0241-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImmunotherapy of cancerCancer immunotherapyThird-party payersBroad clinical activityDurable response rateImmune-based agentsCurrent therapeutic strategiesVariety of malignanciesDistinct side effectsPatient advocacy groupsTraditional cytotoxicsTreatment of cancerConventional therapyPredictive biomarkersClinical activityImmunotherapyClinical OncologyTherapeutic strategiesHealthcare costsSide effectsResponse rateCancerTherapyNational HarborAmerican Society
2014
The PD-1 pathway as a therapeutic target to overcome immune escape mechanisms in cancer
Henick BS, Herbst RS, Goldberg SB. The PD-1 pathway as a therapeutic target to overcome immune escape mechanisms in cancer. Expert Opinion On Therapeutic Targets 2014, 18: 1407-1420. PMID: 25331677, DOI: 10.1517/14728222.2014.955794.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPD-1 pathwayEarly clinical trialsClinical trialsTumor typesDeath-1 pathway inhibitorsPD-1 pathway inhibitionImmune escape mechanismsOngoing clinical trialsEarly-stage cancerTreatment of cancerCure rateLikely respondersCancer immunotherapyPreclinical dataAntineoplastic effectsTherapeutic targetPathway inhibitionPathway inhibitorCancer typesBiological rationaleCancer treatmentMonoclonal antibodiesEscape mechanismsUpcoming trialsTrials