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 predictorsLurbinectedin (lurbi) + atezolizumab (atezo) as first-line (1L) maintenance treatment (tx) in patients (pts) with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC): Primary results of the phase 3 IMforte trial.
Paz-Ares L, Borghaei H, Liu S, Peters S, Herbst R, Stencel K, Majem M, Czyżewicz G, Bernabe Caro R, Lee K, Johnson M, Karadurmus N, Grohe C, Cuchelkar V, Graupner V, Kaul M, Lin Y, Chakrabarti D, Bhatt K, Reck M. Lurbinectedin (lurbi) + atezolizumab (atezo) as first-line (1L) maintenance treatment (tx) in patients (pts) with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC): Primary results of the phase 3 IMforte trial. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2025, 43: 8006-8006. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2025.43.16_suppl.8006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExtensive-stage small cell lung cancerReceipt of prophylactic cranial irradiationGlobal phase 3 studySmall cell lung cancerProphylactic cranial irradiationPlatinum-based chemotherapySignificant OS benefitPhase 3 studyCell lung cancerClinically meaningful benefitLong-term survivalMaintenance phaseStratified log-rankPD-(L)1RECIST v1.1ECOG PSOS benefitOS improvementCranial irradiationLiver metastasesOpen-labelEligible ptsAggressive diseaseFirst-linePrimary endpointImmune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) efficacy in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) patients with liver metastases (LM): A meta-analysis.
Park D, Abid M, Lustberg M, Kalinski P, Gandhi S, Huang C. Immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) efficacy in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) patients with liver metastases (LM): A meta-analysis. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2025, 43: e13131-e13131. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2025.43.16_suppl.e13131.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProgrammed death-ligand1Triple-negative breast cancerImmune checkpoint inhibitorsProgression free survivalLiver metastasesHazard ratioBreast cancerEfficacy of immune checkpoint inhibitorsTriple-negative breast cancer casesLog-transformed hazard ratioProgression free survival benefitImmune checkpoint inhibitor therapyAssociated with poor prognosisSite of diseaseAggressive breast cancerMeta-analysisArea of translational researchRandom-effects modelCheckpoint inhibitorsRandomized controlled trialsSystematic literature searchFree survivalOverall survivalDistant metastasisImmunocompromised stateUse of baseline plasma circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) to predict duration of endocrine therapy (ET) and CDK4/6 inhibitor (CDK4/6i) therapy (tx) and to analyze intrinsic vs acquired endocrine resistance.
De Placido P, Hughes M, Weipert C, Sammons S, Morganti S, Parsons H, Abravanel D, Giordano A, Smith K, Patel A, Kirkner G, Stever C, Suggs G, Sendrick K, Snow C, Winer E, Tolaney S, Lin N, Jeselsohn R. Use of baseline plasma circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) to predict duration of endocrine therapy (ET) and CDK4/6 inhibitor (CDK4/6i) therapy (tx) and to analyze intrinsic vs acquired endocrine resistance. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2025, 43: 1075-1075. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2025.43.16_suppl.1075.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMetastatic breast cancerCirculating tumor DNACopy number lossHR+/HER2- metastatic breast cancerAcquired resistanceEndocrine therapyLiver metastasesGenomic profilingCDKN2A copy number lossHormone receptor-positive/HER2-negativePlasma circulating tumor DNADuration of endocrine therapyPresence of liver metastasesIntrinsic resistanceCompare genomic profilesBaseline TFPlasma samplesAcquired endocrine resistanceMetastatic breast cancer diagnosisStandard-of-careCox regression modelsESR1 fusionsTumor sheddingSecond-lineMedian durationA phase III randomized trial of eribulin (E) with gemcitabine vs standard of care (SOC) for patients (pts) with metastatic urothelial carcinoma (mUC) refractory to or ineligible for PD/PDL1 antibody (Ab): SWOG S1937—Updated design.
