2025
Clinical features associated with an exceptional response to immunotherapy in patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
Nie Y, Wurtz A, Li F, Schalper K, Duffield E, Rowen E, Gerrish H, Chiang A, Goldberg S, Wilson F, Kim S, Grant M, Sabbath K, Talsania A, Lasala J, Russo A, Politi K, Herbst R, Gettinger S. Clinical features associated with an exceptional response to immunotherapy in patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2025, 43: 8544-8544. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2025.43.16_suppl.8544.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMetastatic non-small cell lung cancerNon-small cell lung cancerMonocyte-to-lymphocyte ratioAbsolute lymphocyte countPre-treatment absolute lymphocyte countResponse to immunotherapyCell lung cancerExceptional respondersLiver metastasesImmunotherapy responseAdvanced non-small cell lung cancerLung cancerTumor PD-L1 expressionPresence of brain metastasesInfluence immunotherapy responsivenessPD-L1 expressionSubsets of patientsTumor microenvironment analysisYale Cancer CenterTumor tissue analysisIRB-approved protocolLong-term survivalConcurrent chemotherapyBrain metastasesClinicopathological predictorsAuthor Correction: CTLA4 blockade abrogates KEAP1/STK11-related resistance to PD-(L)1 inhibitors
Skoulidis F, Araujo H, Do M, Qian Y, Sun X, Cobo A, Le J, Montesion M, Palmer R, Jahchan N, Juan J, Min C, Yu Y, Pan X, Arbour K, Vokes N, Schmidt S, Molkentine D, Owen D, Memmott R, Patil P, Marmarelis M, Awad M, Murray J, Hellyer J, Gainor J, Dimou A, Bestvina C, Shu C, Riess J, Blakely C, Pecot C, Mezquita L, Tabbó F, Scheffler M, Digumarthy S, Mooradian M, Sacher A, Lau S, Saltos A, Rotow J, Johnson R, Liu C, Stewart T, Goldberg S, Killam J, Walther Z, Schalper K, Davies K, Woodcock M, Anagnostou V, Marrone K, Forde P, Ricciuti B, Venkatraman D, Van Allen E, Cummings A, Goldman J, Shaish H, Kier M, Katz S, Aggarwal C, Ni Y, Azok J, Segal J, Ritterhouse L, Neal J, Lacroix L, Elamin Y, Negrao M, Le X, Lam V, Lewis W, Kemp H, Carter B, Roth J, Swisher S, Lee R, Zhou T, Poteete A, Kong Y, Takehara T, Paula A, Parra Cuentas E, Behrens C, Wistuba I, Zhang J, Blumenschein G, Gay C, Byers L, Gibbons D, Tsao A, Lee J, Bivona T, Camidge D, Gray J, Leighl N, Levy B, Brahmer J, Garassino M, Gandara D, Garon E, Rizvi N, Scagliotti G, Wolf J, Planchard D, Besse B, Herbst R, Wakelee H, Pennell N, Shaw A, Jänne P, Carbone D, Hellmann M, Rudin C, Albacker L, Mann H, Zhu Z, Lai Z, Stewart R, Peters S, Johnson M, Wong K, Huang A, Winslow M, Rosen M, Winters I, Papadimitrakopoulou V, Cascone T, Jewsbury P, Heymach J. Author Correction: CTLA4 blockade abrogates KEAP1/STK11-related resistance to PD-(L)1 inhibitors. Nature 2025, 639: e19-e19. PMID: 40016449, PMCID: PMC11903295, DOI: 10.1038/s41586-025-08767-9.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2024
CTLA4 blockade abrogates KEAP1/STK11-related resistance to PD-(L)1 inhibitors
Skoulidis F, Araujo H, Do M, Qian Y, Sun X, Cobo A, Le J, Montesion M, Palmer R, Jahchan N, Juan J, Min C, Yu Y, Pan X, Arbour K, Vokes N, Schmidt S, Molkentine D, Owen D, Memmott R, Patil P, Marmarelis M, Awad M, Murray J, Hellyer J, Gainor J, Dimou A, Bestvina C, Shu C, Riess J, Blakely C, Pecot C, Mezquita L, Tabbó F, Scheffler M, Digumarthy S, Mooradian M, Sacher A, Lau S, Saltos A, Rotow J, Johnson R, Liu C, Stewart T, Goldberg S, Killam J, Walther Z, Schalper K, Davies K, Woodcock M, Anagnostou V, Marrone K, Forde P, Ricciuti B, Venkatraman D, Van Allen E, Cummings A, Goldman J, Shaish H, Kier M, Katz S, Aggarwal C, Ni Y, Azok J, Segal J, Ritterhouse L, Neal J, Lacroix L, Elamin Y, Negrao M, Le X, Lam V, Lewis W, Kemp H, Carter B, Roth J, Swisher S, Lee R, Zhou T, Poteete A, Kong Y, Takehara T, Paula A, Parra Cuentas E, Behrens C, Wistuba I, Zhang J, Blumenschein G, Gay C, Byers L, Gibbons D, Tsao A, Lee J, Bivona