Sadeghi S, Callis S, Lara P, Berg S, Brown J, Bangs R, Nakagawa D, Daneshmand S, Ian Murchie Jr., Flaig T, Petrylak D, Lerner S. A phase III randomized trial of eribulin (E) with gemcitabine vs standard of care (SOC) for patients (pts) with metastatic urothelial carcinoma (mUC) refractory to or ineligible for PD/PDL1 antibody (Ab): SWOG S1937—Updated design. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2025, 43: tps887-tps887. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2025.43.5_suppl.tps887.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMetastatic urothelial carcinomaProgression-free survivalStandard of careEnfortumab vedotinOverall survivalCisplatin-ineligible metastatic urothelial carcinomaMedian progression-free survivalPhase III randomized trialStudies of eribulinMedian overall survivalPlatinum-based chemotherapyLines of therapyEndpoint of OSOne-sided alphaFGFR3 alterationsLiver metastasesSystemic therapyEligible ptsUrothelial carcinomaPrimary endpointSecondary endpointsGenitourinary cancersEribulinTreatment changesGemcitabineSurgical Management of Breast Cancer Liver Metastasis
Rahnemai-Azar A, Selby L, Lustberg M, Pawlik T. Surgical Management of Breast Cancer Liver Metastasis. Hematology/Oncology Clinics Of North America 2025, 39: 25-35. PMID: 39510675, DOI: 10.1016/j.hoc.2024.08.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer liver metastasesSystemic chemotherapyHepatic resectionAblation therapyIsolated breast cancer liver metastasesLong-term outcomes of womenProlonged disease-free intervalLocal-regional therapyCancer liver metastasesDisease-free intervalOutcomes of womenBreast cancer metastasisLong-term outcomesRegional therapyLiver metastasesOverall survivalSurgery benefitMultidisciplinary settingCancer metastasisPatientsResectionChemotherapyMetastasisTherapySurgery
2024
Artificial Intelligence–Driven Patient Selection for Preoperative Portal Vein Embolization for Patients with Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastases
Kuhn T, Engelhardt W, Kahl V, Alkukhun A, Gross M, Iseke S, Onofrey J, Covey A, Camacho J, Kawaguchi Y, Hasegawa K, Odisio B, Vauthey J, Antoch G, Chapiro J, Madoff D. Artificial Intelligence–Driven Patient Selection for Preoperative Portal Vein Embolization for Patients with Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastases. Journal Of Vascular And Interventional Radiology 2024, 36: 477-488. PMID: 39638087, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2024.11.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTotal liver volumeMetastatic colorectal cancer patientsPreoperative portal vein embolizationColorectal cancer liver metastasesPortal vein embolizationCancer liver metastasesMulticenter retrospective studyColorectal cancer patientsStudent's t-testBoard-certified radiologistsVein embolizationConsecutive patientsLiver metastasesLiver volumePatient selectionRetrospective studyCancer patientsRadiomic featuresInclusion criteriaPatientsSemi-automatic segmentationLab valuesT-testSDAUCElectrochemotherapy in the Locoregional Treatment of Metastatic Colorectal Liver Metastases: A Systematic Review
Barbieri P, Posa A, Lancellotta V, Madoff D, Maresca A, Cornacchione P, Tagliaferri L, Iezzi R. Electrochemotherapy in the Locoregional Treatment of Metastatic Colorectal Liver Metastases: A Systematic Review. Current Oncology 2024, 31: 7403-7413. PMID: 39590176, PMCID: PMC11592455, DOI: 10.3390/curroncol31110546.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCRC liver metastasesLiver metastasesColorectal cancerComplete responseOverall survivalProgressive diseaseInclusion criteriaResection of CRC liver metastasesTreatment of CRC liver metastasisColorectal cancer liver metastasesSystematic searches of PubMedFrequent liver metastasesMedian overall survivalSecondary liver cancerFollow-up durationColorectal Liver MetastasesMultiple risk factorsCancer-related mortalitySearch of PubMedECT-related complicationsEvidence qualityLocoregional treatmentSurgical resectionIdentified articlesGRADE approachSpatially Resolved Niche and Tumor Microenvironmental Alterations in Gastric Cancer Peritoneal Metastases