T, Camidge D, Gray J, Leighl N, Levy B, Brahmer J, Garassino M, Gandara D, Garon E, Rizvi N, Scagliotti G, Wolf J, Planchard D, Besse B, Herbst R, Wakelee H, Pennell N, Shaw A, Jänne P, Carbone D, Hellmann M, Rudin C, Albacker L, Mann H, Zhu Z, Lai Z, Stewart R, Peters S, Johnson M, Wong K, Huang A, Winslow M, Rosen M, Winters I, Papadimitrakopoulou V, Cascone T, Jewsbury P, Heymach J. CTLA4 blockade abrogates KEAP1/STK11-related resistance to PD-(L)1 inhibitors. Nature 2024, 635: 462-471. PMID: 39385035, PMCID: PMC11560846, DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-07943-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-small-cell lung cancerImmune checkpoint blockadeTumor suppressor genePD-L1Advanced non-small-cell lung cancerCD8+ cytotoxic T cellsSuppressor geneCD4+ effector cellsDual immune checkpoint blockadeMouse modelPD-L1 inhibitor durvalumabSuppressive myeloid cellsPD-L1 inhibitorsImmune-related toxicitiesPD-(L)1 inhibitorsAnti-tumor efficacyCytotoxic T cellsMyeloid cell compartmentAdverse tumor microenvironmentAssociated with higher ratesAnti-tumor activityLoss of Keap1CTLA4 inhibitorsSTK11 alterationsCheckpoint blockadeEP.07C.10 Real-World Outcomes of Patients Treated with Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy for Resectable Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Ermer T, Kim S, Goldberg S, Zolfaghari E, Blasberg J, Boffa D, Herbst R, Politi K, Schalper K, Dacic S, Woodard G. EP.07C.10 Real-World Outcomes of Patients Treated with Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy for Resectable Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Journal Of Thoracic Oncology 2024, 19: s543-s544. DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2024.09.1007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchQuantitative Measurement of HER2 Expression in Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer With a High-Sensitivity Assay
Liu M, Vathiotis I, Robbins C, Chan N, Moutafi M, Burela S, Xirou V, Schalper K, Herbst R, Syrigos K, Rimm D. Quantitative Measurement of HER2 Expression in Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer With a High-Sensitivity Assay. Modern Pathology 2024, 37: 100556. PMID: 38964502, PMCID: PMC11416319, DOI: 10.1016/j.modpat.2024.100556.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-small cell lung cancerCases of non-small cell lung cancerNon-small cell lung cancer casesT-DXdCell lung cancerHER2 expressionBreast cancerRare case of non-small cell lung cancerQuantitative immunofluorescenceAntibody-drug conjugate trastuzumab deruxtecanLung cancerHER2 antibody-drug conjugatesNon-small cell lung cancer patientsDetecting HER2 expressionHER2-targeted therapyMetastatic breast cancerHER2 protein expressionBreast cancer casesHER2 protein levelsAntibody-drug conjugatesProportion of casesTrastuzumab deruxtecanNSCLC casesFrequency of casesImmunohistochemistry score
2023
1102 The HLA-E/NKG2A axis is a dominant immunomodulatory pathway associated with distinct tumor microenvironment features in a subset of NSCLC
Ashley K, Iyer K, Kumar R, Cooper Z, Herbst R, Goldberg S, Schalper K. 1102 The HLA-E/NKG2A axis is a dominant immunomodulatory pathway associated with distinct tumor microenvironment features in a subset of NSCLC. 2023, a1213-a1213. DOI: 10.1136/jitc-2023-sitc2023.1102.Peer-Reviewed Original Research1103 Spatial mapping and clinical significance of the CD39/CD73 adenosinergic pathway as a candidate immunotherapy target in non-small cell lung cancer
Ashley K, Iyer K, Kumar R, Cooper Z, Herbst R, Goldberg S, Schalper K. 1103 Spatial mapping and clinical significance of the CD39/CD73 adenosinergic pathway as a candidate immunotherapy target in non-small cell lung cancer. 2023, a1214-a1214. DOI: 10.1136/jitc-2023-sitc2023.1103.Peer-Reviewed Original Research606 IMpower110: Tertiary lymphoid structures (TLS) and clinical outcomes in advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treated with first-line atezolizumab or chemotherapy