Zhao J, Ong C, Srivastava S, Chia D, Ma H, Huang K, Sheng T, Ramnarayanan K, Ong X, Tay S, Hagihara T, Tan A, Teo M, Tan Q, Ng G, Tan J, Ng M, Gwee Y, Walsh R, Law J, Shabbir A, Kim G, Tay Y, Her Z, Leoncini G, Teh B, Hong J, Tay R, Teo C, Dings M, Bijlsma M, Lum J, Mathur S, Pietrantonio F, Blum S, van Laarhoven H, Klempner S, Yong W, So J, Chen Q, Tan P, Sundar R. Spatially Resolved Niche and Tumor Microenvironmental Alterations in Gastric Cancer Peritoneal Metastases. Gastroenterology 2024, 167: 1384-1398.e4. PMID: 39147169, DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2024.08.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPeritoneal metastasisTumor microenvironmentPrimary tumorTranscoelomic metastasisGastric cancerExpression of therapeutic targetsAssociated with poor prognosisGastric cancer peritoneal metastasisAssociated with increased riskHumanized mouse modelTherapeutic targetComprehensive multi-omics analysisTumor microenvironment signaturesTumor microenvironment alterationsDigital spatial profilingInvestigate molecular alterationsWhole-exome sequencingMatched normal tissuesStromal infiltrationComprehensive molecular characterizationLiver metastasesImmune compositionFGFR2b expressionImprove patient outcomesPredictive markerOutcomes of repeat conventional transarterial chemoembolization in patients with liver metastases
Ghabili K, Windham-Herman A, Konstantinidis M, Murali N, Borde T, Adam L, Laage-Gaupp F, Lin M, Chapiro J, Georgiades C, Nezami N. Outcomes of repeat conventional transarterial chemoembolization in patients with liver metastases. Annals Of Hepatology 2024, 29: 101529. PMID: 39033928, PMCID: PMC11558520, DOI: 10.1016/j.aohep.2024.101529.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConventional transarterial chemoembolizationLiver metastasesNeuroendocrine tumorsColorectal carcinomaTransarterial chemoembolizationOverall survivalLung cancerAssociated with improved patient survivalManagement of liver metastasesMetastatic liver lesionsSingle-institution analysisNonresponding patientsSurvival outcomesPatient survivalResponse assessmentTarget lesionsMetastasisLiver lesionsPatientsResponse rateChemoembolizationSurvivalLiverLesionsCancerA phase III randomized trial of eribulin (E) with gemcitabine (G) vs standard of care (SOC) for patients (pts) with metastatic urothelial carcinoma (mUC) refractory to or ineligible for PD/PDL1 antibody (Ab): SWOG S1937 updated design.
Sadeghi S, Plets M, Lara P, Tangen C, Berg S, Brown J, Bangs R, Nakagawa D, Daneshmand S, Ian M. Jr., Flaig T, Petrylak D, Lerner S. A phase III randomized trial of eribulin (E) with gemcitabine (G) vs standard of care (SOC) for patients (pts) with metastatic urothelial carcinoma (mUC) refractory to or ineligible for PD/PDL1 antibody (Ab): SWOG S1937 updated design. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2024, 42: tps4617-tps4617. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2024.42.16_suppl.tps4617.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProgression free survivalMetastatic urothelial carcinomaMedian progression free survivalStandard of careOverall survivalEnfortumab vedotinSacituzumab govitecanFree survivalCisplatin-ineligible metastatic urothelial carcinomaPhase III randomized trialMedian overall survivalStudies of eribulinEndpoint of OSFGFR alterationsLiver metastasesSystemic therapyEligible ptsUrothelial carcinomaPrimary endpointGenitourinary cancersTreatment changesEribulinResponse rateActivity of EORRNew insights into macrophage polarization and its prognostic role in patients with colorectal cancer liver metastasis
Khanduri I, Maki H, Verma A, Katkhuda R, Anandappa G, Pandurengan R, Zhang S, Mejia A, Tong Z, Solis Soto L, Jadhav A, Wistuba I, Menter D, Kopetz S, Parra E, Vauthey J, Maru D. New insights into macrophage polarization and its prognostic role in patients with colorectal cancer liver metastasis. BJC Reports 2024, 2: 37. PMID: 39516662, PMCID: PMC11523988, DOI: 10.1038/s44276-024-00056-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchColorectal cancer liver metastasesRecurrence-free survivalCancer liver metastasesTumor-associated macrophagesT cell subtypesPreoperative chemotherapyLiver metastasesT cellsColorectal cancer liver metastases patientsM2 macrophagesAssociated with shorter recurrence-free survivalShorter recurrence-free survivalPredictor of favorable prognosisRegulatory T cellsMacrophage polarizationCytotoxic T cellsHelper T cellsDensity of M2 macrophagesCause of mortalityFavorable prognosisPrognostic roleM2 macrophage polarizationTumor biologyTumor samplesColorectal cancerProteogenomic characterization of primary colorectal cancer and metastatic progression identifies proteome-based subtypes and signatures