Srivastava M, Gayevskiy V, Ma V, Estay I, Rodas M, Rajendran B, Hoang T, Ballinger M, Amin R, Herbst R, Marinis F, Giaccone G, Jassem J, Spigel D, Schalper K, Koeppen H, Shames D, Johnston R, Giltnane J, Nabet B. 606 IMpower110: Tertiary lymphoid structures (TLS) and clinical outcomes in advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treated with first-line atezolizumab or chemotherapy. 2023, a690-a690. DOI: 10.1136/jitc-2023-sitc2023.0606.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGenomic and transcriptomic analysis of checkpoint blockade response in advanced non-small cell lung cancer
Ravi A, Hellmann M, Arniella M, Holton M, Freeman S, Naranbhai V, Stewart C, Leshchiner I, Kim J, Akiyama Y, Griffin A, Vokes N, Sakhi M, Kamesan V, Rizvi H, Ricciuti B, Forde P, Anagnostou V, Riess J, Gibbons D, Pennell N, Velcheti V, Digumarthy S, Mino-Kenudson M, Califano A, Heymach J, Herbst R, Brahmer J, Schalper K, Velculescu V, Henick B, Rizvi N, Jänne P, Awad M, Chow A, Greenbaum B, Luksza M, Shaw A, Wolchok J, Hacohen N, Getz G, Gainor J. Genomic and transcriptomic analysis of checkpoint blockade response in advanced non-small cell lung cancer. Nature Genetics 2023, 55: 807-819. PMID: 37024582, PMCID: PMC10181943, DOI: 10.1038/s41588-023-01355-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerAdvanced non-small cell lung cancerCell lung cancerLung cancerAnti-PD-1/PD-L1 agentsCheckpoint blockade responsePD-L1 agentsTumor intrinsic subtypesCheckpoint inhibitorsCheckpoint blockadeTreatment landscapeImmunotherapy outcomesBlockade responseCohortBiological determinantsGenomic subgroupsEnhanced responseMolecular featuresWhole exomeCancerProminent associationOutcomesAssociationResponseNumber of associations
2019
MA11.11 STK11/LKB1 Genomic Alterations Are Associated with Inferior Clinical Outcomes with Chemo-Immunotherapy in Non-Squamous NSCLC
Skoulidis F, Arbour K, Hellmann M, Patil P, Marmarelis M, Owen D, Awad M, Murray J, Levy B, Hellyer J, Gainor J, Stewart T, Goldberg S, Dimou A, Bestvina C, Cummings A, Elamin Y, Lam V, Zhang J, Shu C, Riess J, Blakely C, Pecot C, Mezquita L, Tabbò F, Sacher A, Scheffler M, Ricciuti B, Venkatraman D, Rizvi H, Liu C, Johnston R, Ni Y, Azok J, Kier M, Katz S, Davies K, Segal J, Ritterhouse L, Shaish H, Lacroix L, Memmott R, Madrigal J, Goldman J, Lau S, Killam J, Walther Z, Carter B, Woodcock M, Roth J, Swisher S, Leighl N, Digumarthy S, Mooradian M, Rotow J, Wolf J, Scagliotti G, Planchard D, Besse B, Bivona T, Gandara D, Garon E, Rizvi N, Camidge D, Schalper K, Herbst R, Shaw A, Neal J, Wakelee H, Brahmer J, Jänne P, Carbone D, Aggarwal C, Pennell N, Rudin C, Papadimitrakopoulou V, Heymach J. MA11.11 STK11/LKB1 Genomic Alterations Are Associated with Inferior Clinical Outcomes with Chemo-Immunotherapy in Non-Squamous NSCLC. Journal Of Thoracic Oncology 2019, 14: s294-s295. DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2019.08.591.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Final Results of a Phase I Prospective Trial Evaluating the Combination of Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) with Concurrent Pembrolizumab in Patients with Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) or Melanoma
Campbell A, Herbst R, Gettinger S, Goldberg S, Kluger H, Chiang A, Lilenbaum R, Schalper K, Sowell R, Kaech S, Decker R. Final Results of a Phase I Prospective Trial Evaluating the Combination of Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) with Concurrent Pembrolizumab in Patients with Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) or Melanoma. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2018, 102: s18-s19. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2018.06.134.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFinal results of a phase I prospective trial evaluating the combination of stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) with concurrent pembrolizumab in patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) or melanoma.