Tanaka A, Ogawa M, Zhou Y, Namba K, Hendrickson R, Miele M, Li Z, Klimstra D, Buckley P, Gulcher J, Wang J, Roehrl M. Proteogenomic characterization of primary colorectal cancer and metastatic progression identifies proteome-based subtypes and signatures. Cell Reports 2024, 43: 113810. PMID: 38377004, PMCID: PMC11288375, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.113810.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic colorectal adenocarcinomaModulation of major histocompatibility complexColorectal adenocarcinomaMetastatic progressionEpithelial-to-mesenchymal transition featuresPrimary colorectal adenocarcinomaTumor microenvironment analysisPrimary colorectal cancerCopy number alterationsProgression of colorectal adenocarcinomaAlternative telomere lengtheningTumor suppressor geneOncogenic pathway activationAntigen processing pathwayMajor histocompatibility complexProteomic subtypesLiver metastasesMetastatic lesionsImmune signaturesGenomic alterationsImmune evasionColorectal cancerMicroenvironment analysisSuppressor geneProteogenomic characterizationAblation and resection in the surgical treatment of liver metastases from colorectal cancer: analysis of procedure-related recurrence patterns
D'Amico F, Alessandris R, Della Libera M, Castigliego R, Bassi D, Marchini A, Lanari J, Gringeri E, Cillo U. Ablation and resection in the surgical treatment of liver metastases from colorectal cancer: analysis of procedure-related recurrence patterns. Hepato Pancreato Biliary 2024, 26: s181. DOI: 10.1016/j.hpb.2024.03.338.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Anatomic Versus Nonanatomic Resection
Cillo U, Marchini A, D’Amico F, Gringeri E. Anatomic Versus Nonanatomic Resection. 2023, 55-58. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-35295-9_6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTarget lesionsNonanatomical liver resectionColorectal liver metastasesInvasive liver surgeryViable liver tissueLiver pedicleNonanatomic resectionAnatomical resectionOncological outcomesLiver metastasesLiver resectionNonanatomical resectionLiver surgeryResectionLiver tissueAnatomical regionsLesionsSurgeryMetastasisHCCPedicleParenchymaMulti-omic analysis reveals metabolic pathways that characterize right-sided colon cancer liver metastasis
Morris M, Jain A, Sun B, Kurbatov V, Muca E, Zeng Z, Jin Y, Roper J, Lu J, Paty P, Johnson C, Khan S. Multi-omic analysis reveals metabolic pathways that characterize right-sided colon cancer liver metastasis. Cancer Letters 2023, 574: 216384. PMID: 37716465, PMCID: PMC10620771, DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2023.216384.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLiver metastasesColon cancer liver metastasisCancer liver metastasesSided colon cancerSubset of patientsGrowth factor betaMulti-omics analysisFatty acid oxidationMetastatic diseaseInferior survivalClinical differencesClinical behaviorUntargeted metabolomics analysisTumor behaviorColon cancerBile acidsTumor cell metabolismFactor betaPatientsMetastasisPI3K-AktReactive oxygen speciesMEK-ERKLiquid chromatography-mass spectrometryRCCThe correlation of ESR1 genetic aberrations with estrogen receptor and progesterone receptor status in metastatic and primary estrogen receptor-positive breast carcinomas
Moreira-Dinzey J, Zhan H, Rozenblit M, Krishnamurti U, Harigopal M, Zhong M, Liang Y. The correlation of ESR1 genetic aberrations with estrogen receptor and progesterone receptor status in metastatic and primary estrogen receptor-positive breast carcinomas. Human Pathology 2023, 137: 56-62. PMID: 37127079, DOI: 10.1016/j.humpath.2023.04.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic tumorsBreast carcinomaGenetic aberrationsPR statusPrimary tumorBreast cancerControl groupER/PR statusEstrogen receptor-positive breast carcinomasER-positive breast cancerER positivity rateMetastatic breast cancerProgesterone receptor statusMetastatic breast carcinomaMore liver metastasesPrimary breast carcinomaWild-type groupEstrogen receptor 1 geneReceptor 1 geneWild-type controlsLiver metastasesReceptor statusClinicopathological featuresER expressionControl tumorsEnfortumab vedotin (EV) alone or in combination with pembrolizumab (P) in previously untreated cisplatin-ineligible patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer (la/mUC): Subgroup analyses of confirmed objective response rate (cORR) from EV-103 cohort K.