Campbell A, Herbst R, Gettinger S, Goldberg S, Kluger H, Chiang A, Lilenbaum R, Schalper K, Sowell R, Kaech S, Decker R. Final results of a phase I prospective trial evaluating the combination of stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) with concurrent pembrolizumab in patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) or melanoma. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2018, 36: 9099-9099. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2018.36.15_suppl.9099.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMultiplexed analysis of myeloid cell (MC) markers to characterize the innate immune composition and clinical features of human non-small cell lung carcinomas (NSCLC).
Henick B, Datar I, Villarroel-Espindola F, Sanmamed M, Yu J, Tuktamyshov R, Li A, Toki M, Syrigos K, Rimm D, Chen L, Herbst R, Schalper K. Multiplexed analysis of myeloid cell (MC) markers to characterize the innate immune composition and clinical features of human non-small cell lung carcinomas (NSCLC). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2018, 36: 12002-12002. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2018.36.15_suppl.12002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExpression and clinical significance of antigen presentation components beta-2 microglobulin, HLA class I heavy chains, and HLA class II in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
Datar I, Villarroel-Espindola F, Henick B, Syrigos K, Toki M, Rimm D, Ferrone S, Herbst R, Schalper K. Expression and clinical significance of antigen presentation components beta-2 microglobulin, HLA class I heavy chains, and HLA class II in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2018, 36: 12015-12015. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2018.36.15_suppl.12015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSpatially Resolved and Quantitative Analysis of VISTA/PD-1H as a Novel Immunotherapy Target in Human Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer
Villarroel-Espindola F, Yu X, Datar I, Mani N, Sanmamed M, Velcheti V, Syrigos K, Toki M, Zhao H, Chen L, Herbst RS, Schalper KA. Spatially Resolved and Quantitative Analysis of VISTA/PD-1H as a Novel Immunotherapy Target in Human Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2018, 24: 1562-1573. PMID: 29203588, PMCID: PMC5884702, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-17-2542.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAntigens, CDAntigens, Differentiation, MyelomonocyticB7 AntigensB7-H1 AntigenBiomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesEvaluation Studies as TopicFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansImmunologic FactorsImmunotherapyLung NeoplasmsMaleMembrane ProteinsMutationProgrammed Cell Death 1 ReceptorRetrospective StudiesConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerHuman non-small cell lung cancerT helper cellsCytotoxic T cellsT cellsPD-1Localized expression patternQuantitative immunofluorescenceTumor-infiltrating lymphocytesCell lung cancerLung cancer casesGenomic analysisTissue microarray formatTumor-associated macrophagesPD-L1 proteinCytoplasmic staining patternClin Cancer ResExpression patternsLow mutational burdenTumor epithelial cellsSpecific genomic alterationsVISTA expressionVISTA proteinPD-L1Immunomodulatory roleClinical 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
15PD In patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) LAG-3 is expressed on activated TILs and predicts resistance to PD-1 axis blockers