O'Donnell P, Rosenberg J, Hoimes C, Petrylak D, Milowsky M, McKay R, Srinivas S, Friedlander T, Ramamurthy C, Bilen M, Burgess E, Mar N, Moon H, Geynisman D, George S, Carret A, Yu Y, Guseva M, Moreno B, Flaig T. Enfortumab vedotin (EV) alone or in combination with pembrolizumab (P) in previously untreated cisplatin-ineligible patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer (la/mUC): Subgroup analyses of confirmed objective response rate (cORR) from EV-103 cohort K. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2023, 41: 499-499. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2023.41.6_suppl.499.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLiver metastasesDay 1Disease sitesPD-L1 expression statusBlinded independent central reviewAppropriate dose modificationCisplatin-ineligible patientsManageable safety profileMetastatic urothelial cancerObjective response rateECOG PS scorePhase 3 trialPre-specified subgroupsPrimary disease siteDuration of responseIndependent central reviewMetastatic disease sitesHigh unmet needECOG PSMedian DoRRECIST v1.1Untreated LAOverall cohortPrimary endpointSecondary endpointsThe Current State of Liver Transplantation for Colorectal Liver Metastases in the United States: A Call for Standardized Reporting
Sasaki K, Ruffolo L, Kim M, Fujiki M, Hashimoto K, Imaoka Y, Melcher M, Aucejo F, Tomiyama K, Hernandez-Alejandro R. The Current State of Liver Transplantation for Colorectal Liver Metastases in the United States: A Call for Standardized Reporting. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2023, 30: 2769-2777. PMID: 36719568, PMCID: PMC9888331, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-023-13147-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsColorectal liver metastasesLiving donor LTLiver transplantationLiver metastasesNonresectable colorectal liver metastasesSurvival rateTime of LTOverall survival rateMELD-Na scoreDDLT groupLT patientsTransplant center characteristicsOncological historyDisease-freeTherapeutic optionsPatient selectionLiver tumorsHepatocellular carcinomaTransplant oncologyU.S. transplant centersPosttransplant outcomesSharing databaseTransplant centersUNOS dataPatients
2022
Multiomics in primary and metastatic breast tumors from the AURORA US network finds microenvironment and epigenetic drivers of metastasis
Garcia-Recio S, Hinoue T, Wheeler G, Kelly B, Garrido-Castro A, Pascual T, De Cubas A, Xia Y, Felsheim B, McClure M, Rajkovic A, Karaesmen E, Smith M, Fan C, Ericsson P, Sanders M, Creighton C, Bowen J, Leraas K, Burns R, Coppens S, Wheless A, Rezk S, Garrett A, Parker J, Foy K, Shen H, Park B, Krop I, Anders C, Gastier-Foster J, Rimawi M, Nanda R, Lin N, Isaacs C, Marcom P, Storniolo A, Couch F, Chandran U, Davis M, Silverstein J, Ropelewski A, Liu M, Hilsenbeck S, Norton L, Richardson A, Symmans W, Wolff A, Davidson N, Carey L, Lee A, Balko J, Hoadley K, Laird P, Mardis E, King T, Perou C. Multiomics in primary and metastatic breast tumors from the AURORA US network finds microenvironment and epigenetic drivers of metastasis. Nature Cancer 2022, 4: 128-147. PMID: 36585450, PMCID: PMC9886551, DOI: 10.1038/s43018-022-00491-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic breast cancerBreast cancerHER2-targeted therapiesImmune cell infiltratesMetastatic breast tumorsLiver metastasesCell infiltrateLow-pass whole-genome sequencingSubtype changesT cellsEstrogen receptorTumor subtypesEndothelial contentBreast tumorsMetastasisCell-cell adhesion genesReduced expressionGlobal DNA methylationDNA methylation mechanismsFocal deletionsMolecular featuresWhole-genome sequencingCancerSubtypesRNA sequencing
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