Datar I, Sanmamed M, Choi J, Wang J, Henick B, Badri T, Mejias L, Lozano M, Gracia J, Velcheti V, Herbst R, Melero I, Chen L, Schalper K. 15PD In patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) LAG-3 is expressed on activated TILs and predicts resistance to PD-1 axis blockers. Annals Of Oncology 2017, 28: xi5. DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdx710.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImpaired HLA Class I Antigen Processing and Presentation as a Mechanism of Acquired Resistance to Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in Lung Cancer
Gettinger S, Choi J, Hastings K, Truini A, Datar I, Sowell R, Wurtz A, Dong W, Cai G, Melnick MA, Du VY, Schlessinger J, Goldberg SB, Chiang A, Sanmamed MF, Melero I, Agorreta J, Montuenga LM, Lifton R, Ferrone S, Kavathas P, Rimm DL, Kaech SM, Schalper K, Herbst RS, Politi K. Impaired HLA Class I Antigen Processing and Presentation as a Mechanism of Acquired Resistance to Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in Lung Cancer. Cancer Discovery 2017, 7: cd-17-0593. PMID: 29025772, PMCID: PMC5718941, DOI: 10.1158/2159-8290.cd-17-0593.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImmune checkpoint inhibitorsPatient-derived xenograftsHLA class ILung cancerClass ICell surface HLA class ILung cancer mouse modelPD-1 blockadeStandard treatment algorithmCancer mouse modelLung cancer samplesDefective antigen processingCheckpoint inhibitorsPD-1Treatment algorithmMouse modelAntagonistic antibodiesDiverse malignanciesAntigen processingCancer samplesB2MHomozygous lossTumorsCancerRecurrent mutationsB7-H3 Expression in NSCLC and Its Association with B7-H4, PD-L1 and Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes
Altan M, Pelekanou V, Schalper KA, Toki M, Gaule P, Syrigos K, Herbst RS, Rimm DL. B7-H3 Expression in NSCLC and Its Association with B7-H4, PD-L1 and Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes. Clinical Cancer Research 2017, 23: 5202-5209. PMID: 28539467, PMCID: PMC5581684, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-16-3107.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedB7 AntigensB7-H1 AntigenBiomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCell Line, TumorDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansImmunohistochemistryLymphocytes, Tumor-InfiltratingMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisV-Set Domain-Containing T-Cell Activation Inhibitor 1ConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerTumor-infiltrating lymphocytesB7-H3 proteinB7-H4PD-L1B7-H3Majority of NSCLCQuantitative immunofluorescenceImmune checkpoints PD-1Major clinicopathologic variablesLevels of CD3Negative prognostic impactCell lung cancerPoor overall survivalSuccessful therapeutic targetsB7 family membersClin Cancer ResB7-H1NSCLC cohortOverall survivalPrognostic impactSmoking historyClinicopathologic characteristicsPD-1Clinical stageMeasurement of PD-1, TIM-3 and LAG-3 protein in non-small cell lung carcinomas (NSCLCs) with acquired resistance to PD-1 axis blockers.
Datar I, Mani N, Henick B, Wurtz A, Kaftan E, Herbst R, Rimm D, Gettinger S, Politi K, Schalper K. Measurement of PD-1, TIM-3 and LAG-3 protein in non-small cell lung carcinomas (NSCLCs) with acquired resistance to PD-1 axis blockers. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2017, 35: e14611-e14611. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2017.35.15_suppl.e14611.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-small cell lung carcinomaTim-3PD-1LAG-3T cellsInhibitory receptorsAdvanced non-small cell lung carcinomaPD-1 axis blockadeHigh TIM-3Immune suppressive pathwaysImmune inhibitory receptorsCell lung carcinomaMembranous staining patternPre-treatment samplesWhole tissue sectionsWhole tumor areaClinical responseMost patientsAxis blockadeLow levelsLung carcinomaT lymphocytesMultiplex immunofluorescenceHigh levelsSuppressive pathways
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